Hogwarts: Bourne Returns from Warhammer

After lunch, the house elves also prepared a special dessert for the little wizards: ice cream hotpot.

Lemon, vanilla, strawberry, cherry...ice creams of various flavors are piled on a huge plate, and each little wizard can choose his favorite ice cream according to his preferences.

Bourne is no exception.

He scooped himself a large cup of raspberry-flavored ice cream and ate his favorite sweet.

When the little wizards get together, there will never be a shortage of fun. After eating and drinking, these energetic kids started having fun on their own again.

"Woof, woof..."

A child with freckles on his face secretly opened the door of the restaurant and put his pet into the restaurant.

Many little wizards were attracted by this big Scottish terrier-like dog and gathered around him.

"It's just a swallow-tailed dog."

Glancing at the little wizard who was showing off his pet to other students, Draco Malfoy curled his lips in disdain.

"Furthermore, this dog is of average quality, and the tail has not been cut off using a painless cutting spell, so it won't fetch a high price."

The swallow-tailed hound is native to southeastern England and is very similar to the Russell hound, except that it has a forked tail.

This kind of dog is extremely loyal to wizards, but is very cruel to Muggles, so it is a 3X level magical creature.

If any wizard wants to apply to keep a swallow-tailed dog, he must first undergo a complex set of ability tests to prove his ability to control a swallow-tailed dog in a Muggle-inhabited area, and then he can receive a breeding license from the Department for the Regulation and Control of Magical Creatures of the Ministry of Magic. .

The owner of this swallow-tailed dog is a little wizard with freckles on his face, named Theseus Scamander, who has the same name as his grandfather.

And his grandfather is the brother of Newt Scamander, the author of "Fantastic Creatures and Where to Find Them". With such a relationship, it makes sense that Theseus would have raised a swallow-tailed dog that had not been treated with the Painless Cutting Curse at a young age.

Although he belittled the swallow-tailed dog, Draco Malfoy actually said that he was too honest, and soon he had a lot of fun with the swallow-tailed dog named Peake.

After all, he is a child and generally has little resistance to interesting and cute things.

The same thing applies to Byrne.

Although Horace had told him about it in class, this was the first time he saw this magical animal with his own eyes, so he couldn't help but walked over and moved the dog's head twice.

It feels pretty good.

Under the continuous massages from the little wizards, the swallow-tailed dog Pique lay comfortably on the floor, wagging his forked tail happily.

However, Bourne felt something was wrong.

"Why isn't it hungry after entering the restaurant?" Bourne asked.

Unlike dogs raised by Muggles, swallow-tailed dogs are still essentially magical animals. Their digestive abilities are so powerful that there is almost nothing they dare not put in their mouths, from goblins to old tires.

It is precisely because of this that although the swallow-tailed dog is not particularly large, it is actually the biggest eater among magical animals.

Weak, pitiful, helpless, but thieves can eat.

Usually, they are either eating or looking for something to eat.

A swallow-tailed dog brought into a restaurant is like a sniffer brought into a vault - it is impossible to stay there.

After hearing what Bourne said, little Theseus was stunned for a moment, then quickly picked up Peake and smelled his butt.

"There is a strong smell of grass. Pique must have been running for a long time and was peeed many times." He raised his head and looked at Bourne in surprise, "Have you ever raised a swallow-tailed dog?"

Of course Bourne never had a dovetail dog.

However, when Horace told him about the magic potion ingredient "Dog Treasure", he specifically explained the habits of some swallow-tailed dogs in detail. Of course, if you say this in front of people who have pet dogs, you are definitely asking for trouble.

So Bourne changed his expression to a more emotionally intelligent one: "My grandfather Horace told me that the forty-fifth edition of the book "Fantastic Creatures and Where to Find Them" specifically talks about the habits and domestication of swallow-tailed dogs. A set of dos and don’ts for them.”

Hearing this, little Theseus immediately showed a proud expression of "I am proud of you" on his face. "That's a book written by my Grandpa Newt, and it's now in its forty-seventh edition."

He said proudly: "The latest edition of the book has added a lot of content. For example, in a situation like Peake's, he must have been running around the Hermitage Manor for a long time and marked new territory with a lot of pee.

You have to wait for another half day before it becomes full of life again. Until then, it's best to give it plenty of water and some high-protein food. "

Before Theseus could finish his words, another little wizard standing around couldn't help but open his mouth and let out an exclamation.

The little wizards who were watching the swallow-tailed dog immediately turned to look at the person who made the sound. Because he was being watched by his peers, this little boy with a round face and a slightly fat body immediately blushed with embarrassment.

Bourne noticed this and asked rather friendly: "Hello, my name is Bourne, what is your name?"

"I...my name is Neville...Neville Longbottom." The round-faced little wizard seemed to be very shy and stumbled when he answered.

"Well, my grandma also has a swallow-tailed dog at home. She said that this magical animal is very smart and will not casually destroy the environment near the wizard's residence.

Unless they have a premonition of danger from Muggles - swallow-tailed dogs were first bred by wizards as guard dogs to protect family members from Muggles - then they will mark with urine around wizards' residences.

Once a bad guy approaches, the swallow-tailed dog can warn its owner in advance by sensing those fresh marks. "

After hearing what Neville said, some of the young wizards present immediately started chattering. Others, like Draco Malfoy, expressed complete disbelief.

"Tch—" He sneered disdainfully at first, and then suddenly raised his hands above his head, making a show of teeth and claws, which scared the honest boy Neville.

"Mr. Longbottom, with your courage, even the gnomes in the garden are considered dangerous by you. Hahaha." Draco smiled wildly. Goyle and Crabbe echoed him and laughed together, and several other young wizards were also infected.

"That's enough!" Bourne's voice directly overwhelmed their laughter.

Bourne never got used to it when honest people were bullied.

Draco frowned immediately. He wanted to say something else, but when he saw the look in Bourne's eyes - although there was no strong emotion in the eyes, he still felt guilty for no reason - he immediately wisely chose to shut up.

Bourne patted Neville on the shoulder. "You're right. I remember Mr. Scamander's "Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them", which seems to have content about this aspect." After saying that, he looked at Theseus, who had more say.

At this time, Neville, perhaps because he was recognized by his peers for the first time, was so excited that his face turned red.

"Well, it is true, but..."

Theseus Scamander scratched his head in confusion.

"...I mean, although what Neville said is right, it actually happened a long time ago.

In fact, after the Muggle Expelling Curse was invented, wizards basically no longer need swallow-tailed dogs to defend against Muggles.

And the Muggle expulsion spell must have been cast near the Hermit Manor. Logically speaking, Muggles can't find it here, right? "

This makes sense and is very logical.

But it's not very magical.

If Grandpa Newt from Theseus were here, he would definitely rely on his intuition and believe in the instinct of magical creatures like swallow-tailed dogs. And this is why, in the Scamander family, only Newt can write the masterpiece "Fantastic Creatures and Where to Find Them".

Bourne thought for a moment and gave his own thoughts: "Just guessing here is probably of no use.

Didn't Mr. Watson say before that the hour after the meal is our free time.

Let's take a walk around the manor and maybe we can find the answer to the question. "

Moreover, Bourne was actually thinking that this might be the triggering event for the mission arranged by Mr. Sherlock.

Because it sounded interesting, everyone else agreed with his idea. Even Draco, a little wizard who always liked to show off with others, did not disagree.

In the afternoon at the Hermitage Manor, except for the occasional sway of the bright sunlight shining through the leaves, everything else seemed quiet. Passing through the Elizabethan entrance hall, the little wizards walked to the middle of a corridor guarded by privet trees. In the bushes on both sides of the road, golden gorse flowers and newly sprouted heather bloomed.

The little wizards were wandering together in the manor garden, just like an outing, and everyone seemed to be in high spirits.

Look here and there, touch here and there.

Grab a leaf here.

Pick a flower over there.

The euphemistic name is that they are looking for suspicious things, but in fact they are destroying various plants planted in this manor. The trio of Draco, Goyle and Crabbe actually found a wooden stick and started playing around while walking.

Even Pique, the swallow-tailed dog, looked at this group of little wizards with a look of disgust. People hate dogs and they are disgusted.

It wasn't until there was a soft "bang" sound that a house elf appeared beside them, and the little wizards stopped playing and became honest. They thought it was Sherlock and Dr. Watson who found them in the garden. nonsense behavior.

The elf who suddenly appeared was really shocked when he saw the little wizards holding wooden sticks in their hands, because the thing looked a bit like a wand.

However, when he recognized that it was not a wand, he immediately said: "Put down the... sticks in your hands and follow me. Sherlock and Watson are waiting for you in the manor.

Also, anyone who waits for a while and then holds the stick will be treated as a failure in the exam later. "

Draco and the others, who had just had the most fun, heard this and immediately threw away the sticks and acted like good children. The little wizard who was playing other games before did the same thing.

The only exception is Bourne.

"Momo, are you there?" He called loudly on the spot, but received no response.