Morris successfully collected some of Hermione's cat hair and blood.
It's a shame, though, that Hermione absolutely refused to let him touch her tail.
Guantou is better; I never refuse any of his requests.
Back in his dormitory, Morris began preparing for the Bone Dragon's advancement ceremony.
Although the materials are ready, the venue is a major problem.
The Room of Room of Requirement has a limited space; it's probably not suitable for accommodating Bone Dragon's advancement ritual. The Forbidden Forest isn't an ideal choice either, as it's likely to be disturbed by Centaur or other animals.
It seems we'll have to find a secluded spot near Hogsmeade.
Morris immediately went to the twins to inquire about the secret passage.
"Oh, you've come to the right person."
After explaining his purpose to the twins, Fred grinned, "Going to Hogsmeade? George and I were just about to buy some things at the Zonko's Joke Shop today, let's go together."
Without wasting any time, the twins led Morris to a corridor on the third floor and stopped in front of One-Eyed Witch Statue.
"This is it," Fred looked around to make sure no one was watching, then tapped the statue with his wand. " Dissendium."
The statue split open, revealing a stone slide that extended downwards.
"This path leads to the Honeydukes's cellar," George added from the side, "It might be a bit long."
After he finished speaking, he slid down first, followed closely by Fred and Morris.
Morris used the Lumos Charm to discover that he was in a very narrow dirt tunnel, with Fred and George just in front of him.
"Who dug this secret passage?" he asked curiously.
"Who knows?" Fred shrugged. "Maybe it was done by some student who liked sweets. There are quite a few secret passages like that at Hogwarts."
After traveling through the tunnel for nearly half an hour, a stone staircase appeared before us, stretching as far as the eye could see.
The three climbed up, and after reaching the top, they pushed open a Trapdoor and entered the Honeydukes's cellar. Passing through several wooden doors, they arrived at the shop's main hall.
"Alright," Fred said, " George and I will head out first. If you want to go back, just go back the way you came; you don't need to wait for us."
"Thanks."
Morris left the Honeydukes and stood on the streets of Hogsmeade.
Because of the snow, there were few people on the street, with only a few wizards wrapped in thick robes hurrying by, leaving a trail of footprints.
He cast a Warming Charm on his clothes, passed the Hog's Head, mounted his Skeleton Unicorn, and headed down a path almost entirely covered in snow towards the foot of the mountain.
More than half an hour later, at the edge of a forest, he found a relatively flat clearing.
The terrain here is slightly recessed and surrounded by tall trees, making it difficult to spot from the outside.
Morris dismounted, put away the Skeleton Unicorn, and raised his hand to signal to the sky.
A dozen seconds later, a black figure fell from the sky.
Yanhua flapped its wings and handed him a suitcase.
"Thank you for your hard work." Morris patted Yanhua ' head. "Keep an eye on the surroundings for me. If you spot anything unusual, notify me immediately."
Although there's unlikely to be anyone in this remote area, it's always good to be cautious.
Yanhua let out a soft cry, summoning three shadows that flew into the sky and disappeared into the snow.
Its main body landed on a tree branch not far away.
Morris turned his attention back to the ceremony.
He opened the suitcase, waved his wand, and crimson liquid flew out of the suitcase, spreading and intertwining on the snow.
He can now precisely control the flow of every single drop of liquid.
In just five minutes, a massive undead creature advancement magic circle was completed, gleaming faintly on the snow-covered ground.
Because of the Bone Dragon's size, this magic circle is twice the normal size.
Morris flicked his robe, and the Bone Dragon instantly appeared, walked to the center of the magic circle, obediently lay down, and waited for the ceremony to begin.
Ready.
Morris activated the magic circle, scattering handfuls of Gap Energy Crystal from his suitcase into it, which turned into white mist and then gradually turned gray.
After almost all the energy crystals were thrown into the magic circle, "Boom--!"
The airflow exploded suddenly, sweeping outwards in an instant.
This development is far more significant than any previous advancement.
The surrounding trees groaned under the onslaught of the violent airflow, the snow on the ground was instantly cleared away, revealing the frozen black earth beneath, and even the Yanhua in the distance were blown into the air and rolled around.
Morris, standing at the edge of the magic circle, almost lost his footing. In his perception, the magical fluctuations here were stronger than ever before, and extremely unstable.
At the same time, the dark gray mist churned within the magic circle and even began to spill outwards.
The magic circle has reached its limit and is on the verge of collapse.
Fortunately, the Bone Dragon had already begun greedily absorbing the mist.
In the dim light, Morris could see some black lines appearing on its body, and its bones were becoming colder and harder at a visible speed, gleaming with a metallic sheen.
The soul fire in his eyes was also burning steadily, transforming into a more solidified state.
Everything is moving in a positive direction.
When the ceremony was about two-thirds complete, the airflow subsided considerably, and Yanhua swooped down from the sky, landing on Morris's shoulder with a sharp cry.
Someone is approaching?
Morris immediately cast the Bone Summoning Spell, summoning a bone helmet and armor, and looked in the direction indicated by the Yanhua.
Two people dressed in standard wizard robes were seen walking along the forest path, their steps uneven.
The two appeared to be quite young, one tall and one short, and although they were holding their wands, they seemed relaxed.
Morris stepped forward, maintaining a safe distance, and asked in a deep voice, distorted by magic, "Who are you?"
The two wizards were clearly taken aback when they saw Morris, dressed in such a strange outfit, and the magic circle behind him.
The tall wizard instinctively tightened his grip on his wand, but his tone remained polite. " Ministry of Magic, Department of Magical Accidents and Catastrophes. We detected a very strong and unusual magical fluctuation here, so we came to investigate."
"Something's wrong?" Morris asked calmly. "What are you planning to do?"
"According to standard procedure, we need to conduct an on-site investigation of the source of the abnormal magical fluctuations to confirm whether it constitutes a magical disaster requiring intervention, or... whether there are any illegal or dangerous magical experiments. You know, some Dark Magic can cause quite a stir."
After the tall wizard finished speaking in a businesslike manner, he looked at the ceremony site behind Morris.
But the snow was falling so heavily that he could only see the swirling black mist.