Whether it was because of Su Er's round of "persuasion" or because Hagrid had really thought things through, no one knew.
In their next Care of Magical Creatures lesson, Hagrid finally stopped making them use tweezers to stuff shredded vegetable leaves into Flobberworms' mouths.
He gave every young wizard a small jar of bugs. Fortunately, they were all half-dead, or the young witches would have started screaming.
"Today, we're going into the Forbidden Forest."
After handing out the jars, Hagrid announced the news to the students. Thanks to Dumbledore and the other professors' countless warnings and verbal threats, almost all the young wizards regarded the Forbidden Forest as a den of savage beasts.
Not to mention that some young wizards, eager to boast, claimed to have seen werewolves, dragons, dark wizards, spiders bigger than buildings, and so on in the Forbidden Forest.
All these factors combined meant that, when the young wizards learned they were going into the Forbidden Forest today, looks of panic appeared on their faces in unison.
Not far away, the woods, which looked dim even in broad daylight, seemed all the more sinister and frightening.
Su Er did not care. He felt no fear of the Forbidden Forest whatsoever; he had even set a fire in there last school year.
"Don't worry." Hagrid noticed the change in the students' expressions. "We're only having our lesson on the outskirts of the Forbidden Forest. It's mainly because today's subject is a little unusual."
"Come on, follow me. As long as you stick close to me, you won't be in any danger."
"They're not easy to find."
Hagrid led the way. The young wizards looked at one another, until Hagrid, after walking for a while and realizing no one was behind him, turned back in puzzlement and beckoned.
"Come