Regulus had a million things he wanted to do, but none of it could be done without his last unredeemed cheat—
"Eagle Vision"!
In the assassin's creed game, the protagonist can use the perspective of his soaring eagle companion in the sky to extensively and deeply scout enemy situations, and can even control the eagle to harass and attack enemies.
Combined with Stealth, he can enter and exit various high-security places unnoticed, easily knock out enemies from behind, or even kill them!
In the game, he relied on this skill to break into Caesar's palace. This skill even exists in Hogwarts Legacy, and when combined with the Disillusionment Charm, it can be used to cast a guaranteed Petrificus Totalus from behind enemies.
And at Hogwarts, he had already tried it once on the little mouse Peter, successfully knocking him out effortlessly.
The "Climbing" skill allows him to climb almost anywhere ordinary people find difficult to reach—from the temples of Rome, Notre Dame in Paris, to the pyramids of Egypt—unless Greyback can hide in a sky castle, he can approach him no matter where he is.
These three skills are the best companions for a game-loving assassin to kill and plunder.
The last item, the Hogwarts Astronomical Tower Floo point, is the least surprising—after all, in this magical world, many adult Wizards can Apparate over a certain distance.
Of course, for him, this is a life-saving divine skill.
All in all, he needed an eagle!
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But finding a suitable eagle turned out to be much harder than the Wizard "rich second generation" Regulus had expected!
First, when he was climbing trees in the Forbidden Forest, he had already tried to "exchange feelings" with passing eagles, and even tried to prepare raw meat with Hagrid to feed the eagles, but it only attracted food lovers from the nearby Owlery.
Secondly, although—there were no eagles for sale in the Magical Menagerie in Diagon Alley! Not to mention Eeylops Owl Emporium, owls are not eagles.
Also, if he were to catch an eagle, Regulus always felt it wouldn't be appropriate, lacking the kind of instant, lifelong bond Harry had when he first met Hedwig.
He wanted to wait for a good opportunity, but he couldn't just wait idly in the wild—waiting for an eagle that would "bow down" under his "kingly aura" as a Crossing?
"I know a place where the chances are high," seeing his brother's conflicted expression, Sirius, who had planned to stay out of it, suddenly came up with a brilliant idea, "It just depends on whether you can convince our 'dear' father and mother."
!?
Sirius always managed to pleasantly surprise Regulus.
So, on the first day of the summer holiday, Regulus was disheveled in the wind all the way, watching Orion take out a wad of pounds and take him and Sirius straight to the world's first zoo, located north of Regent's Park in London, older than Buckingham Palace—
London Zoo.
It was also the place where the young student Harry Potter displayed his magical talent, making the glass disappear and freeing the python.
As expected of a free United Kingdom tour with a Harry Potter theme, it was genuine. The excited Regulus simply bought two Harry-style lemon ice pops at the park entrance, gave one to Sirius, and started licking it.
It was a weekday, and there weren't many people at the zoo. Many were like them, parents with children. If it weren't for his father and brother's exceptionally striking looks, like movie actors, they could have perfectly blended in with the surrounding visitors.
At Regulus's strong request, they first went to the Reptile House. Behind the bright glass windows, the representative animals of Slytherin House were either coiled up, lying flat, hanging from trees, or crawling around, making hissing sounds.
Regulus stopped in front of the display for the large python, gazing at the glass before him, trying to make the glass disappear with his mind—
One minute, two minutes, three minutes... The glass before him remained motionless, and the giant python behind the glass was coiled up, still, sleeping soundly.
He had to admit, little Harry's magical talent must be very high, able to perform magic simply by wishing. The ashamed Regulus inwardly saved face for himself, and secretly put the practice of wandless magic on his summer schedule.
Finally, they came to the aviary for birds of prey.
A prominent sign stood in front of a large, beautifully decorated and sturdy cage, about two stories high, surrounded by some noisy visiting citizens, attracting the attention of the three—
The sign described the animals inside the cage:
"Golden Eagle 'Godric' and Girlfriend 'Regina'"
Golden eagle (scientific name: Aquila chrysaetos), a bird of prey in the Northern Hemisphere, order Accipitriformes, family Accipitridae, genus Aquila, known for its striking appearance and agile, powerful flight.
"Godric" is one of London Zoo's most notable stars, having escaped from his cage twice in 1965, for as long as two weeks. The zoo even borrowed equipment from the Royal Navy, and Godric was eventually lured back to the ground and captured by the zookeeper."
What magnificent great birds... Regulus approached the cage, looking at the two majestic and beautiful golden eagles inside—
Golden eagles, kings of birds of prey, and eagles are eagles...
And these are eagles that already have the intention to break out of prison?!
And they are a pair...
A scene from "The Return of the Condor Heroes" suddenly popped into his mind—
This was his romance.
Regulus put his fingers to his mouth and blew a loud whistle. The two lazy, bored golden eagles were preening their feathers, when they were suddenly disturbed, and as if guided by fate, they looked towards Regulus and the other two. (This was how Regulus imagined it)
Grey eyes met golden ones, and Godric, as if summoned, raised his head, spread his astonishingly long wings, opened his golden beak, and let out a solemn, sharp eagle cry towards the sky!
"What elegant creatures! What free souls!" Orion exclaimed, his right hand already grasping the wand beneath his coat.
The excited Regulus calmed his beating heart, blew another whistle, and tried to convey the question in his heart: "Would you like to come with me?"
Godric seemed to understand. He immediately turned his head and communicated with his girlfriend Regina for a moment. Then, the two golden eagles nodded to each other and let out two gentler eagle cries.
[Skill "Eagle Vision" Bound Objects: Godric and Regina]
Instantly, Godric and Regina's thoughts and emotions flooded into his mind. He could feel Godric and Regina's boredom and helplessness in the cage....
He could suddenly access four completely new perspectives, seeing the high sky, the branches in the cage for the birds of prey to perch on, the tourists outside the cage...
In an unnoticed corner, Orion secretly cast a spell, and the metal bars above the eagle cage began to twist and deform, the passage to freedom widening—
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The next day's BBC headline—"London Zoo Golden Eagle Godric and Girlfriend Mysteriously Escape Again"!
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That evening, it was Sirius's turn to stand on the roof of 12 Grimmauld Place, watching Regulus talk and gesture, laughing and interacting back and forth with two eagles that were about a meter tall, while he was disheveled in the evening wind.
He had only heard of Parseltongue... Eagle-tongue... Does it exist? What is this... Slytherin House... A potential descendant of Ravenclaw appears?
Wouldn't Ravenclaw go crazy next school year?
Regulus was thrilled—his Stealth skill had extended to Godric and Regina, allowing them to fly over London without being noticed. This time, even if the Royal Navy and the Civil Defence Force teamed up, they wouldn't be able to catch them again.
"So cool... Regulus, so cool..." Sirius's envy was palpable, "Do you think Godric and Regina can deliver mail?"
"Sirius, respect is mutual..." Regulus bowed, and with Regina's permission, reached out and stroked her light golden back feathers, "If you want them to help you."
Respect is mutual.
Sirius suddenly seemed to understand something.
"Hello, Godric, hello, Regina." He sincerely bent down, his beautiful eyes sparkling.
Alright—if anyone was going to play the role of a handsome guy who falls in love at first sight and is doomed for life, it had to be his brother, Sirius.