“Aguamenti!”
“Stupefy!”
“Reparo!”
Chen Yu cast three spells in quick succession, extinguishing the flames Norbert spewed, repairing the burned wooden boards, and making the mischievous Little Dragon quiet down.
Looking at the Little Dragon now sound asleep, Hermione was truly on the verge of a breakdown.
“Oh my god, Hagrid, we really can’t let you continue being so reckless. You must send the Little Dragon away before it causes even bigger trouble.”
An ignorant, short-tempered, and violent Little Dragon was far more disobedient than Harry and Ron.
At least Harry and Ron wouldn’t set the house on fire when they were awake.
But this Little Dragon, once awake, truly never had a moment of peace.
Hermione felt that with Harry and Ron, some problems could still be solved through communication.
But facing a Little Dragon that was only a week old, Hermione didn't even know how to communicate with it.
She even doubted whether the dragon could understand her words.
“No, it’s just a baby, it’s just a bit naughty right now. You can’t force it; it can’t survive alone in the Forbidden Forest yet.”
Hagrid still insisted on his point of view, firmly unwilling to release the Little Dragon now.
Ron rejected his previous idea of releasing Norbert into the Forbidden Forest; he now felt that dragons were truly dangerous creatures.
“No, Hagrid, you can’t send the Little Dragon to the Forbidden Forest. It’s a fire dragon; it can breathe fire. Look at how it was breathing fire just now. What if it breathes fire in the Forbidden Forest and causes a wildfire? That’s not something that can be solved by just spending some time in Azkaban!”
Ron was even worried that if Norbert grew larger, it might cause a fire in the Forbidden Forest, leading to them being sought out by Ministry of Magic enforcers.
Fire dragon burning a mountain, a lifetime in prison.
Illegally raising a fire dragon, Azkaban.
To limit the destruction wizards could cause to the environment, the wizarding world still had laws similar to those against arson.
With multiple charges, if discovered by the Ministry of Magic, it was unknown if Hagrid would ever be able to get out of Azkaban.
Harry took a deep breath, filling his lungs with air, which allowed him to speak louder.
“Hagrid!” Harry raised his voice, staring at Hagrid with extreme seriousness, and earnestly suggested, “Hagrid, you know, at Norbert’s current growth rate, it will be as big as your house in just two weeks. Even if Malfoy doesn’t secretly report it, a fire dragon of that size simply cannot be hidden here.”
“I’ve read wizarding laws, and you should know that illegally raising a dragon is considered a serious crime. Not to mention Norbert is a fire dragon that breathes fire; it’s simply not suitable for you to keep in your house, nor is it suitable for the Forbidden Forest. Even for… um… for Norbert’s sake, you should let go soon.”
Harry’s words deeply touched Hagrid. Hagrid looked at Norbert, who had already grown to be almost as big as Fang, with tears in his eyes, affectionately stroking the Little Dragon.
“I—I know I can’t keep it forever, and I know I should send it away now. But… but… if I can’t put it in the Forbidden Forest, I really don’t know where to put it…”
Hagrid choked up a little; he genuinely loved this Little Dragon, or rather, he genuinely loved every magical creature he raised.
Chen Yu felt a slight physiological discomfort seeing Hagrid choke up, after all, not everyone could get used to a burly man, more robust than Zhang Fei or Li Kui, choking up with a strained voice.
But Chen Yu also understood Hagrid’s feelings.
Hagrid truly loved these animals and treated his pets as family.
Compared to those “animal protectors” in the real world who say “baby” and “my dear son” but abandon their pets at the slightest setback, Hagrid was a true animal protector.
Chen Yu saw that Hagrid’s emotions had built up to this point, and it was time to play his trump card, the Serenitea Pot.
What if Harry mentioned “Charlie” and “giving the Little Dragon to Charlie to raise,” and Hagrid was tempted?
After all, Charlie, who had been studying dragons in Romania, was more suitable to care for a newly hatched dragon than himself.
But he didn’t really want to take care of a newly hatched Little Dragon, and if he missed this period, he didn’t know when he would get another dragon egg.
Hesitation leads to trouble.
It’s better to start the performance now.
It’s time to show some real acting skills.
Chen Yu rested a hand on his chin, his brows slightly furrowed, his eyes showing hesitation and thought.
Then his face twitched slightly, again showing hesitation and struggle.
Afterwards, his gaze became sharp and focused, his facial expression became solemn, and his lips were tightly pursed, as if he had made a very difficult decision.
Chen Yu sighed deeply, raised his head, his eyes revealing determination and resolve: “Alright, there is a way to raise Norbert…”
As soon as Chen Yu finished speaking, it immediately attracted the attention of the other four.
Especially Hagrid, who quickly wiped away the tears from the corners of his eyes with a handkerchief, then prepared to put his rough large hand on Chen Yu’s shoulder: “I knew it, you are all clever Little Wizards, you will definitely find a way.”
Chen Yu quickly dodged Hagrid’s hand.
Hagrid had no idea of his own strength, and he didn’t want to get hit by Hagrid’s paw.
Then he pretended to take out the Serenitea Pot from his wizard’s pocket.
“This is the method I thought of. Actually, I originally planned to keep it as my secret base…”
Seeing the four confused expressions, Chen Yu placed the Serenitea Pot in front of everyone, and it floated in mid-air.
“Don’t resist in a moment.”
Chen Yu said this solemnly, then opened the lid of the Serenitea Pot.
The Serenitea Pot’s suction wasn’t strong and was easy to break free from, which was one reason Chen Yu didn’t use it like a “Purple Gold Gourd.”
A suction force came from the Serenitea Pot, pulling the five of them inside.
As expected, the first time experiencing the falling sensation of entering the Serenitea Pot, people always instinctively screamed.
Harry, Ron, and Hermione’s reactions didn’t surprise Chen Yu.
It was just that Hagrid also screamed, which somewhat diminished his burly demeanor.
Although Hagrid had a rough appearance, he was an extremely emotional person at heart.
This could be seen from his love for the Little Dragon and his tears at not wanting to be separated from it.
After the four finished screaming, they were utterly stunned by the sight inside the Serenitea Pot.
A paradise on Earth, nothing less.
“Merlin’s beard, where is this? Is that the realm of gods?”
Ron reacted, pointing to the magnificent palace floating in the distance, glowing, and asked.
“No, we can’t go there; just consider it an illusion.”
Chen Yu explained to Ron.
It seems that designing a background too perfectly is also a mistake, as it always makes people mistakenly believe that place is the paradise on Earth.
Harry looked at the layers of cloud sea beneath the Floating Abode, saying in disbelief, “Wow, are we in the sky?”
Chen Yu stood in front of everyone, pretending to take off a non-existent hat, placing his right hand on his chest, and bowing slightly: “Welcome everyone to my world, or more accurately, welcome to the World in a Teapot.”
Everyone was amused by Chen Yu’s slightly comical actions, which also dispelled some of the initial shock of encountering this realm for the first time.
“World in a Teapot? Is this perhaps the world inside that teapot you took out?”
Hermione looked around in disbelief, awestruck by the scenery on the island.
If the distant illusion was like a divine realm, then the nearby island scenery was no less than a heavenly kingdom on Earth.
“How did you get this treasure?”
Chen Yu put his index finger to his lips: “That, of course, is a secret.”
Ron, however, wasn’t curious about where Chen Yu got this treasure, but instead exclaimed again: “This is truly awesome!”
Chen Yu taking out the Serenitea Pot was no less shocking to Harry and Hermione than their first encounter with the magical world.
Compared to the complex, ever-changing, mysterious, dangerous, dark, and terrifying Forbidden Forest, the scenery inside the Serenitea Pot was truly no less than a paradise on Earth.
Especially the buildings on the floating islands, filled with exotic and mysterious colors.
Hagrid awoke from his initial shock and explained to the trio: “I once heard Dumbledore talk about it. He once made a similar item for Newt, which was said to be a suitcase with a large space created by many Undetectable Extension Charms, and different areas also used different weather charms to simulate the habitats of different creatures.”