Even an Impregnable Fortress Can Be Breached / Aragog's Long-Laid Plans Are Paying Off

As long as Harry rides the Dragon into the air, the spiders of Aragog are no match for him; and if he were to suddenly decide to let the Dragon breathe fire at the forest below, he could easily wipe out the entire spider race!

"Oh, that would be wonderful!" Hagrid was overjoyed to hear Aragog's words. "We're all friends, and it's best to get along well. Aragog, Harry and I will be going now..."

"Leave?" Harry shook his head noncommittally. "Hagrid, when did I say I was leaving? Aragog just tried to have its offspring kill me, and I'm not going to let this go!"

"This... Harry, Aragog, it is too..."

Hagrid stammered, trying to explain, but found himself completely at a loss for words. He still couldn't understand why his old friend had ordered his pack to attack Harry.

We should all be friends...

"It just sees me as food to be slaughtered!" Harry bluntly exposed the truth Hagrid had been unaware of. "Hagrid, you don't really think that just because you're friends with Aragog, the entire Acromantula will consider you a friend, do you? Look closely at these spiders; they look at you no differently than they look at me. In fact, you're just food in their eyes too. They haven't attacked you only because Aragog is still around!"

"No... I don't believe it! Aragog, tell me... Harry isn't telling the truth!"

Hagrid kept shaking his head, anxiously pressing Aragog for a reassuring answer.

In truth, he might not be entirely unaware of the Acromantula's true attitude towards him, but he simply refused to accept this reality.

Aragog responded to Hagrid's naiveté with a regretful shake of his head.

"Hagrid, this human boy understands our spider race better than you do," Aragog sighed softly. "Out of respect for you, I will never lay a finger on any human flesh in my life, but I cannot change the eating habits of my own kind. They will still attack humans who stray into the Forbidden Forest, and I am happy to let them do so, because it ensures that our entire race has enough food."

"While I am still here, the other Acromantula may be hungry for you, but they will not attack you. But once I die, even my own body will become food for the other Acromantula, let alone you, who are no longer related to our race!"

"No... this can't be true! Aragog, I don't understand, aren't we friends? Why would you allow your descendants to do such a thing?!"

Hagrid stubbornly covered his ears with his hands, shaking his head incessantly, even stumbling backward and nearly falling to the ground.

"Hagrid, are you still not accepting reality? The friendship of one person and the friendship of an entire clan are two completely different things!" Harry glared at the old spider opposite him. "Let's get back to the point, Aragog... what kind of explanation are you going to give me for what just happened?!"

"Say... human boy, it's truly astonishing that you possess the powers of three Fantastic Beasts simultaneously, but my spider clan is not one to be trifled with!" Aragog's roar carried a terrifying ferocity. "If you continue to be so relentless, then my spider clan will fight you to the bitter end, even if it means mobilizing the entire clan!"

"Hmph, annihilating you all isn't necessary, but subduing you is quite essential! From now on, the Forbidden Forest of Hogwarts will be under my control, and all of you Acromantula must pledge your loyalty to me!!"

At this moment, Harry's words were filled with domineering confidence!

"You want to subdue our spider race?" Aragog's eight blind eyes darted around simultaneously, as if he were plotting something.

"Harry, are you kidding me? Dominating the Forbidden Forest? How come I don't know anything about that? Besides, I won't allow you to lay a hand on the descendants of Aragog..."

"This is Headmaster Dumbledore's intention. If you have any complaints, you can go and ask him directly!"

In one sentence, Harry left Hagrid speechless.

No amount of stopping the Half-blood- Giant could stop him today, because Harry was determined to take the spiders!

Chapter 151 Even the strongest defenses can be breached.

To be honest, as a friend, Harry naturally didn't want to put Hagrid in such a difficult position.

But the Forbidden Forest is one of the most important pieces of his power puzzle, so he will not allow Hagrid to naively hinder his grand plan!

Moreover, Hagrid should wake up.

He considered Aragog a friend, but to the entire spider race, he was nothing at all.

"Aragog... have you made up your mind?"

When Harry turned back to the Spider King, his entire demeanor was tense and ready to fight.

"Want to subdue my spider clan? Then try!" Aragog waved his pincers, commanding a group of his kind to stand in front of him. "Human boy, do you see that largest nest behind me? If you can break through the blockade of my offspring and take the spider eggs that I personally guard within the nest, then I will agree to your request and willingly submit the entire spider clan to your command!"

"Alright, then I'll storm your lair!" Harry's face blazed with unparalleled fighting spirit. "Don't worry, I'll only charge in from the land. If Norberta flies or breathes fire, then I'll consider it me bullying you!"

Leaving behind a sarcastic remark that served as a challenge, Harry rode his Unicorn away from the depression where the spider swarm was located; meanwhile, Aragog's spider offspring had already formed an impenetrable defensive formation in front of their nest, their countless pincers clicking and clattering in unison.

Harry is quite satisfied with how things have turned out, because he has gained an opportunity to subdue the spider clan with minimal losses... Of course, these losses mainly refer to the spiders themselves, since he doesn't have to slaughter them to the point of leaving a trail of corpses.

However, he also knew that Aragog must have his own plans, but once he broke through the spider swarm in front of him, the other party would naturally reveal everything.

"Norberta, Zouwu, I'm counting on you!" With everything ready, Harry glared and suddenly swung his wand at the two beasts in front of him!

"Engorgio! Charge!!"

"Roar!!" *2

Two beams of light emanated from the tip of the wand, accompanied by two astonishing roars. In an instant Norberta and Zouwu's bodies swelled to more than twice their original size, before they took heavy steps and thunderously charged towards the defensive array composed of a group of poisonous spiders!

Boom!!

The earth shook violently, accompanied by a deafening roar. With the enhancement of the Engorgement Charm, the impact force of Norberta and Zouwu, which were already like two armored vehicles, was directly increased to the level of a fortress. Almost as soon as they made direct contact, a large group of spiders at the front were sent flying backward like kites with broken strings!

The two ferocious beasts, having succeeded in their attack, showed no sign of letting up. They began to frantically swing their powerful forepaws, each claw flash accompanied by the screams of the Acromantula. Their two gaping maws were deadly, and any spiders bitten were severely injured on the spot, never able to stand up again!

"Norberta, why did it turn out like that..."

Forced to retreat to the edge of the depression, Hagrid stared blankly at the scene before him. Norberta was the Dragon he and Harry had raised together, but the ferocious beasts fighting in the arena now felt extremely unfamiliar to him.

For the first time, he felt a deep fear of the beast that he had once loved and wanted to keep.

But... if Dragon are like this, then what about Harry?

Harry, who can easily command Fantastic Beasts like Dragon and fight Merpeople and Acromantula without hesitation, what kind of being is he...?

"Uni, put this on."

With his two beast companions charging ahead, Harry himself naturally wouldn't slack off. He first took out two pairs of earmuffs used in Herbology from his Space Ring and put them on the Unicorn's and his own ears, then cast an Amplifying Charm on himself.

"Drink!!"

A thunderous roar suddenly erupted from Harry's mouth, and the terrifying sound waves swept across the entire battlefield instantly, as if they were tangible. Hagrid, caught off guard, was struck squarely by the shock, feeling as if someone had fired a shot right next to his ear. He almost vomited up his dinner due to the sudden dizziness!

When he looked at the battlefield again, he found that no fewer than ten Acromantula had fallen to the ground, their six legs trembling, clearly stunned by the shock.

The remaining spiders also behaved abnormally; their bodies swayed unsteadily, and their steps were erratic, as if they had suddenly become drunk.

This was, of course, the effect of Harry's roar. As for why it was so effective, it was because the Acromantula suffered from its body structure.

Spiders don't actually have hearing; the bristles covering their legs are excellent sensory organs, capable of even capturing vibrations produced when sound travels through the air.

The Acromantula's senses are clearly more powerful than those of ordinary spiders, even enabling them to truly 'understand' the language of humans or other animals.

However, as the saying goes, every gain has its loss. Precisely because the vibratory senses of the Acromantula are so excellent, the nerve endings connected to its bristles are naturally more sensitive, making it easier for Harry to directly attack with the magic mixed into the sound!

"Uni, it's time to go!"

Harry used the Levitation Charm to pick up a sturdy branch from the ground, Transfiguration it into a long lance, and then gave the order to charge to his Unicorn mount!

"Hiss~" The Unicorn suddenly raised its front hooves, letting out a long, fierce hiss, and charged bravely towards the swarm of spiders in front of it!

With his left hand, Harry's lance danced wildly, and almost no Acromantula could withstand the Unicorn- enhanced thrusts of Harry; with his right hand, his wand continuously unleashed beams of light, and any target pointed at by the wand was destined to be stunned and defeated!

Like knights, the man and his horse quickly charged into the heart of the Acromantula's formation, even overtaking the Zouwu and the Dragon that were leading the way. At this moment, the three arrows merged into one, launching the first and also the last charge towards the spider's nest ahead!

Harry intends to use this penetrating assault formation to tear through the spider swarm's last line of defense in one fell swoop!

"We can't let them get past!!"

The surviving Acromantula roared angrily. They formed a final spider wall in front of the nest, even going so far as to tightly bind themselves and their companions together with their webs, doing everything in their power to stop Harry's final charge!

Boom!!

Finally, a collision like a comet hitting the Earth erupted with a deafening roar, shattering the final spider wall. Many spiders were even torn apart by the powerful impact, their legs and even their bodies ripped off, leaving behind a sky full of scattered limbs and spiderwebs!

However, Harry's charge finally came to an end. The young Norberta stopped, exhausted. The Unicorn, weakened by the earlier collision, nearly threw Harry off its back as it stumbled.

However, Harry also has Zouwu.

This China Beast, which had reunited with Harry after nearly seventy years, was fighting alongside Harry for the 'first time,' yet they possessed unparalleled teamwork. Suddenly, it stood upright and precisely placed its large paws under Harry's feet, throwing Harry directly into the spider's nest ahead like a ball!

"Holy Beast Spiral!!"

The sharp lance easily severed Aragog's thick forelegs, and the powerful spiraling force exploded, even blasting the tree branch along with the Acromantula's nest into fragments!

At that moment, under the watchful eyes of Hagrid and all the Acromantula, Harry's wand in his right hand had already struck Aragog's head!

"Aragog, you, and your entire Acromantula clan... have been defeated!!"

Chapter 152 Aragog's Old Scheme Was Very Wise

"Yes, I lost..."

Feeling the power emanating from the wand, Aragog, while uttering a hoarse surrender, voluntarily curled up his six spider legs and crawled down in front of Harry.

"Human, you are undoubtedly a powerful being... From this day forward, you are the master of our spider race, the new Spider King!"

For Aragog, to submit in front of all its descendants was undoubtedly an extremely humiliating act, but having lost the bet, it could only choose to let Harry trample on its pride.

Moreover, it knew that Harry had already held back, otherwise that lance thrust would have definitely pierced it through.

"Aragog, you'd better remember your promise today! Otherwise... I will slaughter all your descendants!!"

A spark ignited at the tip of Harry's wand, and without mercy, it pierced Aragog's blind eye, leaving a gruesome scorch mark on the wound.

Throughout the process, Aragog's body trembled, but he didn't utter a single groan.

The acrid smell of flames scorching skin gradually began to spread. Seeing this, the other Acromantula also began to curl up their bodies like Aragog, kneeling down in a dense mass.

Harry took a completely different approach to dealing with the Acromantula than he had with the Merpeople.

Although Merpeople voluntarily belong to the animal race, they are a peace-loving and very humane species. With Harry's friendship with their leader, Merkus, if Merpeople provides them with more help, they will become Harry's most steadfast supporters.

But the Acromantula are different. These ferocious creatures don't even mind eating their own dead members. They are definitely an ungrateful bunch... The only way to deal with them is to use force to suppress them!

If they disobey, beat them; if they still disobey, kill them. The only way to subdue them is to use your immense strength to trample the entire spider swarm under your feet!

"Aragog..."

Hagrid had witnessed everything Harry did to Aragog, but he repeatedly opened and closed his mouth, completely at a loss for words.

He naturally harbored resentment towards Harry, but it was Aragog first stirred up trouble.

They were friends, so why did things turn out like this...?

"I think we should leave, Hagrid."

Harry did notice the Half-blood- Giant's unusual behavior, but he didn't want to waste his breath trying to persuade him.

Not all Fantastic Beasts can be friends—a truth Hagrid struggled to grasp for fifty years, how could Harry possibly explain it in a few words?

Harry didn't care if Hagrid resented him; he had already achieved his goal.

From now on, as long as the Acromantula remains obedient to him, he will no longer suppress it so cruelly as he did today.

After a while, Hagrid's resentment naturally dissipated.

"Uh... Master, please wait a moment!" Aragog quickly got into character, and upon hearing that Harry was about to leave, it rushed over to stop Harry.

"Is there anything else?" Harry asked, turning around.

"These are the spider eggs I just told you about! They're your spoils of war, aren't you going to take them with you?" Aragog asked eagerly, waving his front pincers.

Following its gesture, Harry found a spider egg, noticeably larger than its kind, among the ruins of the spider's nest.

"So that's what you were planning," Harry realized the old spider's scheme upon seeing the egg. "Come on, what's your relationship with this spider egg?"

"This is one of the last children I had with Mosag ..." Aragog pleaded cautiously. "I want to beg you, Master, to help raise it, just as Hagrid raised me. I don't have many years left to live, that's why I want to ask you for this..."

Aragog's old plan was indeed quite clever. The Acromantula was originally bred by wizards, which is why they can speak human language and even have inherited many special skills specifically for hunting humans.

This is why, although the already hatched Acromantula are considered absolutely untamable, if carefully nurtured by a wizard from the egg stage, the hatched Acromantula will be more powerful than their ordinary counterparts.

Aragog himself has this experience. Hagrid wasn't even a particularly professional breeder, yet he was able to help Aragog achieve what he has today, building such a large population in the Forbidden Forest.

Therefore, Aragog thought that if Harry could also help cultivate a spider egg, the spider colony might one day produce an even more powerful king, and the entire colony would naturally develop better than it is now.

Harry was naturally open to raising an Acromantula, as it would certainly help him better control the entire spider race.

But Harry really wanted to complain about Aragog.

He initially thought the guy had planned this all along, but after some further inquiry, he learned that Aragog had only decided to force a child onto Harry after seeing Zouwu and Norberta...

"No... wait a minute." At this moment, Harry seemed to have thought of something. "You just said this is your last child, so when exactly was it born?"

Harry vaguely remembered that the incubation period for Acromantula eggs was only six to eight weeks, which meant that this egg was clearly just laid, and might even still be warm.

"Just about two weeks ago," Aragog explained matter-of-factly. "The last egg was quite large, Mosag unfortunately had a difficult delivery, so I ate it..."