Chapter 239 Snape's warning(1/2)
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The horned beast is a large ferocious beast from Africa.
Its body is gray, and its weight can usually reach one ton when it reaches adulthood. It looks like a rhinoceros, has super magic-resistant skin and a super-large sharp horn.
There is also a deadly liquid hidden in their large horns that will cause any object injected with this venom to explode.
It is precisely for this reason that the Poison Horned Beast is classified as XXXX level by the Ministry of Magic.
Such a high level obviously exceeded John's previous agreement with Hagrid about not bringing high-danger creatures into the classroom.
However, the poisonous horned beast that Hagrid is taking with him is still just a cub, so it does not constitute a violation.
Seeing Hagrid's cheerful look, John frowned and said:
"Hagrid, where did you get this poisonous horned beast?"
It’s okay not to ask.
The poison horned beast only gives birth to cubs once a year, so their numbers are rare and extremely precious.
John was afraid that Hagrid would be tricked with a fire dragon egg again like he did in the first grade.
"Alice gave it to me."
Hagrid smiled brightly and said, "John, you also know that I have been very sad since Aragog died. I cried non-stop every day, so that the hut was so wet that I couldn't even light a fire.
This morning, Alice came to me with this little guy.
She told me about last year when she encouraged you to hunt Acromantulas together to extract the venom.
She also apologized to me sincerely, saying that she was in a difficult situation at the time, so she had no choice but to do such a thing.
Now, the situation in her family has improved.
As an apology, this little guy was given to me."
Having said this, Hagrid seemed to have thought of something and suddenly said anxiously:
"Of course, John, I'm not blaming you. I know it's not your fault. Aragog and his descendants have indeed caused a lot of trouble to other creatures in the Forbidden Forest.
The centaurs have protested this to me many times.
I also talked to Aragog, but the nature of spiders is like this, and they can't change it.
I even thought about moving them to a new home, but unfortunately, I never made the decision.
Therefore, the death of Aragog and the others is not your fault, but mine!"
As he spoke, Hagrid's mood dropped again.
Seeing this, John hurriedly went up to comfort him for a while.
Harry, Michelle and others, who were going to take the Care of Magical Creatures class with the Slytherins, also abandoned the horned beast cub and came over to comfort Hagrid.
Hagrid's mood finally improved.
But this may not have much to do with everyone's comfort.
It's because Alice has arrived.
Hagrid had a smile on his face again.
He started to teach everyone.
The main content of the class is naturally the poisonous horned beast cub.
While he was explaining the habits of the poisonous horned beast to everyone, he asked everyone to take turns petting the little guy.
When it was Alice's turn, he praised Alice emphatically, interacted with her a bit, and finally gave Slytherin twenty points.
Of course, this is not because the poison horn cub was given by Alice.
It's because Alice is doing really well.
Throughout the entire interaction, she was very friendly to everyone, answered all questions, and always had a smile on her face, and it was a sincere smile - John could tell this.
This kind attitude, coupled with her exquisite appearance, has made many people at the scene change their views on her.
Some of the bolder Slytherin girls even started to dare to talk to Alice.
This was simply impossible last year.
After all, no one likes to be friends with a lunatic who might go crazy at any moment.
Alice's behavior also made John frown even more.
He didn't understand what Alice was doing.
Based on John's understanding of Alice, she is not a kind person.
But Alice did experience a big change during the summer vacation, and it is not impossible for her character to change.
So, is she ready to change herself and start a new life because she has solved the knot in her heart about the Lopez family?
Or is there another intention?
John couldn't tell.
While he was thinking, a burning sensation suddenly came from his chest.
John quickly pulled out several pendants on his chest - the nun's silver cross pendant, Snape's silver snake pendant, and the replenished elixir pendant.
The one that keeps getting hot is naturally the silver snake pendant.
This meant that Snape was calling him.
To be honest, this situation has not happened for a long time.
After all, John's current level of potions basically no longer requires repeated training with Snape.
So Snape's summons now means that he has other more important things.
After pulling off the silver snake pendant, John quickly arrived at the Potions office.
Overall, the place is not much different from when John came last year.
The only change is that there are a few more jars on the wall shelves.
Normally John would never notice such a subtle change.
Because there are so many bottles and jars in the Potions office, a few more would be inconspicuous.
But the problem is that the newly added jars are not filled with green potions and terrifying specimens, but colorful candies!
John even found a huge 'cockroach pile' in one of the jars!
Snape doesn't like sweets.
The only person who was bold enough to give him candies and also asked him to store the candies carefully was Michelle.
“Tsk, tsk, tsk—”
John smacked his lips, feeling a little emotional in his heart.
At the same time, Snape was pacing back and forth in the office.
While pacing, his face was gloomy, and he complained angrily:
"Dumbledore is really crazy! That old Hutu, he comes up with it every time he wants to! One moment, he is doing the Triwizard Tournament, and he also has an age limit that is useless! The next moment, he is giving Moody, an even crazier old guy,
Got the school!"
Hearing this, the corners of John's mouth raised slightly, and he sat at the workbench and said:
"You don't need to be so angry. I don't have much intention to participate in the Triwizard Tournament. So I won't care even if you fail to persuade Dumbledore to lift the age limit."
Snape stopped, looked back at John, and gasped:
"I did talk to Dumbledore about letting you participate in the selection, and Dumbledore did not agree. But this is not what I mainly want to talk about when I come to you this time!"
Hearing this, John slowly stopped smiling and said:
"Is that about Moody?"
"I believe that with your ability, you have already figured out what kind of person Moody is."
Snape nodded and said, "What I want to say is that he found me last night and clearly threatened me."
John's eyes narrowed.
Snape continued:
"He firmly believed that I was one of the Death Eaters who escaped the trial of the great purge more than ten years ago, and threatened to catch me and send me to Azkaban.
Based on his mental state and his attitude towards me.
I have reason to believe that he might also target you. After all..."
It seems that he is too embarrassed to call John his most valued student.
So Snape suddenly got stuck when he said this.
John nodded expressionlessly and said:
To be continued...