Draco didn't dwell on Professor Babbling's cryptic words any further, simply attributing them to a cause in his mind.
It's probably a special ability the system gave him.
Who knows?
But he quickly grasped a key point.
If he could directly see the complete fragments of the runes, it would be like having a natural buff that allows him to directly translate Ancient Runes he wouldn't need to memorize them or look them up in a dictionary like Hermione did.
This means that if he is willing to spend some time studying those ancient runes, he can use them to amplify his own magical power, and even... create his own spells.
The afternoon sun was just the right amount of warm, and the wind carried the scent of grass and earth. The Hogwarts lawn was bathed in warm sunshine, and the Care of Magical Creatures began on time.
Students gathered in twos and threes toward Hagrid's Hut. As soon as Draco and Hermione entered the crowd, their roommates automatically surrounded them; almost everyone who had chosen the course had huddled together.
Hagrid was already standing at the door of the cabin, his tall frame wrapped in his signature mole-skin coat.
The big hunting dog, Fang, crouched at his feet, its tail swishing rapidly, and it pawed at the ground impatiently.
Hagrid looked unusually nervous today, his large hands clenching and his beard looking somewhat disheveled.
Draco and Hermione exchanged a glance, stepped forward, and silently helped count the number of students, trying to calm the chattering classmates.
A few whispered murmurs immediately arose from the crowd, tinged with sarcasm. "Tsk, they're going up there again, as if they're afraid no one will see them, huh?"
"Exactly, they're always trying to steal the spotlight."
Upon hearing this, Hagrid immediately stopped them. "Don't talk nonsense! Draco and Hermione are my teaching assistants! It's not about showing off!"
After Hagrid finished speaking, the sour-tongued classmate immediately shut up.
My roommates' eyes widened in disbelief.
Ignoring the crowd's reaction, Hagrid waved his hand, urging everyone to gather. "Come on, come on, hurry up!"
He shouted to the approaching students, "I have something really interesting to show you today! This class is going to be amazing! Is everyone here? Okay, come with me!"
A student nervously raised his hand. " Hagrid, Hagrid, are we... are we going to the Forbidden Forest?"
Hagrid chuckled and waved his hand dismissively:
"Don't worry, we won't go deep into the Forbidden Forest! We'll stay right on the edge of the forest; it's perfectly safe!"
He led everyone along the edge of the woods.
In just five minutes, the group stopped outside a small paddock, but strangely, the paddock was empty and there was nothing there.
The students looked at each other in bewilderment.
"Everyone gather around this fence!" Hagrid shouted again. "And—make sure you can see clearly. Okay, first you need to open your textbooks—"
As he spoke, he pointed to the " The Monster Book of Monsters " that everyone was holding.
"How do I open it?" a student asked, puzzled. The book cover had a menacing, grimacing shape, making it impossible to know where to begin. Someone had even had their fingers bitten by a page from the book before.
"Don't pull it hard. First, gently stroke the sharp corners of the spine to calm it down, then gently open the cover."
Hermione explained, holding up the Monster Book of Monsters in her hand and stroking its sharp spine.
The book, which had been baring its claws and teeth, immediately became docile; she easily turned the page, and the pages obediently opened.
"Yes! That's exactly what Hermione said!" Hagrid laughed heartily. "Soothe it first, then open it, it's that simple!"
Draco toyed with the now-docile Monster Book of Monsters in his hand and said approvingly, " Hagrid, the textbook you chose is quite interesting, much better than those dry theory books."
Upon hearing this, Hagrid's tense expression instantly relaxed. He scratched his head with his rough hands and his voice brightened. "Really? Haha, I told you this book was interesting! Those dull books are nothing compared to this lively one!"
"Mmm, mmm, it's really fun. Once you get used to it, it's not scary at all," Neville chimed in.
Hagrid was overwhelmed by the continuous praise, his mind went blank, and he stammered, rubbing his hands together.
"So... so you all have textbooks now, now... now... now you need..."
The words were on the tip of my tongue, but I couldn't remember what to say next.
"Now, let's introduce today's Fantastic Beasts, Hagrid," Hermione said, smoothing things over.
She guessed that Hagrid probably wasn't good at explaining theoretical knowledge, so he would take everyone directly to see real Fantastic Beasts.
"Yes, that's right!" Hagrid nodded hastily, as if grasping at a straw, his face showing anticipation again.
"These Fantastic Beasts are very beautiful, but they're a bit dangerous... You all wait here for a bit, and don't run around or go near the fence!" Hagrid hurriedly left the group behind.
After entering the edge of the Forbidden Forest,
The tall figure quickly disappeared into the woods.
Now, the responsibility of looking after the whole class fell to Draco and Hermione, who stood by the fence, maintaining order.
The forgiving Hannah looked in the direction Hagrid had left and said, " Hagrid so cute, always so flustered."
"It was a class full of surprises."
Parvati's sister, Padma, objectively speaking,
But Pansy disagreed:
"I don't think this is reliable. What's the point of leaving us here? This lesson is way too perfunctory."
"What do you know? Hagrid is just too nervous. The Fantastic Beasts he prepared must be amazing. It's better than some people who just stand by and make sarcastic remarks!" Ron retorted, frowning.
"Wow!" Lavender exclaimed in surprise as the group argued, pointing to the opposite side of the paddock.
Everyone turned to look and saw more than a dozen strange animals trotting towards the fence.
"Wow!" Lavender's eyes widened as he pointed to the opposite side of the paddock, his voice trembling.
The other students also gasped in amazement, and even those who had been complaining just moments before fell silent.
They walked steadily toward us, their bodies like horses, but from their shoulders upwards, they had sharp eagle heads and a pair of round, bright orange eyes.
The forelegs are the eagle's talons.
The grappling hooks were hard and sharp, and seemed to be half a foot long; just looking at them made people hesitant to approach them.
Huge wings stretched out from both sides of its back, with layers of feathers folded up to its sides.
Each monster possessed an arrogant demeanor, exuding an imposing aura even without anger.
Each monster wore a thick leather collar around its neck, and a long chain was held in a pair of large hands. Hagrid followed behind them, slowly leading them into the enclosure.
"Attention everyone, these are Hippogriff. They are proud by nature, so please treat them with respect."
Hermione explains the science to everyone.
"Arrogant? No matter how arrogant you are, you're still being led around on a chain. What's so great about that?" Pansy sneered.