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"Now that you've finished asking your questions, it's my turn. Tell me, what does Headmaster Dumbledore want to see me about?"
Chu Yang's question startled the three of them once again.
Hermione asked in surprise, "How did you know?"
Chu Yang said, "Principal Dumbledore wouldn't tell you about my encounter with Voldemort for no reason."
Hermione then realized she had let something slip, and gave an embarrassed, silly laugh.
Harry took a deep breath and said in a low voice, "Headmaster Dumbledore hopes you can stay with me in the Forbidden Forest for a while."
What's in the Forbidden Forest?
There are giant war trees that mutated from the Man-Beating Willow, and a clan of unicorns that worship Chu Yang as a god.
There's also Ferenze, a centaur who has a very close relationship with Chu Yang, and the centaur tribe behind him who are benevolent towards Chu Yang.
These three forces, when combined, can sweep away everything in the Forbidden Forest.
This is his home turf.
Dumbledore asked Chu Yang to stay with Harry in the Forbidden Forest, implying that he hoped Chu Yang could protect Harry.
The centenarian finally made up his mind to confront Voldemort head-on.
However, before destroying the soul fragments within his body, Harry is Voldemort's only chance to turn the tables.
If Harry stays at Hogwarts, he will become a target for the Death Eaters.
Staying in the Forbidden Forest would not only be safer, but would also distract the Death Eaters.
From Chu Yang's perspective, it would have been more efficient for him to bring the War Tree and push through directly.
However, Dumbledore still treated him as a student.
Letting Chu Yang be solely responsible for Harry's safety was already his bottom line.
"It seems that the camping gear I bought recently will come in handy."
Chu Yang smiled and nodded in acknowledgment.
"That's really nice."
Harry also managed a smile despite his awkwardness.
"I'm really good at setting up tents! George and Fred taught me when I watched Quidditch!"
Ron was eager to try it out, as if he were really going to go camping in the wild.
"Why are you getting so worked up? Headmaster Dumbledore said it was Yang and Harry who went to the Forbidden Forest, not us!"
Hermione glared at Ron, annoyed.
"The more people there are, the more we can protect Harry, isn't that right?"
Ron retorted confidently.
"It's not about having more strength to protect Harry, it's about having more people to drag Yang down!"
Hermione reached out to grab Ron's ear, but he nimbly dodged her.
"Headmaster Dumbledore said that Chu Yang can summon unicorns. Don't you want to see unicorns?"
Ron whispered in Hermione's ear, behaving a bit like a little devil.
For girls, unicorns are irresistible. What girl would refuse to ride on a unicorn and stroll under the moonlight?
Hermione's attitude suddenly became less resolute.
She muttered under her breath, "The Forbidden Forest is dark and scary. It'll be scary if it's just Harry and the others. It'll be different if there are more people..."
Ron gave her a thumbs up.
As they talked, they arrived at Hagrid's cabin, and Hermione went up and knocked on the door knocker.
dong dong dong.
Hagrid opened the door sideways, his face mysterious. "Come in."
The warm fire chased away the chill of the night, and a wave of warmth washed over everyone.
Chu Yang looked around and asked, "Isn't Headmaster Dumbledore here?"
“He has more important things to do!” Hagrid brought out several cups of hot tea from the kitchen and handed them to the children.
“That’s practically your catchphrase,” Ron teased, mimicking Hagrid’s tone. “You say that every time we ask about Headmaster Dumbledore.”
Hagrid's eyes widened as he shouted, "You have no idea how important what Headmaster Dumbledore is doing! He's doing it right now..."
"Hagrid!"
Chu Yang quickly spoke up.
"Oh! Merlin's beard!" Hagrid, realizing he had almost said the wrong thing, gave Chu Yang a grateful look.
"In fact, we know what Headmaster Dumbledore is doing; we gave him that book about Horcruxes."
Ron looked at Hagrid smugly, "We just don't know where those things are."
Hagrid rushed forward and covered his mouth, the oil and dirt on his hands almost making Ron vomit.
While the two were playfully bickering, Hermione turned to Chu Yang and said, "You don't know what Horcruxes are, do you?"
Chu Yang smiled and nodded.
"You also have things you don't know?" Hermione asked excitedly. Being able to show off her knowledge in front of Chu Yang was probably the happiest thing for her at school.
Hermione then began to recount how she found clues about Horcruxes in a book called "The Unknown History of Hogwarts".
The little girl's eyes sparkled like stars in the night sky. After she finished speaking, she stared at Chu Yang with hopeful eyes.
Chu Yang understood and immediately praised, "Hermione, you're so smart!"
Hermione's cheeks flushed slightly as she proudly raised her head.
"How could this be! We found it together!"
Ron broke free from Hagrid and hurriedly pulled Harry along, who looked embarrassed.
Chu Yang said helplessly, "Alright, Mr. Ron, you're so clever and brave."
Ron nodded in satisfaction. "That's right, you have a good eye!"
Harry, feeling embarrassed by him, quietly turned his head away, pretending not to know him.
"Kids, be quiet, we're about to head to the Forbidden Forest." Hagrid pressed his hands down, signaling everyone to be quiet.
"Hagrid, may I know how many Horcruxes Headmaster Dumbledore has found so far?" Chu Yang asked casually.
Hagrid shook his head and said, "I'm sorry, I can't tell you the exact number, but there are still two items that haven't been found yet."
In terms of difficulty, it's most likely to be Gaunt's ring and Slytherin's locket.
A moment later, Hagrid led the group deeper into the Forbidden Forest.
They stopped in front of a lake.
There is a small wooden house there.
"Okay, this is it." Hagrid excitedly introduced his work to everyone.
The cabin wasn't large, but it was more than enough for four people. However, the interior was rather simple, with almost no decent furniture besides the bed and the stove.
Under Hermione's surprised gaze, Chu Yang took out a small handbag and began to empty it.
Tents, sleeping bags, camping lights, outdoor folding tables and chairs, toolboxes, hanging ropes, odds and ends, first aid kits, pots and pans, etc.
As more and more items fell out of the handbag, the other four people gaped in shock.
Are you moving?
Hermione swallowed hard.
"There's not much stuff."
Chu Yang lowered his head to check if anything was missing.
One significant advantage of mastering Apparition is that it allows him to freely travel between the magical and non-magical worlds.
"I have to admit, they're better prepared than I am." To cover his embarrassment, Hagrid coughed and asked Chu Yang with some curiosity, "Are you very interested in camping?"
Chu Yang nodded and said, "Since the orphanage, I have lived a communal life for too long. If I have the chance, I hope to have more time to be alone."
Ron was enthusiastically circling around the camping gear. His father's work was closely related to the Muggle world, so he had a lot of contact with it.
Harry whispered, "I remember Professor McGonagall saying that the Unseen Extension Charm is forbidden to be used on personal items..."
Chu Yang laughed and said, "If everything were done according to the Ministry of Magic's rules, we would experience far less joy from magic."
Hermione nodded quickly and said, "I agree!"
Harry fell into deep thought.
Chapter 93 The Forbidden Forest Unicorn and the Visitor [Please read further, and vote with your monthly tickets!]
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