After Damon named it, the creature seemed to recognize its name, nuzzling affectionately against Damon's neck.his Thunderbird's origins should be normal, right?"
Damon asked, just in case.
"Don't worry, you told me in advance. Besides, I hate thieves. How could I do such a thing?
I stole this Thunderbird from a gang of smugglers. This little guy probably never saw his parents since birth. "If he wants to go back to Arizona, you can take him or I can help."onvenience, he omitted the "golden" in Golden Glow and simply called the Thunderbird Glow.
Glow looked at Damon in confusion—his mind couldn't seem to understand it all.
"Never mind, we'll talk later about it. "
Damon placed the magic briefcase on the table. As a magic flowed into it, the two locks and the Mithril Ouroboros released their jaws, and with a crisp snap, the briefcase opened.
"Let's go, let's go settle the Shining World."
"Take these with you; he needs these special foods for his strength."
Hagrid took two large jars—filled with strange, slender fish and shimmering insects.
Neville had never seen such a sight before, and seeing Ron and Harry's excitement, he felt a little confused.
"Hagrid, you're too big. I might need to use a Shrinking Charm on you first."
"Oh, no problem, you do it, Damon."
Using the Shrinking Charm on a giant was undoubtedly a difficult task, but Damon managed it. Even so, he could only reduce Hagrid to normal size; going beyond that was a struggle.
"Okay, you go first,"
Hagrid obeyed, leaping into the suitcase with his pet, Fang in his arms. Fang was the only one closest to him now, and he felt he should cherish this bond.
"I'll be second,"
Ron said, climbing in first.
Harry followed closely behind.
Then came a somewhat nervous Hermione. She'd heard Harry and the others tell her about the magic of the suitcase, but Damon hadn't invited her, and since she'd been busy last term, this was her first time entering the world inside.
Finally, it was Neville. "What are you waiting for? Come on."
"Where did they all go?"
"You'll find out once you get inside."
Damon cast another spell, and Neville shrank slightly. He grabbed him with a Levitation Charm and tossed him inside.
As Damon entered the suitcase last, the magic suitcase locked again, and the Ouroboros bit down once more. They wouldn't open unless they came into contact with Damon's magic from within.
Not long after the few people left, Hagrid's door was suddenly opened again, and Lockhart's enthusiastic voice rang out, "Hey, I forgot to tell you something about my new book."
Where is he?
He glanced around in confusion. After returning to the castle, he suddenly remembered that Harry and Master White were both in Hagrid's hut, a perfect place for him to socialize. So he immediately back.
Strange. He had come from the castle; it was impossible for them to leave under his nose. Could they have gone to the Forbidden Forest?
Lockhart left the hut and glanced in the direction of the Forbidden Forest. That seemed unexpected.
He returned to the hut and noticed the enchanted suitcase on the table, which he had initially forced himself to ignore upon entering the room.nakes held it tightly, making it impossible to pry it open. Lockhart cast the.
"Alohomora"
spell on the suitcase, but it had no effect.
This only confirmed his certainty—Damon and the others must be inside.
He had heard of a magical suitcase from a wizard— one that could hold anything, where Master Newt kept his magical beasts. Back; he seemed to have seen Master White always carrying this briefcase.
At first, he'd thought it was just a fancy "schoolbag," but now it seemed to have a different purpose.
Lockhart coveted the stories and fame of the renowned Master White and his savior, Harry.
Even to this day, Damon still published his theories in Transfiguration Today. If it weren't for Dumbledore's pressure, his wizards combined would have filled half of Hogwarts.
Lockhart stared at the dragonhide briefcase, his eyes flickering with a strange meaning. "A young wizard raised in the Muggle world, in just one year, developed a theory that overturned Gamp's Transfiguration Laws."
He didn't believe it. Damon must have someone behind the scenes, trying to build momentum for the kid—and it was actually quite successful, allowing a child to obtain the Order of Merlin, Second Class, which he coveted. If he could uncover the secret, perhaps he could expose the scam and then transfer the fame to himself?
Just imagining the glory that might flow from it made Lockhart's entire body tremble with excitement.
Inside the suitcase, the first place they entered was a relatively simple small room.
The walls were clad in warm wood, exuding a faint pine scent. The air was filled with a fresh, yet chilling, air.
Fortunately, the ambient lighting was warm enough to make anyone who entered feel relaxed and comfortable.
There wasn't much decoration here, just a few elegant chairs and a simple wooden table, upon which lay some opened letters and knickknacks. A quill rested casually on the corner, its legs stained with dried ink.
"Alright, let's take Winky to say hello to Norberta first."
Hermione and Neville were still examining the room's decor when Damon, having only walked halfway up the stairs and opened the door, was met by a howling blizzard.
"Hurry!"
the others followed Damon out of the room and into a wider space.
Shining claws dug into Damon's chest, braving the biting wind, head held high until the fire dragon Norbeta appeared.
Its mountainous form, bearing the weight of wind and snow, its domineering presence made the four young wizards tremble uncontrollably, until Damon spoke:
"Oh, I'm not here to play with you. Wait a moment."
Damon chuckled, dampening the fire dragon's surging fighting spirit. The Norwegian Ridgeback's temperament was too aggressive, and he had to find time every day to fight it for half an hour of intense battle.
The two hadn't fought yet today, and Norbeta had clearly misunderstood.
"Today, I'm mainly introducing you to this little fellow. From now on, you'll be neighbors, so no fighting."
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