Hagrid led them to the edge of the Forbidden Forest, raised a hand to point at a narrow path disappearing among the trees, and said, "Since you're so curious about what's in the Forest... then let's go!"
Albert and the others peered into the Forest. A dead silence hung over the trees within their field of vision, and a gust of cold wind blew out from the woods, making all four of them shiver and shudder in unison.
"Hagrid, aren't you going to prepare anything?" Albert asked, speaking up. He had assumed Hagrid would bring a weapon; wasn't it a bit unwise to enter the Forbidden Forest bare-handed?
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