Hogwarts: I'm Harry's older cousin

Chapter 220, Chapter 218: The Big Black Dog Abused by the Cat

"The eyes of an eagle, the ears of a wolf, the speed of a leopard, and the strength of a bear?"

Hermione understood this time, and stared wide-eyed at the potion in Dudley's hand with surprise.

Among the potions she was familiar with, there were some that could enhance physical abilities, but few wizards would delve into them. Even a potion master like Snape wouldn't study them; they were extremely rare. Many wizards would rather spend a lot of time on minor magic-enhancing potions than spend any time on these potions.

For them, this is a waste of time.

No matter how much strength is added, it's not as useful as a Levitation Charm; no matter how fast it is, it's not as useful as a Teleportation Charm. So, as time went by, these kinds of potions were phased out and are only mentioned in some obscure and rare books of magical history.

I've never even heard of a potion that enhances four aspects at once, like the one Dudley mentioned.

Crookshanks struggled slightly to jump out of Hermione's arms and ran to Dudley's feet, rubbing his head against him and making gurgling sounds in his throat.

"What's wrong with it?" Hermione frowned slightly.

"Is it heat cycle?"

Because of her relationship with Crookshanks, Hermione has recently been reading a lot of cat care guides, both for wizards and ordinary people. All the cat care books mention one thing.

For your cat's health, it is recommended to have your cat spayed or neutered as soon as possible, unless you intend to breed and reproduce.

Hermione doesn't plan on having another litter of kittens. If Crookshanks goes into heat, she'll have to take it to the vet to have its "cat bell" removed.

"It wants this potion." Dudley shook the crystal bottle again. "Krookshan has the blood of some magical creatures, and its intuition tells it that this potion will be good for it."

"I see." Hermione nodded. "Can it be drunk?"

Crookshan had no idea that his "Cat Bell" had already been on the verge of death.

"My potions have no restrictions; even Crookshanks can use them."

"Try it, little one."

Dudley took out a small dish, poured some out, and Crookshan couldn't wait to come over and start licking it.

It licked itself clean in no time. Crookshank didn't seem to have changed much. It was still as lazy and furry as before, but it looked very satisfied. It leaned forward with its two front paws and lifted its hind legs up with force. It stretched, shook its body, and then took small steps and walked towards the corridor on its own.

After a satisfying meal, it's time for a walk.

He passed by Dali without even blinking.

They fawn over you when you want food, but turn their backs on you once you've had your fill.

Surreal kitten

Don't come begging me next time you want some. Um, the dried fish portion is halved.

Crookshan had no idea he was on Dudley's blacklist.

Hermione doesn't keep Crookshanks confined in the common room; he's mostly left to his own devices, which is how most students raise their pets.

The two were not worried about Crookshan getting lost. Pets raised by wizards over a period of time are generally much smarter than pets in the ordinary human world. They will not run out of the castle, much less into the Forbidden Forest. At most, they will wander around inside the castle.

For example, Neville's toad often disappears when it doesn't want to be found, but it never goes too far away from Neville.

"Hey, you piece of trash, let's fight!"

The sound of their conversation woke Sir Cadogan, who, in the portrait, was hurriedly putting on his armor while brandishing a long spear and yelling at Dali.

To prevent him from disturbing others, Dudley cast a silencing spell on him.

Okay, the world is completely quiet now.

"Dali."

Hermione suddenly called out to Dudley, and under Dudley's questioning gaze, said in a voice barely louder than a mosquito's buzz, "Would you like to come sit in the Gryffindor common room?"

"It's an honor. I've never seen what the Gryffindor common room looks like."

Dudley never went to the Gryffindor common room? You're kidding me.

A pair of eyes silently watched the two enter the lounge.

It was a big black dog.

After seeing the two go inside, the big black dog shook its head and turned to walk deeper into the castle.

Today is not a good time.

The enormous student made it instinctively feel danger.

It's best to avoid it.

It was a little hungry and needed to find something to eat.

It happened to know a good spot—the Hogwarts kitchen next to the Hufflepuff common room, where house-elves usually piled up their leftovers to be disposed of the next day.

Maybe it can try its luck there, rummage through the trash, and find something to eat.

After taking only a couple of steps, the big black dog suddenly stopped, because a round figure appeared in front of it.

Krug Hill.

In fact, Crookshan hadn't gone very far. Under the influence of the potion, its hearing and vision were enhanced, and it easily spotted the big black dog.

The cat-like bloodline within Crookshan allows it to distinguish between good and bad people.

Perhaps "good people and bad people" is too general; it would be more accurate to describe it as "detecting malice."

The main reason Crookshanks was so aggressive towards Peter's transformed Scabbers was that Peter involuntarily exuded malice the moment he saw Harry.

Hermione is its keeper, and Harry is Hermione's friend, so in Crookshanks' understanding, Harry is one of their own.

If you show malice towards your own people, then those people are your enemies.

Unpretentious.

"Meow"

Crookshan got closer, smelled the scent on the big black dog, and started circling.

I didn't sense any malice from the big black dog.

Crookshan became even more curious.

It could sense that this big black dog was different from ordinary black dogs, just like that strange rat.

The big black dog turned to leave, but Crookshank leaped up and blocked its way.

"Meow meow."

It kept babbling and complaining at the big black dog.

To sum it up, it went something like this: "Listen, big black guy. I'm going to become a chivalrous knight-errant, with boots, a belt, a hat, and a rapier. I see you have a knight-errant's potential, and I happen to need a follower. Come join me on my chivalrous adventures!"

However, the big black dog clearly didn't want to pay attention to it and turned away.

Crook Mountain blocked its way again.

The repeated obstruction made the already short-tempered big black dog even more agitated.

"Waaah (leaving)."

"Meow meow (If you lose to me, you'll become my follower)"

The big black dog didn't want to hurt Crookshan and planned to slap it away with a casual paw, but it didn't expect Crookshan to be so fast that the big black dog dodged it before it could even touch it.

"Meow (You agree)."

With the leopard's speed boost, Crookshan's starting speed was incredibly fast.

The big black dog failed to catch Crookshan several times.

He decisively abandoned the idea of ​​capturing Crookshanks and didn't linger, continuing on his way to the Hogwarts kitchen.

Seeing this, Crookshank stopped dodging and charged straight at the big black dog. The big black dog sensed Crookshank's intention, but it made no attempt to avoid him, not thinking that a little cat could do anything to it.

It wasn't until the cat's paw slapped its face that it realized it had made a mistake.

The tiny cat's paw unleashed unimaginable power, sending the big black dog spinning several times in the air, with countless stars dancing around it.

The cat's paw pressed down on the face of the fallen black dog, and Crookshank barked a few times with a proud expression.

"Meow hehe (I won)!"

Big black dog: '???'

In the end, it still couldn't understand how a mere kitten could have such exaggerated strength.

The poor guy didn't even know there was such a thing as cheating.

(End of this chapter)