Ancient Warlocks at Hogwarts

After the herbal medicine class was Professor McGonagall's Transfiguration class. As usual, Andre didn't have to attend it. For him who had obtained the OWLs certificate, his only goal in Transfiguration this year was to pass the NEWTs and get the so-called ultimate book. Certificate of wizard level.

But even though he didn't have to go to class with Hermione and the others, Andre also had other things to do. Yesterday he told Hagrid about the birds and snakes, and the gamekeeper promised to think about it after he went back.

So taking advantage of his free time, Andre planned to visit Hagrid's cabin. Anyway, the transfer of Norbert could not be carried out until at least the evening.

Passing through the golden fields outside the castle, Hagrid's wooden hut appeared in front of him.

At this moment, the hybrid giant was busy chopping wood in front of the house. The ax in his hand was twice as big as Andre's head.

"Oh! Andre." Hagrid saw the boy's arrival. He quickly put down what he was doing and greeted enthusiastically: "I was just thinking about asking the owl to deliver a message to you during lunch. I already mentioned the bird and snake you mentioned yesterday. I have an idea."

This made Andre instantly happy. Unexpectedly, just one day later, there was news from Hagrid.

"Come in and have a cup of tea first. I'll tell you about the birds and snakes later, but first you have to tell me what happened to Harry and the others last night." Hegra opened the door of the hut and waved to Ann. Andre entered the room, "I still haven't figured out what happened. The Evening Prophet said that some Muggles saw a flying car, and then the school's Whomping Willow was hit by the car. ."

Andre smiled bitterly, walked into the hut, and sat down at the table.Hagrid brought him a plate of rock cakes and started making tea.

"Well, I only know a rough idea about Harry and the two of them." Andre told about the trouble the two naughty kids got into last night: "They said that first when they were at King's Station, Nine and Four The wall at three-thirds of the platform has been enchanted so they can't get through."

"In order not to miss the opening ceremony, Ron encouraged Harry to go back to the Burrow and drive out a car that his father had modified."

"What happened next is that they probably didn't understand the magic on the car, so they didn't use the invisibility effect. That's why Muggles saw it."

"As for the Whomping Willow, I haven't asked Harry and Ron, but I think they must have failed to control the car in the end, so they crashed into it."

Hagrid picked up his huge tea cup, took a sip of tea, and said without confirmation: "But who would cast magic on platform nine and three-quarters? Could it be Harry and the two of them who wanted to Did you do this because you wanted to be in the limelight?”

Well, even Hagrid didn't believe this, and Andre didn't know how to explain it. After all, he couldn't find the house elf from the Malfoy family now.

"I don't think Harry is lying about this matter." However, he still managed to speak for the two of them.

"Forget it, I will talk to Harry then. Anyway, they are a bit reckless this time. Driving a flying car is not an easy task. I have one that can fly. The motorcycle, that was left to me by Sirius. I wanted to give it back to him after he came out of Azkaban last time, but he didn't ask for it." Hagrid began to deviate from the topic as he spoke: " Oh, yes, you have to be extra careful when opening this kind of Muggle product that is combined with magic, as it is easy for some malfunctions to occur."

"Yeah," Andre could only nod in agreement before interrupting Hagrid's attempt to continue, "What about the news about birds and snakes you mentioned? Hagrid, we must hurry up and get this done now." You know, Norbert can’t stay in Hogsmeade forever. In fact, I’m even going to take it to the castle tonight, because there’s no one to feed it in Hogsmeade.”

"Yes, yes," Hagrid patted his forehead with his big hand and said apologetically: "Look at my brain, I forgot about it all of a sudden."

"Speaking of birds and snakes, I really didn't think of them last night, but this morning, I suddenly remembered that there was one in our school."

This sentence made Andre's eyes widen. The bird snake is not a harmless magical creature. Although it can basically not harm people as long as it is kept in a container with limited space, it must not be forgotten. The ability to become bigger than a fire dragon at any time.

"Hey, don't be like this, Andre, this is not a dangerous thing, even Dumbledore knows about it." Hagrid saw Andre's expression and immediately smiled and said: "It's Kettlebo Professor En, oh, I forgot again, you haven’t taken his class yet, he is the professor of Care of Magical Creatures, you have to wait until your third year to take this course.”

"I know this professor," Andre nodded and said, "He...he seems to be missing a leg...and an arm."

"Yes, that's right," Hagrid said with a sigh: "Professor Kettleburn, like me, loves those cute magical animals, but sometimes, he can't do a good job in protecting himself, so this As a result, his body, uh, suffered some damage."

Andre knew that Hagrid's definition of cute was different from most people's, and the poor professor obviously did not have the same physique as a hybrid giant, so the meaning of Hagrid's words, if he guessed correctly, It was this professor who became disabled because of his contact with those too ferocious magical animals.

"Professor Kettleburn once raised a bird snake," Hagrid continued: "But that was more than ten years ago. The bird snake died of old age not long after entering the school."

Andre was not disappointed. He was not making a transformation potion this time and did not need a living bird snake. A dead bird snake was more suitable for him.

"Then Professor Kettleburn will be willing to hand over the bones of the bird and snake to us?"

Hagrid shook his head in shock and said: "Of course not, that was his favorite pet. After the bird and snake died, the professor buried it in the Forbidden Forest. There is absolutely no way he would allow us to dig it out." .”

Andre blinked, but after talking for a long time, he still couldn't get the bones of the bird and snake.

"Oh, I know what you are thinking." Hagrid laughed again at this time, and said: "Don't worry, Andre, although we can't get Professor Kettleburn's bird snake, but He knows where to find wild birds and snakes, of course we need to ask the professor for advice."