"Everyone, don't go into that clearing yet. Come over here!" Hagrid called, spreading his arms. "Because today, we're going to meet a group of very shy little creatures!"
"These little fellows usually keep themselves well hidden, so they aren't easy to spot! But they're a frequent topic on your O.W.L. exams, so you need to learn about them properly!"
Once the students had gathered around, he continued, "Look! The fact that you didn't notice them at first glance happens to illustrate one of these little fellows' traits..."
"They aren't very big—one could even say they're extremely inconspicuous. A fully grown Porlock is only two feet tall."
"If you can't remember that, there's a little trick you can use: lower your head and look at your knees. They're about that tall."
"After all, looking down at your knees can't exactly count as cheating. Of course! I mean your knees—don't go using mine for comparison!"
The Gryffindor students all chuckled. A faint curve appeared at the corner of Ron's mouth. "Hagrid's lessons are getting more and more interesting! Why don't we take this as an elective next year instead of Divination?"
Harry grinned from ear to ear and nodded vigorously. "That's what I think too!"
"Interesting, sure..." The smile that had just appeared on Seamus Finnigan's face had now faded.
He sighed. "But this Porlock... doesn't look very dangerous."
Ron blinked. "Still hoping to run into something dangerous?"
Seamus Finnigan shrugged and shot back, "Who doesn't want extra points?"
"If it really comes to it..." Ron thought aloud, "Seamus... why don't you ask Hagrid later? See if we can learn about some more dangerous magical creatures?"
"That might be worth trying..." Seamus Finnigan nodded thoughtfully. "I remember that in Hagrid's very first lesson, he especially liked bringing out dangerous magical creatures."
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