Chapter 109: An Unintended Ritual

Chapter 109: An Unintended Ritual

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Chapter 109: An Unintended Ritual

"Is that a Phoenix?!" Ginny pointed at the red bird on Harry's shoulder.

"That must be Headmaster's Phoenix," Daphne concluded. Is not like there were many birds like that one around the world. Updated chapters at novelhall.com

"Is so pretty!" Lyra approached to take a closer look.

Her eyes moved momentarily to the two dead snakes before she decided to focus on something else.

"Can I pet him?"

"That's up to Fawkes...this is not a pet, Lyra," Harry told her before returning his attention to more urgent matters while his sister tried to talk with the bird.

It was obvious that this chamber had somehow been filled with basilisks and they started to fight each other.

The last two seemed to have survived by hiding in the cracks of the walls and ceiling. The smell of food must have brought them out.

"I thought you said that the giant basilisk was one of a kind, Harry. How come there were three of them?" Ginny asked.

"There were a lot more than three...those pieces of skin and flesh scattered everywhere are definitely from basilisks...maybe there is an entire nest of giant basilisks in here." Daphne drew her own conclusions.

Of course, she lacked the information Harry had. He knew just how unique the Chamber's basilisk was. An entire nest filled with them?...that was impossible.

He continued to observe the completely destroyed chamber when a terrifying idea came to his mind. One that could answer several of his questions.

"A kodoku..."

"A what?" Lyra was next to him, petting Fawkes.

"Is an ancient magical ritual, used mostly in Japan and China, since is illegal here. It consists of sealing a great number of venomous insects inside a giant jar and sealing it with a runic array." Harry explained.

"That seems like a very cruel thing to do..." Ginny made a disgusted face.

"What's the point? wouldn't the insects just kill each other?" Daphne asked.

"What's coming this way?....you don't mean..." Ginny asked to confirm, but already had an idea of what he was talking about.

"The super basilisk?...there is actually one?" Lyra asked.

"What do we do now?" Daphne did not take her eyes off him.

"Fawkes!. get them off the castle." Harry told the Phoenix.

This one made a noise that sounded like a complaint.

"Don't argue with me now...just do it, please."

Fawkes gave out a cry and started to fly but remained hovering a few feet off the ground.

"Thanks..." Harry turned to look a the trio of girls.

"Grab onto his legs, he will take you out of here."

"Wait, you are not coming?!" Lyra exclaimed.

"I have one more basilisk to hunt."

" What?!, but..." Ginny looked at him with concern.

"Do you have to be a Gryffindor until the end?." Daphne told him.

Harry grinned at hearing this. It was not the first time he heard those words.

"Are you certain you can do this?..." She said.

"Of course!. Leave it to me...now go!" Harry said with a serious expression.

The three girls grabbed onto Fawkes's legs.

"Can he really carry us three?" Lyra was doubtful.

"Lyra...don't underestimate the Phoenix. He may get offended and drop you off midway through." Harry advised.

"Wait!" Lyra shouted but Fawkes did not wait any longer. He flew up and disappeared through one of the massive cracks in the ceiling while carrying the three girls.

The floor beneath Harry started to shake violently.

"How impatient..." Harry spoke while securing his wand.

The ground beneath him broke down completely and collapsed into a black void.

Then, from the darkness...a pair of bright yellow eyes appeared.