Hope used the directional spell again to confirm the direction. It was correct. It seemed that the old centaur was really giving them directions.
On the way back, the three of them rarely relaxed.
Caleb said meaningfully: "I finally know why Principal Dumbledore asked us to stay away from the Forbidden Forest. It's really dangerous here."
Hope and Mateo nodded in agreement.
The outer area of the Forbidden Forest is completely different from the Forbidden Forest. Hope thought it might have been arranged by Principal Dumbledore. When they were on the outer area, they were still within the scope of Hogwarts. There were no dangerous magical animals at all. Most of them were Virtually harmless magical animals like the Bowtruckle, except of course Hagrid's Fluffy.
Now let’s look at it now, as we go deeper, we meet the Reem Cow and are being chased, and we meet the Eight-Eyed Spider and are being chased. What will we encounter next? Hope didn't think it was unusual to encounter poachers.
The three of Hope were walking, and when they were walking through a bush, they actually met a man wearing a black robe.
Hope: O_o? I just thought about it, don’t take it seriously!
The three of them skillfully set up their postures, and based on the principle of attacking first to gain advantage and then suffering disaster, the three of them directly fired three petrification spells to greet them.
The men in black robes just casually raised their wands and their petrifying spells were thrown away.
"It's over, this is a master." Hope thought in despair. Wizards are always more difficult to deal with than magical beasts.
Just when the three of them were thinking about how to escape, the man in black robe took off his huge hat and said: "I remember your name is Hope, you are from Hufflepuff. It is against school rules to sneak into the Forbidden Forest."
Only then did the three of Hope see it clearly and said in surprise: "Professor Emerson?"
Caleb and Mateo immediately relaxed and walked towards Professor Emerson, while Hope looked at him warily.
Whether it's the Riem cow in the Forbidden Forest or the group of eight-eyed spiders in the Forbidden Forest, it all shows that there must be dark wizards in the Forbidden Forest. The most important thing is that there don't seem to be many good people in the Defense Against Dark Arts professors.
Seeing Hope who was still wary of him, Emerson took out the thermos cup from his arms and took a sip. He said with some appreciation: "Being vigilant is a good habit, especially in a strange environment."
Hope scratched his head in embarrassment. Is it so obvious?
Hope asked: "Professor, what are you doing in the Forbidden Forest?"
Professor Emerson sighed helplessly and said, "I will prepare the teaching materials for you next week."
Hope looked up and down at the empty-handed Professor Emerson and his somewhat tattered wizard robe. What textbook? Air?
Professor Emerson spread his hands and said, "No need to look for it. I originally caught a few, but I was unlucky enough to encounter some dangerous magical animals on the way, so I lost them."
Mateo said: "Is it an eight-eyed spider? We also encountered it." Thinking of the densely packed spiders, Mateo couldn't help but tremble.
Emerson was a little surprised and said: "It is indeed an eight-eyed spider, have you encountered it too?" He looked at the three of them with some disbelief: "This is not something you little wizards can deal with. How did you escape? "
Just as Mateo was about to answer, Hope immediately interrupted: "We met the centaurs and they saved us."
It seemed that Hope wanted to keep his knowledge of Animagus a secret, so Mateo and Caleb kept their mouths shut knowingly. As expected of Hope, he is calm. If they knew Animagus, they would definitely show it off everywhere.
If Hope knew their idea, he would definitely sneer at it. You must know that several Gryffindors used to know Animagus, but no one except them knew that Gryffindor could hide it so well. Are you two really fake? Hufflepuff.
Emerson rubbed his chin and said with a smile: "Then you are really lucky. Fortunately, I used Disapparation to leave at that time, otherwise you would have to change your Defense Against the Dark Arts professor again."
The three of them laughed after hearing this. Emerson is really interesting.
"Professor, what textbooks do you want to grab? Do you need our help?" Hope asked.
Emerson waved his hand and said: Thank you for your kindness, but no, they are quite dangerous to you little wizards. "
Professor Emerson thought for a while and said, "It's okay to tell you, but after I finish speaking, I won't give you extra points for answering questions in class. After all, it wouldn't be fair to other students if you were prepared in advance."
Mateo and Caleb shook their heads repeatedly, saying forget it, their Hufflepuffs are currently ranked first in the house, thanks to Hope's addition, although he also deducted a lot of points.
Hope asked: "Does the professor know about the Riem cattle? We met three of them when we first entered the Forbidden Forest."
Emerson's eyes moved slightly, and he said with some surprise: "Raem Cow? That thing lives in the wilderness. Is there such a creature in the Forbidden Forest?"
Seeing the affirmative looks in the three people's eyes, Emerson asked calmly: "Do you remember where you are?"
Hope scratched his head and said, "I don't remember. I was chased by them at the time, and then I met the eight-eyed spider. We don't know where we are now."
Emerson didn't seem to care and didn't ask any further.
The journey was uneventful, and under the leadership of Professor Emerson, several people returned to Hogwarts safely.
Not long after they were happy, the three of Hope remembered that Emerson was a professor. Mateo and Caleb looked at Professor Emerson pitifully, as if they saw a monster called confinement and penalty points.
Emerson looked at their little eyes and couldn't help laughing, and said: "Now you know you are afraid? But for the sake of our shared joys and sorrows along the way, I won't tell Professor McGonagall this time, but don't do it again Ventured into the Forbidden Forest.”
The three of them nodded in agreement.
Back in the dormitory, Mateo and Caleb praised Professor Emerson for being such a good person.
Hope was lying on the bed recalling the experience in the Forbidden Forest, and found depressingly that the ability to communicate with magical animals seemed useless and could not be persuaded at all.
And Professor Emerson is a little suspicious. Hope said doubtfully: "Why do you think Professor Emerson went to the Forbidden Forest to grab textbooks? It's so dangerous, why don't you just buy them? Besides, the professor's salary is high and his teaching skills are very high." The school will reimburse the supplies."
Mateo and Caleb heard this and shook their heads.
Magical creatures that can be used as teaching materials in classes are very dangerous, are not rare, and don't cost a lot of money to buy.
Mateo thought for a while and said, "Is it because I can't buy it?"
It makes sense. After thinking about it, Hope thought about it. These dangerous magical creatures are basically worthless. Indeed, no one hunts them specifically for money. The valuable ones are basically in the protected area, like goblins, velvet and so on. .
If you can't figure it out, let's stop thinking about it. Professor Emerson really never leaves his hand with a cup. He has thrown away all the textbooks and is still in tatters. The thermos cup is still intact.
