Hagrid's Request, Beast Repelling Charm

Because of what happened at the Duelling Club, Kyle attracted all sorts of stares wherever he went in the days that followed.

The stone statue wielding a giant axe left a deep impression on them.

When people mention Duelling Club, the first thing that comes to mind is not Lockhart, who makes a fool of himself throughout, nor the various spells, but the stone axe held high.

This was also the first time they had truly witnessed Kyle's strength...

Well... it's pretty straightforward, no wonder he was able to earn the Order of Merlin in his second year.

Compared to Kyle, the other "Order of Merlin was much more comical; Lockhart's series of clumsy performances made him a laughing stock in almost everyone's eyes.

In addition, Professor McGonagall somehow heard about what happened at the Duelling Club.

So, during one of her Transfiguration Class, she unusually made Kyle answer various questions, and for each correct answer, she would give Hufflepuff ten points.

After the lesson, Kyle added 60 points to Hufflepuff... minus the 50 points Snape deducted, leaving him with 10 extra.

Overall, the events at the Duelling Club didn't have a significant impact on Kyle's life; in fact, they boosted his fame.

But the other person was different.

Harry Potter.

According to Mikel and Ryan, after Kyle and the others left, Snape called him and Malfoy up on stage again.

I wonder if Snape was giving his own house special treatment, because Malfoy also Serpensortia.

Faced with the same black venomous snake, Harry's solution was not as smooth as Kyle's, and instead unexpectedly revealed his talent for Parseltongue.

This wouldn't normally be a big deal, but it's different in this context.

Everyone knows that the Chamber of Secrets was left by Salazar Slytherin, and Parseltongue was the Founders's famous skill.

Now, almost everyone regarded Harry as the so-called successor, believing that he was the one who wanted to kill Filch and Professor Charity Burbage.

But some people think differently...

"Harry Potter wants to use monsters to cleanse the school? Don't be ridiculous."

Outside the castle, Fred chuckled and said, "Being able to Parseltongue doesn't make you a Slytherin successor. Don't forget he's a Gryffindor."

"And his best friend... Granger, he's Muggle-born wizard," George said. "He wouldn't want to kill his friend... We know Harry, he definitely wouldn't do such a thing."

"We also believe it wasn't him."

Kyle said, "Unfortunately, most people don't see this, and they don't believe what we say."

"That's strange, why does Harry Parseltongue?" Cedric asked, puzzled. "I remember his parents were Gryffindor."

"Who knows..."

The group crossed the area and arrived at Hagrid's Hut at the edge of the Forbidden Forest.

"Oh, Kyle, you've come."

Hagrid was waiting at the door and greeted them warmly, but his smile faded considerably when he saw Fred and George.

"I must warn you again..."

"The Forbidden Forest is dangerous, don't even think about sneaking in!" Fred laughed. "Hagrid, you've said that a hundred times already."

"Besides, we haven't been to the Forbidden Forest in a long time," George added. "At most, we've looked for Kneazle a few times in the vicinity, and that was always on the edge of the Forbidden Forest, in places that don't violate school rules."

"That would be for the best." Hagrid breathed a sigh of relief. "I mean, things are already troublesome enough at school; don't even think about going into the Forbidden Forest."

"But I'm still very happy that you could come and help... Come in quickly."

Hagrid led everyone into the cabin. There were six people, plus Hagrid, making the cabin feel a bit crowded.

Hagrid brought over a large plate of Rock Cake, and everyone took one, but they just held them; no one seemed inclined to eat a single bite.

After all, they had all witnessed the power of Rock Cake and didn't want to mess with their teeth.

Seeing Hagrid bring over another plate of oddly colored sandwiches, Kyle quickly asked, "Hagrid, what do you want with us?"

"I would like to ask you to help me cast some spells around the chicken coop and the Forbidden Forest."

Hagrid casually set the sandwich aside, grabbed a limp rooster from the shelf, and said, "This is the second one to die this semester. It even has bite marks on its neck. It might be a fox or a vampire..."

Kyle walked up to Hagrid and glanced at the rooster's neck.

The wounds were strange; they looked like they had been torn apart, and it was impossible to tell what had bitten them.

"The principal has given permission."

Hagrid said, "I was originally thinking of asking a professor for help myself... well, but all the professors are busy, so I'll have to ask you for help."

Fifty years ago, Hagrid was expelled from Hogwarts, and his wand was also broken in half.

Although Dumbledore later repaired the wand and hid it in the red umbrella, he still couldn't use any spells openly.

That's why he sought out Kyle... The chicken coop's location was too conspicuous; any spells appearing there had to be plausible.

In addition, there are other places where this also needs to be done, so the workload might be a little larger.

"It's just Beast Repelling Charm, easy. I've used it at home before." Fred casually stuffed the Rock Cake into his pocket, got up, and walked out.

"Oh right, you mentioned chicken coops, where else was there?"

"Oh, around the Forbidden Forest."

"Thump..." Fred lost his balance and fell down the stone steps at the door.

"Hagrid ..." he scrambled to his feet, saying incredulously, "Do you know how big the Forbidden Forest is?"

"Of course... I know."

Hagrid scratched his head, somewhat embarrassed, and said, "You don't need all of them, just the spell facing the castle will suffice."

Fred didn't speak, but just sighed softly. Even this part of the Forbidden Forest within the school was quite large.

He finally understood why the professor was short on time; such a vast area—if he were the professor, he certainly wouldn't have time either...

"As a thank you, I can help you find the Kneazle."

"Deal!" Fred and George nodded without hesitation.

"Oh, and you guys too..." Hagrid then looked at the others. "If there's anything you like, feel free to tell me."

"I'm fine with it," Kyle said. "But Hagrid, why did you suddenly decide to cast Banishing Charm around the Forbidden Forest?"

Hagrid's gaze became somewhat unfocused. "It's nothing... I'm just worried that animals from the Forbidden Forest might wander into the castle."

Looking at his expression, Kyle seemed to understand something.

The news from the Chamber of Secrets must have reminded Hagrid of the Acromantula in the Forbidden Forest... He was expelled from the army for that very reason.

The reason for Banishing Charm on the Forbidden Forest is probably to prevent them from escaping at this time.

But how should I put it? This is so unlike Hagrid.

Knowing Kyle as he did, Kyle knew Hagrid would never do something so time-consuming and laborious... Trusting Aragog was the end of it.

If everything else didn't match up perfectly, and the production process of the Rock Cake hadn't changed at all, Kyle would have thought that Hagrid in front of him was someone impersonating him using Polyjuice Potion.

"Hagrid, you should know, right?"

Once outside the cabin, Kyle said to Hagrid, "The Beast Repelling Charm is actually a household spell; it only works on small animals like caterpillars, field mice, and foxes... It doesn't even affect Gnome."

"I know," Hagrid nodded, "But something is better than nothing."