Chapter 100: Innocent Lives (Part 2)

"A very complicated transfiguration!" Dumbledore explained gently, "To transform a magical beast into your own form, of course, you need to be able to communicate with the magical beast spiritually, so that the magical beast can become you and communicate with other people...... I'm lucky enough to be a bit skilled in Transfiguration, and I also have a phoenix that can communicate with souls!"

As the Dumbledore beside him spoke, the Dumbledore in the distance suddenly winked towards where Jon was.

"So...... Professor, are you controlling two bodies at once?" Jon asked, surprised.

He suddenly remembered that he hadn't seen Phoenix Fawkes at all when he had just been in Dumbledore's office.

"Yes, Fawkes's body is temporary!" Dumbledore said calmly, "If they were clever wizards, they would easily be able to spot the flaws in that body, but it's a pity that Cornelius didn't get to that point!"

In Hagrid's pumpkin patch ahead, Buckbeak, the hippony's winged beast tied to the other side, let out a loud cry.

At the same time, Dumbledore picked up a stone on the ground.

"We have to warn those three little ones inside!"

Before Jon could stop it, Dumbledore threw the stone towards Hagrid's hut, and then there was the sound of porcelain cracking.

Jon froze, and then he watched as four members of the Ministry of Magic and another Dumbledore arrived at Hagrid's hut, and Harry, Ron, and Hermione sneaked out the back door.

Three third-graders sneaked towards where they were. Jon had to take a few steps back so that they wouldn't bump into him, and as he did, he stepped on a branch, causing Hermione to look back at him a few more times.

Unfortunately, due to the illusion spell, she didn't see anything.

"Now, Jon...... It's time for me to need your help!" Dumbledore began, "Help me free this Hippogriff...... There was no doubt that Buckbeak was an innocent life, but Mrs. Greengrass did not agree with that, and of course it was probably Lucius who put pressure on her, so I had to use this method to save it. ”

"Huh?" Jon couldn't help but chuckle.

"Cornelly and his men saw Buckbeak in Hagrid's courtyard with their own eyes, and Hagrid and I stayed with him, and we had ample proof...... So, it's a very reasonable way to escape!"

Jon froze...... Wait, shouldn't Buckbeak wait for Harry and Hermione to use the time turner to rescue them?

But just now, out of the corner of Jon's eye, he kept scanning the surroundings, but there was no sign of Harry and Hermione.

According to the original plot, Harry and Hermione should have been here a long time ago!

Could it be that the plot has changed, so Harry and Hermione don't travel to now, but to a few hours later, and they only save Blake, while Buckbeak was saved by Dumbledore and himself?

“...... Newt told me that Hippogriffs don't like strange old men like me, they prefer to be around energetic young people like you!" Dumbledore added, "And most of my energy is going to be spent holding Cornelly and his men back, so it's up to you to rescue it!"

"You've got to hurry, Jon!" Dumbledore urged as Jon hesitated, "Connelly, they're coming out soon!"

Jon took a deep breath, he had no reason to disobey Dumbledore's request.

Walking forward, the illusion spell disguise on his body disappeared little by little, revealing his true body.

The Hippogriff looked up and looked at him with some wariness.

At the same time, Jon begins to reminisce about Monsters and Their Origins.

"Hippogriffs are very proud creatures, and if you want to touch them, you must first bow politely to them!"

Jon walked within five yards of Buckbeak and bowed deeply to it, while Buckbeak raised his body and waved his paw at Jon.

"If, after bowing, if the Hippogriff returns the salute to you, it means that you can approach them. ”

Jon breathed a sigh of relief, and he slowly approached Buckbeak, who was evident not acting out of the ordinary.

"To show affection, you should gently pat their beaks, which is their favorite way of greeting!"

Jon slowly reached out to it and slapped it on its beak several times. The monster lazily closed its eyes, as if it liked him like that.

"That means you've got the favor of the Hippogriff...... If you don't actively attack them, they won't attack you either. ”

Jon drew his wand and aimed it at the lock on the chain that bound Buckbeak.

"Alohomora!"

With a crisp sound, Buckbeak regained its freedom, and looked around with some curiosity.

"It's five o'clock, and the execution can begin!" Connelly Fudge's voice came from inside the room.

"Wait, Connelly!" said Dumbledore in the room, "I think McNeil and I will have to sign the execution form, too." ”

Jon hurriedly took out a pickled herring from the side shelf, tempting Buckbeak......

Buckbeak was clearly attracted to the pickled herring, and as he nibbled, he followed Jon into the Forbidden Forest.

Jon swears that he and Buckbeak made a lot of noise along the way, and they must have been heard inside the house, but Fudge and several of his subordinates inside didn't respond. Apparently, Dumbledore used some kind of magic to protect him.

When I finally came to the Forbidden Forest, I couldn't hear the sound from Hagrid's hut anymore.

Jon found a stout oak tree and tied Buckbeak up.

Then he hurried to Hagrid's hut.

......

"Professor!" As he ran to Dumbledore's side, Jon noticed that the Illusion Charm had taken effect on him again.

I reintegrated into my surroundings.

"Solved?" asked the Dumbledore beside him softly.

"Yes......" Jon nodded hurriedly.

In Hagrid's pumpkin field ahead, Fudge and McNeil seemed to be arguing over something...... Apparently because of Buckbeak's escape.

Jon quickly shut his mouth and waited for a few men from the Ministry of Magic and another Dumbledore to return to the castle, and Hagrid hummed a ditty and returned to the cabin.

"Shall we go back, Professor?" Jon asked softly.

"No!" Dumbledore looked up with interest, "A strange thing happened just now under the trunk of that beating willow tree in the distance, a big black dog took Mr. Weasley down, and Harry and Miss Granger followed suit!"

"It's so far away that Cornelly, McNeill, and I didn't even notice it, and yet, Fox saw it!"