The Lonely Dragon of Hogwarts

The chaos was over quickly.

Although the dragon trainers felt humiliated, Bagman wanted to prove his innocence by drinking veritaserum.

But under Fudge's persuasion, they finally accepted the arrangement, and the Aurors dispatched by Fudge took them back to the Ministry of Magic for detailed interrogation and investigation.

The two mutilated fire dragons should be taken away as evidence.

However, when transporting Norbert, the Norwegian Ridgeback, the fire dragon clung to Michelle's side for life and death and refused to leave no matter what.

As long as the dragon tamer pulls the heavy iron chain and tries to pull it apart, it will let out a heart-rending howl and resist like crazy.

It would not become quiet again until Michelle held its head again.

"This poor child!" Hagrid said, wiping away tears. "She suffered a lot outside, and was subjected to such inhumane methods by that vicious guy hiding in the dark! Now she finally returned to the place where she was born, and she also encountered When it comes to her family who loves her, of course she doesn’t want to leave!”

Michelle also had red eyes.

She held the fire dragon Norbert's head and begged:

"Please, don't take Norbert away, really... please..."

Seeing Michelle's pitiful appearance, Snape took a deep breath and walked over without hesitation.

However, before he could speak, the dragon trainers released their grip on the chains.

Obviously, they couldn't bear to hurt such a young girl.

They all turned their attention to Fudge, waiting for the next order.

"Ugh--"

Fudge also stepped forward to comfort him, "Michelle, I know you are very reluctant to let go of this fire dragon. But our top priority now is to find out who is hiding behind the scenes and plotting against you and John. And this fire dragon is very important. evidence of……

So be it, Michelle, I promise to let this fire dragon come to Hogwarts to stay with you for a few days after the investigation is over.

Then let the dragon trainers take it back to Romania. "

Michelle obviously couldn't accept this treatment.

She cried louder, still calling John's name instinctively as she cried.

This woke John from his reverie.

He understood what was going on with just one glance and said slowly:

"Mr. Minister, as evidence, the Ukrainian iron belly should be enough. As for Norbert, let her stay at Hogwarts."

Snape also said:

"I'm also very interested in the mysterious buff potion that the mastermind behind the scenes used on the fire dragon. Just leave this Norwegian Ridgeback in Hogwarts and let me study it carefully. Maybe there will be something else that will be helpful to the investigation. Helpful discovery.”

Fudge frowned, looking between John and Snape, while still observing Dumbledore's expression out of the corner of his eye.

After a few seconds, a smile suddenly appeared on his face.

"John."

Fudge stepped forward and hooked John's shoulder, and whispered, "I'm sorry for putting you and Michelle in danger this time. But you also know that if this matter spreads, it will have a negative impact on the entire Ministry of Magic of the United States." Our international reputation will be severely affected. So can you please..."

"Mr. Minister, I understand what you mean. But compared to us, I think you should pay more attention to the reporter, right?"

John pointed to the side as he spoke.

Fudge looked in the direction John was pointing and saw the blonde girl writing something excitedly.

He sneered disdainfully and said:

"The Daily Prophet will not publish articles about people like her. And even if it does, so what? It's all Fakenews!"

Hearing this, John was stunned for a moment, and then he sneered.

Although Fudge didn't understand the point of the joke in what he just said, he still managed a cooperative smile and said:

"So John, all you have to do now is take a stand."

John nodded and said:

"No problem. Personally, I will not make any remarks related to this matter. As for Snape and Dumbledore..."

"They won't have any problems, this is a tacit understanding among adults!"

Fudge said confidently, adding a cold joke at the end to make himself laugh.

This time it was John's turn to find nothing to laugh about, and Fudge didn't care, waving his hand and saying to everyone:

"Okay, okay, I agree to let this fire dragon stay in Hogwarts. But my consent alone is not enough. It also depends on whether your principal agrees."

Everyone's eyes instantly focused on Dumbledore.

"It is illegal to keep fire dragons at will. Although Mr. Minister has approved it, letting such a fire dragon stay in Hogwarts obviously poses a great threat to the other students."

After Dumbledore said that, the light in Michelle's eyes dimmed again.

But soon, I heard Dumbledore say again:

"However, if Mr. Minister can allow the dragon trainers to provide some fire dragon raising training to our Care of Magical Creatures professors, I think it might be feasible to build a dedicated fire dragon breeding house in the Hogwarts hunting ground."

"It's a small thing!" Fudge said loudly, "The dragon trainers will train Hagrid well, I promise!"

As soon as this was said, Michelle and Hagrid immediately cheered.

They all dreamed of raising Norbert at Hogwarts.

And now, their dream has come true.

Fudge and the Aurors moved quickly.

Shortly after confirming Noble's placement plan, the Aurors returned to the Ministry of Magic with a group of dragon trainers, Bagman, Crouch and others.

Dumbledore clearly had extraordinary trust in Charlie Weasley.

Therefore, he was also retained, and while controlling the fire dragon Norbert, he began to teach Hagrid the knowledge related to dragon training.

Hagrid studied very seriously, and Michelle stood nearby and listened with interest.

As for John and others, they finally returned to Hogwarts Castle.

When John walked into the common room again, Draco and the others who had been waiting inside burst into cheers and noises.

John saw mountains of cakes piled on the tables and chairs, as well as jugs of pumpkin juice and butterbeer.

Draco set off some fireworks, and the air was filled with stars and sparks.

Alice also made many magic banners to hang in the lounge. The banners depict scenes of John bathing in blood rain and defeating the fire dragon again and again.

The enthusiastic Slytherins instantly overwhelmed John.

The crowd gathered around him and sat down at the table in the center of the lounge. Everyone was chattering and laughing.

Influenced by them, John's originally dull mood became slightly better.

"Oh my God! This is the dragon egg!" Draco took the golden egg that John placed on the table and weighed it with both hands. "Open it quickly, John! Let's see what's inside!"

Hearing this, the Slytherins around him also became curious.

John waved his hand perfunctorily and said:

"Just open it yourself."

Draco scratched his head in embarrassment and said:

"Isn't this not good? After all, this is what you have earned so hard..."

Although he said this, Draco moved very quickly with his hands and pried open the egg directly along the groove on the eggshell.

It was empty, there was nothing inside.

But the moment Draco opened it, an extremely terrifying, high-pitched scream filled the entire room.

Almost everyone present covered their ears in pain.

It wasn't until Draco closed the eggs again that everyone let go of their hands with lingering fear.

"What is that?" Draco asked with a pale face, "It sounds like the cry of a female ghost, John... you won't have to deal with a female ghost next time, right?"

After Draco gave him a head, everyone was discussing excitedly.

Although they don't think of themselves as warriors, this can make them feel more involved.

John was the only one not involved in the discussion.

He was not interested in dragon eggs or even the entire Triwizard Tournament.

Now he just wants to find out the guy who is hiding behind the scenes and trying to harm him and Michelle!

And his calmness also infected everyone present, causing everyone's attention to gradually shift away from the golden egg.

"John, what's it like to see fire dragons up close?" Draco asked enthusiastically, "Aren't they cool? Are they powerful? Oh my God! If only I could touch them!"

John glanced at Draco.

He knew very well that Draco was an avid dragon lover.

This has a lot to do with his nickname being 'Xiao Long'.

Looking at Draco with an excited face, John took a big sip of pumpkin juice and said:

"You'll have a chance. Dumbledore and Fudge have agreed to keep one of the Norwegian Ridgebacks at Hogwarts, and if you want, you can anytime..."

"What!?" Draco jumped up from his chair, "You mean the fire dragon... Hogwarts... has a fire dragon!"

Draco was completely mad.

He was running and dancing around the common room, wishing he could go out and see the fire dragon right now.

The other Slytherins around him all looked similar.

Especially when they learned that John had begged the Minister of Magic to let the fire dragon stay, the surge of pride made all Slytherins blush.

John was not surprised by this.

There are really not many boys and girls of this age who can resist the charm of the fire dragon.

Even if you don't like fire dragons that much, you can't help but become curious about such a powerful and sturdy creature and want to find out more about it.

John felt that this was just the beginning.

And the reality was just as John expected.

In the next few days, as the news of the fire dragon spread, the entire Hogwarts students were no longer interested in attending classes.

They talked about the upcoming fire dragon breeding house in Hogwarts all the time.

It even lowered the popularity of the Triwizard Tournament.

Every day, a large number of students secretly go to the fire dragon breeding house to check on the fire dragon's condition.

It was chosen to be built on the same playing field where the first project was originally carried out.

There are already a lot of buildings there.

This can leave a lot of time for the construction of the fire dragon breeding house.

At the same time, Hagrid is also receiving training from Charlie.

John had to admit that Hagrid was really talented at taming ferocious magical animals.

Because a few days later, when John, Michelle and others came to see him again, he had completed all the courses and was wearing a suit, chatting and laughing with Madame Maxime.

Seeing John, Michelle and others coming, Mrs. Maxim left quickly.

Hagrid laughed and said:

"You're finally here! I'm about to tell you some good news! In two days, the Fire Dragon Breeding House will be officially opened. By then, these guys won't have to sneak here every day."

As Hagrid spoke, he pointed in the direction of the fire dragon breeding house.

Looking in the direction he pointed, I could see a few students sneaking forward.

One of the figures looked familiar to John, it was Draco.

"That kid comes every day." Hagrid noticed John staring at Draco and said with a smile, "He thought he was doing it very secretly and no one could find it. But in fact, we just didn't care about him. "

John nodded and said:

"If it doesn't work, just drive them away. Safety must be the first priority in everything, and students must not be allowed to have any accidents. Even injuries caused by them being close to the fire dragon in violation of regulations must not occur. Because as long as someone is injured, Norbert I can't stay at Hogwarts any longer."

Michelle and Hagrid's expressions immediately became serious.

"Don't worry, John!" Hagrid nodded repeatedly, "I will be careful!"

His feelings for John have gradually changed from the closeness between friends to respect.

After all, John has done too many things.

Even the reason why Norbert was able to stay at Hogwarts and stay with them was the result of John's efforts.

On the other side, Michelle also waved her fist and echoed:

"I'm going to beat Malfoy up later so they won't dare to come near Norbert again!"

Hearing this, John couldn't help but joked:

"Forget it. If you really beat Draco up, then Professor Snape will have a headache as to whether he should deduct points from you."

As soon as this was said, Harry, Hermione, Ron and Hagrid also laughed.

Only Michelle didn't understand the point of the joke yet, so she pouted in distress.

After laughing for a while, Ron poked Hagrid and whispered with a smile:

"Hagrid, judging from the way you were getting along with Madam Maxime just now, is your relationship confirmed?"

Hagrid's face suddenly turned red.

He lowered his head and whispered:

"Not yet, but...but it will be soon. I can feel that the relationship between the two of us...is getting closer."

"Clap clap-"

John clapped, "Congratulations! Congratulations!"

Harry, Ron and others also clapped when they saw this.

Amidst the applause and laughter, Hagrid also smiled widely.

"You have to hurry up." Hagrid said, "There will be a good opportunity for you to taste love soon. This should help you find a suitable partner."

"Opportunity?" Michelle asked with a confused look, "What are you talking about?"

Hagrid shook his head vigorously and said:

"It's a surprise! You'll find out soon!"