Chapter Twenty-Three: The Little Hill King (Part II)

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"All dead?" said Ron, "what does that mean?"

Hagrid said sadly, "All dead, the whole mountain, full of giants' corpses. ”

"This can't be!" exclaimed Ron, "I mean, giants are not weak creatures, they are powerful, they have thick skin, their skin is like dragon skin, they have some magic resistance, it is possible to kill one or two giants, but it is unimaginable to kill so many giants at once." ”

"So who did this, Voldemort, or the Ministry of Magic?" said Harry.

Hagrid shook his head, "I don't know, I found their corpse about half a month ago, and the corpse has begun to decompose, and there is no trace of it. ”

"Professor Dumbledore sent me a letter telling me not to stay at Hogwarts. "But I have something to do, and I thought, can I ask you?"

Hagrid was a little embarrassed to remove the dragon meat from his face, "Of course, if you don't want to, I won't force you, this matter may delay you for some time." ”

"No, we do. Harry said, "Hogwarts isn't interesting right now, anyway, there's Umbridge there......"

"Well, I mean, that's what I thought too. Ron said.

"Thank you, Harry, and you, Ron. Hagrid gave Harry and Ron a warm hug, "Then now without further ado, I'll take you there." ”

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Harry and Ron followed Hagrid into the Forbidden Forest, where the weeds and trees grew denser and denser, and it was still daytime, but the light was as dark as dusk.

Hagrid left the forest trail and began to turn left and right among the trees, towards the gloomy heart of the Forbidden Forest.

"Hagrid!" Harry said as he struggled through the tangled thick thorns, "where are we going? ”

"Don't worry. Go further. Hagrid turned his head and said, "Come on, Harry, we can't disperse now. ”

It was a lot of work with Hagrid, and Hagrid felt like he was walking through a spider's web as he walked through the branches and bushes, but they clung to Harry and Ron's robes, and they were always wrapped around them.

In the silence, any sound seemed to be dangerous. The sound of a thin branch snapping echoed, and there was a slight rustle of something moving. This qiΔ“ gave Harry a sense of foreboding.

The light was getting dimmer.

"Hagrid, it's okay if we light our wands, right?" Ron said softly.

"Well," Hagrid turned and whispered, "actuallyβ€”"

He stopped abruptly and turned around, "Maybe we'd better stop for a while, so I can get you back up,"

"Great, I'm a little overwhelmed. Ron said breathlessly.

"Fluorescent flickering!" Harry and Ron's wands glowed brightly.

"Hagrid, why didn't Dumbledore let you stay at Hogwarts?" asked Harry.

Hagrid took a deep breath. "Well, Dumbledore said that the Ministry of Magic and Umbridge are now seizing an opportunity to stumble Dumbledore and Dumbledore's supporters, you should know. I'm a half-blood giant. ”

Hagrid said in a deep voice, "My mother was a giant, and my father was a wizard, a half-breed like me. In the wizarding world, there has always been discrimination, because giants are ferocious and easy to kill, and many people are afraid of half-breeds like me with giant blood. Think we're going to eat like giants. ”

"No, Hagrid, I don't think so. Harry said hurriedly.

"Well, don't talk about him, that woman from Umbridge wasn't a good thing when she was in school. Hagrid said in disgust, "She's a villain like the rest of the Slytherins." She's going to make a big fuss about my identity, and Dumbledore tells me that if I don't leave Hogwarts, I'll probably be taken into Azkaban by the Ministry of Magic. ”

"Nope. Harry said, "How could they do that." ”

"Harry, the Ministry of Magic is not the place to reason with you, and while Mysteries are rampant, many innocent wizards and Muggles have died at the hands of Mysteries and Death Eaters, but many more have been accused of being Death Eater supporters and imprisoned directly in Azkaban without any trial, just like your godfather Sirius. Hagrid said.

"They can'tβ€”"

"Harry, you can't help me with this, I have to leave Hogwarts. Hagrid flicked his huge palm to stop Harry.

"It's not the end of the world, once I get out of here, I'll be able to do Dumbledore a favor, and I'll be able to do something for the Order of the Phoenix. Professor Grapeland will give you a lesson, and you will take the exam. ”

"Don't worry about me. Hagrid said, "I need both of you to help me in other ways now." ”

"Of course we're here to help. Harry said at once, "What do you want us to do?" "Come on, I think we're pretty much rested, just a little walk through here." Now be careful, there's some nettles here. ”

They walked silently for another fifteen minutes, and Harry had just opened his mouth to ask how far they were going when Hagrid held out his right arm and motioned for them to stop. "Slowly," he whispered, "and be very quiet, now." ”

As they crept forward, Harry saw that they were facing a large, smooth mound of dirt that he thought was almost as tall as Hagrid, and he felt a sudden sense of trepidation that it must be some kind of beast's lair. The trees around the mound had been uprooted, so it was in a small clearing, surrounded by piles of trunks and branches that stood in front of Harry, Ron, and Hagrid like a fence or barricade.

"Asleep. Hagrid said silently.

Sure enough, Harry could hear a distant, rhythmic rumble that sounded like a pair of huge lungs breathing. He glanced at Ron next to him, who was staring at the mound with his mouth slightly open.

"What's that?" Hagrid," Harry asked.

"Hagrid, you just told usβ€”" Ron said, his wand shaking in his hand, "you told us that the giants are dead!"

"Ron, he's probably the only survivor anymore, I have to bring him back. ”

"Hagrid! He's a real giant, he's not you! he's enough to destroy the Forbidden Forest. Ron said nervously, "Hagrid, do you know what you're doing?"

"Hagrid, I don't think you should have brought him back. Harry pondered his words, "Does Dumbledore know you do this?"

"Professor Dumbledore doesn't know yet, but I have to, Harry, he's- he's my brother. ”

"What?!"

"I found him in a half-collapsed cave, badly wounded and dying. At first glance, I could tell that he was related to me, that he was supposed to be the child of other giants after my mother left my father. Hagrid said with tears in his eyes, "I know you may be a little prejudiced against giants, but Glopp is a good boy. ”

"Glop?" said Harry.

"yes, when he says his name, it sounds like that. "He can't speak a word of English, and I'm trying to teach him." I guess my mom must not like him very much, just as she doesn't like me. The giantess liked tall, healthy children, and Glop was only sixteen feet tall - he didn't look any taller. ”

"Hagrid, sixteen feet is a short man among giants, but he's big enough for us, and we can't stop him if this big guy is crazy. ”

"No, Grope is a good boy. He's a fast learner, and giants are slow learners, some of them take decades to learn English, but Glopp is differentβ€”I suspect he may have awakened the bloodline of the King of the Hill. ”

"King of the Hill?"

"Yes, King of the Hill. "The King of the Hill is a mutant subspecies of giants, and they are generally shorter than the other giants, and are also known as dwarf giants. ”

"But what does it have to do with us. Harry asked.

"The King of the Hill is the strongest of the giants, they are so intelligent that there is even a legend that the King of the Hill has mastered magic. Hagrid said, "Normally, it is impossible for giants to master magic, but the King of the Hill is an exception. ”

"Hagrid, do you want us to teach him magic?" Ron said, trembling.

"No, no. "I just wish you could see him more during my absence, and try to teach him a couple of words of English, because he has been in that group of ignorant giants for too long and missed the best time to learn." ”

Harry and Ron exchanged helpless glances.

"No need to provide food or anything!" Hagrid said eagerly, "he can get food himself, no problem." He just needs someone to keep him company. If I know somebody keeps teaching him, he's going to get better, teach him, you know. ”

Hagrid looked at Harry almost pleadingly, "Please, help me, Glopp is my brother, Harry." ”

Harry thought of his parents, whom he had never met, and his heart softened, "Alright, Hagrid, I'll help you." ”

"That's great. Hagrid happily patted Harry on the shoulder, "I'll wake him up and let him get to know you." ”

"No, wait. Ron stopped, "Hagrid, I'll promise to help you, but please don't wake him up." ”

But Hagrid had stepped over the thick trunk in front of them and approached Glopp. About ten feet away from Glopp, he picked up a large broken branch from the ground, he turned back to Harry and Ron and smiled at them to reassure them, and then stabbed Glopp in the middle of the back with the tip of the branch. (To be continued......)