Harry Potter: From Muggle Cousin to Conceptual Wizard

Chapter 151 The Forbidden Forest Journey: Deep into the Giant Spider's Territory!

The current heads of the four houses of Hogwarts, including Snape, are people who have transcended vulgar interests.

They didn't value Galleons, and were even somewhat unaccustomed to Dumbledore's sudden change of offering overtime pay.

Eckeris, on the other hand, was somewhat surprised by this windfall, but with an uncertain future ahead and a ticking time bomb in her belly, she didn't show any joy.

Therefore, no one asked how much the so-called special allowance was, or when the money would be paid.

Everyone simply nodded slightly, indicating that they were ready to proceed.

Dali saw all of this and thought to himself that Old Deng's team was both easy to lead and easy to manage.

Dumbledore was having a really comfortable time as the boss.

Seeing everyone nod, Dumbledore stopped talking and had Hagrid lead the way, while he, Dudley, and the professors followed behind.

Together, they entered the forbidden forest.

The forbidden forest is a little more lively during the day than at night.

Every now and then you can hear the annoying chirping of the wicked bird.

There will also be magical creatures and dark beings lurking in the gaps between the trees and bushes, secretly watching them.

But the calls of the evil bird and the lurking creatures in the shadows clearly had no effect on their group.

None of the eight of them were easy to deal with; in terms of pure combat strength, they were even capable of sweeping through the entire magic world.

With Hagrid, the half-giant who regarded the Forbidden Forest as his backyard, leading the way, they did not encounter any foolish creatures blocking the way or launching sneak attacks along the way.

As they approached their destination, the sounds of birds and insects around the group gradually diminished until they disappeared completely.

The variety of creatures peering around gradually became more limited.

In the end, all they could sense were spiders of all sizes, in large and small groups, spying on their group from all around.

Dudley could see clearly that the spiders ranged in size from the smallest to the size of an adult's palm to the largest as big as a carriage wheel.

Moreover, as the group got closer to the center of the giant spider's territory, the spiders they saw became larger and larger. Some of the spiders' abdomens looked like they could fit at least three or four Professor Flitwicks, which was extremely frightening.

Among the group, Professor McGonagall and Professor Sprout looked rather grim. Although they didn't think they couldn't defeat these spiders, they couldn't help but feel intimidated.

Doubts gradually arose about Dumbledore's idea of ​​building the Labyrinth of Trials in such a place.

At the back of the line, Snape still had his Stink Field activated, his expression as somber as ever.

But a closer look reveals that as Snape gazed at the large spiders, a lecherous glint of drooling and longing slowly appeared in his empty eyes.

The venom of the eight-eyed giant spider is an extremely rare potion ingredient. On the market, it can fetch three thousand gallons per ounce, and wizards are scrambling to get it, especially those wizards with good potion-making skills.

This is extremely rare; it seldom appears on the market.

"It's amazing that Hagrid, that simpleton, was able to breed so many!"

At this moment, this was the thought in Snape's mind.

He observed the large spiders around him and found that most of them could no longer be called pure eight-eyed giant spiders, because during the breeding process in the Forbidden Forest, the bloodlines of other spiders inevitably mixed in, causing the bloodlines of the offspring eight-eyed giant spiders to be diluted and degenerated.

Even so, it's still quite remarkable.

Snape had already conceived the idea of ​​secretly pulling off a heist after finishing his official business.

He needed to obtain some pure bloodline venom from the eight-eyed giant spider to prepare more materials for brewing the intoxicating and soul-destroying potions he envisioned.

"Severus, these spiders look so scary! You have to protect me if we get into any danger!"

Snape was getting down to business when Ecclesia, that troublesome woman, started bothering him again.

That affected, coquettish voice could only come from a good-for-nothing who drags others down.

Snape's face darkened. He turned to Eckeris, who was shaking the stick incessantly, causing his arm to sway as well, and said coldly:

“Professor Hunter, we are just colleagues and are currently carrying out official school duties. Please address others by their surnames, followed by their titles, just as I do!”

Furthermore, if a Defense Against the Dark Arts professor needs help from others to defend against dark creatures, then she is certainly incompetent!

If you are truly weak and incapable, then please return to the school hospital to recuperate, and relinquish your position as professor of Defense Against the Dark Arts so that someone more capable can take it!

Ecclesia's true feelings were already cursing Snape to the core; she wished she could rip his heart out and see if it was made of stone.

But she still dared not reveal her true thoughts, and with her brain-sealing technique in full operation, she started to cause trouble again.

"Professor Snape, please don't hate me. I'm very strong. I...I'm not afraid of the giant spider!"

Ecclesia feigned a sob, pleading helplessly, and pulled out her wand, aiming it at two or three giant eight-eyed spiders in the distance, ready to cast a spell to prove herself.

"No! Professor Ecclesia!"

The teammates ahead were drawn to Erkris's loud and disruptive behavior.

Hagrid, the leader, saw that Eckeris was about to attack Aragog's descendant and quickly stepped in to stop her.

Shouting, he ran wildly to Ecclesia and Snape's side, accidentally stumbling into Snape's stinky zone, which made his eyes roll back in his head from the stench. He managed to take two steps back and escape, gagging as he stood in front of Ecclesia.

Seeing Ecclesia reach for her wand to attack, the eight-eyed giant spider in the distance began to move its mandibles, preparing to strike.

Seeing Hagrid, the master of his immortal ancestor, come out to stop him, he barely managed to suppress his urge to attack.

The moment Hagrid shouted, Ecclesia lowered her wand. She had no intention of attacking the eight-eyed spider; she was just putting on a show for Snape to maintain her image as a devoted lover.

The psychological trauma inflicted on Ecclesia by the unicorn herd had not yet subsided, so how could she possibly be so reckless as to target the cannibalistic giant spider clan?

Hagrid wasn't as cunning as Eckeris. Seeing Eckeris put down her wand, he breathed a sigh of relief, turned around, and waved to the several eight-eyed giant spiders who were watching, signaling them to hurry back to their nest.

"Professor Eckeris, please don't attack Aragog's children! Stay calm, we're here to build the maze!"

Hagrid earnestly warned Eckeris, intending to emphasize the danger of the situation, but seeing Eckeris burst into tears, he quickly stopped talking.

While crying, Ecclesia secretly glanced at Snape's expression in full view of everyone, looking like a pathetic woman who had suffered a broken heart, wanting to ask for forgiveness but not daring to.

The other three house deans frowned and looked at Snape as if he were a scoundrel.