Hogwarts: This fairy tale is too eerie

The heavy door was pushed open with ease, without any protective magic, as if it had been designed from the very beginning to be opened by someone.

A damp, chilly air rushed towards him. Thor sniffed the air and smelled a fishy odor, which reminded him of the crows in his yard that had just finished eating.

The dark, narrow corridor had no windows. Saul squinted, and what came into view was a shadow as large as a small mountain.

"Huff, huff...!"

Heavy breathing came from three directions, as if they had been suddenly awakened, accompanied by a rustling sound.

then.

Thor's gaze slowly rose, higher and higher—

I saw three pairs of orange-yellow pupils, as big as copper bells.

It wasn't focused yet, blinking in confusion and annoyance, gradually fixing its gaze on him.

"Huff, huff, huff!"

The three-headed hound scratched excitedly and frantically with its claws, its dagger-like teeth bared, and saliva dripped down like ropes. The dangerous aura it exuded made the hairs on the back of Thor's neck stand on end!

"What a poor little darling."

Thor smirked and slowly reached out his hand toward the snarling, three-headed dog.

Where is his adorable fantasy form...?

Just then!

"Sol!"

A large, fan-like hand reached out from behind, grabbed his shoulder, and lifted him up like a chick!

It swung backward, just in time to avoid the massive head of the three-headed dog that was about to pounce!

"Louis! Stop! Good boy! It's me, your good dad! Yes, back up! Back up!"

Hagrid hissed, standing protectively in front of Thor while waving his hand to close in on Cerberus.

Even a strong and tall body is no match for this ferocious beast, just like a durable dog toy.

"roar......"

The three-headed dog growled indignantly and aggrievedly, and actually began to slowly back away, its three pairs of eyes still staring intently at Thor!

—Something dirty! Something dirty has gotten into the nest!!!

Daddy is actually protecting him!!

"Waaah...waaah..."

The three-headed dog buried its head in its front paws, looking at Hagrid as if it were looking at a heartless scoundrel.

at the same time.

Thor also saw that there were large pieces of broken bones scattered around the three-headed dog, including what appeared to be animal skulls.

"Tick-tock, tick-tock, tick-tock."

The gold pocket watch emitted a steady and clear ticking sound.

This indicates that the fantasy form has taken shape, but has not yet reached its peak.

"Phew—" After letting the three-headed dog sit down again, Hagrid put his hands on his hips and breathed a sigh of relief. He turned his head and asked with concern, "Are you alright? Don't be afraid. Although Fulwe looks scary, he has a good heart."

"roar!"

The three-headed dog let out a very intimidating roar.

It seems that if anyone doesn't believe this, I'll swallow them whole and let them experience its "kindness."

"interesting."

"I'll give a brief assessment," Saul said, glancing at his gold pocket watch, whose hands pointed directly at the pile of bones.

On the dial, the silhouettes of a cat, a chicken, a dog, and another animal that is not clearly visible appear.

Seeing Thor's gaze, the three-headed dog raised its front paws as if facing a formidable enemy, hurriedly scooped the pile of broken bones into its arms, and hissed threateningly.

"That's Luwei's food," Hagrid said. "Luwei's grown up eating more than ten chickens a day! Sometimes when he's hungry, he can devour a whole sheep in no time!"

"After eating, Louie likes to collect all the bones—oh! He's so bored he collects bones to play with! I'm such a bad father!!"

Hagrid let out another loud wail and opened his arms to hug one of the heads tightly.

Thor didn't find anything boring about Lou Williams licking bones with great interest.

Having food and drink at Hogwarts is better than being dragged away by the Ministry of Magic for "keeping dangerous creatures without permission."

Saul raised his hand, pointing to the pile of bones, and said with a strange expression, "You said you only fed them chickens and sheep? What's with that cat skull? And that one, it's clearly a dog's, isn't it?"

It's not that Thor is good at biology and can distinguish different bones at a glance.

Instead, the skull had distinct triangular ears.

It was several sizes larger than a normal animal, and looked like... an animal mask carved from bones.

"What?"

Hagrid was startled. He turned his head and, upon seeing the triangular-eared skull, was immediately horrified, waving his hands repeatedly and saying:

"I...I didn't feed Louie any other animals! Although I'd love to introduce Louie to that wretched caretaker, Mrs. Lorris—it's just a thought!!"

"How...how did these strange skulls get in here?!"

The words fell.

A faint rattling sound could be heard.

next second.

"Splash!"

The surrounding bones scattered, and three skulls suddenly flew up and hovered in mid-air!

"W-What's going on?!"

Hagrid shouted in shock, and the three-headed dog, Louie, also stood up abruptly and barked wildly at the three animal skulls!

A faint light shone from the skull's dark eye sockets, and the cat's head in the center opened its skeletal jaws and began to meow:

[I'm Meow from the Bremen Band~ from in front of that crackling fireplace~]

I'm good at playing music with my whiskers; the notes I produce make mice tremble.

I played and played, through forests and streams, until I saw the beautiful little house of my dreams.

The dog on the left barked:

I'm the Bremen Band's woof, from beside the creaky bed.

I'm good at using my tail to provide accompaniment; the drumming sound I create makes rabbits run away!

I knocked and knocked, through the forest and the stream, until I saw the beautiful little house of my dreams.

The last rooster crowed loudly:

[I am Guro from the Bremen Band! From the railing where the wind blows!]

I excel at powerful harmonies; my resounding crowing heralds the sun rising in the east!

I called and called, through the forest and the stream, until I saw the beautiful little house of my dreams.

Finally, the three eerie, cold lights fixed their gaze on Thor and sang in unison:

We're still missing lead singer Donkey! He must be somewhere near this castle.

If you can help us find it, we can sing you the most beautiful and melodious music!

The three little animals sang innocently, but their combined voices were not only not beautiful, but also sounded somewhat eerie.

The jet-black writing appeared in mid-air with a soft rustling sound as it came into contact with the fantasy entity:

[Fantasy Version - The Bremen Town Orchestra: Even if the beard is gone, even if the tail is broken, even if that once-soaring voice is now empty, we will still sing the songs we've forgotten with that passionate tone!]

Ah! The Bremen Band! This is the Bremen Band with its great spirit!

Even if they become skeletons, they will still sing, for that is the only thing they can do.

As for what they actually encountered in that ideal, beautiful little house... what does it matter? It's just another story written with a quill pen, isn't it?

Please help them find the last member! Tell it with your beautiful singing voice—

Don't even think about escaping!