Little Dragon Norbert

Lester nodded in satisfaction as he watched Dean being paraded naked through the streets.

As expected of his right-hand man, Malfoy is always reliable. I believe that even if Dean is very easygoing, this incident will leave him with psychological trauma.

Besides, who says this kind of revenge only happens once? Bad guys take revenge from morning till night, messing with Dean once a day. Even if he's made of iron, he'll go crazy!

Inside the Great Hall of Hogwarts, Professor McGonagall greeted the returning students with a worried expression; clearly, something was on her mind.

Dumbledore was framed, which made the Soviet Union hate him to the core.

Fudge, the candidate for Minister of Ministry of Magic, made his hostility toward Dumbledore clear.

The powerful Umbridge stormed into Hogwarts and stole the Sorting Hat.

Who would have thought that so many major events would happen in just one Christmas, leaving McGonagall feeling overwhelmed!

Suddenly, a huge commotion erupted outside the door, accompanied by the screams of the little witches.

Professor McGonagall pushed open the door impatiently and said, "Quiet! What happened?!"

Then she saw her student, who was completely naked. "Dean, what happened to you like this!"

Malfoy spoke first, "Professor McGonagall, that bastard Dean was caught peeping into the female students' restroom on the train. He's been brought here to be punished!"

The seventh-year Slytherin students responsible for escorting them also stood tall, looking very proud.

Professor McGonagall was highly suspicious; a group of Slytherin escorting a Gryffindor seemed like a frame-up!

Just as McGonagall was hesitating, several young Gryffindor wizards appeared before her.

"Professor McGonagall, I want to report Dean. Last semester, he stole a Galleon from me."

"I'm also reporting Dean; he once secretly touched my hand in the lounge!"

"And I also saw him threatening Neville, a first-year student, on the train, demanding Galleon or he'd kick his ass!"

Seeing the agitated lion cubs, Professor McGonagall's face darkened. She knew that Dean's story was probably true.

Moreover, none of the previous crimes matter; what matters is that Dean dared to bully Neville and even wanted all of Neville's money.

Neville's parents are members of the Order of the Phoenix, her comrades-in-arms. What Dean did wasn't just a slap in the face for Neville; it was a direct insult to her!

"Dean, is what they're saying true?!" Professor McGonagall's expression was serious, her dark green eyes filled with scrutiny.

Dean was now so distraught he felt like committing suicide. He knew that Lester had plotted against him for spying on girls.

But these little lions are saying things they've actually done.

Seeing Dean remain silent, McGonagall's expression grew increasingly grim. She coldly said, "Gryffindor loses 100 points! And Mr. Dean, you need to repay all the Galleon you demanded from your classmates. Not only that, you also need to be confined to Filch's for a month!"

Hearing Professor McGonagall's punishment, Dean's eyes glazed over: 100 points deducted, money due, and a month of solitary confinement.

That's not the most important thing. The most important thing is that my reputation is definitely ruined!

Having achieved his goal, Malfoy saw no need to stay any longer, but before leaving, he decided to annoy Dean a little.

Patting Dean on the shoulder, Malfoy said with concern, "Great! Dean, all of us first-year Slytherin students are going to be in detention for a month for our mistakes. We can all be in detention together!"

Being locked up in solitary confinement with a bunch of Slytherin? Dean felt like dying. If nothing unexpected happened, he would be tortured to death for the next month.

After resolving Dean's matter, Malfoy led his team back to the Slytherin table to boast to Lester.

The others were also laughing and sharing the various fun things that happened during Christmas.

Just then, Hagrid arrived; in fact, he had noticed Lester and Malfoy the moment they entered.

Seeing that Malfoy had sat down, he immediately left the High Table and went to the Slytherin table.

The little snakes had initially whispered with disgust at Hagrid's filthy appearance near the Slytherin table, but when they saw that Hagrid was actually looking for Lester, and that Lester was giving him a warm welcome, the air fell silent.

This big, goofy guy turned out to be Brother Lai's friend; in an instant, everyone's opinion of Hagrid reversed.

"No wonder he's Brother Lai's friend, he's tall and strong, really manly!"

"Brother Lai's friend is really something; he's clearly a capable person!"

"I'm doomed! I thought he was just an ordinary forest ranger. I even mocked him. I hope Brother Lai won't retaliate against me for this!"

Regardless of what others thought of Hagrid, Lester greeted him with great enthusiasm upon his Hagrid.

"Hagrid, have a seat! There's an empty one here!"

Once Hagrid was settled, Lester took a book from his pocket, which was adorned with a pretty bow, and presented it to Hagrid.

"Here you go, this is my Christmas present for you!"

"Thank you!" Hagrid was somewhat flattered; over the years, very few people had given him, a lonely man, a Christmas present.

"One Hundred Things to Know About Raising Baby Dragons, fantastic! Lester, I need this exactly!" Hagrid was delighted with the gift, as his baby dragon had just been born!

Hagrid quietly leaned his large head close to Lester's ear and whispered, "Lester, come to my cabin as soon as you finish eating. I have a surprise for you. Oh, and you, Malfoy, you absolutely have to come too!"

Surprise? Lester was speechless, looking at Hagrid's mysterious and smug expression.

Even a fool could guess what Hagrid meant by "surprise"—it was the birth of a baby dragon!

Malfoy realized this too, and was immediately excited, subconsciously speeding up his eating.

If Hagrid sacrificed the most for the baby dragon, then Malfoy sacrificed the second most.

If Hagrid is the mother of the dragon, then Malfoy is the father of the dragon.

This analogy might seem strange, but it's actually perfectly valid.

Hagrid spent his time caring for the dragon egg, while Malfoy provided it with the highest quality material support.

"Oh, by the way, thank you for the gift, Malfoy," Hagrid with a good-natured smile. "Little Norbert really likes the dragon toy castle you gave him!"

As soon as he finished speaking, Hagrid immediately covered his mouth.

He had intended to surprise Lester and Malfoy, but he accidentally let it slip.

Lester was not surprised at all. Hagrid, that roughneck, was always letting slip. Expecting him to keep any secrets was simply wishful thinking.

Malfoy, however, was ecstatic. "Norbert, you mean the little dragon's name? My goodness, that's a wonderful name!"