Hippogriff

"Hagrid, your first class is coming up soon, isn't it?"

In an enclosure next to the Forbidden Forest.

Kyle had just finished lunch, looked at Hagrid, who was busy at work, and asked, "How's the preparation going?"

"I'm too nervous."

Hagrid, carrying a wooden frame, said excitedly, "I got up at five in the morning and prepared everything. I hope the class goes well... I've finally become a professor..."

When Professor Dumbledore told me the news... I couldn't sleep well for several days, and I dreamed about the start of school as soon as possible."

You'd better not tell anyone else this.

Kyle smiled. "You know, students all wish their holidays could be as long as possible."

"The length of my vacation isn't something I can decide," Hagrid laughed happily. "It's unbelievable... I'm a professor now..."

He seemed to think the shelf wasn't positioned quite right, so he moved it to a different location and asked:

"Kyle, when are you coming to my class? Tomorrow, right?"

"It's tomorrow afternoon, the first period is."

Kyle looked at him and suddenly said, "But Hagrid, I think you'd better choose a different Fantastic Beasts."

"What?" Hagrid seemed not to have heard clearly, still adjusting the position of the shelf.

Kyle continued, "If I were you, I certainly wouldn't let those third-year students come into contact with Hippogriff in the first lesson."

"Don't worry, I've prepared everything."

Hagrid turned around and said, "I've spent three weeks preparing this surprise. The first lesson is sure to be amazing... Why aren't they here yet? I can't wait for it to start."

As he spoke, Hagrid kept glancing in the direction of the castle.

But soon, he seemed to realize something.

"Etc..."

"Kyle, how did you know I was going to introduce Buckbeak and the others in class? You sneaked off to the Forbidden Forest! I told you before, the Forbidden Forest is dangerous, and you must never enter without permission."

"Of course not, and there's no need for it."

Kyle said, "You haven't forgotten, have you? The first chapter of <The Monster Book of Monsters> Hippogriff."

"And these... you prepared the food for them, didn't you?"

Kyle then pointed to the ferret hanging on the shelf. "Anyone who knows a little about Fantastic Beasts knows that this is the favorite food of Hippogriff."

"Is it that obvious?" Hagrid looked somewhat dejected. "I thought I had hidden it very well."

"Change it," Kyle said again. "A XXX-level Fantastic Beasts like Hippogriff isn't suitable for third-year students."

"Oh, you mean that?" Hagrid said nonchalantly. "Don't worry, I'll remind them. As long as they're polite, the Hippogriff aren't dangerous at all."

"Can you guarantee they'll all listen to you?" Kyle countered. "Harry and the others are definitely fine, but what about the Slytherin ones?"

Hagrid's lips moved, and he whispered, "But I'm a professor... they can't just disobey me..."

Are you sure?

This time, Hagrid's voice was even softer, and Kyle couldn't even hear what he said.

However, Kyle didn't seem to mind and continued, "In fact, our first Care of Magical Creatures last year was about Bowtruckle, but some students still got their fingers poked."

Even the Bowtruckle is like this, let alone Hippogriff. Moreover, they have bad tempers and can be easily angered if someone behaves rudely, which is very dangerous.

You can't guarantee that everyone will obey, and you can't keep an eye on everyone; it's unrealistic."

The more Kyle spoke, the more silent Hagrid became.

He had thought of everything, except what would happen if the students disobeyed.

"You can choose other ones," Kyle said, listing them off one by one. "Bowtruckle, fairies, Niffler, Billywig, Kneazle ... these are all much better than Hippogriff."

"But..." Hagrid stammered, "This is my first lesson, and I want to make a lasting impression on them. Nothing is more suitable than Hippogriff ... They are so beautiful, much prettier than Niffler."

"Most students probably wouldn't see it that way. As a professor, you have to learn to think from the students' perspective."

"As for being memorable..."

Kyle raised an eyebrow. "If you could get your hands on a Unicorn cub, I guarantee your first class would be a disaster."

Fortunately, young Unicorn don't reject boys, and if you can even let them touch or hug the little golden creature, then before class ends, you'll be the most popular professor at Hogwarts, even Headmaster Dumbledore.

"Professor Dumbledore..."

Hagrid suddenly became quite nervous, and said awkwardly, "This, this is impossible, you're joking again."

He then pondered for a moment, "If it's Unicorn cub, there are indeed some in the Forbidden Forest, and this one is just a month old today, but Katita won't allow me to bring it."

Katita is probably the name of some Unicorn... Hagrid always seems to enjoy naming every Fantastic Beasts in the Forbidden Forest; I wonder how he manages to remember them all.

"It's precisely because it's difficult that it leaves a lasting impression."

Kyle glanced at the time. "There's less than half an hour before class starts. If you have any ideas, you'd better act quickly."

Hagrid hesitated for a moment before turning and walking toward the Forbidden Forest.

Later, Kyle also found a group of tethered Hippogriff in the Forbidden Forest behind the paddock.

Just as Hagrid said, these creatures were indeed beautiful, their shimmering feathers varied in color: stormy gray, crystalline reddish-brown, and inky black...

They shook their fierce heads and stretched out their powerful wings, seemingly unwilling to be chained up like this.

Kyle stepped forward and unfastened their chains and leather collars one by one.

"Fly..." he whispered.

The gray, Hippogriff stepped forward, bent its front knees, and made a clear bow.

Then it spread its twelve-foot wings and flew into the depths of the Forbidden Forest with the other Hippogriff.

Soon, all that remained were chains and collars scattered around. As for whether Hagrid would return empty-handed and not have time to find other Fantastic Beasts, Kyle wasn't worried at all.

There are several pear trees nearby, and you can easily find more than a dozen Bowtruckle, enough for a whole class period.

Only then did Kyle turn around and return to the castle.