Entering Newt's Suitcase Again
As Newt opened the suitcase, a loud and melodious cry rang out. Then, a large, golden-red bird flew out of the suitcase—it was Fawkes!
It turns out that, at Newt's request, Dumbledore lent Fawkes to Newt to help him complete his Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them. For this purpose, Newt even specially prepared a private space for Fawkes, to live in inside the box.
When Newt came to find Nagini this time, Newt brought his ever-present briefcase with him, Fawkes naturally followed along in the briefcase as well.
After Fawkes flew out of the box, he spread his wings and flew towards the giant snake Nagini.
"Fawkes, try not to hurt Nagini, she's a friend of Aurelius!" Dumbledore shouted to Fawkes.
Fawkes responded with a clear, long cry and quickly came to Nagini and Aurelius.
Just as the giant snake Nagini arched its body, attempting to attack again, the Fawkes's sharp and powerful golden claws grabbed Nagini.
Fawkes then pinned the giant snake in his grasp and flew up without any hindrance.
Nagini was caught in the air and reacted a beat too late, not having time to launch her next attack. By the time she realized what was happening, she had already been taken by Fawkes to the air above Newt's box.
Newt, standing on the ground, had the lid of his suitcase open, ready to prepare for Fawkes's next move.
Seeing this, Fawkes released his claws from above the box, throwing Nagini off the height of the air. Caught off guard, Nagini didn't even have time to resist before being tossed directly into Newt's box.
After Nagini entered the box, Newt immediately chanted a spell, using the Alchemy System that Flamel had set up for him to transfer her to the appropriate location.
After doing all this, Newt nodded to Dumbledore.
"It's all set, everything went smoothly," Newt said.
"Thank you for your hard work, Newt." Dumbledore gave Newt an approving look and said with a smile.
Listening to their conversation, the rest of the people knew perfectly well that Dumbledore and Newt had already planned how to deal with the crazed Nagini.
Aberforth couldn't help but ask, "So you planned this all along, didn't you?"
"Albus felt we should be prepared, so he had me carve out a space for Nagini in the suitcase beforehand," Newt explained to Aberforth, crouching beside his suitcase. "Having Fawkes deal with Nagini was a last-minute idea of his."
"It was only after Aurelius entrusted Fawkes to my care that I thought of this," Dumbledore said, stroking Fawkes that had just landed on his shoulder. "After all, the Phoenix is the nemesis of all serpentine creatures."
"But my question is, why aren't you telling us anything about your plan?" Aberforth said angrily. "Are you worried we'll mess things up?"
Before Dumbledore respond, Kama walked over to Aberforth and patted him on the shoulder.
"Relax, Dumbledore has always been like this, we're used to it!" Kama said.
However, Aberforth never tolerated Dumbledore's riddle-solving ways and immediately challenged him to a heated debate.
Sensing the situation was turning bad, Dumbledore quickly coughed lightly and gave Newt a wink.
Newt, receiving a look from Dumbledore, reluctantly interrupted Aberforth, saying, "Well, I think we should check on Nagini first, and then we can talk about other things."
Hearing this, Aberforth couldn't retaliate, so he glared at Dumbledore and uttered a harsh threat. "I'll settle the score with you next time!"
Then, one by one, the group followed Newt into the magical suitcase.
After not visiting for a while, Xiwen noticed that Newt's suitcase had expanded considerably.
A large forest has been added to the edge of the Bamboo Grove Habitat, with lush, towering trees that are no less tall than the Albania Forest.
Now, Nagini is trapped in this forest, enclosed in an iron cage, unable to escape.
"So, how was such a large forest cleared out in such a short time?" the Young Wizard Xiwen couldn't help but ask. "Could such huge trees also be transplanted?"
"At Dumbledore's invitation, we received some help from Professor Birley," Newt explained with a smile. "You should know him; he was my headmaster back then."
Young Wizard Xiwen nodded and said, "Of course I know Professor Birley, it's a pity he's not teaching our Herbology."
"We can't let your grade get all the good stuff, after all, Albus taught your Transfiguration," Newt said with a smile.
He then turned to Riddle and asked, "Isn't Tom's Herbology also taught by Professor Birley?"
"No, not really," Riddle said, shaking his head. "Our year headmaster is Professor Slughorn, and he's been very kind to me."
"I see." Newt nodded, then continued, "Professor Birley has prepared some growth promoters for us, and he has also prepared nutrient-rich soil with the most appropriate ingredients."
"Moreover, the trees planted here are eucalyptus, one of the fastest-growing species. With sufficient nutrients, they can quickly reach this height..."
As they spoke, the group entered the forest and arrived at the cage where Nagini was imprisoned.
"Nagini, it's me." Aurelius against the cage, gazing intently at Nagini inside, and whispered.
However, Nagini showed no sign of regaining consciousness; instead, she paced anxiously around the cage, waiting for an opportunity to strike.
"Come back, Aurelius," Dumbledore said. "Nagini's humanity has been almost completely eroded by the Blood Curse."
"Fortunately, Tom's Parseltongue couldn't fully affect Nagini, which means that the snake-like nature hadn't completely taken over her consciousness."
"So what do we do next?" Aurelius turned to the Ghost Xiwen, asking helplessly. "Can't we do what I did before and send her soul out of the snake's body?"
"I don't recommend doing this," Ghost Xiwen said gravely. "In fact, this method can only be used on wizards with strong soul power to avoid obvious side effects."
"Nagini's humanity has now been almost completely worn away. I can't be sure how much soul power remains in her body, nor can I know whether the spell to drive away the soul will be the last straw that breaks the camel's back, allowing the serpentine nature to completely take over her body."