Hogwarts: Don't call me the Staff Maker

Chapter 29 Three-Headed Dog, Lou Williams

After parting ways with the Weasley brothers, the Halloween party was just around the corner.

At this time, professors and students are mostly in the auditorium, and you can't see anyone outside.

Xilun turned and walked towards the stairs, but as he passed the entrance to the underground classroom, he vaguely heard a muffled sound and a faint stench.

Clearly, the troll has been released, and he must hurry.

Without hesitation, Xilun immediately quickened his pace and sprinted upstairs.

He moved quickly, and the stairs cooperated well, so he reached the third floor with almost no effort.

"Aww!"

"Damn it, it's you again, you stupid cat! Get away, get away now!"

At the same time, a series of meows and Filch's furious roars suddenly came from upstairs.

The sound grew fainter and fainter, and soon disappeared at the end of the corridor.

Seizing the opportunity, Xilun quickly went up to the fourth floor.

This time, he encountered no obstacles and easily arrived at the locked door.

He drew his wand and knocked on the door lock.

"The Arahomon Opens!"

No response.

Well, this was a scenario that Celen had anticipated... How could a door that Professor McGonagall could turn into an Animagus and guard it be opened so easily?

Siren promptly put away his wand and pulled a green, twig-like object from another pocket.

The Bowtruckle, which I got from Hagrid.

As a wand maker, Siron learned how to deal with these little guys at a very young age.

After paying the price of two burrowing turtles, the tree-protecting hummus also squeezed into the keyhole.

With a click, the door opened, and Xilun breathed a sigh of relief.

Fortunately, Dumbledore probably didn't expect anyone to be able to break in here, and only cast a reverse-locking charm. If he had been more cautious, he probably would have returned empty-handed this time.

Xilun quickly opened the door.

Despite having prepared himself mentally, when Celen actually saw the ten-foot-tall, three-headed dog behind the door, which looked like an adult elephant, he still felt his legs go weak.

Three pairs of fierce eyes darted over immediately, and three drooling mouths opened at the same time, saliva dripping from yellowed dog teeth like sticky ropes.

Seemingly startled by the sudden intrusion of Siren, the three-headed dog did not pounce immediately, but the next second, its three heads let out a deafening roar.

Without any hesitation, Siron immediately took out the item he had bought from the Weasley brothers, forcefully ripped off the outer brown paper bag, revealing a crudely made toy inside.

It is indeed a toy; Baloo, the harp player, is somewhat like a Muggle music box. While not as famous as the Tales of Beedle the Bard, it's still a part of the childhood memories of wizarding children.

Without the packaging bag to obscure it, "Baruo" immediately began to play the harp joyfully.

The barking stopped as soon as the crisp sound appeared.

The three-headed dog's eyes began to droop, it swayed a few times, and then collapsed to the ground with a thud, falling into a deep sleep.

Looking at the three-headed dog, which was as big as a small mountain even when lying down, Xilun composed himself and mustered up his courage to walk forward.

As he got closer, he could feel the hot breath exhaled by the three-headed dog; it smelled awful and was a bit disgusting.

Siren held his breath, went around behind the three-headed dog, grabbed its tail, and pulled hard.

The three-headed dog suddenly shuddered, and Celen's heart jumped into his throat.

Fortunately, it didn't wake up.

Xilun patted his chest and, mustering his courage, picked out a few more spots.

The longest hairs on the lower back, forelegs, and head were all pulled off by Xilun.

The three-headed dog remained unconscious. Gradually, Celeste grew bolder and reached into the dog's wide-open mouth, grasping a tooth that was about three inches long.

There's no way to pull this thing out. Xilun has other ways, but he only has one chance, so he has to prepare in advance.

First, open the door to create an escape route, then take the toys to erase the evidence that you were there.

After doing all this, Siren took out a wand from his pocket. It was a half-finished wand, with only a small gap in the shaft that hadn't been closed.

"Forgive me, Lou Williams. I'll make it up to you later."

Siren silently apologized, stuffed the wand into his teeth, and finished the final assembly.

One,

two,

three……

boom!

The wand exploded, followed by the painful howl of the three-headed dog.

Although the three-headed dog has thick skin, it can't withstand an explosion right next to its face, let alone inside its mouth where there's no fur to protect it.

Several teeth were blown out on the spot.

With lightning speed, Xilun grabbed the dog, pushed off with his feet, and rushed out the door without looking back before the big dog could react. He then turned around and locked the door in one swift motion.

Hearing the roaring sounds inside and feeling the lingering warmth on the back of his head, Xilun felt a surge of relief and leaned against the door, panting heavily.

Cherry wood, red hat nerve... what a fiery combination!

Although the process was a bit thrilling, the results made it all worthwhile.

Xilun opened his hands, each holding a dog tooth about the size of his palm.

An unexpected gain was that the explosion was much bigger than Xilun had anticipated, to the point that both teeth flew off.

No wonder Lou Williams' screams were so pitiful just now.

Xilun felt a little guilty. He would go to the school kitchen when he had time and get some meat to make up for it. He wondered if the school provided meals for the gatekeeper.

But that's all for later. Now that the news has spread, he must leave this troublesome place as soon as possible before the professors arrive.

Then Xilun raised his head...

To be honest, he felt like swearing.

On the other side of the corridor, a giant monster, almost twelve feet tall, stood there blankly, accompanied by a strong stench.

He was too nervous just now, and his attention was completely focused on the other side of the door, so he didn't smell the scent at all.

But why would the troll be there... Oh, right, in Quirrell's plan, the troll's target was the fourth floor from the beginning.

Without Harry and Ron blocking its way, it naturally made its way here unimpeded.

After guessing the reason, Xiren wanted to curse even more, and what was worse, at that moment the troll's ugly little eyes also saw him.

Without hesitation, the giant instinctively walked over, raising the wooden club in its hand.

With a giant monster in front and the room where Cerberus was kept behind, Siron was trapped in the middle, watching as the giant monster ran faster and faster.

A direct confrontation... is definitely not an option. Putting aside the possibility of winning, the impact of a twelve-foot behemoth running at high speed is something he cannot withstand.

There was no time to think. Xilun gritted his teeth, slammed his hand on the keyhole, and shouted:

"Open it!"

Fortunately, the Bowtruckle was still inside.

It also saw the giant rushing towards it, but was too terrified to react. With Siren's prompting, the Bowtruckle regained its senses and its survival instinct kicked in, allowing it to unlock the door even faster than before.

Siren yanked the door open, pulled off the pointed hat hanging on his robe with his other hand, and waved his wand.

"Yugardim Leviosa!"

The hat flew onto the troll's head, covering his eyes.

The giant, whose vision was blocked, panicked and instinctively tried to stop, but a twelve-foot-tall creature is not something that can be stopped so easily.

Instead of stopping, it stumbled and its huge, clumsy body lurched forward, crashing headfirst into the open doorway.

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