Chapter 152: Half-Giant

With the start of the new semester, the school returned to its usual order.

John also restarted a series of courses and training.

The second challenge is on February 24th, and now the distance to this day is getting closer and closer.

But John has made full preparations, so he is not panicked at all.

Just in case, he even prepared Gillyweed.

As for whether it will be used, it's hard to say.

And during this time, he also discovered Krum who was also swimming in the Black Lake.

Obviously, he also discovered the clues of the golden egg and began to adapt in advance.

As the saying goes, rivals in love meet, especially jealous.

Every time Krum sees him, he will cast a gaze full of hostility.

It feels like he wants to tell him not to leave after school and chat alone in the restroom.

But John is not afraid.

【Dumbledore's poor judgment, committed a major mistake!】

【Hogwarts Care of Magical Creatures teacher, Rubeus Hagrid, is a half-giant disguised as a pure-blood wizard!】

This day, a report from an old acquaintance reporter Rita appeared on the front page of the Daily Prophet.

The report used highly inflammatory language to render Hagrid's "giant bloodline" as a safety hazard, claiming he was not suitable for teaching, and even implied that Dumbledore ignored student safety because of favoritism.

The so-called giant is also a creature that exists in the magical world.

However, giants are mostly described as cruel, bloodthirsty, and lacking rational creatures.

This also led to the public having preconceived prejudices against giants.

Now, this prejudice is infinitely magnified by Rita and then imposed on Hagrid.

Portraying Hagrid as a dangerous person with a huge physique, a fierce face, and roughness.

And in the report, the Buckbeak injury incident last year was also dug up again as "ironclad evidence" that Hagrid could not control dangerous creatures. For a time, doubt and fear quietly spread among the students.

This year, he even hybridized a dangerous creature called "Blast-Ended Skrewt" himself.

For a time, it confirmed Hagrid's image as a dangerous madman teacher.

To be honest, seeing this report, John only knew that Hagrid had always been disguised as a pure-blood wizard.

He had long determined that there must be a little giant bloodline in Hagrid, after all, the physique is there.

At the same time, this should also be widely known, and no one cares about it.

After all, the magical world is full of various mixed-blood creatures everywhere now.

As a result, now telling him that this is actually a very shocking secret?

A bit speechless.

However, the most excessive part of the report is the content describing Hagrid as a dangerous person.

It is simply a kind of character defamation and malicious slander.

Bloodline might have an impact on people, but it is definitely limited.

What kind of person to become ultimately depends on one's own choices and beliefs.

John put away the newspaper and planned to go to Hagrid's hut to see the old man.

Don't know if Hagrid has already seen this report.

After all, they have been together for more than a year, and he has received a lot of kindness and care from him, so in terms of reason and emotion, he should go and visit.

Evening.

Finally finished a day of classes and training, John arrived outside Hagrid's hut.

Found that the wooden door and windows of the hut were tightly closed, but smoke was still rising from the chimney above, obviously there was someone inside.

"Professor Hagrid!"

He stepped forward to knock on the door, but there was no response inside.

"Hagrid?"

John tried to call a few more times, but there was still no response.

"Is anyone there? If not, I'm coming in~"

?

Hagrid, who was wiping tears inside, was stunned.

What do you mean if no one is there you're coming in?

Shouldn't you go back?

"Alohomora."

With the spell falling, the door lock clicked, and the wooden door pushed open slowly.

Inside the house, Hagrid had his back to the door, his shoulders trembling slightly.

He didn't look back, but tried hard to suppress his voice and said.

"John, get out quickly, what you're doing is not right..."

John looked at Hagrid's appearance, shook his head helplessly, and then said.

"Then Professor, you should punish me."

This made Hagrid unable to respond; he didn't want to punish John, but he didn't want to see anyone now either.

John walked straight over, and Hagrid turned his head away, not letting John see his face.

Seeing Hagrid's appearance, John was also a bit speechless.

How can you be so glass-hearted at such an age?

He snatched the newspaper from Hagrid's hand and threw it into the fireplace; the paper was instantly swallowed into ash by the orange-red flames.

"Hagrid, if a person scolds you, but you are here secretly sad, that is belittling yourself with that person."

"The more you hide and are sad, the more you are admitting that their accusations have weight."

"Be bolder, use actions to prove that those public opinions are all farting."

The sound of Hagrid sniffing his nose became much smaller for a while, obviously he was still listening to John.

It's just that he still couldn't break free from those remarks.

Seeing that he couldn't be persuaded, John simply pulled up a chair and sat next to Hagrid, warming himself by the fire with him.

And he also took the extra-large teacup in his other hand and took a gulp himself.

"Pfft!"

"What is this?"

As a result, just after taking a sip, John sprayed it out and couldn't help but complain.

This tea is simply bitter beyond measure, bitterer than Snape's potion, and it's cold.

He seriously suspects that this is strong tea with too many tea leaves and brewed until it's cold.

Hagrid wiped his face speechlessly, because John just sprayed the tea on his face.

It made him unable to continue emo.

Then Hagrid snatched back the teacup and silently took a big gulp.

Although he really wanted to maintain that sad emotion, as soon as this tea entered his mouth, he couldn't hold it back either, frowning and sticking out his tongue.

"This tea... is indeed hard to drink." Hagrid muttered softly.

Then the two looked at each other and couldn't help but laugh.

John was laughing loudly while patting Hagrid's shoulder, while Hagrid was laughing muffledly with his shoulders shaking.

"Oh, Hagrid, I'm very gratified to see you open your heart again."

At this time, another person's voice came from outside the house.

It was Dumbledore.

"Don't mind if I come in, although the last guest was also uninvited."

Dumbledore walked in with his hands behind his back, smiling.

"Dumbledore..."

"Headmaster."

Seeing Dumbledore, the two stopped laughing and called out.

But Dumbledore didn't respond; instead, he leaned over curiously, picked up Hagrid's teacup, and tasted it himself.

yue...

"This tea is truly unique in flavor."

Dumbledore also shook his body after drinking it, and then evaluated.

His actions made John and Hagrid laugh again, and even Dumbledore himself couldn't help but narrow his eyes and smile.

Afterward, Dumbledore transformed a floral fabric sofa himself and sat between the two to warm themselves by the fire.

"Hagrid, today I received several letters about you."

"They are all students who have graduated for a long time; they all said that if I fire you, they will collectively return to Hogwarts to protest."

"Some even said that if you are really driven away, they will leave the position of gamekeeper empty forever, and no one should try to replace you."

Dumbledore said with a smile, and Hagrid's eyes turned red immediately upon hearing this.

"But, not everyone..."

Hagrid still said in a somewhat hoarse voice.

"No one can get the support of the whole world, and I am no exception, Hagrid."

"But we don't need everyone to like us; what's important is that those who truly understand you always stand on your side."

"Many people came to find you today, but they were all turned away by you."

"If it weren't for this child John being hard... uh... we'll criticize John's matter later."

John:? ===== CHAPTER 153 =====