Chapter 570 Trivia Before Easter

The news that Professor McGonagall had ended her vacation quickly spread throughout the school like wings, causing the entire castle to change its appearance.

The Gryffindors who took advantage of the loopholes in the confinement management to cause trouble suddenly became obedient, and the other students watching the theater also became obedient one by one.

The fifth grade students even started cheering - Dumbledore's lectures by students from other grades were extremely lively and interesting, but only the fifth grade students were filled with papers!

The professors in the staff lounge were also very happy and began to sort out the various applications that had been put on hold during this period, preparing to arrange everything before the Easter holiday.

Even Peeves restrained himself a little. He was happily teasing Myrtle and gave up his plan to chase after Myrtle after hearing the news that Professor McGonagall returned to school.

But alas, the transformation stopped at lunchtime.

"What, you mean, Professor McGonagall has not ended her vacation, she just returned to school to have a look?"

William opened his mouth wide and looked at Adams, who was extremely well-informed.

"Are you kidding me, Adams? Professor McGonagall actually plans to take a full month's vacation?"

"Of course it's true. This was found out by Professor Sprout himself - you know, the new greenhouse is about to be built, so Professor Sprout knew that Professor McGonagall applied for a large number of dragons after he came back. Come here."

"Ah, yes, that's what happened."

William knows this. The new greenhouse has been built on and off for a long time, and it is about to be put into use. The official use will definitely be after Easter, but the soil must be processed in advance.

Dragon dung is an excellent fertilizer because it contains weak magic power, but it is a bit difficult to mobilize so much at once - one is the purchasing channel, and the other is the transportation capacity, both of which are big problems.

Dumbledore can definitely do the first one to save his face, but it's hard to say if the second one is properly arranged. After all, the castle has to transport daily food in. If the scheduling is not good, the packed dragon dung is accidentally sent to the cafeteria. Go, then it’s really not just a matter of being hungry...

Another problem is that there is a professor named Hagrid in the school. According to Dumbledore's current review report model, Professor Sprout is very worried that Hagrid will take the opportunity to suggest that Dumbledore might as well produce it himself instead of buying it. A dragon comes in...

Although this is outrageous, according to Dumbledore's censorship methods, Professor Sprout was very worried that this would really happen - Adams told it as a joke, but for some reason, William felt that Professor Sprout's She does have reason to worry...

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"So, when exactly will Professor McGonagall end her leave?"

William finished delivering this week's papers and left Dumbledore's office, thinking about this issue while eating the new snacks in his hands.

Dumbledore has worked very hard, but dealing with government affairs requires not only talent, but also accumulated experience. And because Professor McGonagall has been here over the years, Dumbledore has not accumulated anything.

"But no matter what, it's only five days. There's no need to prepare the papers. It's rare to take a break from the busy work to train the Animagus to transform."

He looked at the weather and finally chose the latter between the training flight and the Animagus.

'Speaking of which, the flying magic that Dumbledore promised me has not yet been completed. I hope that after Professor McGonagall ends her vacation, Dumbledore can complete the related magic quickly...'

He is somewhat self-aware of himself. If he doesn't make a breakthrough in any field, it would be a dream to expect him to develop flight.

'So Professor Snape's flight must not have been made by himself - considering that he was a Death Eater, this thing was almost certainly developed by the Dark Lord... In other words, the Dark Lord must be able to fly? ’

After confirming this matter, William couldn't help but shake his head - he had to tell Dumbledore about this matter as a necessary reminder.

Although Dumbledore might have guessed this, it didn't stop William from reminding him so that Dumbledore could develop the flying spell faster and better.

"William!"

Just when William was thinking about how to make it clear to Dumbledore that flying magic should be put on the agenda, he suddenly heard Hagrid's shout.

"Hey, Hagrid, good morning!"

William looked at Hagrid and found that Hagrid's current image was a bit embarrassed. Although he tried to look normal, the injuries on his face were still very conspicuous.

"Hagrid, who bullied you?"

After William confirmed again that the injuries on Hagrid's face were caused by being punched, he felt a little angry.

This is Hogwarts!

Although Professor McGonagall has gone on vacation, Dumbledore is still here! Hagrid is the key keeper of Hogwarts. Who is so bold as to take action against Hagrid?

Not even Aurors!

"No no."

Hagrid shook his head desperately, as if denying something.

"Don't be afraid. Even if officials from the Ministry of Magic come over, we have nothing to worry about."

On the eve of the Dark Lord's outbreak, the school had already cooperated with the Ministry of Magic through Qi. Even if Fudge took action himself, he would still have to give an explanation - although Fudge would definitely not be able to defeat Hagrid...

"No no!"

Hagrid shook his head harder, giving William a very familiar feeling - this is the feeling Gryffindor students give when they get into trouble and are not caught at the scene.

Wait a minute - Hagrid is a Gryffindor too, so that's okay.

"Did you get bitten by a dragon?"

"Where's the dragon?"

Hagrid's eyes widened, his face full of anticipation.

…

There was no hope - indeed, Professor Sprout was right.

William remembered the joke told by Adams for some reason, and then stared at Hagrid, "Okay, then I suspect that you were attacked by some creature in the Forbidden Forest and had your memory wiped. Go back and apply for access to the Forbidden Forest immediately. Conduct a search."

"don't want!"

Hagrid shouted, then turned his head warily to look around, and finally confessed with a look of reluctance.

"What, you brought your brother over?"

William's eyes widened and he looked at Hagrid, "Your path in the Forbidden Forest?"

"Um…"

Hagrid was a little embarrassed, "It's mainly because you checked too much..."

The Forbidden Forest in Hogwarts is very large, and there are many kinds of magical creatures in it. There is Hagrid guarding the edge of the Forbidden Forest on the inside of the school, so there is no police or other security there at all.

But it would be a different story if Hagrid leads the way.

William shook his head helplessly. He knew what Hagrid was thinking - according to Hagrid, his brother was always bullied in the tribe because he was a little short, so he brought his brother back.

But in the eyes of most wizards, giants are very aggressive. Although Hagrid is very willing to introduce his brother to his friends, William and the others are still responsible for a considerable part of the castle security after all...

'It can only be said that Hagrid is thinking too much...'

William sighed. He didn't really discriminate against giants. To be honest, compared to other dangerous creatures in the Forbidden Forest, giants were really nothing to worry about - William had found traces of the Acromantula many times in the Forbidden Forest. , just a giant, what does it count?

In this regard, he is quite mediocre. Giants have the possibility of communication, but they also lack the ability to cast spells. Compared to XXXXX-level magical creatures like the Acromantula, which like to live in groups, it is nothing to worry about.

As long as Hagrid didn't bring his younger brother to class - although William was sure that Hagrid wouldn't do such a thing.

"I won't expel him, but does the principal know?"

"I don't know yet..."

Hagrid was a little ashamed. He had already introduced his brother to Harry and the others, but Dumbledore didn't know yet.

That means you already know... William held his forehead and said, "You have to report to Dumbledore. I will speak for you and will not expel him."

Although Dumbledore must have known about it, William thought to himself, "In addition, you have to prohibit him from approaching the outside of the Forbidden Forest. The students have been extremely naughty recently..."

"I promise."

Hagrid responded with some seriousness in his shame.

"Well, well, let's go to the Forbidden Forest first. I have to assess his dangerous status to determine whether he lives in the deepest part or whether he can expand his hunting area slightly."

Before talking to the principal, William must judge the danger of Hagrid's younger brother, Grawp - although Hagrid's magical creatures class is very clear now, but now it involves family ties, that is another story. .

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On the way into the Forbidden Forest with Hagrid, William confirmed that Hagrid was not lying.

For safety reasons, he placed his brother deeper in the Forbidden Forest. They walked straight for almost ten minutes and still did not reach their destination.

This was not an ordinary ten minutes. Unlike ordinary students, Hagrid was so familiar with the Forbidden Forest that he would not take any detours. Moreover, he was eager to prove to William that his brother was harmless, so his pace was much faster than usual.

"That's it, William."

Hagrid subconsciously slowed down, "He's right over there, but we have to be a little quieter."

'I knew it…'

William shook his head slightly - he just said that the reason why Hagrid could place his brother so deep was definitely not because his brother was very obedient.

But it’s not a big problem, it’s within the scope of consideration.

He began to look around the observer curiously, looking for clues.

'A little irritable...'

William looked at the trees around him and found that their condition was not very good. These large trees that were already strong enough were ruthlessly destroyed like saplings.

Occasionally, very large footprints would appear on the ground - even if they were only scratches, William could still easily deduce that the owner of the footprints was much taller than Hagrid.

The depth and size of footprints can sometimes reveal a lot - this is the knowledge William heard from a dragon hunter.

The other party was a good player, but he was caught by the striker while helping the Ministry of Magic clean up dragons. It was also discovered that he had no documents - he must have been released from prison now that he thought about it.

"Go a little further, Hagrid, I have to communicate with him."

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"I'm about to give birth, little one..."

Dumbledore smiled and stroked the unicorn, and the other person snorted in appreciation - he was one of the few people who would not be rejected by kind magical creatures, and unicorns were no exception.

"These are herbs that are growing well in the greenhouse. Professor Sprout just collected them today. Enjoy them..."

The herb he had finally tricked was being eaten by the unicorn, which made Dumbledore extremely happy.

Minerva is finally back to handle government affairs, and the unicorn is almost ready to give birth to the Philosopher's Stone.

Next, the only thing left is to perfectly erase the Horcrux effect of the ring, and then study how to maximize the use of the Deathly Hallows.

"Everything is getting better, really, really good."

"Little one, I don't have time to see you today. I have to go back and review the report - if Minerva comes back and finds that I have left her with too much work, it will be really bad."

"what sound?

Dumbledore suddenly perked up his ears and stared into the distance.

This was already deep in the Forbidden Forest, and except for Hagrid's brother occasionally making trouble, there were no accidents. As for Grawp, he was almost harmless except for hunting and harming the trees.

But the unicorn does not appear on any creature's food list, and there are not even a few magical creatures that can harm it. The reason is simple. Under normal conditions, the blood of unicorns has a strong curse that even dementors cannot resist.

"who is it?"

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"Oh, Hagrid..."

William looked at the so-called short giant in Hagrid's mouth, and his heart was full of the characteristic language of Azkaban.

Even Hagrid was considered a child in front of him, and he couldn't help but think of the famous line, 'What the hell is he eight years old? ’

"Perhaps I'm overestimating myself... Hagrid."

He looked at Hagrid, who was trying to greet him with a giant branch, and shook his head.

Obviously, Hagrid's so-called well-behaved thing does not exist. His younger brother is extremely violent and aggressive. If he wants to survive peacefully in the Forbidden Forest, he needs a special 'communication'.

"William, don't..."

"I have to know the specific damage he can cause, and I have to convince him before we can talk..."

As William spoke, his figure expanded extremely.

It was a pity that it was missing by one head, or more than one head - but it was not a big problem now. William waved his left hand and directly knocked down the giant's arm that was trying to pull the pine tree.

This is a more effective challenge than just looking at it.

Grawp started to roar, but William nimbly dodged it. After walking half way around, he slapped him on the waist - unfortunately, the height difference was too big.

Then, William kicked down and tried to knock Graup off balance.

Hagrid watched anxiously, but didn't know who to help - it would definitely not work to hit William, he would feel bad if he hit his own brother...

…

"boom!"

Under Hagrid's surprised gaze, William disappeared in a flash, then appeared behind Grawp, slapped Grawp to the ground after struggling to knock him down, and sat up for a moment to make sure that he had no intention of standing up. Nod.

"Perfect…"

William stood up and looked at Graup, who was a little unable to get up, and returned to his previous appearance. At this moment, the look in his eyes when he looked at William was very 'kind'.

"No hitting Hagrid..." William said while assisting with gestures.

The giant nodded.

"It's forbidden to leave here," William gestured, "Five hundred steps away!"

Grawp nodded while lying on his stomach. His ability to understand was limited, but what William said was acceptable to him.

"Very well, that's all!"

William shouted loudly - as expected, the smuggling experience of the people in the same team was still very effective.

Giants occasionally have the skins of some magical creatures. After defeating them and cooperating with each other to communicate, you can make a lot of money through trading... but few people can beat them...

"William, can you communicate with him?"

"A little bit of commonly used stuff, not a lot..."

William was a little embarrassed. In fact, he could have used magic to fight normally, but he was a little overjoyed...it was Animagus who transformed and knocked him down...

Of course, another reason is that giants are actually more afraid of strong people. This guy is still a bit threatening. If he doesn't win, it will be really difficult for William to ensure safety when Hagrid is like this.

'Wait...what's over there? ’

William pricked up his ears, laughing with Hagrid on his face. His right hand was placed in front of him, but his left hand secretly began to gesture quickly.