Chapter 80 What a Big Fish
Chapter 80 What a Big Fish
Lucas took the diary, flipped through it, then picked out a middle page and tore it off forcefully.
But no matter how you bend, deform, knead, or pull it, whether you tear it from both sides, the middle, or along the root, this sheet of paper is like some new material. It feels like a sheet of paper, but it is completely undamaged and can be restored to its original state.
If this were in the Muggle world, it would be hard for this new material not to win a Nobel Prize or something.
The young wizards watching were initially apprehensive, urging Harry and Lucas to be gentle, slow, and not to use too much force...
But after watching for a while, the children's curiosity about this illogical phenomenon overwhelmed their strange feelings.
So everyone took turns trying to tear, pull, and scratch, but they couldn't manage to tear off a single page from the diary.
Zacharias gestured for everyone to move aside, then took a running start, jumped, and delivered a powerful elbow strike to the cover of the diary.
Ernie, on the other hand, was much more magical. He pulled out his wand, cleared his throat, and waved his arm dramatically.
"Diffindo!"
This is a cutting spell; Ernie really wants to cut up this diary.
As a result, when the spell was cast on the diary, it was like a stone thrown into a muddy swamp, not even a splash was made.
"Let me try it, I'll try burning it." Ellie also took out her wand.
"Soaking in water, soaking in water should work," Harry said, but there was no water in the box. Neville, eager to prove himself, began to loosen his belt—
"Alright, this must have been enchanted with a very powerful protective spell," Lucas said. "I've read about it in books; it's impervious to water and fire, impervious to time, and unbreakable by external forces."
Thanks to the various books sent by the enthusiastic wizards, Lucas's horizons have broadened considerably. Several junior wizards from the twenty-eight clans present also nodded in agreement, indicating that they had seen similar treasures in their family treasuries.
So this lucky diary is definitely something special!
Lucas stared at the diary. Although he didn't know if it could bring good luck, the powerful protective spell alone was enough to prove its extraordinary value.
but……
Such a precious item, just because you read a report and admired me, you gave it to me? Isn't that a bit too generous? We're not even related, yet you're being too kind to me?
As Lucas stared at the diary, he suddenly felt inexplicably drawn to it, as if his eyes were glued to it.
Lucas steadied himself and felt as if he were walking through water, breaking free from that attraction.
Something's strange...
Lucas squinted and put the diary away.
After all that commotion, it gradually got dark outside the car, and students kept saying in the corridor that they would be arriving soon and the game of "Explosive Cards" would be canceled.
Lucas's friends were chatting in the private room, while outside the window, a vast expanse of open fields and hillsides appeared, which Lucas found strangely familiar.
The train is crossing the wilderness of the Scottish Highlands!
Hogwarts is built in the Scottish Highlands, very close to Lucas's family farm as the crow flies, something Lucas already knew. But now it suddenly dawned on him that going to London first and then taking the train back would be pointless.
Suddenly, the train passed through a valley. Lucas stared at a rock shaped like a tortoise atop the cliff and couldn't help but exclaim in surprise.
He's been to this place before!
I remember searching for a lost sheep with my grandfather and following the trail all the way here. I saw with my own eyes that a section of railway track ran through the valley, but I didn't think much of it.
Looking back now, wasn't that the track of the Hogwarts Express?
Grandpa was just an ordinary person; he couldn't see the railway tracks at all!
So the Hogwarts Express route isn't too far from my house? Can I hitch a ride along the way?
As they drew closer to Hogwarts, the young wizards returned to their carriages to collect their luggage, with Harry being the last to leave, reluctant to depart.
Neville almost thought Rafer was lost again, but thankfully he was just sleeping on the luggage rack. Lucas explained the magical connection between pets and their owners, which finally put Neville at ease.
The train began to slow down, and a voice echoed through the train.
"The train will arrive at Hogwarts in five minutes. Please leave your luggage on the train, and we will take it to the school for you."
Neville was so nervous his face turned pale, Hannah was also tense, while Lucas and Ellie were filled with anticipation for their reunion with Hogwarts.
After the group straightened their robes, the train finally came to a stop. The young wizards shoved and jostled their way forward, crowding onto the small, dark platform.
"Lucas!" Harry excitedly pushed his way through the crowd to Lucas's side. "Let's go together. And Ron—Ron?"
But there was only a crowded throng, and Ron was nowhere to be seen.
Lucas remembered the name; it must be the Weasley twins' younger brother, the youngest son Mrs. Weasley had mentioned.
"There are too many people, we're all scattered. It's okay, we'll meet at Hogwarts."
A lamp swayed in the night sky, and Lucas and Harry both heard a familiar loud voice.
"First-year students, first-year students, come with me!" Hagrid, carrying a lantern, searched among the group of little rascals, then called out excitedly, "Harry! Lucas! How are you? Come with me!"
The freshmen followed behind the giant like little quails, huddled together on a narrow, steep path, through dense woods, and around a sharp bend—
"Wow!"
All the new students gasped in surprise.
The tranquil lake reflects the glittering Milky Way, while under the brilliant moonlight, a majestic castle stands atop towering mountains and sheer cliffs. Warm lights shine through countless glass windows, like starlight scattered across the earth.
Lucas was overwhelmed with emotion, his red hair trembling in the night wind.
Hogwarts, I'm finally back!
"A boat can carry four people. We're going to the castle by boat."
Guided by Hagrid, the new students began boarding the ship. Neville was searching for Rafer who had jumped off, while Harry followed closely behind Lucas. As a result, Lucas, Ellie, Hannah, and Harry boarded the same ship, leaving Neville pitifully on a different one.
The fleet of boats, lined up in a row, set off simultaneously, gliding across the mirror-like lake. The children watched Hogwarts Castle in silence, their eyes filled with either anticipation or nervousness.
Just then, Ellie suddenly changed her expression and grabbed Lucas's arm.
"look--"
With a splash, something leaped out of the water and then crashed back down. Behind the spreading ripples, a straight line of water followed, rushing towards the fleet.
"What is that?"
Harry had just screamed when a three-foot-long fish leaped into the boat with a splash, knocking Harry down.
"Fish, fish—" Hannah stammered in surprise.
Ellie pulled out her wand.
"It's a fish, and a big one at that. But I guess we'll have to return it."
Because, not far from the ship's side, a monster surfaced in the water.
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