The atmosphere in the camp was a little sad. Hagrid's eyes were red, and it was obvious that he had cried many times. When he saw Elwyn and Sirius, his small black eyes instantly became misty again. Tears flowed uncontrollably down his face and fell into his thick beard.
Beside him, Madam Maxim was also a little sad, holding a large handkerchief in her hand.
Regarding Fridva's death, Glop was probably the only one who did not feel sad.
He could not even understand why Hagrid had buried his mother in the ground and built a raised stone mound on top of it.
Giants were very indifferent to death. Like other creatures that were still stuck in the primitive tribes, they thought that this was just a way to return to nature. Giants died every day, and new giants were born.
There were only a few like Fridtswaffa who died of old age.
Most giants died when they were at their strongest, on the battlefield, and even female giants were no exception.
From this point of view, Fridva was probably lucky, even though she did not have a good life in the latter half of her life.
Glop was not used to staying in the cave. He wanted to go out and play, so he kept throwing tantrums.
Hagrid had no choice but to tie him up. He used magic to conjure a rope to tie one end to Glop's body, and the other end to a few large rocks.
When he saw Elwyn, Glop wanted to come over, so he let out a roar and pulled the rope taut...
"Don't worry, Elwyn, he doesn't know how strong he is. Sigh, I have to tie him up like this. It's so chaotic outside, with those Death Eaters and barbaric giants, I'm afraid something might happen to him. " As Hagrid spoke, he let Elwyn sit beside him, facing Fridva's tombstone. "How's it going over there?"
"It's going pretty well!" Elwyn said, looking at the simple stone mound in front of him. "Your mother..."
"Oh, don't be sad about my mother. She's too old, and this day will come eventually. To her, death is a kind of release. " Hagrid sobbed as he told Elwyn, "Just last night, Glop and I were by her side …"
After a moment of silence, Sirius asked Mrs. Maxim about the recent events in the giant's territory.
"She told me that she had done a lot of cruel and terrible things in her life. When she got older, she regretted it. But at the same time, she was lucky to be able to see me before she passed away. There was nothing to regret!" Hagrid said, wiping the tears in his eyes. "She's very weak. Her once strong body is slowly failing, and there are many signs. I was with her the whole time. Last night, she was reminiscing about the past with my father. As she spoke, she breathed her last. She died painlessly. This is probably the best ending for her. Otherwise, I really don't know what to do. I can't bring her back to England. There are so many people there who still hate the giants and want to put her on trial … "
Elwyn had seen Fridwafa before. This old female giant had come to the end of her life.
Although she had done many wrong things, being put on trial or imprisoned in Azkaban was too cruel for her now.
Who would have thought that a female giant with a fierce reputation in the magic world would end her life so peacefully …
Then, Hagrid told him many things about his mother.
It was obvious that it was a good thing for Hagrid to be able to live with Fridwafa for a while before she died.
He could not forget the fact that his mother had abandoned him and his father. Now, he had almost forgotten about it.
Elwyn told him his plan at the right time. Hagrid shook his head and rejected Elwyn's suggestion.
"This child is not suitable to be the giant Guge. He doesn't need such strong power, Elwyn." Hagrid said. "Because he is too short, he has never interacted with other giants since he was young. This is not suitable for him, and it is not his home."
In the current atmosphere, it was difficult for Elwyn to persuade him. It was even more unrealistic to ask Hagrid to consider the bigger picture.
Looking at Hagrid's determined expression, he sighed. He knew that his plan could not be carried out.
He completely gave up. Just as Sirius had said, this idea was not good and very dangerous.
Such strong power should not be used carelessly. If it was another giant, Elwyn would not be at ease.
The energy stone that accumulated the power of the cyclops was better kept. It might have other uses in the future, but it was definitely not to be used to transform a giant.
"Then what do you plan to do with him?" Elwyn asked. "We can't stay here forever."
"I've been teaching him English recently. He's learning fast. He can already speak simple words!" Hagrid said happily. He turned to look at Elwyn and rubbed his giant hands. "Speaking of the future, I plan to bring him back. We can't leave him here alone."
"Oh, that's a good idea. The Forbidden Forest is big enough to satisfy his needs," Elwyn said.
"You agree with me?" Hagrid looked at Elwyn in shock. "Orim has been trying to persuade me to give up on this idea. I know it's crazy, but he is my brother. I can't leave him here alone."
"Yes, so we need to bring him back," Elwyn said. He already knew that Hagrid would say that.
No matter what others said, Hagrid would not give up on his friends and family. He would not give up on Glop. This was Hagrid's personality.
"Thank you. I thought you would object. I really don't know what to do …" Hagrid's eyes were wet again. The tears that he had just stopped fell again.
"Hagrid, I can understand that Glop is very important to you. That's why you want to help him become a giant. But it's not a bad idea to let him return to Hogwarts. It'll be easier for you to take care of him." Elwyn said as he looked at Sirius and Mrs. Maxim who were walking over. "The problem now is, what should we do about the remaining giants?"
"We can continue to try to contact them and persuade them."
"There's no point in doing this. The things that Dumbledore and we can offer are not attractive to the giants!" Mrs. Maxim said seriously. "The situation is not good. They don't even want to see us now …"
"Yes, but at least we did what we should and passed Dumbledore's message to them. Many giants heard it. They will remember it and remember Dumbledore's kindness. Maybe they will be willing to help us," Hagrid continued.
Elwyn could not see that the giants would have such a high level of awareness to realize the evil of Lord Voldemort and turn to support them.
"The giant tribe is a mess now. There are fights every day. It won't end anytime soon. The Death Eaters can't take all the giants with them. This is good news." Sirius said. "Even though I don't want to, there's no point in staying here. We should leave!"
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