It can be seen that due to the impact of Malfoy's injury, Hagrid was not in very good condition today.
After all the students had arrived, he led them along the edge of the forest. Five minutes later, they were already outside a paddock-like place.
"Everyone, come to this fence!" he shouted, "and stand where you can see it. Now, the first thing you have to do is open your books -"
Seeing that most of her classmates had depressed expressions, Maka decided to take the initiative to demonstrate to everyone.
"Everyone, just rub the spine of the book." He said, while using his actions to tell everyone the correct way to open these "Monster Books of Monsters".
Immediately, everyone followed suit.
It can be seen that some students still find this interesting, but the shadow these books have brought to them cannot be eliminated in a short while.
A book that bites people, which is really a bit scary.
"Oh, yes! Maka did very well, five points to Hufflepuff!" Hagrid looked a little happier, "Oh, I mean, Mr. McGraine."
He paused and then continued: "Then next, um..."
It was time to call out those hippogriffs, but at this moment, Hagrid was hesitant. Maka knew that he was still worried about whether someone would get hurt again.
"Well, in fact, Professor Hagrid just invited me to be his teaching assistant for a class..." Maka suddenly stood up, faced everyone, and said calmly, "I think, for some strange reason, everyone must be unfamiliar with the course content. I already have a certain level of understanding.”
Maca's teasing tone made the Hufflepuff and Ravenclaw students chuckle secretly.
Indeed, except for Slytherin, few people would like a clown like Malfoy, and they had no good impression of him.
Although there will always be people who worry about injuries, it seems to be a fact after all.
"Ahem, but I want to tell you," Maka cleared her throat and said, "the course content that Professor Hagrid has prepared for you is still very interesting."
"Yes, he prepared some rare information for me, which allows me to tell you something that cannot be found in books."
Maka said, turning back and motioning to Hagrid to bring out the hippogriffs.
"Oh well."
Seeing that he spoke calmly, Hagrid subconsciously turned around and took action.
"Yes, everyone has heard that today's course is about 'Hippogriff'." Maka continued, "This is a creature born from the mating of a male griffon and a female horse. And we You know, griffons despise horses, so the birth of the hippogriff is an incredible thing... "
Maka saw that some smart Ravenclaw students were nodding, and it was obvious that the studious eaglets also understood this.
"And because of this," he continued, "the Hippogriff has always been regarded as a symbol of miracles and love—"
"This is very romantic, isn't it?" Maka spread her hands.
"Oh, yes! This creature sounds great!" several little girls suddenly said, their eyes shining brightly.
Obviously, Maka's remarks were very popular with the little girls.
"Hey! Assistant! Although that is indeed interesting, but the book says that the natural enemy of this creature is the griffon?" A Ravenclaw boy wearing glasses couldn't help but said.
But Maka was not worried about this at all. He explained calmly: "... This just shows the cruelty of survival. Everyone must understand that everything has its own different side. This is like us wizards, hunting magic While living creatures use their materials to make various potions that can cure diseases, save people, and make life easier, we must also take responsibility to protect them and continue to survive, instead of becoming extinct one by one over time and disappearing into the dust of history. , this is also one of the important meanings of the course 'Care of Magical Creatures'."
The students listened to what Maka said and became serious without realizing it. Everyone was thinking about the meaning contained in it.
"Of course," Maka added, "it is also because of the existence of this cruel side that it makes us feel how valuable its beautiful side is, isn't it?"
At this time, Hagrid had brought six hippogriffs to the clearing. It seems that because of yesterday's lesson, he finally decided to reduce the number.
You know, when he taught Gryffindor and Slytherin yesterday, he brought twelve of them!
Although everyone already knew more or less about these creatures, this was the first time they saw their true appearance, and everyone's attention was focused on them for a while.
Hippogriffs have the body, hind legs and tail of a horse, but their front legs, wings and head are still like those of an eagle.
They have steel-colored beaks and large, bright orange eyes. The claws on the front legs were about half a foot long and looked really dangerous.
Each hippogriff has a thick feather collar around its neck, with a long chain attached to it. The ends of these chains are held in Hagrid's big hand, and he walks slowly behind the animals. He ran to the open space in the paddock.
"Get over there!" he yelled, shaking the chain and calling the guys to come to the fence where all the students were standing.
Most of the students couldn't help but step back as Hagrid stepped forward and tied the guys to the fence.
"Hippogriffs." Hagrid shouted loudly, waved to everyone, and then said cautiously: "They are indeed beautiful, aren't they?"
In fact, these half-bird, half-horse creatures look really nice. They have shiny fur, and the colors gradually change from head to tail, making people want to touch them.
Of course, you have to ignore their sharp beaks and sharp claws first.
"Okay, the first thing you must know about Hippogriffs is that they are proud," Hagrid said, his voice lowered, "You know, when we first came into contact , it is easy to offend them, you need to... "
Maka had to shake her head secretly.
If this continues, there will be no need for this class. Although Hagrid is a hybrid giant, his heart seems to be inherited from humans - which is a bit too delicate.
He was always worried that he would leave a bad impression on his children.
"...As Professor Hagrid said," seeing Hagrid's voice getting lower and lower, Maka had no choice but to speak again, "hippogriffs are proud creatures, which are inherited from their paternal bloodline - also It’s the gryphon.”
"But for the same reason, they, like griffins, can be tamed by wizards. They have no preconceived hostility towards humans. As long as they know the correct way of communication, they can become your friends, even in front of you. Protect you in times of danger."
"Oh, yes, that's it! Mr. MacLean is very correct." Hagrid said happily, "The way to communicate with them is to wait for them to take action first. This is polite, understand? You tell it Go over and bow."
"Make sure your eyes are always in contact with it! Then you wait. If it bows back to you, you can touch it. If it doesn't bow, leave it quickly, because that means it I’m not in a good mood right now.”
"Or maybe you did something wrong." Maka added.
Then, Maka said loudly: "Next, I will give you a demonstration first. I hope you can watch every step carefully."
"Wait, let me untie it first—"
But before Hagrid finished speaking, Maka had already walked in front of the hippogriff. He stared at it unblinkingly, then bowed slightly.
Opposite him, the hippogriff, who was originally a little annoyed because of the restraints of the leather collar, tilted his head and looked at Maka, and then immediately became quiet.
You can see that the hippogriff is staring into Maka's eyes, and it looks a little strange.
"Oh, what's wrong?" Hagrid hurriedly approached, only to find that the hippogriff seemed a little uneasy - all the feathers on its neck stood up.
"I forgot that there was this problem." Maka frowned slightly when she saw this.
Hippogriffs are creatures that are very sensitive to sight. They can judge whether it is kind or malicious, timid or cruel, and use this to avoid danger.
But the hippogriff couldn't feel any emotion that could be judged in Maka's eyes, which made it feel uneasy in its heart.
"Professor Hagrid, is there anything to eat? You know, the ones that the hippogriff likes..." Maka asked while maintaining eye contact with the hippogriff.
"Oh, of course!" Hagrid took out a ferret from the big pocket behind him and placed it in Maka's outstretched hand.
Maka dangled the ferret in front of her, and the hippogriff was immediately attracted to its favorite food.
Maka took two steps forward and threw the ferret to it.
I saw the hippogriff quickly spread its wings and flapped a few times, raised its neck to catch the ferret thrown by Maka, and then swallowed it in one gulp.
Taking this opportunity, Maka bowed again.
Facts have proved that for creatures with slightly lower IQs such as hippogriffs, giving them food is actually a more suitable way to make friends.
This time, it hesitated for a few moments, then bent its scaly front knees and lowered its head.
"Good job! You succeeded!" Hagrid was so excited that he seemed to have succeeded. He waved his hand and asked Maka to quickly go up and touch it.
The students outside the fence seemed to be relieved and started chatting with each other.