I’m Only A Defense Against The Dark Arts Professor

Chapter 71: Parselmouth

“Among the magical animals, there are many snake-like creatures, but only a few are considered dangerous by the Ministry of Magic.” Sherlock wrote the Basilisk on the blackboard.

“Among them, the Basilisk is one of the only two XXXXX-rated snake-like creatures. The other one is a Horned Serpent that has become extinct in Europe, and only a few survive in the American region, so we will not talk about it. But even if we compare the two, which are rated as one of the most dangerous creatures, the Basilisk is slightly more dangerous.”

“The appearance of this creature is not because of nature, but an experiment by a dark wizard.”

“Herpo the Foul was a notorious Greek dark wizard who lived a thousand years ago. The first Basilisk was born under his hands, and this creature was born to kill.”

“It was a giant snake, and the longest Basilisk recorded in history could grow fifty feet long. It was powerful and had venomous teeth, but the creature’s most dangerous feature was its eyes.”

The students listened. Although snake-like creatures are not interesting to them, listening to Sherlock’s story is much more interesting than Professor Binns’ class.

Sherlock said seriously, “The Basilisk’s eyes have a strong magic power, and anyone who looks at its eyes will die immediately, and there is no way to help you.”

“If a Basilisk accidentally attacks any of you in the future, you must remember that you must never look into its eyes as no one could stop its magic.”

His tone was so strong that the students in the classroom held their breath and deeply remembered what he said in their minds. Of course, the content of this class is not just about Basilisks. Sherlock also brought a cage over, and it was covered with a layer of black cloth, making it impossible for them to see what was inside.

After explaining the Basilisk, Sherlock removed the black cloth from the cage, revealing the creature inside. It was a large snake with three heads. Its body was about five or six feet long and had bright orange skin with black stripes.

The three-headed snake’s left head was staring coldly at the students. The head in the middle seems to be looking around. The right head has been spitting out its tongue and making a “hiss” sound.

Harry sat in the second row with Ron in this class and could clearly see the whole figure of the three-headed snake. But the strange thing is that he didn’t hear the hissing sound of snakes but heard an unpleasant, chattering voice.

“It’s all your fault… a wizard catches us… and we’re brought here… just to keep these little brats entertained… you’ve always done the wrong thing… why would I share my body with you guys… all of you sucked…”

Harry stared blankly at the snake in the cage, and he found the source of the sound he had heard. It seemed to be the head on the right side of the snake. When the snake attracted all the students’ attention, Sherlock’s voice sounded in the classroom.

“This is a Runespoor snake, native to Burkina Faso, Africa. As you can see, it has three heads and a fierce appearance and is rated XXXX in the Ministry of Magic’s rating along with Occamy and Ashwinder side by side.”

“Although the Runespoor looks frightening on the outside, it is not particularly vicious. But because of its appearance, many dark wizards keep it as a pet.”

“The one I brought was borrowed from a friend who was an Auror in the Ministry of Magic. This snake was a creature they got from a dark wizard.”

When he said this, Ron quietly leaned into Harry’s ear and whispered, “I can’t imagine how miserable Professor Forrest’s friend is in his usual life.”

Harry didn’t give him any response and was still frowning at the snake.

“There was once a wizard who was proficient in the snake language and recorded the habits of the Runespoor. The three heads of the Runespoor have different functions.”

“The head on the left is a mastermind who decides where the Runespoor should go and what to do next. The head in the middle is a sleepyhead who will stay motionless for days, engrossed in visions and fantasy. The right head is a critic, with a continuous hiss, evaluating the efforts made by the left and middle heads.”

Hearing Sherlock talk about this, the students began to no longer fear the Runespoor, and they all felt interested. As Sherlock said, the heads of the Runespoor in the cage are completely in line with their characteristics, and they didn’t make any aggressive moves from the beginning.

“The Runespoort has a short period of life because its three heads attack each other. It is often seen that the right head of the rune is always hissing, and the other two heads have joined forces to kill the right head.”

Just as Sherlock was talking about this, a student below suddenly pointed out, “Professor, the snake is fighting!”

Sherlock frowned and looked down. He saw the head right one had been beaten by its two companions on the left. The snake made an unpleasant hissing sound together.

At this time, Harry heard a voice that was completely different from others.

“You think… you’re very powerful? Why don’t you act on your own?!”

“My visions… are gone… I have seen it for a long time… Every time I think of the most important point… You ruin it!”

“You two did something wrong… Am I still to blame? You want a fight… Come then!”

“I’ll bite you… I’ll bite you…!”

Harry looked at the snake that was fighting each other and couldn’t help but persuade him, “Don’t fight; if you fight, all of you will die.”

The three heads that were biting together suddenly stopped, and they stared at Harry blankly. The entire classroom suddenly became quiet, so quiet that you couldn’t even hear the sound of someone’s breathing.

Sherlock was raising his wand and preparing to cast a stun spell on the snake, but he was also stunned. Everyone in the classroom was staring at Harry.

Sherlock’s eyes were strange, and one of the students showed fear and disgust.

“I’ve heard what he said!” A Slytherin student shouted.

“Potter is talking to snakes. He’s a Parselmouth!”

Harry came to his senses, looked around, and didn’t realize what he had done.