Hagrid's lesson was a great success, and almost everyone came away satisfied.
Although the Bowtruckles looked rather strange, like matches with arms and legs, at least they were much cuter than the Hippogriff from the first lesson, and they weren't dangerous.
Oh, no, there was still some danger.
Around twenty Bowtruckles lived in these trees, and of course, not all of them were good-tempered. A few young wizards ended up with bloody scratches on their arms, mainly because they had mischievously teased them with bugs.
Still, most were fairly good-tempered, and the vast majority of the young wizards received one or more Wiggentree branches.
A few young wizards who received nothing in return were on the verge of tears. Fortunately, Hagrid couldn't bear to let them leave disappointed and gave them something to make up for it.
Overall, everyone was happy.
The young wizards who hadn't chosen Care of Magical Creatures were terribly envious. They had been mocking the others for only getting to feed Flobberworms in class, which wasn't interesting at all.
They were just as envious now as they had been gleeful before.
Su Er generously gave the branches he had traded for to his roommates. In his view, Wiggentrees certainly offered some protection against dark creatures, but there was absolutely no way they could drive away the Dementors at the gates. Wasn't his own Patronus Charm more useful than these external aids?
The other young wizards didn't think that way, though. After all, they didn't know the Patronus Charm, so the Wiggentree branches were extremely popular. It had to be said that Hagrid had chosen a truly wonderful teaching aid for this lesson.
Why hadn't he given any to Hermione? Because they would be attending the lesson that afternoon, and barring any surprises, they would certainly receive