As the Giant Squid came into Harry and Ron's view, it also came into view of all the spectators.
Almost all the foreign spectators drew in a sharp breath in unison.
In the Wizarding World, giant squid of all kinds were considered magical. With one as large as the creature before them, there was no need for mere speculation: it was almost certainly magical.
Such an enormous creature could easily capsize huge ships at sea, and people even suspected it could create storms and tsunamis.
The spectators were not the only ones startled. Harry and Ron were startled too, and for a moment, both were utterly panicked.
They had heard Hagrid say that the Giant Squid in the Black Lake would not attack wizards or their boats. Not only would it not attack, it would even help young wizards when they were in danger.
For instance, when Dennis Creevey first arrived at school, he had fallen from a boat into the lake, and the squid had pushed him back up. He had been excited about it for a week and talked about it for an entire term.
Besides, according to Hagrid, there were merpeople in the depths of the Black Lake, and the Giant Squid did not attack them either.
Apart from those exceptions, however, the Giant Squid considered every creature in the Black Lake food.
Although the Strange Dragon Harry and Ron were riding was fairly large, it was still within the range of the Giant Squid's prey.
At that moment, Harry and Ron were utterly panicked.
But then they discovered that the Giant Squid did not attack them as they had feared. Instead, one of its long tentacles slowly reached out from the aquatic plants beneath them, bearing a brilliantly golden Seashell.
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