Chapter 481: The Clever Weasley Brothers
For Kanna, this was her first time being so close to a Dragon, a completely new experience. But Norbert, clearly unfazed, felt no such novelty. The moment the two disembarked, Norbert straightened, turned his back to them, and took off without so much as a backward glance. Almost deliberately, he gave his tail a hard flick, aiming to splash Kyle with dirt as a parting gesture.
Unfortunately for Norbert, he didn't exactly have the skill set of a Chaser. The clod of dirt sailed in a wide arc and, rather than hitting Kyle, landed directly on the head of the Niffler, who had just crawled out from a nearby bush. The poor creature, bewildered and unaware of what had hit it, was flung back into the bushes with a series of disgruntled squeaks trailing behind it.
"Oh... with that much dirt, I hope it's okay," Kanna said, looking concerned.
"Don't worry," Kyle replied, noting the spirited sounds coming from the Niffler. "Not only will it be okay, but it's also probably cursing us out by now."
With that, he brushed off any concern for it and continued onward with Kanna.
Kyle's suitcase, though quite large, was primarily designed for Norbert's comfort, allowing the Dragon more space to move about freely. In terms of other magical creatures, however, his collection was sparse. Over the years, he had managed to gather a few Bowtruckles, Mooncalves, and Fwoopers from the Forbidden Forest, but with them scattered across the vast area, the place still felt rather empty—especially the snowy zone, which had no residents at all.
Kanna, however, was undeterred. Everything in the suitcase seemed to captivate her. She soon noticed a wide clearing up ahead, filled with rows of round cabbages neatly planted in the soil.
"Is this food you've prepared for the Mooncalves?" she asked curiously. "Growing these must have been quite a chore."
"It was," Kyle admitted, "but these aren't for the Mooncalves." He added, "And be careful not to go running in there. In a way, those cabbages are even more dangerous than the Dragon."