As soon as they approached Hagrid's hut, Toothpick rushed over and circled around them. Albert crouched down, rubbed Toothpick's head, and scratched its chin before finally calming it down.
Hagrid had already pushed open the wooden door to the room and invited everyone inside.
The hut contained only one room. Hams and roasted pheasants hung from the ceiling, and a copper kettle sat on the fireplace, the fire long since extinguished. In the corner stood a large bed with a quilt patched together from scraps of cloth.
Hagrid picked up a pink umbrella from the corner and lit the fire in the stove. He then hung a copper kettle filled with water on it to boil, seemingly preparing to make tea for them.
While doing these things, he didn't forget to turn back to the three of them and say, "Next time, next time I see you sneaking into the woods again, I'll hand you over to Professor McGonagall. She'll definitely make sure you never dare to go into the woods again."
"We're just curious… what's in the woods," George muttered under his breath. "Why would Dumbledore forbid his students from going into the woods?"
"There are wild beasts in the forest, as well as magical creatures that are dangerous to you," Hagrid explained impatiently. "Dumbledore forbade you from entering the forest for a reason; it is far too dangerous for you in your current state."
"Hagrid, be careful not to let the Bowtruckles fall into the fireplace; they seem to be afraid of fire," Albert said, changing the subject.
"Oh!" Haigra pulled up a chair and sat down, placing the Bowtruckle on the table. He took out some herbs from the cabinet next to him, chewed them, and applied them to the Bowtruckle's wounds. He also used some small wooden boards to secure and bandage the Bowtruckle, binding it with unicorn tail hair.
However, this was a delicate task for Hagrid, but he still completed it very seriously.
However, the wounded tree-protecting bowel seemed rather ungrateful, and was a little annoyed by the small wooden planks on its body.
"I'm not very good at this kind of delicate work," Hagrid said to the others after finishing with the Bowtruckle. "Bowtruckles have very delicate hands and feet, and they are easily injured and broken."
The kettle beeped, and Hagrid poured boiling water into the large teapot, serving everyone a cup of amber-colored tea. Next to it was a plate of coarse, irregularly shaped biscuits.
"This is white dandelion," Albert asked, picking up the plant Hagrid was chewing.
"Well, Dictamnus dasycarpus is the simplest and most effective plant I could find. I specifically asked Professor Sprout for some. It's very suitable for treating most animal injuries." Hagrid took a sip of hot tea, ate a few biscuits, and began to enthusiastically introduce the care of Bowtruckle to everyone.
Hagrid took out a wooden box containing something resembling brown rice and said to the group, "Feed this to the Bowtruckles; it will cheer them up."
"Hagrid, what's this?" Albert grabbed a small handful and handed it to the two Bowtruckles that were trying to shake off their bandages. They immediately stopped struggling and pounced on it to eat.
"A burrowing bug," Hagrid said. "A kind of insect that bowerworts like to eat. Of course, fairy eggs are also a favorite food of theirs."
Fred and Lee Jordan both tried to feed the Bowtruckle, while George was struggling with a small cookie.
Albert watched as George picked up a small cookie, put it in his mouth, took a few bites, and found that he couldn't bite it. He then reached out and took the cookie out of his mouth, looked at it in front of his eyes, and seemed to doubt that he had just bitten a stone instead of a cookie.
Seeing this, Albert almost laughed; he had no intention of touching the cookies. These cookies might be just the right size for Hagrid's teeth, but they were quite a pain for Albert and the others.
"Hagrid, what are they for?" Fred asked, pointing to the Bowtruckles.
"What's the use?" Hagrid thought for a moment and replied, "Bowlets are the best forest rangers. Trees that live in them grow exceptionally lush, and their wood is usually suitable for making wands."
"If one day you want to take leaves or wood from the tree protected by the Bowtruckle, it's best to give them some beetles or fairy eggs as a way to appease them. Otherwise, be careful of their sharp claws. There have been cases of people being blinded by Bowtruckles in the past."
"Aren't you guys going to get some?" Hagrid asked, noticing that the group had barely touched their cookies.
"No, it's almost dinner time," Albert argued, taking out his pocket watch to check the time. "I think we should head back to the castle so we don't miss dinner."
"That's true." Hagrid suddenly remembered something and said to Albert, "That dead tree trunk outside is a pear tree…"
"Thank you, Hagrid!" Albert immediately expressed his gratitude. "I'll take a small piece back with me later."
"Do you need my help?" Hagrid quite liked the polite child in front of him. Because of his appearance, many students were afraid of him, and even fewer were willing to chat with him.
"No need!" Albert drew his wand, pointed at the withered tree, and said, "Crush into pieces."
"Is that enough?"
"I can't take any more." Albert used the Cutting Charm to cut off a small piece of the tree trunk for himself. "I might need some more later."
"Then I'll put it behind the house; you'll need to come and get it yourself," Hagrid nodded and said.
"Goodbye Hagrid." Albert picked up a small piece of tree trunk and called to his three roommates to walk toward the castle together.
"What do you need this for?" Li Qiaodan asked, puzzled.
"You'll find out later," Albert said with a smile, looking at the three of them. "How was it in the woods?"
"It's similar to the woods near my house." Fred winked at Albert and said, "We went in from the other side of the woods and unexpectedly ran into Hagrid dragging a dead tree trunk. He probably went into the woods to get you some wild pear trees."
"So, you got caught by Hagrid?" Albert almost laughed; he thought the three of them were incredibly unlucky.
"I bet they're lying to us. There are no dangerous creatures in the woods at all," George complained.
Albert thought to himself, "If you guys were to run into them, they'd probably be snatched up and eaten by now. They wouldn't be in the mood for idle chatter."
Albert countered, "Why would they lie to the students?"
Fred curled his lip and said, "Percy says there are many dangerous beasts in the woods, but actually not many people have actually seen those beasts."
"Actually, you need to think about this differently," Albert suggested. "Why didn't Dumbledore allow his students to enter the woods?"
"What secret do you think... is hidden in the woods?" Li Qiaodan's eyes lit up upon hearing this.
"That's possible, but there are other possibilities as well." Albert continued to analyze for the three of them. "There should be many magical creatures living deep in the Forbidden Forest. Didn't Hagrid say there are unicorns in the Forbidden Forest? These magical creatures are somewhat dangerous to us, and going too deep into the Forbidden Forest could also cause students to get lost."