A sharp Hogwarts

At [-]:[-] in the afternoon, Dahlia, Hermione, Harry and Ron returned to Hagrid's hut.

At Hagrid's suggestion, the four of them returned to the castle and changed out of their obstructive robes, and everyone put on their schoolbags.

Hermione was worried that there was some unknown content, so she specially brought a few copies of "Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them", while Ron and Harry's main job was to help the two girls share some apples and grass, and of course they had Pies and fudge from the break room - Hagrid's rock pie was so horrible they didn't want to chip their teeth.

Of course, another reason that prompted them to return to the castle was that fresh apples and grass could only be obtained from Hogwarts Castle.

"What did Professor Sprout say? How did you get so much grass—"

"Oh, I told her that there are a group of unicorns in the Forbidden Forest who are about to give birth. Hagrid would like us to help him collect some fresh grass."

Dalia glanced at the boys who were hesitant to speak, and frowned in confusion, "It's you guys, why did it take so long to get some apples?"

"Well, we made several trips - each time we took a little bit from the kitchen..."

"Can we talk about this directly?!"

"Of course," Hermione adjusted the strap of her schoolbag, "We are not breaking into the Forbidden Forest in violation of regulations."

I don't know if it was because of Dalia's stimulation, or the special permission from Hagrid, or both.

Anyway, now Hermione has become the most motivated of the four. She can't wait to follow Hagrid into the Forbidden Forest to learn advanced knowledge.

Ron glanced at Hermione who was walking at the front and asked quietly in a low voice.

"Dalia, you secretly fed her...um, some kind of strange magic potion?"

"I just told her that there is a certain chance of bonus points for adventure in the Forbidden Forest."

"Really?"

"Well, for example, catching a dark wizard who is poaching, but there is a greater chance that something bad will happen to him."

Dalia shrugged her shoulders, patted Ron, whose expression suddenly became frightened, and comforted him with a light smile.

"Don't worry, Mr. Hagrid is very powerful in combat - as long as we follow him closely, nothing in the Forbidden Forest can harm us."

"What's scary in the Forbidden Forest?!"

Harry swallowed and looked at Dahlia cautiously.

"Oh, yes, there are werewolves, giant monsters, horned beasts, poisonous horned beasts, giant spiders, red hats..."

Dalia counted with her fingers solemnly.

The Forbidden Forest at Hogwarts is a paradise that magizoologists dream of.

Thanks to the magical protection of Hogwarts Castle, there are a large number of rare and wonderful magical animals living nearby.

"Wolf, werewolf?!" Ron's eyes widened suddenly, as if he was planning to turn around and run back the next second.

"A harmless and somewhat intelligent werewolf, or... to be more precise, a werewolf."

Dalia explained casually. She glanced at Ron and Harry, whose faces were pale, but she still did not choose to continue scaring the children.

"It is said that they are born from werewolves in their lycanthropic state. Besides, it is not a full moon today and it is not yet evening, so there is no need to worry about werewolves."

"What is that giant spider-"

"Hey, stop dawdling. Come on, we have to be back before dark!"

Before Ron could finish asking his question, Hagrid's iconic loud voice came from the woods ahead.

Hagrid strode towards them, Fang following behind him.

He held a boning knife in one hand, a huge crossbow in the other, and a full quiver hanging from his shoulder.

"so……"

Hermione glanced at Hagrid suspiciously and asked the question on everyone's mind.

"Mr. Hagrid, are we really going to find unicorns instead of hunting them?"

"There are more than just unicorns in the Forbidden Forest, right? Be prepared."

Hagrid grinned and replied happily, swinging his head towards the dark forest behind him.

"Unicorns rarely take the initiative to approach the forest farm near the castle...in fact, most magical animals will not do that."

"If we want to find them, we have to go into the forest. But don't worry, the Hogwarts Forbidden Forest is not as dangerous as you think."

"Actually, when you enter the senior grade, forest inspection courses and forest practical courses are inevitable - oh, don't tell those two worried brothers of yours."

Hagrid paused here, winked at Ron, and said in a rare serious tone.

"Otherwise, what little fear they have left will be gone, and that's not good."

At this point, Hermione turned to Hagrid.

"The senior year of Hogwarts will be taught in the Forbidden Forest?" she said, and Daria heard a hint of excitement in her voice.

"Oh, you shouldn't know this in advance, just remember not to say -"

Hagrid was stunned for a moment, frowned in hindsight, waved his hand and explained a few words casually.

"Actually, this is not a secret... The Magical Creatures Conservation class will involve the living conditions of animals in their natural environment, and some senior courses will also involve team hunting, field combat, and even extreme outdoor cooking. Huo A large Forbidden Forest like Gwarts is not just maintained for good looks.”

"Team hunting?! Fighting in the wild?"

Dalia repeated softly with a strange look on her face.

However, Hagrid did not continue to explain, but looked at everyone seriously.

"Okay, now listen carefully, the Hogwarts Forbidden Forest is not dangerous - that's for a trained wizard."

"I don't want anyone to be in danger, so I hope you will restrain your curiosity and never leave my side at any time."

"If...I mean if someone accidentally gets lost, stand still and call my name loudly...or Yaya, we will find you."

Hagrid knelt down, patted the black hunting dog, and motioned for everyone to come forward one by one to let Yaya remember the taste.

Then, he led everyone to the edge of the forest and walked along a narrow path that gradually disappeared into the depths of the dark forest.

It was dark in the Forbidden Forest, and the afternoon sunlight filtered through the leaves and fell on the ground, creating a silence.

Hagrid prepared two lanterns, one for Harry and the other for Dahlia.

As for himself, he walked at the front of the team with a knife and a crossbow in his hand. The ferocious boning knife in his hand was like a hatchet and easily swept away all obstacles.

After walking for about ten minutes, Dalia was sure that they should have gone very deep. The surrounding woods became thicker and lusher.

The group walked past a moss-covered tree stump, and Dalia could hear the sound of gurgling water.

Apparently there should be a stream somewhere nearby.

"Oh, we're almost there-"

Hagrid knelt down, touched the soft soil, and pointed to the hoof prints not far away.

"Look, this is unique to unicorns... they are very fast, but they don't step very deep -"