Chapter 7: The Search
The next day Snape asked Lockhart to help him search the building for a possible beast but Lockhart declined because he had important work to do in Diagon Alley. So Snape went to go pay Hagrid a visit. Professor McGonagall decided to tag along to make sure Snape behaved himself. As they walked they noticed traps outside around Hagrid's house and the Forbidden Forrest. "See I told you Hagrid is up to something. Look at all these traps." Snape said suspiciously. "I'm sure Hagrid has a good explanation for all of this" replied Professor McGonagall. "We'll see" snapped Snape.
Snape knocked hard on Hagrid's door while Professor McGonagall stood there with her arms folded. Hagrid opened the door. "G'day Minerva, g'day Severus. Come' on in." "There's no need for me to enter. I would just like to know, did something happen here while we were gone?" snapped Snape. "What Severus was trying to say is that we have noticed the lock on the Greenhouse door and the traps lying around and we were wondering should we be alarmed? Professor McGonagall explained. "Well a few nights ago sum'th came around and raided my garden. I didn't see it but I know it must be a beast. It ate all the fruits and vegetable outta my garden. Even my prize pumpkins and left the skins." Hagrid said. "I put up these traps out and I think the traps scared it away." Professor McGonagall told Hagrid about the food last night and they decided to search the building again. "We searched the building once already and we didn't find anything. I don't see the purpose of walking these halls again. Why don't we just notify Dumbledore? He'll take care of this problem" Snape suggested.
Snape went to his office to send a letter by owl to Dumbledore while Professor McGonagall and Hagrid walked the halls once more.