Felix stood at the gate of the castle. It was almost completely dark. Looking down from this angle, he could see that the lights in Hagrid's hut were on. At this moment, there were footsteps and voices behind him.

"I should have guessed it earlier. Neville said that his parents came back a week ago and took him to Diagon Alley to buy textbooks... I mean, since they went to the same place as Hagrid, it doesn't make sense for Hagrid to be so much slower." Harry said.

"Because they were on different missions." Sirius explained that they appeared at the gate of the castle. "The Longbottoms repelled the Death Eaters who came to support them, which was barely revenge. They came back after the matter was over, and Hagrid... Hi, Felix." He greeted.

Felix nodded to Sirius. He was not surprised by the arrival of Harry and the others. "Given your relationship with Hagrid... it's good to meet each other, otherwise the next time may have to wait until a few months later."

"What's wrong with Hagrid?" Harry asked anxiously.

"He'll be in the Forbidden Forest most of the time, but today is an exception. He has to take care of his injuries," Felix replied briefly. "Let's go, the sooner we go, the sooner we'll be back."

The five of them walked down the marble steps. Harry was filled with doubts, and Ron poked him in the ribs. "Look over there." Harry followed his gaze and was cheered up by the dim light of Hagrid's hut.

They crossed the spacious grounds and came to Hagrid's hut. Before they got close, Fang's cry rang out.

Sirius stood at the door and shouted, "Hagrid, we're here!"

There was a chaotic noise in the house, and after a while, the door opened and Hagrid walked out, scarring everyone. His face was dirty and his head had become a strange shape, like a pumpkin that had been beaten flat and rotten with a hammer: his left eye was swollen into a slit, and the corner of his eye was still bleeding. From the eye to the bottom, it was flat. If it weren't for the bleeding nose, no one would have been able to find the correct position of the nose; the exposed skin, hands and face were blue and purple, and covered with scars.

Hagrid closed the door carefully, using his other hand which was not convenient, which made people suspect that his bones were broken.

"Are you, are you okay, Hagrid?" Hermione asked softly.

Hagrid tried to open his eyes, and seemed to recognize Hermione's shape. He grinned, "Ah, I'm so glad to see you. I was planning to show up again in a while, but now I don't have time, and I can't see anyone like this." He pointed to his face and wanted to smile, but ended up pulling the wound on his face.

"I didn't quite believe it when Dumbledore told me," Felix looked Hagrid up and down, "but it seems to be true... How was your trip to the giant with Madame Maxime?"

Hagrid's face was embarrassed, and he waved his intact arm, "It wasn't a success... Olympe and I can only say that we met the minimum expectations. The giants chose not to help each other. In fact, they had no time to take care of us... They, they split up."

"Split up?" Felix asked in surprise.

"Incredible, isn't it? There aren't many of them left, but they're still fighting non-stop..." Hagrid led them into the depths of the Forbidden Forest, telling his story along the way, "At the beginning of the holiday, Olympe and I set out to lobby the giants."

"Was it Madame Maxime?" Harry asked.

"Yes, she's a strong person, not afraid of hardship, which is rare. You know, she's an elegant, well-dressed lady. When Dumbledore told me that she was going to join the team, I was a little worried... It turned out that I was overthinking it. Whether it was climbing rocks or sleeping in caves, she never complained once, and she always came up with all kinds of useful things. Did she say you lent it to her?" Hagrid looked at Felix. "

If you mean the space capsule, it's true. This product is still disposable at present. If you want to put other things in it, you must prepare it in advance." Felix said. "

That's it," Hagrid said, stepping on a dead branch, "We got to that place quickly, without many accidents in the middle, and then wandered around in the mountains for a few days, and finally found the cave where the giants lived."

"Didn't you use magic?" Hermione asked.

"Oh, no." Hagrid muttered, "It's okay to use it on the way, but it won't work when we get near the giant tribe. Giants don't like magic, they hate wizards, and there are deeper reasons. Dumbledore is worried that the mysterious man has also sent messengers, so we have to be very careful... Anyway, we got in touch with the giants, and according to the method provided by Dumbledore, we successfully sent gifts. This stage is more tiring, and we must be patient and dispel the giants' vigilance. This method worked, and we stayed in the tribe longer and longer."

At this point, Hagrid suddenly laughed.

"That Gugo is the leader of the giants. Although he is lazy and greedy, he unexpectedly likes to listen to stories. Olim and I took the opportunity to say more good things about Dumbledore, and other giants who know a few words of English also came to listen. The progress is gratifying."

The Forbidden Forest became darker and darker. Felix threw a milky white ball of light into the distance, emitting a bright and soft white light, illuminating a large area in the forest. The outlines of different creatures can be vaguely seen in the darkness, and the pairs of glowing eyes are frightening.

This is what the Forbidden Forest really looks like at night.

"We delivered gifts three times, but something unexpected happened on the third time. We saw Death Eaters."

"Death Eaters?" Ron exclaimed.

"As expected... There are two Death Eaters, one male and one female," said Hagrid. "Like us, they are treated as guests of honor by the giants. The giant leader even foolishly introduced them to us..."

"Did you do it?" Sirius asked sensitively.

"Not at that time. Even though both sides hated each other to death, they still reached a tacit understanding and didn't fight in front of the giants. But," Hagrid paused, "after we came out of the giant tribe, we had a private fight, but we were no match for them, so we ran away. They disappeared for a few days, and I thought the two Death Eaters had given up, but later when we were dealing with other giants, we found out that they had changed their strategy. They always gave gifts to the giant leader when we were away. So we found the giant leader and told him directly that we hoped he would stand on our side... Now that I think about it, I was a little anxious. After all, it's not a good deal to rush in... Later, the Longbottoms appeared, and we learned that the Death Eaters had sent reinforcements. One night, the giant tribe was in chaos, and the shouting was deafening, like thunder. After discussing for a while, the four of us decided to go out and observe the situation, sneakily. If the giants were having a bonfire party, we would come back and continue to sleep."

A complicated expression appeared on his face.

"The Death Eaters came to help a witch, said to be Bellatrix, but I didn't see her... She successfully persuaded the second-in-command of the giant tribe to start a rebellion at night and become the leader herself. Of course, we couldn't agree! So we joined the battle. By dawn, more than a dozen giants had died, most of them killed each other, and one of the Death Eaters also died. The original giant leader had one arm chopped off, and his power was not as strong as before. Only twenty or so giants were willing to continue to follow him, half of whom were his wives and children. The remaining thirty or so giants formed a new tribe, which was stronger and more brutal. The giants split into two groups, the original leader fled deep into the mountains, and the new leader chased after him... If they didn't decide the winner, they wouldn't have time to take care of other things... We're here."

Hagrid suddenly stopped.

The surroundings were densely covered with woods, but there was an open space below them, which seemed very unreasonable. The open space was surrounded by messy branches, and several pine trees were uprooted. They heard a rumbling sound, and in the middle of the clearing, there was a huge round object. With the help of the light from the illumination magic, everyone took a few steps closer.

"Hiss~" Ron took two steps back, "Is that... a person?"

The thing that was mistaken for a pile of dirt or stone was breathing rhythmically. Harry felt that he was about to suffocate. The smooth gray thing suddenly moved and made a loud snoring sound. He thought it was a stone, but now it seemed not to be. It was like a big-headed hairy monster that was magnified countless times.

"My brother, oh my half-brother." Hagrid said in a low and hoarse voice, "I shouldn't have told you that I am a half-giant. After my mother gave birth to me, she left my father and found another giant, where she gave birth to Grawp."

Harry, Ron and Hermione looked at each other uneasily. They had known for a long time that Hagrid was a half-giant. It was during the fourth grade dance, when Harry and Ron overheard Hagrid and Madame Maxime's conversation. In Ron's words, Hagrid was a complete fool, blinded by love. He thought he was whispering, but it was almost the same as shouting into their ears.

"Hagrid, is he injured?" Felix asked.

The few people then noticed that the rough 'rock texture' was actually a series of wounds, and under the soft white light, it could be seen that the wounds had scabbed.

"Yes, I, well, the first day I placed him in the Forbidden Forest, he made a lot of noise, which attracted Fluffy, and they had a fierce fight." Hagrid explained. The eyelids of Sirius, Harry, Ron and Hermione present jumped fiercely, and Felix was also a little speechless. Fluffy was not a human, but a huge three-headed dog, a very dangerous magical animal.

"...I had to ask Dumbledore for help," Hagrid said, wiping his tears. "Dumbledore is a good man. He helped me find medicine to treat my injuries. I mean, the teeth of the three-headed dog are not easy to deal with. Fluffy bit too deep..."

"Oh my God." Hermione said with an ambiguous attitude.

"Yeah," Hagrid thought Hermione was agreeing with him: "Grawp can actually heal on his own, but it's too slow. I can't watch him bleed. I plan to teach him some etiquette and then take him to meet people. I thought of you first. This will be a good start..."

"Hagrid, what are your plans for his future?" Felix asked softly.

"I, uh, I haven't thought about it yet. Actually...it's not bad to let him stay in the Forbidden Forest. There is no shortage of food here, and there are not many creatures that can hurt him," Hagrid stammered, "I think he can be my deputy. Of course, after his personality improves." He quickly added, because the three little wizards present looked like they were about to faint.

Harry couldn't imagine the scene described by Hagrid in a tender tone. He originally thought that Hagrid, who was twice the height of a normal person, could be considered a giant. Anyone who saw him for the first time would be shocked by Hagrid's huge size, such as the Dursleys. Only after a few more contacts would you realize that Hagrid was a very friendly person, but now, when he thought about Hagrid patrolling the Forbidden Forest in the future, he would be followed by a purebred giant who was much taller than him. His scalp tingled.

"Hagrid, it, uh, how tall is he?" he couldn't help asking.

"About sixteen feet." Hagrid estimated.

"Oh my God, oh my God." Hermione said incoherently.

"Well, uh, I'll wake him up, and then you two will get to know each other. His temper is much better than before. Today he only gave me two punches when I tried to convince him to stay here." Hagrid said expectantly, picking up a branch from the ground.

"What?" Hermione jumped up, as if she was frightened. "Well, I mean, I don't understand... doesn't he want to stay here?"

Hagrid paused and said gloomily, "Yes, he always wanted to go back. I took him out by force."

"But why did Madame Maxime agree?" Hermione asked sharply.

"She, well, she understood my approach at first," Hagrid said uneasily, "You didn't see how Grawp was bullied. If he was left alone, he would definitely be beaten to death by other giants. He, he is too short." "

Short?" Hermione said, "Short?"

"Among the giants, yes." Hagrid said, "When Grawp went crazy, Olympe would help me subdue him, but she got a little bored after a while. I have to admit that Grawp's brain is not very good, and he has a bad temper and is difficult to get along with... After helping me transport Grawp to the other side of the channel, she hurriedly said goodbye and left."

"But things are getting better," Hagrid tried to reassure them, waving the long branch in front of him. "We've been back for three days, and he hasn't lost his temper all day today. I think this is a good sign, indicating that he's getting used to life here. I can try to get closer, like giving him a hug or something. You know, let him feel that someone values ​​him and likes him, so that he won't always want to go back."

Hagrid poked the sleeping giant hard with the branch, and the giant roared, and his huge body stretched out, a broad palm as big as a parasol supported on the ground, and the thing connected to the arm, which seemed to be a head, moved, and he woke up.

Felix raised his head and watched the curled up giant get up from the ground. Legend has it that giants can fight dragons to a draw, so he was quite curious about this creature. Grawp had grayish-white skin, an incredibly large face, and facial features that looked like they were carved out of a round stone. The only thing that made Felix have a similar association was the face of Mad-Eye Moody.

Grawp rubbed his eyes vigorously, then stood up with amazing speed without any warning. Everyone saw more clearly. They looked at his short and thick nose, crooked mouth, yellow teeth, and cloudy brown-green eyes. They were shocked and speechless for a moment.

Harry used to think that classroom 7 was omnipotent, but now he finally knew what was missing. There were no giants in it. The textbooks on the history of magic described giants as completely unlike humans, but Harry always thought that these descriptions were a bit exaggerated because he had more real examples around him.

Hagrid was a half-giant, but he looked like an oversized human, but this thing in front of him, this purebred giant, was just like what the book said, like a deformed humanoid monster.

Felix's eyes fell on the giant's ankle, where a rope was tied, and the other end of the rope was connected to a thick tree in the distance.

Harry, Ron and Hermione kept backing away. They didn't think the wands in their hands could bring them much comfort. The thing in front of them was Hagrid's half-brother. Grawp seemed to be able to crush them with just one finger.

"Roar"

Grawp let out a deafening roar, making the other end of the rope creak. Except for the giant in front of them, the Forbidden Forest fell into a dead silence.