Chapter 503: Sailing (Modified, Sincere Thanks to the Leader Xiangsi Mianmian)
Although there were only ten students heading to Durmstrang, the shore was crowded with young wizards who came to see them off and watch the fun.
The brown wooden ship now docked on the shore is very majestic. Its huge curved poop is like the tail of a whale raised high, and the bow has a huge sprit. It is equipped with several square sails on the foremast and topmast, and a jib on the mizzen mast, which looks very impressive.
Viewed from the side, the hull resembles a round U-shape. When Allen and the others entered, they found that the deep hull could accommodate far more space than what was seen visually. The space and luxury of the hull were no less than in the Great Hall of Hogwarts Castle.
This large ship has multiple levels of cabins. In addition to the auditorium hall located below the deck and the reserve room on the lowest level, the students' rooms are arranged in the poop, which is decorated with retro luxury and overlooks the surrounding scenery. The top floor of the poop is the captain's cabin and cockpit, as well as the rudder and other control equipment. Behind the cockpit is an observation deck where you can observe the sea behind the ship.
The man with a beard whose fur was tangled up enthusiastically led the little wizards to visit the big ship. His name was Bailey Cosby. When introducing each room to the little wizards, his tone was full of gratitude. Armstrong's pride.
"You will definitely make your trip worthwhile, because we are not going back to Durmstrang directly, but we are going to take you to visit the North Sea and enjoy the scenery of the North Sea." The smile on Cosby's dark face infected the little ones at Hogwarts. Wizards, they couldn't help but look forward to the next trip.
Allen turned the wand in his sleeve. He felt that Durmstrang's arrangement was not to return to school directly, but to take a detour and sail on the North Sea.
But from Cosby's Legilimency, he learned that this route was not determined by Cosby. He only followed the arrangements of his superiors and arranged the itinerary according to his superiors' instructions.
It was inconvenient to search everyone. Allen could only turn his head and say a few words to the wolf mother Ramona, and then entered the poop with everyone, and asked Malfoy to inform the students not to act alone.
The engine roared, Cosby turned the steering wheel, and Durmstrang's big ship suddenly sank to the bottom of the water. The scenery at the bottom of the black lake came into view for the passengers. The curious mermaids held prongs and hid behind the green seaweed to peer at this behemoth, like There was an invisible cover surrounding the big ship that prevented water from entering the room. No one inside the ship got wet, nor did they feel difficulty breathing.
The Black Lake did not merge into any river or ocean. After sliding on the bottom of the lake for a while, a huge circular ripple appeared not far from the bow of the ship. The ship sailed into this ripple and was transported to a sea where no land could be seen around it. Durmstrang's big ship cut through the waves and speeded on the sparkling sea.
A variety of delicacies prepared for the little wizards suddenly appeared on the dining table on the top deck. Cosby greeted everyone and let them do as they pleased. He said that there was no need to pay too much attention to etiquette at sea, and he took the seat first and started eating.
Allen and Luna leaned against the side of the ship. It must be because of the magic. They didn't feel the bumps at all, and a rapid spray of water passed over the guardrail.
Luna looked at the endless sea, turned her head and asked Allen, "Alan, can you let Lacey out for a while, so that she can look at the sea too."
Thinking of the purpose of going to Durmstrang this time, Allen felt that it was just right to be high-profile, and the current location was not under the jurisdiction of any Ministry of Magic. It was considered high seas in the wizarding world, so he nodded to Luna.
Luna picked up her pocket bag, opened the eagle-shaped flap, pointed her mouth at the sea, and released Lacey. It flapped its wings and let out a deep and heavy dragon roar. In the fearful eyes of other wizards, They circled around the ship, flew past Luna whose hair was constantly dancing due to the sea breeze, and passed between two tall cables.
Cosby took three deep breaths and stood up. He crossed his arms, as if this would give him more courage, and took steps towards Luna.
Vladimir, the long-eyed man holding a glass of white wine, touched his bald head, stopped Cosby, grinned at him and said, "Don't worry, this dragon has a full legal breeding license at a dragon farm in the UK. It is not illegal to raise a dragon privately. This is a no-nonsense zone. Let it fly freely. I promise to ask Miss Lovegood to put it away before entering Durmstrang. Come on, Let’s have a drink together.”
Cosby looked at the dark red baby dragon with smooth gray lines on his body, shuddered, and lost the courage to continue questioning. He took the opportunity to sit down with Vladimir and explained a few words to the others. Tell them not to be nervous.
Allen, who used Legilimency to sense Cosby's thoughts, smiled. A purebred dragon like Lacey is different from the fire dragons in the competition. If those ordinary fire dragons are scary because of their momentum and body shape, And a purebred dragon like Lacey has a unique ability called dragon power. Within a certain range, if he doesn't have a strong will, he will be frightened into panic, tremble, and even be unable to move. Lacey is still too young. This ability has not yet been fully utilized.
At this time, Lacey, who was flying high into the sky, plunged into the water. The next second, his tail swung slightly, and he came straight out of the water with a big fish in his mouth.
Lacey flapped his wings and flew to a position parallel to Luna's line of sight. With a flick of his head, the fish flew above its head. Lacey raised his head and a red flame spurted out from its mouth and was roasted. The cooked fish falls right into its mouth.
It shook its head, held the grilled fish in its mouth, and flew towards Luna.
Luna shook her head and patted Lacey, who swallowed the fish in one bite and then turned around and flew high into the sky.
The figure of Lacey slowly appeared among the wizards from childhood.
It disappeared before my eyes and turned into a small red dot following the big ship on the blue sea.
The little wizards finally returned to their normal emotional state, chatting with fear about the red dragon they had just seen, and began to enjoy the delicious food in front of them with peace of mind.
Cosby finished the last piece of dill pickled salmon, wiped his mouth with a napkin, and then began to boast to a group of young wizards about the sea stories he knew. "I'm going to tell you, the weirdest thing I've ever heard. But." You may not believe it."
He chuckled, "Even I don't know whether to believe it or not. There are many pirate ships in the North Sea, but one sunken pirate ship is particularly legendary. Although its captain was a squib, he and his ship were among the Muggles." He is quite famous in the wizarding world."
Seeing that these little wizards were just listening attentively, UU Reading www.uukanshu.net did not show any surprise. He said again, "The name of the sunken ship is the 'Black Pearl'. It was originally the ship that you know in the British Muggle world." On a trading ship owned by the East India Trading Company, a captain named Jack was ordered to transport a batch of goods from Africa. However, Jack discovered that this so-called "cargo" was actually African slaves. Out of a sense of justice, Jack took them After all were released, they started working as pirates in the Caribbean."
Cosby saw that the emotions of the little wizards were finally aroused, and he smiled with satisfaction. "It is said that this ship sank in the early eighteenth century," he said. "At that time, they were being chased by the undead. America reached the North Sea, and finally died here with the undead."
He noticed that Allen and the blond girl with the dragon were also looking at him at this time. Cosby continued, "For hundreds of years, both Muggles and wizards have been searching for this pirate ship, because it is said that Their captain Jack had found the legendary Fountain of Youth hidden in the Bimini Islands." He took a long sip of white wine. "I heard from people in school that the Dark Lord Grindelwald and this Jack The captains are somewhat related to each other."
"This is so cool!" Malfoy was so excited that he couldn't contain himself.
At this moment, the boat shook violently and stopped, and the remaining white wine in his hand splashed Cosby's face.
"Captain, the bottom of the ship seems to have touched a rock, and we are stuck." A crew member on the observation platform yelled.
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