Chapter 86: The First Class at Hogwarts! Meeting Hagrid!

At half past three in the morning, Dudley finally lay in bed in the Gryffindor boys' dormitory and fell asleep.

Before falling asleep, he cast another Safe and Sound Guard in the dormitory to ensure safety.

Then he cast a Calm Mind Spell on himself to calm his nerves and quickly enter a deep sleep state.

He used the shortest rest time to relieve the fatigue of the whole night's work.

About three hours later, when dawn was just breaking, Seamus, the so - called 'blasting genius', woke up first and roused his roommates.

It was now 6:30 a.m. on Monday, September 2, 1991.

According to the class schedule, the first - year Gryffindor students had only one herbology class today, and it was an early - morning class.

They needed to go to the herb cultivation greenhouse behind Hogwarts Castle for the class early in the morning.

Dudley and Harry woke up on time. Thanks to the Calm Mind Spell used during sleep, they didn't look so sleepy.

They gathered their spirits and set off with their roommates.

The first class at Hogwarts went very smoothly without any disturbances.

The professor of the herbology class was Pomona Sprout, the head of Hufflepuff House. She was a short, plump old witch in simple clothes, with a head of grey curly hair.

She was very gentle and kind - hearted, fair in dealing with things, and extremely capable of teaching.

She could enable students to deepen their understanding of the herbology textbook through practice, firmly remember the habits of various herbs, and lay a good knowledge foundation for the subsequent study of potion - making studies.

Dudley and Harry studied very hard and were also very skillful in cultivating and transplanting herbs.

Magic didn't only include spells and casting. Herbs, potions, and alchemy were also important components.

Although Dudley had already memorized the herbology textbook, it was the first time he saw magical plants with his own eyes and cultivated them in person, so he was very interested.

After one class, Dudley earned points for all four houses. Of course, because of the points Harry and Neville got, Gryffindor got more points in this class.

After class, Dudley told Harry to go to the library to study on his own first and said that he would go there later.

Hearing that Harry was going to read books, Hermione went there happily with him.

This stunned Ron. He originally wanted to invite Harry to stroll around the castle for some fun and relaxation, but unexpectedly, his perfect plan was stillborn.

He looked around, thought hard, stamped his feet twice, and finally let out a long breath and reluctantly walked quickly to catch up with Harry and Hermione who were going far away.

Well, what could he do? He was a loyal friend.

Well, yes, that's it! It was definitely not because it would be too lonely for him to stroll around the castle alone.

After parting ways with his cousin, Dudley rushed straight to the stone - built house outside The Forbidden Forest. He was going to see Hagrid.

More than twenty minutes later, Dudley knocked on the big wooden door of Hagrid's house.

He saw Hagrid roasting sausages in the fireplace.

" Oh~ It's Dudley! What brings you here? It's your first day of classes today! Where's Harry? Didn't he come with you?"

Hagrid looked very surprised at Dudley's sudden visit.

"Today's class is finished. Harry has gone to the library to study on his own. I'm here because I have some important things to talk to you about and need your help."

Dudley cut to the chase, stated his intention, and casually ruffled Fang, Hagrid's pet dog's head.

"Look! Fang really likes you!" Hagrid said cheerfully, watching Fang wagging its tail at Dudley. "Dudley, just tell me if there's anything you need me to do! I'm Professor Dumbledore's most reliable partner. No task can stump me!"

"There are five things in total."

Hagrid readily agreed, and Dudley readily arranged the tasks. "The first thing is that I want you to inform the unicorn herd in The Forbidden Forest. Ask them to stick together or hide as much as possible during this time and be on guard against Dark Wizards who might come to suck their blood.

If any of them unfortunately gets attacked by a Dark Wizard, it'd be best to let me and Dumbledore know as soon as possible."

"What? A Dark Wizard is gonna sneak into The Forbidden Forest to attack the unicorns and suck their blood? Who's that cruel?"

Hagrid stood up in shock. The thought of getting some rock cakes for Dudley to taste temporarily faded from his mind. "Is this person crazy? Forcibly sucking a unicorn's blood will bring a curse!

Unicorns are pure creatures. Their blood can't be used unless they voluntarily offer it!"

"Sorry, Hagrid, I can't tell you who this person is." Dudley said very straightforwardly. "You know the reason. I don't want this to spread around Hogwarts."

Hagrid's face flushed instantly, and his voice grew louder. "Dudley, I... I'll keep the secret!"

"I'll wait and see, but I still hope that for at least two months, you don't talk much to anyone other than me, Harry, and Dumbledore. Also, drink less wine usually. This concerns a great plan."

Dudley earnestly admonished. "In addition, you need to be on guard against someone using Polyjuice Potion to take on my and Harry's appearances. Let's set up a secret password for our encounters!"

Hagrid widened his eyes. From Dudley's words and cautious secrecy measures, he could tell how serious the matter was, and his expression became even more solemn.

"Dudley, no, how can you prove you're Dudley? Dudley has always been inseparable from Harry!"

Hagrid suddenly asked a smart question.

This surprised Dudley. "Hagrid, you... You also need to prove yourself. You're being so sharp today!"

Hagrid was speechless.

A few minutes later, Dudley and Hagrid proved each other's identities by referring to several things that happened during their classes at the Dursleys' house and set up an easy-to-remember but complex secret password.

"Okay, I've noted this down. I won't talk to outsiders about this." Hagrid patted his chest and promised. "Tell me about the other things, Dudley!"

Dudley nodded. "The second thing is that after we finish talking, I have to go with you to check on the situation of those two Norwegian Ridgebacks. I always feel there's something wrong with them."

Dudley wasn't talking nonsense. On his System panel, the A - level regret, Long - Cherished Wish of Raising Fire Dragons of the Gamekeeper hadn't been fully resolved, so he couldn't get the top - level reward.

"I've noticed that too!" Hagrid also nodded in agreement with Dudley. "They're too docile and too inactive. They don't even seem interested in each other."

At Dumbledore's request, I can't unlock their chains and let them soar freely in the sky yet."

"Dumbledore is right, Hagrid!" Dudley said seriously. "Not every wizard has your strength and powerful magic resistance, let alone those studying in the castle.

Fire dragons and Acromantulas are cute big pets in your care, but in the eyes of most other wizards, they're real and invincible powerful beasts. Once they get out of control, it'll be a disaster. You must keep this in mind!"

"I know. Dumbledore has reminded me," Hagrid looked a bit wronged. "But do I have to keep them chained up all the time? These two fire dragons are getting old. I don't know if they'll ever be able to fly freely again in their lifetime."

"Well, there might be a way after all," Dudley thought for a while and said slowly.