Hoare raised an eyebrow, curious to hear what new things Draco might say.

"Hagrid's actually raising a dragon!!!" Draco exclaimed, his eyes sparkling with excitement, as if he owned a dragon himself.

So it's this time, Hoare thought.

He vaguely remembered that Quirrell had bribed Hagrid with a dragon egg to gain access to the room hiding the Philosopher's Stone, exchanging it for the weakness of the three-headed dog.