Chapter 352

Hogwarts, outside Hagrid's hut.

Hagrid was watering the pumpkin vines in the pumpkin patch.

Suddenly, Fang, who was lying on the ground, pricked up his ears and barked wildly at the sky.

Hagrid looked at Fang strangely, and then looked up at the sky.

The next second, his eyes widened.

His eyes were full of shock, and excitement?

"My goodness! Ironbelly!?"

The watering can in his hand hit the mud with a 'clatter', and he looked excitedly at the gray-white fire dragon in the sky, which was flying toward this side.

Like a little girl who saw her idol, he jumped up and down excitedly.

But he immediately came back to his senses.

"Ah, no, no, I must notify Headmaster Dumbledore immediately!"

He forgot the important business as soon as he got excited.

A fire dragon appearing at Hogwarts was a big deal and could easily be dangerous.

However, before he could turn around and run to the castle, a familiar voice came from the fire dragon's back.

"Uncle Hagrid!!"

John stood on the dragon's back, waved his hand hard at the bottom, and his voice clearly penetrated the wind.

"John!?" Hagrid looked at the dragon's back in surprise.

Before John could continue shouting anything, because he stood up and didn't hold on firmly, he was directly overturned by the howling wind and fell from the dragon's back.

"Awoooooooooh!!!"

John screamed as he fell from the sky, and with a 'plop', he fell squarely into the Black Lake.

Professor Moody on the dragon's back looked at the water splashes below speechlessly.

Once this unlucky kid relaxes, he has no self-awareness as a powerhouse at all.

Subsequently, Professor Moody and Draco also jumped off the dragon's back.

Before landing, a 'Shock Absorption Stop' spell supported them steadily, and they landed safely.

And that Ukrainian Ironbelly fire dragon circled at low altitude, let out a long and loud dragon roar, flapped its wings, took off, and flew toward the depths of the Forbidden Forest.

"Ahhh!"

At this time, John's scream came from the Black Lake, and he climbed ashore, paddling and digging.

A group of merpeople with tridents in the water chased and drove him away.

During the last Triwizard Tournament, he broke the rules in the water and beat them too miserably.

Now the merpeople still hold a grudge.

After landing, John spat out a few mouthfuls of lake water in embarrassment, then waved his wand to instantly steam dry his soaked school robe and hair.

"I'll definitely come to bomb the fish when I get a chance."

John complained a few words, and then walked toward Hagrid's hut.

"My goodness John, are you okay?"

Hagrid asked with concern when he saw John return.

"I'm fine, Uncle Hagrid."

John waved his hand and smiled.

"By the way, we stole... uh no, rescued that fire dragon from Gringotts."

"It has quite a few injuries on its body right now, and it probably hasn't eaten well either."

"Gringotts might come looking for it, you know what I mean?"

Hearing John's words, Hagrid's IQ soared three times, and he slapped his thigh fiercely.

"That's Gringotts' property! I have to go find it, so when people from Gringotts come, I can hide... uh no, help them find it together."

After Hagrid finished speaking, he couldn't help laughing out loud, and then hurriedly covered his mouth.

At this time, a dense crowd of students emerged from the direction of the castle.

Clearly, they were all attracted by the fire dragon.

Including Hermione, Harry, and the others.

However, before they could run over, Professor McGonagall appeared first.

She walked quickly to the front of John and the others.

"That's a fire dragon, how dare you bring it back?"

Professor McGonagall looked at the three of them, and as soon as she opened her mouth, it was a severe criticism and questioning.

"Uh... circumstances forced us, Professor."

Seeing that Professor Moody and Draco had no intention of taking the blame, John had to bite the bullet and quibble.

But Professor McGonagall had heard John's excuses too many times, so she just rolled her eyes.

"Forget it, it's good that you came back safely."

"Dumbledore asks you to go to his office."

"To report the results of this operation."

"And Hagrid, Dumbledore wants you to hurry up and deal with that fire dragon."

"It must never appear within the scope of Hogwarts, do you understand?"

Professor McGonagall spoke to each of them directly.

The three of them nodded; before leaving, John didn't forget to tell Hagrid the weakness that the fire dragon was afraid of the sound of bells.

But Hagrid scoffed at this method of taming fire dragons through fear.

He said he would find a way to make the fire dragon obedient himself.

Afterward, he also packed his equipment, ready to go into the Forbidden Forest to find the fire dragon's foothold.

He just hoped the fire dragon wouldn't break into the centaur tribe.

On the way to the Headmaster's office.

Harry and the others had already followed, asking about the situation of this mission in a jumble.

John walked and briefly recounted the thrilling experience at Gringotts.

Hermione grabbed John and looked him up and down to see if he was injured anywhere.

Fortunately, although this encounter was thrilling, there were no casualties, and all three returned safely.

"By the way Harry, did you connect with Voldemort's mind this time?"

John suddenly asked Harry.

Naturally, he was following up on the situation when he destroyed the Horcrux.

Harry paused and nodded.

"Yes, but there is still no useful information this time."

"More of it is Voldemort's anxiety and anger."

"He seems to be starting to worry about the safety of other Horcruxes."

"The hiding places of his various Horcruxes kept flashing through his mind."

"But they are all Horcruxes we have already found, and there is still no clue about the final seventh Horcrux."

"I can only confirm that the snake named Nagini is indeed one of his Horcruxes."

Listening to Harry's words, John frowned.

This seventh Horcrux is hidden so deep?

Destroying Horcruxes twice in a row didn't even make Voldemort recall even once.

That shouldn't be......

Afterward, their group arrived at the Headmaster's office.

Dumbledore was standing next to the Pensieve, wondering what he was thinking.

Seeing their group enter, he showed a gentle smile.

"You're back, thank you for your hard work."

"It's indeed hard work, Headmaster, you have to give me some mental damage compensation, and reimburse me for the thirty small silver balls I lost; those are processed in pure silver, which costs quite a few gold Galleons."

John said without being polite at all.

Dumbledore shook his head helplessly and turned to look at Professor Moody.

Professor Moody also understood and reported the detailed process of this operation to Dumbledore.

It was even more detailed than what John had just explained to Harry and the others.

During this time, Professor Moody also praised Draco's performance without stinting.

"He was calmer than expected, there was no panic in the action, and he was able to help us eliminate potential flaws in time."

"Especially after meeting Voldemort, he was calm in the face of danger, actively cooperating with us to fight Voldemort, without dragging us down at all."

Draco listened on the side.

To be honest, he had heard too much flattery since he was a child, and this was the first time he had received such sincere and straightforward praise.

It made him blush a little.

Harry and the others also looked sideways one after another.

They didn't expect Draco to get such a high evaluation from Professor Moody.

Dumbledore nodded with gratification.

He looked at Draco, as if he were saying it to him, and as if he were saying it to everyone present.

"Draco has proven with his own actions that he is a truly trustworthy ally."

"Although everyone had contradictions and conflicts before, at this moment, the responsibility and courage on his shoulders are not inferior to any of us."

Dumbledore was vindicating Draco, allowing everyone to truly accept him as a partner fighting against Voldemort together.

Draco's Adam's apple moved slightly, he didn't say anything, just nodded slightly toward Dumbledore.

He knew he had done many absurd things before, and it was impossible for them to accept him so quickly.

He also couldn't make up for the mistakes he had made before.

So he chose to speak with actions.

He must fight for true dignity and a future for himself and his family.