Chapter 174: Hippogriff

"Look! Aren't they cute?"

A question mark appeared above the heads of the young wizards, even though they admitted that these creatures had a somewhat majestic aura.

But cute? Not really.

"Alright! Next, I will teach you how to get connected to them..."

Hagrid didn't notice the wizards' confusion. They felt much better now and wasn't as nervous.

After explaining all the precautions, Hagrid eagerly asked, "So, who wants to give it a try?"

Everyone was a bit scared, and no one wanted to move.

That's when Arthur stepped forward.

"Very good, Arthur! Because of your courage, Ravenclaw gets ten points."

Hagrid sighed in relief. He was afraid no one would volunteer, but now Arthur had stepped up, relieving his worries.

But Arthur didn't bow to the Hippogriffs like Hagrid had taught. He couldn't lower his head to anyone, let alone a magical creature.

Staring into the fierce orange eyes of the Hippogriffs, Arthur just quietly looked at them.

Suddenly, the Hippogriffs slowly lowered their heads and bent their front legs slightly, showing friendliness towards Arthur.

Arthur reached out and touched its head, and the Hippogriff was very cooperative.

Hmm, it's not as good as the feel of his own unicorn.

"Um, very well. Can everyone see it? Arthur succeeded so easily."

Hagrid was a bit stunned. He didn't expect Arthur to gain the approval of the Hippogriffs without bowing.

But he still warned the young wizards, "Remember, bow, and maintain eye contact until they accept you before standing up!"

"Why doesn't Arthur need to?"

A voice of discontent came from the Slytherin team. Arthur looked over and saw it was Vincent Crabbe, Malfoy's former friend.

"Shut up! Vincent!"

Malfoy stopped Crabbe with a stern voice, then gave Arthur an apologetic look.

"If you can earn a First-Class Order of Merlin, maybe you can do the same."

Hagrid's sarcastic comment started laughter from many of the young wizards, even from many Slytherins.

Ignoring Crabbe's resentful gaze, Hagrid called another wizard forward.

Following Hagrid's instructions, this wizard also gained approval and got a feather from the Hippogriffs.

The success of two people in a row made others eager to try, so Hagrid divided them into several small groups for their attempts.

Arthur specifically told Malfoy to behave himself.

In the original story, it was Malfoy's arrogant behavior that caused trouble for Hagrid.

By the way, Arthur didn't mind lending Hagrid a hand with this matter.

Arthur approached the Hippogriff that had acknowledged him earlier and asked Hagrid, "Can I ride it and take a flight?"

"Of course, Arthur, but be careful."

Without hesitation, Hagrid agreed to Arthur's request. After all, Arthur had just helped him so much, so this small request was no problem.

Arthur mounted the Hippogriff and waved to Hagrid.

"Thanks, Hagrid."

With that, he squeezed his legs and took off into the sky.

The Hippogriff's flying speed was fast, and in an instant, it took Arthur to a very high altitude.

From looking down here, there is a feeling of watching the mountains.

Hogwarts Castle, the Black Lake, the Forbidden Forest, and even Hogsmeade are not far away.

It was all caught in Arthur's eyes at this time.

It was his first time admiring the view of Hogwarts from this perspective.

The strong wind howls, making Arthur's robes flutter.

Arthur feels as if something is about to burst out of his chest.

"Ah!"

With a long howl, the winged creature beneath him also senses his emotions and speeds up.

Like this, Arthur flies around the entire Hogwarts before slowly returning to Hagrid's place.

But when he lands, he realizes that many people are missing, and Hagrid is not here either.

"What's going on?"

Arthur looks at a Ravenclaw student nearby.

"Just now, Crabbe from Slytherin didn't listen to the professor's command and tried to touch one of the Hippogriffs."

"As a result, he was viciously scratched by the Hippogriff, leaving a lot of blood on his chest. Then the professor took him to the hospital wing and gave us free time."

The Ravenclaw wizard points to a Hippogriff and explains to Arthur what happened earlier.

There was a touch of disdain in his tone.

As Ravenclaw, they look down upon those who act without thinking.

Arthur is speechless after hearing it. He never expected that, after warning Malfoy, Crabbe would be the one to suffer.

Could this be the trouble Hagrid couldn't escape the incident?

Shaking his head, Arthur feeds the fish in a bucket to the Hippogriff who just flew with him, and when it finishes eating, he lets it return to its own flock.

The other wizards don't have the mood to play anymore. Crabbe's appearance just now was miserable, which scared them as well.

Not long after, Hagrid returned, looking flustered. He said a few words and ended the class.

Soon, news spread that there had been a magical creature attack on a student during the Care of Magical Creatures class.

The next day, Crabbe deliberately appears in the Great Hall with bandages all over his body, and a group of Slytherins surround him like he's a hero.

"I hope Hagrid will be okay."

During their Defense Against the Dark Arts class, Hermione expressed her concern about Hagrid.

Harry and Ron, in front of them listened intently to their conversation.

Arthur shakes his head and says, "Hagrid should be fine. Dumbledore will definitely protect him."

"But the Hippogriff, Buckbeak, didn't have the same luck."

"Buckbeak is innocent, It was Crabbe, that idiot, who provoked first!"

Harry couldn't help himself and turned around, expressing his anger.

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