Hogwarts: I am Harry's eldest cousin

"You can't wrongly accuse me. I never sneaked in. I always went in openly."

Hagrid wanted to scold Dudley in the harshest tone, but unfortunately he couldn't come up with any famous words after thinking for a long time.

"Forget it. I'm not someone who can make any great statements."

Hagrid said in a deep voice, "Dudley, the centaurs are not easy to talk to. They are very, very hostile to wizards. I think it's better for me to accompany you. At least I can still say a few words."

"No thanks, Hagrid."

Dudley rejected his offer again: "I have help."

After saying that, Dudley walked into the Forbidden Forest without looking back.

"He has helpers. Where did he get them from?"

Long after Dudley left, he was still thinking about this question.

"Could it be Grawp?"

This was the limit of what Hagrid could think of.

"Come out, Erumpent."

"Come out, Charizard."

"Come out, Picosi"

Not long after entering the Forbidden Forest, Dudley began tossing red and white balls out of his pocket.

At the same time, he began to call upon other animals he raised in the Forbidden Forest, such as fire dragons and basilisks, and soon he was followed by a large group of magical creatures.

A huge team was marching towards the horse people's habitat.

They passed through the territories of many magical creatures along the way. Most of them chose to hide in their nests after sensing the breath of the beasts. Of course, there were also some stubborn ones who thought that they were trying to steal their territory, so they chose to fight them head-on.

For example, a five-legged monster that appeared out of nowhere and an extremely ferocious Chimera beast.

However, these two dangerous creatures, both at level 5X, have now joined Dali's team.

As soon as they appeared, they saw five fire dragons of the same 5X level. After being moved by Dudley's emotions and taught by reason, they successfully joined.

Well, now they each have their own red and white balls.

The Forbidden Forest is truly magical, with new magical creatures automatically "refreshed" every once in a while, and they are all quite powerful, which perfectly suits Dudley's needs.

At present, Dudley also wants a Nundul, a top-level magical creature that is said to require the joint efforts of a hundred wizards to capture. It is also considered to be the most dangerous creature in the world because the breath it exhales is highly toxic and can cause fatal diseases. Unfortunately, this creature only lives on the savannah of Africa, and the chance of seeing it elsewhere is very small.

I hope the Forbidden Forest can "refresh" the Nangdu Leopard next time.

Of course, it would be even better if the 'Phoenix' could be refreshed.

"Aragog, how long do we have?"

Dudley stood steadily on the basilisk's forehead, followed by huge and extremely dangerous beasts such as the manticore, the blasting-tailed skrewt, and the venomous horn, as well as creatures from animation stories such as unicorns, Cornish elves, nifflers, goblins, and five fire dragons and a thunderbird circling in the sky.

"About sixty minutes, my children are almost at their territory."

Aragog, the leader of the eight-eyed giant spiders, said tremblingly that he and his descendants were exploring the way ahead. They were very sensitive to the scent of their natural enemies and did not dare to follow Dudley.

Even if the basilisk had no intention of harming them and was just standing there, they would be frightened to death.

The reason why Aragog dared to appear here was because he had been tamed and "upgraded once".

Even so, it was still full of fear of the basilisk.

The mutual promotion and restraint of magical animals are very powerful.

Even a powerful creature like the Millennium Basilisk (Arbok) is very afraid of a magical creature called the cock (not the rooster of today), which is almost extinct today. They will die if they hear the cock's cry.

"Keep your children and grandchildren in check. We are going to negotiate, not to fight."

The intelligence of magical creatures is higher than we imagined. They can even understand the human concept of time. The ten minutes mentioned by Aragog refers to the speed at which Dudley and his companions travel.

"Yes."

Aragog left in a hurry after saying this and stayed beside a basilisk, making it feel very uncomfortable.

The territory of the centaurs.

The tall centaurs were engaged in a heated discussion.

"Those Acromantulas are coming for us."

A reddish-brown centaur shouted, his upper body naked, revealing his muscular body, and a huge bow and arrow on his back.

"This is war! We must take up arms to defend our homeland."

The centaurs do not have magic wands (no one will sell a magic wand to a centaur, and the centaurs also disdain to use human creations), but they are very good at magical healing, divination, archery and astronomy. It can be said that every centaur is an archery master.

"The trajectory of the stars tells us that we will be fine. Don't resist in vain."

Another group of centaurs with melancholy expressions said.

Every centaur is a master of divination. They can judge what will happen in the future through the trajectory of the planets.

However, the Horsemen were so obsessed with this observation that they over-trusted the planetary orbits and ignored many things.

This is because they are good at divination but not at prediction. Although they can see the future, they can only see the results in a small range. This is limited and one-sided, and it is a judgment rather than a certainty. They cannot make accurate predictions like the great prophets of mankind, and are not even as good as Grindelwald's ability to see fragments of the future.

Just like now they speculate that the centaurs are fine, but they don’t know what the process was like, and they don’t know whether all the centaurs are safe.

The theory that there was only one centaur left would also fit the future they saw.

"The stars won't tell you that we can live in peace without doing anything."

"A few years ago, I asked you to help the unicorns, but you didn't. The year before last, I wanted to help treat the injured manticore, but you still didn't agree. Last year, those poisonous horned beasts had no food and needed help, but you still chose to ignore it. Now it's our turn. Doesn't this make you sober?"

Another centaur shouted, Firenze, the outlier among the centaurs.

Chapter 463 King of the Forbidden Forest

God gave the horse people the ability to see future results in a small range, allowing them to exist in the world as prophets. Unfortunately, this ability did not make them prosperous, but instead became the direct cause of their decreasing population.

They no longer care about worldly affairs, no longer make friends with other races, and always regard themselves as bystanders. However, living in this world, everyone is a member of the multitude of living beings. Who is the real bystander? Who can stay out of trouble?

Being too self-righteous is the original sin of arrogance.

The arrogance of the centaurs comes from this innate ability. If they do not correct it, they will become the dust of history.

"Firenze! Are you questioning the guidance the stars give us?"

A wild-looking centaur walked out from the crowd. He was the strongest of all the centaurs, the centaur leader Bain.

Without waiting for Firenze to speak, Bane rushed forward and kicked him, knocking him to the ground.

His action startled the other centaurs, and all of them turned their heads and looked at the two of them.

"Firenze, this is not the first time you have said such unorthodox words. I don't want to hear similar words from you again."

"If it happens again, I will drive you out of the tribe."

Bane looked at Firenze coldly and said mercilessly.

He became the leader of the centaurs because of the guidance of the stars. If Firenze questioned the stars, he would be questioning his authority.

However, Bain's words did not scare Firenze. He staggered to his feet. There was a clear horse hoof mark on his side. He did not care about it and looked at Bain fearlessly: "Is this also the guidance given to you by the stars?"

"I warned you! Your self-righteous attitude has worn off my patience."

"Bane, who is so self-righteous?"

Bane's anger was completely ignited by Firenze. His eyes turned red and he kept snorting. White mist kept spewing out of his nostrils, and his pair of front hooves kept digging the ground.

Looks like he's ready to charge at any time.

The other centaurs also became nervous, because this was not the guidance given by the stars.

As long as the centaurs can calm down and think carefully, they will understand that the guidance of the stars can only be used as a reference. Blind trust will only make them fall into the abyss from which there is no return.

Unfortunately, wise people only exist in a minority.

"Am I here at the wrong time? Am I disturbing you all?"

The sudden sound rang in everyone's ears. The sound was so powerful and deafening that it made people's ears numb.

However, I only heard the voice but did not see the person.

Just as the centaurs were looking around for the source of the sound, a tall figure fell from the sky like a heavy bomb. Waves of air spread in all directions like a tidal wave, stirring up layers of fine dust. The ground around them sank, forming a series of pits of moderate size that spread in all directions like spider web cracks.

Such a shocking appearance shocked all the centaurs present.

"Human? Wizard?"

After seeing the appearance of the newcomer, the centaurs were full of vigilance, but they did not dare to drive him away like they did other wizards, and they did not even dare to approach him easily.

They don't trust humans, and they distrust wizards even less, just as wizards have never liked them.

"Wizard, who are you?"

If there were any indigenous inhabitants of the entire Forbidden Forest who didn't know Dudley, it would probably be only the centaurs. They rejected everything except the centaurs, lived only in their own circle, and did not communicate with other magical creatures in the Forbidden Forest.

"I know you. I've heard about you from my companions in the Forbidden Forest."

Firenze's eyes lit up when he saw Dudley, especially when he saw Dudley's current appearance.

Among the centaurs who are indifferent to the world and even very indifferent to any living creature, Firenze is the only exception. He will help magical creatures in need. His behavior is inconsistent with the style of the centaurs. Five years ago, he helped Dudley drive away Quirrell who was possessed by Voldemort, and was severely scolded by Bain for this.

It was just that it had been five years, and even with Firenze's amazing memory, he couldn't remember what Dudley looked like.

The main reason is that Dudley's activities in the past five years did not include the centaur tribe. It was too far away and remote, and there were no precious herbs there. Moreover, the entire forbidden forest was too large. Unless it was intentional, the probability of the two meeting was almost zero.

Firenze didn't remember Dudley, but Dudley still remembered him.

"Firenze, we meet again."

Dudley ignored Bane and greeted Firenze directly.

Firenze looked puzzled, as if he was thinking about the memories of Dudley in his mind. Unfortunately, Dudley was only an eleven-year-old child at that time, which was too long from the seventeen years old now.

"Firenze, you're dealing with wizards behind our backs again?"

Bane snorted coldly, his voice full of coldness.

He was not surprised by this. Firenze was a freak among the centaurs. He thought differently from everyone else. He was close to humans, wizards, and all creatures that the centaurs rejected. He should have driven him out of the tribe long ago.

"Wizard, you are not welcome here, please leave."

Then Bane looked at Dudley coldly and ordered him to leave. Centaurs are well-known for not liking humans.

If Dudley's appearance hadn't been so shocking, he might have already driven him away.

"Bane, he is the king of the forbidden forest."

At this time, Firenze's voice sounded, and his words made Bane's face change slightly.

Although Firenze didn't remember who Dudley was, he knew Dudley's current identity.

The King of the Forbidden Forest, this is a rumor that has only appeared in recent years and is only circulated among the magical creatures in the Forbidden Forest.

In the vast forbidden forest, a king who has not been seen for a thousand years appeared. He has unparalleled strength and a broad mind. He can make clouds and rain with a wave of his hand, make the sky change color, and make the earth tremble. The powerful fire dragon is just his pet, and the thousand-year-old basilisk is just his mount. He once defeated the king of venomous beasts, who was famous for its strength, with just one finger. He subdued the human-headed lion-body scorpion-tailed beast with just a clasp of his hands. He is the king of the entire forbidden forest, able to drive all things, and any magical creature will surrender to him.

I originally thought it was just a story, but I didn’t expect it to be true?

"So, respected King of the Forbidden Forest, what is your purpose in coming to the Centaur tribe? Did you send those giant eight-eyed spiders?"

After knowing Dudley's identity, the horses' attitudes changed a little, at least their tone became much softer.

Chapter 464: Centaur Bain, I'm here to negotiate terms

Although the centaurs were proud, they had normal brains and immediately thought of the abnormal behavior of the Acromanthus. The territory of the Acromanthus and the centaurs' tribe almost spanned the entire Forbidden Forest. They would only come to attack the centaurs when they had nothing better to do, unless someone ordered them to do so.

The only one who can command the entire clan of eight-eyed giant spiders is the legendary King of the Forbidden Forest.

Otherwise, even their natural enemy, the basilisk, cannot do it.

"Yes, they are my messengers."

Dudley nodded and admitted directly that he thought the magical creatures were too slow, so he rode the fire dragon ahead.

His words immediately made the centaurs nervous. The eight-eyed giant spiders were not good creatures. They would kill any living thing they saw. They were simply a group of terrible carnivorous predators.