The Dark Lord from Hogwarts

The forest farm guard Ogg is a man with a gray beard. He is not young. He is wearing a hunter's short clothes and looks very fierce.

Unlike his later counterpart, Rubeus Hagrid, who had giant blood, this one was not a bad person, nor did he have any of Hagrid's extensive pet-loving complex.

Outside the small wooden house on the edge of the Forbidden Forest were piles of firewood for daily use, and two swallow-tailed dogs squatted at the door.Seeing Li You coming, the two swallow-tailed dogs stood up, alert.

Apparently, the approach of a Hogwarts student was unexpected.

The swallow-tailed dog is a dog that is extremely loyal to wizards and quite ferocious towards Muggles.Generally speaking, any wizard raising a swallow-tailed dog will need to cut off the swallow-tailed dog's peculiar forked tail when it reaches a certain size.

It's just that the Hogwarts forest warden obviously didn't do this.

"Is Mr. Ogg here?"

Li You's voice called out the movement in the hut.The door of the cabin opened with a bang, and Ogg was holding an iron pot in his hand, but he was already drunk during the day.

"Are you Humphrey?"

Although they haven't had much contact with each other, it's easy to tell that Li Yuna's appearance is very different from that of the British.

"Mr. Ogg!"

When Ogg looked at Li You, he obviously didn't have a good impression and was a little angry.

Li You took out a document and handed it to Ogg.Looking at Dumbledore's signature on it, he looked puzzled.

"Although I don't know why Professor Dumbledore allowed you to enter the Forbidden Forest, I want to tell you that it is very dangerous inside, and you may even lose your life."

Ogg saw that his warning did not cause any fluctuations in the boy in front of him, so he felt bored.

"Come in first! It's still early."

Although it was not winter at the moment, the hut was on the edge of the Forbidden Forest and was very cold.But the cabin was very warm, the fireplace was always burning, and the iron kettle on the stove was boiling hot water, emitting white steam.

Guarding a forest farm is not an easy job. The life here is almost primitive. The raw materials for making fires are cut wood, and you must always be on guard against possible approaching dangers.

Although the magical creatures in the Forbidden Forest have formed a balance of power with Hogwarts for thousands of years, there are also out-of-control creatures that sometimes break out of the Forbidden Forest.Ogg is sometimes ordered to investigate unusual events in the Forbidden Forest.

Li You walked closer to the house and took a glance. There were two large wine barrels piled inside the house, filled with cheap butter beer.

"sit down!"

Ogg pointed to the small stool beside him and motioned for Li You to sit down.There was also half an uneaten old British ham and a piece of meat on the dinner plate on the table.Apparently, Ogg's meal wasn't finished yet.

"I don't have anything to entertain you here. Remember to bring water and food when you come next time."

Li You smiled and took out two large bottles of whiskey and a large piece of ham from the cloth bag.

"I've already eaten. I know that the job of a forest farm guard is not easy, so I brought some supplies to Mr. Ogg, and I hope you can accept them."

The whiskey came from Dumbledore's office, and the large piece of ham came from the house elf in the kitchen.

Ogg glanced at Li You and looked at the other person's smiling face. There was no expression of joy on his face.

"Are you trying to bribe me?"

"Mr. Ogg, please don't get me wrong. I definitely didn't mean this." Li Youyi said righteously, "Others don't understand, but I do. Why can we wizard students study happily in Hogwarts Castle? Then It’s because there are people like Mr. Ogg guarding the front line. Compared to Mr. Ogg’s hardships, I just use this thing to express my most simple gratitude. Moreover, I will still have many things to trouble Ogg in the future. gentlemen."

Seeing Li You like this, Old Ogg suddenly laughed.

"This is the first time I see a student like you. The other young wizards are either afraid of me or pretend not to see me. You are really special."

Ogg picked up the bottle of whiskey that Li You put on the table and said with a smile, "It looks like a high-end product. Did you get it from Professor Dumbledore?"

Li You nodded and did not hide anything.

"In all my years at Hogwarts, Professor Dumbledore is the most outstanding wizard I have ever met. When I heard that he adopted an Easterner, I was a little surprised. But it seems that you are not what I imagined. So mysterious.”

Ogg gave it final thought and used the word mysterious.For ordinary wizards, the East is indeed a mysterious land.

Ogg talked with Li You for some time. It was getting late. After he finished the old British ham on the table with pumpernickel bread, he began to pack his equipment.

A long crossbow, a barrel of crossbow arrows, a dagger, a bag of emergency herbs...

Ogg is an experienced old hunter, but he does not dare to be careless when entering the Forbidden Forest.He packed his things and it was already late when he went out.

Ogg untied the rope from which the swallow-tailed dogs were tied, and they became very active after breaking free from their restraints.

"Let's go!"

Not long after entering the Forbidden Forest, the sunlight outside could no longer be seen.It was very cold inside, and under the illumination of kerosene lamps, there were patches of dead wood.

"The front is a safer area in the Forbidden Forest, and unicorns sometimes appear there. You stay there, and I will come back to you when the mission is over and take you out."

"Task?"

"Yes. The ice in a body of water outside the academy suddenly melted. The academy was worried that there might be an abnormality caused by magic fluctuations, and wanted me to contact the forest troll tribe living nearby in the Forbidden Forest to investigate the cause of the accident. "

"Is there a tribe of trolls in the Forbidden Forest?"

"The Forbidden Forest is very large, and there is more than one troll tribe. There are usually four or five trolls living in a troll tribe. Some of them are very smart and know how to use valuable information to exchange with the academy for what the tribe needs."

Ogg took Li You to the area he was talking about. Unlike the dead trees outside, the trees and grass here were quite green, and there was a small lake next to it.

"Remember, if you meet a centaur, don't talk too much. The centaur is a proud race, and they generally will not attack young humans unless you anger them. I will leave a swallow-tailed dog for you. If you meet When danger comes, it will protect you and take you out of the Forbidden Forest."

"Mr. Ogg, I know that the road ahead is very dangerous. You don't have to use the power of guardians around you to take care of me. If I encounter danger, I have a way to leave the Forbidden Forest."

Ogg looked at Li You, not expecting that this young man had such a mature side.

"It's very dangerous in the Forbidden Forest. Are you really sure? This is not the time to show off."

"Don't worry! Mr. Ogg. I'm a timid person and I won't say that if I'm not sure."

"I understand. I will be back before dawn tomorrow. You have to be careful. If there is danger, leave as soon as possible."