A Certain Magical Hogwarts

Chapter 340 The Savior of Paris!

Arya left Paris just like that.

The uncontrolled fire dragon Norbert has acted like Smaug... It roars incessantly in the sky, spewing dragon breath wildly.

"What did Arya just say?!" Hermione shouted.

"I don't know!" William shook his head. "She wasn't speaking French just now..."

"What language is that?"

"Egyptian!"

"Egyptian?" Hermione paused for a second.

Having read the Encyclopedia Britannica several times, she asked somewhat uncertainly, "The Egyptians spoke Arabic, didn't they?"

“That’s right, but Arya speaks Ancient Egyptian, or more precisely, Pharaoh’s language, which is almost lost,” William replied.

"How did you know?" Hermione asked, covering her wind-blown hair.

"I've heard from others that the pronunciation is very similar to hers." William kept waving the reins, directing the water monster to avoid the flames.

"But Hermione, now is not the time for academic popularization!" he couldn't help but remind her.

"Arya has probably gone to detonate the nuclear bomb; we have at most a few dozen seconds left!"

In those few seconds, they had only two choices: destroy the nuclear bomb or flee immediately!

William naturally wanted to destroy the nuclear bombs, but the problem was that he didn't know where they were, so he couldn't discuss their destruction.

Choose one of the two.

It seems there's no other choice!

"William, don't go! Give me ten seconds to think!" Hermione said urgently.

William nodded seriously, choosing to trust the girl unconditionally!

Hermione stared at the flying Norbert, and five seconds later, she covered her mouth and exclaimed, "I know! I know where Arya hid the nuclear bomb!"

"where?"

"Inside the dragon!" Hermione shouted. "Arya captured Norbert not just to destroy the buildings in Paris."

She hid the nuclear bomb inside Norbert's body. If I were her... I would definitely do the same!

That's right!

William suddenly realized that Hermione's guess was correct!

He hadn't even considered something so obvious, stubbornly believing that the nuclear bomb was hidden in Notre Dame Cathedral!

William really wanted to give Hermione a passionate kiss!

Yes, of course, it's on behalf of all the people of Paris who are about to be saved... the purest kind, without any ulterior motives.

He couldn't contain his excitement and exclaimed, "Hermione, have I never told you? You're the smartest witch I've ever met!"

"No," Hermione grinned. "It's not too late to say!"

"Hold me tight!" William said.

Hermione wrapped her arms around William's waist, clinging to him like an octopus.

William grabbed the reins and yanked them sharply, sending the water monster hurtling straight toward the fire dragon at a steep ninety-degree angle.

Its form leaves a straight line, and the wind and rain sweep it away.

"How do we stop Norbert!" Hermione asked. "Should we kill him?"

William shook his head.

He doesn't have the ability to kill a ten-meter-long fire dragon in just a few dozen seconds.

Even if you kill the fire dragon, the nuclear bomb will still explode, so it's useless.

"I have a better idea," William quickly explained his solution.

Hermione whispered in the boy's ear, "William, have I never told you? You're the smartest wizard I've ever met!"

"No, you can tell me every morning from now on, so I don't forget!"

William still enjoys exchanging compliments with Hermione.

"Pah! You wish!"

Turin is a small city a little far from Paris.

In a residence in this city, Arya, appearing in phantom form, immediately issued orders.

Seven or eight Ukrainian nuclear researchers, controlled by the Imperius Curse, operated various instruments set up in the room.

"Detonate immediately," Arya commanded.

As the researchers operated the system, it entered automatic control mode, and the countdown started ticking sequentially from thirty seconds.

Notre Dame Square,

The Kelpie flew toward Norbert, continuing to distract him. William grabbed Hermione and Apparated onto Norbert's head.

Hermione pulled out a box, William opened it, and inside was the same juvenile... basilisk!

William ripped off the basilisk's eye patch, avoiding its eyes, and forcefully grabbed its tail, hanging it upside down on Norbert's head.

Any creature that catches a glimpse of the basilisk's eyes will be instantly killed, even the dangerous eight-eyed giant spider is no exception.

As for juvenile basilisks, they cannot be killed immediately by eye contact, but will be petrified instantly!

The basilisk's petrification is different from the magic "Petrify All." It's a profound form of dark magic that can even affect ghosts.

Its target is the entire organism, from the inside out!

Nuclear explosion is a precise fission process. Since it exists inside the fire dragon's body, it will also be affected by this petrification, thus causing it to fail!

The instant Norber locked eyes with the basilisk, its massive body stiffened at a speed visible to the naked eye, starting from its eyes.

William scooped Hermione up in his arms and said softly, "Close your eyes, don't be afraid."

Hermione nodded nervously, but she didn't close her eyes. Instead, she wrapped her arms around William's neck and stared unabashedly at the face so close to hers.

William accelerated for a moment on Norbert's head, and then...

get up,

A leap of faith!

He grabbed Hermione and jumped off the dragon. They fell more than thirty meters before a rising, swirling current slowed them down.

The monster's enormous body lifted them up, and they soared into the sky once more.

The dark clouds dispersed, leaving only a sliver of cool moonlight shining through the gaps in the sky, illuminating William and Hermione.

"Look!"

Someone shouted, and the wizards in the distance all looked up at the couple bathed in moonlight.

It was as if a god had descended to earth!

The old priest, rescued by the Aurors, kissed the Quran, knelt on the ground, and cried out in a hoarse voice, "Buddha... has appeared to us!"

Norber the fire dragon began to plummet, free-falling in mid-air.

Figurines are falling from the sky!

Large fire dragon figure!

Unfortunately, no one dared to take the hit; all the wizards hurriedly moved away from the square to avoid being killed by the shockwave!

Bang!

With a deafening roar, the fire dragon crashed into Notre Dame Square like a flying stone from the sky.

The impact from a height of tens of meters caused a "lake" to emerge around the square, its thin surface twisted and grotesque, and the deafening roar echoed throughout Paris.

Everyone was waiting for the nuclear bomb to explode.

Five seconds

Ten seconds,

Thirty seconds

One minute,

Five minutes...

There was no nuclear explosion. As the dust settled, the ruins of Notre Dame Cathedral were completely gone, leaving a large crater created by the fire dragon!

The city was safe and sound, and cheers erupted around the square as the Aurors embraced each other, celebrating this great victory.

Clegane shoved away the female Auror who was leaning in, and hugged Newt tightly, celebrating this wonderful moment.

Newt's eyes darted around as he struggled to sit up. He was anxious to see if little Norbert was still breathing!

"We did it!"

Standing on the monster's head, Hermione wrapped her arms around William's neck and said excitedly.

“Yes, Hermione, you saved Paris!” William laughed. “You are the savior of Paris!”

The girl smiled brightly, blinked, and said happily, "It wasn't me, it was both of us!"

Hermione's forehead touched William's, their noses lightly brushing together, and she could feel the warmth of the boy's breath.

Hermione stared into those dark green eyes, less than a centimeter apart, and suddenly her eyelashes trembled and her breathing became rapid.

The girl mustered her courage, looked up, and closed her watery eyes.

William gazed at Hermione's flushed cheeks, which were almost dripping with moisture, then wrapped his arms around the girl's slender waist, leaned down, and kissed her lips deeply.

The two embraced tightly, as if they were melting into the moonlight.

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