Hogwarts: Me? Fight Voldemort?

Chapter 78 was completely leaked.

Hermione was so frightened by the savage aura emanating from these bare-chested centaurs that she took two steps back. These centaurs were only slightly shorter than Hagrid, which inspired fear in her.

The centaur named Baine shouted angrily at Hagrid, "Hagrid! I told you not to let dangerous things into the Forbidden Forest! Especially not a dragon!"

Ronan, with white mist constantly billowing from his nostrils, also said, "It would be best to drive those eight-legged creatures out too!"

“No, someone will take Norber away tomorrow. You can’t attack him; he’s just a little guy!” Hagrid spread his arms, blocking the centaurs’ path, his eyes brimming with tears. “Aragok already has a home here, please…”

The centaurs were tired of discussing the old story of the eight-eyed giant spider with the stubborn Hagrid, but this time they really couldn't stand it anymore!

Dragon! A ferocious Norwegian Spinosaurus! The centaurs already have enough trouble with a group of giant spiders in the Forbidden Forest. If another dragon comes along, how will they be able to live normally in this forest?

Bain roared, "Take that dragon away right now! Don't even think about letting it live in the Forbidden Forest!"

"Don't even think about it finding a male dragon to mate with," Ronan said sullenly.

The other centaurs were also indignant, clearly harboring a grudge against Hagrid.

These centaurs were so unfriendly that Jimmy and Hermione felt pressured.

Hagrid had genuinely considered keeping Norber in the Forbidden Forest, but now, facing the centaur, he felt somewhat guilty and reassured him, "It will leave tomorrow, it will leave."

"That would be best!"

The centaurs stormed off, and the three hurriedly ran out of the Forbidden Forest to find Norbert.

Unfortunately, when they found Norbert by the Black Lake, a crowd of young wizards had already gathered in the distance, with Professor Dumbledore, Professor McGonagall, and Professor Snape standing next to Norbert.

Knowing they had committed a grave offense, the three could only timidly walk over to accept their punishment.

As they approached, Jimmy and Hermione saw that Harry and Ron were also there. The two of them stood with Draco, who was pale-faced, all with their heads down and not daring to breathe.

Professor McGonagall was furious. Her lips were pressed tightly together, her eyes seemed to be spitting fire, and her gaze first locked onto the culprit of this incident, the big guy Hagrid.

Hagrid was no longer acting like a big shot; he timidly ran to Norbert's side, separating him from the other professors, "Professor Dumbledore..."

Hagrid didn't dare look at the furious Professor McGonagall standing to the side.

Upon seeing this, Professor McGonagall immediately turned her gaze to the two little ones who were standing stiffly not far away. "Jimmy Blaine, Hermione Granger!"

Oh no! Professor McGonagall called them by their full names.

Jimmy and Hermione exchanged a glance and obediently stood next to the other three.

More and more young wizards gathered around to watch, and the atmosphere became as unsettling as the calm before a storm.

What are you doing here?

Jimmy nudged Ron, who was standing next to him, with his elbow. This shouldn't have anything to do with them; the ones who should be concerned are George and Fred, but the two of them are in the crowd watching outside.

Ron lowered his head and complained, "Harry and I were playing Quidditch when we saw Nob fly out and we wanted to take him back, but then the headmaster caught us... It's all Malfoy's fault, he yelled so loudly that everyone in the castle heard him!"

Ron Weasley!

Professor McGonagall called Ron's name again, and he still dared to speak while standing together to be punished!

Professor Dumbledore, who had remained silent all along, said to Hagrid in a serious tone, "Hagrid, you cannot leave a dangerous dragon in the school."

Hagrid was terrified of the stern Professor Dumbledore, and he lowered his head, saying, "Norber is still a young dragon..."

He confessed.

Hermione sighed, took a step forward cautiously, and said, "Professor, Mr. Newtscamander will be coming to take Norbert away tomorrow, could you...?"

“Yes, Norber won’t hurt anyone. Jimmy trained him very well!” Hagrid perked up and then introduced Jimmy.

For the first time, Jimmy felt powerless against Hagrid's big mouth.

Before Ron and Harry could even chuckle, Hagrid excitedly defended Norbert, saying, "Norbert is a gentle little dragon, Harry and Ron both know that. We were with him when he was born, I raised him myself, he even protects young wizards, and the Malfoy boys even rode on his back!"

No one could laugh now; Professor McGonagall's eyes looked as if she wanted to expel them all.

Jimmy just saw George and Fred disappear into the crowd and thought angrily, "I must dock their pay!"

Professor Dumbledore's eyes swept over the young wizards, seemingly surprised. He pronounced the sentence like a judge slamming his gavel: "Hagrid, well then. I think neither the school's rules nor the Ministry of Magic's laws allow private ownership of dragons. I'll have Scamander take Norbert away when he arrives tomorrow."

Then his gaze fell on the few boys who dared not utter a sound, his voice so cold and ruthless, "As for you~! Each of you will have 50 points deducted and be confined. The details of the confinement will be announced before dinner. Go back now."

The principal's absolute authority in the school is unassailable.

Under Professor McGonagall's sharp gaze, Jimmy and his friends returned to the castle. Not daring to stay in crowded places, they ran straight back to the Gryffindor common room.

Unexpectedly, as soon as they entered, a large group of people rushed in and started cheering, praising them for keeping dragons in the castle without permission.

George and Fred, who had been running away, suddenly reappeared from nowhere and hoisted Jimmy high up, shouting, "Gryffindor champions!"

Harry and Ron, who had been looking dejected, perked up.

Only Hermione couldn't accept such praise; she only felt fear and shame. "Does breaking school rules make you feel proud?"

Ron gradually lost himself in the cheers, thinking, "Why spoil the fun? This is so cool!"

Boom!

During dinner in the Great Hall, notes about the detention were delivered to a few audacious young wizards.

Jimmy glanced at it and knew immediately that the note told them to go find Filch that night.

He could tell at a glance that it was the same guy, the one patrolling the Forbidden Forest with Hagrid. This matter was definitely related to Old Deng.

Hermione, Harry, and Ron weren't as calm as Jimmy when they saw the contents of the Forbidden Forest. There were many dangerous creatures in the Forbidden Forest, and those unfriendly centaurs alone were enough to frighten them.

Before the castle lights went out, the group found Filch, an unfriendly castle caretaker who led them out of the castle, trying to scare them along the way.

"It's a pity that we no longer use the old methods to punish students. I really miss the screams of students in the solitary confinement cell, their thumbs tied to their wrists and hanging in mid-air!"

“Tonight you’ll be in solitary confinement with Hagrid, running some errands in the Forbidden Forest.” Finally, Filch led them to Hagrid’s cabin and called out to it, “You bunch of troublemakers, Hagrid.”

Chapter 79 Forbidden Forest

A campfire burned in front of the cabin, and Jimmy's pet Rocket sat in front of it, roasting beef with a stick stuck in the fire. The aroma of the meat made Ya Ya, who was squatting nearby, drool.

Hearing the noise outside, Hagrid came out of the cabin, now wearing a thicker mole fur coat and the huge rubber overshoes he usually kept by the door.

He didn't seem very sad and was reluctant to talk to Filchdor. "Leave them to me."

"Alright, goodnight, hmph!" Filch seemed oblivious to the little wizard's terrified expression and walked away rather unhappily.

As soon as the outsiders left, the little ones started chattering.

Hermione asked the question that everyone was concerned about, "Hagrid, how is Norbert?"

"We'll talk about it later, we're heading into the Forbidden Forest now." Hagrid, with his thick eyebrows and big eyes, was even playing hard to get.

Jimmy, now holding a small piece of roast meat, blew on it and said, "Professor Dumbledore will definitely keep Norber here and send him away tomorrow."

He divided the roast meat into two portions and handed one to Hermione, just like elementary school students sharing snacks.

Hermione took it hesitantly and put it in her mouth.

Hagrid nodded and said, "Yes, but Dumbledore left Norber in the Forbidden Forest. We can go and check on him again when we go on patrol."

Entrusting Norbert to Scamander is the best choice; that excellent magizo expert is familiar with the habits of any kind of magical creature and can take good care of them until they are plump and healthy.

Now, it's time for them to enter the forbidden forest.

Jimmy, Harry, Ron, and Draco carried a wooden barrel full of beef together.

Hagrid carried another barrel filled with chicken blood brandy, and in his other hand he held a giant crossbow with thick bolts ready to be fired.

"Norber must have eaten almost three cows in the last few weeks, right?" Harry struggled to lift it; he rarely exercised.

Jimmy was alright, but to make things easier, he pushed Rocket to the bottom of the barrel and used Rocket's muscles to support the weight on his shoulders.

Hearing Harry's words, he explained, "No, actually there are four. One was taken by Rocket and Tooth."

Ron exclaimed after hearing this, "Tooth and Rocket can actually eat a whole cow?"

Hagrid's voice came from the front, tinged with a hint of reluctance, "I'm worried that Norber will have a hard time adapting to the food outside. Tonight's meal will be Norber's last."

Hermione, walking in the middle, had her wand glowing white with an illumination charm. She comforted Hagrid, "Mr. Scamander will surely take good care of Norber, Hagrid. Perhaps you can go see it again sometime. This isn't the last time, is it?"

"Yes, you're right, Hermione."

As they spoke, they arrived at Norbert's den. Dumbledore didn't impose too many restrictions on the dragon, which was still sleeping on the haystack.

Hearing someone approaching, it opened its eyes, revealing a pair of dragon eyes that glowed faintly in the darkness.

"Poor Norber, he's leaving his mother tomorrow..."

The meat and wine were placed on the ground. Overwhelmed by the scene, Hagrid stroked the dragon head carefully, as if trying to escape the farewell. He turned to the six little creatures and said, choking back tears, "Let's go. We're going to patrol the Forbidden Forest tonight. There have been unicorn deaths in the Forbidden Forest recently. We need to find out what's going on."

"Who would harm a unicorn?" Draco asked nervously, rubbing his shoulder. "Could it be a werewolf from the Forbidden Forest?"

Hagrid said, "I don't know, but you need to understand that what we're going to do tonight is very dangerous, and I don't want anyone to take any risks. Let's go."

The forbidden forest wasn't very dark, but it was very quiet. Apart from the faint chirping of insects, the only other sound was the crunching of their feet on the dry leaves.

A fog suddenly rose from the woods, and Hagrid had Hermione bring a lantern; its yellow light could penetrate the thin fog and allow them to see further.

After walking for about two minutes, they made their discovery. Jimmy saw a viscous substance that looked like mercury on the ground not far away.

"Look over there!" Hagrid had obviously spotted the lump of blood too, and beckoned everyone to gather around. "It's unicorn blood. There have been a lot of injured unicorns in the Forbidden Forest lately, and one even died last week. We need to find that injured unicorn as soon as possible."

He turned around, looked at the large number of people, and decided to divide everyone into three groups to carry out the operation.

"Harry, Malfoy, you two are in one group. Jimmy and Ron..."

Jimmy glanced at Hermione and tried to persuade her, "Let's go together, Hermione and Rocket too."

Hermione did not object.

Hagrid didn't mind. "Alright, Ron and I, Harry, you take Tooth... even though it's a coward."

Search around here, but don't venture too deep into the Forbidden Forest. If you find a unicorn, release green fireworks into the sky; if you encounter danger, release red fireworks. Got it? Like this.

After making sure everyone knew how to set off fireworks, the three teams split up, with Jimmy and Hermione choosing a direction to walk together.

The lights in the forest moved further and further apart, and slowly, only the sounds of the two people and a raccoon walking remained in the woods.

The atmosphere in the silent forest was just right, and Jimmy spoke first, "I should have told you about what happened during the day."

“I’ve already let it go.” Hermione wasn’t that petty. She had thought about it. Jimmy was working towards his goal, and she wouldn’t stop him. “If you want my help, I’d be happy to help you.”