355 Remus, thoughts, letters, Elder Wand

355 Remus, thoughts, letters, Elder Wand

In the clean and tidy bedroom, Remus Lupine was neatly dressed.During this holiday with pleasant weather, he could not go out to play with the neighbor's children and could only stare blankly out of the window.

Loneliness and loneliness, this is Remus' daily life.

This is not only his holiday life, but also his entire life since he can remember.

Remus grew up under various restrictions and rules - no contact with outsiders, no leaving the house alone, no friends from the neighborhood, and frequent moves.

Due to his status as a werewolf, Remus couldn't complain, and he never complained - because the Lupines gave him selfless love, and they never blamed Remus for the mess caused by the full moon, but were extremely careful. Protect him.

This is how Remus grew up - a life of isolation and unintentional destruction every month.

The only thing worth celebrating is that the atmosphere at home has become much more relaxed during this holiday.

Because the killer who bit Remus was caught - Fenrir Greyback.Moreover, in his father Lear's cheerful talk, Remus learned that this time the Ministry of Magic did not underestimate the threat of werewolves, nor did it make the stupid mistake last time - treating Lear Lupine's condemnation as a joke. Let Greyback be rescued by others.

Now Greyback's sentence has been handed down - as the leader of the werewolves and a murderer of many bites of children and Muggles, he will be imprisoned in Azkaban and spend the rest of his life there.

This was exciting news, and Remus had long accepted the fact that Greyback was not worthy of sympathy—he was completely different from himself. Not only was he the murderer who bit him, he even took pleasure in hurting others.

But after the initial shock, Remus found that he was not happy at all.

Not even a hint of joyful emotion.

Because he finally realized how the entire magical world viewed werewolves.

In this werewolf attack, not only Greyback was condemned, but the other werewolves also received the same punishment - all were imprisoned in Azkaban, regardless of whether they were the leaders and planners It doesn't matter, just because they are also werewolves, so they were all imprisoned in Azkaban during the Ministry of Magic's trial.

No one wants to hear the werewolf's excuses, and no one wants to sympathize with the werewolf.

And that's not all.

As early as the "Daily Prophet" reported, there is a werewolf lurking in Hogwarts school.

Remus had been worried about this for a long time, but he never expected that this person would be Professor Kettleburn. He even took the initiative to stand up during the trial of the Ministry of Magic, exposing the crimes of the werewolves and the mysterious man. conspiracy.

Remus was deeply grateful for Professor Kettleburn's protection, but during the trial, Professor Kettleburn, a werewolf, also suffered a lot of criticism, even if he was the biggest contributor to preventing the werewolf attack. Can change other wizards' stereotypes of werewolves.

If it hadn't been for Principal Dumbledore's guarantee, I'm afraid even Professor Kettleburn would have been imprisoned in Azkaban. That's where wizards think werewolves should stay.

Again, this was an ending that Remus was deeply worried about.

He is a werewolf.

No matter what he did, he would always just be a werewolf.

No one can change this, which has made Remus more and more afraid of the arrival of the full moon in recent days, and he has also become more worried about the exposure of his identity.

What happened to Professor Kettleburn was his future.

A future where there is no daylight, and one who will always be disliked by others.

The pale little face was full of worried eyes, but Remus had learned to hide his true emotions since he was very young. He knew how hard his parents had become because of him, and he didn't want them to feel more worried about it.

While looking out the window, the cypress wand was also turning in Remus' hand. Due to the trace, he did not dare to use magic at home, but it was already one of the few toys he had.

Other than that, there are only letters from friends.

Until now Remus couldn't believe the fact that he actually made friends at school, maybe even more than one.

James, Peter, Sirius, and his brother Regulus from Slytherin House.

and Lily Evans…

While thinking about that dazzling red hair, Remus' cheeks couldn't help but blush quietly.

His heartbeat inexplicably accelerated a lot, the blood in his body was flowing rapidly, and the feeling in his heart became more and more weird, but he didn't understand why.

Lily is a very good girl, with excellent grades...and very beautiful. She is also the first classmate besides Predator to take the initiative to care about Remus.

He couldn't remember what Lily said, but those green eyes were deeply engraved in Remus's heart. There was some deep worry in them...only worry, but that was enough. .

Enough to make amends for a traumatized soul.

Enough... to make a little boy about to enter third grade feel excited.

Remus suddenly froze.

He vaguely understood why he became like this - his father Leal said similar things more than once during dinner.

The story always begins with an expedition to the Welsh woods. At that time, Lil Lupine, who had become a world-famous non-existence expert, was investigating a ferocious boggart. As a result, he heard a woman in the forest. With a cry, Lear rushed over to help the woman, turning the Boggart that threatened her from a ferocious man into a wild mushroom.

Leal tried to explain to this Muggle woman what a Boggart was, but the woman couldn't understand anything related to magic at all. She only thought that Leal was a good man who did what was right.

In desperation, Lear had to take the lead in dealing with it and sent the woman back home to ensure her safety.

A few months later, while ensuring that the woman had no side effects, Lille once again decided to confess the truth to her - he was not as heroic as the woman imagined. He was only facing a Boggart, and the solution to the Boggart was There is nothing difficult about this, which is what Lille is good at.And a boggart doesn't really hurt a woman, it just requires fear.

But women don't care.

Because they were already in love at that time.

Finally, Lear plucked up the courage to propose to a Muggle woman.

Remus' mother, Hope Howell, readily accepted.

Although she had only worked as an insurance company employee before this, Hope quickly accepted the fact that Leal was a wizard and enthusiastically committed to her wedding plans.

The wedding was held in early 1959, and the cake was decorated with a Boggart-shaped topper. This was the wedding cake for the two.

This story is one of the few warm moments in the Lupin family. His father, Lear, would tell it again at the first dinner after returning from a business trip, while his mother, who was gradually losing weight, would joke about Lear's embarrassment at that time. and embarrassment.

Remus always just listened silently without interrupting.

The warmth in his heart has not diminished because of the stories he has heard many times, but every time he looks at the appearance of his father and mother, his heart becomes more and more sad.

Remus decided to keep this emotion to himself, which was why he had no time to interrupt the story.

Both Leal and Hope were getting older.

Remus had seen photos of his parents when they were young. He knew how handsome his father Leal was and how charming his mother Hope was.

But because of him, and because of their werewolf son, the two parents had to suffer no less than Remus' torture once a month - watching their son turn into a werewolf who tried to attack them.

Especially his mother, Hope, who was just a Muggle. Compared to Leal, she seemed even more unable to deal with Remus who turned into a werewolf.

Anxiety gradually wore down Hope's body - when he took leave from school, although it was just an excuse to hide his transformation, it was also Remus' real wish - his mother was in poor health and needed to take leave to go home. Take care of her.

Remus understood that his feelings for Lily were called liking, but they were exactly what he did not deserve.

The people he loves, and the people who love him, never end well, and the Lupines are the best example.

If it weren't for his young age, Remus would have wanted to leave this home and stop causing trouble to his parents.

His eyes were slightly astringent, and Remus suddenly felt a sense of sincere grievance.

He wanted to stay with his parents and was reluctant to part with this kind of warmth, but he knew in his heart that he couldn't do this.

He liked Lily, but he didn't dare to tell anyone. He couldn't even look at Lily for fear of being noticed by the other party.

Remus had to bear all this on his own.

Just because he's a werewolf.

Remus swallowed back the lump in his throat, wiped his eyes quickly twice, and then skillfully looked in the mirror to check whether his eyes were still red.

"Ugh."

The mirror let out a low sigh: "Your eyes are as beautiful as ever, poor child."

"Thank you."

Remus replied in the same low voice. He didn't dare to speak loudly because his voice was still trembling, and he could tell that his parents had become more anxious recently for some unknown reason.

He couldn't help blaming the cause on himself, but there was nothing he could do. He had to forcefully divert his attention and focus on the letter on the bedside.

These are all written by his friends, and the one at the top is a letter from Peter - among the entire group of Marauders, Remus sometimes can't help but feel that Peter Pettigrew is the most pitiful one. Dude, he has no father, only an aging, whiny mother, and is so poor that she can't even afford an owl.

During the entire holiday, Peter sent a total of two letters to Remus. The money was spent on the bronze Knuts left over from James buying snacks. Peter did not have any pocket money.

But even with this small amount of property, Peter was willing to spend it on the postage of the Owl Post Office instead of using it on himself.And he rarely talks about things in his family. He just thinks it's cool to be friends with James and Sirius, so cool that he mentions them several times in his letters.

Remus opened the envelope, and the content inside was roughly Peter's ordinary daily life, and then he complained about his holiday homework, and then the rest was asking Remus if he knew anything.

Whether he knew something—this was also Remus's own doubt.

This doubt came from a letter suddenly sent by James, which only wrote a few short sentences:

[Remus, I feel terrible, Sirius even worse than I do, but we can't wait to see you when term starts.

Also, don't even think about asking Regulus for information, Sirius will be keeping an eye on him. 】

Remus didn't understand why James wrote such a letter and deliberately didn't make it clear.But he did remember that James said that he and the Black brothers went on vacation shortly after the vacation. Could it be related to the experience of this vacation?

Remus was not at all curious about James' cover-up. He had long been accustomed to the other party's behavior, and the result was usually related to violating school rules.

Because of his gratitude to Principal Dumbledore, Remus was opposed to this kind of behavior, but he really didn't have many friends, and he was afraid that there would be fewer, so he could only let James and Sirius do whatever they wanted. Never reported them.

[It would be nice if James could be more mature. 】

Remus couldn't help but think, but he didn't even dare to say this idea often, and could only mention it occasionally.

He stared blankly out of the window, with his arms under his head, looking at the sky boredly - he had finished his holiday homework long ago, and he only had nothing to do every day, waiting for the full moon night to arrive, and his heart was gradually filled with fear and helplessness. Filled with——

At this moment, a petite figure flew past Remus' eyes. He blinked quickly and recognized it as an owl.

Could it be that James replied?

After replying to the inexplicable letter, Remus had been waiting for James' reply. Peter's second letter mainly asked Remus if he had received any response.

Or was it that Peter couldn't wait any longer and wrote himself another letter, and that the young owl would be cheaper?

Remus looked away, and he heard his father downstairs opening the window and welcoming the owl in.After thinking for a while, Remus simply walked out of the bedroom and looked at his parents downstairs through the fence on the stairs.

"He agreed!"

Lil Lupine shouted excitedly, and Mrs. Hope couldn't help but snatch the letter from his hand. It was the first time in so many years that Remus saw his mother looking so radiant. Even after hearing Gray Nothing compares to the time when Burke was caught.

"I'm going to Hogsmeade now!"

Lear hurriedly kissed his wife on the cheek, and Mrs. Hope said quickly: "But we have just moved not long ago, and the fireplace has not yet been connected to the Floo network -"

Upon hearing this, Remus couldn't help but feel a sharp pain in his heart.

"It's ok."

Mr. Lear was so excited that he didn't even hold on to his coat. He walked outside the house, picked up the wand in his hand, and waved it.

Suddenly - Remus thought he was dazzled - a bright purple bus suddenly appeared on the street, as if it appeared out of thin air, with the words "Knight Bus" written in gold letters on the windshield. .

Then a purple-uniformed conductor jumped out of the bus and shouted: "Welcome aboard the Knight Bus - the emergency transport used to transport wizards in distress. Just hold out your wand hand, Get in the car and we can take you wherever you want to go—"

"OK OK."

Mr. Lear interrupted impatiently: "I'm going to Hogsmeade Village. I'm in a hurry."

After the door closed, the Knight Bus disappeared all of a sudden. Remus looked at the deserted street in surprise. Even Mrs. Hope who walked up the stairs didn't notice it.

"Hey, mom, don't hug me so tightly——"

Remus almost thought he was going to die, but Mrs. Hope refused to let go no matter what.

"What's going on, mother? Whose letter is that?"

His eyes were even more surprised than before, that Mrs. Hope actually cried in front of him.

"Your father and I have never dared to tell you because we were worried that it wouldn't be possible." Mrs. Hope sobbed: "But it's coming soon, it's coming soon, the wizard who can cure werewolves will come to our house soon. ”

"What?!" Remus suddenly screamed: "How is this possible?!"

"There is nothing impossible!"

Mrs. Hope suddenly emphasized her tone. This Muggle woman with no magical ability was very reluctant to see her son suspicious, especially when it came to werewolves.

"Your father and I have never given up on you. If I were also a wizard, I would have cured you long ago!"

In front of his sworn mother, Remus really couldn't bear to refute - but it was precisely because of his mother's firm belief that he did not let the family's situation become more difficult because of him, and also allowed the few warmth to remain in the family forever. in.

Remus had no choice but to take out the handkerchief in his pocket, and he lovingly wiped Mrs. Hope's tears.

"Who is that wizard?" Remus asked, suppressing the doubt in his heart.

Mrs. Hope looked at her son tenderly.

"Maybe you know him too." There was a bright light in her eyes.

"Like you, the other person is also a child."

"Callan Sangster."

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At this moment, Hogsmeade.

In front of the jumping cauldron on the workbench, Snape asked for the first time: "Are you really sure you want to help Lupin? I can't help you now, and neither does the cauldron. The time is too short. I didn’t even understand what it could do.”

Although he will no longer interfere with Callan's decision and has no prejudice against Remus, Snape still prefers to wait for a while - facing Remus who has transformed into a werewolf has certain risks, but in the end The scary thing is still the taboo hidden in the moonlight.

They have no means to deal with the Forbidden One, nor can they prevent the other party from harming Karan.

"Can't wait any longer."

Karan patiently explained: "There is no need to wait any longer - the method of dealing with taboos is obviously different. In the case of Tiao Tiao Cao, it is blood magic - Linfred and Ignotus have already passed Making an invisibility cloak confirms this."

"And the way to deal with - or rather meet the Forbidden One in the Moonlight is to restore the human form. I have the experience of helping Professor Kettleburn. I was fine at that time, and it may be the same this time."

Snape turned to look at Callan. Although there was a relaxed expression on his face, Snape vaguely felt that Callan's heart was not as peaceful as it appeared.

Just like during the days when he lived in Spider End Alley, Snape had long been accustomed to hiding his emotions in front of that man and was unwilling to reveal them.

"Is it because of other reasons?"

Snape asked in a low voice. He moved his gaze back to the jumping cauldron to avoid seeming too forced. That was a move that only Lily could do. She would never hide her concern for her friends.

In the peripheral vision of Snape's perspective, Karan was silent for a while.

Then he sighed and nodded slightly, but did not directly say the reason.

It's because of the Elder Wand.

This Deathly Hallows was made by Antioch, Callan’s ancestor.

Before that, Callan had focused all his attention on Ravenclaw's diadem, but he had ignored another factor that was most likely to change Principal Dumbledore.

The Elder Wand.

Especially after learning about the existence of taboos and blood magic, Karan couldn't wait any longer.

He needed to learn about the Forbidden Ones sooner rather than later.

And must know...

Did Antioch become one of them.