3 The Professor Was Killed by a Venomous Tentacula!

"Sorry, I'm late."

The giant apologized as he bent over to enter, his head grazing the ceiling and almost colliding with the chandelier.

He scratched his head awkwardly and chuckled, "I was supposed to be here at nine, but I encountered a minor issue on the way."

One scratch of his hair was enough to dishevel the already strange ponytail hairstyle he had.

Father Roy cleared his throat and asked in a somewhat dry manner, "Are you the professor from Hogwarts?"

Roy's tone held no impatience as if he hadn't been complaining about the lateness just moments ago. His height was considerable, nearly six feet, but compared to the giant's almost sixteen feet, he seemed Hobbit-sized.

The difference in size was so significant that it wasn't a casual mention, and at this point, Roy had to act from his gut.

Upon hearing the question, the giant hurriedly answered, "I'm Rubeus Hagrid, the Keeper of Keys and Grounds at Hogwarts."

He continued with a bit of a mumble, "I was supposed to be here on behalf of Professor Snape, who usually takes the new students, but there's been a minor issue at Hogwarts lately."

"Professor Robert who teaches Defense Against the Dark Arts, roamed the Forbidden Forest during the day and was accidentally killed by a Venomous Tentacula. The school is currently short-staffed, so they had me come to help…"

Whatever Hagrid said after that wasn't very clear; everyone's attention was captivated by the words "professor died."

Roy exchanged a glance with Leanna and asked with unease, "William shouldn't go there, the school is too dangerous. Good heavens! Even professors can die..."

"It's not like that, with Professor Dumbledore there, Hogwarts is the safest place in the wizarding world."

Hagrid blushed and stammered, "It's just that the Defense Against the Dark Arts position is a bit cursed; every year the professors who come to apply for it will encounter some problems."

"What are you saying? Does Hogwarts have these kinds of incidents every year?!" Leanna's voice turned sharp, and she was starting to doubt the school's security.

"It's not exactly like that," Hagrid began but then found himself unable to continue. He realized that the other party's words... seemed to make sense.

"Hey, I'm going to write a request letter to Sherlock Holmes to have him investigate Hogwarts."

Annie, finding an opportunity, excitedly yelled and rushed to her bedroom.

Hagrid scratched his head vigorously which was about to become a chicken coop. He realized he had messed up today's task.

Staring with wide eyes, he was at a loss.

Guiding new students was a teacher's responsibility, and Hagrid wasn't a teacher. This time, he had asked Dumbledore to go out.

The reason was simple: he hoped to do well so he could ask Dumbledore next year to let him pick up Harry!

He had messed up everything for the first Muggle family, not only being late but also causing misunderstandings.

Hagrid would rather deal with adorable Hungarian Horntails!

The living room was bustling like a market, and just then, a young voice rang out.

"Hey, since you're a wizard, can you show us something?"

William looked up, his beautiful emerald eyes fixed on Hagrid.

William's words finally rescued Hagrid from his embarrassment.

He glanced at the boy gratefully and asked with enthusiasm, "Are you this year's new student? I know you, thanks for taking care of Millia for the past two days."

"Millia?"

"Yeah, Millia is the owl." Hagrid explained, "Thank you for the fish you gave, she really liked them."

William cast a glance at Clementine, wanting to say the owl took them herself, but the silly orange cat was busy licking its paw and didn't pay attention.

"Then you—"

"Call me Hagrid."

"Hagrid, can you show us some magic?" William asked.

The best way to dispel his parents' doubts was to demonstrate some magic, this extraordinary power that anyone would be amazed and intrigued by.

"Well, strictly speaking, I can't use magic, but well..." Hagrid winked slyly, "It's for work, Professor Dumbledore will understand."

With that, he reached into his furry brown suit and after some rummaging, pulled out a pink tattered umbrella.

Wait... why was it pink?

Hagrid, the tall and imposing figure, turned out to have a cute-girl side hidden inside him.

Hagrid gripped the umbrella like a toothpick, excitement in his voice, "Don't blink, it's time to witness some magic..."

With a swoosh, he waved the umbrella in the air and then pointed it at the goldfish in the fish tank.

A sudden violet flash, a sound resembling a firecracker, and the next moment the goldfish turned into a monster with a fish half body on the left and a human right half on the right.

Though the creature was only about an inch long.

"Oh, no, I was wrong, not left and right, it's top and bottom," Hagrid muttered softly, waving the umbrella again.

This time, it turned into a creature with the upper half being a fish and the lower half being a human.

William's eyelids twitched. Was this the legendary mermaid?

Hagrid scratched his beard, his face turned somewhat red as if he had just consumed counterfeit liquor.

He fibbed, "The mermaids in the Black Lake look like this!"

William gave him a doubtful look.

Hagrid tugged at his beard and mumbled quietly, "I'm not very good at Transfiguration. That's Professor McGonagall's field. You can't expect my Transfiguration to be as good as hers. I'm a master in magical creatures!"

William was skeptical, but Hagrid's failed Transfiguration still left Roy and Leanna completely stunned.

As individuals who had accepted society... er, as individuals who had received several decades of education, their worldview was completely shattered today.

If Hagrid's size wasn't so massive, Leanna, as a professor, might have sent him straight to Cambridge's laboratory for dissection.

With twenty years of medical experience, Roy also wanted to take a look at the wizard's teeth and see how they differed from those of ordinary humans.

In an instant, Hagrid became the most popular person in the Stark household.

Even Annie pestered Hagrid, wanting to witness his human transfiguration magic.

Annie vowed to write seven letters a week to Dumbledore from now on, inquiring whether she could enroll!

As for Sherlock Holmes... he could continue playing in the Himalayas with mud.

Hagrid spent a pleasant afternoon tea time at the Williams' house.

In just a short time, the Stark family had become his "dear old friends" in the Muggle world.

It wasn't until evening that Hagrid, brimming with a smile, took William to Diagon Alley.

Leanna and Annie didn't follow; Hagrid's size was just too massive. Even alone, he occupied the entire back seat.

It was a tight squeeze, but they managed.

Annie pouted and whispered, "Can Clementine and I squeeze into the trunk?"

However, that suggestion was immediately rejected by Roy.

The little girl then started asking for gifts, and William agreed, which caused her to be quiet for a little while.

As the master of the house, Clementine found a comfortable position, lying in William's arms and raising its chin to glance at Annie.

Since being knocked off the sofa by her, Clementine decided that Annie had lost the privilege of petting it!

Now, William, who could enter the magical world, was the designated litter box attendant.

Such an immensely honorable position!