"Wait a minute, you don't mean to directly search for food in the Black Lake and Forbidden Forest, do you?"
Hagrid was stunned for a moment, his eyes widening in disbelief, his head shaking, his face full of astonishment, "It's impossible. First of all, you have to understand that this is not an ordinary lake or jungle."
"Yes, but we are not ordinary non-magical people."
Elena took a step forward, opened her arms to everyone, calmly replied in an indifferent tone.
"We are, humans, wizards."
Click.
As the steps of the silver-haired little witch fell gently, a heart-stopping aura suddenly spread out from her body, and her gaze touched Elena's light blue eyes, which were as calm as the lake before the storm, making everyone present
All the first-year wizards suddenly felt their hearts skip a beat.
They had the illusion that they were not seeing a little witch who was less than eleven years old, but Nidhogg, the black dragon in Nordic mythology that could devour the world. For a moment, they even felt that there were twinkling lights on the lake.
The ripples of light and the swaying leaves in the forbidden forest seemed to freeze for a few seconds.
Of course, not everyone felt this way. At least the tall and burly Hagrid didn't feel any pressure or stagnant air.
In fact, if there were any changes, in the eyes of this hybrid giant, the silver-haired little witch in front of him seemed to have become more kind.
This is a completely unreasonable feeling, more like a strange feeling when meeting someone of the same kind - but this does not affect Hagrid's refutation of Elena's point of view.
"But, no matter what you say...at least for now, you are still little kids who don't understand anything."
Hagrid's rough voice broke the sudden solemn atmosphere and rescued all the first-year students from suffocation in time.
"What's more, before this, we rarely obtained daily ingredients directly from the Black Lake and the Forbidden Forest."
He shook his beard, frowned and said in a deep voice, "To be precise, most of the ingredients for Hogwarts are purchased in Hogsmeade Village or the surrounding farms."
Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry has coexisted peacefully with the surrounding animals for hundreds of years, and many groups of magical animals have voluntarily moved to the vicinity of the school in order to seek shelter.
"But, is what you are doing completely correct? Have you really established an extraordinary connection with animals? Have you allowed more wizards to love and understand them?"
Elena's eyes flashed and she asked without thinking. A series of questions made it difficult for Hagrid to answer for a while.
"The answer is not."
The silver-haired little witch shook her head and said calmly in a tone that stated the facts, "Wizards are still afraid of magical animals. Likewise, more and more creatures in nature are still going extinct."
"But it's not impossible to solve it."
The girl's eyes slowly passed over the faces of the little wizards. An inscrutable look appeared on her face, and she spoke softly and unhurriedly.
She had been preparing for this moment for a whole month.
"Since ancient times, humans and other creatures in nature have always followed an ancient contract. As special beings among humans who have mastered extraordinary power, there has been a group of ancient wizards in this land who have been trying to understand.
Perception, the deeper relationship between the world and us. They are used to calling themselves [Druids]."
Regarding this point, the little half-blood Veela is not completely talking nonsense.
Before Christianity took over Britain, Druidism was a religious organization that dominated the Celtic culture of ancient Britain. Their presence can be seen in some ancient documents from the Muggle and wizarding worlds. (More【More【
Druid Order】Introduction click here to expand)
In fact, they are the earliest wizard organization that appeared on this land. This group of wizards advocates using their special powers to protect nature and bring balance to the entire world. For example, the famous legendary wizard "Merlin" from the Arthurian period is one
A member of the Druid Order with extraordinary magical abilities.
"Wait...I did hear Mr. Scamander talk about them. Are you a druid?" After hearing Elena's words, Hagrid couldn't help but interrupt suddenly.
"No, I just happened to listen to some teachings from a wizard who called himself Malfurion. I mastered some trivial skills."
Elena shook her head, and while speaking, she gently patted her bulging chest.
Gu~?
The golden-red Gryffindor emblem moved, and a sleepy little owl poked its head out of her knitted collar and hooted in confusion.
"We provide them with a stable living environment, provide them with food, or try not to disturb their lives."
The silver-haired little witch gently placed the little owl on her shoulder, took out a piece of toast from her chest, broke off a small piece and handed it to her little pet's mouth, and continued.
"Then, as a matter of course, they leave their bodies to us in return when we need them."
Gu!⊙▽⊙!
The little reserve, who had just opened his beak and happily grabbed the piece of bread, froze up and stood pitifully on Elena's shoulders. His furry body shook, and then...
Glancing meaningfully at the little owl who was pretending to sleep in the principal's office just now, Elena turned around and walked to the lake, crushed the bread in her hand and scattered it.
Not long after, a few ripples suddenly appeared on the lake, and several large purple-black fish that Elena had never seen jumped out of the water and ate the floating bread crumbs.
It makes sense to think that fish that can live in the Black Lake, surrounded by all kinds of magical animals, are somehow special compared to the ordinary big fish in Loch Lomond.
"You see, since you eat the food I delivered, it means that I am allowed to eat them. Even the Druid Order, which is closest to nature, will not raise any questions."
The fish in the Black Lake of Hogwarts are so big and beautiful, with such smooth bodies and powerful tails... Elena couldn't help but lick her lips.
"Well, even if you are right. It's not that I look down on people. To be honest, I have a hard time catching some of the big fish in the black lake. If it were little ones like you, ten of them would be tied together.
Pull it into the water. As for the Forbidden Forest, it's even more dangerous. I usually don't go into too deep a place."
After glancing up and down at the little silver-haired witch, Hagrid waved his hand with disapproval on his face.
Mutated fish in the black lake at Hogwarts?! Drag into the water?
As if thinking of some bad experience, the corners of Elena's eyes twitched, and the aura in her body suddenly weakened.
——If you think about it carefully, if she is dragged into the water in front of all the new students, her majesty as a big sister will be completely gone.
"So, isn't it a good thing that you are here, Hagrid?" the silver-haired little witch blinked, a smile quickly appeared on her face, and she said sweetly.
"As Professor Dumbledore's most trusted person, our first-year instructor, the Hogwarts Gamekeeper... is just a few bigger fish, so he must not be able to stump you, right?"
"Oh, of course."
Hearing Elena's words, Hagrid proudly puffed up his chest and patted his chest, grinned happily and said, "I'm not bragging, even some big guys in the Forbidden Forest are honest when they are around me.
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"but……"
The giant scratched his messy hair in distress, looked at the rock biscuits put aside by the little wizards in embarrassment, and felt a little depressed, "Even if I catch these fish, I may not be able to make them delicious for everyone."
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“Don’t worry about that at all!”
A flash of nostalgia that only she knew flashed through Elena's eyes, and then she puffed out her chest with confidence, "I know a little bit about cooking, especially how to cook mutated fish."
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In the first update, I cut the apple up to my index finger, so it was a bit slow. I'm working on coding the second update.