Chapter 369 367. Dobby
Jon is observing whether there is a titular "beauty" in the Thestrals, or can it be said to be a beautiful horse?
But to be honest, because of the difference in species, he couldn't find any difference between these Thestrals, even male and female.
Of course, what he wants to do now is not to choose any "beautiful alien horse" for Howth, but to comfort Hagrid, who has been depressed since he rescued the centaurs from the Forbidden Forest.
"It's not your fault. Aragog and their deaths have nothing to do with you. They can't leave the Forbidden Forest with you. There's a whole colony of acromanders. Take heart, Hagrid, the ones who are really at fault are Occupy The people of this castle, not you."
The silent Hagrid raised his head, his eye circles were obviously a little red, and he had obviously cried secretly before Jon came to him.
He sobbed and spoke to Jon.
"Of course I understand this, Jon. I am also very happy to rescue Firenze and the others from the Forbidden Forest, but there are only so many of them left. Hearing Firenze say that Aragog can be called It’s the end of the world, those Death Eaters captured all the little spiders and raised them separately, they want to have a long-term production of spider venom.”
Of course Jon knows all these things.
But to be honest, if you stand on Voldemort's side, there is really no problem in doing so.
Originally, acromantulas are magical animals that are forbidden to be kept in the UK, and the venom in their bodies is very precious, so instead of wasting these walking Galleons in the Forbidden Forest, it is better to kill them all, leaving only the small ones. Sustainable depletion of fish.
But for Hagrid, Aragog is not just a magical animal, but also an old friend who has been with him for more than fifty years.
Jon comforted Hagrid for a while, and then returned to the carriage.
It has been three days since the end of the first project, and on the day when Kingsley and Kingsley went to the Forbidden Forest to rescue the centaurs, he also wrote a letter to Neville in Lyon, asking him about the latest news in Lyon. weather conditions.
Following Dumbledore back to France today to meet with Firenze who had already settled there, he also brought Neville's reply.
In the letter, Neville stated that the weather in Lyon had always been good during Jon's absence, and there were only two cloudy days in the middle, and there was no sign of rain at all, let alone thunder.
This result was expected for Jon. The conditions for refining the Animagus potion are very strict, otherwise the wizards who have learned this magic in the entire magic world will not become so rare.
Jon did not set learning this magic as a short-term goal. Compared with learning it at the fastest speed, if he ignored some necessary conditions and had an accident in the middle because of impatience, that would be the most unacceptable to him. The final result was very difficult. It might turn him into an inhuman monster like a werewolf.
Various reports about the Triwizard Tournament from the outside world are still continuing. Over the past two days, magic newspapers have continuously reported various accidents that occurred in the game, and more and more European wizards have learned about the What exactly happened in the first project.
The dragon corpses around the castle have been cleaned up, and even the grass that has been crushed has been straightened again by the Aurors with magic.
Regarding the investigation of why the dragons went crazy, Matthew came to the carriage on the evening of the third day after the game, and stated their investigation results in front of Dumbledore and Jon.
"About Mr. Green's explanation, in the Forbidden Forest, a golden snitch with the mark of the black devil was caught, and then the snitch opened suddenly, and something suspected of dragon egg liquid got on his body, which caused the dragon We specifically entered the Forbidden Forest and searched the location Mr. Green reported to us, but we found nothing after searching for three days.”
Jon was not surprised by the result he said, he just said it plainly.
"Mr. Graves, don't forget that I also reported to you after the game. During the Forbidden Forest game, I had a conflict with Emil Lestrange. Just when I wanted to When he was dealt with, a man-headed scorpion rushed out to save him. I think you should be able to guess that this is definitely not a coincidence."
Matthew didn’t shy away from here. What is to be announced to the world must be based on evidence, but in the private conversation in the car, even if there is no proof for some things, they also tacitly know who did it.
"The Forbidden Forest is his home field. It's not surprising that he will have arrangements in it. But let's be honest, Dumbledore and Mr. Green, this is not just their home field, right? You, too, used to be this piece of land. The owner of the woods has been in control for longer than him, and during the game, you also got some help, right?"
His words were clear, but he didn't tell the truth directly. Neither Dumbledore nor Jon had anything to deny or quibble about this matter.
Of course, they won't just admit it.
"So even if you told me that something like this happened, and we have investigated the corresponding clues, we can't use this as evidence to hold the castle accountable. Everyone is dirty, so there is no need to mention this matter."
Matthew looked at Jon, and then turned his gaze to Dumbledore, as if trying to see something from their expressions.
Dumbledore didn't change his expression from beginning to end, he just looked at Matthew and asked.
"I can understand the questions you said, but in the final analysis, no matter whether this matter can be investigated and who did it, the victim is Jon, right? The golden snitch was provided by the referee team, and the fire dragon was also the one you explained. Trained by a dragon trainer, I want to know, since the result is almost over, what kind of compensation can we get?"
He got to the crux of the matter.
When Jon told the story, he didn't think about what kind of investigation results Matthew and the others could have. Not to mention that he hasn't found any tangible evidence now, even if he found it, what can he do with Voldemort and the others?
Ban all the students from Castle and Beauxbatons?
This is obviously impossible, so since the result is already doomed, the important thing is the relevant compensation.
Regarding this, Matthew was obviously prepared, he said.
"Before I came, I also communicated with the other three referees in the federation, and they agreed that you, Mr. Green, should add another 30 points to your score in the first event."
Jon was not surprised by the result, because these referees can only do this. They can't do more in this game except for the power to control the score.
And add 30 points more, say more, not more, say less, not less.
However, Jon didn't really care much about how many points he could get. He asked Matthew with great interest.
"Does the castle know about your decision?"
The expression on Matthew’s face remained unchanged, and he nodded.
"Because that gentleman is not in the school, we communicated with Mr. Snape who presided over the overall situation on his behalf, but the vice-principal did not agree with our decision very much. He said that since the current investigation is not consistent with their If there is any connection, then such compensation should not allow them to bear such adverse consequences. It’s just that since the three of us have passed this resolution, even if he has objections, it will not change the result.”
As Matthew said, the power of scoring was jointly given to the three wizards from the Federation by Voldemort and Dumbledore. Unless one of the two takes this power back, it is only for Snape Objection will not affect anything at all.
Regarding the fire dragon riot, it is over here.
Jon encountered some dangers and almost suffered a loss, but Voldemort's side obviously suffered a greater loss, especially in the blunders, Jon was equivalent to indirectly helping Hermione complete her task in the castle In this case, this let Dumbledore know what Voldemort was doing in the castle.
This is the biggest gain they got in this incident. As for the Hogwarts Castle that the fire dragon attacked, it was just a way to recover some interest.
As the first event came to an end, Jon's life became easier.
There are still more than two months before the start of the next project. During this period, he has enough free time to rest and rest without thinking too much.
As for the layout of the castle, even if he has learned some related things now, Dumbledore has no intention of letting him intervene. Letting Hermione find the secret room is obviously not the end, but a beginning, but the security in the castle is obviously much stronger than before, so this matter has been postponed, and there is no rush to continue.
After relaxing, Jon returned to the life he lived in Lyon during the previous vacation. He spent a lot of time in the library on the carriage. Although most of the books here have been moved to the temporary school in Lyon, they are still There are some more common books left in the car. In addition to reading these books, Jon will also use this time to reproduce the contents of the forbidden books in the gemstone.
The knowledge contained in these forbidden books has a lot of required carriers that must ensure their particularity. Jon selected some forbidden books that are not so demanding and can be achieved by himself with magic, and reexpressed these knowledge from gems, so that Helpful for him to master the magic in the book.
Other than that, the rest of his time was spent wandering by the Black Lake and trying to catch any fish.
And every time at this time, the students in the castle would stay away from him, pointing at him from a distance with weird and obviously fearful eyes, just like Jon wearing human skin like a monster.
Jon didn't take it seriously. Under Voldemort's camp, it was quite normal for him to be demonized like this. He had nothing to say to these students who were accustomed to the rule of blood.
But one evening, Jon continued to fish by the Black Lake, seemingly trying to find the legendary giant squid in the Black Lake, but he found nothing.
On a tree by the lake, a pair of big eyes hidden among the lush leaves suddenly caught his attention.
When Jon raised his head and looked at those eyes, the owner of the eyes seemed to be frightened, and dodged away in the next second. The movement was a bit large, and the canopy of the whole tree trembled for a while. .
"Hi."
Jon put away the fishing rod and greeted the little guy loudly.
As if feeling that he was not malicious, the eyes hidden in the leaves reappeared, and a pair of pointed ears were also revealed.
This is a house-elf with a ragged tea towel around his body.
"Hi, hello, Mr. Green."
The house elf greeted him as if he mustered up his courage.
Jon was a little surprised that he could pronounce his last name, so he raised his eyebrows and couldn't help asking.
"do we know each other?"
"Of course it is impossible for Dobby to know someone as young and promising as Jon Green. Mr. Green doesn't know Dobby, but Dobby knows Mr. Green."
Dobby held the trunk of the tree with one hand, only half of his face was exposed.
Hearing his name, Jon was even more surprised. If no house elf had the same name, then Dobby should be the one he knew.
"Are you a house-elf serving Hogwarts Castle?"
Faced with Jon's question, Dobby didn't show silence, but rather looked eager, as if he wanted to communicate with Jon a long time ago.
"No, Mr. Green, I am not serving this castle. My ancestors have served the noble Malfoy family for generations."
He said nobility, but Jon didn't hear any pride in him, but mixed with a hidden hatred.
Hearing that he reported his family name, it made Jon's guess even more official.
"The Malfoy family? In other words, Draco Malfoy is your little master, and we have a hostile relationship. Since you are his servant, why did you take the initiative to find me?"
Yes, Jon can be sure that this meeting between him and Dobby was not a chance encounter, but Dobby took the initiative to find him.
Furthermore, logically speaking, even if Hogwarts Castle favored pure-blood students, it would not be to the extent that the elves from these students' families would come to serve them at the school. Dobby's appearance was obviously premeditated.
Dobby, who was standing on the tree, was still looking at Jon with those big eyes from a high place. He raised his voice, but deliberately lowered it.
"Because Dobby is performing the task of observing Mr. Green, this is what the master and the young master jointly ordered Dobby!"
(end of this chapter)