Hogwarts: Don't call me the Staff Maker

Chapter 699 Magic Transportation Department

Chapter 699 Magic Transportation Department

"I see, the sixth floor of the Ministry of Magic is the Department of Transportation!"

Watching Harry's hurried departure and recalling what he had just said, Hagrid quickly realized something.

"Oh, did I say something wrong again!" he said, annoyed and a little angry.

Harry was always like that, trying every way to get information out of him. Even when he clearly stated that some things were confidential and that Dumbledore had asked him to keep them secret and not tell anyone else, Harry never took those words to heart.

"I don't think so," Siron said. "Harry just wanted to know what offices were on the sixth floor of the Ministry of Magic. Even if you didn't tell him, he could have found the answer elsewhere."

"The sixth level of the Ministry of Magic?" Hagrid paused, then said, "Well, that doesn't need to be a secret, but why didn't he just ask me directly? Why all the roundabout stuff?"

"What's on that floor?" Xilun asked.

"They're just some transportation departments," Hagrid thought for a moment and said, "I remember the closest to the elevator is the Floo Network Management Bureau, which is also the busiest place. When I got there, at least seven people were being taken to St. Mungo—"

Oh, I shouldn't have said that.

"Okay—" Hagrid cleared his throat, pretending nothing had happened, and continued, "Further ahead is the Flying Broomstick Management and Control Bureau, which is mainly responsible for regulating the use of brooms. If anyone modifies their broom without authorization, they will come to their door and confiscate those illegally modified brooms."

"In the next corridor, there's the Portkey Office and the Apparition Testing Office. I remember you've already started learning this magic, right? You'll need to go there to take the exam later."

"There should be some other offices besides these, but I can't remember them all. You know, I really rarely go to the Ministry of Magic."

Siren understood. The sixth level of the Ministry of Magic was mainly responsible for managing the mainstream modes of transportation in the magical world.

Floonet, flying broomsticks, Portkeys, or Apparition—wizards usually choose one of these methods when traveling far away.

By the way, if Siren is not mistaken, the Knight Bus should also be managed by an office on the sixth floor of the Ministry of Magic.

So Voldemort wanted to destroy the Floo Network?

Of course, it could also be apparition.

The Ministry of Magic has a complete Apparition monitoring system. Most wizards can immediately know where they disappeared and where they reappeared as soon as they Apparate in Britain.

Under normal circumstances, the Ministry of Magic does not restrict adult wizards from using Apparition. Their main purpose is to prevent foreign wizards from using Portkeys or Apparition to break in.

For example, in the previous Quidditch World Cup, foreign wizards were only allowed to Apparate in a few specific locations after entering the country.

If they reveal themselves elsewhere without authorization, the Aurors of the Ministry of Magic will immediately come knocking and expel them. If they dare to resist, they will be considered trespassers and sent directly to Azkaban by the Aurors.

In other words, this is another form of Marauder's Map. If Voldemort succeeds, he can continuously summon dark wizards from abroad.

Oh, and there's also the Filunet.

If Voldemort and the Death Eaters were given control of the Floo Network, they could simply stay in a room with a fireplace and go anywhere they wanted, including Muggle homes with fireplaces.

Sirren was startled by his own guess and quickly told Hagrid, hoping he could tell Dumbledore to strengthen the protection of the sixth floor of the Ministry of Magic.

Hagrid was startled and jumped to his feet.

However, he forgot that he was still holding the teaching props, and in a moment of carelessness, he broke off one of the giant spider's legs.

Whether it was to commemorate Aragog or not, their lesson was still about the eight-eyed giant spider. Hagrid specially brought a relatively young spider from the Forbidden Forest, trying to show Siron their cute side.

However—not all eight-eyed giant spiders are called Aragog.

After Hagrid ripped off one of its legs with brute force, the previously calm eight-eyed giant spider immediately let out a shrill howl and opened its large pincers to bite Hagrid's arm.

He collapsed to the ground, completely unconscious!

Siren acted quickly, immediately casting a stun spell on the eight-eyed giant spider.

However, the giant spider did not faint immediately. The spell of Siron only made it shake its head slightly. After it regained consciousness, it opened its large claws again.

However, at this moment, Xilun had already run over and stretched out his hand in front of it, and a bright orange-yellow light suddenly flashed.

A moment later, the eight-eyed giant spider stiffly fell off Hagrid's arm and lay motionless on the ground.

"Hagrid, are you alright?" Siren asked hurriedly.

The reason why the venom of the eight-eyed giant spider is so expensive is because it is extremely potent and perfect for making dark magic items. Ordinary Muggles will be killed instantly if they come into contact with it.

"Ah, I'm fine—" Hagrid said.

Although Hagrid is a half-giant and has a much higher resistance to venom than ordinary wizards and Muggles, Siron couldn't guarantee that he would be alright.

However, the next second, as Hagrid rolled up his sleeves, Siron was immediately relieved.

He only had two white spots on his arm; the giant spider's bite hadn't even broken through his skin.

"Thanks to the dragonskin coat you gave me, Siren," Hagrid said, "it saved my life."

The coat Hagrid was wearing was a Christmas gift from Siren; it was made of dragon skin.

To be honest, this thing is really expensive, but it's nothing compared to the huge pile of magical creature materials Hagrid gives him every Christmas.

He just didn't expect that this piece of clothing would come in handy so soon.

The tough dragon skin, combined with the already thick skin of the Hagrid hybrid giant, barely managed to block the eight-eyed giant spider's sharp claws.

Hagrid touched the sleeve of the coat with a touch of heartache. It was his favorite piece of clothing, and he hadn't worn the mole fur coat since receiving the gift.

But now there are two holes in the sleeve, and I don't know if his needle and thread can fix them.

After a while, Hagrid looked at the eight-eyed giant spider on the ground, and only then did he realize that the spider was already dead.

"It's all my fault!" Hagrid cried, clutching his face in anguish. "I must have used too much force—oh, poor little thing—"

Hagrid had no doubt about Siron.

In his memory, Xiren did only two things: after failing to use the Stunning Spell, he waved his hand in front of the eight-eyed giant spider's eyes.

The eight-eyed giant spider is, after all, the most dangerous creature, rated as a 5X magical creature by the Ministry of Magic. It can't possibly die just from being shaken by someone's hand.

Since it has nothing to do with Xilun, then it must be him.

Thinking about this made Hagrid feel even worse.