Chapter 396

"Harry... Is it warmer around? Or... Is it my illusion?"

Ron's feeling is not wrong, because many little wizards have found changes in the surrounding temperature. To be exact, the ambient temperature rises every few steps they take.

After everyone followed Hagrid for a short walk along the forest path, the students in scarves had to untie them.

"Hagrid, what the hell did you get?" Hermione asked nervously as she stuffed her scarf into her schoolbag.

Yes, she can't calm herself down because the temperature here is not what the woods should have. If she rose a little higher, she was really afraid that she would have to face a terrible sea of forest fire.

"It's coming soon," Hagrid looked calm, and he even had time to pretend to be mysterious. "Those little guys are easy to get along with... Of course, maybe you've already felt it, but it's a little hot."

However, even though everyone felt as if they were in an oven, the forest was still dark. Everyone expected the flame, but there was no sign of it.

After walking for more than ten minutes, Hagrid took another turn with everyone. Suddenly, the little wizards immediately found that there were several large wooden boxes in the dark place ahead.

The flame like heat seems to be emitted from those wooden boxes.

Most of the students of the two colleges stared at the wooden boxes carefully under the cover of the trunk. Most of them were surprised and surprised.

"Don't you think it's incredible?" Hagrid smiled happily. "Come on, come closer, come closer - they're all gentle, almost harmless and good tempered."

"Wooden boxes?" Ron wondered. "Why didn't those boards get up in such a high temperature? What's in there?"

"Good question!" Hagrid went up and patted one of the crates. "I'll open them in a minute, but before that, I'll tell you one thing --"

"I'd like to make a special point," he paused and said seriously, "the little guys in here are precious and not strong, so we should be careful. Then... These little guys are provided by your professor McLean, he said - girls may like them very much!"

Before the voice fell, there was a buzzing sound around.

As a professor, Maka is basically the most popular at Hogwarts. Of course, his popularity does not all come from his new ancient magic class, but more from his legendary experience.

After all, Hogwarts has never had a professor as young as he has ever been!

After Hagrid said so, everyone was aroused curiosity. Hermione and the three of them were a little relieved by Hagrid's words.

"Well, then I'll open the box. Let's look carefully -"

At the same time he said this, he had lifted the top cover of the wooden box. Looking at his light appearance, it seems that these covers are not nailed firmly, but just casually covered on the top.

When the wooden box was gently opened by Hagrid, the close students immediately caught a glimpse of a warm red color. There seems to be some small things moving around in that wooden box.

"The students behind --" Hagrid waved, "get closer, it's okay!"

He said, without stopping. Without hesitation, he stretched out his hand into the box that constantly radiated high temperature around. The next moment, a lovely little creature with a red body was raised by him.

"Oh, my God!" Hermione exclaimed, "cat?"

In front of everyone, Hagrid was carrying the back of the neck skin. It was a red kitten without any mottled color all over the body. In Hagrid's hand, it was very clever and motionless, just looking around with its big gem like orange eyes.

To tell you the truth, people are actually very strange. Why can Hagrid carry it directly in his hand?

Judging from the temperature they felt, the kitten should be as hot as lava. How can it be carried in his hand so easily?

"As you can see, this little guy is very good and not very afraid of people," Hagrid said excitedly. "Seriously, I saw this creature for the first time when Professor McLean handed them to me."

"But Professor McLean has introduced them to me in detail. It is said that they are called 'fire civet', which is a very wonderful and rare creature - at least I haven't even heard of them."

"... but they look beautiful, don't they?" Hagrid took two steps forward, stretched his arm and showed the kitten in his hand to the class.

"Professor Hagrid," Hermione said brightly, "isn't it hot?"

"Of course, it's not hot at all..." Hagrid seemed happy to be asked. "In fact, their body temperature is not much different from that of ordinary cats. The reason why we feel very hot - yes, the closer we get to them, the hotter we feel - but in fact, this high temperature doesn't really exist."

"Not real?" Harry looked at the kitten suspiciously and wondered, "what do you mean?"

"According to Professor McLean, this heat comes from the soul," Hagrid said first in a mysterious tone, and the next second, he smiled again. "Well, of course, generally, it only makes us' feel 'hot, and there will be no harm."

"Although this heat will immediately remind us of fire, this little guy is actually afraid of fire. Remember what I said before? They don't like bright places, let alone fire..."

At this point, Hagrid suddenly waved to the students.

"Well, then, who wants to hold it first?"

As like as two peas, the little wizard has seen Hagrid contact with him without any harm, and the little animal that looks exactly like the cat looks very cute.

However, just then, there was a sudden commotion in the depths of the forest. Then, the sensitive people immediately felt that the land under their feet began to vibrate slightly.

The students who noticed this change immediately became a little flustered, because the vibration was expanding with time, and something seemed to be rushing towards them.

Hagrid frowned, jerked his head back, and looked into the distance through the gaps in the trees.

But this is a forest after all. The trees are very dense. You can't see far with a pair of eyes alone. He is not observing with his eyes, but listening with his ears.

"... horse people? There are a lot of them... What's the matter with them?" Hagrid listened carefully and said to the students of the two colleges, "don't panic. Go back along the path when you came - there's only one way. Don't worry about getting lost! Move, move -"

At his urging, the students turned around in a hurry and left quickly in the direction outside the forest. Because I only walked like a walk when I came here, and now I'm going back to catch up with the speed, I ran out of the Forbidden Forest in a few minutes.

At the edge of the woods, Hagrid stopped instead of following everyone.

"Harry, take everyone back to the castle!" he shouted in the back. "If you meet other students on the way, take them along and inform Professor McGonagall as soon as possible!"

"Hagrid, what's the matter?" Harry turned and asked loudly.

"Horse people! There are a lot of them - abnormal!" Haige Maxim said briefly and comprehensively, and then waved to him, "go, I'll go back and see the situation first!"

With that, he turned without hesitation, plunged into the dark forbidden forest, and soon disappeared from Harry's sight.

At the same time, two figures in the running crowd behind Harry slowed down and looked to them.

"Hermione, you and Ron follow everyone first, and I'll see --" said Harry, trying to rush back, but Hermione pulled him back.

"What are you talking about? I have to go too -" Hermione frowned.

"And me!" Ron continued.

"You're Prefects. Shouldn't you play the role of prefects now?" Harry retorted seriously. "We certainly can't all go into the woods. Someone has to report to Professor McGonagall! The other students can't just let it go -"

After all, it has not been peaceful recently. When such an accident occurs, it must be treated with caution. The three present knew that Harry's decision was no problem.

"Then - you must be careful, don't be rash!" Hermione warned.

"I see," Harry nodded immediately.

Hermione and Ron looked at each other and said nothing more. They turned and chased the students to the castle.

"So, the Auror investigation team of the Ministry of magic might really come in handy?" Harry muttered, moved his feet and ran to the forbidden forest again.

Although Hagrid said it was a horse man, he didn't know whether it was Harry or not. If it is a horse man, he has met him in the forbidden forest before. It seems that he does not have any malice towards wizards.

As Hagrid said, the horse people community has been with Hogwarts for a long time. Although the communication between the two sides is not much, the well water does not invade the river.

The horse people didn't go out of the forest, and Hogwarts rarely went to the Forbidden Forest except Hagrid. After so many years, the two sides have always been at peace, and there should be no inexplicable conflict this time.

At least at this moment, Harry thought so.