Hogwarts Slytherin

Chapter 156 Albania

Pure-blood lunatics can always package corruption into magic and evil into beauty.

A group of haughty-looking, well-dressed people gathered together. Their expressions were filled with an expression of joy and disgust, which was incompatible with the lively and festive atmosphere of most people around them.

A stiff figure walked towards them step by step, it was Sirius.

He moved slowly, and every time he got closer to the group of people, Xiao Ti's wolfish expression became colder.

In Hogwarts, that group of kind and lovely people, the sunshine flowing freely is broken as it gets closer to that group of people, like an unreachable dream.

Sirius gritted his teeth, burying it deep in his heart before they shattered.

Reggie and the others happened to be passing by.

Black, Nott, Selwyn... and Lestrange.

Reggie had no intention of having any interaction with this group of people at the moment. He wanted to leave quickly but was stopped by a cane.

Before he could react, Old Nott showed disdain and said in an arrogant tone: "Look, who is this? Walls, maybe you know him."

Old Lestrange gave old Nott a hard look.

Walburga Black snorted coldly from the side: "Pure-blood traitors are no better than mudbloods. It is because of these scum that some mudbloods have the opportunity to take advantage of them."

"I think I'd rather stay with Muggles than stay with a bunch of pretentious people." Sirius roared with a livid face.

"You traitor! Shut up!"

After hearing Sirius's words, Walburga was almost overly emotional. If it were not in public, Reggie suspected that she might do something to her son.

Despite this, I thought that after returning to Black's old house today, Sirius' confinement would no longer have to escape.

"And you, Nott, getting entangled with these scum will only lower our status. You always like to be clever."

Walburga changed his voice and aimed his artillery fire at Old Nott.

Old Nott smiled nonchalantly and withdrew the crutch that was holding Reggie back.

It's just that the hand on the crutch is a little tight.

That crazy woman!

Being yelled at in front of a group of people like this, Old Nott felt a little embarrassed, but the situation was stronger than the person, and Black was in the spotlight, so he couldn't afford to offend him at all.

The pure-blood list of the "Holy 28 Tribes", which is highly respected by pure-bloods, was written by the Nott family, because the Nott family's status in the magical world has also increased.

Unlike the old purebloods like Black, they have traceable ancestral information for only a few generations, and like the Lestrange family, the Nott family also migrated from France to England.

But the Lestrange family is also a very famous pure-blood family in France, while Nott is almost unknown in France.

However, because he wrote "The Holy 28 Tribes" and took the opportunity to include his own family in it, the Nott family was barely recognized by the old British purebloods, but their status was not high.

Therefore, facing the Black family at its peak, Old Nott had to endure his unhappiness.

"Mother." Regulus called Walburga in a low voice, but couldn't say any more.

He didn't look at Reggie, just like when he got off the train and ran to his family immediately, what he received was Walburga's sarcastic words, "I heard that you are very close to that Crouch? Will the Dark Lord I’m happy, there’s no need to be friends with that kind of person in the future.”

Regulus' joy at seeing his family suddenly disappeared, and he lowered his head and said nothing.

"Huh? Rael, I am doing this for your own good. Don't forget that as a Black, we must learn to distinguish true friends. I know you will not let me down."

"Yes." Regulus said softly.

It didn't happen in the past, it won't happen now, and it won't happen in the future.

The three of them, Ruigi, were walking well when they were suddenly bitten by a dog.

Dark and unlucky.

It's not okay to scold his friends, it's even worse to scold him!

Before he could make any move, the group of people suddenly covered their right arms in an instant.

Reggie didn't miss their movements and frowned slightly.

Several people looked at each other and could only see confusion in each other's eyes.

The burning sensation on the Dark Mark reminded them that this was the Dark Lord calling them.

The moment you receive the call, no matter when and where you are, you must arrive as soon as possible.

They grabbed their children in a bit of panic and apparated impatiently.

******

Reggie walked into the basement with easy steps.

good mood.

Seeing Snape made me feel even better.

"Good day, Sev."

Snape was stirring the liquid in the cauldron with his wand. When he heard this special name, he was a little stiff, but he quickly replied: "I am more used to you calling me Severus! Are you ready?"

"Ah."

As Reggie spoke, he moved closer to the crucible and carefully observed the change in color of the potion in the pot.

This is the final stage of Wolfsbane potion!

They invested a lot of time and effort into the research of Wolfsbane potion. This was indeed the most complex magic he had ever created, and this was all based on the fact that he was just an assistant.

On the other hand, it also reflects how excellent Snape's potion talent is.

If the Wolfsbane potion is successfully developed, Snape's name will be known to the wizarding world through magazines, interviews, and the Apothecary's Guild.

Reggie felt very fulfilled.

Look, my friend is so awesome!

Snape was briefly surprised, with a trace of irrepressible curiosity: "But I remember you announced that you were going to Albania just two hours ago."

"Oh, it's a small thing, mainly because Nubis is very familiar with various purchase channels for items."

Reggie replied nonchalantly, and then grinned: "Of course, all I have to pay for this is gold galleons."

Rich is amazing.

Snape rolled his eyes and returned his attention to the cauldron.

At this time, Reggie began to ask about the process of the Wolfsbane potion.

Snape admitted honestly. After countless trials and errors, they were only a little short of time. This was the last pot of potion and the one with the highest chance of success!

If it fails again - then wait until you come back from Albania to continue cooking!

As for whether others will develop the wolfsbane potion before them...how is that possible?

"It took me so long to develop it without success. I don't believe anyone can be faster than me!" Snape had never had this idea at all.

After all, he lost himself in Slughorn's potion genius.

......

The process of brewing potions is always complex and lengthy.

After Reggie poured the last potion ingredient into the crucible, he sat down, thought of something, and asked, "Severus, have you received Lily's message?"

Since they got the magic notebook, they no longer need owls to send letters, and communicating on the notebook can transfer information faster.

谷懭

The magic notebook originally had its own conversation page between each member, but after Lily contacted Snape, she didn't wait for his reply for a long time, and finally told Reggie what happened.

Snape's father Tobias wants to meet him.

The man who drank all day long lost his son after losing his wife.

During the holidays, I didn’t know what happened to Snape suddenly.

Tobias knew that Lily could contact Snape, so he asked her to tell Snape that she wanted to meet and talk to him.

"I have nothing to say to him."

understood.

Reggie nodded to express understanding and never mentioned the matter again.

He never likes to stand on the moral high ground and point fingers.

There is no need to say the words "he is your father no matter what".

Whether it is a father or a mother, a person cannot choose his birth. If he could choose his birth, how many people would have no offspring.

Reggie remained silent, saying too much would affect his relationship.

Snape, on the other hand, suddenly wanted to take the initiative to chat with Regis. He was silent for a moment and lowered his voice: "She loves Tobias very much. That kind of feeling once made me think that she had taken a love potion. Since I was five years old, ...Tobias is not a person worthy of love. Maybe he was pitiful at first, but for everything he did after that, I will never forgive him."

After failure, it is not so difficult to understand that one feels decadent, malaise, and even needs to use violence as an outlet for emotions.

But after that, he was immersed in the pleasure brought by violence for a long time, nodded and bowed to outsiders, and vented his dissatisfaction on the people closest to him. This was a beast, not worthy of being a husband, let alone a father.

Before entering Hogwarts, Snape's only clothes were a dirty nightgown and an old dress worn by his mother when she was pregnant.

"Please be patient, brother, it's all over." Reggie patted him on the shoulder, "After the potion is brewed, we will immediately set off to Albania to start our great adventure."

"You have a plan?" Snape heard something different.

I originally thought it was just a casual trip like the Forest of Dean, but now, it sounds like Reggie has other purposes.

Reggie said mysteriously: "This is a treasure hunting plan. We want to find a hollow tree inside."

"In the forest, looking for a tree?" After hearing this, Snape felt as if he had heard some joke and his face almost turned green.

"That's right!"

Reggie looked forward to it: "In the forest, that tree is very important to a problem that has troubled me for a long time. I have a conjecture, or a premonition..."

Speculation!

Hunch? !

Snape was thoughtful.

I'm used to it, Reggie is always so mysterious.

******

Albania.

Forest edge.

This forest is a forbidden area to the surrounding village names, just like the Forbidden Forest is to Hogwarts.

This forest has countless terrifying legends. They privately call it a land cursed by the devil.

Walking into it, you will find a large number of animal carcasses along the way. Their death conditions are different. Even the hunters in the village have no reason to go deep into the forest. They are also afraid that they will become the devil's sacrifice that day. Taste.

When the sunset had the last ray of light left, the three of them entered this forbidden area.

The three of them felt fine at first, but not long after walking, Reggie felt something strange - they no longer heard the movement of any living animals, not even the chirping of birds, not even the traces of animal feces.

The footsteps of the three people were particularly harsh in this dead silence like a cemetery.

Soon, they encountered their first danger since entering the forest.

A snake lurks in the darkness.

At this moment, Reggie was approaching without realizing it, and he didn't seem to notice it.

The snake's head swung left and right, flew out with a "swish", and hit Reggie's arm accurately.

Ok?

Why can't I bite?

The little triangular iron head, the big doubt.

"Hiss."

Ok?

How can I understand what this two-legged beast is saying?

......

then.

Reggie picked up a snake.

The snake said its name was Natasha and firmly believed that Reggie was one of her kind - also a snake.

Reggie: "???"

Natasha plausibly said: "If you are not a snake, why can you understand what I say? Why can I understand what you say? So I said that you are my kind, is it wrong?"

Reggie was speechless.

It seems to make sense.

But soon Natasha overturned her theory: "Since we are the same kind, we cannot rule out another possibility - I am a human being. But in that case, why do I look different from you? Is it because you are still the same person? I haven’t grown up or I haven’t grown up? Or am I a person with a snake face and a human heart or you are a person with a human face and a snake heart? Should I decide my identity based on my cognition or my physiological state?"

Reggie concluded that this was a snake with vitiligo.

The reason why he was willing to let her follow him was because Natasha showed that she was very familiar with the forest.

With a "local snake" leading the way, the likelihood of finding the hollow tree under Natasha's leadership is much higher than if the three of them were looking for a needle in a haystack.

But this snake is too talkative.

She loved telling Reggie about her latest delicacies—rats, toads, free-range chickens.

He also said that she was still young and was just growing up. She would feel dizzy after even a little exercise and that she needed a lot of food to regain her clarity.

Reggie silently took out a ham from the storage bag.

......

Natasha swore that this was the most delicious food she had ever tasted, and she felt even more that Reggie was a good person for sharing such delicious food with her.

"I need to find a hollow tree. If you can lead me to find it..." Seeing Natasha's confused look on her snake face, Reggie raised the corners of his mouth and took out one from the bag. Glass bottle.

Looking at Natasha who kept wagging her tail after drinking the elation potion, Reggie's voice was full of confusion: "I still have a lot of these things just now. Help me find them. These are all yours."

It doesn't matter whether it's food or not, the main thing is that Natasha feels that she has an obligation to help all her kind.

The white snake body bursts out with huge energy, and it slightly reveals the information. Analyzing the smell in the air, there is all the information of the forest.

Facts have proved that when you go to a strange place, you must first get along with the local snakes.

Until Natasha suddenly stopped, burrowed her body completely into the soil, then came out again, and swam towards a big tree on the left front...

Below the tree trunk, it seems to be particularly deep in the dim night.