Hogwarts: Don't call me Wandmaker

Chapter 176 A Class Without Disruption
Hagrid has always been fond of wild beasts with sharp teeth and claws, and their fierce and frightening appearance is evident from his very first lesson.

Although Celen had never attended Professor Kettleburn's class on the protection of magical creatures, he had heard Fred and George mention it.

They said Professor Kettleburn's first lesson was about sniffing.

It's a magical creature that resembles a platypus, has a gentle nature, and will never cause any harm to a wizard... well, except for their wallet.

Nifflers are madly in love with all things shiny. Light bulbs, nails, gems, or even coins from a wizard's pocket will be secretly taken by them and put into their belly pouches without them even noticing.

This is why some wizards who own Nifflers always seem to spend their money exceptionally quickly.

Overall, however, the Niffler is quite popular and highly regarded among wizards. Therefore, Professor Kettleburn's choice of the Niffler for the first lesson was definitely a wise one.

At that time, the course on protecting magical creatures was always the most popular elective course.

But Hagrid...

Although Celen had reminded him, both openly and subtly, many times that most students' aesthetic sense was different from his own, Hagrid still insisted on his choice and brought his Cerberus, Luvi, to the classroom.

Yes, it's a three-headed dog, not a harpy-headed, horse-bodied, winged beast.

Actually, this matter is also related to the basilisk monster from the previous school year.

As the main contributor to the direct killing of the Basilisk, Fulve the Cerberus also received its due reward.

It's unclear how Dumbledore managed to obtain a certificate from the Greek Ministry of Magic authorizing him to legally own a Cerberus.

In other words, Fluffy can now openly appear at school, and even Minister of Magic Cornelius Fudge can't say anything if he sees him.

Furthermore, Dumbledore arranged a job for Fluffy: a Forest Ranger, part-time responsible for protecting the school grounds. He wouldn't be paid, but meals would be provided.

Lou Williams, who was as big as a small mountain, could eat almost half the food of a house in one meal. Sirius thought that Dumbledore was so generous probably because the school board paid for the kitchen meals.

Hagrid was overjoyed and couldn't wait to introduce Fulve to more people... so he brought the three-headed dog to the classroom.

Looking at Lu Wei, who was lying there like a small mountain, and then at the students standing far away, not daring to approach no matter what, Xiren was completely speechless.

Even if we chose a hippogriff, its danger level would only be XXX, and people would still dare to approach it even if they were afraid, instead of like this...

Everyone, including Harry, stayed firmly fifty feet away from Louie, refusing to take another step forward no matter what.

"What are you all standing there for? Come here!" Hagrid waved to them enthusiastically. "Harry, Ron, don't be shy. I know you're both eager to meet Fluffy."

“How…could he tell…we were shy…” Ron hugged a tree tightly, and you could hear the sound of his teeth chattering as he spoke.

"Guess how long that giant thing will take to eat us all... It probably won't take much longer than me eating French fries..."

“Isn’t Cerberus the guardian of the Philosopher’s Stone?” Hermione also felt her legs go weak. “Why is it still at the school?”

“Good question.” For the first time, Ron didn’t contradict Hermione. “That’s what we all want to know.”

"Oh, didn't you hear the school bell... Well, it's a bit far from the castle." Hagrid was still shouting at them, "Class has started now, come closer."

“Hagrid.” Celen finally couldn’t help but step forward and remind them, “Everyone might be too scared to see Cerberus for the first time. How about we use a gentler magical creature instead, like Bowtruckle, Niffler, or even a Sylveon?”

"Scared?" Hagrid blinked, finally realizing what was happening.

But his solution wasn't to switch to another magical creature as Siren suggested. Instead, he shouted, "Don't worry, Fluffy is specially allowed to stay in the Forbidden Forest by Dumbledore. It's safe." Whether it was the name Dumbledore that worked, or friendship that triumphed over fear, or perhaps Siren, who was near the three-headed dog, wasn't devoured as a snack, is unknown.

In short, after Hagrid shouted those words, Harry finally mustered up the courage to take a few steps forward and shakily came to a spot ten feet in front of Fluffy.

Although it still looks far away, at least Hagrid doesn't have to shout anymore, and he can at least attend classes normally.

Then Hermione stepped forward as well.

Halfway there, she deliberately looked back at the remaining people.

"Hurry up, Ron, stop dawdling like those Slytherin cowards." She said, pouting and giving Malfoy a disdainful look.

This statement is quite interesting. It seems to be addressed to Ron, but it caused a huge uproar in Slytherin.

The proud Slytherins could not possibly accept such mockery, especially since the person who said it was a "Mudblood".

Malfoy's face flushed red. Feeling insulted, he shoved Crabbe and Goyle aside, took a few quick steps past Ron and Hermione, and stood next to Harry.

He turned around defiantly, only to see Crabbe and Goyle's terrified eyes.

When he turned around again, he realized that he was too close to the three-headed dogs, close enough to clearly see their sharp, cone-like teeth.

Malfoy's face turned deathly pale in an instant, as fast as a chameleon.

He wanted to go back, but he couldn't bring himself to do it, so he could only stand there, trying his best to keep his legs from trembling.

But this action excited Pansy Parkinson, who thought Draco was incredibly brave to be able to face Cerberus without flinching.

The rest of the people, needless to say, only reluctantly moved from fifty feet to fifteen feet after Hagrid's repeated assurances.

But by then, almost half a class period had already passed.

Hagrid had a great plan... to introduce everyone to Cerberus, then have them line up to pet Louie, and then select a few brave students to ride Louie around the field.

Hagrid has already decided on who will ride Cerberus... Harry and Cyron, since they'll definitely prioritize their own people in this rare opportunity.

But there was only half a class left, and Hagrid only had time to hurriedly finish explaining the origins, recipes, and preferences of the three-headed dog before the bell rang.

What a pity, Siren and Harry missed the chance to ride Cerberus... Hagrid sighed with lingering regret.

However, it's hard to say whether this was a pity or a blessing in disguise for Harry.

Before the school bell had even rung, everyone immediately turned and ran towards the castle, leaving the ground spotless in the blink of an eye, not a soul in sight.

However, there was a silver lining: at least no one dared to cause trouble. Malfoy and his friends had planned to give Hagrid, the new professor, a good beating before class, but since arriving, they had stood there obediently the entire time.

Forget about causing trouble, they didn't even dare to speak. They even tried to control their breathing, afraid that making too much noise would attract the attention of the three-headed dog.

No one caused trouble, and everyone listened quietly. In a sense, Hagrid's first lesson was quite successful.

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(End of this chapter)