Harry Potter: From Muggle Cousin to Conceptual Wizard

Chapter 171 Aragog's Mindset and Counterattack Plan!

"Of course it is?!"

Dudley's voice was incredibly firm and decisive, directly interrupting Aragog's horrified murmurs and the train of thought in the spider's mind.

He acted swiftly and decisively, issuing Aragog to Aragog in an unquestionable, commanding tone:

"If you want to live, and if you want your descendants to live, there is only one way to go!"

"What road?" Aragok hurriedly asked, as if grasping at the last straw.

"That is now, here, to confess your mistakes to your master Hagrid and reveal the sinister plans of your people!"

Then, on behalf of your clan, sign a servant contract with the Hogwarts superconscious, and fight to protect the Forbidden Forest and Hogwarts for generations to come!

No wizard or Muggle may be harmed except by enemies identified by the Hogwarts general consciousness.

No one may harm any of Hogwarts' covenant creatures, including but not limited to centaurs, unicorns, mermaids, etc.

Dudley revealed the decision he and Dumbledore had discussed privately.

They couldn't possibly allow a bunch of time bombs to operate within the Hogwarts premises.

If the giant spider swarm doesn't behave like dogs, then they'll have no choice but to humanely destroy them and turn them into materials for making magical items.

After hearing Dudley's request, Aragog, who had been tense, terrified, and almost lost his composure, stopped trembling and became still, supporting his massive spider body with his eight spider legs, and remained silent for a long time.

Dudley waited for a while but still heard no response, so he turned to look at Hagrid, who looked grief-stricken and had a lot to say but was holding back.

This fool actually believed Dudley's earlier claim that Dumbledore had ordered the destruction of the eight-eyed spider colony.

"Hagrid, why don't you talk to this giant spider? This might be the last time you two speak!"

Dudley gripped Smetin's cane tightly, giving Hagrid a chance to speak and adding another layer of immense psychological pressure to Aragog.

"Aragok, are you really not going to listen to me? Are you really going to let the spiders eat the little wizard's flesh?"

Hagrid asked in a trembling voice, his eyes welling up with tears once again.

"I'm sorry, Hagrid, my master."

Aragog finally spoke; it had been under too much psychological pressure from Dudley, and its emotions had been suppressed to the limit.

But it still couldn't deceive Hagrid, who was weeping.

They had no choice but to apologize, thus indirectly acknowledging their thoughts.

"Why?! Why?! Why can't you live in peace with humans?!"

I thought that by building this maze, everyone in the castle would accept you!

I'd also like to introduce you to Professor Kettleburn so he can introduce the Octopod to more young wizards during his Magical Creatures class!

So, so… tell me, what was the point of all this?!

Hagrid cried out a series of accusations and questions, and although everyone was telling him the reason, he still wanted to hear Aragog explain it to him in person.

Aragog lowered his aged spider head, his eight eyes turned to one side, not daring to look at Hagrid.

But this won't solve the problem.

Hagrid's cries and Dudley's cold snorts tormented Aragog's aged soul.

Finally, unable to endure the torment of complex emotions and psychological pressure any longer, it mustered its courage, raised its head, and with all eight black eyes looking at Hagrid, spoke the words that had been bottled up for countless years:

"Hagrid! I am a spider! I am the eight-eyed giant spider! Not just your pet!"

I thank you for hatching me, for raising me, for helping me escape the wizard's pursuit in times of danger, for letting me settle in the Forbidden Forest, and for giving me a mate so that we can have offspring.

That's why I've always respected and cherished you.

For you, from birth to old age, I have suppressed my cannibalistic instincts and have never harmed any human being or tasted human flesh.

Furthermore, I intend to adhere to this principle until the day I die.

However, I cannot allow so many of my descendants to repeat my mistakes, nor can I allow them to go without human flesh for generations to come!

We, the eight-eyed giant spiders, are born to eat human flesh! An eight-eyed giant spider that doesn't eat human flesh is incomplete!

Do you understand, Hagrid?

Hagrid did hear Aragog's answer, which was exactly the same as Dudley's, but it hurt him even more.

Hagrid stopped speaking and crying. His large body slumped to the ground with a thud, his eyes glazed over, lost in a dazed state of shattered cognition.

Dudley sighed inwardly when he saw Hagrid in this state.

Hopefully Hagrid will come to his senses!

Even Newt Scamander, who also loves magical creatures, didn't dare to keep an eight-eyed giant spider as a pet!

But now is not the time to think about these things. Dali looked at Aragok and continued the previous topic:

"So you've admitted your mistake to Hagrid. But judging from your tone, it seems you don't want to sign a contract with Hogwarts to save your people's lives!"

“Shut up! You hypocritical human! I never admitted we were wrong! I was merely apologizing to Hagrid for my previous concealment! I didn’t bow down to you, or to you hypocritical wizards!”

After Aragog told Hagrid his long heartfelt words, he released his pent-up emotions and became incredibly brave.

It spoke in an aged voice, loudly rebuking Dudley.

They angrily accused, "What have we done wrong?! You wizards are allowed to extract our venom, take our lives, and use our corpses for other purposes, but we are not allowed to eat a couple of pieces of your flesh? Is that fair?"

I know everything that you and those two professors did to my children yesterday!

Instead of apologizing to us, you're asking me to admit my mistakes—that's utterly shameless!

"Ha ha ha ha--"

Dudley, instead of being angry at Aragog's rebuke, laughed and clapped his hands, as if praising Aragog's courage.

But as he laughed, Dali's voice turned somber and cold: "You're absolutely right."

However, often, between races, there's no question of good or evil, right or wrong; only strength matters! This is especially true when dealing with a race like yours, which is inherently opposed to humanity!

After Dudley finished speaking, he looked at Hagrid beside him and added:

"Hagrid, I hope that after today you will understand this principle: be less naive and more resolute and decisive!"

Dudley's words caused Hagrid, who was sitting on the ground, to have a flicker in his eyes, as if he had been greatly moved.

But at the same time, it also aroused Aragog's ferocity.

"Human, you've finally said something correct. If the professors in the castle weren't so powerful, why would my worthless descendants have been hiding in this forest for so many years?"

But today, you've intruded into our territory, and it's no longer up to you to decide who's stronger or weaker! No matter how strong you are, can you possibly be stronger than my hundreds of adult descendants?"

Aragog spouted wild words and then let out a shrill screech.

In an instant, hundreds of adult eight-eyed giant spiders surged out from the crisscrossing maze corridors, climbing the stone walls and spider webs, occupying a large area in front of the cave in a three-dimensional fashion.

Led by a few rebellious little leaders, they had been lurking in the surrounding area for quite some time.

"Our plan has been exposed, my children. If you don't want to die, you'd better listen to me today!"

We'll risk our lives to capture that strong, sharp-tongued little wizard! Then, we'll use him to negotiate with the powerful wizards in the castle, getting them to capture a few hundred Muggles in exchange for this little wizard!

They threatened them, demanding they let us leave!

After Aragog summoned its offspring to surround Dudley and Hagrid, it squeaked in the language of the eight-eyed spider to tell its rebellious descendants about its new evil plan.

This is the only way it can think of now, which can both get rid of the threat of the strong at Hogwarts, preserve its own descendants to the greatest extent, and allow its descendants to eat human flesh.

Upon hearing this, the rebellious giant spider leaders exchanged a few squeaks and quickly agreed to Aragog's new plan.

Their fierce gazes all turned to the calm and composed Dudley, ready to launch an attack at any moment.