Chapter 90: Battle in the Forbidden Forest

"Why didn't you bring me?" After returning to the dormitory, Pan Xi grabbed Ma Erfu's hand and asked with a melancholy face.

"Harry is determined to take the lead in this committee, he almost checked me." Ma Erfu rubbed his eyebrows, "Ernie and Hanna are both members of the Sacred Twenty-Eight, and I can't refute it reasonably. I also know that replacing Hanna with Cedric would be fairer, but Cedric's bloodline is not up to par."

Pan Xi blinked, seemingly not understanding what Ma Erfu was talking about.

"Zhang Qiu's background cannot be underestimated, and Lu Na is the only Ravenclaw on our side." Ma Erfu leaned on the chair and said with some exhaustion, "Jin Ni and Eve are both secretly in love with Harry, and we can't mix sand into Gryffindor. Even if I bring you, I can't compete with him, so it's better to sell Cui Ge a favor."

"So smart, I see Cui Ge is so happy."

"That's right, and with Cui Ge there, Lu Na will be more stable. Even if she doesn't necessarily support me, she won't go crazy to support Harry." Ma Erfu gave the conclusion helplessly.

However, when this pretentious committee was really formed, Ma Erfu found that the situation was even more extreme than he thought.

Ernie and Hanna were obedient to Harry, but it was more fear than recognition. During the recess, Ernie said to Hanna, "Harry is going to use the spiders in the Forbidden Forest as scapegoats to clear his own suspicion," and as soon as they arrived at the meeting, they began to fearfully please Harry.

Lu Na was completely uninterested in this kind of activity and fell asleep as soon as she came up. Whatever Zhang Qiu said was "Ah, yes, yes, yes," and she didn't express her own opinions at all.

Cui Ge was very serious in discussing the plan to wipe out the spiders with Harry. He seemed to really take this seriously, pointing and pointing at the topographic map from time to time, telling how to launch an attack.

"There is one thing I don't know how you think." Taking advantage of the gap when Cui Ge was talking, Ma Erfu asked, "Theoretically, the creatures in the Forbidden Forest are under Haige's jurisdiction."

"Haige's jurisdiction comes from Deng Buliduo's authorization, and Deng Buliduo's authorization comes from the Board of Governors' authorization. Legally speaking, the Board of Governors has the right to dispose of the Forbidden Forest." Harry said, "Now Deng Buliduo and the Board of Governors have had some unpleasantness, and I still retain Deng Buliduo's authorization."

Harry raised the Sword of Gryffindor, "He left this sword behind, giving us the power to slay the monsters in the Chamber of Secrets."

"And the Board of Governors doesn't mind the Ma Erfu family privately dealing with some dangerous big spiders." Ma Erfu said with his arms crossed, "And they don't mind centaurs who are stupid and arrogant getting hurt, they are even happy to see the annoying things in the Forbidden Forest kill each other."

Harry only knew that centaurs are an extremely xenophobic race. Now it seems that perhaps their xenophobia makes them unpopular with wizards.

"Anyway, we have the right to deal with this matter, right." Cui Ge pointed at the map tirelessly, "Let the centaurs launch an attack from here, let the Ravenclaw group move the position forward five meters..."

"Ah, yes, yes, yes." Zhang Qiu yawned.

"Anyway, more than fifty well-trained centaurs, plus our dozen or so students who know magic, against less than two hundred beasts." Harry laughed, "The advantage is with me."

"The General's insight." Ernie flattered cautiously.

From Saturday when Deng Buliduo and Haige were forced to leave the school, to Sunday night, Harry had already organized a "Hogwarts Student Union Chamber of Secrets Issue Special Group," and took a dozen like-minded partners to kill into the Forbidden Forest, preparing to launch a rescue for Deng Buliduo politically.

Ma Erfu and Pan Xi took Crabbe and Gao Er to form the Slytherin combat group. Ma Erfu knew some powerful spells, while Pan Xi was responsible for guiding Crabbe and Gao Er to release Repelling Charms together to ensure their own safety.

Harry, Luo En, and Na Wei took Jin Ni and Eve to form the Gryffindor combat group. Luo En put on his magic armor, and Na Wei held the Sword of Gryffindor. Harry believed this was the three-person group with the highest combat power, so they were responsible for taking care of the two little sisters who insisted on following.

Zhang Qiu, Hermione, and Lu Na, plus Cui Ge who joined in, formed the Ravenclaw combat group. Hermione, as an honor student and volume king, originally had Ravenclaw components, and Cui Ge joined in as a friend. These four people had no cooperation with each other, but their individual abilities were quite good.

Ernie and Hanna formed the Hufflepuff combat group. Their task was to pay close attention to the war situation. If the situation was not right, they needed to ask the professors for help. Harry ultimately retained the option of asking the professors for help. After all, showing off is fun, but if things are impossible, safety must be the top priority.

In the Forbidden Forest, they met the centaur representative, Firenze. Centaurs hate being used by wizards. Harry originally thought it would take a lot of words, but he didn't expect Firenze to agree to him very easily.

"These spiders occasionally hurt centaurs, and we don't like Acromantulas either." Firenze said, "And I know you, Harry Potter. Divination shows that you are Deng Buliduo's warrior. I am willing to believe you, and your combat group also fully shows Deng Buliduo's determination."

"We will start tonight, thank you very much for your help." Firenze carried his bow and arrow on his back, "Let's go, Bane, Deng Buliduo promised us to wipe out the spiders."

"It seems things are smoother than we expected." Harry turned his head and said to these children holding various secondary weapons, "The centaurs have long wanted to deal with these monsters."

"We must pay attention to safety." Ma Erfu whispered, "Don't rush too far, let the centaurs go first."

The students crouched down and followed the centaurs slowly toward Spider Valley. Luo En's armor was still clanking. Harry felt that letting him wear this thing over was not a good idea. Gao Wen's power had no increase at night. Of course, Luo En also criticized Harry and Eve for bringing guns, which was also not a good idea. They were less powerful than spells, but they would make loud noises and firelight, which easily attracted the spiders' attention.

Only Jin Ni didn't bring any secondary weapons. She held her wand tightly with both hands, with a look of panic on her face. She looked extremely nervous.

"It's okay, Jin Ni." Harry could hear Eve whispering, "Harry will protect us, and this operation doesn't require us to do anything anyway."

"I don't know if I should say it." She muttered.

"What's the matter? Tell me?" Harry stopped and looked at the girl with concern.

"Harry, did you open the Chamber of Secrets to plan today's operation—" Jin Ni said hesitantly, "To prepare for you to be the Student Union President."

"Shut up! How shameful! Do you think everyone is a power-hungry person like Percy?" Luo En reprimanded. He lifted his visor, and Harry noticed his face looked terrible, "Listen, Jin Ni, I'm also scared to death, but you can't attack your companions because you're scared. I feel ashamed..."

"It's okay, Luo En." Before he could say anything more hurtful, Harry interrupted him, "Having the courage to resist the enemy is good, but having the courage to resist friends is even more commendable. Jin Ni, you did a good job, now put your heart down and listen to me."

"I admit that this spider clearing is rash." Harry tried to make his tone as gentle as possible, "But we have no other way. We spent a whole year and couldn't find the real Chamber of Secrets. Now the Ministry of Magic is eager for Deng Buliduo to give them an explanation. We are doing this so that Deng Buliduo can come back first."

Jin Ni's face looked a little better.

"These spiders are very ferocious, they almost ate your brother last time." Harry said, "I mean, they are not innocent. Perhaps we will have to drive these dangerous things out of the school sooner or later, so why not today? Clearing the spiders today can also put a period to the Chamber of Secrets case."

"But we haven't caught the opener of the Chamber of Secrets yet." Jin Ni questioned in a low voice.

"As long as the monster is killed, who the murderer is doesn't really matter." Harry said, "The Ministry of Magic cannot convict anyone without evidence, and we can completely say that the spiders from fifty years ago evolved wisdom and wanted to take revenge on the students themselves."

"I am very dissatisfied with your political compromise." Na Wei snorted, "But I admit it is meaningful. As for the real murderer, I will catch it myself."

Jin Ni lowered her head, not knowing what she was thinking.

The battle started soon. The centaurs used bows and arrows and scimitars to slaughter the spiders mercilessly. They cooperated tacitly, and even if someone was injured, they would quickly retreat to a safe place for treatment. Harry found that centaurs are very good at healing magic, which makes their sustained combat capability quite strong.

And Ma Erfu perfectly interpreted what it means to be lazy. He took his combat group and turned in circles with a look of alertness, only occasionally repelling the spiders that rushed up, never taking the initiative to launch an attack.

Cui Ge seemed very interested in such a battle. He waved his pistol and kept shooting at the spiders. Harry noticed that his accuracy was actually quite good, always able to hit the target accurately. The remaining three girls guarded around him, guarding against the sudden attack of spiders for Cui Ge.

Harry couldn't help but look at them for a while longer. Zhang Qiu held her magic sword, and Hermione held two wands in both hands, looking very eye-catching. However, soon, a spider hit by an arrow stumbled toward Harry's side, and he had to prepare to face the enemy.

The centaurs' combat power was very strong. Even if the students basically did nothing, they could still follow the main force all the way to the center of Spider Valley, by the side of that sticky large web.

At this time, Harry noticed that from the middle of that wet net, a spider the size of a small elephant slowly appeared.

The black body was mixed with gray on the legs, and every eye on the ugly pincer-shaped head was white—it was blind. ===== CHAPTER 91 =====