"Oh? Harry could speak Parseltongue?"
Roy and Aisling exchanged a glance, then both looked at Mia, who had raised her hand beside them.
"That's right. We went to the zoo together before, and I saw him hissing back and forth with a snake."
"Oh? That was strange. Could you understand what he was saying?"
"How could I? The sounds he made were exactly like a snake's. How was I supposed to understand?"
"That shouldn't be possible. Aren't all members of the Potter Family Gryffindors? Parseltongue is a gift exclusive to Slytherin's direct descendants. The Potter Family and the Gaunt Family have nothing to do with each other. Did Harry undergo some kind of genetic mutation?"
"Really. I asked Harry about it afterward, and he said the snake was the one that started talking to him. Even he didn't really believe it. He thought there was something wrong with his head."
After hearing Mia's words, Roy nodded and turned to Aisling.
"Interesting. Perhaps we should consider bringing Harry along on our upcoming trip to America."
Hearing that Roy planned to go to America, Newt spoke with some hesitation.
"Are you planning to catch a Horned Serpent? Let me tell you, Horned Serpents are extremely intelligent and proud creatures. They definitely won't help you if you go about it this way, unless you intend to forcibly take the gems from their foreheads."
At that point, Newt raised his brows awkwardly, paused, then continued.
"But that would be illegal. Horned Serpents are world-famous protected creatures. No matter the country, harming a Horned Serpent is considered one of the most serious violations of the law. If the American Ministry of Magic finds out, Hogwarts will definitely expel you. This is no joke."
Clearly, as a world-renowned magizoologist, Newt firmly opposed any abuse of magical