Harry Potter and the Hidden Treasure (Volume 3)

Chapter 528 Another Death Prediction For The Year

Then, Hagrid told Evan many things about the breeding of the Furious Radishes.

Now they needed to find out what the Furious Radishes liked to eat, and that was the main task of the Magical Creatures Care class this term.

In the morning class, Hagrid asked everyone to try them with ant eggs, frog livers, and grass snakes. But it turned out to be incorrect. The Furious Radishes did not like to eat those things, so Hagrid changed the assignments for the following classes to new varieties.

Evan couldn't help but suspect that all of this was completely useless because the radishes seemed to have no mouth!

More than twenty minutes later, the students gathered in Hagrid's Hut.

The third-year wizards, who attended their first Magical Creatures Care lesson with high expectations, were clearly in a state of shock after seeing these dreadful radishes, their faces filled with dismay and disappointment.

They repeatedly turned to Hagrid to confirm that he was not playing a prank on them.

Even without fun or amazing magical creatures like Nifflers or Unicorns, last year's Hippogriffs were much better than this. At least they could ride them and fly around the castle, which sounded very cool.

But facing these radishes, the young wizards only felt nauseous. Undoubtedly, this was simply the worst subject of the year.

When Colin was feeding them, he accidentally burned his fingers and never dared to approach those beasts again.

Hagrid was not aware of any complaints or dissatisfaction from any of them. Instead, he shared his new discovery with great interest. "Look at the pointed tails of some of them. They are stingers. I suppose they are males. The females have some kind of suckers on their bellies... I think they might be for sucking blood."

Yes, besides being able to explode and bite people, these Radishes could also suck blood, which was truly a remarkable discovery...

Among all the young wizards, Luna was the only one who was happy. She seemed to think that these Furious Radishes bred by Hagrid were very interesting and asked for many details. This made Hagrid very happy, and he added five points to Ravenclaw.

This class was attended by Gryffindor and Ravenclaw. Evan had not seen Luna throughout the vacation, but the girl had not changed much.

Her messy waist-length blonde hair had grown longer, and the distinctive aura of eccentricity around her was stronger than before. Although she was very beautiful, with a rare and unique beauty, she barely found her attractive.

Luna wore a necklace made of Butterbeer caps and earrings shaped like dirigible plums.

She brought Evan the latest edition of The Quibbler and told him that there were recent studies on some mythical creatures.

Luna did not go to the Quidditch World Cup in these holidays. Instead, she traveled to Sweden with her father using the money they obtained from the sales of Evan's articles published in The Quibbler to see if they could catch a Crumple-Horned Snorkack.

If there was anyone at school who was indifferent to Evan's outstanding performance in the Quidditch World Cup, it was probably Luna. She seemed to find nothing surprising about it. In her opinion, Evan had always been strong, and she had no doubts about it.

All the students were looking forward to the end of the class to drag their tired bodies and dwindling spirits back to the castle. They were happy to get rid of those Furious Radishes.

During dinner, Hermione briefly talked to Evan about his current progress in protecting the rights and interests of house elves. She wrote an article urging wizards to pay attention to the legitimate rights and interests of the elves and sent it to Professor Lupin.

She then told Evan that she was about to do something for the house elves. Before Evan could find out what it was, she hastily finished her dinner and went to the library in search of information.

As for Harry and Ron, their mood was as gloomy as that of the third years who were immersed in the shadow of the Furious Radishes.

As expected, Professor Trelawney once again predicted Harry's death. This time, her claim was that Harry was born under the malevolent influence of Saturn, making him very unfortunate.

She told the students that the movements of the planets revealed mysterious omens only to those who understood the steps of the celestial dance. She also stated that human destiny could be deciphered by the intermingling planetary rays.

Put simply, it was quite reasonable to use the planets to predict fate. It sounded somewhat akin to what the Centaurs did, seeking signals from the heavens.

Based on the changes in the stars' positions, Professor Trelawney saw that the days ahead for Harry would be filled with difficulties and complexities. Harry's fear would surely come to pass, perhaps sooner than he thought.

It seemed logical for Harry to be worried about Voldemort due to these dreams.

However, upon closer reflection, he felt that it was easy to guess such things without needing a prophecy about it, and that Professor Trelawney was simply trying to deceive him.

They were then each given a complicated circular chart and were attempting to complete the positions of the planets at the time of their birth. It was a tedious task, requiring a lot of cross-referencing of schedules and angle calculations. For Harry and Ron, it was a waste of time.

On the following day, the first Divination lesson for the third-year students was as dismal as Hagrid's Care of Magical Creatures class.

The arrangement of the Divination classroom mirrored Evan's memory. The curtains were all drawn; the circular room was bathed in a dim, reddish light cast by the many lamps, all adorned with scarves and shawls.

The familiar sweet scent wafting from the fire reached their nostrils, and there were plenty of chintz chairs and poufs.

Professor Trelawney instructed everyone to have tea and then read the tea leaves in each person's cup.

Although Evan had been through this last year somewhat unscathed, this year, Professor Trelawney bluntly predicted that he would suffer a disaster or even die. This was her favorite way to welcome new students.

Evan was already prepared, but the others were unaware. They all looked at him strangely, as if he might collapse at any moment.

This time, the sign was not unfamiliar, nor was it an Acromantula, but a Kelpie.

God knows how Professor Trelawney saw this magical creature in Evan's teacup.

It is said that the Kelpie can take various forms, most often appearing as a horse with reeds instead of a mane, or a sea serpent. After tricking the unwary to mount its back, it will plunge straight to the bottom of its river or lake and devour the rider, leaving the entrails floating on the surface.

The proper way to overcome a Kelpie is to place a bridle over its head with a Placement Charm, rendering it docile and harmless. But it should not be released easily, for it will harbor resentment and curse them...

The world's largest Kelpie is found in Loch Ness, Scotland.

In summary, the Kelpie was a man-eater and particularly dangerous. Its appearance in Evan's teacup meant that Evan would likely drown in water or be devoured directly by the monster in the water.

Evan did not take such nonsensical prophecy seriously at all. He could not see how he would encounter a Kelpie.

Certainly, there was no such creature in the Hogwarts lake, and Evan had no intention of visiting Loch Ness.

After last year's ordeal, he was now completely indifferent to Professor Trelawney's usual predictions. Due to the warmth in the Divination classroom, Evan suddenly felt it was a good place to sleep...

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