Chapter 44: Let's Raise Dragons

However, Snape was clearly a smart and suspicious man, and telling him directly that it might attract suspicion, so Ivan had to turn around the corner.

Guided by him, let Harry and the others guess it in another way, and finally pass it on to Snape's ears and let him think for himself is the right way to deal with smart people.

Actually, Ivan didn't expect things to go so smoothly, at first he thought that Snape's potions storage room must be full of mechanisms, but who would have thought that there would be nothing.

Thinking that Hermione, who was in the second grade in the original book, was able to steal the potion materials for the compound potion from Snape, Ivan knew it in his heart, but in order to be safe, Ivan still used a deodorant that could eliminate the smell on his body afterwards, so as not to be sniffed out by Snape.

Ivan was thinking about it when Hermione suddenly grabbed Ivan's wrist and walked out.

"Hermione, where are you going?" Harry wondered.

Hermione turned her head and replied. "Of course, it's to find Hagrid, whether someone stole Snape's potion, or Snape directed and acted himself, if you want to go through the three-headed dog Norway, the easiest way is to use the polyjuice potion to become someone Hagrid knows and ask Hagrid directly!"

"So we just have to ask Hagrid if anyone has asked him that way lately, and we'll have a clue as to what's next." Harry excitedly

"Clever!" Hermione nodded.

Ivan doesn't have any opinions, it's better to go see Hagrid now, I don't know if he has already got the dragon egg.

The three of them soon arrived at Hagrid's cabin, unlike usual, the chimney above the fireplace was billowing with smoke, Hermione and the team knocked on Hagrid's door, and as soon as they entered, they felt a wave of heat rushing towards their faces.

Harry and Ron frowned uncomfortably, because it was so hot inside, even if it was winter and needed a fire, they wouldn't have to make it like this, right?

Within a minute of entering, fine beads of sweat were already forming on their foreheads, and Ivan was overjoyed, and his eyes had turned to the burning stove against the wall.

To be precise, look at the big black egg in the middle of the fire...

"Come on.. Let's eat something to eat! You're welcome. Hagrid enthusiastically brought a large bowl of rock skin cakes and some jerky on the table, but sat down on his ass, right in front of the fireplace, and his huge body directly blocked Ivan's view.

Hermione and Harry also noticed that something was wrong with Hagrid, his expression and movements were a little cramped compared to usual, and they would rather wipe their sweat in the hot room than open the window.

"Hagrid, what are you doing in the house so hot?" Ron grumbled discontentedly.

"Nothing.. It's been just too cold lately. Hagrid explained with a smile, and then quickly pushed the rock skin cake and dried meat on the table to the other people. You should have classes in the afternoon, right? Let's go back as soon as you're done. ”

This made Hermione more and more suspicious, but now it was obvious that there was something more important, and thinking of the purpose of her visit, Hermione asked anxiously.

"Hagrid, we're here to ask you something, Snape's potions storage room has been stolen, and we suspect that the thieves are likely trying to get close to you by brewing Polyjuice Potion disguised as someone you know, and using the Norwegian method to get through... So have you recently asked someone you don't know to ask for information about Norway? ”

Hagrid was also a little surprised to hear this, but quickly came to his senses and muttered in a low voice.

"But no one has ever asked that question but you."

Hagrid said this, his expression was abrupt, and he swept a few people with a suspicious gaze, Hermione's words just now reminded him, and now Hagrid was very suspicious of whether they were fake, otherwise why would they be so interested in Norwegian affairs.

Suddenly, Hagrid looked left and right, and saw that there seemed to be one person missing...

"Huh? What about Ivan? Hagrid wondered.

Harry and the others were still angry at Hagrid's suspicion of them, but at this time, they also noticed that Ivan, who was sitting in the back, was gone.

Just as he was wondering, he heard Ivan's voice coming from behind Hagrid.

"Is this a dragon egg? It doesn't look pretty. ”

Hagrid shuddered, slammed to his feet, and turned his head to look behind him. Hermione and the others were able to see Ivan standing next to the boiler through the gap in Hagrid's massive size, and the black egg in the center of the boiler, which was the size of their head.

"That's a dragon egg! Hagrid, where did you get this thing? It must have cost you a lot of money, right? Ron recognized it at a glance and excitedly squeezed to Ivan's side, and Harry leaned in to see the rare dragon egg.

Only Hermione noticed the various books on the table, "Raising Fire Dragons for Fun and Profit", "Twelve Do's and Don'ts for Raising Dragons", "From Zero to Dragon Master", and so on.

Hagrid covered his face with his calloused hands, and he knew he couldn't hide it.

"Hagrid, it's illegal to keep dragons in captivity, and if someone finds out, you'll be imprisoned in Azkaban." Although Hermione was also interested in dragon eggs, she had to be reminded out loud.

"Don't worry, you won't be discovered." Hagrid patted his chest and said, "I've wanted to raise a dragon for a long time, and I know how to take care of them, so I can't go wrong." ”

However, Hermione was worried about this, after all, a dragon was too big and grew too fast, and it wouldn't take a month for Hagrid's cabin to burst.

Hermione turned around anxiously and tried to persuade Hagrid with Ivan, but before she could speak, she heard Ivan say excitedly.

"When it hatches, can I take care of it with you? Hagrid? I think it's supposed to be a Norwegian Ridgeback. ”

Hagrid was also a little surprised that Ivan was able to distinguish the type of dragon when he saw the dragon egg, knowing that even he had consulted various books before he knew that it was a Norwegian spinback dragon.

This means that Ivan has a high level of knowledge of dragons...

"Of course, as long as you don't miss class, but I have to warn you that it can be a bit difficult." Hagrid nodded in agreement, and Ivan's eager attitude made Hagrid feel like he had found a soulmate.

Because Ivan had long known that Hagrid was going to raise dragons, he had also read a lot of related books in advance, and he had a certain understanding of breeding knowledge, and the two immediately discussed it as if no one was around, but instead put Harry, Ron, and Hermione aside...