“Newt? That name sounds so familiar. Ron, do you know who he is?”
Harry scratched his head, feeling like the name was very familiar but he couldn’t recall where he’d heard it before.
The last time he had this feeling was when he heard Nicolas Flamel’s name.
Before Ron could answer Harry’s question, Hermione rolled her eyes and explained to Harry, “Mr. Newt is the author of *Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them*. He’s the one who wrote our textbook, and it might be one of the topics for the final exam. Harry, how could you forget? Have you been reviewing according to the schedule I gave you?”
“And there’s also a description of him in *Hogwarts: A History*, saying that he dedicated his life to protecting Fantastic Beasts. Even more amazing, he was not only once a Hufflepuff student, but he also once fought against or restrained Grindelwald with Professor Dumbledore. He’s a legendary figure.”
“Mr. Newt Artemis Fido Scamander, he’s my idol, a truly respectable protector of Fantastic Beasts, who dedicated his life to saving various endangered Fantastic Beasts.”
Hagrid looked at the scenery inside the Serenitea Pot and sighed, “I once wanted a briefcase just like Mr. Newt’s, but Dumbledore told me that Newt’s briefcase is very precious, and the raw materials needed are not that easy to find, so I could only give up.”
Hermione looked at the buildings on the Floating Isle: “Those buildings look so strange, but they have a unique beauty, mysterious and solemn, yet out of place with the architecture of the wizarding world.”
Chen Yu saw Hermione’s interest in the island’s architecture and explained, “The buildings you’re talking about are pagodas, temples, palaces, and Taoist temples, all of which are characteristic Eastern architecture…”
Before Chen Yu finished explaining, Hagrid interjected, “I also heard Dumbledore mention this. Eastern Wizards all learn magic in such buildings, and they call the process of learning magic ‘cultivation’.”
“And these items that can contain huge scenes, they call them ‘Dongtian’ or ‘Fudi’. I think those in the sky are called ‘Dongtian’, and those on the ground are ‘Fudi’, so where we are now should be a Dongtian.”
After hearing Hagrid’s explanation, Chen Yu shrugged: “Hmm… it’s pretty much what he said.”
Then he said to Hagrid, “Hagrid, what do you think about raising Norbert here?”
Hagrid excitedly clapped Chen Yu’s shoulder, and this time Chen Yu didn’t dodge.
The palm struck Chen Yu’s shoulder heavily, making Chen Yu grit his teeth in pain.
Sure enough, Hagrid had no idea of his own strength. The force on his shoulder was very painful, but if it landed on Harry or Hermione or any other Little Wizards, they would probably go straight to the hospital wing to see Madam Pomfrey.
“Thank you so much, Chen Yu, you’ve helped me a lot! This place is truly amazing! I can’t imagine how happy Norbert will be living here!”
Hagrid’s thick beard seemed to come alive in his joy, shaking wildly with his words.
Chen Yu struggled to push away Hagrid’s trembling hand: “Let me be clear, you’re allowed to raise dragons here, but I won’t lend you the Serenitea Pot.”
Hagrid continued to shake his head excitedly: “It’s okay, it’s okay, I know how precious such a magical item is. As long as you can let me come in often to see Norbert, I’ll be content.”
“I had thought about sending Norbert away through Professor Dumbledore, to live among other dragons like him, but he’s too small, and I was afraid he’d be bullied in a dragon group… It’s really good to be able to raise him here… really good…”
Look, he even has to thank me.
Chen Yu felt that everything was basically settled.
He then led everyone out of the Serenitea Pot and put the still-sleeping Norbert into the Serenitea Pot.
To prevent Norbert from getting hungry, Hagrid specifically moved a dozen barrels of brandy mixed with chicken blood into the Serenitea Pot.
“You feed him these foods first, and if it’s not enough, tell me, and I’ll make more food for Norbert.”
Hagrid patted his chest, gave Chen Yu a thumbs-up as a guarantee, and then earnestly said to Chen Yu, “Norbert was only born recently. For the first few months, you’ll need to spend a lot of time taking care of him. Remember to feed him every half an hour when he wakes up, and adjust his food intake according to his size.”
“Norbert is lively and active now, and he loves chasing mice, but be careful not to let him eat mice yet. You need to wait another week before you can feed Norbert mice.”
Hagrid babbled on, much like an old father seeing his daughter marry far away, holding Chen Yu’s small hand and explaining Norbert’s habits bit by bit, finally handing Chen Yu a wooden box.
Chen Yu opened it and saw that it was full of toy bears.
“These are Norbert’s favorite toys. I was afraid he’d be lonely here, so I’ll leave them here too.”
Looking at the still-sleeping Norbert, Hagrid’s eyes were filled with reluctance. He finally kissed Norbert’s forehead, bidding him a final farewell.
“Goodbye, Norbert. Without Mama here, you must listen to Chen Yu and grow up happily. Mama will come to see you often! Norbert, you must be happy here! Norbert…”
After speaking, Hagrid took out a handkerchief and began to sniffle again.
Chen Yu couldn’t stand the touching scene of their farewell and directly kicked Hagrid out of the Serenitea Pot.
After Chen Yu settled Norbert, he also left the Serenitea Pot.
As soon as he came out, he saw four pairs of eyes, big and small, staring at him.
“How is it? How is it? Can Norbert adapt inside?”
“I think the architecture there is very unique. Can I go in and see it too?”
“It’s really good there. I feel like it could be our secret base!”
Looking at Harry, Ron, Hermione, and the others who were very interested in his Serenitea Pot, Chen Yu knew that after pulling out the Serenitea Pot, these three would definitely be interested in his pot.
Especially Harry, who even wanted to use his pot as a secret base. Which child could resist the temptation of having their own secret base?
Harry’s suggestion was unanimously approved by Ron and Hermione.
“Forget about a secret base, that’s definitely not happening!” Chen Yu’s single objection immediately poured cold water on Harry, Ron, and Hermione’s excited hearts.
Looking at the disappointed group, Chen Yu explained, “Don’t say I’m stingy, the Serenitea Pot is a very precious magical item, and it’s still very useful to me. However… if you want to come and visit, I can bring you in to play and visit anytime…”
Hearing that they could still enter the pot world to see, the three cheered up again.
“But that’s only after you’ve finished your homework, then I’ll allow you to come in.”
Hearing Chen Yu’s later words, Ron and Harry’s expressions became disappointed again.
It was unclear if they were disappointed about not being able to go in and see the scenery anytime, or disappointed that the professors had assigned too much homework, taking up their precious playtime, or perhaps both.
Then Chen Yu turned to Hagrid, who was still immersed in his own world, and asked, “Hagrid, can you get some Fantastic Beasts? As you can see, my pot is incredibly empty now, with not many living creatures. I plan to get some Fantastic Beasts to raise inside.”
“Huh? Oh… raise what?” Hearing Chen Yu call him, Hagrid took a few seconds to recover from the sadness of parting with Norbert: “You’re going to raise some Fantastic Beasts in your magical pot? That’s great! I’ll ask my friends in the Forbidden Forest if they’re willing to move.”
Then he remembered something and warned the four, “The Forbidden Forest hasn’t been peaceful lately. You absolutely must not run around in the Forbidden Forest. The school says a mysterious Dark Wizard has infiltrated the Forbidden Forest, and he’s very strong. He’s not someone you Little Wizards can handle. He can kill Acromantulas with very evil spells, he’s a villainous fiend!”
Watching Hagrid badmouth him like this, Chen Yu still listened attentively, as if Hagrid wasn’t talking about him at all.
“And recently, he also attacked a Unicorn! If the Centaurs hadn’t arrived in time, that Unicorn would have been killed by him! The Centaurs said that the person’s figure was hidden in a cloak, and he exuded an evil aura all over. Based on the size of the cloak, he’s an evil adult Dark Wizard.”
Oh, Professor Quirrell, I’ve put that hat back on you.
Preferably the kind that can’t be taken off.
