#232 - arrange

Hearing the affirmative answer, both Anduin and Hagrid were relieved.

“In that case, I'll release Hogg first. By the way, regarding his situation, since his identity is quite special, I was wondering if we could keep it from the Ministry of Magic? I really don't want to hand him over to them,” Anduin hesitantly suggested to Kettleburn.

It's impossible to not inform the Ministry of Magic about such a big matter, or to try and hide it from them. Besides, Anduin still needs the Ministry's help to capture that escaped werewolf wizard.

“Absolutely not hand him over to the Ministry!” Kettleburn decided decisively, as he had never trusted those guys, “Hogg is not in good condition right now. If we hand him over to those useless people in the Department for the Regulation and Control of Magical Creatures, who knows what might happen? And it's not just Hogg, all the magical creatures here must be sent back to Hogwarts for unified care. They can be responsible for catching the escapee, there's no need for them to worry about anything else.”

“I'll keep Hogg's matter a secret. He can stay in our小屋 (xiǎo wū) [cabin], if the Ministry of Magic finds out, it will definitely be spread all over the city, and nothing good will come of it.” Hagrid also firmly stated his position, it seemed Hogg's background had also touched this big boy.

Seeing that the two had a unified idea, Anduin also nodded, and then released Hogg from the prison cell.

Having regained his freedom, Hogg was filled with mixed emotions. He had heard Anduin and the others' conversation, and seeing that there were still people willing to care about him, his heart felt warm.

Kiki, on the other hand, curiously looked at Hogg from time to time. This dog looked so big, but also very cute, how could anyone abuse it?

“Alright, let's end the discussion about Hogg here. The three of us will be responsible for taking care of him, and to outsiders, he's just a regular hunting dog. Hogg, try to speak as little as possible in front of strangers.” Kettleburn winked at Hogg, then looked at the other two again, “Next, the focus is on these magical creatures in poor condition. Listen to my arrangements.”

“These two Acromantulas and Erkling are very aggressive. Besides being a little hungry, they only have some external injuries. I'll give them some sleeping draught later, so we can move them after they fall asleep. Afterwards, they'll be placed in the fourth zone, and Hagrid, you'll be responsible for taking care of them.”

“The others, like Occamys, Knarls, Diricawls, Murtlaps, and Kneazles, are all malnourished, and the ventilation in this cave is extremely poor. They've all contracted pneumonia to varying degrees. I'll give them some medicine later, and then transport them back to Hogwarts together with their cages. They need to be nursed for a while before they can be released, otherwise they'll easily hurt themselves.”

“The two Mooncalves are in the worst condition. Not only are they malnourished, but their skin is also ulcerated. It looks like they've been infected with boils. They need to be quarantined and treated uniformly. They are inherently sensitive to light, and their bodies are even weaker now, so they can't be exposed to sunlight. The cages must be covered with black cloth before they can be moved.” Kettleburn looked at the two Mooncalves with a distressed expression. At this time, the two big eyes on their faces were drooping lifelessly.

“This Thestral is fine. After taking it back, it can be directly released back into the Thestral herd. Although I don't know if it's related to those on the outskirts of the Forbidden Forest, Thestral colonies are very friendly to stray members of their kind.”

“The Shrake and Fire Crab have been given suppressant potions, which is why they're so listless. And looking at the color of their pupils, it's very strange. I suspect they also have parasites in their bodies, so they also have to be sent back to Hogwarts together with their cages.”

Kettleburn was indeed an old professor who had been teaching for decades. After just a brief observation, he was able to make a judgment on the condition of these magical creatures.

Afterwards, the group began to help under Kettleburn's command, even Hogg and Kiki were no exception.

After busying themselves for a long while, everyone transported the magical creatures out of the cave. Except for the stunned Acromantulas and Erklings, Hogg, and the Thestral, the rest of the magical creatures were brought out together with their cages.

The method of transferring them back was even simpler. First, Apparate with Hagrid and his flying motorcycle to the outskirts of the Forbidden Forest, then Anduin, Kiki, and Kettleburn took turns using Apparition to transport the magical creatures to the outskirts as well. After that, Hagrid used his flying motorcycle to pull them back. The smaller ones were directly loaded onto the motorcycle, and the larger creatures were levitated with a Floating Charm and dragged back with ropes.

The group bustled back and forth, finally emptying the cave. Afterwards, at Anduin's request, Kettleburn agreed to take the blame for discovering the magical creature smugglers, saying that the three of them had jointly defeated the werewolf, and to avoid mentioning his name as much as possible.

Then Kettleburn stayed at the scene and called the Aurors from the Ministry of Magic, so he could deal with the Department for the Regulation and Control of Magical Creatures.

After all, Anduin had just caused a big stir during the summer vacation, and now it's not appropriate to make a high profile. Moreover, that werewolf wizard is still on the run, and he doesn't intend to expose his target in advance, giving the other party a chance to retaliate.

After returning to Hogwarts, Anduin, Kiki, and Hagrid were busy until the afternoon before settling these magical creatures. At this time, Professor Kettleburn had finally finished dealing with the people from the Ministry of Magic.

These magical creatures had really suffered at the hands of the werewolf, each of them looking sickly. The subsequent feeding, inspection, and treatment took a long time, and it wasn't until evening that Anduin and Hagrid took Kiki and Hogg back to the cabin in the Forbidden Forest.

As for Kiki and Hogg, Anduin decided to let them temporarily live in his room in the cabin in the Forbidden Forest. Anyway, he usually lives in the Slytherin dormitory, and only comes over to stay occasionally on weekends.

Hogg seemed very happy about this. Although he had recovered his spirit under Anduin's care, he would not be able to recover from the long-term abuse and beatings by the werewolf without spending some time.

Kiki was a little nervous and uneasy at first, but under Anduin's education and coercion, she obediently moved into the cabin.

Hagrid was very welcoming to these two new tenants. In fact, he was mainly bored from living alone all the time, and it was nice to have someone to talk to.

In the following days, whenever Anduin had no classes in the afternoon, he would come to the cabin in the Forbidden Forest to check on Hogg's recovery, and at the same time bring Kiki to help Professor Kettleburn and Hagrid take care of the magical creatures, which allowed him to accumulate a lot of experience in treating magical creatures.