Chapter 473 Hagrid’S Job Invitation
Madame Maxime was completely silent,
She finally realized what kind of person she was facing.
Levin is not an ordinary student or ordinary wizard. He not only possesses a powerful level of magic, but also has a huge background power.
According to the information revealed by Dumbledore, there is at least half of the Ministry of Magic behind him.
In front of such an opponent, how could she find an excuse to accuse the other party in terms of law and compliance?
However, despite Madame Maxime's deep misgivings about Levin's behavior, under the current situation, she had to choose to cooperate with him.
With the joint efforts of the two, Hagrid's injury gradually stabilized.
Unlike Madame Maxime, who is full of doubts, Hagrid, as a good friend, has a more friendly attitude towards Levin.
He still doesn't approve of Levin's use of slavery contracts to control giants, but this honest mixed-race giant doesn't know how to express his dissatisfaction to Levin.
Based on Levin's understanding of Hagrid, he didn't even need psychic powers to know what the other person was thinking, so he explained it to him.
This time, his explanation was much friendlier and more patient than to Mrs. Maxim: "Three-five-zero" "Hagrid, I know you are dissatisfied with the slavery contract. But please believe me, the Ministry of Magic is not We really want to enslave these giants. The enslavement contract is just a necessary coercive means to ensure that we can safely send them to the reserve in the UK. You know how violent and unpredictable the giants usually behave, without these Without restrictive means, it is difficult for us to successfully bring them to the reserve and resettle them in the UK. Our aim is to protect them and let them live a better life."
Levin's words are very convincing. Coupled with his innate charm and deliberately exuding aura of "Charming Humans", his words can be easily convinced.
Hagrid listened to Levin's words, his eyes gradually softened, and while listening, he nodded repeatedly: "Yes, yes, you are right."
Levin continued: "In fact, through slavery contracts, we can do much more than that. Imagine that under our guidance, these giants can learn our language and receive a more civilized education. This will not only restrain their violence Their nature will allow them to integrate into our society and live a better life. Otherwise, once they launch an attack on ordinary wizards in the UK, it will be an irreversible disaster."
Hagrid scratched his disheveled hair, trying to digest Levin's words.
He suddenly thought of what Moholt said back then. Yes, if these giants could be controlled and educated, then they wouldn't need to use disgusting things like deer dung and horse urine as spices to cook broth. What a waste for them. It's indeed a good thing.
And most importantly, the person controlling them is Levin Green
And he trusted this long-time friend.
Unlike Hagrid, Madame Maxime's face is still full of doubts and distrust.
But she was wise enough to choose to keep her mouth shut when she was in a stronger position than others, and did not plan to question Levin again in this situation.
However, she also secretly made a decision in her heart to tell Dumbledore exactly what she saw and heard today when she gets back.
Seeing that Hagrid was convinced by him, Levin breathed a sigh of relief. He didn't want to alienate his friends because of this incident.
Suddenly, he thought of Hagrid's talent in taking care of magical creatures.
This hybrid giant is unique in the technology of breeding magical creatures, which is completely different from the mainstream methods in the wizarding world. Relying on his rich personal experience, he has become a unique person. Although he has never made a systematic summary, he has already achieved a lot of results.
For example, fried-tailed snails,
No matter how ugly and disgusting it is, it likes to produce and sell it at home... At least it is a new species, and it has many advantages.
For example, it is strong enough, easy to feed, and capable of giving birth. The first advantage comes from the mother, and the latter two advantages follow the father. It can be said that it is a species that combines the advantages of the Manticore and the Fire Crab.
This is a remarkable achievement.
The more Levin thought about it, the more he realized Hagrid was a rare talent. Considering that Onyxia was in urgent need of a right-hand man, he came up with the idea of "poaching someone" from Dumbledore.
So, he took the initiative to send an invitation to Hagrid:
"Hagrid, if you still have concerns, I can hire you as an expert consultant in the reserve. In this way, you can personally participate in the work of the reserve. Not only can you personally take care of the giants, but you can also provide guidance and guidance to the staff of the reserve. Supervision.”
To add to the appeal, Levin paints a further tantalizing picture:
"In fact, this new protected area is not limited to giants. It is a comprehensive protected area and a research institution. In addition to giants, we also plan to release various magical creatures here. , carry out protection and research work, such as manticores, cockatrices, fire dragons, etc., and of course, some newly discovered dragon creatures."
In fact, this so-called dragon-blooded creature is Onyxia's creation.
As his trust in Onyxia deepened, his restrictions on her gradually relaxed.
Now, Levin has allowed her to use dragon blood to create some dragon beasts as dependents, and this so-called new protected area is exactly what Onyxia started when she took over the Department of Management and Control of Magical Creatures. The first new project is also the "dragon nest" used to house these dragon beasts.
Of course, it is another matter to declare to the outside world. According to the official caliber, these dragon beasts are of course not artificially created, but a newly discovered mysterious species.
Such news naturally attracted the attention of the wizarding community. Among them, the magazine "The Quibbler" was even more moved by the news and took the lead in reporting on it.
Under the fancy description of "The Quibbler", this new species almost became an urban legend in people's eyes from the beginning, just like the lizard people and the frog people. Although this kind of publicity method attracted a large number of curious readers, it also directly led to the fact that dragon-blooded creatures became another lie fabricated by "The Quibbler" in most people's minds, "used to deceive children."
But it didn't matter. He knew that once the official proof of the discovery of the new species came out and his paper was published in the "Annals of Magical Creatures", all urban legends would be self-defeating.
By then, "The Quibbler" will not only rectify its name, but also gain greater popularity as a result...
The dragon beasts can also legitimately join the new protected area and become one of them.
Levin's words made Hagrid think deeply.
He was obviously moved by Levin's proposal, but at the same time he felt very embarrassed.
"Levin, I really appreciate your trust and invitation." Hagrid's voice was a little dry, "But you know, I also serve as the keykeeper, gamekeeper and professor of Care of Magical Creatures at Hogwarts. I cannot live up to Headmaster Dumbledore's trust and expectations in me, let alone betray him."
Levin smiled slightly, he understood Hagrid's concerns:
"Hagrid, you misunderstand. I don't want you to leave Hogwarts or betray Headmaster Dumbledore. On the contrary, I don't think this job conflicts with your responsibilities at Hogwarts. You can treat the work of the Sanctuary as Work a part-time job, and many specific tasks do not require you to do it yourself. What I really need is for you to pass on your valuable experience in breeding and raising those magical creatures to others.
Seeing Hagrid's hesitation, he immediately decided to add another fire:
"Oh, by the way, I also plan to buy Norbert - or rather, it should be called Norbert now - and place it in a new protected area. I think he will be very happy to find you again. Of course, you can go back and seek Dumbledore's opinion on all this before making a decision. I believe that the headmaster will also be very supportive of this plan.
Hearing Norbert's name, Hagrid's big furry head suddenly rose.
For Hagrid, Norbert is his heart and soul, and it is a huge temptation for him to be able to reunite with this magical creature that he once raised.
Levin knew full well that he had scratched Hagrid's itch, so he added half-jokingly:
"Accept this job, Hagrid. For you, this is not just an opportunity to reunite with Norbert, but there are other benefits as well."
As he spoke, he stretched out his hand and pointed at Mrs. Maxim beside him, with a sly smile on his face:
"You see, the French wizarding world has a stronger class concept than the British. To put it harshly, with your current status, you want to marry the principal of a magic school - and such a beautiful one - It’s indeed a bit difficult without suffering any criticism.”
Ignoring Mrs. Maxim's blushing face, he continued:
"But it's different when you join a protected area. If you do a good job in the protected area, you will also have a share of the research results there. By then you will be an expert in the study of magical creatures. In this way, you will It proves that even if you don’t live under the wings of others, you are still worthy of a principal’s wife.”
Hagrid couldn't help but look at Madame Maxime after hearing this.
Although he is honest and honest, he is not stupid.
He felt that Levin's words made sense. This invitation was not only a career opportunity for him, but also an opportunity to improve his social status and win respect and love.
What's more, he himself is indeed full of yearning and expectation for the magical creature sanctuary Levin mentioned.
Then, the last trace of hesitation in his heart dissipated. .
