A Certain Magical Hogwarts

Chapter 300 The Diary Plan (26)

"Be honest, I'm talking to you!"

William pointed his wand at an eight-eyed giant spider the size of a small car.

Before they even got close to the territory of the eight-eyed giant spider, the three of them grabbed a tongue.

This was purely accidental. William and his companions were walking along when they saw the spider running excitedly towards them... It didn't seem to be welcoming them, so it must have seen them as food.

So William caught the unfortunate man.

Seeing that the spider was becoming unruly and was about to spray venom from its black fangs, William's wand emitted a beam of intense light.

The curse landed on the spider like scalding lava; it cried out in pain, "That was just my saliva, not venom!"

"Be honest, answer whatever we ask!" Qiu said with a serious expression.

"Then go ahead and ask..."

Cedric cleared his throat: "How many eight-eyed giant spiders are there in the territory?"

"I haven't counted, but it must be several hundred, maybe even a thousand, or tens of thousands."

William's wand spewed flames.

"No! No matter how many there are, they're all gone now!" the spider exclaimed.

"Where did you go?"

"They went deep into the Forbidden Forest... I don't know what they're doing."

"Is Aragog there?"

"You know Aragog?" the spider asked in surprise.

"We are Hagrid's good friends."

"Me too... Then can you let me go so we can have a proper talk..."

William pressed his wand against one of the spider's eyes, and it immediately shut up.

"Take us to see him!"

"good!"

William then took out a large bottle, several liters in size, from the watch he had made and placed it in front of the eight-eyed giant spider.

"Alright, you can spit now. Remember, spit until your throat is full!"

"..."

The venom of the giant eight-eyed spider is very precious; a pint of high-quality venom can sell for hundreds of gallons.

However, this animal is ferocious by nature, and even if it is captured, it will not cooperate with the shaman.

William didn't expect to encounter such a cowardly creature, so he was determined to squeeze it dry, leaving not a single drop.

Of course, this spider might also be playing the fool, trying to lure them into its lair.

Cedric also started to get involved, transforming into Tony the hairdresser, wearing gloves and holding a small knife to cut the spider's leg hair.

He had a new idea: he could use the spider's stinging hairs as the core of a staff!

After tinkering, William conjured up a giant chair.

He tied a chair to the giant spider's abdomen, wrapped rope around its body, and made it a large mask to prevent it from spitting.

The three sat comfortably in their chairs, and William gently waved the reins, signaling the eight-eyed giant spider to head to its lair.

The eight-eyed giant spider, like a Hummer, immediately began to run through the jungle.

Cedric remarked, "The school could replace the Thestrals with giant spiders; that would be much cooler."

I can picture it... William can imagine Dumbledore waiting and waiting in the Great Hall for his students, only to find that all the young wizards were dead when he went outside!

After running for more than ten minutes, the eight-eyed giant spiders arrived at the edge of a wide depression. The trees in the depression had been cleared out, turning it into the spiders' territory.

Just as the spider under my buttocks said, most of the spiders had left, leaving only a dozen or so of their kind.

Each one was as big as a small car, with eight eyes and eight legs, black and hairy, like a giant.

The eight-eyed giant spider descended the steep slope and headed toward a misty, hemispherical spider web in the very center of the depression.

Its companions surrounded it, and when they saw William and his companions, they excitedly moved their large claws, making a series of clicking sounds.

It definitely doesn't mean they're welcoming me; they're obviously hungry.

"Aragok!" cried the eight-eyed giant spider. "Aragok!"

From the misty, hemispherical spiderweb, a spider the size of an elephant emerged very slowly.

Its body and legs were black with gray tinges, and each eye on its ugly head with large claws was covered with a layer of white film... It turned out to be blind.

"What's going on?" Aragok said, his two large claws moving rapidly, clicking and clacking. "Is the plan executed?"

"No, another wizard has come," said the eight-eyed giant spider.

"Is that Hagrid?" Aragog said, moving closer. Eight milky-white eyes stared blankly into view.

"No, they are three little wizards."

"Then kill them all, but remember to be humane, don't let them suffer, and don't leave any traces so Hagrid can find out," Aragog said irritably.

William's wand sparked again.

"They are Hagrid's friends," the eight-eyed giant spider under his rear end quickly said.

"Hagrid's friend? Hagrid never sends anyone to our depression," Aragog said slowly.

"Hagrid was arrested because of you." William stood up from his chair. "The Ministry of Magic thinks you're the monster from the Chamber of Secrets."

"It wasn't me!" Aragog exclaimed angrily. "I wasn't born in the castle. I come from a faraway land. Before I even hatched from my egg, a traveler gave me to Hagrid..."

“I know it wasn’t you,” William interrupted. “It was the Basilisk.”

Upon hearing the name of the basilisk, Aragog gasped, and the spiders retreated in fear.

Anyone who touches the basilisk's eyes will die... This creature is even more dangerous to spiders because it has eight eyes and cannot blink.

"I killed the basilisk last semester," William said softly.

"Oh, I see. You're William Stark. I have heard Hagrid mention you." Aragog's attitude softened a bit.

"Little wizard, since you know the secret chamber has nothing to do with me, what are you doing here?"

"Did a young red-haired wizard come to see you?"

"Yes." Aragog seemed to recall something terrifying.

"What does he want from you?"

"He ordered us to attack Hogwarts at the appropriate time."

William frowned. Had the diary controlled Ron to issue this order?

"You agreed?" Qiu asked loudly.

"No..." Aragog shook his head. "Hogwarts has Dumbledore, and so many professors. How could I send my children to their deaths?"

"However..." Aragog said slowly, "he changed his request again."

"What are your requirements?" Cedric asked.

He said that at some point, Dumbledore would be driven out.

"All he needs is for me to drive away the magical creatures in the Forbidden Forest and attack Hogwarts!" Aragog said softly.

"You agreed to this request," William said shrewdly. "Don't deny it, when we arrived, you asked, 'Is the plan going well?'"

"Your people are all gone tonight; they must have gone to the Forbidden Forest to carry out the plan, right?"

Qiu retorted angrily, "You were raised by Hagrid, how dare you?"

"You have no idea what that wizard is capable of!" Aragog said resentfully, brandishing his large claws.

"You killed the monster... but he still has little monsters in his hands. He threatened me that if I didn't do it, he would kill all my children!"

If it were you, what would you choose? Humans!

"Let's go." William glanced contemptuously at the old spider. "Cedric, Cho, we must inform Professor McGonagall immediately."

With their numerous eight-eyed spiders, a full-scale attack could definitely drive many magical creatures toward Hogwarts.

"Leave?" Aragok said slowly. "I think it's better not to..."

"My children obeyed my orders and did not harm Hagrid. But fresh human flesh has been delivered to their doorstep, and I cannot stop them from enjoying it. Farewell, Hagrid's friends..."

The spiders formed a solid, towering wall of steel, their large pincers clicking incessantly, and many pairs of eyes gleaming on their ugly black heads.

"I knew you were shameless, you old bastard! I'd kill you sooner or later!"

William snorted, a silver sword appeared in his hand, he gripped the hilt with both hands, and thrust it straight at the spider at his feet.

Slaying the snake monster was effortless, and killing an eight-eyed giant spider was even more effortless.

Cedric and Cho stood back to back, their wands emitting beams of light to stop the spider from advancing.

William calmly wiped the blood off the silver sword and casually tossed the blood-stained paper onto the ground.

William raised his wand, and golden flames shot out, like a golden rain, falling on the spiders around him.

The spiders let out a scream and retreated.

"I'm gone."

William transformed into a giant sea eagle, and Cedric and Cho firmly grasped his enormous claws.

The eagle spread its wings, soared into the air, and pierced the dark night sky like an arrow.

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(Second update)

I paid back a chapter yesterday, and today I owe another chapter of "Hellcat." Sigh, the more I pay back, the more I owe.

(End of this chapter)