Harry and the others quickly entered the Forbidden Forest.

In the darkness, Hagrid's huge black figure made the atmosphere even more eerie.

Shrouded in silence, any sound seems to bring danger.

The sound of a twig snapping echoed, and there was a slight rustling sound as something moved quickly above my head.

Astoria saw that it was a bird with a round body and sharp fangs. The dark bird squatted on a high branch, staring at them with faint red eyes, full of

Unknown.

Astoria, trembling, moved closer to Harry.

The depths of the Forbidden Forest don't seem that interesting, so I won't come there next time.

Harry glanced coldly at the bird that looked a bit like a crow.

Being somewhat intelligent, it suddenly felt that boundless death enveloped it, so it wanted to flap its wings and fly away.

But it has no chance.

I saw a fire igniting from inside its body and swallowing it instantly.

His flesh and blood body suddenly collapsed and turned into a small pile of ashes piled on the branch.

"???" Astoria blinked in confusion.

Why is that scary strange bird just now missing?

Could it be that it was too dark and I saw it wrong?

Astoria asked, "Can I light my wand?"

She really didn't like this gloomy environment, and before Harry could say anything, she couldn't wait to mutter: "Lightsing!"

The tip of her wand glowed brightly, and under the flickering light, the figures of the three of them and the surrounding trees became much clearer.

"Oh... okay," Hagrid turned around and whispered.

According to his habit, he never creates light in the Forbidden Forest.

Because after exposing yourself, it is too easy to cause attacks from other dangerous creatures in the Forbidden Forest.

But since Harry is here, he has no objection. He believes in Harry's strength.

With the light, Astoria looked obviously much more relaxed.

"If you want to illuminate it, then this is not enough." Harry said.

He stretched his palm to the top of Astoria's wand, flicked it gently, and actually picked off the bright light.

The ball of light suddenly expanded at Harry's fingertips and became several times more dazzling.

Then it popped up.

When in the air, it splits into two and flies to both sides.

Freeze in the air.

Thump thump thump thump.

The light group continues to extend forward, and two rows of energy-saving and environmentally friendly "street lights" floating in the air appear, illuminating the deepest part of the Forbidden Forest.

The road was illuminated to every detail, almost like daylight.

"Oh..." Hagrid wanted to say something.

"Chichi..." A rustling and messy sound suddenly sounded around the silence.

Many snakes, insects, rats, and ants were illuminated by the sudden light, and hurriedly jumped from the ground and under the leaves, turning into black shadows and swimming into the distance.

Astoria laughed out loud and took the lead boldly this time.

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"Hagrid, what's going on?" Harry asked.

Hagrid's face was in the light, and his nervous expression was clearly visible.

"Okay," Hagrid said, "Well... I'll tell you slowly... this is what happened..."

He took a deep breath: "I have to send Graup out now... I really failed to fulfill my responsibilities as an older brother."

"But this is the best choice..." His voice trembled.

"I don't think there's anything wrong with what you did." Harry said flatly.

Hagrid took out a huge handkerchief from his pocket and wiped his eyes: "But I promised my mother that I would take good care of him. If it is not a last resort..."

Harry didn't know what to say to comfort him, so he patted Hagrid's arm and said with emotion: "This is the second child. It's not strange for a mother to leave her second child to the first child to raise."

"Ahem." Hagrid coughed violently, and his nose was full of mucus, because he wiped his nose hard and threw away the handkerchief.

"Come on...just walk a short distance and we'll be there."

They walked for another fifteen minutes.

Astoria asked: "Hagrid, how far is it?"

Hagrid whispered: "We've arrived."

"Please be quiet and don't wake him up, otherwise..."

Astoria opened her eyes wide and looked around, trying to find which tree there was a giant hiding behind.

She just came here to see the giant.

But there was nothing all around, not a single tree, but dozens of broken roots, and piles of trunks and branches around the clearing like fences or barricades.

Astoria saw only a huge, smooth mound in front of them, which was almost as tall as Hagrid.

Suddenly she felt a tingling feeling in her heart, thinking that the mound must be the lair of some kind of dangerous beast.

"Hagrid, where is your brother? Is he in that..." Astoria pointed to the mound cave and wanted to ask.

But she suddenly understood something.

Because, in the distance, there was a vague and rhythmic rumble, which sounded like a person snoring.

It's nothing more than the sound amplifying hundreds of times.

The source of that sound is the "mound".

The mound was large enough for her, Harry, and Hagrid to stand on it with ease, and it was rising and falling slowly with deep, purring breaths.

This is not a mound at all!

This is obviously a giant sleeping on the ground with its back bent.

Astoria was shocked.

He pointed at the giant creature on the ground, and then at Hagrid, with his big eyes filled with shock, and said, "Aren't you his brother, but why are there so many differences? I always thought that giants were like you."

Hagrid said: "I am a mixed race, only half giant blood."

"My brother Grawp - actually we are half-brothers," Hagrid corrected. "After my mother gave birth to me, she left my father and found another giant. She gave birth to Grop in the giant tribe.

general."

"Then why is he here? He should be with his parents and other giants."

Hagrid said sadly: "He is too short and will always be the one bullied among the giants, so I brought him to England."

"I hope I can teach him to speak and be polite, just like I do now, so that he can live in the wizarding world."

"Short?" Astoria felt that she needed to reshape her outlook.

Although Graup did not stand up, Astoria estimated that his hill-like figure was at least five meters tall.

What concept?

It's almost as tall as three adults stacked on top of each other, almost two stories high.

Hitting a hybrid giant like Hagrid would be like punching a child, let alone a normal person.

"Then why did you come up with the idea of ​​handing him over to the Ministry of Magic?" Harry was curious about the turn of events.

"This actually has a lot to do with you." Hagrid looked at Harry gratefully with moist eyes.

Harry was even more confused, waiting for Hagrid's explanation.

Hagrid slowly talked about the reason...
Chapter completed!