Chapter 1523 Successful Invitation

The three of them left the castle quietly. In the thick twilight, the fresh air was mixed with the pleasant smell of green grass.

Harry didn't go directly to Hagrid. After walking out of the castle gate, he suddenly said that he wanted to take a walk in the vegetable garden on the way.

"Don't go to Hagrid's just yet, I don't know why, it's just an urge," said Harry.

"Impulse? Are you okay?" Elaine looked at him suspiciously, "Go to the vegetable garden at this time?"

"Should be all right, I can sense something good will happen in the vegetable garden at this time," said Harry.

"Come on, Elaine, Harry is the luckiest person right now, and we're right to follow his feelings." Ivan said, "Don't believe in reason, it's unreliable."

Sometimes, such as the current situation, Harry's feeling is more reliable than any rational analysis.

So, the three of them changed their direction and walked towards the vegetable garden.

Sure enough, when they got there, they found Professor Slughorn talking to Professor Sprout.

Elaine, who was still a little skeptical, looked at Slughorn in surprise, and then turned to look at Harry.

"You know he's here? A prophecy?" she whispered as the three of them hid behind a low stone wall.

"No, it's the feeling!" said Harry, not terribly surprised.

"This is the power of luck." Ivan sighed in a low voice, listening to the conversation between Slughorn and Professor Sprout.

"Thank you very much for your trouble, Pomona," said Slughorn politely. "Most authorities agree that the drug works best when picked at dusk."

"Oh, I quite agree with that," said Sprout enthusiastically. "Is that enough?"

"Enough, enough!" thanked Slughorn repeatedly, hugging a large handful of leaves. "My third graders will each get a few leaves, and we can have some left over in case anyone overcooks. Now, Good night and thanks again!"

Professor Sprout walked towards the greenhouse in the twilight, and Slughorn walked towards the place where Ivan, Harry, and Elaine were.

"It's now!" Harry said, and rushed out, "Good evening, Professor."

"My God, Harry, you scared me." Slughorn stopped suddenly, looked at him vigilantly, and then moved his eyes to Ivan and Elaine behind him, "God, you How did you get out of the castle?"

"I think Filch forgot to lock the door," said Harry cheerfully, pleased to see Slughorn frowning.

"Really? I'm going to denounce that man to the headmaster. I think he's more concerned about trash than the safety of students and teachers. But why are you three here?"

"It was to attend Aragog's funeral," Elaine replied.

"Who is Aragog?" Slughorn asked suspiciously.

"A large spider."

Regarding Elaine's answer, Slughorn's expression became even more puzzled.

"It's actually about Hagrid, Professor," said Harry. "He's upset, you won't tell anyone, Professor? We don't want to get him into trouble..."

"Yes, this matter is a secret, we promised Hagrid to keep it a secret for him." Ivan added.

"A secret?" Slughorn's curiosity was obviously aroused, he said roughly, "I can't promise to keep it a secret for him, but I know that Dumbledore trusts Hagrid deeply, so I believe Hagrid Not too scary..."

"It was the giant spider called Aragog, which Hagrid had kept for years. It lived in the woods, and it talked and did many things..."

"Oh, I've heard of those acromanders too." Slughorn said softly, looking at the dark woods. "Do they live in the woods?"

"Yes, we have cleared it before, and the venom of the giant spider is a very precious potion material." Aiwen said.

"Very precious potion material, the market price is very high, it can be used to configure..." Slughorn stopped, "Let's talk about that spider named Aragog, what's wrong with it?"

"It died last night. Hagrid was very sad. He wanted someone to bury Aragog with him. The three of us came out to attend his funeral."

"Oh, touching, touching," said Slughorn absently, his large eyes with drooping lids fixed on the light of Hagrid's cabin in the distance.

"You know, professor, Aragog is the first acromantula raised by Hagrid, and he is also the longest living and largest acromantula in the world." Ivan said, "I heard , as a potion material, the longer the giant spider lives, the more precious its venom will be."

"Yes, you are right, Ivan." Slughorn said eagerly, "The venom of the acromantula is very precious. The bigger the spider, the longer it survives, the more precious it is. If that The animal has just died, and the venom may not be dry yet, so now is the best time to collect it, do you want to collect it? Can you three do it?"

"I'm not sure. After all, it's the first time to collect venom from such a big spider. It would be great if you could go to the scene and guide us." Aiwen said, "After all, such a precious thing, it's best not to waste it. Professor, would you like to help us?"

"I can go." Slughorn immediately agreed, as if he felt that his appearance was not reserved enough, and said seriously, "Of course, if Hagrid is not happy, I don't want to be presumptuous, but if there is a way to get some, we will It's best not to waste this opportunity... You know, if that giant acromantula is really as big as you said, Aiwen, then its venom may be more precious than imagined."

"Well, we shouldn't miss it," Slughorn went on, more like talking to himself, "it seems wasteful not to collect it, maybe a pint is worth hundreds of galleons, to be honest, I The salary is not high..."

After waiting for a while, seeing that he hadn't responded, Ivan asked again, "Professor, are you willing to go to Aragog's funeral and help us by the way?"

"I daresay Hagrid would probably be more than happy to see Aragog off if you wanted to go!" followed Harry.

"Um, ah, yes, of course I would," said Slughorn, his eyes sparkling now, "Okay, Alvin, Harry, Elaine, wait for me, I'll bring a Two bottles of wine to meet you down below, and we'll see off the poor brute, well, after the burial. I'll go and change my tie, it's a bit too fancy...”

He hurried back to the castle, and Ivan, Harry, and Elaine strolled towards Hagrid.

"It's unbelievable, we succeeded, and he accepted our invitation." Harry thought for a while and said, "But I don't think it's a matter of course."

"That's because you have the help of the Felicity Potion. For us, it is already incredible." Ai Wen said.