The Charles Becomes a Wizard

For Howard, the swarm of spiders in the Forbidden Forest that could harm the students at any time was obviously more important than the ownership of the Black family inheritance.

So as soon as he returned to school, he organized all the professors and teaching assistants to discuss the specific matters of eliminating spiders.

But as soon as he said this he was met with strong opposition from Hagrid.

The tall half-giant shouted excitedly: "The Forbidden Forest is their home! How can you just do something to them?"

Howard: ...

Other professors: ...

"Mr. Hagrid, do I need to remind you how dangerous creatures like the eight-eyed spider are to students?" Howard looked at Hagrid with an indescribable look.

"Oh, they won't," Hagrid said, pulling out a dirty handkerchief from his pockets, which were full of miscellaneous items, and wiping his eyes with it. "They have been very obedient to Aragog for so many years, and never appear outside the Forbidden Forest."

"They won't affect the safety of the students." Hagrid said confidently, but he didn't know what he was thinking about, and tears welled up in the corners of his eyes.

Hagrid's obviously abnormal reaction perked up the professors, and Professor McGonagall even had an ominous premonition in her heart.

As far as she knew, Hagrid had been very fond of all kinds of dangerous magical creatures since he was a child, and last semester he even kept a Norwegian Ridgeback in his cabin.

Could it be that the eight-eyed spiders in the Forbidden Forest...were also released by him intentionally?

Howard obviously thought of this possibility. He took a deep breath and asked tentatively: "Who is Aragog?"

"It was my friend," Hagrid's tears fell instantly, and he cried and said, "I just got the news that it passed away."

"Its children told me that a man in black broke into their nest and killed it." Hagrid twisted his nose loudly. "That man didn't even leave it a complete body."

"Mr. Hagrid, if I'm not mistaken, the Aragog you mentioned is an eight-eyed spider?"

"Oh, yes, of course. We have known each other for many years. At the beginning it was only the size of a palm and I could hide it in the dormitory. Later it was driven out of the castle... and I introduced it to his wife." Hagrid, immersed in sorrow, wiped his eyes again with the corner of his handkerchief.

Great, the case is solved.

That nest of spiders in the Forbidden Forest was really raised by him!

What a great Hogwarts! First, Dumbledore invited werewolves to study in the school, then the key keeper raised dangerous creatures in the Forbidden Forest, and now there is a man in black who can break into the school at will... If you look closely, there are surprises everywhere.

A breath was stuck in his throat, and Howard opened his mouth but couldn't say anything.

"Hagrid!" Professor McGonagall's eyes widened. She had never expected that her former schoolmate would quietly cause such a big mess. "How dare you!"

Merlin's red underwear...

"Aragog won't hurt me." Facing Professor McGonagall's sharp gaze, Hagrid felt a little guilty for some reason, but thinking of the deceased Aragog, he couldn't help but explain in a low voice. "It has been staying deep in the Forbidden Forest. It can't bring any danger to the students."

If you wait until something happens, it will be too late!

McGonagall glared at him fiercely, and seeing that Hagrid still looked unconvinced, she felt dizzy and her body swayed unconsciously, then she was supported by the teaching assistant beside her.

Hagrid didn't think he had done anything wrong, he just provided a place for his former companion to stay. He also didn't understand why the new headmaster and professors insisted on driving Aragog's children out of the Forbidden Forest, when the two sides had lived in peace for so many years...

If Headmaster Dumbledore were still alive, he would definitely understand me!

Hagrid felt very uncomfortable looking at the man sitting in the seat that originally belonged to Headmaster Dumbledore.

But it was obvious that Hagrid's opinion alone had little influence on Howard's final decision.

In fact, not only will the eight-eyed spiders in the Forbidden Forest still be expelled and eliminated, but even Hagrid will be dismissed. After the spider incident is over, he will have to leave Hogwarts - Howard really has no way of letting a person who likes to raise dangerous magical creatures stay in school.

The next day, the professors, directors of Hogwarts and the Aurors who had arrived early in the morning joined together and entered the Forbidden Forest in a mighty procession.

Yes, Fudge also got involved in the spider hunting operation in order to restore the Ministry of Magic's terrible reputation in the wizarding world due to the Sirius incident.

Of course, in order to allow more people to see the heroic spirit of the Ministry of Magic employees, reporters from the Daily Prophet with cameras were also present.

They raised their wands and headed cautiously towards the depths of the Forbidden Forest. Before they found the spider's nest, someone was attacked.

A spider that was taller than a human fell silently from the branch, swinging its furry legs to kill the Auror in the face. The attacked Auror let out a terrified scream, and the next second, a green light flashed before his eyes, and the spider's huge body smashed down and pinned him tightly underneath.

Just when he was frozen, not knowing what to do, the spider's body was moved away, and then he saw the head of the Malfoy family, with the spider's body floating behind him, looking down at him condescendingly.

"Be careful, they are quite resistant to spells."

The Auror nodded blankly, and suddenly felt that Malfoy, who always looked down on people in his impression, was not as annoying as he had imagined.

With a "click", everything that just happened was captured by the reporter's camera.

Lucius turned around, a barely perceptible smile appeared at the corner of his mouth, but it quickly straightened again.

As if they had received a signal to attack, spiders swarmed out from all directions. The wizards were of course not polite and each used their most powerful spells.

For a moment, all kinds of spells were flying all over the sky, and almost every time a spell was cast, a spider fell down.

But compared to the wizards, there were so many spiders that it seemed like they would never be killed.

Lucius, who was always well-dressed, now looked disheveled. His platinum hair was a little messy, and his arm holding the wand was a little numb. Even he felt that he was not strong enough, not to mention the current situation of those wizards who were not as strong as him.

He pursed his lips, raised his head slightly, and looked straight at the black crow standing on the top of the branch with his gray eyes.