The Pacifist Necromancer of Hogwarts

Chapter 244 Hagrid raised...

No matter how much Hagrid tried to hide it, Harry, Ron and Hermione discovered a stack of clattering wooden boxes in his cabin. That night, when Anthony visited, this was what he saw: three Gryffindor second-year students gathered around the crate, watching Hagrid pour a whole box of bloody venison into it, and then from the pile of flesh and blood A young lion's head with a face covered in blood emerged from it.

Hagrid- Anthony said from outside the window, trying to remind them that the curtains were not closed tightly.

Hagrid's hand shook and he almost threw the beef box on the Chimaira's head. Hermione swallowed back half of her scream and hurriedly closed her mouth.

Harry turned around sharply, looked out the window warily, and stood on tiptoe to hide the box behind him. At the same time, Ron hurriedly tried to close the lid, but the hand he stretched out was hit hard by the tail of the Chimera beast, and several cuts were immediately made by the spikes, bleeding.

I'm sorry, Anthony said, walking quickly to the door and knocking. Harry opened the door for him and Hagrid was inspecting the curtains.

Just wanted to show you that I could see what was going on in the house through the cracks in the curtains, Anthony said.

Professor Anthony! Hermione said, confused and shocked.

Good evening, Miss Granger, Anthony said, walking over to the box and looking at it. Fortunately, compared to the fire dragon, the chimera grows much slower.

According to the Care of Magical Creatures books in the library, chimeras can be horribly aggressive and dangerous when fully mature - perhaps even more dangerous to humans than dragons, because of how they look. Less visible, but very bloodthirsty and aggressive.

This is why Professor Kettleburn's Chimera has been kept far away from the reach of students. Only a very few students - and Hagrid - would be introduced to his Chimaira. Anthony wondered what the old professor would say when he found out that Hagrid had five chimeras.

The Chimera in the box was picking up a piece of venison with its tail and couldn't wait to bring it to its mouth to chew. The beasts of its age were anxiously turning around in the box, or banging against the box, making some strange noises. If Anthony had to describe it, he would say it was the sound of a wolf.

You'd better clean up the wound quickly, Mr. Weasley. Anthony said to Ron, gesturing to his still bleeding hand, The tail of an adult Chimera is poisonous and very deadly... Ron His face turned pale and he began to squeeze his wound, Although such a large Chimera beast should not have this ability, I still want to suggest that you deal with it a little bit. At least it can make it heal faster.

Hagrid took out a large roll of yellowed gauze from the cabinet: You're right, Henry. Here, Ron. Don't worry, they're not poisonous yet.

Ron questioned: How do you know? Their venom...

Because according to the book, no matter the dosage, it can kill people within ten seconds. Anthony said, Either it is not poisonous, or you have broken the record, Mr. Weasley. In any case, congratulations.

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Another box making a hungry sound was moved to the table by Hagrid. A younger-looking cub with round ears was lashing the empty box with its tail angrily, and the back of its neck was firmly pressed by Hagrid's big hand. It struggled to jump out of the box and was drowned by venison falling from the sky.

The attention of the three students was quickly attracted, and they tacitly agreed not to ask Anthony when he knew that Hagrid had raised a brood of chimeras, so Anthony did not ask why they were still outside the castle after curfew.

But, Hagrid, isn't this illegal? Ron asked. He waved his hand towards the box to indicate what he was referring to. His hand was messily wrapped in gauze, topped by the ugliest knot of gauze that Anthony had ever seen.

Hermione frowned at Ron's hand.

At the Wizards' Conference in 1709, in addition to passing a bill banning the raising of fire dragons, it seems that the private trade and raising of many creatures were also banned. Ron said, Is this one of them?

Maybe... Hagrid muttered vaguely, watching the Chimaira licking the blood that seeped into the cracks of the wooden boards.

Anthony nodded: Yes, this is one of them, Mr. Weasley.

You must not keep them, Hagrid, Hermione said firmly at once.

Hagrid gave her a surprised look and said, Of course I won't keep it forever.

Ron asked: Have you given them names? He looked at the box containing the Chimera that injured him. Its name won't be Thorny or something like that, right?

Oh, no. Hagrid said regretfully, I originally wanted to call it Chilly Chimei, but Henry said that if I named them, I would never give them away again.

Hermione confirmed: You'll send them away, won't you, Hagrid?

Hagrid said: Of course, I will definitely give them away before Christmas. Henry and I have to go to Romania to see Norbert at Christmas, and I won't have time to feed them then.

Harry asked curiously: Norbert?

Hagrid shut his mouth abruptly. Now Ron and Hermione also noticed.

Who is Norbert, Hagrid?

Hmm... Hagrid hesitated.

Romania? said Ron, You said Romania, right, Hagrid? Are you going there to see dragons?

Uh, yes, Hagrid admitted, We're going to the Fire Dragon Sanctuary.

Ron said enviously: I've always wanted to go there, but my parents never agreed...

What do people do in the Dragon Sanctuary? Hermione asked with interest.

Studying things like fire dragons. Ron said, They need to study the living habits of dragons and help the Ministry of Magic in various countries predict the activities of fire dragons, so that they can prepare in advance and hide those wild dragons from Muggles. It seems that they will also Learning how to tame wild dragons... is not easy. They are very dangerous, Charlie has burns all over his body, and some of the more unlucky ones will even be killed by fire dragons during the research process.

No, it's not like that. Hagrid said eagerly. Dragons are fascinating creatures...very beautiful, and they don't attack humans for no reason. Charlie even told me that he felt that Norbert's relationship with him had become Not bad.”

From the expressions of Harry and others, Anthony could tell that they did not understand the logical relationship between the last sentence and the previous one.

Anthony explained: Noble is the name of a fire dragon.

Oh, okay. Ron said, Anyway, Charlie likes to say that he is an expert on fire dragons, but in private we all say that he is a perverted stalker of fire dragons. He calculates the weight of the dragon excrement produced by a certain dragon every day and makes drawings by the way. The footprints of the fire dragon.

Harry said, That sounds good too.

Hermione said with some concern: But if people find these Chimerans before you go to the reserve...

Don't worry. Hagrid reassured her nonchalantly, No one has discovered Norbert, so these Chimera beasts will not be discovered either.

What does this have to do with Norbert? Hermione asked. As soon as she asked the question, the look in her eyes changed from confusion to understanding and disbelief.

Hermione asked loudly: Have you ever kept a fire dragon in the cabin, Hagrid?

Ron looked even more surprised than she was. Five Chimeras, he murmured, and a dragon...it's not easy to get...

Anthony stood aside, wondering if they knew that Hagrid also kept acromantula - well, a large group of acromantula.