Shameless Old Spider

As the two slowly walked over, the Manticore had already returned to calm.

It glanced at Fluffy, who was baring his teeth and following behind, and took another step back.

"That idiot meant no harm," it said. "Do you know Hagrid?"

"He's my professor," Kyle said, standing still. "We came here late at night because we heard you were injured...we wanted to help you."

"Help me?"

"That's right." Kyle nodded, glancing at its bandaged hind leg. "We have extensive experience treating these kinds of bites; we're absolutely professional."

Newt also took out a bottle of powder and walked to the side of the foreleg of the Manticore.

Fluffy had just bitten there, and blood was seeping out steadily.

Feeling waves of pain from his wounds, the Manticore couldn't help but curse at Fluffy again.

I should never have come here with Hagrid. They said Three-headed Dog could protect it from other creatures while it recovered... Protect my ass! It'd rather face those giant spiders now...

Newt parted its thick fur and sprinkled the powder on the wound.

This powder was specially formulated by Newt for Dragon when he went to Rome. It's a mixture of Essence of Dittany and various herbs, and even contains a drop of Phoenix Tears.

It works on Dragon, so it's naturally no problem for Manticore.

The bleeding stopped quickly.

The pain gradually subsided... The Manticore looked at Newt with surprise.

Hagrid had changed its herbal medicine for several days, but the healing effect was not as good as in those few minutes.

"I told you, we're professionals," Kyle said with a smile, casually producing a fresh beef leg.

Fluffy immediately came over, sniffing loudly, drool dripping all over the floor.

"There's none for you."

Kyle slapped its middle head. "You bit it and you still have the nerve to eat? Get out of here."

Fluffy felt a little wronged, but he still obediently lay down on the ground and covered his eyes and nose with his paws.

Out of sight, out of mind.

But it has three heads, and its two front paws are clearly not enough. The middle head can only close its eyes and stick its nose into a hollow tree stump next to it.

Seeing Fluffy's expression, the Manticore's mood improved considerably, and it deliberately made a loud noise while tearing at the bull's leg.

Fluffy covered his ears again.

While the Manticore was eating the cow's leg, Newt unwrapped its bandages and began applying medicine again.

The bleeding from the wound stopped, and after eating, it became much friendlier towards Kyle and Newt, even initiating a conversation with Newt.

His emotions were as stable as the Sphinx's, showing absolutely no signs of "violent temperament."

From late at night to early morning.

As the sky grew brighter, Kyle had spent the entire night in the Forbidden Forest, prepared to leave. It was Monday, and he had classes to attend.

Newt decided to stay a while longer. He had originally planned to send Kyle out of the Forbidden Forest and then return, but Fluffy followed first, so he abandoned that idea.

After leaving the ravaged thicket, Kyle, noticing Fluffy's somewhat dejected mood, quietly took out three dried Tebo Warthog.

Fluffy ' eyes lit up immediately, and he started drooling again.

"Eat up, this stuff tastes way better than beef shank..." Kyle patted its head.

Fluffy immediately pounced on it excitedly, devoured it in a few bites, and even licked his lips with lingering satisfaction.

Kyle then took out three more.

These were some snacks he prepared for Norbert. They wouldn't be enough to Fluffy' stomach, but they would be enough to satisfy his cravings.

After feeding Fluffy, Kyle took him to the depression where the Acromantula was located.

Before returning to the castle, he had to collect his spoils.

But as they got closer, Kyle was surprised to see a tall figure.

It was Hagrid, and he was talking to Aragog. The old spider was gesturing wildly as he spoke, looking very excited.

Kyle could still hear some fragmented words.

"... Little wizard... unethical... ambushing... extorting venom..."

Kyle's lips twitched.

He considered many possibilities: breach of contract, ambush, but he never expected that the old spider would actually complain to Hagrid.

He only asked for a dozen pints of venom, is that a lot?

It's a Level 5X Fantastic Beasts, okay? If you can't beat it, you just complain? Have you no shame at all?

Kyle took a deep breath, patted the excited Fluffy, and said, "Run over there, circle around a few times, and come back."

Fluffy didn't quite understand, but he obediently did as he was told... and ran off with a thunderous roar.

"Fluffy?" Hagrid noticed it too and called out, "What are you doing here? Stop right there..."

Fluffy paused for a moment, but quickly resumed his run.

Hagrid immediately abandoned Aragog and chased after him without looking back.

"Don't run, Fluffy... what's wrong with you?"

After they had walked away, Kyle emerged with a gloomy expression, carrying a large flowerpot in his arms.

A dozen or so Acromantula immediately surrounded him.

"Humans..." the old spider's voice held a hint of smugness. "You'd better leave here quickly. Hagrid said you're not allowed in the Forbidden Forest."

If you leave now, I can pretend I know nothing.

"What about my things?" Kyle asked.

"What is this...?" The old spider waved its large pincers, clearly intending to renege on its promise.

"Hagrid is nearby, and the commotion from the Dragon is enough to attract his attention. If you don't want to cause trouble, you'd better leave quickly."

Kyle narrowed his eyes. "So you're not planning to make it to tomorrow, are you? Hagrid can't stay here and watch forever..."

"We'll complain, we'll go to that castle," said the old spider. "I know you don't allow Dragon either..."

"I understand." Kyle narrowed his eyes. "Since you put it that way, then I'll try a more reasonable approach."

Kyle took out his wand.

"Wizard!"

Aragog couldn't see it, but an Acromantula beside it immediately stepped forward, "Using magic... Are you going to start a war with us?!"

"War? Of course not, I'm just feeling a bit cold."

In front of all the Acromantula, Kyle simply conjured up a pair of earmuffs, put them on, then put away his wand and used his free hand to grab a clump of grass from a flowerpot in his arms.

He looked around to make sure no one else was nearby...

"How about we listen to some music?"

With that, Kyle pulled hard and yanked the Mandrake out of the flowerpot.

A piercing scream echoed through the Forbidden Forest... The surrounding Acromantula struggled for only a moment before collapsing to the ground.

It took Kyle a few seconds to put the Mandrake back in.

It won't be long; the Acromantula won't die, but it will be enough time for them to sleep for a while.

When the sound stopped, of the Acromantula present, only Aragog and some larger creatures were still able to stand.

"How is it? Does it sound good?"

Kyle looked at the old spider and said, "By the way, I have more than a dozen Mandrake like this, enough for you guys to put on a concert."

Furthermore, it's completely legal; as long as the other party isn't a wizard, it doesn't matter even if you're discovered.