Truth, Harm, Spiders and Adventure

The morning after Raja's grand truth reveal about Hagrid opening the Chamber of Secrets 50 years ago, the Trio sat in stunned silence.

Ron held his head. "I feel like I've been hit by a Bludger."

Hermione, still processing, muttered, "I need at least ten books to recover from this."

Harry, however, was already on a mission. "I need to check that diary again."

The moment he got up, Neville barged in like an overexcited messenger pigeon.

"Harry! Someone ransacked your dorm! The diary's gone!"

Harry, Ron, and Raja shared a glance.

MAYA: Detecting suspicious levels of plot development.

"Yeah, no kidding," Raja muttered.

The next day only got worse when Professor McGonagall stopped ongoing Quidditch match and pulled them aside to see Hermione, now petrified.

Raja, always one for dramatic timing, adjusted his imaginary doctor glasses. "Step aside, I've got this."

He took out the concocted potion, and began administrating treatment as if he were Hogwarts' best medic.

Ron sniffed. "H-Hermione wouldn't want to go out like this!"

Harry's fists clenched. "We're getting to the bottom of this."

McGonagall, however, had even worse news.

"Hogwarts may have to close if the culprit isn't found soon."

Raja shook his head. "Forget the Monster, that's the real tragedy."

Determined to solve the mystery, Harry, Ron, and decided to pay Hagrid a visit.

Donning the Invisibility Cloak, they sneaked through the castle with all the stealth of a herd of stampeding hippogriffs.

Upon arriving at Hagrid's hut, they found him nervously gripping a crossbow.

"Hagrid, we know you didn't open the Chamber of Secrets!" Harry blurted.

"Yeah, and we'd like to not get eaten by a monster," Ron added.

Before Hagrid could say more, there was a knock at the door.

Cue panic mode.

Under the cloak they went as Dumbledore, Cornelius Fudge, and Lucius Malfoy entered.

Fudge, doing his best Official Bureaucrat Voice™, declared, "Hagrid, you're going to Azkaban."

Dumbledore, with his trademark I-Know-Everything-And-Won't-Explain look, tried to reason with him.

Malfoy, however, smirked. "And Dumbledore's suspended."

As Hagrid was dragged out, he cryptically whispered: "Follow the spiders."

Harry and Ron notice spiders leaving Hagrid's cabin and heading into the Forbidden Forest and they met Raja at the Entrance of the forest and joined them for a horror trip.

Ron turned pale. "Why is it always spiders?"

Raja patted his shoulder. "Could be worse. Could be snakes."

Ron twitched. "Spiders are worse than snakes!"

Raja grinned. "Tell yourself that when a snake looks at you."

Following the trail of absolutely terrifying spiders, the duo of Gryffindor courage (and one Slytherin chaos gremlin) ventured into the Forbidden Forest.

Ron, clutching his wand like a lifeline, muttered, "This is the worst idea ever."

Raja cheerfully skipped along. "You say that now. Wait till we find monstrous, man-eating spiders!"

Ron shuddered. "...Why are you like this?"

Halfway in, they found something unexpected—

The rogue Ford Anglia, living its best life.

"That car's having a better adventure than we are!" Raja whined.

They finally reached the spider nest and met Aragog, the granddaddy of nightmare fuel.

Aragog: "You dare enter my domain, humans?"

Raja: "Technically, your children led us here. Ever heard of stranger danger?"

Aragog: "Hagrid promised I would never be harmed!"

Harry intervened and asked about the Hagrid involvement in openning the chamber and creatures details.

"Hagrid did not open the Chamber of Secrets," Aragog rumbled. "But I cannot say more."

Raja crossed his arms. "What, no spoilers? Lame and why are your children circling us."

Aragog narrowed his many eyes. "You speak boldly for a meal."

Raja: "Is there way we wouldn't be eaten?"

Ron gulped. "Wait. What?"

Aragog: "You are fresh meat."

Raja: "Aw, thanks! But I'm high in sarcasm, low in nutrients. Bad diet choice."

Aragog: "My children must feed!"

Raja: "Ever heard of veganism? Spiders eating plants—it's the next big thing!"

Aragog: "Enough! Prepare to be devoured!"

Raja: "RUDE. Also, no." (sends a spiders with a spell)

Aragog clicked his pincers. "I cannot deny my children fresh meat."

Raja sighed. "I was really hoping for a friendlier giant talking spider."

As hundreds of spiders descended and surrounded them, Raja yelled, "CLOSE YOUR EYES!"

Harry and Ron obeyed just as Raja cast—

"FLASH GRENADE MAXIMUS!"

A burst of blinding white light erupted, sending spiders screeching in agony.

"I CAN'T SEE!" Aragog howled.

"I CAN STILL HEAR YOU THOUGH," Raja called back.

Just when things seemed dire, the Ford Anglia arrived like an absolute legend.

Ron cried, "I LOVE THIS CAR!"

Harry and Ron scrambled inside while Raja hopped on top, blasting away spiders with "Arania Exumai!"

"THE GEAR'S STUCK!" Ron yelled.

"Then drive faster!" Raja shot back.

Raja cast a flame wall spell on the back of the car and stops the hordes of spiders.

The car barreled through the forest, narrowly dodging giant spiders, until finally—

Ron yanked the gear, and the car shot into the air.

They crash-landed outside Hagrid's hut. Safe.

Ron, trembling, whispered, "I'm going to destroy Hagrid."

Harry nodded. "Right after I process today's trauma."

Raja casually fixed the car with an advanced Mending Charm.

The Ford Anglia beeped in thanks and drove itself back into the forest.

Raja saluted. "Farewell, majestic creature."

Ron wheezed. "That was the worst day of my life."

MAYA: Master, statistical probability of Ron agreeing to another adventure with you is 3%.

Raja smirked. "Sounds like a challenge."

To Be Continued…