Noticing Dumbledore's gaze, Norbert instinctively took a step back.
Although the white-bearded old man looked kind and amiable, his tall stature and the unique magic wand in his hand both indicated his power.
Even a proud creature like Dragon felt fear towards him.
"Sir! Norbert is very obedient," Harry quickly explained for Norbert, "And he even helped us protect the Philosopher's Stone, please don't hurt him."
"Harm? Oh, no." Dumbledore smiled and shook his head. "No one would harm it. After all, it helped us, didn't it?"
"But you also know that letting it out like this could cause unnecessary commotion."
Silan asked, "Are you planning to give it away?"
At the Wizarding Convention of 1709, a law was officially passed banning the keeping of Dragon, meaning even Dumbledore could not openly keep Dragon at Hogwarts.
If he really proposed sending Norbert away, Silan would have no say.
After all, this does violate the regulations.
"To be honest, I think it was a mistake, and I might regret it later." Dumbledore produced a box from somewhere. "But I've already made too many mistakes in my life."
Dumbledore winked playfully at Silan and handed him the box.
This is an old-fashioned Suitcase, covered with a layer of brown leather, and with a ring of round nails around the edge.
Looking at the Suitcase, a guess suddenly popped into Silan's mind, but he was still somewhat unsure.
"This is?"
"Open it and take a look," Dumbledore a smile.
Silan opened her Suitcase.
The open opening of the box served as a passageway large enough for one person to pass through.
It's like Trapdoor on the ground.
Underneath the box was an empty little wooden hut, with some simple wooden shelves on both sides, and a few glass bottles piled up in the corner.
"Professor Dumbledore, may I go in and take a look?" Silan was itching to go in.
"Certainly."
"I'll go too!" Harry was also excited when he saw the novel box.
The two of them climbed into the Suitcase one after the other, followed the shelf to the cabin, and then went out.
Outside was a vast grassland, to the left a lush and dense forest, with a clear stream flowing through the forest and into a small Lake on the right.
"This place is huge!" Harry exclaimed in astonishment after running around the room. "It's almost as big as two Quidditch Pitch!"
"Dumbledore going to give it to you? To use it to raise dragons?"
Soft, green meadows, lush forests, crystal-clear streams, and an endless blue sky...
This place is practically a man-made paradise; it would be such a waste to use it solely for raising dragons.
"Unicorn can be raised in the forest, and the area near the Lake can be cleared by the Neville to grow herbs..."
"I wonder if I could ask Hagrid for a few saplings, and also raise a few Bowtruckle."
Looking at this pure and beautiful space, Silan couldn't help but imagine how she would use it in the future.
After the two of them climbed out of the Suitcase, Dumbledore looked at Silan with a smile.
"So, are you satisfied?"
Silan looked embarrassed. "Professor, are you really going to give it to me?"
Dumbledore chuckled and said, "I think no one here needs it more than you."
"But... it's illegal to privately keep Dragon," Silan expressed her concern.
"Yes, that's right." Dumbledore said sternly, "This school absolutely does not encourage students to do anything illegal."
At this point, he winked playfully at Silan and reached out to pat Norbert's neck. "But I think if you take care of it together with the Keeper of the Keys and Grounds under the principal's instructions, it shouldn't be considered private, right?"
Good grief, is this a direct endorsement of Norbert?
Silan couldn't help but glance at Norbert, thinking to herself, "You little rascal, you're really lucky."
In principle, private ownership of Dragon is not allowed, but Dumbledore, in a sense, represents that principle.
Although he didn't understand Dumbledore's words, Norbert sensed his kindness and was no longer as afraid of him as before.
It's currently staring blankly at Silan, looking adorably silly.
"Let this little fellow in quickly, lest he frighten the other students," said Dumbledore.
Silan guided Norbert into the Suitcase.
Its massive body stretched the opening of the Suitcase so wide that it bulged, Silan felt a little sorry for it.
This could be a great place to turn into a personal base, so I'd better not ruin it.
After Norbert entered the Suitcase, he spread his wings and Accio freely over the Lake and forest.
It had been in the room the whole time. Although it could fly, it was ultimately limited and not very exhilarating.
Now that it's free, it's extremely happy.
"Thank you, Professor!" Silan said sincerely.
"You're welcome, child." Dumbledore stroked his beard, reminiscing about the past. "This chest was made by Newt and me many years ago."
At this point, Dumbledore added a reminder to Silan: "You'd better not end up like Newt, stuffing all sorts of Magical Creatures into it, or you might get banned from entering the country by various countries. You're already quite similar to him in some ways..."
This is also an interesting anecdote that the Wizarding World cannot ignore.
Newt is born with Magical Creatures affinity; wherever he appears, all sorts of Magical Creatures will bump into him, and he can't escape them.
This is why his appearance in any country attracts local Magical Creatures, causing chaos and panic.
Imagine this: you're enjoying your afternoon tea at home one day, and suddenly a Nundu bursts through the window and jumps onto your dining table. That's hardly something to be happy about.
As long as Newt shows up, the local Ministry of Magic can forget about going home.
That is why he is under strict surveillance by the Ministry of Magic of various countries.
Wizards who know Newt always mention his wife, Tina, when they talk about him.
"The whole world owes her an Order of Merlin, First Class!"
After Newt and Tina got married, they settled in England. It can be said that Tina made an outstanding contribution to sealing Newt.
Otherwise, Newt might still be traveling around the world with his suitcase full of all sorts of dangerous Magical Creatures.
"Don't worry, Professor, I will definitely use it properly. Thank you again from the bottom of my heart!" Silan said.
"I also want to thank you for your Christmas present." Dumbledore smiled at Silan.
Although Voldemort's words had made Dumbledore somewhat worried, he did not believe that Silan would necessarily follow the same path as Voldemort.
Dumbledore would never want to kill a minor wizard for a mere possibility.
Moreover, Silan comes from the Prewett family known for its many loyal and courageous members.
"Alright, children, let's go to the Hospital Wing first." Dumbledore adjusted his hat somewhat guiltily. "Madam Pomfrey is probably going to be furious with me."