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"Hello, Zicomo. Just call me Loris. By the way, do you have anything to eat? I'm so hungry!"

Upon hearing this, Zicomo had a sudden thought, and two fish flew up from the small pond in the "Zen Garden" and floated in front of Loris.

"We only have live babies available right now, I hope you don't mind."

"It's okay, I don't mind. But you, why didn't you talk to me like this before?"

"This is a skill I only recently discovered; I didn't know about it before," Zicomo explained.

'Alright then, please wait a moment while I finish my food.'

"Please go ahead."

Watching Lolis devour her food, Zicomo fell into thought.

Through his conversation with Loris, he discovered that Loris was different from ordinary animals.

Most animals do not have complete and orderly thinking, and Zicomo can only communicate with them in a simple way.

He needs time to understand what they mean.

Currently, the only people he can communicate normally with are his owl Errol and the woman in front of him, Loris.

Irelia are intelligent because they were originally tamed by wizards.

So what was the reason for Loris's death?

He remembered seeing Lorris's name on the Marauder's Map when he first used it.

There are two explanations for this. One is that Harry's father's group of four deliberately included Lorris in the map to avoid Filch during a prank.

As for the other one, it is Loris, who is very special in herself.

Could she be a blood-cursed orc like Nagini? Or perhaps she possesses the bloodline of some magical creature?

'Phew, I'm full. Thank you so much!'

Lorice's voice brought Zicomo back to his senses.

"You're welcome. May I ask you a few questions?"

'certainly. '

Have you noticed? Your intelligence is much higher than that of the average cat.

'Indeed, it often takes me time to understand the meaning of other cats' meows when I communicate with them.'

What could be causing this?

'Well, to be honest, I don't know either. One day I woke up and had a much greater understanding of the world. Through learning, I gradually learned your human language.'

Loris's words made Zicomo think of a possibility, perhaps it was a case of bloodline atavism.

'The students say you and Filch have some kind of special connection. Can you tell him where the students who go out at night are?'

"Oh, you mean that? That's an ability I gained after waking up one day. Actually, I can communicate easily with anyone, as long as they open their hearts to me. But the little wizards don't like me much because I'm always helping Filch catch them when they're out at night."

'Then why are you helping Filch?'

'Sigh, life is tough for cats. They always need to learn a skill to make a living.'

At this point, Zicomo roughly understood why Loris was so special.

She most likely experienced a reversion to her ancestral bloodline one day, awakening a trace of magical animal blood.

Moreover, this bloodline should be at least 4.5 in the mental system, otherwise she wouldn't be able to communicate with others.

So, what are your plans for the future?

"Me?" Loris looked around at her surroundings and said, "I wonder if I could stay here with you?"

Zicomo was somewhat surprised. He had only just begun preparing to abduct Loris, and hadn't even made a move yet, so how could she have already surrendered?

'Hmm? You're not planning to go back to Filch?'

'Yes, I'm not going back! As a cat, I've lived for over ten years, I'm practically an old man now. But Filch doesn't care about cats at all, making me go on patrol with him every night in the middle of the night.'

Although cats are nocturnal animals, that doesn't mean I don't need to sleep! He likes to carry me around during the day, which means I don't get enough sleep at all!

And there's more! He seems to have been alone for so long that his mind has become twisted; he actually treats me like a human. He even feeds me human food. Luckily, since my intelligence greatly increased, my body's adaptability has improved significantly, otherwise I would have died long ago.

Lorice finally found someone who could understand her, and as if a valve had been opened, she unleashed a torrent of complaints at Filch.

Finally, she concluded, "I'm an old cat now, so please let me retire here."

Zicomo looked at Loris's appearance; she was clearly a Burmese cat, and should have had fluffy fur and a slender figure.

She looks rather thin now; I really don't know how Filch usually takes care of her.

Chapter Ninety-Six: The Twins Who Made a Fortune, and Raccard, Shining with the Dark Star

'Alright, then you can stay here. You can move around freely here, but whatever you do, don't go into the fenced area. Time flows differently there, almost a hundred times faster than outside.'

Zicomo pointed to the area he had enclosed not far away, where the time flow rate was still at its maximum, without any adjustment by Zicomo.

That area was where he used to quickly cultivate plants, including the golden tree.

'Okay, I'll be careful.' Lorice nodded to indicate that she understood.

"Oh, by the way, as a welcome gift for you to stay here, this is for you."

Zicomo took out a bottle of medicine, poured it into a petri dish, and placed it in front of Loris.

'This is a vitality potion, you previously…'

He told Loris about the basilisk.

'This thing can help you recover.'

"So I almost died that day. I'm extremely grateful to you for breaking my petrification and for helping me get revenge."

After speaking, Loris didn't stand on ceremony with Zicomo and began licking the medicine in the petri dish.

In reality, this is not a vitality potion, but a special elixir of immortality made by the Philosopher's Stone.

Zicomo didn't give her a large dose, but it was enough to keep Loris alive for another ten or twenty years.

Loris's earlier words reminded him of her age, which was considered quite old for a cat.

Zicomo guessed that if it weren't for her ancestral bloodline, at this age she would have already experienced sensory degeneration like those older cats, and might even have started losing her teeth.

Regardless of how much life Loris had left, he planned to extend her life first.

As for why she wasn't told, it was because she was afraid that if Loris found out, she would want to go back to Filch.

Despite her words being full of dissatisfaction with Filch, Loris still had some feelings for him after more than a decade of companionship.

Zicomo planned to let Loris stay in the "Zen Garden" for a while first.

He believed that with the garden's environment, it wouldn't be long before Lolis would be so happy she wouldn't want to leave.

30 At that point, even if Zicomo kicks her out, she probably won't want to leave.

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The next morning, Filch posted a notice on the school bulletin board.

To be precise, it's a lost cat notice.

The gist of the message is that his cat, Mrs. Filch, was stolen in the middle of the night, and he demands that the mastermind behind it come forward, admit it, and return the cat, or face the consequences.

The words reveal anger and resentment towards the thief.

However, this incident did not cause much of a stir among the young wizards, especially the young wizards of Gryffindor.

After all, they were among the most frequent night owls to being caught, and each of them wished they could kick Filch's cat away.

They were even a little happy when they heard the news.

But their happiness didn't last long.

Because they learned about the existence of the Basilisk from Ron, and they learned exactly what was attacking the Hogwarts students.

After the news spread throughout the four houses, Harry's situation became even more precarious.

Because everyone knows Harry speaks Parseltongue, and now that they know the attack was carried out by the Basilisk, people instinctively think of Harry, who can talk to snakes.

This confirms that Harry is the heir to Slytherin.

Dumbledore didn't say much after learning the news, but simply posted another detailed description of the Basilisk on the bulletin board.

It's roughly about the characteristics, abilities, and weaknesses of the basilisk.

Knowing that the Basilisk was afraid of the crowing of roosters, the business-minded Weasley twins rushed to produce a batch of props that could make the sound of roosters crowing.

Zicomo found the finished product somewhat amusing and blurted out, "Isn't this just a screaming chicken?"

Upon hearing the name, the twin brothers happily decided to name their child after it.

Their product sold out instantly upon release.

A large number of young wizards even bought more than one.

This includes those wizards who claim to be pure-blooded.

After all, basilisks can't tell if you're pureblood or not, and it wouldn't be fun if you were accidentally killed.