Daily Life at Hogwarts Chapter 119: The residents of the woods

Hagrid led them to the edge of the Forbidden Forest, raised his finger to a hidden path in the forest, and said to them: "Since you are curious about what is in the forest... let's go!"

Albert and the others looked into the woods one after another. In their field of vision was a dead forest. A gust of cold wind blew from the forest, causing the four of them to tremble and shiver.

"Hagrid, aren't you ready?" Albert asked aloud. He thought that Hagrid would take up a weapon and enter the Forbidden Forest with his bare hands. Isn't it unreasonable.

"Ready?" Hagrid tilted his head, as if thinking about what Albert meant. For a moment, he patted his chest with his big palm and said, "As long as you are with me, no creature in the Forbidden Forest will harm you."

Albert gave Hagrid a thumbs up and praised: "It seems that not everyone can be a gamekeeper."

"That's nature."

Hagrid walked ahead, and Albert and the others quickly followed.

The forest was dead silent, and the ground was covered with thick snow. The movement of the short-legged people was greatly hindered, and it was particularly difficult to walk.

"It's a shame you want to catch rabbits in this environment." Albert pulled his boots out of the snow, and he could feel the snow pouring into them.

"Catch rabbits?" Hagrid stopped, turned his head to look at Albert and his party, "What rabbits to catch."

"It's nothing, last time we were here, we found a hare." George mumbled, "We're going to go fishing at Black Lake recently."

"Hagrid, where are you going to take us?" Fred glared at George and asked off topic.

"Take you around and learn about the Forbidden Forest." Hagrid pointed to the surrounding snow, "It's always been like this, you know."

"I heard that there are troll activities in the Forbidden Forest." Li Jordan suddenly asked, "Is this true?"

"Forest trolls? They are in the depths of the forbidden forest, and it may take a few days to walk." Hagrid said confidently, "Even if you encounter trolls, you don't have to worry, I will do it alone with my bare hands. can beat them."

"Is there really a troll here?" Albert asked in surprise.

Actually, Albert didn't doubt that Hagrid could defeat the troll. After all, he had the blood of a giant and belonged to a character who could walk sideways in the Forbidden Forest.

"There used to be, and there are many more. After Dumbledore took over as Headmaster, he decided to drive trolls far away from Hogwarts. He didn't like stupid guys," explained Hagrid. , "Trolls are stupid and dangerous to most students."

"I think the principal knows that some students will come into the woods out of curiosity, so he drives away all the dangers in the vicinity to avoid accidents." Fred guessed.

"It makes sense." Several people agreed.

"I'm more curious, how can there be a road here?" Albert pointed to the fork in the road ahead, "This is not like a beast trail."

"Most of the roads here are made by me." Hagrid said proudly. "Of course, some were originally animal trails."

Hagrid led them around the forest for the next period of time without encountering any danger or seeing any magical creatures.

There are no so-called beasts in the woods, and there are no interesting things, only the cold and dead silence of winter.

Reminds Albert of the adventure novels he once read. Behind the thrilling adventures, there are often boring journeys day and night.

In the dense bushes, there is a rare clearing, and the sun shines from the branches, showing a golden yellow in the clearing.

Albert's gaze falls under an old pine oak with an unnaturally raised area. He walked over, pushed aside the snow layer above, and dug out a mushroom from it?

No, it doesn't look like a mushroom, it should be called a mushroom.

"Hagrid, do you think this thing is edible?" Albert handed the mushroom he found to Hagrid.

"This? What are you doing with this stuff?" Hagrid scratched his head, but nodded and explained, "Okay, it tastes alright, but I don't eat this stuff, it's usually only available in winter. , and the number is relatively rare, it is very laborious to dig.”

Don't eat this stuff?

Albert's mouth twitched, staring at the thing in his hand, he thought it was a bit like...

"What are you digging for?" George asked curiously.

"It's nothing. I heard that this thing is delicious when baked." Albert coughed lightly, bent down and dug out a smaller flower in the snow. Using his wand, he turned a branch into a bag, threw the dig into the bag, and stuffed it back into his robe pocket.

"Roasted, delicious?" Hagrid raised his eyebrows, "I haven't tried it."

"Ahem." Albert changed the subject, "Hagrid, are you taking us around the woods?"

"The Forbidden Forest is so big that I won't be able to walk for a few days." The embarrassment on Hagrid's face was hidden under his beard, and no one else could see it.

After walking for a while, Albert heard the gurgling sound of running water in the distance, and there was a stream nearby, and it was not frozen?

Hagrid suddenly stopped, raised his hand to signal the people behind him to stop, his eyes fixed on the figure not far away, and he shouted: "Who is there, come out."

"Hagrid? Why are you here?" The one who spoke was a witch who seemed to know Hagrid.

"Who are you?" Hagrid's face was slightly embarrassed, apparently forgetting the other person's name.

Albert looked curiously at the visitor, a witch with short gray hair and a protruding chin.

"Wilmina Graplan," the witch introduced herself: "We've met a few times."

"Oh, hello, Graplan." Hagrid patted his head embarrassedly. He had met each other a few times in Professor Kettleb. Graplan was also an expert in magical biology, and occasionally met with each other. Communicate and exchange ideas.

"Hagrid, what are you doing here?" The witch Grapland's eyes fell on the four students behind Hagrid, "They are Hogwarts students!"

"This..." Hagrid was quite embarrassed and didn't know what to say. It was obviously against the rules for him to bring Albert and a few people into the woods.

"Ahem, ma'am, Hagrid actually brought us here to dig for matsutake mushrooms." Albert took out what he had just dug out of his pocket. "By the way, satisfy our curiosity."

"Matsutake?" Graplan's gaze fell on the mushroom in Albert's hand~IndoMTL.com~, looking suspiciously at Hagrid.

The latter nodded awkwardly, pretending that was the way it was.

Grapland did not continue to ask questions. She was not a professor at Hogwarts, and she did not say much in this regard. After chatting with Hagrid for a few words, she said goodbye and left, preparing to visit Professor Ketelber.

"What is the lady doing here?" George asked curiously.

"In order to visit Professor Kettlebo, they are all experts in magical creatures. I have met her a few times at Professor Kettlebo's place." Hagrid scratched his head and said, "I heard, Kettlebo The professor's bird-snake eggs have hatched, and I'm going to give her a few."

"By the way, can you really make a lie out of your mouth?" Fred looked at Albert angrily and said, "It seems that I can't believe your nonsense in the future."

"I'm called wit, understand?" Albert emphasized again and again. "Do you know what wit is?"

"Also, we did dig up matsutake mushrooms. It is said that this thing tastes good on charcoal grilling. It would be nice if I could dig some." Albert had never tasted matsutake mushrooms, and he was a little curious that the roasted matsutake mushrooms were as rumored. So delicious.

"Ahem, that's not the point, why did that witch come to visit Professor Kettlebo?" Fred said curiously. "Does the Professor of Conservation Magical Biology live in the woods?"

"Professor Kettleb is indeed temporarily living in the forest." Hagrid coughed dryly and reminded, "However, I think we should go back."

"Didn't you say that the Forbidden Forest is dangerous?" Lee Jordan asked rhetorically.

"Professor Kettleb lives on the outskirts of the forest, and the magical creatures he raises need an open space to move around." Hagrid coughed lightly: "Okay, I think we should go back."