Hagrid truly had a very poor opinion of Professor Lockhart.
Come to think of it, why on earth had the man suddenly come looking for him, just to teach him how to prevent water demons from creeping into wells?
Listening to Lockhart's endless rambling, Hagrid felt his mind drift. He instinctively glanced toward the spot where Albert had vanished just moments before, silently resenting the fellow who had given him the slip. Albert must have anticipated this exact situation, which was why he had sneaked away in advance.
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