Chapter 131

Forbidden Forest.

Hagrid held the lantern and walked slowly in the thick fog, with Sirius following several steps behind.

And in the middle of the two, a faint silver outline drifted in the fog.

It was exactly Harry and John hiding under the Invisibility Cloak.

"Hagrid, how much longer do we have to walk?"

Harry asked Hagrid.

"Almost there, be careful not to be scared."

Hagrid responded in a low voice, but his steps did not stop.

Faintly, Harry and John heard roars coming from afar.

And flashes of fire flickering in the thick fog.

The two looked at each other under the Invisibility Cloak, both having a bad premonition.

Soon, they approached the source of the sound.

They saw four huge iron cages standing in the center of the clearing, and around each cage, several wizards held wands, guarding the surroundings with alert expressions.

From time to time, low roars came from inside the iron cages, accompanied by flames erupting into the sky.

Even from tens of meters away, they could feel the scorching heat.

Under the reflection of the flames, the creatures in the iron cages vaguely showed the outlines of dragons.

Dragons?

When seeing this creature, Harry and John were both startled.

It was just that unlike Harry's horror, John was full of novelty.

Dragons, those were one of the most powerful and dangerous creatures in the magical world.

Creatures that only existed in legends in his previous life.

Could it be that the first task of this Triwizard Tournament was dragon slaying?

"Dragons? Hagrid, are you sure this isn't a joke?"

Harry's trembling voice rang out.

"Calm down Harry, dragons are seriously misunderstood by people; they are actually very cute."

Hagrid's voice remained gentle, as if talking about docile owls rather than fire-breathing monsters.

Even John couldn't help but complain after hearing this.

"I think our definition of 'cute' might be a bit different."

Hagrid chuckled and didn't respond, instead looking at those dragons with obsession.

However, at this moment, another voice rang out.

"Hagrid, I thought you wouldn't come."

Harry and John looked back.

It was actually Madame Maxime.

"Oh, how could that be, we had an appointment."

Hagrid immediately came back to his senses and walked quickly to greet Madame Maxime, his face filled with a rare shy smile.

Madame Maxime also raised the corners of her mouth slightly and walked to Hagrid's side.

"Is this what you wanted me to see?"

Madame Maxime looked at the four iron cages, a flash of surprise and admiration in her eyes.

"That's right, dragons!"

Hagrid excitedly took Madame Maxime toward the iron cages.

However, they were immediately stopped by the guarding wizards, one of whom was an old acquaintance.

Charlie, the second brother of the Weasley family.

"Oh Hagrid, you're here again. I advise you to give up that idea; we have a count of all the dragon eggs."

Charlie was not surprised at all to see Hagrid appear.

Because he knew Hagrid's obsession with dragons too well; he had been coming every day for the past few days.

"Cough, Charlie, I'm not here to steal dragon eggs, don't talk nonsense."

Hagrid looked at Madame Maxime beside him with a slightly awkward expression.

"I just brought her to see these beautiful creatures."

"Alright, you know the rules."

Charlie shook his head helplessly, signaling the guards to make an exception and allow Hagrid to take Madame Maxime to watch from a safe distance.

However, what they didn't know was that Harry and John had also quietly followed.

They also wanted to observe these dragons at close range.

"Wow, Senior, four dragons in total; it seems we all have a share."

"I'd rather not have my share..."

Facing John's teasing, Harry complained in a low voice.

"Look, that's the Hungarian Horntail, known as the most dangerous dragon."

John pointed to the dragon that was pitch black all over and covered with bone spikes on its back.

"That one is the Chinese Fireball; compared to the lizard-like posture of other dragons, this guy's posture is more like a lion, also known as the Dragon Lion."

John pointed to another dragon that was bright red all over with mane like flames; it was roaring low and slapping the iron cage with its tail, sparks flying everywhere.

"These two should be the most dangerous dragons because their desire to attack is super strong."

"The others are the Welsh Green, which has no aggressiveness and will even take the initiative to avoid humans, but its combat power is not to be underestimated when pushed to the limit."

"Finally, there is the Swedish Short-Snout; although it is the smallest in size, the power of its dragon fire far exceeds other dragons."

John introduced the other two dragons.

After hearing this, Harry finally understood why John could play with Hermione.

Every word out of his mouth was knowledge he had never heard of.

Like a walking encyclopedia.

At this moment, the Hungarian Horntail locked in the iron cage suddenly sprayed a mouthful of dragon fire, scaring them into retreating repeatedly.

Looking at the dragon's terrifying flames, Harry couldn't help but shiver.

He really didn't dare to imagine how he should deal with such a behemoth.

"Let's go, Senior, Professor Hagrid seems unable to take care of us for the time being."

John patted Harry on the shoulder, and Harry also came back to his senses and looked at Hagrid.

He found that he was talking to Madame Maxime in a low voice, his expression focused and enthusiastic, completely forgetting that there were two students beside him.

Harry nodded, and then the two retreated together into the dark bushes, finding Sirius who had been watching from behind.

Then the three left the Forbidden Forest together, and no accidents happened on the way.

"Harry, don't worry too much; the Ministry of Magic cannot let you face this level of danger directly; there will definitely be some protective measures."

Sirius saw Harry's worried look, patted him on the shoulder, and comforted him.

"Then I hope the Ministry of Magic can plug the dragon's mouth."

Harry muttered in a low voice.

"It's okay, you still have two weeks to prepare; starting tomorrow, I will teach you a Conjunctivitis Curse to deal with the dragon."

Sirius continued.

"Although participating in this tournament is not your intention, since you are already standing in this position, you have to face it."

"I believe your courage will definitely lead you out of the predicament."

"Don't worry, I will always be by your side."

Harry looked into Sirius's eyes, felt that firmness and warmth, and the fear in his heart seemed to be dispelled a little.

John looked at their father-son affection, smiled slightly, and rarely didn't play around.

Although Sirius's words felt a bit like setting a flag, it was not very auspicious...