Chapter 475: Three-Headed Dog and Large Fire Dragon (3k)

The trees in the Forbidden Forest were pitch black, swaying slightly in the wind.

Hagrid was leading a group of strange horses; they had no meat on them, their black fur clung tightly to their skeletons, and every bone was clearly visible.

They were the Thestrals of Hogwarts.

"Ah—Jia Siting, you've come to help."

Hagrid was leading a large group of Thestrals, and they were staring at Jia Siting with hollow white eyes.

Just in time, Buckbeak flew out from the depths of the Forbidden Forest; Jia Siting touched its head and followed Hagrid into the Forbidden Forest.

"At this time of year, you have to feed the Thestrals well; they have a big job to do."

Hagrid's large feet stepped on the fallen branches and leaves of the beech trees, and there were some mushrooms that would emit a faint fluorescent light at night beside his sturdy leather boots.

"Is it for pulling carriages?"

Jia Siting asked.

"You know this too—"

Hagrid's large face was full of confusion, and after meeting Jia Siting's eyes, he was relieved.

This child was smarter and more reliable than anyone, just like Headmaster Dumbledore.

"Yeah, wizards above the first year will see them at Hogsmeade Station; every year they are the ones who take the students above the first year to the castle."

While speaking, Jia Siting and Hagrid had already arrived at a place with dense leaves.

Lying here was a monster-like large dog; this dog was so big it filled all the space under the tree trunk. It had three heads, three pairs of fierce, rolling eyes, three noses—twitching and trembling in their direction, and three drooling mouths, with saliva hanging like sticky ropes from the yellowish dog teeth.

Jia Siting saw the three-headed dog's rope tied to a slender tree; he didn't know what the point of this step was.

Perhaps it was out of a kind of psychological comfort: pet dogs must be tied with a rope when going out or something.

"Fluffy."

Hagrid buried his head in Fluffy's fur; Fluffy hummed and bumped Hagrid with its head; perhaps it wasn't bumping, Justin felt it was acting like a spoiled child.

Jia Siting watched quietly, then silently fed the three-headed dog; at this moment, the panel's sound kept ringing:

【You gained the closeness of the magical creature three-headed dog (Fluffy) at the standard of an adept, proficiency +10】

Giving food, and Fluffy likes you; it's somewhat too interesting.

Fluffy's closeness was only half away from being an adept; Justin's ritual was also almost ready. His bag contained many works by Greek alchemists; they had a unique exposition on Cerberus, the three-headed dog.

It is said that Fluffy was bought by Hagrid from a group of Greek wizards.

Compared to the ancient runes of the Germanic peoples, the collection of ancient Greek Dark Magic papyri was very complete, containing many descriptions of ancient Egyptian recipes, experiments, rituals, and spells.

They were mostly written in Greek transcribed awkwardly from Egyptian words, reading as a string of meaningless syllables, as if they were magic spells, making people confused (in fact, they were magic spells).

This tradition was later inherited by alchemists; they deliberately disrupted meaningless words and pronunciations, and even invented a set of complex and mysterious superstitious systems around words and pronunciations, thereby covering their tracks and making people unable to understand.

This extremely good tradition allowed Jia Siting to easily complete most of the ritual construction; the inspiration drawn from ancient Greece could be said to have shown great skill in ancient runes.

"Truly thank you for coming to help, take a look at this, I've wanted to give it to you for a long time..."

Hagrid grinned at Jia Siting and took out a fluffy book from his large bag; he was careless, and the book fell to the ground, starting to bite Fang's ankle fiercely.

Fang barked wildly and ran around the Forbidden Forest.

"Fang!"

Hagrid went to chase Fang.

Hagrid always forgot he was a wizard, so when Jia Siting used the Impediment Jinx and Summoning Charm to get that strange book, Hagrid was still thanking him repeatedly.

"I wouldn't know what to do without you... Now—listen to me, don't be afraid of the book in your hand..."

Hagrid rubbed his hands, looking at Jia Siting with some expectation.

Jia Siting knew what this book was at a glance—"The Monster Book of Monsters". It detailed magical creatures like the Sphinx, Hippogriff, etc.

It came with a strap itself, and the page it was opened to was about the habits of the three-headed dog.

"People added a binding strap to it because of its monster-like appearance. But actually, Jia Siting, you just need to gently stroke its spine, and it will be obedient... Many things are like this, I've always known."

Hagrid said.

The golden book title "The Monster Book of Monsters" was printed on the green cover of the book in Jia Siting's hand; he gently stroked its spine, and the book that had just been flapping and biting... the dog quieted down and opened its cover itself.

Passing through the deep Forbidden Forest, walking out from between the frighteningly large trees, Hagrid's stone-built hut appeared before his eyes.

Its ceiling beams were hung with air-dried poultry, ham, and other ingredients; Hagrid went into the kitchen to get busy, and Jia Siting began to flip through "The Monster Book of Monsters".

Regarding the habits of monsters and gaining the trust of monsters, it was actually more detailed and in-depth than "Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them"; it even contained solutions for being eroded by the venom of a three-headed dog.

Jia Siting predicted that he would be able to unlock three-headed dog cookies in less than a week.

For the past few days, he had been thinking about a problem—that is, how to solve the Basilisk's gaze.

Close eyes?

It was a final solution, but Jia Siting preferred another one.

In the original work, Mrs. Norris saved her life and didn't die because she looked at the Basilisk through a reflection.

So this meant that at least reflection could weaken the power of the Basilisk's gaze...

If Jia Siting created an alchemical creation with multiple reflections, would the Basilisk's gaze lose even the petrification effect?

If Jia Siting created three-headed dog cookies, would the three-headed dog have three chances to gaze at the Basilisk?

In general, for an alchemist, there are always more ways than difficulties.

Of course, Jia Siting had a final trump card, which was to use magical creature transformations summoned by some cookies—such as a small fire dragon, such as a three-headed dog, such as a Thestral to hold back the Basilisk, and solve the Basilisk quickly himself in a short time.

When walking out of Hagrid's hut, the sky had already darkened.

Hagrid led Jia Siting to the uphill lawn, held the lamp high, and moved forward along a stone path that gradually became dense and led to Hogwarts Castle.

"... Diagon Alley has been very lively recently; a new shop opened there, it is said to be opened by a 'Little Dumbledore'. I wonder how anyone could be more powerful than Headmaster Dumbledore?

But I heard they sell some cookies that can transform into magical creatures, and I knew he might be more powerful than Merlin..."

Hagrid chatted with Jia Siting enthusiastically; originally he could be alone in the Forbidden Forest, but after Jia Siting came, he found he still had so much to say.

"I don't think so."

Jia Siting said.

"I originally thought so too..."

Hagrid, while stroking Fang's dog head, took several boxes of cat cookies from his bag,

"I heard he is a student at Hogwarts, Jia Siting, I guess you must know him... Excellent wizards always flock together. You must have helped him a lot; you are the first alchemist to realize a wizard transforming into an animal.

If you see that 'Hormone', can you help me notify him, I also want an invitation. One, just one is enough, Merlin—I never dreamed I could transform into a fire dragon one day."

"Is one enough?"

Jia Siting recalled Hagrid's last failed transformation.

"You know him?!" ===== CHAPTER 476 =====