[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-wizard-war-at-hogwarts":3,"chapter-wizard-war-at-hogwarts-wizard-war-at-hogwarts-chapter-91":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"chinese","Wizard War at Hogwarts",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":19,"prevChapterSlug":20,"totalChapters":21,"novelImage":22},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":15,"volume":16,"translator":17,"content_hash":18},2358064,4612,"Chapter 91","wizard-war-at-hogwarts-chapter-91",91,"\u003Cp>“What’s going on?” said the spider.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Harry then realized that these spiders could speak.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Aragog! It’s a centaur, and humans!” said one spider, raising its pincers.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It seemed the blind giant spider was named Aragog; Harry immediately remembered Hagrid had mentioned the name—these spiders were indeed connected to Hagrid.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Humans? Is it Hagrid?” asked Aragog.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“No, we’re Hagrid’s friends,” Harry said. “You’re definitely his pet—I must tell you, he’s in trouble.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Oh, what happened?” Aragog’s tone carried a hint of concern.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“The Chamber has been opened. The Ministry demands an explanation—they’ve taken Hagrid away.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“But that was long ago,” Aragog growled irritably. “Long, long ago—I remember clearly. That was why they drove him out of the school. They thought I was the beast in the Chamber, and that Hagrid had opened it and set me free.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I know, but the attacks have started again—and you have a history.” Harry didn’t expect the spider to understand politics; he gave only a vague explanation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“It wasn’t me!” Aragog waved his forelimbs angrily. “I wasn’t even born in the castle. I came from far away. When I was still an egg, a traveler gave me to Hagrid. He was just a boy, but he cared for me—he kept me in a cupboard in the castle and fed me scraps from the dining table.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hagrid is my best friend. He’s a good man. When I was discovered and accused of killing a girl, he protected me. Since then, I’ve lived in the forest, and Hagrid still visits me—he even helped me find my wife, Martha. Now you can see how large my family has grown—all thanks to Hagrid.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Harry felt a headache coming on. “So you insist you never attacked anyone?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Never,” rasped the old spider. “Out of respect for Hagrid, I’ve never harmed a human. The girl’s body was found in the bathroom. I never went anywhere in the castle except the cupboard where I was raised. We prefer darkness and silence...”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“But last time I came here, I was attacked by spiders,” Harry said irritably. “Since you can speak English, you could’ve explained earlier—”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Under my orders, my children won’t harm Hagrid,” Aragog said slowly. “But I don’t stop them from eating meat—especially when it’s brought to their mouths.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Harry erupted in anger. Hagrid’s magical creatures were all so badly behaved—Norbert the dragon, Aragog too—they were nothing but outright beasts, except that they didn’t harm Hagrid (perhaps because they couldn’t).\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You don’t seem to understand the situation,” he said coldly. “Out of respect for Hagrid, we won’t harm you—but don’t think you can stop us from cleaning up this menace.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Harry cast a Disarming Charm on a spider slowly approaching; the centaurs and spiders, who had paused their fight out of respect, clashed again. Even Draco, who had been holding back, was forced to cast several Fire Spells as more spiders surrounded them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ron swung his sword, and Zhang Qiu leapt into the air—their weapons had been specially designed for mass destruction, perfect for use in the spiders’ nest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Aragog fidgeted restlessly in the center of the giant web; Harry kept his wand trained on him, ready to stop any movement.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The battle didn’t last long—the spiders were quickly crushed by the centaurs and students alike; the smaller ones scattered and fled. In the moonlight, the young wizards, wands raised, surrounded Aragog—the last remaining eight-legged giant.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“We should capture this monster and claim it incited all the attacks,” Draco suggested.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“If they didn’t deal with it fifty years ago, I doubt they can now,” Harry said. “We can use its testimony—it’s just an old spider who can’t control its offspring. The students were attacked by its children.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“We did get attacked,” Ron panted. “But at least the dangerous spiders have been cleared.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What do you think, Firenze?” Harry noticed the centaur leader had joined them. For this true hero, the students decided to show some respect.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Aragog is Hagrid’s pet—I agree we shouldn’t harm it,” Firenze supported Harry’s view. “But the other spiders, I believe, have nothing to do with him.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Then it’s settled, Aragog,” Harry noticed the old spider looked sad; he decided to say more. “You still remember those days in Hagrid’s cupboard—I think that was your happiest time.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Now you dwell in the Forbidden Forest, letting your children attack students and bring trouble to Hagrid. I don’t think Hagrid would approve of this lifestyle. When we bring Hagrid back, you can spend more time talking with him. Stop clinging to your dark nest and disobedient children—Hagrid is the one who truly matters to you.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Aragog didn’t answer. He simply lay in the center of the web, clicking his pincers.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Thank you, Firenze,” Harry shook hands with the centaur leader. “We must go now—there’s much to do. Most importantly, we need to write a report for Dumbledore.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Goodbye, Harry Potter,” Firenze said, very satisfied with today’s outcome.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“So the next step is writing a report?” Ron said worriedly on the way back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Yes, a report—or a letter. We need to describe what happened, then get students to sign a joint petition,” Harry said. “Submit it to the Ministry and the Board of Governors—let them know Dumbledore had planned everything all along.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I wonder if this was all part of Dumbledore’s plan?” Draco whispered to Pansy. “He prepared everything in advance—and now all these actions have weakened the Board’s authority.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Sorry, Draco, what did you just say?” Harry asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I’m saying I might not sign the joint petition—it doesn’t serve Slytherin’s interests,” Draco said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“But it might serve Draco Malfoy’s interests,” Harry smiled—a smile Draco couldn’t refuse. “When Dumbledore finds out that even Slytherin, his longtime opponent, has one student who understands the bigger picture; when Slytherin students realize someone can speak for them to Dumbledore; when Gryffindor sees that not all Slytherins are selfish—”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Draco immediately thought of Snape. Snape’s blood wasn’t pure—he was a half-blood—but now, whether before Dumbledore or within Slytherin itself, his prestige was immense.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With Harry’s words, Draco realized Snape’s true strength lay in his flexible stance—he always managed to please both sides. Clinging rigidly to one group’s interests only made things harder and less rewarding.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You’ve convinced me, Harry,” Draco smiled. “And someday, perhaps we’ll all become great figures—this petition will be the best proof of our solid friendship from student days.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“But is this really appropriate, Draco?” Pansy fretted. “If classmates find out you’re eager to bring Dumbledore back—”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“No, only the Ministry will know,” Draco patted her head. “The students only know I helped eliminate the monster in the Chamber, won Gryffindor’s respect, and earned Dumbledore’s trust.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Someone who earns Gryffindor’s respect is far stronger than someone who merely defeats them,” Draco continued. “Look at the one who opened the Chamber—she attacked a few unrelated students, was universally reviled, and nearly cost us Hogwarts’ elite education. Now look at what Draco Malfoy did—he helped save Hogwarts, prevented its closure, and made Dumbledore view the entire Snake House with new respect.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Draco knew that for a long time to come, Dumbledore and the Harry he trusted would be the school’s dominant force—he had to adjust his direction.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“True noble blood doesn’t use vile methods to purge Mudbloods. We study and wield powerful magic, befriend the finest wizards, and live proudly in the wizarding world—why care if Mudbloods feast on our leftovers?” Draco began voicing his views directly to Harry and his group. “Only a noble who tolerates Mudbloods is truly noble. Understand why the Weasleys are among the Sacred Twenty-Eight. As the fable says: would a phoenix steal a rotting mouse from an owl’s beak?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Excellent speech,” Harry clapped exaggeratedly. “We still have many differences, but for now, I think there’s room for common ground on some issues.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“But Aragog said he never attacked students,” Ginny tugged Harry’s sleeve. “Did we do something wrong?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Right now, the most important thing is to politically end the Chamber incident and bring Dumbledore back,” Harry said. “I believe it’s all worth it.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“If Aragog had come forward politely when we first came to explore, fine,” Ron snorted. “But now that we’ve stormed his den, he plays the victim? I don’t buy it.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Don’t worry, child—I’ll keep investigating to solve the Chamber incident at its root,” Neville sighed. “Grandmother once said, if I believe I’m the center of the world, then I must save it.”\u003C\u002Fp>",1397,"2026-06-21T04:54:27.874Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","3c8bdc6a75bcabbfb3b29d927db11f57a3586779bfea2c0d0be5aa813b426a91","wizard-war-at-hogwarts-chapter-92","wizard-war-at-hogwarts-chapter-90",528,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fwizard-war-at-hogwarts-cover.jpg"]