Although Harry did not know who that young man was, he was certain that he was far more than just a performer.
Even Jean Gardner, one of Hogwarts' two current professors of Care and Study of Magical Creatures, could not interact with fantastic beasts with such effortless intimacy.
Hagrid and Professor Grubbly-Plank, who had gone to Castelobruxo on an exchange, could manage it, though.
Harry thought Jean could not do it because she lacked experience and had not interacted enough with fantastic beasts-even though she had an advantage neither Hagrid nor Professor Grubbly-Plank possessed: she could turn into an animal herself.
Yet that young man looked about the same age as Jean or Cedric, but could communicate with fantastic beasts so naturally. He really was exceptionally capable.
Hmm, he could probably find plenty to talk about with Hagrid, Harry thought.
But immediately afterward, he pulled his thoughts back. The matter at hand was still to find Malfoy and see whether he had taken advantage of this excellent opportunity, with everyone in the Great Hall, to get up to something.
"Ron, Hermione, Lavender, you three go to the entrance to the Headmaster's Office. Remember to activate your detection magic. Malfoy is most likely invisible! I'll go to the Potions Office and classroom!" Harry said.
He thought Malfoy was more likely to be in the Potions Office or classroom, because the entrance to the Headmaster's Office would not let anyone in without the password, invisible or not.
By comparison, the Potions Office and classroom were much easier to enter.
They were locked, but locks, whether in the Muggle world or the wizard world, kept honest people out, not dishonest ones. Hermione had sneaked into the Potions Office in her second year to steal supplies for brewing Polyjuice Potion.
Although Snape had strengthened