Fine rain pattered against the dense leaves.
Deep in the Forbidden Forest, Professor Foxx and Hagrid cast the Shield Charm on themselves at the same time.
"Armor Protection!"
An invisible barrier formed around them. At the same moment, the giant spiders, swarming in groups and each as large as millstones, charged at them as if they had received someone's command!
Professor Foxx waved his wand, splashing water into the air.
Without uttering an incantation, he used a practiced silent Transfiguration spell to turn the surrounding shrub branches into vines, forming a circle around them.
The spiders charging at the front could not dodge in time. Eight legs were harder to coordinate than two, and a large number of them were tripped by the vines that had suddenly appeared on the ground.
Hagrid promptly raised his little pink umbrella as well, aiming at the swarm behind the fallen spiders and casting the Obstacle Charm.
"Heavy Obstacles."
"Thunderclap Explosion!"
Almost at the same time, Professor Foxx cast the Explosion Curse.
A tremendous boom rang out before them, and blazing fire instantly engulfed the spiders that had either been tripped or struck by the Obstacle Charm.
Amid agonized shrieks, countless spiders were blasted into fragments. Thick, disgusting green blood mixed with chunks of bodies and organs splattered everywhere.
Professor Foxx's Explosion Curse was incredibly powerful. Compared with the Explosion Curse Lynn used during his own practice, the difference was like that between a grenade and a firecracker.
"If the Forbidden Forest burns down, Dumbledore probably won't make me compensate the school for its losses, right?" Even at a time like this, Professor Foxx was still in the mood to joke.
Quite a few spiders had been killed or wounded by the blast, but even more remained alive. Fearless of death, they trampled over