Chapter 3141: Unicorn Blood
There was no moon tonight.
The Forbidden Forest in the night was like a boundless nightmare, radiating an unnerving air of terror. Zheng Qing led the trio of protagonists and a Qilin silently past the edge of the castle, then stepped into that dense darkness without the slightest hesitation.
Compared with the Silent Forest outside First University,
in Zheng Qing's eyes, Hogwarts' Forbidden Forest was like the little garden of Qingqiu Mansion, full of adorable and charming things. But for the three young wizards hiding beneath the Invisibility Cloak, today did not seem like good weather for an outing.
Even Hermione, who had great faith in Zheng Qing, felt a trace of regret rise within her heart when she stepped onto that pitch-black lawn.
"—You can put away that cloak now."
Zheng Qing's voice suddenly rang out, startling the three nervous young wizards. He patted the air beside him—Harry's shoulder—and said lightly, "You won't need it in the pitch-dark woods... On the contrary, those sharp Tree branches might damage this precious Magic Cloak."
Harry put away his cloak without the slightest hesitation.
The other two young wizards, however, felt uneasily exposed, as though they had suddenly lost magical protection. Hermione unconsciously edged closer to Zheng Qing, while a shadow flickered in Ron's eyes.
"—Sharp things in the forest aren't limited to Tree branches."
The red-haired boy muttered, suddenly thinking of the copy of Walking with Werewolves George had hidden in the attic. It seemed to describe a scene much like this one: adventurous wizards, curious friends, low growls in a dark forest, followed by mangled corpses scattered across the ground.
He could not help shuddering. "There's no moon tonight, and it's so dark. Maybe once we get into the forest, we won't be able to find