329 3 parties, plunder, dinner

329 3 parties, plunder, dinner

Principal's office.

"No reason!"

Professor McGonagall also held an additional issue of the Daily Prophet in her hand. Her palms were trembling with anger: "Why is this kind of thing even published in the newspaper?! This is slander! It's so unfair to Hogwarts." The slander! What do the people at the newspaper think? Will they even listen to a guy like Greyback?!"

Behind the long table, Dumbledore intertwined his fingers on his face and remained silent without explaining anything.

In the Order of the Phoenix, each member is responsible for different affairs. Although Professor McGonagall is also a member of the Order of the Phoenix, she is not responsible for external affairs, but is more concerned with protecting Hogwarts.

Due to the special status of Remus Lupine as a werewolf, not many people knew this secret. Madam Pomfrey, the head nurse, was one of the very few members of the faculty.

There were not only two people present in the office, but also the ace Auror Moody of the Ministry of Magic. He set out almost at the same time as the owl selling newspapers, and came to Hogwarts as soon as he got the news.

"It's obvious that the mysterious man has placed a lot of people in the Ministry of Magic." He said solemnly, with a dangerous tone in his tone: "Otherwise, the Daily Prophet would not have taken such a big risk. The person who published the article... not to mention the source of the information was Fenrir Greyback, a notorious werewolf. The newspaper was under pressure from the pureblood family - that's obvious."

He repeated again, looking at Dumbledore with his intact eyes, wanting to know his countermeasures.

Professor McGonagall means the same thing.

Dumbledore didn't answer in a hurry. He looked at the newspaper on the table again.

[Fenrir Greyback: Truth or Lie? 】

[A werewolf at Hogwarts? 】

[After repeated verification, this newspaper received a letter from Fenrir Greyback, a wanted werewolf. In the letter, he explained that the werewolf riots were just the beginning, and they would not only happen in the black market and other shady places. corners, even Hogwarts! 】

[There is already a werewolf lurking in Hogwarts Castle! 】

[We cannot verify the authenticity of this news, nor can we know who this unknown werewolf is. Although this seems more like inciting and spreading fear, we still hope that Principal Dumbledore can give all students and parents an answer as soon as possible. ...]

What follows is more about Principal Dumbledore's achievements and the rumored record of defeating a mysterious man at Hogwarts, but it does not mention the authenticity of what Greyback said, nor does it mention the authenticity of what Greyback said. As he continued his analysis, all eyes were focused on Dumbledore.

It is conceivable that once Dumbledore makes a mistake in his next move, the anger of parents alone will be enough to close the school and make Hogwarts lose its name - no one wants to let their children stay with werewolves. together.

"Alastor."

Dumbledore finally spoke. The portraits on the wall listened with bated breath, and Moody's expression became much more solemn.

"Investigate who is behind this." Dumbledore continued: "Supporters alone will not spend so much effort. I am sure that there are many Death Eaters in the Ministry of Magic."

Moody narrowed his eyes slightly.

"This is not a simple matter, and it will definitely be troubled." He whispered, then showed a ferocious smile, and turned around and left impatiently.

"Hopefully these gutter rats are ready."

After the door was closed again, Dumbledore looked at Professor McGonagall: "Inform all the deans and do our best to appease the students. This news cannot be hidden for long, so as not to cause chaos in the school."

Professor McGonagall nodded vigorously and left the principal's office with a slightly calmer expression.

The sun shone on the table through the window, except for Greyback's name. Dumbledore ignored the newspaper on the table and turned to look out the window. Here he could still faintly hear the laughter of the students on the grass. sound.

Once again, the office door was opened.

The person who came in was the panicked Madam Pomfrey. She had led Remus to sneak into the secret passage leading to the Shrieking Shack many times, and was one of the few insiders in the entire castle.

"I didn't let anyone else notice me coming." Madam Pomfrey also held an additional magazine in her hand, her voice still trembling: "But that child... what should I do? Ah, Dumbledore."

Dumbledore comforted Madam Pomfrey softly.

"Don't worry," he finally said, "This won't last long, trust me."

When she left the Headmaster's office, Madam Pomfrey had become much calmer, as if she had found a backbone.

But the next person who came in was not as lucky.

Professor Lear walked in silently. He seemed to have lost all his strength and slumped feebly on the chair opposite the long table. His face was paler than Remus before the full moon, and his eyes had lost all look.

Dumbledore watched this scene with compassion and helplessness in his light blue eyes.

This time, he couldn't say any words of comfort.

On the other side, in a closed dormitory in Gryffindor Tower.

Five people appeared abnormally in the special four-person room. Regulus was nervous and a little uneasy. He was worried that he, a Slytherin, would be caught in the Gryffindor dormitory. At the same time, he was worried about the situation. I was shocked by the newspaper I just read.

He was forcibly pulled over by James, and with the help of several people, he secretly came here wearing an invisibility cloak.The reason why James brought him in was simple - because Regulus was one of them, even his status as a Slytherin could not change this, and he was never the kind of person who would give up on his friends.

It was precisely for this reason that James kept walking up and down the soft carpet without stopping for a moment, as if this could calm him down.

But beneath the disheveled hair, there was always an anxious and irritable face.

"Damn it, damn it!" He couldn't help but say again, shaking his fist hard in the air.

Sirius bent one leg and sat on the carpet opposite James, leaning against a bed behind him.

He was holding the extra issue in his hand, and the expression on his face was also very ugly. His classical temperament no longer existed, and his whole body was filled with a gloomy aura.

Peter Pettigrew stood aside in fear. He had no idea how to deal with this matter. Moreover, he had already accepted Remus's werewolf identity, but why was he afraid again now?

The last person among the five, Remus, was sitting on the bed behind Sirius. He looked exactly like Professor Lear now. His face was frighteningly pale, and his body was shaking constantly, as if the sky had fallen.

"me......"

Remus stuttered and said, "I haven't said anything about this yet."

After hearing these inexplicable words, several people immediately looked at him.

"I haven't told my father about Greyback biting me yet." Remus said with blank eyes: "He doesn't know that I have found out the reason why I turned into a werewolf."

Several people were stunned for a moment, and Sirius looked a little angry: "It's now like this, what else is important about this matter?"

"I..." Remus murmured softly, "I don't know...should I be kicked out of school?"

He finally expressed his deepest worries. While his mind was running wild, he couldn't help but worry about whether this would implicate Principal Dumbledore - the werewolf riot had just happened not long ago. What if he himself was also exposed? What would people think of Dumbledore?

And my roommates, will they also...

"Remus!"

When the silence became deeper and deeper, James suddenly shouted.

"You won't be kicked out of school!" He looked firmly into Remus's eyes and said, "Believe me, we won't let you be kicked out!"

Remus was stunned: "But Greyback..."

Sirius suddenly interrupted: "Greyback didn't say your name. Before that, you are at least safe."

"That's right!" James loudly said deliberately, as if to increase the confidence of several people: "Even if you are exposed, we will not let you be kicked out. You are different from other werewolves. We live with you. I will testify for you after all this time!”

He turned to look at the other people. Sirius was the first to nod, followed by Peter, and even Regulus was no exception - he looked at James, seeming to vaguely understand why the relationship between Sirius and him was so different. So good.

James grinned with satisfaction. Although Remus was deeply moved, he still hesitated: "But..."

"Nothing but!"

Remus' words were forcibly interrupted again, as if to prevent him from becoming more frustrated, James continued to say loudly: "You shouldn't worry about this matter, don't forget that there is Principal Dumbledore, he is The best Gryffindor in so many years, and what Gryffindor lacks most is loyalty and trust!"

"Okay." Before seeing Remus opening his mouth again, James deliberately said without stopping: "Our gang has been formed for so long and we still don't have a name. Maybe now is a suitable opportunity to let everyone understand We are part of a gang and no one should give up!"

Obviously, he said this for Remus - to make Remus feel more at ease and not just think about blaming all the blame on himself at this critical moment, or even take the initiative to leave Hogwart. tz.

Remus opened his mouth, but this time it was Sirius who interrupted him: "It's a good idea. It's time to choose a name, and it must be a resounding name. There are more people on Sangster's side than us." , but we can’t let our momentum weaken!”

Several people had long realized that Pandora, Lovegood, and Sangster had gotten together, which made the gang of five people finally defeated in numbers once again.

But the situation was urgent, and James had no time to recruit new members.

Peter was also a little excited about this idea. It was even his wish to play with a campus star like James. After hearing that he was not excluded, his inner fear was reduced a lot.

Regulus glanced at the little Azure Star, and couldn't help but feel a little uneasy - he didn't expect that even a name could contact Karan, and then thinking about the magic coin in his pocket at this moment, he felt a little uneasy in his heart. The anxiety couldn't help but become deeper, and at the same time there was a slight dissatisfaction with his brother.

"Just call them predators." Regulus muttered in a low voice: "Since you care so much about Ka...Sangster and those people, then call them predators."

"Predators?" Sirius raised his eyebrows: "Plunder members of the Sangster gang?"

After hearing Sirius's explanation, Regulus rolled his eyes silently in his mind, but James rolled his eyes and said, "This is a good name. From now on we will call it Predator!"

Regulus was stunned. He didn't expect that his casual opinion would be adopted.

Sirius curled his lips, and he saw James' intention: "It's really interesting. There are obviously four Gryffindors here, but one Slytherin has taken the lead."

James grinned indifferently, and Regulus suddenly understood - he was the latest to join among the few people, and he was also the Slytherin with the most special status in the academy...

James didn't just make the decision casually, he was deliberately taking care of himself - in addition to the werewolf Remus, he was always caring about another person in the gang.

That's who I am as a Slytherin.

On the other side, in Hagrid's wooden house, Mr. Newt did not stay there for long. Karan directly summoned everyone with a magic coin and rushed to the potion preparation room with Steve.

The two arrived the latest, and the other five were already inside, including Lovegood and Pandora.

"She had to come here." Lily pointed at Pandora who was clinging to her. She didn't think there was anything strange about Pandora. Her roommate Mary McDonald was much more clingy than Pandora, especially The kind that you can’t even rush away when you’re divided into groups in class.

Callan nodded. Remus's identity was not a very important thing to him - especially in the current situation. It might be easier for them to bear it if they knew it earlier.

"Remus is a werewolf." He said openly, without any hesitation.

Lily covered her mouth in surprise, and then she looked at the two of them worriedly.Snape glanced at Callan lightly, but Gosper's expression didn't even change - he didn't mind Callan exposing Remus's secret at all. When Callan said that he had turned into a werewolf, he Maybe you will feel a little bit interested.

"Wow!" Lovegood's mouth opened wide, and he subconsciously exclaimed: "It's amazing!"

"Huh?" Lily blinked in confusion. She couldn't figure out what was so magical about it?

"Oh!" Pandora also exclaimed, her eyes shining: "What else?"

"Huh?" Lily's eyes moved to the side.

besides?what else?Isn't one werewolf enough?

Karan nodded with satisfaction. He was very pleased that the newcomer's quality was very good.

So he threw the extra issues he brought on the long table: "Let's take a look at them all."

Several people immediately gathered around, and Steve anxiously waited for their reactions.

As one of the people who knew the secret of Remus' identity, he was a little unsure of what to do next.

The important content in the newspaper was very short. Gaspard frowned slightly after reading it. Snape immediately looked at Karan, as if asking whether the news was true, and judging from his appearance, It seems that there is still something ready to move.

The hatred has not been completely resolved, it is just hidden deep in my heart.

Lily, who just raised her head, happened to witness this scene. She immediately shouted angrily: "Sif!"

Snape understood the meaning in Lily's eyes and pursed his lips tightly.

"I won't help," he whispered, his final compromise.

This was not an appropriate answer in the current situation. Lily seemed to want to question, but Pandora suddenly stared directly at Snape and said: "You will. If Remus' identity is not exposed, you have already I’m helping him.”

Snape was stunned. He looked at Pandora inexplicably. After carefully considering the meaning of this sentence, his face immediately turned red with anger.

"Okay." Karan promptly interrupted the argument that had not yet begun: "It's not our turn to worry about Remus's affairs. I'm just telling you in advance to avoid any accidents."

"Remus was taken advantage of!" Lily said angrily: "He must have been taken advantage of by the mysterious person!"

Everyone here thinks so after knowing the truth.

"I know." Karan nodded and said, "I hope Principal Dumbledore can solve this problem smoothly."

Almost every student came to the auditorium during dinner that day, and many even came here in advance.

The Hufflepuff trio met James and the others, who vaguely surrounded Remus in the middle. Their eyes briefly touched each other, and no one spoke, and they each walked towards the long table in the academy.

"Don't worry." James comforted in a low voice after sitting down: "There is no reason for them to jump out at this time."

"They won't." A voice suddenly came from behind them. James looked back in surprise. Remus felt inexplicably relieved after hearing the voice.

Standing behind them was Lily who happened to be passing by. She couldn't help but tell the result of the discussion in the potion preparation room - there was no way, Remus looked extremely weak, as if he would faint at any time. , Lily really couldn't bear to let him worry for no reason anymore.

After saying these words, Lily left directly. James looked at her back and opened his mouth, but before he could speak, Sirius patted him.

"The principal is here."

James had no choice but to turn around and look at the teacher's table like everyone else.

There, Principal Dumbledore slowly walked towards his seat. He did not sit down, but stood and scanned all the students who were staring at him.

The news spread throughout Hogwarts without hiding it for long. Now, everyone is waiting for Principal Dumbledore to give them an answer.

"No need to worry, my students."

Dumbledore spoke, his tone inexplicably soothing, and his gaze behind the half-moon lenses made everyone feel more at ease.

"Voldemort can't defeat me, and neither can the werewolves. I will protect you all and never leave the castle, no matter what the threat is or whether it exists."

Still, his brief speech did not bring him the applause he expected, but Dumbledore showed a smile. He opened his arms and said loudly: "Now, eat!"

Food was immediately piled up on all the long tables, and the strange noise woke the students up from their daze. No one used the food immediately. One student could not help but applaud, followed by the second student, and the third student. Students... Gradually, applause spread to all the long tables, and the professors stood up one after another. They looked respectfully at the wizard who was the only wizard Voldemort feared.

The applause lasted for a long time.