The Lonely Dragon of Hogwarts

"Michelle, don't worry." John stepped forward and hugged Michelle and comforted, "Rita Skeeter is just talking nonsense. Everyone in Hogwarts knows that you just danced with Hermione that day. It was just a dance, and you did not stir up the relationship between me and Harry as the newspapers said."

"That's right! I have a good relationship with John!"

said Harry loudly.

While speaking, he deliberately glanced in Draco's direction, as if he was demonstrating or provoking.

This made Draco almost fight with him.

"I'm not angry because of this, or in other words, it's not all about this." Michelle choked and turned to the back of the Daily Prophet. "It's Hagrid. Something happened to Hagrid!"

John's eyes fell on the newspaper and he discovered that the article about Rita Skeeter was not the only one published this time.

The second half of this issue of the Daily Prophet contains another article.

[...] Rubeus Hagrid admitted that he was expelled from Hogwarts in his third year and has since been working as the school's gamekeeper, a job that Dumbledore found for him. 】

[Last year, Hagrid actually used mystical influence on the principal, won out from many more qualified candidates, and found himself the position of Care of Magical Creatures teacher. 】

[Hagrid is a large, fierce-looking man who abuses his newfound power to procure a series of terrifying animals to scare the students in his charge. 】

[For example, in a conversation with a reporter from the Daily Prophet last month, he admitted that he was raising a poisonous horned beast. 】

[The poisonous horned creature is classified as XXXX by the Ministry of Magic. Such dangerous creatures are not suitable to stay in the same area as the little wizards, but Hagrid obviously doesn't care at all. 】

"I just thought it was funny." He said, and then changed the subject hastily. 】

[As if that were not enough, the Daily Prophet recently discovered evidence that Hagrid is not a pure-blooded wizard like he always pretends to be. 】

[We can exclusively reveal that his mother is the giantess Friedvafa, and her current whereabouts are unknown. 】

[Giants are cruel and bloodthirsty by nature. They were on the verge of extinction due to cannibalism in the last century.The remaining dozen joined the mysterious man's command, and during the white terror period ruled by the mysterious man, they committed several of the most brutal Muggle massacres. 】

[If we analyze the eccentric behavior in Care of Magical Creatures class, it seems that Fredvarfa's son inherited his mother's cruel nature. 】

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In the second half of the article, Rita Skeeter also highlighted Hagrid's close relationship with John and Harry, and hinted that this relationship is likely to lead to the future of John and Harry, the wizarding world. Xing was accidentally shot to death by Hagrid.

"Ravenclaw has a Care of Magical Creatures class today, but the person teaching them is not Hagrid, but the substitute professor Graplanon." Harry said with a worried look, "We went to ask Professor McGonagall. She told us that Hagrid was in very bad shape at the moment and that he had been hit so hard that he couldn't even attend class."

"and many more!"

Draco suddenly said with a bad smile, "Pote! How come you know so much about Ravenclaw's curriculum? You even know their class schedule! Could it be that you..."

Harry screamed, interrupting Draco.

He lunged forward, intending to punch Draco.

Luckily Hermione and Ron caught him.

John, on the other hand, was still looking at the newspaper, his brows furrowed, his expression a little confused and surprised.

What surprised him was not Hagrid's identity as a 'half-blood giant'.

He already knew this.

Anyone with sound intelligence and exposure to relevant knowledge will inevitably guess in the direction of a giant or a giant monster when they see Hagrid's unreasonably tall and strong body.

What really confused John was that, as far as he knew, wasn't Rita Skeeter supposed to be receiving treatment at St. Mungo's at this time?

And she should have been deprived of the right to visit Hogwarts!

Under such circumstances, how did she take magical photos of the Yule Ball and be so sure that Hagrid was a half-giant?

John put down the newspaper and said:

"Go to Hagrid's place first."

Ron grabbed Harry, who was like a furious lion, and said quickly:

"Yes, yes! Go see Hagrid first. Harry, stop arguing with Malfoy. It's not worth it! Let's leave quickly!"

The group followed John and soon arrived at Hagrid's hut.

As soon as they got close, John and the others heard a huge howling sound coming from the hut, which was also mixed with one or two nose blowing sounds.

Several people looked at each other, and finally John stepped forward and knocked on the door.

"Hagrid, open the door quickly!"

The door opened shortly.

As soon as he saw Hagrid, John was startled.

This little giant who used to be so strong that he could resist poisonous potions was now pale, his eyes were red and swollen, and he looked so weak that he could hardly stand.

"Oh - John, are you here to see me? I'm sorry for making you worry... Ouch~~"

Before Hagrid could say a few words, he started crying again.

As he cried, his body softened.

John subconsciously went up to help him, but he was almost crushed to death.

Finally, Michelle and others rushed over to help.

It took a lot of effort for several people to lift Hagrid onto the bed.

Only then did John realize that the humidity in Hagrid's hut was so humid that he couldn't even light the fireplace.

Sometimes John really admired Hagrid's physique.

No matter how hard a normal person cries, he or she will only wet the pillow.

Hagrid is different.

He can make the whole room cry.

And this is not the first time this has happened.

John remembered that Hagrid had such an experience the last time the Acromantula died in the Forbidden Forest.

Sighing, John, Harry and the other boys began to remove moisture from Hagrid's hut and lit the fireplace.

After the temperature in the hut came up, Hagrid's mood finally stabilized a lot with the comfort of Michelle and Hermione.

John sat on the edge of the bed and said:

"Tell us, Hagrid, what is going on?"

"Actually, there's nothing to say." Hagrid said in a hoarse voice, "Just like what was said in the newspaper, I am a hybrid giant. My mother is the giantess Friedvafa. She left me when she was three years old.

After my mother left, my father was very sad.My dad is a short man.When I was six years old, if he annoyed me, I would lift him up and put him on top of the wardrobe, which would always make him laugh... But, my father died..."

At this point, Hagrid started to cry again.

John quickly interrupted:

"Hagrid! What I want to know is, have you told anyone about this recently? Where?"

Hagrid looked a little uncomfortable after being interrupted from crying. He blew his nose again and said:

"On the night of the Yule Ball, Olim and I went outside. We were sitting on a bench and chatting... and I mentioned it.

Because I know, as soon as I see her I know she is too...

I asked her if her giant blood came from her father or her mother.

But she is very repulsive to this topic. She said that she has nothing to do with giants, she just... has a big frame..."

"Pfft-"

Ron couldn't help but laugh.

Under the angry glares of Michelle and Hermione, he immediately covered his mouth.

"...After that night, she ignored me." Hagrid cried louder. "I went to the carriage to look for her, but she refused to see me. I must have broken her heart. ...Ouch~~"

John shook his head and said:

"The French wizarding community is quite contradictory. On the one hand, they have seen the tragic situation of the French wizarding community being harmed by Voldemort, and they want to abandon the view of pure-blood supremacy and become more open and tolerant.

On the other hand, the theory of pure-blood supremacy has been deeply implanted in the hearts of many people there.

This directly leads to the fact that today's French wizarding world looks open on the surface, but in fact, it is more conservative at its core than the French wizarding world.

In this environment, what do you think will happen if the principal of Beauxbatons is revealed to be a hybrid giant? "

Everyone in the hut looked a little pale.

Everyone knows that Mrs. Maxim's end will not be good when the time comes.

"But...but, John, Fleur is also..."

Hermione said nervously.

John smiled and replied:

"Yes, Fleur is also a half-breed Veela. This is not a secret in Beauxbatons. In fact, allowing people like Fleur to enroll in Beauxbatons is a deliberate move by the French wizarding community to show its openness and tolerance. of.

But now, she has defeated all the pure-blood wizards and become the champion of Beauxbatons.

This is a bit beyond the tolerance limits of conservatives.

I'm sure Fleur and her sister will have a difficult time returning to the wizarding world in France. "

Hearing this, Hagrid felt so guilty that he almost died.

He felt that he had almost killed Madame Maxime.

The expressions of Michelle and others were not very good either.

John, on the other hand, was lost in thought.

Judging from the information collected so far, if you want to be so clear about what happened in Hogwarts, and even took photos on the day of the Yule Ball, Rita Skeeter must have been on the Hogwarts campus at that time .

Of course, some may say that Rita Skeeter may have bribed Hogwarts students to conduct secret photography and spying work.

But John thinks this is unlikely.

He had previously studied magic photography techniques in detail when preparing Christmas gifts for Professor McGonagall and Professor Snape.

With the current magic photography technology in the wizarding world, it is simply not possible for ordinary students to take those photos without anyone noticing.

Therefore, this can basically be determined to be the work of Rita Skeeter alone.

The only question now is, how did Rita Skeeter infiltrate Hogwarts?

John's expression became colder little by little.

No matter what, we must catch her!