The Ancient Wizards of Hogwarts

"Zhizhi——!!!"

The sudden visit of Shiroko and Setsuna made these kitten-sized creatures panic and want to get back into the cave they dug under the tree.

But Bai Zi had already rushed to the foot of the tree, and stepped on the nearest Sniff with his front paws, causing the latter to let out a piercing scream.

The cry was similar to that of a mouse, but also similar to a combination of a cat and a duck. It was very weird.

The remaining Xiu Xiu ran faster and disappeared into the cave under the tree in the blink of an eye. This made Setsuna a little unwilling. He used his claws to dig up the gold coins and dirt on the ground, trying to force them out.

"Setsuna, stop first!"

Ash rolled down from Bai Zi's back and patted Setsuna's side to stop her digging holes.

As soon as he saw him, the Xiu Xiu, which was stepped on by Bai Zi's claws, suddenly stopped screaming and stared at him curiously.

Ash knelt down in front of Bai Zi and carefully observed the body structure of the Sniff.

Nifflers are rodent-like animals with long snouts and fur covering their bodies, somewhat similar to platypuses.

Like other magical animals, Nifflers also have their own unique talent - treasure hunting.

They have a special preference for anything that sparkles, whether it is gold coins, gems, bottles filled with fireflies, glowing lamps, mirrors that reflect light, or even the wand used by wizards to perform magic.

So although the Sniff has a very docile personality, this magical animal is not suitable as a pet - for example, if a Sniff is accidentally released in a city, the whole city will be published on the news the next day. News that banks and jewelry stores were robbed, and the initiator of all this was Sniff.

Therefore, no normal wizard would want to keep a Niffler, because this creature can definitely tear their home apart in one day, and at the same time escape with all the shiny things in the house.

But as luck would have it, that's what Ash wanted.

As long as Niffler can't turn Hogwarts upside down, his trip will be in vain.

Ash lifted up Sniffing Sniff's hind legs and looked carefully between its legs, with a subtle expression on his face as he said:

"Am I lucky or not? I happen to be a female."

Ash sighed softly:

“It seems like there is much greater protection for magical animals in this era than there was a hundred years ago, which is a good thing.”

He said, shaking his head and putting Xiu Xiu down.

Sniff did not run away. Instead, he stood upright and looked at Ash. Even though the latter had taken out a bag with a traceless stretching spell inside, which was specially used to catch magical animals, it still stood motionless.

And when Ash opened the bag, a huge suction force sucked it in directly.

Ash put away the bag and praised softly:

"well done."

Bai Zi's eyes were still cold, but this time she took the initiative to lower her head and let Ash touch her head.

Well, it feels really good.

Ash thought for a moment and took out a handful of snacks from his pocket - Cassandra bought them on the train on the day of admission. Because there were too many, the three little ones couldn't fit them in their pockets, so they put them all in Ash here.

Ash picked out a piece of pot cake and brought it to Bai Zi's mouth, who swallowed it in one gulp without hesitation. The soft and fragrant sweet taste instantly filled Bai Zi's mouth, making her squint her eyes in enjoyment. This was a delicious taste she had never experienced since she was a child in the Forbidden Forest!

"Ouch~" Setsuna looked at him with extremely aggrieved eyes, so Ash also stuffed a piece for her.

However, judging from the size difference, one piece of cake was not even enough to fit between their teeth, so Ash switched to stuffing five pieces at a time. But this also caused his inventory to be consumed faster than expected, and he couldn't even last three minutes under the mad show of the two hungry wolves.

"Gone."

Ash spread his hands at Momo who looked at him eagerly, and said helplessly:

"I'll bring it to you next time you come."

He didn't expect to encounter such a situation!

However, these 'werewolves' could indeed be trained well. Unlike the magical animals he had raised before, which were mostly harmless, the werewolves' fighting power was real. Although it is difficult for these werewolves to blend into human society because they cannot transform into human form and cannot cast magic, there are uses for being unable to transform.

In order to deal with possible troubles, it must be cultivated well.

"Ouch~!!!"

Suddenly, a rapid howling sound came from the forest.

Bai Zi, who was being caressed by Ash, raised his head and looked in the direction of the sound, his expression a little solemn.

Werewolves are the hunters of this forbidden forest, but they are also the prey of other magical animals.

It is difficult for a pack of wolves that has lost its leader to deal with those tough enemies.

"Is this a signal for help? Are the wolves attacked by other magical animals?"

Ash frowned and ordered:

"Bai Zi, hurry over and take a look first. Setsuna, take me there!"

Bai Zi didn't hesitate, glanced at Ash, then ran into the forest and disappeared.

And Setsuna was already lying on the ground, looking at Ash expectantly.

When Ash mounted her, Setsuna immediately chased after Bai Zi in the direction he left.

The place where the wolf howl came was not far from where they were, only a few kilometers away.

When Ash and Setsuna arrived, Bai Zi was commanding the wolves to barely deal with the troll's attack.

Yes, troll attack!

Because the people fighting against the wolves in front of us are not one or two giant monsters, but a dozen giant monsters!

Different from the green forest trolls that Ash encountered before, the skin of these giants is muddy yellow, which is a characteristic of river trolls.

Like forest trolls, river trolls are just as stupid, but they also have natural camouflage. Forest trolls can blend in with the surrounding woods, and river trolls also like to hide in the mud of rivers and launch sudden attacks - at this point, they are much smarter than forest trolls, at least they know how to sneak attacks.

And compared to forest trolls who like to live alone, river trolls also prefer to live in groups, and their huge numbers can make up for their lack of IQ to a certain extent.

Although trolls are stupid, no one can deny that their strength is one of the best among all magical animals.

In line with the famous saying: In the face of absolute strength, any conspiracy and conspiracy are in vain.

It cannot be seen from the slightly damp hair of these wolves that they must have been suddenly attacked by these giant monsters while drinking water, so they were at a disadvantage in this group confrontation. After all, although the wolves are far smarter than the trolls, their individual strength is far inferior to the trolls. It is difficult to win in a head-on conflict, especially when they lose their leader.

Ash even saw several of the giant wolves lying on the ground dying, their abdomens completely sunken, and the flowing blood dyed the nearby ground completely red. The situation was extremely critical!