HP: Wizards at Hogwarts

Chapter 108 Names and Tree Shadows (Please Subscribe!!)

Seeing the poachers take flight like a flock of startled birds, Hagrid grew even more anxious.

Without thinking twice, he took a step and rushed towards the leader who was carrying the spatial suitcase.

"Damn it, that guy's coming at me!!"

"You guys, stop him right now!"

The poacher leader's voice was tinged with anxiety and fear.

He shouted for help to his companions, but no one paid him any attention. After all, nobody wanted to experience being hit by a half-giant's fist!

"The prey is all in my hands. If he takes the box, our whole trip will have been for nothing!"

Upon hearing this, several poachers actually stopped.

Why would they poach magical creatures?

It's all about money!

During this time, they repeatedly ventured into the forbidden forest to scout out the locations of those precious and magical animals. Finally, they took action tonight and, with great effort, captured several dozen prey.

Now, with wealth right in front of them, who would be willing to slink away in disgrace because of the arrival of a mixed-race giant?

"Boss, give me the box right now, I'll distract that guy!"

"Bullshit! If I gave you the box, would I still be alive?"

The poacher leader cursed loudly, not believing a word his companions said.

We're all in this together, everyone knows each other!

"Boss, you've misunderstood me way too much!"

"Yes, yes, we've known each other for so many years, don't you know our personalities?"

"I know it all too well!"

Why----

You can't fool me!

No wonder he can be the boss!

Seeing that they couldn't trick them, the poachers had no choice but to give up and drew their wands to attack behind them.

"Burning Flames!"

He collapsed to the ground, completely unconscious!

"They'll all be petrified!"

"Obstacles are numerous!"

Colorful spells attacked from all directions.

Seeing this, Hagrid did not dodge, but simply crossed his arms in front of him to protect his face and charged forward.

However, after he rushed through the curtain of dozens of spells, he found that each of the poachers in front of him was carrying a box.

It's a Transfiguration Charm!

There was only one box that had been enchanted with the Unseen Stretching Charm and contained the magical creatures, but it was impossible to tell which one was the real one!

The poachers, carrying their boxes, scattered in all directions.

The darkness, the trees, and the curse became their best cover.

After this series of actions, Hagrid completely lost sight of his target.

He stood there, stunned and at a loss.

The deception worked!

The poachers were overjoyed, their breathing became rapid, and their pace quickened.

Just a little further ahead, and you'll be out of the forbidden forest.

Once there, they can use Apparition to successfully smuggle the stolen magical creatures out to sell.

The money earned from this operation will at least allow them to live a comfortable life for a year!

Just then—

Elaine took action.

"Ice-built city walls!"

Rumble—!

A wall made of ice rose from the ground, completely enclosing a territory with a radius of 300 meters centered on Elaven!

The city wall is ten meters high and five meters thick, and even giants cannot easily climb it.

The poachers, who were hurrying through the forest thinking they were about to escape, were completely dumbfounded when they saw the endless walls of ice ahead.

"Merlin's shoes!"

"What is this?! An ice wall?!"

"A spell of this level is beyond the capabilities of ordinary wizards. Could it be that Dumbledore himself intervened?!"

Dumbledore's reputation in the wizarding world is no joke!

The thought that "the greatest wizard in the magical world" might be chasing them made the poachers completely panic, and cold sweat poured down their foreheads and backs.

They were not afraid of Hagrid at all, and could even toy with him at will; but when facing Dumbledore, no one was confident that they could escape from his clutches.

While they were still in a daze, the trees inside the ice wall suddenly came to life!

Branches, leaves, and roots began to grow wildly.

The vines and branches seemed to transform into swords and spears, attacking the poachers from different directions—front, back, left, right, up, and down.

These trees seem to have transformed into the magical trees described in fairy tales, ready to strangle and drain the life out of any enemies who intrude into their territory!

The poachers were already wary of Dumbledore's reputation, and their courage faltered before the battle even began, losing ninety percent of their fighting spirit.

Seeing the surrounding trees turn into enemies and attacking him, he was even more flustered and couldn't muster the slightest thought of fighting back.

Within a few breaths, the poachers' henchmen were entangled in vines, their limbs bound, their wands released, and they were completely incapacitated.

"Elevin's Plant Magic"!

"Well done, Elaine!" Hagrid shouted excitedly when he saw this.

"Don't be too happy yet, there are still a few who slipped through the net!" Elaine replied.

Plant magic is an area-of-effect attack, making it easy to capture weak and unruly wizards.

But those who can infiltrate poaching organizations and rise to high positions commanding a group of henchmen are all experienced black wizards, and they will not be easily captured by such magic.

Using the tactile sensation from the trees, Elaine quickly discovered that several poachers had evaded his entanglement with the vines.

However, this also makes their presence more conspicuous.

"Seven more!"

"Leave it to me!"

what?

Should I hand it over to you?

Isn't that the opposite?

Shouldn't this be my job?

While Hagrid was still in a daze, Elaine had already rushed out.

A faint gust of wind swirled around him, like a wind spirit freely traversing the forest.

It is the Heavenly Dragon Slayer Magic!

His body was like a dragon, and his speed like the wind.

Elivin unleashed the Heavenly Dragon Slayer Magic, moving swiftly through the forest in the form of a celestial dragon.

There were seven poachers who escaped the entanglement of the vines. They were divided into two groups: two on the left, two in the middle, and three on the right.

Elaine glanced around and immediately locked his attention on the two slowest runners on the left.

In the blink of an eye, he caught up with them.

"Celestial Dragon's Wing Attack!!"

With arms outstretched, the wind force condensed into the shape of a giant dragon's wings, sweeping across the land like a hurricane.

The two poachers were immediately thrown to the ground, their screams echoing throughout half of the forbidden forest.

The other five people, while fleeing, kept a close eye on the movements behind them. Hearing this scream, their hearts sank.

"What the hell was that flashed by behind us?!"

"Not sure, but it looks like a person?"

"What kind of person could move so fast? I bet it's some kind of magical creature from the Forbidden Forest!"

"Everyone come here, let's stand together back to back!"

"What?! Damn it! So it's come to the point where we have to entrust our butts to each other for protection?"

Sensing something was wrong, the five poachers immediately moved toward their teammates, preparing to regroup and form a defensive formation.