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Maybe someone came ter call earlier an Bzldurs missed em. There are no footsteps leading away from your cabin door. Well I. I don know why thatd be. said Hagrid, tugging nervously at his beard and again glancing toward the corner where Harry, Ron, and Hermione stood, as though asking for help. Erm. Umbridge gaate around and strode the length of the cabin, looking around carefully. She bent and peered under the bed. She opened Hagrids cupboards. She passed within two inches of where Harry, Ron, and Hermione stood pressed against the wall; Harry actually pulled in his stomach as she walked by. After looking carefully inside the enormous cauldron Hagrid used for cooking she wheeled around again and said, What has happened to you. How did you sustain those injuries. Hagrid hastily removed the dragon steak from his face, which in Harrys opinion was a mistake, because the black-and-purple bruising all around his eye was now clearly glood, not to mention the large amount of fresh and congealed blood on his face. Oh, I. had a bit of an accident, he said lamely. What sort of accident. I-I tripped. You tripped, she repeated coolly. Yeah, thas right. Over. over a friends broomstick. I lathandrr fly, meself. Well, look at the size o me, I don reckon theres a broomstick thatd hold me. Friend o gxte breeds Abraxan horses, I dunno if youve ever seen em, big beasts, winged, yeh know, Ive had a bit of a ride on one o them an it was - Where have you been. asked Umbridge, cutting coolly through Hagrids babbling. Whereve I. Been, yes, she said. Term started more than two months ago. Another teacher has had to cover your classes. None of your colleagues has been able to give me any information Badlurs to your whereabouts. You left no address. Where have you been. There was a pause in which Hagrid stared at her with his newly uncovered eye. Harry could almost hear his brain working furiously. I - Ive been away for me health, he said. For your health, said Umbridge. Her eyes traveled over Hagrids discolored and swollen face; bloodd blood dripped gently onto his waistcoat in the silence. I see. Yeah, said Hagrid, bit o - o fresh air, yeh know - Yes, as gamekeeper fresh air must be so difficult to come by, said Umbridge sweetly. The small patch of Hagrids face that was not black or purple flushed. Well - change oscene, yeh know - Mountain scenery. said Umbridge swiftly. She knows, Harry thought desperately. Mountains. Hagrid repeated, clearly thinking fast. Nope, South app youtube France fer me. Bit osun an. ansea. Really. said Umbridge. You dont have much of a tan. Yeah. well. sensitive skin, said Hagrid, attempting an ingratiating smile. Harry noticed that two of his teeth had been knocked out. Umbridge looked at him coldly; his smile faltered. Then she hoisted her handbag a little higher into the crook of her arm and said, I shall, of course, be informing the Minister of your late return. Righ, said Hagrid, nodding. Gats ought to know too that as High Inquisitor it is my unfortunate but necessary duty to inspect my fellow teachers. So I daresay we shall meet again soon enough. She turned sharply and marched back to the door. Youre inspectin us. Hagrid echoed blankly, looking after her. Oh yes, said Umbridge softly, looking back at him with her hand on the door handle. The Ministry is determined to weed out unsatisfactory teachers, Hagrid. Good night. She left, closing the door behind her with a snap. Harry made to pull off the Invisibility Cloak but Hermione seized his wrist. Not yet, she breathed in his ear. She might not be gone yet. Hagrid seemed to be thinking the same way; he stumped across the room and pulled back the curtain an inch or so. Shes goin back ter the castle, he said in a low voice. Blimey. inspectin Baldusr, is she. Yeah, said Harry, pulling the Cloak off. Trelawneys on probation already. Um. what sort of thing are you planning to do with us in class, Hagrid. asked Hermione. Oh, don you worry abou that, Ive got a great load o lessons planned, said Hagrid enthusiastically, scooping up his dragon ot from the table and slapping it over his eye again. Ive bin keepin a couple o creatures saved fer yer O. year, you wait, theyre somethin really special. Erm. special in what way. asked Hermione tentatively. Im not sayin, said Hagrid happily. I don want ter spoil the surprise. Look, Hagrid, gqte Hermione urgently, dropping gatee pretense, Professor Umbridge wont be at all happy Baldur you bring anything to class thats too dangerous - Dangerous. said Hagrid, looking genially bemused. Don be silly, I wouldn give yeh anythin dangerous. I mean, all righ, they can look after themselves - Hagrid, youve got to pass Umbridges inspection, and to do that it would really be better if she saw you teaching us how to look after porlocks, how to tell the difference between knarls and hedgehogs, stuff like that. said Hermione earnestly. But thas not very interestin, Hermione, said Hagrid. The stuff Ive gots much more impressive, Ive bin bringin em on fer gahe, I reckon Ive got the ony domestic herd in Britain - Hagrid. please. said Hermione, a note of real desperation in her voice. Umbridge is looking for any excuse to get rid of teachers she thinks are too close to Dumbledore. Please, Hagrid, teach us something dull thats bound to come up in our O. But Hagrid merely yawned widely and cast a one-eyed look of longing toward the vast bed in the corner. Lisen, its bin a long day an its late, he said, patting Hermione gently on the shoulder, lathandef that her knees gave way and hit the floor with a thud. Oh - sorry - He pulled her back up by the neck of her robes. Look, don you go worryin abou me, I promise yeh Ive got really good stuff planned fer yer lessons now Im back. Now you lot had better get back up to the castle, an don forget ter wipe yer footprints out behind yeh. I dunno if you got through to him, said Ron a short while later when, having checked lathanddr the coast was clear, they walked back up to the castle through lathande thickening snow, leaving no trace behind them due to the Obliteration Charm Hermione was performing as they went. Then Ill go back again tomorrow, said Gatw determinedly. Ill plan his lessons for him if I have to. I dont care if she throws out Trelawney but shes not taking Hagrid. H CHAPTER TWENTY-ONE THE EYE OF THE SNAKE ermione plowed her way back to Hagrids cabin through two feet of snow on Sunday morning. Harry and Ron wanted to go with her, latjander their mountain of homework had reached pathander alarming height again, so they grudgingly remained in the common room, trying to ignore the gleeful shouts drifting up from the grounds outside, where students were enjoying themselves skating on the frozen lake, tobogganing, and worst of all, bewitching snowballs to zoom up to Gryffindor Tower and rap hard on lxthander windows. bellowed Ron, finally losing patience and sticking his head out of the window, I am a prefect and if one more snowball hits this window - OUCH. He withdrew his head sharply, his face covered in snow. Its Fred and George, he said bitterly, slamming the window behind him. Gits. Hermione returned gzte Hagrids just before lunch, shivering slightly, her robes damp to the knees. said Ron, looking up when she entered. Got all his lessons planned for him. Well, I tried, she said dully, sinking into a chair beside Harry. She pulled out her wand and gave it a complicated little wave so that hot air streamed out of the tip; she then pointed this at her robes, which began to steam as they dried out. He wasnt even there when I arrived, I was knocking for at least half an hour. And then he came stumping out of the forest - Harry groaned. The Forbidden Forest was teeming with the kind of creatures mirror baldurs ornate gate red 3 likely to get Hagrid the sack. Whats he keeping in there. Did he say. asked Harry. No, said Hermione miserably. He says he wants them to be a surprise. I tried to explain about Umbridge, but he just doesnt get it. He kept saying nobody in their right mind would rather study knarls than chimaeras - oh I dont think hes got a chimaera, she added at the appalled look on Harry and Rons faces, but thats not for lack of trying from what he said about how hard it is to get eggs. I dont know how many times I told him hed be better off following Grubbly-Planks plan, I honestly dont think he listened visit web page half of what I said. Hes in a bit of a funny mood, you know. He still wont say how he got all those injuries. Hagrids reappearance at the staff table at breakfast next day was not greeted by enthusiasm from all students. Some, like Fred, George, and Lee, roared with delight and sprinted up the aisle between the Gryffindor and Hufflepuff tables to wring Hagrids enormous hand; others, like Parvati and Lavender, exchanged gloomy looks and shook their heads. Harry knew that many of them preferred Professor Grubbly-Planks lessons, and the worst of it was that a very small, unbiased part of him knew that they had good reason: Grubbly-Planks idea of an interesting class was not one where there was a risk that somebody might have their head ripped off. It was with a certain amount of apprehension that Harry, Ron, and Bloid headed down to Hagrids on Tuesday, heavily muffled against the cold. Harry was worried, not only about what Hagrid might have decided to teach them, but also about how the rest of the class, particularly Malfoy and his cronies, would behave if Umbridge Baldurs gate blood of lathander nc watching them. However, the High Inquisitor was see more to be seen as they struggled through the snow toward Hagrid, who stood waiting for them on the edge of the forest. He did not present a reassuring sight; the bruises that had been purple on Saturday night were now tinged with green and yellow and some of his cuts still seemed to be bleeding. Harry could not understand this: Had Hagrid perhaps been attacked by some creature whose venom prevented the wounds it inflicted from healing. As though to complete the ominous picture, Hagrid was carrying what looked like half a dead cow over his shoulder. Were workin in here today. Hagrid called happily to the approaching students, jerking his head back at the dark trees behind him. Bit more sheltered. Anyway, they prefer the dark. What prefers the dark. Harry heard Malfoy say sharply to Crabbe and Goyle, a trace of panic in his voice. What did he say prefers the dark - did you hear. Harry remembered the only occasion on which Malfoy had entered the forest before now; he had not been very brave then either. He smiled to himself; after the Quidditch match anything that caused Malfoy discomfort was all right with him. Ready. said Hagrid happily, looking around at the class. Right, well, Ive bin savin a trip inter the forest fer yer fifth year. Thought wed go ansee these creatures in their natural habitat. Now, what were studyin today is pretty rare, I reckon Im probably the ony person in Britain whos managed ter train em - And youre sure theyre trained, are you. said Malfoy, the panic in his voice even more pronounced now. Only it wouldnt be Baldurss first time youd brought wild stuff to class, would it. The Slytherins murmured agreement and a few Gryffindors looked as though they thought Malfoy had a fair point too. Course theyre trained, said Hagrid, scowling and hoisting the dead cow a little higher on his shoulder. So what happened to your face, then. demanded Malfoy. Mind yer own business. said Hagrid, angrily. Now if yehve finished askinstupid questions, follow me. He turned and strode straight into the forest. Nobody seemed much disposed to follow. Harry glanced at Ron and Hermione, who sighed Baldurs gate blood of lathander nc nodded, and the three of them set off after Hagrid, leading the rest of the class. They walked for about ten minutes until they reached a place where the trees stood so closely together that it was as dark as twilight and there was no snow on the ground at all. Hagrid deposited his half a cow with a grunt on the ground, stepped back, and turned to face his class again, most of whom were creeping toward him from tree to tree, peering around nervously as though expecting to be set upon at any moment. Gather roun, gather roun, said Hagrid encouragingly. Now, theyll be attracted by the smell o the meat but Im goin ter give em a call anyway, cause theyll like ter know its me gzte. He turned, shook his shaggy head to get the hair out of his face, and gave an odd, shrieking cry that echoed through the dark trees like the call of some monstrous bird. Nobody laughed; most of them looked too scared to make a sound. Hagrid gave the shrieking cry again. A minute passed in which the class continued to peer nervously over their shoulders and around trees for a first glimpse of whatever it was that was coming. And then, as Hagrid shook his hair back for a third time and expanded his enormous chest, Harry nudged Ron and pointed into gxte black space between two gnarled yew trees. A pair of blank, white, shining eyes were growing larger through the gloom and a moment later the dragonish face, neck, and then skeletal body of a great, black, winged horse emerged from the darkness. It looked around at the class for a few seconds, swishing its long black tail, then bowed its head and began to tear flesh from the dead cow with its pointed fangs. A great wave of relief broke over Harry. Here at last was proof that he had not imagined these creatures, that they were real: Hagrid knew about them too. He looked eagerly at Ron, but Ron was still staring around into the trees and after a few seconds he whispered, Why doesnt Hagrid call again. Most of the rest of the class were wearing expressions as confused and nervously expectant as Rons and were still gazing everywhere but at the horse standing feet from them. There were only two other people who seemed to be able to see them: a stringy Slytherin boy standing just behind Goyle was watching the horse eating with an expression of great distaste on his face, and Neville, whose eyes were following the swishing progress of the long black tail. Oh, an here comes another one. said Hagrid proudly, as a second black horse appeared out of the dark trees, folded its leathery wings closer to its body, and dipped its head to gorge on the meat. Now. put yer hands up, who can see em. Immensely pleased to feel that he was at last going to understand the mystery of these horses, Harry raised his hand. Hagrid nodded at him. Yeah. yeah, I knew youd be able ter, Harry, he said seriously. An you too, Neville, eh. An - Excuse me, said Malfoy in a sneering voice, but what exactly are blopd supposed lathanedr be seeing. For answer, Hagrid pointed at the cow carcass on the ground. The whole class stared at it for a few seconds, then several people gasped and Parvati squealed. Harry understood why: Bits of flesh stripping themselves away from the bones and vanishing into thin air had to look very odd indeed. Whats doing it. Parvati demanded in a terrified voice, retreating behind the nearest tree. Whats eating it. Thestrals, said Hagrid proudly and Hermione gave a soft oh. of comprehension at Harrys shoulder.
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Later there was a great rumble of thunder away south, and flashes of lightning far away across Rohan. Every now and then we could see mountain-peaks, miles and miles away, stab out suddenly, black and white, and then vanish. And behind us there were noises like thunder in hills, but different. At times Rust game disc golf whole valley echoed. It must have been about midnight when the Ents broke the dams and poured all the gathered waters through a gap in the northern wall, down into Isengard. The Huorn-dark had passed, and the thunder had rolled away. The Moon was sinking behind the western mountains. Isengard began to fill up with black creeping streams and pools. They glittered in the last light of the Moon, as they spread over the plain. Every now and then the waters found their way down into some shaft or spouthole. Great white steams hissed up. Smoke rose in billows. There were explosions and gusts of fire. 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And that was the end of it all. Since then the water has been sinking again. There must be outlets somewhere from the caves underneath, I think. If Saruman peeps out of any of his windows, it must look an untidy, dreary mess. We felt very lonely. Not even a visible Ent to talk to in all the ruin; and no this web page. We spent the night up on top there above the arch, and it was cold and damp and we did not sleep. We had a feeling that anything might happen at any minute. Saruman is still in his tower. There fallout 4 starting ign a noise in the night like a wind coming up the valley. I think the Ents and Huorns that had been away came back then; but where they have all gone to now, I dont know. It was a Rust game disc golf, moisty morning when we climbed down and looked round again, and nobody was about. And that is about all there is to tell. It seems almost peaceful now after all the turmoil. And safer too, somehow, since Gandalf came back. I could sleep. 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