Getting Beheaded Can Sometimes Earn You Thanks / Sir Nicholas Can Provide a New Clue ...

To be honest, Harry really let Peter Pettigrew Peter run wild for far too long.

However, the awkward thing is that Harry really has a hard time locating Peter Pettigrew.

That guy is all alone, unlike Lucius who has a temple to rely on. If he's determined to hide, it will be quite difficult for Harry to find him.

Fortunately, with Greengrass's help, Harry might be able to use him to seduce Peter Pettigrew.

For example, the ghost could continue to pretend to be controlled, contacting Peter Pettigrew regularly, and then set a trap to lure him into a pit; or the ghost could be used to pinpoint Peter Pettigrew's location, and then Harry could follow him and deliver a devastating blow.

These methods might not work, but Harry should at least give them a try.

Since kidnapping Lucius, Harry has become absolutely certain of one thing... only by taking the initiative can he reap more rewards!

In short, the Greengrass matter was completely resolved. As for Astoria Greengrass joining the Detective Society, Harry naturally gave his full approval after hearing Hermione and the others mention it.

This girl has a good personality and gets along well with the Detective Society. It would be great to recruit her as a full member... and someone should be very happy about it too.

Moreover, with her constantly by their side, Greengrass's ghost would be able to work diligently for them, and there was unlikely to be any unexpected trouble.

Besides, speaking of the blood curse on this girl... that's no problem for Harry.

Harry doesn't need to worry about how to break the curse; he just needs to devise a scientific plan to help Astoria Greengrass recover.

As for the claim that having children will lead to extreme physical weakness and an early death?

To be honest, in Harry's opinion, this problem wasn't something to worry about too much.

First of all, if the Greengrass Family curse won't fully manifest if she doesn't have children, then the best solution is to prevent her from having any more children... After all, there's no guarantee she'll inherit the throne.

If she can truly meet someone who loves her in the future, then even without children, they can live a very happy life.

Secondly, even if one has to take the risk of inheriting the throne... no, I mean having children, that's not a problem, as long as a few key points are clarified.

For example, if her inability to give birth is due to a 'curse,' does it mean she can't have a vaginal delivery, can't have a cesarean section, or can't have either?

Having learned these things, the next step is to reasonably mitigate the risks.

But if she can't get pregnant at all... actually, the problem is easier to solve.

If she really can't even get pregnant, then as long as she and her future husband can produce normal genetic material, there are absolutely legal and safe ways within the Britain to help them have a child of their own.

Honestly, this kind of curse is a complete joke in the face of Harry, who is studying medicine.

It's nothing more than IVF plus free surrogacy; in the field of modern medicine, it's not even considered a rare or difficult disease.

After sending Greengrass's ghost away to keep an eye on Peter Pettigrew, Harry didn't rest but immediately went to find another person.

The elemental items he creates through enchanting alchemy have some time-limited effects, so he should use them as much as possible before they completely lose their effectiveness, otherwise he would be at a loss.

The next 'person' he was looking for was Nearly Headless Nick, the ghost of Gryffindor.

This gentle-natured ghost actually had his own troubles, and he had previously helped Harry find jobs for other ghosts, so Harry really wanted to repay him.

And Harry's way of repaying him was... to stab him.

Indeed, Nearly Headless Nick's greatest regret in life was that he was just one cut short, or rather... half an inch short.

More than five hundred years have passed since his death, and Nearly Headless Nick has lost all his relatives and friends.

To this day, the only thing he still holds a grudge about is the beheading he suffered back then.

The dull axe failed to cleanly sever his head, a regret that would last for centuries in the city of Nicolas Flamel.

Because he could never get over it, Nearly Headless Nick repeatedly told others the story of how his head was chopped off forty-four times with an axe, yet half an inch of his neck remained attached.

He hoped to use this story to highlight his 'legendary' experience, making people think that his death was bizarre and unique, thereby gaining people's respect and love.

In reality, everyone just treats it as a joke.

But now, Harry is able to help him solve this problem.

Harry had already determined that wind elements could indeed harm ghosts, but with the enchanted wind elemental weapons he possessed, they could only inflict damage, not actually kill a ghost.

Therefore, by using the Wind Dagger that Harry forged, a single cut to Nearly Headless Nick's neck would be enough to completely sever his head.

"Are you ready, Nearly Headless Nick? It might hurt a little." In the corridor in front of the Gryffindor Common Room, Harry found Nearly Headless Nick and explained his purpose.

While Nearly Headless Nick readily agreed, he also appeared quite apprehensive.

"Mr. Granger, I am truly grateful for your concern for me, and I have always wanted to resolve this issue. But... can my wish really come true?"

He kept floating and spinning in place, repeatedly taking his head off and putting it back on, looking completely restless.

"Oh dear, I told you not to be so nervous... Hey, Bloody Baron is here?!" Harry patiently reassured Nearly Headless Nick, then suddenly turned his head to the side, feigning surprise.

"What did you say? Where is he...?"

Taking advantage of Nearly Headless Nick's momentary head tilt in surprise, Harry swiftly brought down his blade, delivering a clean and swift decapitation!

The blue blade flashed, and Nearly Headless Nick's neck, with only a sliver of skin remaining, snapped off!

"Strange, Bloody Baron didn't even come... Wait, where did my head go?"

Nearly Headless Nick was looking around curiously when he suddenly realized that his head had inexplicably spun and fallen to the ground, and he was immediately horrified.

However, he was soon surprised to find that his head had indeed completely separated from his body!

He... was successfully beheaded?

For over five hundred years, the thing we've been hoping for every single day has finally happened...

"That's wonderful... Waaah! Mr. Granger, you're so kind! You're my savior!"

His hands trembled as he picked up the head from the ground. Before he could even put it back on his neck, he burst into tears, scattering a mist of silvery tears around him...

(P. S. The "principles" mentioned in the article are absolutely illegal in the Great Celestial Empire. However, objectively speaking, in the Britain, unpaid services are legal, but paid services are illegal; in the United States, both paid and unpaid services are legal... To be clear, this is just one way to solve the problem, and definitely not a good one.)

Chapter 396 Nearly Headless Nick can provide new clues

"Nearly Headless Nick, you really don't need to be so agitated, and of course, you don't need to thank me."

Seeing Nearly Headless Nick's completely over-the-top excitement, Harry quickly and gently advised, "I would be very happy to help you personally. You are a warm and witty gentleman, and I have always considered you a friend. Besides, this is actually just a small token of my appreciation. If you hadn't acted as my intermediary, that captain wouldn't have taken the initiative to come to me with this request."

Harry's words weren't just polite words to comfort the other person; in fact, he and Nearly Headless Nick had a good relationship.

If they weren't that close, he would have called this ghost Mr. Poppington.

In Nearly Headless Nick, Harry saw all the good qualities a Gryffindor should have. Although he was somewhat reckless and even lost his life because of it, he was by no means lacking in enthusiasm and sincerity.

Uh... maybe he lacks courage a bit.

Nearly Headless Nick's cowardice has always been a point of contention, because the common view is that those who become ghosts are cowardly wizards.

In addition, everyone at the school thought that Nearly Headless Nick was very afraid of Bloody Baron of Slytherin.

In reality, the reason why wizards become ghosts after death is not simply because they are 'afraid' to continue, but mainly because they have unresolved obsessions.

As for the Bloody Baron... everyone can have things they are afraid of, and we cannot arbitrarily define this emotion as cowardice.

Sometimes, even a muscular man can be startled and scream at the sight of a tiny mouse or caterpillar.

"Oh... Mr. Granger, please don't say that. I only played a minor role in introducing you, I really don't deserve your thanks. In fact, it's your kindness in helping us ghosts fulfill our wishes that we should be truly grateful for." Nearly Headless Nick quickly wiped away his tears and shook his head with both hands. "Besides, you just said it yourself, we're friends."

In fact, just like Harry, Nearly Headless Nick was happy to consider Harry a friend.

Because throughout Hogwarts, Harry was one of the very few people who were willing to call him 'Nearly Headless Nick'.

Although he actually preferred to be called 'Sir Nicholas de Mimsy-Porpington,' Harry's title was still much better than 'Nearly Headless Nick.'

"In short, dear and great Harry Granger, please accept my sincerest gratitude!"

He gave Harry a perfect, aristocratic bow, and as he expressed his gratitude, Harry also felt the deep bond of life and death that had formed between them.

Speaking of which, he's really had some good luck lately.

Thanks to the Spirit of Rowena, Harry incurred numerous karmic debts with ghosts, each one exceptionally profound.

"Haha, wonderful! From now on, let's see who can still call me the Nearly Headless Nick? I am now, the almost headless, but thanks to the great Harry Granger, I have officially completed the beheading of Sir Nicholas de Mimsy-Porpington!"

After thanking Harry, Nearly Headless Nick laughed heartily, repeatedly putting his head on his neck, shaking it violently a few times, and then shaking it off, seemingly enjoying the process of putting it on and taking it off... completely unaware that Harry's eyes were twitching slightly.

"Uh... Nearly Headless Nick, I have a piece of advice for you: please don't ever say that name again in any situation." Harry wiped imaginary sweat from his forehead helplessly. "Otherwise, the readers will kill me."

However, after this little incident, Harry suddenly remembered something else and asked curiously, "By the way, now that your head has been completely severed, do you still want to join the Headless Hunt?"

"No, Harry, I'm completely uninterested in them anymore." Nearly Headless Nick unconsciously changed how he addressed Harry, shaking his head as he said, "You were absolutely right before, I really don't need to fit into a circle that doesn't respect me. Besides, I've found new enjoyment."

"What's this new kind of fun?" Harry asked, sounding curious.

"I'm going to duel Bloody Baron!" Nearly Headless Nick shouted. "Everyone at school says I'm afraid of him, but that's complete nonsense! I'm just a little ashamed because I didn't die as cleanly as him... Harry, just imagine how ridiculous it would be if, during the decapitation ceremony, my head didn't come off easily but just drooped to one side! But now I'm not afraid, so I'm going to settle this with him!"

"Oh... never mind, whatever makes you happy." Harry had no intention of commenting on Nearly Headless Nick's new interest.

A head-removal ceremony? That's ridiculous!

And what's so great about two ghosts fighting each other... wait a minute!

This actually has a lot of potential!

Indeed, two ghosts cannot harm each other, so even if there is a real grudge between them, it cannot be resolved through 'violence'.

But now that Harry has mastered the methods of creating different elements, he can easily enchant a batch of weapons that ghosts can use.

For example, ghosts cannot penetrate earth element, so if you attach earth element to the grip of some lighter weapons, ghosts might be able to lift them. Then, if you attach wind element to the blade of the weapon, they will have basic lethality.

At that time, whether the ghosts want to fight hand-to-hand or simply start a brawl, all of that can be satisfied.

Thinking of this, Harry was reminded of Helena, who had previously explained her death to Harry with a lot of resentment towards Bloody Baron.

That's definitely the feeling of helplessness you get when you want to rip someone's hair out, but then discover they're completely bald.

In that case, I might as well try to get some ghost-specific weapons and then let Helena give Bloody Baron a good beating to vent her anger.

"Ah, I almost forgot!" Just as Harry was pondering this, Nearly Headless Nick, who had just left, suddenly floated back. "Harry, I heard that your distant relative seems to have some kind of conflict with Sir Cadogan?"

"That's right, Will is preparing to debate with them," Harry said with a smile.

"That Sir Cadogan, I swear on my honor, he's neither a knight nor a nobleman," Nearly Headless Nick whispered to Harry. "There's something most people in the castle don't know, but I happen to remember. Sir Cadogan's painting wasn't on display at the school for very long, probably less than 150 years ago. It was brought to Hogwarts by a France wizard. And when he first arrived, Sir Cadogan didn't seem to speak English or French, which is quite strange."

"I see." Harry nodded. "I'll pass it on to Will, and give him a heads-up, Sir."

An oil painting sent from France 150 years ago... that's an unexpected new clue.

(P. S. Shouldn't someone be able to guess who Sir Cadogan really is?)

Chapter 397 Obscurus can be extracted from the body.

Having dealt with both the ghosts, Greengrass and Nearly Headless Nick, Harry's only remaining task was to prepare gifts for Hermione and Luna Lovegood.

Hermione's gift is easy to handle; Harry had already chosen the materials, and now, with the help of the wind element, he can even make the gift more ethereal and graceful.

But Luna Lovegood's birthday present is a bit tricky. It needs to be novel and clever. Meeting this girl's request won't be so simple.

After racking his brains for a long time, Harry finally decided that the gift would probably have to be that thing again.

So, on the last day of the five-day deadline, Harry went to see the Spirit of Rowena once again.

In the common room of Eagle House, the Ravenclaw statue, adorned with Ravenclaw's Diadem, is incredibly lifelike. No matter how you look at it, she is undoubtedly a flawless beauty... provided she doesn't put on a stern face and scold people.

"Why are you asking me such a simple question? Now that you know the answer, hurry up and leave. Don't waste your time here."

"Yes... yes, Ravenclaw!"

The statue slightly opened its jade-like mouth, and although the voice was pleasant, it was full of majesty. The students below, although they received the answer they had been waiting for, were also frightened and ran away covering their faces.

"Sigh, another boring question. Even Ravenclaw students are like this. It seems like Hogwarts is really doomed."