In This Hogwarts Without a Savior

Jon was really efficient at getting the Golden Snitch.

In a whole afternoon, he had already obtained nearly seventy golden snitches from three fire dragons, leaving him with five targets left to go to.

According to the current situation, after he visits all the fire dragons he has discovered, he will probably be able to harvest two hundred snitches.

This is already a considerable number. After all, the total number of snitches placed by the referee team in the Forbidden Forest is only 500. Even if the three people currently competing in the Forbidden Forest are completely divided, there will only be 100 for each person. Just over sixty.

And just when Jon was about to end today's mission temporarily, find a place to rest and cook dinner, and plan to wait until tomorrow to complete the remaining mission objectives, an unexpected person came to him at night.

By this time, Jon had eaten and drank enough, and Hoss had gone out for a walk on his own to find food. Just when Jon was about to get into the tent created by the transformation spell and start to rest, he was startled by the sound of unobstructed footsteps. Got him.

Jon held the wand and retracted his body that was already halfway into the tent, and then looked at the figure walking out of the depths of the Forbidden Forest under the moonlight.

This is a man dressed in black robes, with a wide hood on his head, making it impossible to identify him at first.

Jon narrowed his eyes and said in a wary voice.

"So, are you planning to not even abide by the most basic rules of the game and just let people enter the Forbidden Forest to attack me?"

He subconsciously suspected that this was someone sent by Voldemort, or maybe even Voldemort himself.

Even if there is a blood oath as a constraint, this unbreakable oath is not a magic that cannot be broken like the Unforgivable Curse. If Voldemort is really willing to be cruel and willing to bear part of the price, the rules cannot be violated.

However, the man in black robes quickly responded to Jon's question. He simply and straightforwardly took off the hat on his head, revealing a young, handsome and pale face.

This was a boy who was a few years older than Jon, and Jon could clearly feel that he looked familiar.

"I have no ill intentions."

The extremely nervous Cedric raised his hands that were not holding the wand. He ran out again at great risk tonight.

But he has no choice, he needs help, and now the only one who can help him in this forbidden forest is Jon.

Jon was obviously a little surprised by Cedric's face, but he also felt that the boy was not hostile. The tip of the wand he held in his hand was slightly lowered, but his gaze never shifted.

"Who are you?"

"Cedric Diggory, a sixth-year half-blood student at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry."

Cedric introduced himself with a somewhat rapid breathing.

When Jon heard this name, he let down his original guard for a little bit. Of course he still remembered this name that had left a strong mark even in the original novel.

But Jon didn't let his guard down completely.

"Mr. Digory, if I remember correctly, according to the rules of the Triwizard Tournament, during the beginning of the game, no unrelated personnel from either party are allowed to interfere in the game privately. So why did you come to me tonight? Want to avenge the eldest son of the Malfoy family in your school?"

Hearing Jon's words, Cedric waved his hands quickly and said in a quick voice.

"No, I don't have this idea. I came to you to ask for your help. Only you can help me. Help the centaurs in this forbidden forest. They can't hold on any longer."

Jon's brow furrowed.

"A helper?"

"Yes! They are centaurs. They have been persecuted by the British Ministry of Magic. Even this small tribe in the Forbidden Forest is being conquered and driven away by the Aurors. They have been forced to the point of desperation. , only some people are still alive. I got lost in the Forbidden Forest three years ago when I was taking the Care of Magical Creatures class. I got to know them after I was rescued by a centaur, and I have been helping them find them ever since. A way to survive. They asked me to help contact Dumbledore, but I never had the chance. Even in the carriage where Dumbledore is now, it is always under strict surveillance. There is no way for me to avoid other people and secretly near."

"So I can only come to the Forbidden Forest to find you, Mr. Green. I have seen the Starlight's report on you, and of course the Daily Prophet, but I know that the British newspapers' smear campaign against you is untrue. You He is a man of great achievements, and he will definitely have a way to save those centaurs, right?"

Cedric told him about his situation and the reason for finding Jon, and then looked at him with pleading eyes.

Jon was unmoved, he asked coldly

"how did you find me?"

"I am very familiar with the Forbidden Forest. I have been here countless nights in the past three years. There are also many magical animals here who are my friends. They helped me find you."

"How did you get out of that castle?"

"The secret passage, I discovered a secret passage leading to Hogsmeade behind the mirror deep in the corridor on the fourth floor. I always crawl out of that secret passage and then enter from the direction of Hogsmeade. The Forbidden Forest.”

"I remember that in order to restrict unrelated people from entering the Forbidden Forest, this entire area was protected by the referees. Normal people can't enter at all, right?"

"The centaurs helped me. They gave me this."

Facing Jon's questions, Cedric answered them all without any hesitation, holding a stone arrowhead in his hand.

"With this thing, I can freely enter and leave the forbidden forest without alerting the referee."

Jon tapped the wand lightly, and the arrow flew up from Cedric's hand, and then fell into his own hand. From this item, Jon did feel a magic power that was different from that of the wizard.

After hearing these answers and explanations from Cedric, Jon already somewhat believed in his words, not only because his answers were reasonable, but also because Cedric's name was worthy of his trust.

Jon lowered the wand in his hand. He looked at the boy who took the risk and ran out of the castle, thought for a few seconds, and then said.

"Tell me everything about the centaurs."

Hearing his words, Cedric's face clearly showed joy. He couldn't help but get closer to Jon, and then sat cross-legged opposite Jon around the bonfire. He spoke quickly but clearly and told him what he knew. All about horse people.

"Fierenze, now the sole leader of the centaurs, they originally had a small tribe of dozens of people in the Forbidden Forest, but now they have been killed by Aurors, and there are only less than twenty people left. More than half are still children and women.”

"None of them want to escape from the Forbidden Forest. They have been dealing with the Aurors in the depths of the Forbidden Forest for many years and want to completely annihilate them. Firenze's approach is also right. Even if the Forbidden Forest is Next to Hogwarts Castle, it is also the place they are most familiar with for many years. On the contrary, some of the centaurs who escaped from the Forbidden Forest were surrounded by Aurors, and in the end they were all caught or killed. .”

"At the end of last semester, I learned that the Triwizard Tournament was going to be held at Hogwarts Castle. I also knew that Dumbledore and you were coming, so I told Firenze and the others about the news. We planned We are waiting for the time when Dumbledore comes to Hogwarts Castle, looking for an opportunity to contact him and ask him to help rescue the centaurs from the Forbidden Forest. But before we can start planning, in the Forbidden Forest last week The arrival of this group of fire dragons completely blocked Firenze and the others in their exile camp."

Jon frowned, and only here did he interrupt Cedric's words.

"You said those fire dragons blocked them in the camp?"

Cedric nodded.

"When those fire dragons were sent to the Forbidden Forest, a Norwegian Ridgeback and two Ukrainian Iron Bellys were placed not far away from them and assigned to their territory. These three fire dragons drove Firenze and the others away. All the entrances and exits of the camp are blocked, and with those three fire dragons around, they have no way to communicate with the outside world or obtain supplies."

Jon took out the rudimentary map of the Forbidden Forest that he and Hoss had drawn together this morning when they were searching for the fire dragons that had been released into the Forbidden Forest.

“Ukrainian Ironbelly and Norwegian Ridgeback.”

While searching on the map according to Cedric's description of the three dragon species, he also held the map in front of Cedric.

"Is the centaur camp you mentioned located in this area?"

After Jon taught him how to identify, Cedric shook his head.

"It's not on this map. For the sake of safety, Firenze and the others placed the camp at the outermost edge on the opposite side of Hogwarts Castle. That area is very remote."

After listening to what he said, Jon put the map away again.

He stared at the bonfire in front of him for a while, and finally focused his attention on Cedric again.

"Mr. Diggory"

"You can just call me Cedric."

"Well, Cedric, I'd love to take your word for it, but you know I'm in this game to represent not just myself, but an entire group of people who are being oppressed."

Jon and Cedric looked at each other.

"So for the sake of the insurance period, you have to prove it to me in a way."

Cedric answered without hesitation.

"I'm willing to accept any way of proof!"

Jon stared at him closely, and a hidden magic seemed to build a bridge between the eyes.

"Then please relax first and relax your spirit."

Cedric felt what Jon was going to do to him, but he had no intention of resisting at all. He just followed Jon's words and completely lowered all his mental guard.

"Are you really Cedric Diggory?" Jon asked softly.

"right."

"The statements you just made about the centaurs are all true, without any falsehood?"

"I promise!"

Jon was not very proficient in Legilimency, and could only see what the other person was thinking about when he lowered his guard.

But even if it is just this, as long as Cedric is willing to cooperate, it will be enough. Unless this boy, who is upright and kind in the normal world, has completely surrendered to Voldemort and learned Occlumency, otherwise what he just said The words will not be false.

After confirming Cedric's authenticity, Jon didn't hesitate and immediately blew a whistle.

Soon, a gust of wind swept from the distance, and Hoss, who was holding a blade of grass in his mouth, appeared in front of Jon and Cedric in the blink of an eye.

Jon commanded Cedric to climb onto Hoth's horse.

"You sit in front and show it the way. We'll go find those centaurs now."

Cedric climbed on Hoss's back, then Jon sat behind him, and finally Jon patted Hoss on the belly.

"Run fast, Hoss, follow his command, we are going to save people!"

Hoss snored, and then disappeared into the night like the wind.

"You were the one who peeked at me in the grass last night?"

Cedric showed Hoth the way and answered Jon's questions.

"It's me. I wasn't ready to find you yesterday. I wanted to try to lure those fire dragons away by myself, but I failed. During the day today, I was almost discovered by the school professor about sneaking out at night. "

While they were talking, Hoss suddenly stopped moving forward and stopped at the bottom of a small hill.

Looking up from their position, they could just see the huge beast sleeping on the ground on the other side of the hill - the Ukrainian Iron Belly!

This is the largest known fire dragon in the world. Jon had never thought that the referee team would select such a type of dragon to be released into the Forbidden Forest because their huge size would have too great an impact on the ecology of the Forbidden Forest. Even if other fire dragons are not safe, as long as they are restricted to a certain area, the safety of other magical animals can be guaranteed.

But where the Ukrainian Iron Belly lives, the terrain will definitely change in the future. As long as this type of dragon lies on the ground for a moment, it can leave a large basin-like pit on the ground. After the game is over, even if they are sent away , the changed ecology can no longer be restored.

However, in terms of how difficult it is to deal with, because of their heavyweight size, Ironbelly's movements are not agile. If they just want to catch the golden snitches around them, the difficulty is much easier than that of other dragon species.

But Jon and Cedric's trip was not to catch the Golden Snitch, but to cross the area where the fire dragon was and open the way to the centaurs' camp.

After getting off Hoth's horse, Jon didn't look at the iron belly to figure out how to do it. Instead, he began to observe the surrounding terrain.