A Certain Magical Hogwarts

Chapter 37 The Attack on the Ministry of Magic

Although Hagrid is very old, he sometimes acts like a child.

He liked magical creatures, especially the big, thick, and strong ones.

According to Ollivander, Hagrid was once expelled and had his wand broken.

William strongly suspected that the reason he was expelled was because he had kept some strange "cute little creatures" at Hogwarts.

This is something Hagrid is absolutely capable of doing, like this illegally kept three-headed dog!

But what can you do? Who doesn't have some unusual hobbies these days? For example, the most widely circulated rumor recently is that Snape liked cross-dressing, right?

Ravenclaw never looks at others with strange eyes, even though Snape really is a cross-dresser.

So William could only comfort him, saying, "Hagrid, you should tell Professor Dumbledore right away; he can easily handle this kind of thing."

Dumbledore will always be the tallest and thickest evergreen tree in the wizarding world!

With his abilities, there's nothing he can't handle in the British Isles or even Europe; a mere three-headed dog is simply not even worth mentioning.

Hagrid nodded quickly, but it was unclear whether he had actually listened to William's words.

After visiting Cerberus, William and his two companions told Hagrid about what they had learned in class.

After some small talk, William asked, "Does Professor Snape and Professor Tywin have a grudge?"

Hagrid lived at Hogwarts for half a century and knew most of what had happened at the school.

Hagrid was taken aback, then shook his head and said, "Who told you that? How could they possibly have a grudge?"

William quickly described what had happened at the hospital; he had told Cedric and Cho about it a few days earlier.

Hagrid was shocked to hear this; he never expected the professors to use their wands directly in the hospital.

And this was right in front of William, that little wizard!

Hagrid stood up uneasily. He paced around twice, thought for a moment, and then shook his head, saying, "I really haven't heard anything about Tywin and Snape having any grudges."

During his school years, Tywin was a student of Ravenclaw. He was very ordinary, so ordinary that he would be easily lost in a crowd.

Hmm, and a bit of a nerd—not as famous as Snape and James's group.

"James Porter?"

"Yes," Hagrid hesitated, unsure whether he should tell William and the others.

"At that time, Snape and James, with the House on their side, had a long period of friction, and at the most serious point, there was even a large-scale war between the Houses."

I remember Dumbledore was furious that day; I had never seen him so angry before.

That year's House Cup was only halfway through when Slytherin and Gryffindor were already declared losers.

"But James's death has absolutely nothing to do with Professor Snape; it was Sirius's betrayal!" Hagrid almost roared.

"Dirty, stinking traitor!" Hagrid's voice was loud, and a dog barked from the fireplace, seemingly waking Lu Wei.

"At school, Sirius and James were almost inseparable. When James and Lily got married, Sirius was the best man, and then they called Sirius Harry's godfather."

But that damned guy betrayed us long ago and joined the mysterious man's side!

Cedric shuddered at the mention of the mysterious man.

He was a child from a wizarding family, and he grew up hearing the name of the Dark Lord.

In fact, when Cedric was one or two years old, Voldemort had not yet fallen, and he still retained some of his memories.

Hagrid was a little agitated: "I knew it! The Black family are all Slytherins. Even if Sirius goes to Gryffindor, he won't change his nature!"

His betrayal led to Jaime's death, and of course, he was punished, imprisoned in Azkaban!

William probed, "So, Professor Snape, James Potter's nemesis, never betrayed James; he's always been on our side?"

Hagrid suddenly fell silent. After opening the fireplace and lulling Fluffy to sleep, he finally spoke:

"This is not something you junior wizards should be worrying about. Remember, Professor Dumbledore just needs to trust him!"

William, Cedric, and Cho exchanged glances, realizing that things weren't so simple and that there were at least some hidden details.

James Potter, the famous father of Harry Potter, is known to everyone as a hero who died at the hands of Voldemort.

Professor Tywin Lannister, however, said that James and Voldemort died because of Snape's betrayal... He must know something, otherwise why would he say that?

But this statement is too strange!

Professor Snape taught at Hogwarts all his life, operating right under Dumbledore's nose, and was also the Head of Slytherin.

He definitely couldn't be one of Voldemort's men.

Could it be that Snape betrayed James Potter, causing his death?

Professor Tywin, who was Jaime's friend, discovered this secret, which is why he called Snape a traitor.

William, Cedric, and the others were extremely puzzled.

But Hagrid refused to mention Snape again and started changing the subject.

"The Gryffindor Quidditch team selections are today, right?" Hagrid scratched his beard.

"I wonder if Charlie will find some good helpers. I like him a lot—he's very good with magical creatures."

This is his last year at Hogwarts; hopefully Gryffindor can win the championship.

Cedric coughed to indicate his dissatisfaction.

He then explained to Hagrid that Hufflepuff had a higher probability of winning the championship, based on factors such as team cohesion, roster depth, and head-to-head records.

Qiu listened with great interest; she also loved Quidditch.

William stood up and noticed a small piece of paper under the teapot warmer; it was a clipping from the Daily Prophet.

— Latest report on the unauthorized intrusion into the Ministry of Magic.

The investigation into the unauthorized entry into the Department of Magical Creatures Control of the Ministry of Magic on August 1st is ongoing.

It is widely believed that this was the work of an unnamed dark wizard.

Cuthbert Mocrech, Director of the Department of Magical Administration, reiterated today that no magical creatures have been stolen.

The room searched by the intruders had in fact been used earlier that day to execute magical creatures illegally smuggled in.

A spokesperson for the Management Division, Amos Digory, said this afternoon: "We cannot disclose what is stored in the Management Division's warehouse. It is best not to interfere in this matter."

The attack on the Ministry of Magic was the biggest news in recent times, almost overshadowing the rumors about Snape being a cross-dresser.

In fact, rumors of the attack had been circulating during the summer vacation; William had heard Lee Jordan mention it on a train.

Everyone treated it as a joke at the time, but no one expected it to actually come out recently.

On that newspaper, Hagrid circled the words "Department of Fantastic Creatures" and "illegal smuggling" in red.

Hagrid had his reasons for enclosing it.

When the attack occurred on August 1st, Hagrid was taking William to Diagon Alley.

Because of the price, Hagrid bought the three-headed dog Louie from the Greeks at a high price a few days later, while the Greeks disappeared for a long time.

Hagrid began to worry that the Greeks had attacked the Ministry of Magic first, and then sold the stolen, illegally smuggled magical creatures to him!

If he's discovered, Hagrid will definitely be imprisoned in Azkaban!

As for the newspaper reports that Ministry of Magic officials claimed there was no damage whatsoever... can we trust official statements?

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