great-warnovel Chapter 208 Wolf Howl
Chapter 208 Wolf Howl
Chapter 208 Wolf Howl
Because of Charlie's return, the Weasleys had a wonderful feast as if it were a holiday. With so many mouths to feed, Mrs. Augusta was worried that the Weasleys would run out of food, so she went back to the Longbottoms and brought back many rare ingredients. Wizards living in Malfoy Castle were never short of food.
"The atmosphere in the city is getting more and more tense. That so-called Aurora Prophet is spreading terrifying rumors everywhere," the old woman cursed.
"If you ask me, we should arrest him and lock him in a water dungeon! Even the bipolar monsters probably think he has nothing of value in his head!"
"Why didn't Dumbledore let my son and daughter-in-law arrest him! He allowed these negative rumors to spread in Malfoy Castle!"
She shook her head, and the vulture specimen on her hat looked menacing.
But everyone knows that this old lady only looks fierce, but she is actually very kind to her grandchildren. Moreover, Neville secretly told them that his grandmother failed Charms class when she was in school, which makes everyone think of her clumsy spellcasting whenever they see her.
"That prophet is just an imposter put forward by the nobles. Even if we deal with him, the purebloods can just find another so-called prophet. Simply eliminating him doesn't make much difference," Bill repeated Mr. Xenophilius's words.
"The Quibbler has presented a great deal of evidence to prove that the prophet is an imposter, but our voice is still too weak; people are more willing to believe the Daily Diviner."
Old Mrs. Longbottom grumbled resentfully, "Perhaps it's time to consider moving out of Malfoy Castle. Their behavior has become increasingly despicable over the years!"
"I think Baishan Village is great, there are lots of children there. I'll write to Frank and Alice in a few days."
With the return of Charlie, the second brother, there was another adult to help the adults with their work, which made the children even more relaxed. They gathered together every day to practice magic, eat, drink, and play, and their days were incredibly fulfilling.
Maria, the little wolf girl, is now able to control her animalistic instincts quite well, even without drinking the wolfsbane potion.
Even when facing Hermione directly, Oborozuki can still converse freely with people.
And tonight is the night of the full moon, which will be the perfect time to test her progress. If she can control herself without drinking the wolfsbane potion on a real full moon night, it will mean that Hermione has truly freed a werewolf from the blood curse.
In this way, werewolf transformation becomes a simple form of transformation, which, apart from giving Muggles more powerful combat abilities, has no side effects. If it were to be popularized, many humans might prefer to become werewolves.
"In fact, there are quite a few Muggles who actively seek to become werewolves," Bill explained to them.
"After all, without magic, it's too difficult to survive on the earth. Becoming a werewolf makes it easier to cope with radiation, easier to hunt, and much more resistant to cold and disease."
"Especially since many people have no family or don't care about their family, they might even pray to a passing werewolf to bite them."
For these reasons, eradicating werewolves has become an extremely difficult task. Even though wizards send out manpower every year, werewolves are still impossible to kill off. They can even sneak out at night and join the werewolves after being bitten, as long as they show their presence in places where Muggles gather.
"They don't just take in werewolves; they also harbor or capture blood cursed orcs. The two are quite compatible."
At the behest of the adults, Bill has recently been explaining werewolves to them.
"On the night of the full moon, werewolves become extremely agitated. If there are no humans for them to attack, they will turn to self-harm. Blood cursed orcs, after transforming into animal form, can alleviate their bloodlust and prevent them from harming themselves." This is also why the raiders learned from the Animagus and transformed into animal form to accompany Lupin.
"Some blood-cursed orcs are not willing to do this, because using transformation repeatedly will intensify the evil in their blood, making it impossible for them to change back."
"But the werewolves will force them to transform. For the werewolves, even if the blood cursed orcs completely turn into animals, it is a good thing for them because they are easier to control, and they can even be a good meal when food is scarce."
Everyone showed expressions of disgust.
"Isn't that cannibalism?!" Ron shouted.
"But werewolves eat people," Percy said calmly.
"The werewolf curse has warped their minds; they no longer consider themselves human."
He then looked at Maria: "So Hermione's method is very meaningful; she gave the werewolves a way back."
Under the deep darkness of the night, Maria was praying while holding the Wolf Moon Seal. Hermione hadn't transformed tonight; the full moon behind the dust cloud was enough for the little wolf girl to hold on.
"If other werewolves want to be like Maria in the future, Hermione, would you accept them?" Luna asked.
Hermione thought for a moment: "I'm not sure. Maria's situation is special. Whether it can be replicated still needs to be verified. She and Maria made an invisible pact in the moonlight. The little wolf girl now exists as her shadow beast, which is why she can quickly restrain her beastly nature."
She couldn't judge to what extent faith alone could achieve.
The combination of the Shadow Beast, the Beast's Prayer, and the Faith in Oborozuki was what allowed her to quickly regain her rationality.
If any werewolves ever want to learn from Maria in the future, she wouldn't refuse, but that would require the other party to have a devout faith in her. That alone would deter most people.
Suddenly, Maria opened her eyes wide, her ears perked up and twitched nimbly.
"I heard it! Those werewolves! They're calling for their companions!" Her voice was hoarse, a hateful growl emanating from her short, protruding wolf-like snout.
On the night of the full moon, the roaming werewolves also transform, and because they indulge their nature too much, they can't help but howl at the moon, calling on all their kind around them.
Everyone immediately stopped what they were doing and looked at her.
Hermione calmly walked over and took her hand.
Specks of purple light rose up, and she and Maria ascended into the air together under the influence of gravity magic: "Let's go scout ahead!"
Instead of rushing in recklessly, we decided to take responsibility for so many children. We first gathered information about the werewolves, found their hiding place, and then made thorough preparations before launching a full-scale attack!
"Hold me tight." High in the sky, Hermione cast a spell to make herself and Maria invisible, using gravity magic to fly rapidly in the direction the little wolf girl pointed.
Perhaps because she was his shadow beast, using gravity magic to bring another person along was not much different from flying alone, as if she were a part of him. The gravity magic operated without any delay.
In fact, with Hermione's current strength, carrying multiple people using gravity magic is not a difficult task.
Maria nervously clung tightly to Hermione's waist; thankfully, Hermione was almost 14 and her figure had matured considerably.
Especially this summer, she grew rapidly, which meant that even in werewolf form, Maria, who was malnourished and petite, could not completely block her view with a single hug.
However, this was the little wolf girl's first time flying, and she was so nervous that she clung tightly to Hermione, her furry cheeks rubbing against Hermione's face, and her ears occasionally brushing against Hermione's ears, making her feel ticklish.
"Is this what flying is?" She gazed cautiously and greedily at the land below. The weasel village grew smaller and smaller in her sight, becoming like an ordinary little hill.
Hermione patted her hand: "Relax, I can't breathe." Maria, who was like a puppy, was kind of cute to her. She was a werewolf, but she always seemed so dog-like.