Chapter 530: rolling in the snow
Chapter 530 Rolling in the Snow
When Kyle and Sirius returned to Hogwarts through the fireplace of the Leaky Cauldron, Dumbledore and the others were no longer in the headmaster's office.
Fox on the branch lazily raised his head and glanced at them before burying his head in his wings again.
Phoenix pretended to say hello, but Sirius didn't pay attention. He was so angry that he cursed in the portrait.
But at this time, Kyle and Sirius had already left the office and did not hear what he said at all.
When he walked to the foyer, a group of students were confronting each other. The tense atmosphere attracted Sirius's attention. As a professor, he had to stay and deal with this problem.
Kyle nodded to express his understanding, and then walked out of the castle gate alone.
The snow outside the castle has not yet melted, and it is white. There are several long footprints on it, which should be left by the students of Beauxbatons and Durmstrang.
Kyle followed the field all the way to Hagrid's hut on the edge of the Forbidden Forest.
At this time, Hagrid would definitely clean up the front door, but now, the snow had almost covered the stone steps, and there were still a series of messy footprints on them.
Obviously, someone has already been here.
"Listen to me, Hagrid..." A voice came from inside the room, and it was Hermione's.
"You don't have to be so sensitive about your identity as a hybrid giant. I always think it's a kind of prejudice, just like people's attitude towards werewolves... It's just a preconception. The real situation is not what the reports say, no. ?"
"Hermione's right, Hagrid." Ron's voice followed.
“Don’t listen to those Slytherin nonsense, everyone knows that you are not cruel at all, and many people like you.”
"Don't comfort me, you guys." Hagrid said with a cry, "Professor Lupine had to leave Hogwarts last year because of his identity as a werewolf. I think it should be my turn this year... No one will like me. ,I know."
"How is that possible?" Harry said loudly, "We just like you, and Angelina, she just had a fierce argument with Slytherin because she said something bad about you, just now, in the hall. "
Hearing this, Kyle seemed to know who the person who had just confronted him in the foyer was.
But with Sirius here, Angelina shouldn't be able to suffer any loss.
He reached out and knocked on the door.
“It must be Dumbledore, he must be here to ask me to leave Hogwarts…”
Then, the door was opened.
Hagrid looked very embarrassed. He seemed to have just cried. His eyes were red and swollen, and his hair was messy and tangled, looking like a tumbleweed on his head.
"I'm sorry to disappoint you." Kyle said, "The principal is with Karkaroff and Maxim, so he probably doesn't have time to come here."
“Kyle, you...”
“Can you let me go in first? It’s too cold outside.”
While speaking, Kyle had already squeezed past Hagrid and entered the room.
Harry, Ron, and Hermione looked here nervously, and then breathed a sigh of relief after seeing Kyle.
"Kyle, did you come here after reading that article?" Hermione asked.
"Hmm." Kyle nodded, "I guess Hagrid might be in trouble, so I came here to see if I can help."
"It's not because of Rita Skeeter," said Harry angrily, "that wretched fellow is always making trouble."
“You know her?” Kyle asked.
"I met her once at the end of the first project." Harry said with some annoyance, "She asked me a few questions, and I thought they were just ordinary inquiries. However, within a few days, she said in the newspaper that I was He was resentful for not being a warrior, and he even slandered me and called Professor Dumbledore an old idiot.
"But I never said that, I couldn't scold Professor Dumbledore, and I never wanted to be a warrior.
“Look at what’s in the first project, the civet, the fire dragon, I’d be crazy to want to be a brave... Oh, sorry Kyle, that’s not what I meant.”
"I know." Kyle shook his head and didn't care.
“Speaking of which,” Hermione asked, “Hagrid, how did that woman know you were a half-giant?”
“I don’t know,” said Hagrid. “No one but Ms. Maxim has ever said that...”
“Ms. Maxim?” Ron said, “Isn’t she also a hybrid giant?”
“I thought so at first, but she got angry at me and said she was just big-boned.” Hagrid seemed to have thought of something, covered his face with his hands, and let out a sob.
"She must be afraid to admit it." Harry said angrily, "She has a big frame...Who is she trying to deceive?"
“But it’s useful, isn’t it? Don’t forget that Hagrid’s name is the only one in the newspaper.”
Kyle said at the right time, "The hybrid giant is not a werewolf, nor can he transform. As long as he doesn't admit it, he has a big frame... There are many magical things in the magic world, and it is normal to have one or two wizards with special shapes."
"Wait, newspaper?" Hermione said, "Kyle, do you think that Rita Skeeter heard the news last night? But Hogwarts does not allow outsiders to come in. Hagrid, you Did you see her then?"
“I don’t remember,” Hagrid said, “…but there shouldn’t be.”
“It’s not like Rita Skeeter doesn’t know magic.” Kyle shrugged and reminded, “It’s too easy for her to hide herself.”
Everyone suddenly realized.
This makes sense why Rita Skeeter is so sure that Hagrid is a hybrid giant, because that is what he said himself.
"I thought about it, it was the Disillusionment Curse." Hermione thought for a moment and then said immediately: "She must have used the Disillusionment Curse that day to hide and eavesdrop."
“Maybe an invisibility cloak,” said Ron.
"Animagus is also possible." Harry said: "Just like Peter Pettigrew, turning into some very small animal. After all, no one would care about a mouse or squirrel, right? ?”
"That can't be possible." Hermione frowned, "I have seen the list of Animagus registered this century, and Rita Skeeter's name is not on it."
"Not everyone will register," Harry said. "Don't forget... Peter Pettigrew's name isn't on the list either."
He originally wanted to say Sirius, but when he thought of Hagrid's experience, he changed his mind in time.
The three of them discussed eagerly how Rita Skeeter discovered Hagrid's identity, but Hagrid himself was not interested.
He just sat there, staring at the teapot on the stove in despair. A big cloud of white smoke came out of the spout, and he didn't make any move.
"Can you bring me a cup of hot tea?" Kyle said, "There was a guy who just wanted to treat me to ice cream on a cold day. I need some hot tea to warm me up."
"Oh, okay..." Hagrid finally responded. He picked up the teapot and poured Kyle a cup of hot pine nut tea.
Harry glanced at the thick snow outside and shivered involuntarily, "To be honest, even if someone invited me to eat ice cream, I wouldn't eat it."
Although he also likes to eat ice cream, he would definitely not choose this kind of weather because it is too cold.
“There’s no way, who’s going to let him withstand the cold? He can roll around in the snow without a problem.”
Kyle took the tea cup from Hagrid's hand, "Although I don't want to eat it, I bought everything, so I can't waste it..."
(End of this chapter)