Hogwarts: Capturing Nagini at the Beginning

Chapter 78 The big guy’s little secret

Seeing Hagrid's evasive eyes, Hermione suddenly became interested, "What book do you want to read? We can help you find it."

"I'll just take a look. You guys are still looking at Nico Flamel, right?"

"Well, we have already figured out that he is an alchemist. We also know that the three-headed dog Lu Wei is guarding the Philosopher's Stone."

After Luo Bin finished speaking, he happily admired Haigre's chopping expression. Not to mention the incredible amount of hair and stunned expression, it looked like a Tibetan mastiff that had been stolen after returning from work. It was quite joyful.

"Shh~"

Hagrid quickly looked around, and after confirming that no one noticed the movement here, he whispered: "Don't make any noise, this is secret No. 1, what on earth do you want?"

"We want to know what mechanism is there under the living plank to protect the Philosopher's Stone?" Hermione said.

"Shh, keep your voice down."

Hagrid quickly glanced around again and said with a guilty conscience: "Listen, come find me at the hunting ground later. However, I have not promised to help you answer any doubts, but don't talk nonsense to others. There are some confidential things. , little wizards shouldn’t know.”

"Well, see you later."

Hagrid looked at the smiling face of the dark-eyed boy and felt panic in his heart. He thought it was because he was too guilty. He trembled his beard, then turned around and stepped on his leather boots, kicking away.

"What book is he rolling in his hand?"

Harry said thoughtfully, staring at Hagrid's back.

"Go and look through the row of bookshelves where Hagrid came out and see which books have been touched. It will be clear."

A few minutes later, the four of them returned to the window table with a pile of books in their arms.

Luo Bin placed books on the table while reading: "Two or three things you don't know about raising fire dragons", "Comprehensive list of Peruvian fire dragon species", "Thousands of fire dragon egg hatching techniques". "Analysis of the confusing behavior of fire dragon cubs" ", well, these books are all related to fire dragons."

"Um, I suddenly remembered that when I first met Hagrid, he told me that he wanted to raise a fire dragon. Shouldn't he?"

Harry threw away "Hellfire - Hungarian Horntail". Obviously, he was frightened by his guess.

"It is illegal to raise fire dragons privately. I have read in books that at the 1709 Wizards' Convention, the Ministry of Magic officially approved the ban on raising fire dragons. This is known to every literate wizard."

"Think about it, a fire dragon that is as big as a single-family villa, and the fire it spits out will be so lethal. Hagrid, what on earth does he want to do?"

Hermione's brows furrowed more and more as she talked. She was worried that Hagrid might actually do something 'illegal'.

"We'll find out what he wants to do by going to the stone house in the hunting ground and taking a look." Luo Bin said with relief.

An hour later, in front of the stone house in the hunting ground.

dong dong!dong dong!
  Harry knocked on the door and shouted, "Hagrid, it's me, Harry, we're coming for you."

Squeak!

Hagrid opened the door halfway, and after a few people entered, he quickly closed the door.

"Sit anywhere and I'll get you some hot tea."

Robin took advantage of Hagrid's back to pour water and looked up at the hut. All the curtains in the house were drawn tightly, preventing any natural light from entering.

However, the room was still very bright, because four or five oil lamps were lit, the large fireplace was burning, and even the small stove used for boiling water and cooking had a strong flame.

The burning flames continuously release heat, making the cabin as hot as a sauna and suffocatingly hot.

"Here, hot tea, and freshly made ferret sandwiches," Hagrid said.

Sultry heat + hot tea + dark cuisine, can we still be good friends?
  After the four politely declined, Harry asked straight to the point: "Hagrid, can you tell us, besides Lu Wei, what other institutions are also guarding the Sorcerer's Stone?"

Hagrid put down the tea cup and plate and said: "I can't. First, I don't know what mechanism is under the living plank. Second, you already know too much. The little wizard shouldn't know the secret information No. 1, so , even if I know something, I can’t tell you.”

"I guess you already know what the thieves wanted to steal from the Gringotts vault on July 7st last year. All I can say is that it makes sense for it to be moved from Gringotts to under the living planks. I really don't understand. You guys How could you be so curious?"

Hermione knew that Hagrid had a soft ear. She stared at her round brown eyes and said in a sweet and flattering tone: "Oh, Hagrid, don't be joking. You probably don't want to tell the truth. You You must know what kind of mechanism is under the living plank. Nothing that happens at Hogwarts can escape your eyes!"

The cute primary school bully came online, which greatly benefited Hagrid. He smiled so much that his beard was trembling. Hermione continued: "We would like to know, besides you, who is the great Headmaster Albus Dumbledore?" , who do you believe can help him guard the Sorcerer's Stone?"

Subtext: Dumbledore trusts Hagrid.

After hearing this, Hagrid's chest straightened out and his face showed pride. Hermione winked at Robin and motioned for him to pick up.

"Hagrid, tell me. We promise to keep this a secret and not tell anyone else. Moreover, if you don't tell anyone today, we will come to you tomorrow, the day after tomorrow, and the day after tomorrow. We will disturb you and prevent you from working." Luo Hama said while looking at the water boiler.

"Uh, okay, it's okay to tell you. Let me reminisce. Mr. took Lu Wei away from me and invited several other professors to let me think about who they are. Oh, I remembered, there are professors Sprout teaches Herbs, Flitwick teaches Charms, McGonagall teaches Transfiguration, and Snape teaches Potions."

"Sir, he also cast magic, that's all. Wait, I seem to have forgotten one, who is it? Oh, by the way, it's Quirrell who teaches Defense Against Dark Arts."

"Qi Luo?" The three little ones said in shock.

"Yes, are you still doubting Quirrell? Look, sir also trusts him and asked him to help cast magic. He will not steal the magic stone."

"The trap set up by Quirrell is related to the troll, right?" Luo Bin asked.

After Hagrid was stunned for three seconds, he replied in a squeaky voice: "No, no, I mean, I'm not very clear either."

Such an answer made several people more convinced that Quirrell was related to the troll invasion of the castle on Halloween last year, and that he most likely placed a troll under the living plank.

"Hagrid, you are the only one who knows how to get past a three-headed dog, right?" Harry asked.

"No, sir, you also know. Don't ask. Even if the magic wand is placed between my eyebrows, I will not tell Lu Wei's weaknesses."

Luo Bin: (￢д￢.), if the wand cannot be placed between the eyebrows, just pour a few large barrels of mead, right?
  "That's good~"

Harry believed Hagrid's words. The originally tight strings suddenly relaxed a lot, and his body returned to normal. He suddenly felt that the air was stuffy and asked, "Hagrid, it's too hot in the room. Can I open a window?" "

Hagrid, who was always easy to talk to, refused with a straight face. This made several people realize that he had hidden something shameful in the house that needed a high temperature environment. They couldn't help but think of the books Hagrid was looking for in the library.

"Hagrid, what kind of egg is that?"

Luo Bin asked knowingly, pointing to the stove of Flame Thief Lawang.

(End of this chapter)