Chapter 528: Hagrid never received a salary?

Hagrid didn't care to treat the new wound on his face that was still bleeding after hearing the news that the giant had rushed out of the forbidden forest. He put on his moleskin coat mixed with musk and sweat and stumbled over.

Before he got close, he saw Roger waving his wand leisurely and roasting golden and crispy chicken. The tempting white aroma seemed to turn into an invisible little hand and hooked his nose at once. Hagrid couldn't help swallowing his saliva, and his stomach was rumbling.

"Ah, you are here." Roger smiled and pointed to the big guy next to him, "Hagrid, you should know this 'big friend'?"

Hagrid didn't care to answer, and rushed to his brother and carefully checked Grawp's condition. When he confirmed that his brother was just fainted and had no missing arms or legs, he breathed a sigh of relief.

"Thank Merlin!" He murmured to himself, and his tense body relaxed.

Recalling the moment in the cabin when Hermione and Ariana breathlessly brought the news that the giant had escaped from the Forbidden Forest, his heart almost jumped out of his chest.

This was not because he was afraid that Grawp would hurt the students of Hogwarts, but because he was worried that Roger would wave his wand and do something terrible to his brother.

After all, in Hagrid's eyes, Travis was an out-and-out wizard who adhered to the concept of pure blood and had always lacked sympathy for non-human creatures.

From the few contacts, Roger would never easily let go of any creature that could threaten everyone, whether it was a human or an animal.

Hagrid's thoughts could not help but drift to the eight-eyed giant spiders that were exterminated in the Forbidden Forest. In his eyes, they were a group of cute furry children.

Perhaps their appearance was not pleasing to wizards, and they did have some teeth and claws when they walked. But Hagrid was willing to swear to Merlin that they would never hurt any student.

"He... He is my brother Grawp." Hagrid hesitated for a long time and finally told them the relationship between the giant and himself.

He took a deep breath and continued, "Some time ago, I brought Grawp back and kept him in the Forbidden Forest."

Hermione opened her eyes wide and raised her voice involuntarily: "Hagrid..."

"I understand." Hagrid explained hurriedly, his big red face full of panic, "But they have been abusing him, and I really can't bear to let him stay in the giant tribe. If he doesn't go with me, he will be beaten to death by other giants."

"Is it because of the height problem?" Ariana patted Hagrid's arm gently and asked in a gentle tone: "He is too short, and other giants bully him, right?"

Hagrid nodded heavily, with tears of gratitude in his eyes. He secretly admired in his heart: What a considerate witch, worthy of being a child of the Dumbledore family.

"That's right." Hagrid choked, his eyes full of grievance, as if he saw his brother being bullied by other giants, "Look, Grawp... He's only sixteen feet tall. Among giants, this is simply a 'little guy'."

"Yeah, he's too short." Hermione couldn't help but retorted. If it weren't for Roger's spell, this "little guy" would have crushed him.

Hagrid mistakenly thought that she agreed with his idea, and hurriedly continued to explain: "My mother left me and my father after giving birth to me, and then she found another giant and gave birth to Grawp in the giant tribe."

"My mother doesn't like him just like she doesn't like me. Because giants think it's a good thing to give birth to healthy big children. He is just a dwarf among giants."

Rog touched his chin thoughtfully and put forward his own guess: "Maybe it's your mother's problem."

"After all, you are half-brothers, but you all have height problems. Then it can only mean that your mother has a physical problem, You can't pass on the giant's height to your children."

"Rogge, now is not the time to study giant genetics." Hermione reminded, then stared at Hagrid with worry, "The wounds on your face... are all caused by giants... I mean, are they all caused by Grawp?"

"Oh, this... it's no big deal." Hagrid laughed indifferently, and then made a gasping sound because of the pain, "Grawp is very strong, and he will punch me twice when he is in a bad mood. But he has no malice and can't beat me down. Believe me, he is getting better and better..."

Hermione took a deep breath and frowned. She stared at Hagrid with a stern look similar to Professor McGonagall's: "I mean, are you going to keep him in the Forbidden Forest? Grawp is a giant, not an exploding snail or a noopa. He's too dangerous!"

"We are standing next to him, just as small and fragile as rag dolls." She pointed to the deep pits on the frozen soil and said, "Look at how deep his footprints are!"

"Even if you trap him with a rope as thick as a small tree, he can still break free. If a student accidentally encounters Grawp in the Forbidden Forest, how desperate he will be."

Ariana nodded gently in agreement.

"It was just an accident." Hagrid stubbornly defended his brother, but his hands were tightly twisted together like a twist.

He lowered his head and muttered like a child who had made a mistake: "I can take good care of him, and I am teaching him English. Grawp is very smart and has learned a few words."

"He...he is like a big child, very kind. He needs someone to teach him and love him." Hagrid's eyes were as firm as a rock, and his tone became fierce, "I am his only family, I can't give up on him! He is different from Googol and the others."

Hermione's ears caught an unfamiliar name, and she frowned and asked, "Gogo? Other giants?"

Hagrid suddenly covered his mouth, realizing that he had once again revealed the secret mission Dumbledore had given him. Fortunately, Hermione had no intention of delving deeper, and Rogge had no interest in the giant tribe.

"Uh... Giant, it's nothing." He muttered a few words, and managed to get over it, "Grawp might have escaped accidentally, as long as you don't tell..."

Rogge raised his eyebrows and couldn't help but interrupt: "Aren't you going to provide him with food?"

"There is plenty of food in the Forbidden Forest." Hagrid looked disapproving and pointed at the vast Forbidden Forest. "He will get food by himself. Birds and deer, no problem."

Rogge covered his head and couldn't help but complain: "Hagrid, have you forgotten that it is winter?"

"The migratory birds have already flown south for the winter, and the sika deer in the Forbidden Forest are also suffering from hunger. How much food do you think Graup can catch at this time?"

"Do you expect a giant with a limited range of activities to rely on the surrounding snow to fill its stomach?" His question left Hagrid speechless. He pointedly pointed out: "Grawp did not escape accidentally, he I smelled the delicious roast chicken and was driven by hunger.”

Ariana sighed and reminded softly: "Hagrid, hunger will make any living creature become violent and dangerous. If Grawp is really hungry, he will probably break out of the Forbidden Forest and break into Hogwarts or Hogsmeade Village. The consequences...are simply unimaginable."

Considering that most wizards in the British magical world are pampered and have no fighting ability. Grawp ran into Hogsmeade village and was able to become super powerful every minute.

Even though he didn't hurt anyone, he just rushed into the tavern to eat and drink. The Ministry of Magic and the Aurors would never let him go easily. When the time came, Hagrid would regret it beyond words.

"Yes, Grawp is a giant after all, not one of those magical animals you raise. He has his own needs, and you can't just leave him alone in the woods." Hermione couldn't help but criticize.

Hagrid's face turned red and he stammered in defense: "I...I sometimes bring him some food. But, not too often, otherwise it will arouse suspicion..."

At this point, his shoulders visibly slumped, and his voice was full of frustration: "But what can I do? I can't just watch Grawp being bullied by other giants, and I can't hand him over to magic. department."

"Those wizards will definitely treat Grawp as a monster and put him in a cage to torture him. I can't allow this to happen!" His eyes were filled with tears, full of worry and protection for his younger brother. want.

This deep feeling for their loved ones deeply moved the three of them. At this moment, he is no longer just a ranger at Hogwarts, but a warrior who protects his family.

Rogge sighed leisurely and reminded: "Speaking of which, Hagrid, you have a salary every month. You can't spend all the galleons on pet breeding, right?"

"Salary?" Hagrid rubbed his big, unkempt head in confusion, not knowing how to answer for a moment.

Hermione suddenly thought of something. She opened her mouth in surprise and said angrily: "Have you been serving the school for free and Hogwarts hasn't paid you any salary? This is so unfair!"

"Um..." Hagrid waved his hands quickly and said firmly: "I don't need Galleons, they have no effect on me."

"During my most difficult time, the principal helped me and gave me the job of a forest ranger." When mentioning Dumbledore, Hagrid's eyes were full of gratitude. "There is everything I need in the Forbidden Forest. , I can also use the cultivated animals to do some trading at the Pig Head Bar."

"Haha." Rogge snorted coldly, "Are you willing to do it?"

"That... I just need to change some necessities." He scratched his head in embarrassment, "I made my clothes and rock cakes myself. You may not think of my big fingers, but I am a good tailor."

"So..." Rogge curled his lips and asked, "You haven't gotten a Nat yet?"

"Hogwarts gave me the feeling of home, which is more precious than any number of gold galleons." Hagrid showed a proud smile, patted his chest and said, "I'm not interested in money..."

"This is not a matter of interest." Rogge lowered his face and reminded seriously: "Every year, the education budget of the School Board and the Ministry of Magic is allocated based on the number of staff and students submitted by Hogwarts."

"Even Mrs. Norris has her own cat food pay stub."

Rogge looked directly at Hagrid and his tone became more serious: "You don't have to care about the salary, but if there are problems with the school's accounts because of your generosity, then Dumbledore will probably be used as an opportunity to remove the principal. "

He then threw out a disturbing term: "Eating money...have you ever heard of it?"

Hagrid's eyes flashed with fear. He stood there blankly, his lips moving but unable to make a sound.

"Don't scare him." Seeing Hagrid's helpless look, Hermione quickly comforted him: "Don't worry, Hagrid. Maybe the school has always saved your salary, but you didn't receive it."

"Yes, yes..." Hagrid nodded heavily like a drowning man grabbing a life-saving straw, "I will go to Professor McGonagall to find out. The principal...the principal will never leave Hogwarts because of me!! "

Ariana also took the opportunity to persuade: "Hagrid, your loyalty and selflessness, my brother... Albus will not doubt it. But you have to consider Grawp."

"He is as big as a hill, and his stunted growth may be due to lack of food. With a salary, you can take better care of him, right?"

Hagrid no longer hesitated and nodded in agreement. He was frightened by the accusation that Roger was "eating empty salaries", after all, Jessica was one of the school directors, and the oldest one.

"Regarding Grawp, can you..." He looked at Roger with pleading eyes, asking him not to tell anyone.

Hermione gently pulled Roger's hand and whispered a few words in his ear on tiptoe.

"You said that." Roger smiled evilly and said, "Actually, I didn't plan to tell anyone."

Hermione was stunned for a moment, secretly annoyed: "Oh no, I suffered a big loss!"

Hagrid, a big guy, although he was a little bit stupid and often spoke and acted carelessly. But he is more honest and reliable than most wizards.

Now that he owes him such a favor, it may come in handy in the future. Apart from other things, the technology of breeding new magical creatures alone is worth Rogge's help in keeping secret.

He cleared his throat and reminded seriously: "But you have to be careful not to let Grawp run out again. It's better to buy him some food and tie him up with more ropes."

Hagrid looked at him in surprise. He never expected that Rogge was willing to help. He forgot to thank him for a moment.

"Rejuvenate." Rogge waved his wand, and a strong beam of light penetrated into Grawp's body.

The giant's body trembled violently, as if he was waking up from his sleep.

"Hermione, Ariana, run!" Rogge grabbed the hands of the two girls and rushed across the snow-covered ground like a gust of wind, running towards Hogwarts Castle.

Hermione ran and looked back, her face full of worry: "Is it too unkind for us to do this? Will Hagrid be in danger?"

As soon as the voice fell, Grawp's deafening roar came from behind. The three of them stopped involuntarily and looked over there curiously.

Ariana held her waist and panted, saying: "Don't worry, Hagrid is his brother after all. And he has a wand, he can handle it."

"In fact, most wizards' spells are almost ineffective against giants." Roger gently corrected her point of view, "The best way to subdue a giant is fists and swords, followed by interests and compromise."

"But don't worry, Hagrid will be fine. At most, he will be beaten up by his brother again, and he may be used to it."

Hermione thought for a moment, and still took out protective glasses from her pocket. She skillfully adjusted the zoom function on the glasses, penetrated the flying snowflakes, and looked at the giant in the distance.

Grawp sat on the ground and roared, stretching out his arms as thick as a giant tree to Hagrid. The stunted giant was so strong that he lifted Hagrid into the air and pinned him to the snow.