Hogwarts: Bourne Returns from Warhammer

Chapter 200 The Swallow on the Hogwarts Express (page 12)

Lockhart said he wanted to show off his skills?

In this regard, the only thing Bourne wants to say is: Don't show your hands, even Louis XIV can't do it!

But this Professor Lockhart actually cast a spell. The spell he recited was so unfamiliar that even the young wizards present did not understand it.

The little witch Hermione clasped her hands in front of her chest, hoping to witness a miracle.

Ron, Harry and Neville stood there blankly, with clear expressions on their faces that were unique to this age group.

Bourne raised his wand, preparing for possible accidents.

One second, two seconds, three seconds...

Time passed quickly, but the actual situation was that nothing happened.

Bourne looked left, right, and then at Leif, who was still lying on the small table with his eyes closed, and a thought came to his mind: "Is the spell malfunctioning?"

However, at this time, he had not realized one thing: although Lockhart was lame enough as a wizard, he was not a squib.

And when Lockhart casts a spell, the accident that should come will eventually come.

Therefore, just as the awkward atmosphere continued to spread, not only the few young wizards present, but also Lockhart himself was waiting to death, the effect of the spell was finally achieved by them.

"careful!"

Hearing the sound of fluttering wings, Bourne subconsciously reminded everyone.

After all, it was a "new factory product". The neurological reaction speed of several young wizards was much faster than that of the adult Lockhart. They all pressed their backs against the wall of the box immediately.

Not only that, but Ron, who was closest to the box door, showed his potential as a Quidditch goalkeeper and quickly closed the box door.

Lockhart was still standing outside the box door.

"..."

The little witch Hermione screamed: "Ron, how dare you...you forgot Professor Lockhart!"

At this moment, Bourne's reminder finally came true: with a flash of black shadow, the professor who was shut out by Ron let out a high-pitched scream like a tenor, and then He was swept away by the black shadow.

Hermione, who originally wanted to continue to accuse Ron, couldn't help but opened her eyes wide in surprise: "What is that?"

Although he wore glasses, Harry, who had excellent dynamic vision, was able to see some details of the black shadow at a glance.

"Okay...it seems like a hairy crab? A particularly big hairy crab." He wasn't entirely sure.

The so-called Chizpurfle is a small magical parasite.

It resembles a crab in appearance, has long teeth, and is only one-twentieth of an inch long. They are always attracted to magic and can often be found in the fur of swallow-tailed dogs and the feathers of augurs.

They will destroy magic items like wands and cauldrons, chewing on wand cores, or feasting on potions left on cauldrons.

In the absence of magic, hairy crabs destroy Muggle appliances from the inside out. This is why Muggle electrical appliances suddenly malfunction.

Special medicines sold on the market can easily deal with hairy crab infestation problems, but when the disaster is serious, staff from the Pest Consultation Office of the Department for the Management and Control of Magical Creatures still need to deal with it, because those hairy crabs that swelled due to eating magic substances are very easy to deal with. Difficult to deal with.

During his stay at the Burrow, Harry helped Mrs. Weasley with weekly cleaning, and thus got to know small pests such as hairy crabs and spotted mangoes.

However, he did admit his mistake this time.

"That's not a normal hairy crab."

Bourne's dynamic vision ability is better than Harry's. To be precise, the acuity of his eyes simply exceeds the upper limit of human beings.

"For a normal hairy crab, it is impossible for a fleshy membrane to grow between the joints and limbs to form something like two wings."

Bourne recognized what it was because he had seen it when the house elf Momo was cleaning the Slughorn mansion.

"That's a variant of the hybrid between hairy crabs and curling-winged devils. They're called 'skin swallows', and they're a more dangerous pest than hairy crabs."

As a pest that combines some of the characteristics of two magical animals, the Hairy Crab and the Winged Devil, their number is actually very rare.

This is also easy to understand.

Hairy crabs may be easy to find, but curling-winged devils are really rare.

Not to mention, just listening to it will tell you how difficult it is to let the curled-winged devil and the hairy crab breed across species.

Therefore, leather swallows are very rare. They can only be found occasionally in the corners of some wizards' residences with very long history.

Because the average wizard's home does not have enough "food" necessary for Piyanzi to survive, that is, items that are extremely rich in magic power.

Unlike hairy crabs, they can survive by chewing wands or stealing the remaining magic potion residue in the crucible. Usually, only those alchemy items rich in magic power can satisfy the appetite of skin swallows.

As for other magic items that can be included in their recipes, including even those alchemical items, they all have one thing in common: they are expensive.

Therefore, once a pest like the skin swallow is discovered, it will be completely eliminated immediately to avoid future troubles.

In fact, in addition to the characteristic of "breaking money", the reason why leather swallows are included in the must-kill list of wizards is because they also inherit some of the characteristics of the dangerous curling-winged demon.

If they exist in one place for too long, they can easily affect the humans living nearby, causing them to behave abnormally and become delirious.

What's even worse is that those affected will seem to be under a confusion spell and refuse to accept that this situation is caused by Pi Yanzi.

For example, St. Mungo's once treated a French tourist - he was admitted to the hospital by a group of British wizards - the reason for the incident was that while watching a Quidditch match, he actually dared to complain to the British around him. Today's Charles de l'Artillery is like the head of Louis XVI.

After being protested by the British wizard, the Frenchman pretended to take out three silver Sickles in an attempt to win over the fans of the British Charlie Artillery Team.

Naturally, the British would not be used to the Frenchman and let him experience the tradition of British fans on the spot.

When the therapist was treating him physically, he discovered that there seemed to be something wrong with his brain. St. Mungo's specially sent someone to a wizard hotel where the Frenchman was staying. As a result, they found a skinned animal in the room he rented. swallow.

And when the therapist explained to him why he was mentally disturbed, the Frenchman actually kept insisting: "It's all about a swallow!"

From this example, it is not difficult to see how serious the harm caused by skin swallows.

It is precisely because of this that Bourne does not believe that Hogwarts, a magic school with a history of nearly a thousand years, will not take measures against Pi Yanzi.

You know, even his Momo will check the whole house when cleaning. And Hogwarts is the place with the highest density of house elves in the UK. There is absolutely no way that Skinny Swallows can lurk under the noses of those hard-working little guys for a long time, even on the train bound for Hogwarts. .

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