Chapter 214: Potter’s Law
The dragon egg hatched much faster than Kyle had expected. Only a few days after the Easter holidays, he received a letter from Hagrid.
It contained only two words: "Hatching soon."
The handwriting was even messier and more crooked than usual, and Kyle was certain that Hagrid hadn't taken his eyes off the dragon egg, not even while scribbling the note. The letters seemed rushed, almost jittery—nothing like Hagrid's typical scrawl.
But it made sense. Raising a dragon had always been Hagrid's dream, and with the egg about to hatch, this was the moment he'd been waiting for. It was impressive enough that he even remembered to send a letter.
Kyle quickly scarfed down a few bites of grilled sausage before heading over to Hagrid's hut.
"You're just in time. It's about to hatch."
Hagrid opened the door, his voice buzzing with excitement. "I was so nervous last night, I didn't sleep a wink."
The egg, no longer by the fireplace, sat on the table, trembling occasionally with faint shakes.
To Kyle's disappointment, there were no cracks visible in the egg.
"Judging by how often it's shaking, it'll probably take another two hours before it hatches," Kyle sighed. The dragon would likely emerge around 10 a.m., right when he'd be in Transfiguration class on the third floor of the castle.
If only it could've been a day earlier. Yesterday morning he had Herbology in the third greenhouse, which was close enough to slip over during break. But today was different—Transfiguration was followed by Defense Against the Dark Arts, and Kyle didn't want to risk being late.