276 Guests and Visitors
In the principal's office, Dumbledore was still sitting behind the desk, but the person sitting opposite him changed from Eugenia to Hagrid.
Wearing a moleskin coat that had been sewn and repaired with magic, he looked a little embarrassed, but he couldn't speak out the words.
Hagrid could see that after Eugenia left, Dumbledore's expression became much more tired, as if he had not rested for a long time.
In the end, it was Dumbledore who broke the silence first.
"Nice workmanship."
He pointed at the coat on Hagrid and said, his expression becoming relaxed again.
"It's just like before. It's very well sewn, Hagrid."
Hagrid was stunned for a moment.
"Oh, this is the credit of that little guy Callan," he explained quickly: "Maybe we should also add Steve? But it doesn't seem right to say that. Although he often goes to the hut, he is usually with me. Just the same, if you can only watch from the side, you won’t be able to help at all.”
His tone sounded a little panicked and a little uneasy.
"That sounds good. I dare say the scene must have been interesting." Dumbledore commented simply, and he glanced at the portrait on the wall.
Fortunately, Phineas had already had enough of being forcibly gagged. This time, after hearing Karan's name, he didn't say anything else, but his face became a little gloomy.
For him, this is already a big improvement.
"Yes." Hagrid didn't notice this scene. He seemed to have thought of something and chuckled: "This is the first time I have seen a student do such a thing. His skills are really too good." It’s so exquisite that even Yaya was stunned.”
But this time Dumbledore didn't comment. He became a little silent for no reason. His light blue eyes were on Hagrid's coat, as if he was thinking.
Before Hagrid could adapt to the changes that had happened to Dumbledore, he suddenly asked: "So, what's the matter, Hagrid?"
Hagrid immediately thought of Callan's words. He faced Dumbledore's penetrating gaze and said cautiously: "It's because of the Chamber of Secrets, principal. I remember that in the minister's letter, he said he would come back in a few days. , but I just saw that she actually appeared in Hogwarts today?"
"Yes." Dumbledore said calmly: "Things always change unexpectedly. Eugenia is under great pressure. She can't wait to come to Hogwarts."
"You should know why, Hagrid."
Hagrid nodded, and he couldn't wait to ask: "What about the measures taken by the Ministry of Magic...what will they do to me?"
"This has been handled properly." Dumbledore said: "Eugenia agreed with my opinion. I believe this will give Regulus's parents a satisfactory explanation."
"Of course, necessary measures will always be in place."
When he heard this sentence, Hagrid suddenly became trembling.
"A...Azkaban?" he asked.
"What? Of course not." Dumbledore smiled gently: "I completely trust you, Hagrid. I know that these things have nothing to do with you, and taking you away will only be of no use."
"All we need to make is just a small arrangement."
A few days later, in the suitcase in the potion preparation room, Snape carefully fed a small spoonful of potion into the phoenix chick's mouth. After helping it swallow it all, several people stared at it with burning eyes.
But just like many times before, this time the Phoenix chick still didn't wake up and didn't even blink.
"Failed again." Steve said inevitably disappointed.
Lily also sighed softly.
"Sure enough, it's difficult to wake it up with magic potion alone." She said looking at the chick that was placed on the flame again.
After writing "failure", Gespard put away the notebook with an expressionless expression.
Snape didn't say much. He had gradually become accustomed to such scenes.
Karan was used to it earlier than him. After helping to deal with all the ingredients, he took out another book on transfiguration and just lowered his head to read, as if he had expected such a result in advance.
"Want to go to Hagrid's?"
Karan suddenly suggested: "I heard that the results of the Ministry of Magic's treatment of him have come down. Maybe we can see what he will become."
Steve had no reason to refuse. He could go visit Yaya by the way.Lily and Snape were also a little curious about what the Ministry of Magic would do to Hagrid. Neither of them believed that Hagrid was the culprit.
As for Gaspard...
"The development process of wind chime powder went very smoothly. The powder you brought was a big help. It is estimated that it will be successfully produced before the Christmas holidays."
"It's a good idea to go and relax now."
Although he said this, the flashing lenses still revealed his inner excitement. He even took out a brand new notebook and wrote on the cover: [Ministry of Magic] as if no one else was watching.
The corner of Karan's mouth twitched. He didn't say anything, but he just planned to find an opportunity to borrow it for a look in the future.
The cold winter wind in December was biting. Several people tightened their robes and walked towards the hut on the snow.
When passing by the yard near the hut, Karan glanced inside. The roosters were still living well in the hut, and no strange deaths occurred.
"Bang! Bang! Bang!"
There was a knock on the door of the wooden house. After a rustling sound, Hagrid opened the door.
"Hey!"
Several people noticed that he didn't even look worried at all, and even looked a little happy.
"There are quite a few guests here this time. Fortunately, I made tea in advance. Come in quickly."
A few people walked into the warm hut and found a place to sit down. The growing Yaya circled around them excitedly, and was then picked up by Steve.
"Are you okay? Hagrid?" He asked with concern: "If you are imprisoned, I can help you take care of your teeth."
Hagrid turned around with difficulty - after five guests appeared, the hut became very crowded.
"Prison? How could I possibly end up in a place like that."
He passed the tea to each one, even Snape didn't miss it.
Although he was a Slytherin, his friends were all Hufflepuffs and Gryffindors, which made Hagrid wonder more than once whether he had been sorted into the wrong house.
You should find an opportunity to ask the Sorting Hat.
"Want some rock biscuits?" he asked, grabbing another plate. "They were just baked this morning."
Several people looked back and forth, but no one dared to reach out to pick it up.
Fortunately, there was a knock on the door of the cabin again.
"Oh, another guest is here, this time it should be..."
As he spoke, he walked towards the door, and Kara used wandless magic to push the plate with rock cakes to the farthest place from the others, which earned a lot of grateful looks.
Then, the door was opened again by Hagrid.
The cold wind and snow were blown in all at once, like a visitor, causing the temperature of the entire cabin to drop a few points.
But Hagrid said happily.
"Long time no see, Alastor."