Drink Black Tea Calmly at Hogwarts

The temperature was still very cold at the end of January, and there was still a thick layer of ice on the lake. Zhang Xu dug a big hole in the lake, and then used a rope to sink an iron cage containing various fruits to the bottom of the lake.

Half an hour later, the iron cage rose up from the ice hole. At this time, the fruits inside were gone, replaced by a few lively fish.

For mermaids living underwater, fruits on land are extremely precious luxuries. In the past, only when the fruits on the fruit trees near the water fell into the water when they were ripe, could the mermaids taste one or two.

However, Zhang still came up with this method of bartering with the mermaid to get around Hogwarts's rule against fishing in the lake.

Harry had just returned from Quidditch training when he was called to an open space by the lake blocked by trees by Zhang Xu.

When he came to the clearing, several fish that had been roasted by the fire were exuding an attractive fragrance.

Harry was already hungry after training for several hours. He sat next to the fire, picked up the fattest piece of grilled fish and ate it.

When he took a bite, he discovered something unusual about this grilled fish.

The grilled fish was not opened, and all the internal organs and bones of the fish were removed using magic spells.

The fish's belly is replaced by soft and delicious glutinous rice and several kinds of mushroom pellets.

The places where the fish bones were originally have been replaced with various spices, and the flavor of the spices has penetrated into the soft fish meat.

Moreover, the fish was not scaled, but I don’t know what method Zhang Xu used to make the grilled fish scales extremely crispy.

With one bite, the crispy fish scales cracked in your mouth, and then the teeth cut into the cotton-soft fish meat without any obstruction, and finally the soft and glutinous rice was bitten off.

Every time you chew, you can not only hear the crunching sound of the bitten fish scales in your mouth, but also the fish meat is jumping on the tip of your tongue.

Harry, who had been busy on the Quidditch pitch for a long time, felt that he could eat ten such grilled fish at one time. After two or three bites, half of the grilled fish, which was only slightly thinner than an arm, was gone.

Then he took another sip of the cold beer that Zhang Xu threw over, and the fatigue of the afternoon disappeared without a trace.

"This will all be over soon,

Harry. "Zhang Xu, who was also eating grilled fish, said to Harry.

Harry said "Hmm" and continued to eat the grilled fish in his hand.

A few days ago, Harry attended a multi-party meeting in the Hog's Head pub.

At the meeting, all parties summarized the achievements made in the fight against Voldemort since January.

First, all parties worked together to defeat Voldemort's attempt to attack half-blood and Muggle-born wizards across the UK in early January. They not only protected all targets, but also wiped out a large number of Death Eaters' active forces.

Then, they launched a sneak attack on the Ministry of Magic, and through a series of subsequent actions, they cleared out the Death Eaters from downtown London.

When Harry was finishing the grilled fish and beer in his hands, a gust of breeze blew by, and the smoke from the campfire smeared his face.

He saw Zhang Xu sitting across from the bonfire and looking at the lake in a daze, not knowing what he was thinking.

While waiting for Zhang Xu's next words, Harry picked up another skewer of grilled fish.

When Harry finished his second skewer of grilled fish, Zhang Xu threw a leather hat to Harry.

"Wear it before we talk." Zhang Xu said, "Our next conversation cannot be leaked at all."

Harry looked at the ugly leather hat in his hand with disgust and hesitated before putting it on his head.

This hat could theoretically block communication between two souls. At least once Harry put it on, the Horcrux detector couldn't find him.

"Nagini has been missing for a while," Zhang Xu said.

"What?" Harry immediately realized the meaning of Zhang Xu's words.

"Nagini is a very pitiful person." Zhang Xu took out two more cans of beer, threw another one at Harry and told him the story he heard about Nagini from Grindelwald. .

After Harry finished listening to the story, he frowned and looked at Zhang Xu.

"I suspect that Nagini has become the latest Horcrux of the mysterious man." Zhang Xu continued.

"Well, Hermione also guessed that his new Horcrux is probably the snake." Harry nodded and said, "But isn't he afraid of the interference of the Horcrux? And does Nagini still have a human mind? ?”

"I'm afraid Nagini's thinking has deteriorated so much that she's almost like a snake. This is the news I got from another wizard with a blood curse inheritance. Maybe she can be cured if she can still turn into a human form, but after so many years There is no way to cure it." Zhang Xu answered Harry's second question first.

The Greengrass sisters' blood curse may have been cured or suppressed through the unicorn's blood, but the same method failed to turn their mother back into a human.

Therefore, Nagini's future may still end in tragedy. Even if she does not die in the hands of Neville, she is likely to die in the hands of others. If she appeared in front of Zhang Xu, Zhang Xu would not hesitate to give her a pleasure and relieve her from the pain.

"As for the interference between Horcruxes..." Zhang Xu sighed, "Do you still remember the first stop of our time travel, the conversation between Tom and Professor Tolkien in the corridor outside the classroom."

"About the magic power contained in the number '3'? '3' represents solidity and what else." Harry and the others once asked Professor Barbling about this issue, "So he will make three Horcruxes. ?”

"It is estimated that there are two, and with his own soul, there are three. In this way, perhaps the connection between the souls is the strongest." Zhang Xu guessed, "This is the most likely guess so far."

Zhang Xu glanced at Harry and continued: "And using animals to make Horcruxes, this Horcrux can escape on its own when encountering danger, which can avoid being easily discovered and destroyed calmly like using objects to make Horcruxes. Of course, if he digs a deep hole in the ground and buries the Horcrux in it, just pretend I didn’t say anything."

While thinking about the problem, Harry reached out to the last grilled fish beside the campfire.

However, his claws were quickly swept to the other side by the "enemy facing here" stick.

Zhang Xu picked up the last piece of grilled fish and asked Harry while drinking beer: "What are your plans next?"

Harry shook his head. He was now following the command and waiting to be responsible for firing the most critical shot.

Some time ago, Harry was taken to a class by Mr. Rodney. In class, Teacher Luo told Harry that modern war is a comprehensive total war, and heroes fighting alone have become history. As long as we continue to severely crack down on the arrogance of the two-hole sockets and their subordinates, even if the two-hole sockets can continue to be revived, they will eventually be submerged in the ocean of the British people because of the lack of help, and will be hammered by the iron fist of capitalism. Into powder.

"When his latest Horcrux is completed, it will be the time for him to launch a counterattack." Zhang Xu solemnly said to Harry, "In order to restore the decline some time ago, we estimate that he has two targets. One is Huo Huo. Germod, one is Hogwarts.”

"Only by conquering Hogsmeade can the Ministry of Magic under his control become the only Ministry of Magic in the UK."

"If it is in the direction of Hogwarts, his target must be you. Only by killing you can he destroy our confidence and regain his prestige."

"During the previous period, he would have used a series of small actions to distract us."

"However, with the intervention of the Wizards Alliance, the power has changed. It is estimated that these small actions will end in failure."

After saying this, Zhang Xu took out two more cans of beer and threw one to Harry.

"So, the next time he appears in Hogsmeade or Hogwarts in person again, that's when the decisive battle comes."

After Zhang Xu finished speaking, he raised the beer can in his hand, saluted Harry and drank the beer in one go.

Harry imitated Zhang Xu and drank the beer in one gulp, then nodded and said, "I know, I will eliminate him when the time comes."

Zhang Xu was silent for a while, and then said: "If I am not there then, you should be more cautious and listen to other people's opinions. We will create a good duel environment for you then."

"Okay... uh..." Harry noticed something in Zhang Xu's words, "Where are you going?"

"I will tell you when I leave for a few days." Zhang Xu replied, "If the mysterious person cooperates, maybe I will leave after I'm done."

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