Chapter 43: Confinement

Harry Potter, the savior of Gryffindor, went from being the most popular and admired person to the target of public criticism in just one night.

For Draco, or Slytherin in general, it wasn't something that could be explained with a single word of happiness.

But compared to Harry's headaches, it wasn't a big deal.

Tonight, they had to go to Filch to be punished for violating school discipline.

At about eleven o'clock that night, instead of Neville's Ron, the trio got together again. By the time they descended the stairs to the foyer, Filch was already eager to punish them.

"Follow me." Filch said, lighting a lamp and leading them out, "I think you're going to have to think twice about breaking the school rules in the future, aren't you?"

In fact, Harry now regretted it.

Filch squinted at them, and continued: "Oh, yes—if you ask me, I'd say that work and hardship are the most hode teachers—and it's a shame that they have abolished the old-fashioned form of punishment -- by the wrists and from the ceiling, for days. I still have those chains in my office, and I often oil them and maybe one day they will come in handy - all right, let's go, but don't try to run away. But if you run away, you will have no good fruit to eat. ”

Filch's voice was a little excited, which couldn't help but make Hermione a little creepy, and even Ron shrunk his neck, obviously startled by the punishment in Filch's words.

They strode through the dark campus, all the way quiet, and the excessive silence only made Harry's heart rise a little uneasy.

"I heard that Potter was going to be punished tonight, so I wonder what kind of punishment they will get. Maybe they'll be hung up all night......"

In the bright and warm lounge, Draco pondered with a hint of malice.

"No way, Hogwarts doesn't have that kind of inhuman punishment for a long time. Otherwise, Muggles wouldn't let their children in, and they saw it as a violation of their human rights...... But it must be scary, all the students who were locked up said when they came out. ”

Because of Sephiroth's intervention, Draco wasn't implicated this time, so he was now able to sit in the warm lounge and talk about things that didn't concern him.

While Sephiroth and the others were out of the way and could make small talk, Harry and the others had already walked out of the castle.

The moonlight was bright, but clouds kept drifting over and obscuring the moon, plunging them into darkness.

Ron was so scared that he was about to cry.

Weishenme Harry would know, because Harry saw a bright light reflected in the corner of his eye.

Compared to Ron, Hermione was stronger. Even though she seemed more terrified than Ron, at least she was praying silently for herself, not crying.

"I'd love to see for myself the two guys from Potter and Weasleys crying. It's a shame that I can't see it with my own eyes. ”

It seemed that he had imagined something funny in his head, and the snickering on Draco's face could not be hidden.

"Don't be cheap and sell well, you should be glad that they were caught and not us."

Draco's smile made Sephiroth a little unbearable, and he couldn't help but smack him.

"As long as you don't get caught, you don't make a mistake, do you?"

Yes, it's not a mistake if you're not discovered, and that's what Slytherin advocates, doing things by means of any means, which is one of the traits that Slytherins have.

However, Draco's delusions unfortunately did not come true.

Because beyond the castle, Harry became more and more familiar with the path they were taking.

It wasn't long before Harry could see the lighted windows in Hagrid's cabin.

Then they heard a shout in the distance.

"Is that you, Filch? Hurry up, I'm leaving. ”

It was Hagrid, Harry confirmed.

Harry's heart rejoiced; If they were going to work with Hagrid, it wouldn't be too bad.

He thought he must have shown this relief on his face, for he heard Filch say, "You probably thought you were going to have a good time with that idiot, right?" Think again, boy—you're going to the Forbidden Forest! If you can come out unharmed, even if I was wrong. ”

The results of the second day were clear, and Filch's estimate was really not very accurate.

But now, Harry didn't know.

Forbidden Forest!

The scariest part of the Hogwarts campus was that they had heard a lot about the Forbidden Forest from their seniors, especially the Weasley brothers, since they had entered the school.

According to the Weasley brothers, it's a murderous werewolf, a holy unicorn, or some other mess of horrible creatures. It is a well-deserved, most dangerous place.

Except for Hagrid, who has the blood of a giant, only those professors with high strength can walk in it, and they must walk carefully.

Just by looking at the various legends that circulate on campus, you can understand how dangerous the Enchanted Forest is.

Are they going to be punished in the Forbidden Forest?

Hearing this, Ron couldn't help but snort and cry, Hermione stopped suddenly, he naturally understood what lived in the Forbidden Forest.

"Forbidden Forest?" Hermione followed, her voice far less calm than usual, "We can't go in in the middle of the night - there's everything in there - the book says there's a werewolf there. We're just students, and that's not the punishment we deserve. ”

Although both Hermione and Harry thought they deserved to be punished, they never thought it would be such a severe punishment.

Accidentally......

No!

Even if they were careful, if Hagrid didn't pay attention, they would die, they would die, they would die!

Hermione seemed to feel a shiver go from her tail vertebrae to her brain, and the chilling fear made Harry and Ron move closer to her.

"You're only to blame, aren't you?" Filch said, his voice cheerful, "You should have thought of these werewolves before you got into trouble, didn't you?" ”

Filch didn't seem to be at all worried about their death at the hands of the werewolves, but rather he was looking forward to it.

The trio leaned together helplessly and couldn't help but shiver.

At this time, Hagrid even arrived.

He strode towards them from the darkness, his huge hound Tooth following. Hagrid carried his massive stone bow and a well-stocked quiver on his shoulder.

"It's almost time." "I've been waiting for half an hour," he said. How's it going, Harry, Ron, Hermione? ”

"You shouldn't be so polite to them, Hagrid." Filch said coldly, "After all, they came here to be punished. ”

Filch was right, if they were so kind to students who needed to be punished, they would not have feared confinement, and they would be likely to make the same mistake again in the future.

But how could Hagrid heed his opinion.

Dumbledore was his precious savior, how could he really let people be punished by a shadow in his heart. Otherwise, how can I fool the savior who has left a shadow in his heart and lost his courage to take risks in the future.

No one knew that Dumbledore had just left his hut before Hagrid arrived.

So, Filch's kind reminder was unceremoniously rejected by Hagrid.

"That's why you're late, aren't you?" Hagrid frowned at Filch and said, "I've been teaching them a lesson, huh?" This is not the place for you to teach. Your task is accomplished, and from now on I am responsible. ”

Filch's face was unsightly, and he pursed his lips and glared at Hagrid viciously for a few moments, then left without saying a word.

That's it, if Saphiroth sees it, he will laugh at things like "Look, this is Gryffindor, impulsive, stupid, conceited guy".

Filch was gone, and he left without looking back, presumably today's events would definitely have stabbed his already scarred and inferior heart. Gryffindor, you're pushing everyone against you.

When Filch was gone, Hagrid took on a more pleasant side, and said, "Now listen carefully, what we have to do tonight is very dangerous, and I don't want anyone to be in danger, so come with me first." ”

He led them to the edge of the Forbidden Forest, held the lamp aloft in the air, and pointed to a path that gradually disappeared into the depths of the black forest. They looked into the Forbidden Forest, a breeze blowing in their hair.

"Do we have to go in, Hagrid?"

Hermione twisted her hands together, and to be honest, she didn't like to use their relationship to escape punishment, but she was a little timid when she looked at the dark and silent path.

"Yes, Hermione, get in - everyone! I can't cheat, it's my job. ”

Hagrid said firmly, and in order to emphasize that he would not be showing favoritism in private, he deliberately strengthened his tone.

"Look over there!" Hagrid said, "Do you see that shining thing on the ground?" Silvery white? That's the blood of a unicorn. One of the unicorns in the Forbidden Forest was injured by something, and it was badly injured. This is the second time in a week. Last Wednesday I found one dead. We're going to try to find that poor unicorn and free it from its misery. ”

Ron's face turned pale, and he glared at Hagrid in dissatisfaction, a little annoyed at Hagrid's brainlessness.

Hasn't he thought about what if something that hurts the unicorns finds out about them first? The guy who can hurt a unicorn must not be something they can deal with. In normal times, he wouldn't mind following him into the Forbidden Forest to take risks, but no one told him beforehand that such a dangerous guy was coming to the Forbidden Forest.

So, with deep fear, Ron voiced his concerns, "What if the thing that hurt the unicorn finds us first?" ”

"As long as you're with me or Toothtooth, no creature in the Forbidden Forest will hurt you." Hagrid said, "Don't leave the path. Alright, now we're going to split up and follow the bloodstains in two separate ways. There was blood everywhere, and apparently it had been stumbling around since at least last night. ”

Hermione couldn't help but curse Hagrid in her heart, didn't you think that thing was not a creature in the Forbidden Forest!

But there was no way, if they wanted to continue their studies at Hogwarts, they would have to be punished.

In other words, they must enter the Forbidden Forest.