Harry Potter: Transmigrated Detective Link

Riding the broom and arriving above the Forbidden Forest, the trail that was as conspicuous as "blood tested with Luminol Reagent" was completely blocked by the dense canopy of the Forbidden Forest.

With no other choice, Link had to obediently land at the entrance of the Forbidden Forest.

In early spring nights, the ground always carried a sense of dampness. This moisture continuously gathered between the grass and trees, eventually forming a thick white fog spreading across the surface.

Under the backdrop of this white fog, the already gloomy and terrifying Forbidden Forest appeared even more eerie and strange.

But Link didn't feel much about this. Because he was simply too familiar with this place.

As Professor Kettleburn's final disciple, Link had already followed Professor Kettleburn across nearly the entire outer perimeter of the Forbidden Forest earlier in the term.

Even so, Link still stopped at the entrance of the Forbidden Forest.

What blocked him was a layer of mist glowing faintly under Sensory Charm detection.

In the darkness of night, this special mist mixed with the surrounding ordinary white fog, if not for getting close, even with the Sensory Charm activated, Link wouldn't have noticed it.

"Protego Maxima?" Staring carefully at the glowing mist before him, Link muttered.

Protego Maxima, as a variant of Shield Charm, was a very advanced protective spell. Its outward appearance resembled ordinary hot steam, but its effect was powerful enough to deflect and reflect most dark magic and offensive spells.

Most importantly, Protego Maxima was a range-type protective spell, and once cast, it could continue to function for a long time even without further magical energy.

However, to match such powerful effects, the magical energy required to cast Protego Maxima was also extremely high.

And now, the layer of Protego Maxima mist before Link not only covered nearly half the Forbidden Forest, but it had even been enhanced, so it could not only block spells, but also physically block tangible things like Link himself from entering.

Link truly couldn't imagine what kind of terrifying magical power and spellcasting skill it took to conjure such a Protego Maxima.

Thinking back, Professor Kettleburn had indeed mentioned that the Forbidden Forest had been rather unsafe lately, and that he and other professors needed to handle it.

So, this Protego Maxima here was very likely jointly set up by the professors. But the question was, what was their goal in setting up Protego Maxima here?

Link didn't understand. But this confusion flashed only briefly in his mind.

Of course, he hadn't forgotten what his top priority right now was.

"Hoo~"

Taking a deep breath, Link raised his wand and walked toward the mist, at the same time, a bright blue glow burst in his eyes.

Though the Protego Maxima around the Forbidden Forest was indeed remarkable, due to its massive area, its magical energy density had also thinned significantly.

Using the Sensory Charm, Link could clearly detect the weakest point and break open a small gap with magic.

Silently, the tip of Link's wand lit up with a red gleam.

Under its effect, the glowing mist that had been blocking him dispersed, revealing a narrow little path.

Link didn't hesitate, he quickened his steps and rushed into the Forbidden Forest.

Once inside, the faint moonlight that had still had some presence was now blocked out entirely by the dense canopy, and coupled with the even thicker white fog among the trees, the surroundings around Link instantly became pitch black, where he couldn't even see his hand in front of his face.

Seeing this, Link didn't panic. Although humans have a natural fear of such an environment, as long as you blend into it, you won't be afraid anymore.

With this in mind, Link immediately took out and drank both Polyjuice Potion and Blood of Boreas from his utility belt, his whole body vanished, becoming a formless shadow darting through the dense fog.

But just as Link was about to speed up, a series of heavy rustling sounds suddenly rang out from around him.

Reacting swiftly, Link raised his hand and swung out a Silent Sectumsempra. The invisible blade formed instantly, spinning and shooting forth, slicing through several large trees before hitting the source of the sound.

That strange noise finally disappeared, replaced instead by a series of tooth-grinding, eerie wails.

Clearly, something had been hit.

But this didn't make Link relax. With the help of the Sensory Charm, he could clearly sense faint tremors from the ground.

This meant, something was still approaching, and there were many of them.

"Hm?"

As if sensing something, Link stomped his right leg, and the agility boost from Blood of Boreas fully activated, allowing Link to instantly shift sideways several meters.

And in the next moment, a massive black shadow fell from the sky and heavily smashed into the ground where Link had just stood.

Through the blue gleam in his pupils, Link finally saw the enemy clearly.

It was a spider the size of a carriage, with eight eyes and eight legs, its entire body covered in thick, dark fur.

Click! Clack!

The spider waved a pair of massive pincers, letting out a series of crisp clacking noises, as if excitedly saying something.

And it quickly received a response. Within moments, one after another, more giant spiders emerged from all directions, surrounding Link in the middle.

Seeing this, a slight smile appeared at the corner of Link's mouth.

These creatures were the exact ones described in detail in the literature, the Acromantulas.

This species had considerable intelligence, quick reflexes, huge size, and lived in groups, a type of extremely dangerous carnivorous predator.

In the Ministry of Magic's classification list, their danger level, like Yoyo, was XXXXX (the highest level).

Creatures like Yoyo were rated so high purely because of their outrageous offensive power.

But from another perspective, as long as humans don't provoke them or enter their territory, they generally won't attack humans without reason.

But Acromantulas aren't like that.

To them, humans are a type of prey prioritized far above all others. If they get the chance, they never pass up the opportunity to taste human flesh.

Just like now, after observing for only a short while, these Acromantulas that had surrounded Link could no longer hold back, and one after another leapt toward Link.

Seeing this, Link simply smiled and shook his head, and at the same time, his wand began to glow with a bright orange-red light.

"Incendio Maxima."

Orange-red flames blasted forth, completely engulfing everything around Link.

Those Acromantulas charging in the first wave couldn't stop in time, and rushed straight into the flames.

Very quickly, a series of miserable shrieks, mixed with the sound of scorching flesh, came from within the sea of fire.

The remaining Acromantulas all immediately halted their charge, faces full of fear as they stared at Link standing within the flames, protected by the Shield Charm.

"More hair, weaker fire, big body, weak point. The ancients did not lie to me." Link sighed sincerely at the scene.

Then, he amplified his magical output even further.

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