Became good friends with the Boy Who Lived

Chapter 162 Hagrid's Story

"I don't know if this is wise, mate!" Aerys said in turmoil, "It's past curfew now. If we get caught, especially by Umbridge, the consequences will be disastrous..."

"Then you all go back to the dormitory and sleep," Harry said stubbornly, "I can go by myself." As Harry spoke, he was about to put on the Invisibility Cloak.

"I want to go too!" said Ron. "Hagrid is also my friend. How can I not go to visit him first?"

"I have to go too," Hermione said seriously, "They are both so irritable, I am really worried, why don't you go to bed first, Aris!"

"How can I sleep then?" Aesius said helplessly, "Let's go together. I will use the Disillusionment Charm. The three of you hide under the Invisibility Cloak. I will follow you and erase your footprints. It's snowing heavily now. If someone with ulterior motives sees your footprints, it will be quite troublesome."

The four companions left the common room. Harry still took the Hogwarts Marauder's Map. One of Aris' eyes turned red and the other turned red-gold, allowing him to see the rest of his companions under the invisibility cloak.

The journey out of the castle was unexpectedly smooth. He didn't run into Mr. Filch, Mrs. Norris, or even the mischievous Peeves. He only ran into Sir Nicholas who was almost headless.

Nearly Headless Nick floated past them, humming an off-key tune that sounded like "Weasley is our King."

After leaving the castle, Harry quickened his pace when he saw smoke rising from Hagrid's hut. Hermione and Ron followed him in a slightly embarrassed manner, as the invisibility cloak was no longer enough to completely cover their figures.

Aeris followed briskly at the end, waving his wand as he walked, erasing any traces of their passage.

The snow fell heavier and heavier, and the four companions soon arrived at the wooden door of Hagrid's hut. Harry knocked on the door three times.

Fang's barking and Hagrid's scolding came from the wooden house. "Open the door, Hagrid!" Harry shouted at the keyhole on the wooden door, "It's us, I'm Harry!"

The wooden door opened a crack, and Hagrid's big head poked out from the gap. His hair and beard were messy, and his exposed face was covered with bruises, making him look very embarrassed.

Hermione couldn't help but scream.

"Hush!" Hagrid quickly signaled several people to be silent, "Come in first, and then we'll talk."

Hagrid opened the wooden door a little wider. Before entering, Aeris removed the Disillusionment Charm and the magic on his eyes, smiled at Hagrid, and entered the wooden house.

After entering the cabin, looking at Hagrid again, he no longer looked embarrassed, but miserable. There were obvious bloodstains on his hair, he walked with a limp, his rough hands were covered with scars, and blood was dripping from his sleeves. His clothes were also covered in mud, making him look exhausted.

"Could it be that Professor Dumbledore asked you to conquer the giant tribe?" Aeris looked at the disheveled Hagrid and said with a frown, not forgetting to wave his wand to heal Hagrid's injuries, but this was not easy. Hagrid had the blood of giants, and he had high magic resistance and strong recovery ability, which also meant that healing magic had little effect on him.

But Hagrid still hummed comfortably twice, "Thank you, Aeris," Hagrid said in a low voice, "Not even Olym can do anything about the injuries on me."

"Are you really going to conquer the giant tribe?" Harry asked in disbelief as he adjusted his invisibility cloak.

"Don't talk nonsense," Hagrid said, "I'm fine, I know you are worried about me, but you come here at this time... really... to be honest, as a professor, I shouldn't condone you breaking the school rules..."

"Don't change the subject, Hagrid!" said Harry angrily. "Are you really going to find the giant?"

"Hey! Sit down and have a cup of tea, and we'll talk while we drink," said Hagrid helplessly. "You are really the most nosy little brats I have ever met."

Hagrid poured the brewed hot tea into several bucket-shaped cups and sat down at the wooden table. Thanks to Aris's efforts, Hagrid's injuries had almost healed.

Hagrid drank the hot tea slowly, and Aeris also took a small sip. The tea dispelled the coldness in their bodies.

"Did you really find them?" Ron asked. "I mean, the giants..."

"They're not hard to find, actually," said Hagrid. "They're all big guys."

Then Hagrid recounted his experiences from the summer vacation until now:

Professor Dumbledore knew the exact location of the giant tribe. At the invitation of Professor Dumbledore, Madame Maxime followed Hagrid to find the hidden giant tribe, which was not easy.

Because Professor Dumbledore had fallen out with Fudge at that time, Fudge used his influence in the Ministry of Magic to monitor Professor Dumbledore's every move. Therefore, Madame Maxime and Hagrid could not use props such as portkeys or Floo powder to travel.

The place where the giants gathered was very hidden. Even with Professor Dumbledore's guidance, Hagrid and Madame Maxime did not find the giants until a month after they set out.

The giants are brutal by nature, and it is obviously impossible to communicate with them normally. Under the advice of Professor Dumbledore before leaving, Hagrid and Madame Maxime plan to slowly establish friendship with the current leader of the giant tribe.

On the first day of meeting the leader of the giant tribe, Hagrid and Madame Maxime presented a gift: Professor Dumbledore's exquisite magic... the Gubler's Fire, which made the giant leader very satisfied. Knowing that he couldn't act too hastily, Hagrid took Madame Maxime away and promised to send another gift the next day.

The next day, as the giant leader expected, Hagrid presented an indestructible giant helmet made by goblins. The giant leader was obviously very satisfied with the gift. He called his subordinates in his tribe who could speak human language and roughly entertained Hagrid and Madame Maxime.

This was at least a good start, and just when Hagrid and Madame Maxime were excited, an accident happened that night.

A giant at least twenty-five feet tall, who either refused to accept the rule of the original leader, or coveted the gifts from outsiders, or was instigated by the Death Eaters. In short, a riot broke out that night.

The fight between the giants lasted for several hours, and the noise was so horrific that all the wild beasts in the forest within a radius of several hundred yards lay dormant.

In order to fulfill Professor Dumbledore's instructions, after dawn, Hagrid took Madame Maxime to present a gift to the new giant leader: the entire dragon skin of an adult dragon.

The new giant leader sat in the position of the original leader, with Gubley the Fairyfire not far from him. He was still wearing the giant helmet made by the goblin on his head and stepping on the ugly head of the old giant leader. He looked at Hagrid who was walking towards him with the dragon skin in his hands, his eyes full of mockery.

The new leader snatched the dragon skin from Hagrid without saying anything, and gave Hagrid a smug look, as if saying, "Stupid! Even if I kill you, all these will be mine..."

When the new leader's men were about to attack Hagrid, it was Madame Maxime who saved Hagrid with magic.

But Madame Maxime's actions also completely angered the giants in the giant tribe. The giants did not like the wizards casting magic on them.

After Hagrid and Madame Maxime escaped, they could no longer enter the tribe, but Hagrid and his companions still hid there and observed for a few days.

The reason for the giant tribe's riot was really the Death Eaters, and the new giant leader seemed to have reached a cooperation with the Death Eaters.

Hagrid also tried to establish friendships with giants other than the leader, but with the cooperation of the Death Eaters and the new leader, Hagrid did not succeed and had to return helplessly.

"Where's Norrington, Hagrid?" Aeris asked suddenly.

"Oh... he... he... he's in the Forbidden Forest now," said Hagrid vaguely. "He's strong enough to no longer need my care..."

"Hagrid, you are not..." Aeris wanted to ask something else, but accidentally glanced out the window, "Oh my! The old toad is coming, hide quickly!"

Aris waved his wand, leaving only one portion of tea set on the table, and the rest flew back to the closet shelf. Harry, Hermione, and Ron hurriedly put on their invisibility cloaks, and Aris quickly used the Disillusionment Charm.

When the four companions hid in the corner of the cabin, there was a knock on the door.