Oren straightened his clothes, then hauled Harry and Ron away from the computer. "Stop playing and go tidy yourselves up! This is our first Care of Magical Creatures class!"
Harry and Ron reluctantly followed Oren. After meeting up with Hermione in the common room, they headed together to Hagrid's Hut.
"This is Professor Hagrid's first lesson with me. Don't any of you screw it up," Oren reminded them on the way.
The young witch rolled her eyes. "Shouldn't you be worried about whether Hagrid will bring out something dangerous?"
"How could that be? Hagrid knows his limits. It'll definitely be some harmless magical creature, like an Acromantula."
The three of them rolled their eyes in unison, unable to make sense of Oren's bizarre train of thought.
"Come here, Fang. Let me see you, you coward," Oren said, rubbing Fang's head.
Once all the young wizards had arrived, Hagrid led everyone into the Forbidden Forest. Oren held Fang's leash and helped keep order.
"Hey! You idiots over there! Don't go any farther! There are two wells ahead!"
The young witch muttered, "Why are there wells in the Forbidden Forest?"
"George and Fred made them while digging up a Niffler nest," Oren replied. "I reckon if they put in a little more effort, they could drill for oil."
Hermione...
Hagrid said, "Everyone, gather around and open your textbooks."
Oren casually opened his book. Harry asked in surprise, "How did you make that Monster Book of Monsters so obedient?"
"Uh... you feed it a Dragon Fruit Heart Kick. After that combo, even a dragon would have clear eyes."
"Really?" Harry scratched his head, feeling as though he and Oren were talking about entirely different things.
Draco said, "How are we supposed to open it? Let it bite off our fingers?"
"You just need