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"Dumbledore! Do you want to start a war?!"

The mermaid leader roared angrily, his eyes wide open, and his scales shone with a cold luster in the moonlight.

The spear in her hand swayed gently, as if ready to stab any target who dared to approach.

The mermaids on the shore were not to be outdone.

Some were waving rough but sharp weapons, while others were holding a strange deep-water worm, which twisted in their hands, and the cheeks next to its exaggerated mouth emitted an unsettling fluorescence.

It should be a poison-spraying worm, the Loba worm.

The entire edge of the Black Lake was filled with a tense atmosphere, as if a match could ignite the flames of war.

However, almost no mermaid noticed that there were two small figures on the shore that seemed somewhat out of place.

Harry was still tied tightly by the water grass, and collapsed to the ground like a captured fish.

And Deveraux stood beside him, with his hands on his chest, and a slightly helpless smile on the corner of his mouth.

"Really, no one noticed us at all."

Deverot muttered.

"But it's true, the strongest white wizard of the 20th century is right there, who would care about two eleven-year-old "little troubles"?"

He looked up at the tense confrontation in front of him, his eyes scanning back and forth between Dumbledore and the mermaid leader.

Dumbledore still maintained his calm appearance, his robes swaying gently in the breeze, as if the anger and hostility around him could not touch him at all.

"Well, this scene is quite lively."

Deverot muttered to himself in a low voice, his mouth slightly raised, but soon he restrained his smile and his eyes became serious.

He quickly calculated in his mind: If you want to help these mermaids restore the environment of the Black Lake, it's actually not too difficult... But now they are staring at Dumbledore to find fault, in this case, there should be no need for me to intervene, right?

He quietly stepped back, trying to make himself less conspicuous.

Just as Devereux stood aside and tried to reduce his presence, Dumbledore finally spoke.

His voice was low and steady, with an unquestionable sense of authority, but also a soothing gentleness.

"Ella, I have no intention of starting a war. What happened just now was indeed an accident. I believe we can sit down and have a good talk."

The mermaid leader Ella was not grateful.

Her tail slapped the water surface violently, splashing a burst of water, obviously very dissatisfied with the term "accident".

"Dumbledore! Accident?! Do you know how many Grindylows we lost just now?! Countless! Those are the warriors of our tribe, our power to protect our homeland! You must pay for this!"

Ella's voice was sharp and piercing, echoing on the lake.

The spear in her hand flashed with cold light, as if ready to stab the wizards on the shore at any time.

Dumbledore was unmoved, he still maintained that reassuring calmness, and slowly walked down the small slope.

His robe fluttered gently in the breeze, like a soft but tough flag.

His steps were steady, as if the dozens of angry mermaids around him and the weapons in their hands did not exist at all.

However, just as he approached the lakeshore, all the mermaids' spears were instantly pointed at him, and the air was filled with tense gunpowder.

Deveraux stood aside, with a slight smile on his face, thinking to himself: If it were an ordinary wizard, he would have been scared to death.

But Dumbledore seemed to have not noticed the sharp spears at all.

He just turned his head indifferently and said to Deveraux.

"Take Harry to the temporary hospital. He needs to be isolated and treated, and there are suitable wards there."

Deveraux was stunned for a moment, then nodded, waved his wand, let Harry, who was tied up by water plants, float again, and prepared to leave.

However, Ella obviously did not intend to let them leave easily.

She swung her spear violently, pointing at Deveraux and Harry, and her tone became more aggressive.

"Leave? Who allowed you to leave?! These two kids are our hostages now! Dumbledore, if you want to take them away, you must pay the ransom first! Otherwise, don't blame us for being rude!"

You know, the person standing in front of them is Albus Dumbledore, one of the most powerful white wizards recognized by the entire wizarding world.

Facing such a person, they actually have the courage to be so aggressive. The courage of these mermaids is too amazing.

However, Devereux's eyes quickly regained their calm.

He secretly calculated: If I take action first, I can directly use a silencing spell to seal the singing of these guys, and add a few control spells, it will be more than enough to deal with this group of shrimp soldiers and crab generals.

But he did not act.

He knew that Dumbledore's existence made it unnecessary for him to take risks.

The principal was obviously more experienced and more comfortable in dealing with this situation.

Sure enough, Dumbledore spoke.

His voice was still gentle.

"So, how much compensation do you need?"

This sentence made the scene fall into a strange silence.

Not only Deveraud, but even the mermaid leader was stunned.

No one expected that Dumbledore would ask directly "how much".

The mermaid leader was stunned for a second, then quickly blinked a few times, obviously calculating quickly.

He raised his head and pretended to be calm, but he couldn't hide the greed in his eyes.

"At least... 500... No, 1,000 Galleons! Yes, at least this much!"

When Deveraud heard this number, his mouth twitched fiercely, and he almost couldn't help laughing out loud.

Is this guy asking for a higher price? !

He knew very well that the dragon had not entered the deep waters of the Black Lake just now, and most of the habitats and resources of the mermaids had hardly suffered any substantial damage.

These were all the information he got from the previous [Tamer] entry.

The compensation of 1,000 Galleons was completely an opportunity to take advantage of the lion's mouth and intend to rip off Dumbledore!

And they wanted cash, cash? ! What do you mermaids do with Galleons? As bait? !

However, Deveraud still had some expectations in his heart.

He thought Dumbledore would definitely refuse, after all, this price was too ridiculous.

However, to his surprise, Dumbledore actually nodded slightly, as if he had no objection to this number.

"Okay," Dumbledore said calmly, "I will arrange for Hogwarts to pay the compensation."

What? !

When Deveraud heard that Dumbledore actually agreed to 1,000 Galleons in compensation, he couldn't help but try to persuade him.

"Principal, this... their aquatic products have not been affected much..."

He had just said half of his words when the mermaid leader immediately realized that the situation was not good. Fearing that Deveraud would ruin his good deeds, he hurriedly interrupted.

"Do you think this is over?!"

Her voice was sharp and strong, and the tail tone almost caused ripples on the lake.

The mermaid leader waved the spear in his hand, and his expression became more aggressive.

"We, the people of the tribe, have just been greatly frightened! This is not only a material loss, but also a mental torture! Therefore, we require all wizards not to approach the Black Lake within ten meters! From now on, only when Hogwarts is open for school, people are allowed to pass by! And, Dumbledore, you must swear an oath!"

What? !

Deveraud's mind exploded instantly.

What kind of "humiliating school" treaty is this? !

If Dumbledore really made such an oath, wouldn't the students of Hogwarts not even be able to get close to the Black Lake?

Where can I find Flo Worms for potion materials in the future?

Not to mention that I must explore the Black Lake to get the wisdom of my ancestors. If I enter the Black Lake, Dumbledore will be implicated, and that's it!

Blatantly encircling Hogwarts, right?

This is not ordinary arrogance, Headmaster! You have to hit hard!

Deveraud turned his head and looked at Dumbledore, his face full of an expression that said "Headmaster, you have to hold on!"

However, Dumbledore's reaction made him completely dumbfounded.

Dumbledore nodded slightly, his expression still calm.

"Well, I think this clause can be negotiated."

Negotiate? !

Deveraud almost couldn't breathe.

He was about to jump up and argue with the headmaster. This kind of treaty can't be signed casually!

"Principal, I think this..."

But before he could finish his words, the mermaid leader had already taken advantage of the situation and started talking.

"Dumbledore! Is that enough?"

She had a smug smile on her face, as if she was sure of victory.

"Our economic and emotional losses cannot be compensated by giving money and land! I also want you to dig a river leading to the Forbidden Forest for our mermaids. We want to make a deal with the centaurs! The water depth must reach--"

Before she finished her words, a sudden chill came over her, as if the temperature of the entire lake suddenly dropped to freezing point.

The mermaid leader was stunned, the words stuck in his throat, and he couldn't help shivering.

She turned back suddenly, wanting to see what was going on, but was frightened by the scene in front of her and her face turned pale--

The noisy tribesmen behind her were now all turned into ice sculptures.

Every face was frozen with a horrified expression, as if they had seen something incredible at the last moment.

The lake was also covered with a thick layer of frost, and the moonlight shone on it, reflecting a dazzling cold light.

Even the leader herself found that her tail had been frozen and could not move.

Dumbledore raised his eyebrows slightly when he saw this scene, and seemed a little surprised.

She turned her head suddenly and stared at Dumbledore, her voice trembling but still angry.

"Dumbledore, you dare--"

"Fall to the ground!"

Her words were interrupted again, but this time it was not the cold, but a big green fist!

The leader felt that her eyes went black, and the huge force hit her whole body backwards and fell heavily on the ice.

She tried to open her eyes and vaguely saw a blond boy holding a wand angrily and staring at her.

"No, I'm giving you face?!"

"Don't you like heat? I'll give you something cool!"

"You're from the mermaid tribe, come to our Hogwarts to beg for food?!"

(Three updates! This chapter has 3,000 words. I saw everyone's voice and said they wanted to read a cool article, so I went to study how to write a cool article recently. What do you think?)

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