A Certain Magical Hogwarts

Chapter 617 You've Become a Mature Treasure Hunting Tool

night,

William and Cho left the Ravenclaw lounge and headed down to the first floor.

As a seasoned night owl, William no longer needed Boba Tea, the cat, to seduce Mrs. Lorris.

He could dodge Filch even with his eyes closed.

However, tonight I'll still obediently hold the Hogwarts map and keep an eye on the surrounding movements.

There's a reason for being so cautious.

The nighttime tourism industry was sluggish this semester, encountering the most severe black swan event.

Not only has the number of people going out at night plummeted, but the number of people being arrested has also increased exponentially.

The root of all evil is... Mad-Eye Moody.

Ever since he came to the school, he has launched various nighttime capture operations codenamed "Dragon's Sleep".

I don't know where they got so much energy, staying up late at night searching for students in the hallways.

With his magical eyes, he can even see through invisibility cloaks. Coupled with his powerful tracking skills, he's like a precision-guided rocket.

Unless they hide in the Room of Requirement, students will definitely be discovered if they wander around the area he is searching at night.

Previously, Filch was considered lucky if he could catch a few students in half a semester; now Moody can catch five or six in one night.

The efficiency is simply astonishing!

Students caught at night not only lose points but are also confined to the rest room. After this happened a few times, few dared to go out at night and instead stayed obediently in the rest room.

The school's atmosphere has become completely decadent!

There's a lot of criticism of Moody's. What kind of behavior is this?

This is hindering communication between the four colleges!

You think everyone really wants to go out at night? No, everyone is using the excuse of going out at night to make friends!

Each night outing effectively expands my social circle, and if I'm lucky, I might even meet girls from other departments.

Sometimes, a single glance or gesture is enough for people to instantly understand where the danger is.

Without realizing it, cooperation was strengthened and tacit understanding was cultivated.

Even more extreme, they developed a relationship that went beyond friendship.

As the social butterfly of Hogwarts, Cedric received many hints from boys who wanted to hang out with him in the prefects' bathroom.

But now all of that is gone, completely destroyed by Professor Moody!

The students had complaints, and Filch wasn't too happy either.

In his view, Moody's actions were simply defiant, an attempt to steal his job.

If you arrest all the students, doesn't that make him look incompetent?

Fortunately, William and Qiu did not run into old Moody tonight.

They quickly arrived at the door, where Cedric was already waiting.

"Hurry up, the storm could start any minute now," Cedric urged.

"Drink this first." William handed over a very small bottle.

"You need a bit of luck tonight."

"Oh, it's Felix Felicis!" Qiu stared at the bottle.

Cedric took it, shook it, and asked, "So little?"

William rolled his eyes. "Drinking too much will have the opposite effect."

"William, aren't we going to drink?" Qiu asked expectantly.

"Cedric is lucky enough," he explained.

Folic acid should not be taken too frequently. Such a beneficial substance should, of course, be taken only when most needed.

William had already figured out a good time to drink Felix Felicis, and he certainly wouldn't drink it tonight.

"Qiu, are you sure you want to try it tonight?" he asked again.

"Even if you drank it, at most you would just be 'lucky' to help Cedric complete the Animagus."

"Then forget it, I won't use my luck on him." Qiu quickly shook her head. "That would be too wasteful."

Cedric felt as if he had been stabbed in the heart.

He quickly poured Felix Felicis into his mouth, hoping to turn his luck around and resist this heart-wrenching pain.

"How are you feeling?" Qiu asked eagerly.

Cedric didn't answer; instead, he closed his eyes.

It was an incredibly stimulating feeling that flowed through my entire body, as if there were endless opportunities.

He felt he could do anything... completing the Animagus would be a piece of cake.

"Excellent, absolutely excellent. Alright... we should head over to Hagrid's now."

"Hagrid?" Qiu asked in surprise, "Are you sure?"

"Yes, I'm absolutely certain. Trust me."

Cedric reached out and pinched Qiu's cheek, then walked outside without even using a Disillusionment Charm, which was incredibly arrogant.

Qiu's face immediately flushed, and she turned to ask, "William, are you sure he didn't overdose?"

I almost couldn't resist chopping his claws off!

"He didn't overdose. Normally, you would have hit him, but you didn't... which means he's very lucky," William laughed.

"Also, if he overdosed, he's not going to Hagrid now, but instead he's yelling that he'll take the two of us to slay a dragon."

"..." Qiu was speechless.

The three crossed the meadow and soon arrived at Hagrid's cabin, then hid in a watermelon patch on the side.

Last year, William suggested planting some watermelons. Hagrid then converted part of his pumpkin patch into watermelons.

He also used an expansion spell, making a watermelon almost as big as a carriage.

The lights in the cabin were still on; Hagrid didn't seem to have any intention of going to sleep.

A moment later, he opened the wooden door, revealing a large bouquet of flowers tucked into his suit pocket.

It looks very flashy.

Yaya wanted to go out with Hagrid, but he chased her away.

"Hurry back, Toothpick, Ollie doesn't like dogs. Don't let her see you, it'll ruin her mood!"

Tooth tucked its tail between its legs and let out a mournful howl, seemingly hurt by Hagrid's words.

Hagrid can only choose one: it or that dead woman.

Otherwise it will run away from home.

Let Hagrid regret it!

Hagrid paid no attention to Awful, straightened his clothes, and headed toward Beauxbatons' carriage.

He walked to the carriage and knocked three times on the door marked with two crossed golden wands.

Mrs. Maxim opened the door. A purple silk shawl was draped over her very broad shoulders.

She smiled as soon as she saw Hagrid.

"Ah, Hagrid... is it time?"

"Well, good evening, Miss Maxim, who is even stronger than a fire dragon," Hagrid said.

Mrs. Maxim's face twitched slightly.

Who's stronger than a fire dragon?! Isn't that an insult?

She's very delicate; she can't even open a wine bottle cap!

Hagrid clearly didn't notice the problem with his words, and he smiled as he said:

"Come on, I'll take you to see the precious treasure... You absolutely mustn't tell anyone."

"Of course, I won't tell anyone," Maxi said with a forced smile.

"Where are they going?" Qiu peeked out, watching the two figures disappear.

"They probably went to see the dragons," William said, squinting. "Those big guys should be locked up in the Forbidden Forest."

"Doesn't Mrs. Maxim already know?"

"They definitely want to see it for themselves," Cedric replied. "We all know it's a fire dragon, but we don't know the specifics of the first project yet."

"That's right," William nodded. "It can't be fighting a fire dragon; it's too dangerous, and there are too many warriors involved."

"Let's go take a look too." Qiu looked up at the sky.

The clouds are still gathering, and there is no chance of rain in the near future.

"Wait a little longer..." Cedric said, grabbing Qiu's hand.

The three of them crouched low and soon spotted a furtive figure running from the other side of the Black Lake.

—Principal Karkarov.

Karkarov, wearing a hooded cloak, moved furtively forward, then looked back.

After confirming that no one was around, they chased Hagrid toward the Forbidden Forest.

"He must have been on the ship and saw Hagrid and Mrs. Maxim," Qiu whispered.

Hagrid and Maxim were so tall, and Hagrid didn't lower his voice when he spoke, that it was hard for him not to be noticed.

"Let's go this way," Cedric said, leading the way.

It was less of a guide and more of a scavenging trip.

Cedric was incredibly lucky; he encountered a Pomlock less than 500 meters away.

It was too timid; upon seeing the three people, it panicked and ran away without thinking. Then, it crashed headfirst into a tree trunk and immediately lost consciousness.

"Great." William picked up the Pomlock.

"I have a divine horse, and I'm just missing a Pomlock."

Pomlock would protect the horses, groom them regularly, and feed them scraps.

After walking a dozen meters, Cedric suddenly jumped up and stepped on something.

The group looked down and discovered it was a deformed lizard.

"What a coincidence, I was just about to need a wallet," Qiu said with delight.

The skin of the shapeshifting lizard is exceptionally valuable because it can be used to make wallets. Wallets made from this material will suddenly retract when a stranger approaches.

Therefore, it is very difficult for thieves to steal it.

Both of them looked at Cedric as if they were looking at a giant Niffler.

"What are you waiting for? Hurry up and go treasure hunting!" Qiu urged. "Tonight, you were the only one who took Felix Felicis."

"Check if there's any gold mine or anything in the Forbidden Forest."

Cedric was utterly speechless.

Is he here tonight to work on the Animagus, or is he here to be a tool for the two of them?

Who exactly is Felix Felicis for?

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