Chapter 1086: Horse People Are Not Humans
To the west of Hogwarts Castle, this is a forbidden forest area composed of a large gloomy forest. Next to the narrow, fast-flowing river flowing at the bottom of the valley, large areas of foxgloves and wild roses grow in the open space beside the river. Bees are buzzing back and forth. This is also the main water source for the centaur tribe. .
Alan stepped out from the shadow of a large tree.
Several ponies dropped their kettles in the water to issue a warning, and several guards who were kneeling on the hillside covered with lush, soft grass immediately raised their bows and arrows and jumped up from the ground vigilantly.
Then they recognized the wizard in front of them as Alan Harris, the current headmaster of Hogwarts. However, the wizard in front of him with strangely pale cheeks and an ominous aura was no longer the same Allen as he was in the lower grade. This made the centaurs who even knew him feel uncomfortable, and they tapped their hooves on the ground uneasily. .
A brown-red pony even shuddered, and Allen realized that this was probably the first female centaur he had ever encountered. She had long red hair, and her upper body was covered in brown-red hair below the waist. The horse has a long body and a long red tail trailing behind it.
The horsemen guards slowly put away their bows and arrows, bent their front legs in the direction of his back, lowered their proud heads, and bent their waists.
Allen took the initiative to say hello: "Hello, I am Allen Harris, the current principal of Hogwarts. I am here to see Matilda. Please inform her."
"The leader knows everything." A centaur with a brown mane said vaguely. Not long after he finished speaking, the sound of horse hoofbeats came from the forest. After a while, a majestic and strong horseman walked out with powerful steps. Its strong horse body gave out a chestnut luster, and its noble head It raised its head gracefully, with a golden-red beard fluttering on its chest. Its eyes were deep and charming, as if there were stars in the sky hidden in them.
"Matilda, I'm so glad you're in as good a condition as the first time I saw you." Ellen responded enthusiastically.
"Eternal friend of the centaurs, thanks to you, our tribe of centaurs is already ahead of other tribesmen in understanding the omens of the stars." Matilda raised her head gracefully, her attitude no different from that of years ago. "Let's go inside and talk."
After going around several hills, the gradually familiar scenery reminded the memory of a few years ago. Allen passed through several bushes with ease. They came to the silver star lake. The breeze ruffled the lake surface, and the water shimmered with stars in the sky. Arrived in the human world.
In some straw baskets on the grass, there were cooked oatcakes sprinkled with sunflower seeds. Alan had eaten some when he was served in the first grade and knew that they were flavored with herbs and cheese, and that fruits and The fruit wine brewed from honey is served in split wooden wine glasses.
Allen didn't use magic. He sat directly on the grass, picked up a piece of oatmeal cake and broke it into his mouth. The air in the Forbidden Forest was cool and fresh, with a faint fragrance of flowers. In the distance, a few foals couldn't do it. The adult centaurs beside me were practicing quietly, running around the Star Lake and playing happily.
"Alan, the stars tell me that the tranquility of this star lake will be broken sooner or later." Matilda's tone was full of worry after Alan finished eating the oatmeal cake and took a sip of fruit wine.
"Matilda, my friend, I know you are worried about the reconstruction and expansion project of Hogwarts, but please believe that I will not let the reconstruction and expansion affect the living environment of the centaurs." Allen put down the gourd. Wine glass.
"As friends and our benefactors, we should have supported your decision..." Matilda stared at Allen with her deep eyes, and he smoothed down his beard that was blown up by the wind, "I heard that near the Black Lake A dragon farm will be built and various magical animals will be relocated here, and the foals are deeply worried about this.”
"Matilda, when I was designing the drawings, even if I didn't consider the friendship between us, I also considered the interests of the Forbidden Forest natives like you." Allen responded in a sincere tone, "Please believe me , I believe that Hogwarts professors and Umbrella employees, we have enough means to control them, and we will not let them wreak havoc in the Forbidden Forest and pose a threat to you like the Acromantulas before."
Matilda shook her head: "Of course I believe you Allen... I know the sinister intentions of those wizards who came to tell us this news, so I had to pass the news to you through Firenze, but I am worried Yes, the appearance of these magical creatures will destroy the biological chain here..."
"I am very grateful for your trust... Matilda." Allen said, taking a sip of wine to moisten his throat. "I understand what you are worried about. The centaurs have lived here for many years, and everything they have to survive is Resources all depend on the Forbidden Forest, and these newly added magical creatures...their existence will inevitably lead to fewer prey for you and fewer resources to obtain..."
"After the disappearance of the Acromantulas in the past few years, there have been more and more newborn foals... It is not easy for the centaurs tribe to expand to the scale it is today... The centaurs of our tribe have lived in this forest for generations. ." Matilda nodded heavily, "I studied the laws of your wizards when I was young. If there is a community of centaurs in a country, the magic government of this country will set aside a special living area for us, and this The owner of the area is not actually us centaurs... and Alan, you still own Hogwarts and are the real owner of this forbidden forest... Alan, I learned about the power of your family from Firenze, so I request You, my friend, wonder if the dragon farm and those magical creatures could be placed in another area?"
"Matilda, as I said before, of course I considered this when designing. Please don't worry about the fire dragon. The Forbidden Forest can't satisfy them... and they prefer to prey on these lazy guys. Being fed... In fact, I established the dragon farm at Hogwarts for..." Alan tapped his fingers on his legs to clear the image of Drogon and Lacey from his mind, and replaced it with one that made him feel more confident. Said, "In fact, the purpose of bringing so many magical creatures into Hogwarts is also part of my educational reform. The content of the previous Care of Magical Creatures class... in fact, most of the content was too random and unsystematic, which is very difficult for postgraduate examinations. The level of the professors themselves... In short, this is for wizard students. You know that there are now three schools in Hogwarts that cater to students of different adult ages. Their curriculum settings are almost completely different, but the same is true of magical creatures. We have needs..." Noticing that he had strayed from the topic, Allen cleared his throat, "So how could I let you centaurs be implicated in Hogwarts' education? Hogwarts regularly supplies horses. Living supplies as compensation.”
"Thank you for your generosity, Ellen." Matilda declined, "But centaurs are able to survive on their own strength, and we do not allow ourselves to accept charity from others..."
"This is not charity. This Forbidden Forest will be very lively in the future. It should not even be called the Forbidden Forest anymore. This is an outdoor classroom for students... Matilda, on behalf of Hogwarts, I sincerely invite The centaurs serve as rangers of the Forbidden Forest. Please help these little wizards who enter the Forbidden Forest when the professors are teaching. If you are willing, please teach them, just like the professors are like your little ponies, let them use Your way to avoid those harmful plants, learn not to be harmed by dangerous magical animals..." Allen bowed slightly, "Matilda, on behalf of Hogwarts, I sincerely invite centaurs to serve as rangers of the Forbidden Forest. Please help these little wizards who enter the Forbidden Forest when the professors are teaching. If you are willing, you can even become a teaching assistant to educate them. Just like the professor is like your little pony, let them avoid those little ponies in your own way. Harmful plants, not harmed by dangerous magical animals... Of course, the most important thing is, you know that the recent situation is very unstable, and the help of centaurs is necessary to maintain the order and tranquility of the Forbidden Forest... For wizards, UU reading www.uukaｎshu .netｔ Patrolled Aurors do not have the advantages you centaurs have in the Forbidden Forest... So in order to ensure the safety of the students and Hogwarts... this is not a charity, but a request from me."
"If this is Hogwarts' teaching plan, then I guarantee that my tribe will not have any objections to it in the future... Alan, I understand that you actually want to use this to help the centaurs tribe obtain more resources. It can improve life... But you know the habits of centaurs. Except for Firenze, most centaurs don't actually want to have much interaction with wizards... Of course you are different..." Matilda's golden-red beard His chest was swaying from side to side. He was more accustomed to speaking directly, but he was not so used to it and was considering his words.
Allen did not interrupt the other person's thoughts. He just allowed himself to take another small bite of the oatmeal cake and chewed it in his mouth.
It took the leader of the centaurs a long time to figure out what he was saying: "Alan, friend of the centaurs, you should know that in the classification of the Ministry of Magic, we centaurs are not classified as humans, although we are voluntarily classified as beasts. The... Firenze's situation is different. It was a unilateral decision made by it, but if our entire tribe of centaurs were directly involved in the wizard's work..." Matilda shook her head, "This would make us This tribe is regarded as a traitor to the centaurs by other centaurs, and will also bring trouble to your Ministry of Magic... I know that you have not been dealing with other countries recently, so I cannot agree to your request or accept your funding. , but Alan, patrolling the Forbidden Forest... In fact, we have been doing this for many years. We used to tell Dumbledore some signs in the Forbidden Forest. Please continue to leave this matter to us centaurs. ."