Natural Magic at Hogwarts

Chapter 175 The Fat Lady’s Scream
"Werewolves from the outside world?"

Dumbledore's eyes flickered and changed. He closed his eyes and said solemnly: "I will take precautions. You don't need to interfere."

"Of course, I would rather stay and study at Hogwarts... However, I am curious, what do you think of Black, and why did you deliberately bring him in because he is Potter's godfather?"

Dumbledore gave Bree a strange look and smiled: "I didn't expect you to find this."

After speaking, Dumbledore did not continue, but just smiled.

"Well, since you don't want to talk, I won't ask. Of course, I won't talk to Potter about Black. I know you don't want to expose his whereabouts now."

"Black is not a bad person, is he? The Ministry of Magic is so hasty in arresting him, how can it possibly catch the real murderer?"

With that said, Bree waved to the surprised Dumbledore and left the principal's office.

Dumbledore watched Bree leave, and said with a wry smile: "This kid, it seems that he has discovered something again, oh...I'm sorry for Sirius, but...for the greater good, for the sake of I must do this for the future of wizards. Voldemort is not dead, and the foundation of pure blood has not collapsed..."

……

During the dinner, the little wizards were chattering. They were not aware of everything that happened in Hogwarts. Although it was a bit strange for Professor Sprout to suddenly let them return to Hogwarts under the supervision of the prefects, I haven't taken it to heart yet.

"Hey, what kind of card was that just now? It's so powerful. I didn't expect Digory to be able to defeat Weasley!"

Today in the fantasy game competition, the match between Cedric and Ron was undoubtedly the most interesting, even though Hermione used powerful cards to fight Draco for half an hour, it was not so exciting.

"That's Newt Scamander, a great magical biologist. I heard he was expelled from Hogwarts decades ago..."

"Everyone be quiet!"

Professor McGonagall stood in front of the teachers' table with a stern expression. The professors were all working quietly. Many professors had worries in their eyes, but Snape and Lupin were not at their seats.

The little wizards fell silent, and here, Draco, who had just complained to Bree about the lack of powerful cards, also stopped, and asked Bree in a low voice: "What happened, I remember you left with Dumbledore halfway Pass."

"Hush, Professor McGonagall will say that."

Brie shook his head slightly. It would be better for him to be less involved in this matter and just be part of the promise.

"I have to tell you something. It's very serious and important. I hope every student can listen attentively, but don't panic. Hogwarts will ensure your safety."

With that said, Professor McGonagall looked at Dumbledore.

Dumbledore nodded and stood up.

"I'm sorry. Maybe despite all the layers of protection, Sirius Black still came. Professor Snape met him today, but he escaped...and my office was also attacked. Of course, this was not caused by Black. of."

Bree narrowed her eyes. Dumbledore did not hide the matter, but he did not mention werewolves either, and began to guide the young wizard to throw all the responsibilities to the Ministry of Magic.

"Oh, Blake?"

"It's the murderous fugitive!"

"Oh my god, he's really in Hogwarts, I, what should we do!"

The lower grades below all panicked, but the senior grades were still calm and stared at Dumbledore.

"Relax, boys, we'll get through this."

Dumbledore's eyes flashed, and he continued: "I will chat with the Ministry of Magic. Just now, the Ministry of Magic sent orders for dementors to search Hogwarts, but I don't think it is necessary, Hogwarts Dementors are never allowed to come in, so our professors will take turns patrolling in the last few days, and the little wizards will follow the prefects to ensure safety."

The little wizards looked at each other and could only acquiesce to this result. However, at the end of the day, the good mood brought by the fantasy game was shattered a lot.

In the next few days, the news that Bree asked Tom to spread about the dementors attacking young wizards on the train had an effect, and the Ministry of Magic couldn't hold it back. They used Black to invade Hogwarts and arranged for many arrogant people to come. Luo, and Dumbledore used the reason that he could not disturb the young wizards' classes, so the Aurors could only be stationed outside Hogwarts. They could only come to the castle to search when the young wizards were resting.

And on this day, Halloween—

"Oh, it happens every day. Can these Aurors find Black? They walk around at night and make too much noise. If I were Black, I wouldn't bump into them stupidly."

Draco grumbled dissatisfiedly, tightening his grip on his robes.

"It's a bit cold today, Brie, put a warming spell on me."

Bree smiled, patted Draco, and wrapped Draco with a warming spell, and then he said: "Look, the people from the Ministry of Magic are out."

When they walked outside the gate, they saw the Aurors from the Ministry of Magic leaving Hogwarts from the lake, and Fudge was talking to Dumbledore by the lake. It looked like Fudge had a bad look on his face, and the conversation between them was not friendly. .

"It's not looking for it anymore?" Draco raised his eyebrows: "Maybe they knew that Snape was watching the errands that day, and there was no Black at all, so they gave up. There are so many people in Hogwarts, why not?" Spend less, Hogwarts is not obliged to reimburse Fudge for these expenses."

"No, Draco, Fudge just left Hogwarts, not abandoned Hogwarts. They haven't been looking for Black seriously these days, are they?"

"..." Draco was silent for a while, and by then they had reached the platform outside the gate, standing by the guardrail and looking at the water flowing under the bridge in the distance.

By chance, Bree saw a big black dog squatting under the bridge and sleeping soundly. It seemed that it felt Bree's gaze, and suddenly opened its eyes and glared at Bree fiercely.

But soon, after discovering that it was Bree, his eyes fell silent again, and he curled up to sleep again, but Bree could still clearly see his big ears that were shaking and eavesdropping.

After hesitating for a long time, Draco said: "Fudge's purpose is to live in Hogwarts. My father told me that Fudge hopes to bring Hogwarts under the jurisdiction of the Ministry of Magic. At least one official must be arranged to come in. .”

"So he's just here to show off these days, to gain the trust of the little wizards?"

Draco asked confused and Bree nodded.

"That's true, but it's not just that. You have to know that besides professors and little wizards, there is also a group of people who can influence the fate of Hogwarts, and that is the parents from the outside world. It just so happens that because of the incident on the train, the parents Don't trust the Ministry of Magic very much, so Fudge will take this opportunity to bluff and win back some parents' opinions."

"Oh, that's it, but why are you retreating now?"

Bree smiled, looked down at the big black dog and said: "Because the goal has been achieved, Black has not appeared during the Ministry of Magic's search. What if Black appears as soon as the Ministry of Magic retreats? That's Doesn’t it mean that Hogwarts no longer has a deterrent effect, and only the participation of the Ministry of Magic can ensure stability?”

The ears of the big black dog under the bridge suddenly stood up and then fell down, as if he had encountered something tangled. At this time, in the distance, Fudge and Dumbledore came back together. Beside him, there was also Followed by several Aurors.

"It's Oude, I still remember you." Fudge felt that he had tried very hard to control his expression, but the thought of the rumors in the past few days made his head pound, but this was also an opportunity, and he couldn't It's embarrassing at this time, Bree's popularity at Hogwarts is not low, not to mention the bonus of the fantasy game.

At this time, Dumbledore had made no mistake, and the school director he had used his power to push out had also gone to France. He could not forcefully order Hogwarts to do things.

What a disgusting Malfoy, he doesn't do anything when he gets the benefits!
Thinking this, Fudge glared at Draco, who was standing next to Bree.

"Hi, Minister Fudge." Bree smiled lightly, blocked Draco, and said, "Are you going to join us for Halloween? I think the other Aurors have left."

"Oh, yes, I was also a student at Hogwarts. Of course I hope to relive the joy of Hogwarts again, and I am also ready to discuss it with Principal Dumbledore. I hope that the Ministry of Magic can always protect Hogwarts. Gwarts, there have been too many troubles in Hogwarts in the past few years, and we need to take good care of it."

Fudge's smile was very friendly, but it didn't reach his eyes, like a smiling tiger, which made Bree feel a little uncomfortable.

"Have a nice day then, Mr. Fudge."

Bree nodded and stopped talking to Fudge, which made Fudge a little embarrassed, but Dumbledore, who had been watching from the side, gave Fudge a step.

"Let's go in. You suggested we talk about it after Halloween."

"Oh, of course, as long as you are willing to talk about it, you know it very well." Fudge's eyes lit up when he heard Dumbledore say this, and he continued: "Auror is here these days, Hogwarts It's very safe. If we leave and Hogwarts is attacked, it won't be convenient for us to come in because it's separated by a big lake, haha."

While smiling, Fudge followed Dumbledore's footsteps, and watching the back of them leaving, Bree leaned against the stone fence and laughed.

"Oh, Dumbledore is just old, not stupid. Fudge looks shrewd and stupid."

Shaking his head, Bree glanced at the big black dog under the bridge and said to Draco: "If Black suddenly attacks Hogwarts during Halloween when Fudge is around, do you think the outside world will What a reaction."

Draco thought for a moment and said with a smile: "Of course it means that Black does not take the Ministry of Magic seriously. They do not help the safety of Hogwarts. Instead, they aroused Black's murderous intention. Maybe There won't be an Auror at Hogwarts."

Bree nodded appreciatively, and the big black dog under the bridge opened his eyes with a happy expression. He quickly got up and climbed up the bridge. At the same time, he also picked up a roll of maps in the pile of rocks.

At night, the professors began to decorate the auditorium. Professor Flitwick liked to do this kind of thing the most, but this time he made a new change. He also added a lot of fantasy game elements into the hall, which attracted the little wizards to marvel.

"Oh, look, that's the Thestral, exactly like the one on the card."

"That's a red hat, I have one too!"

"There are also werewolves, but my werewolves are just the most common kind, and they don't suit me yet. I don't have the skills they have at all."

Professor Flitwick was extremely satisfied when he heard the admiration of the little wizards. He stood on tiptoes and used his short body to hang a beautiful banner, which read - The most special Halloween, not only ghosts, but also ghosts. There is an illusion.

"Phew, it's finally over. That was a beautiful goal just now, but Harry, we have to hurry up. After dinner, we decided to hold a small fantasy game in the Gryffindor lounge!"

Harry let out an ah, and said again: "It was a competition, but we didn't..."

"Hermione, right? Hermione, please, not many little wizards can afford a chuck now." Ron never knew he could make such a disgusting expression and begged Hermione, but Hermione was obviously Delighted.

She raised her head and nodded: "Okay, but I have to feed my cat first."

Hermione's cat, whom she bought during the holidays, is called Crookshanks.

Hearing Hermione talking about her cat, Ron looked a little awkward, because Crookshanks had attacked his pet a few days ago, that is, Scabbers, a very old mouse.

I'm sorry, Banban, I can't avenge this.

Ron was thinking about this, and he quickly said: "Then let's sit down quickly!"

After the little wizards were all seated, and Professor Flitwick's arrangement was finally over, he smiled mysteriously and returned to the teacher's seat.

"I made a little design, it's very interesting, as long as the person with the best luck touches the bat..."

No one heard what he said clearly, because the little wizards were all very hungry now, and when the food appeared, they all ate it.

It was at this moment that a frightened scream came from upstairs, resounding throughout Hogwarts.

"Oh, this is not something ordinary people can say, it's amazing."

Ron admired, because it reminded him of his mother, of course, maybe his mother couldn't compare.

"What happened?" Professor McGonagall stood up with a frown and looked at Dumbledore hurriedly.

Fudge, who was sitting next to Dumbledore, changed his expression, and said uncertainly: "The little wizard was frightened by Professor Flitwick's arrangement, oh, Halloween is always accompanied by fear."

"We don't have to disturb this pleasure."

"Sorry, maybe I can't agree with you." Dumbledore's eyes flashed, and he stood up and said: "The prefects are optimistic about the young wizards in their own colleges. The deans will follow me."

Seeing this, Fudge hurriedly followed him, and the several Aurors who protected Fudge also guarded Fudge.

"There's something exciting to watch, Draco."

Bree smiled happily, who made Fudge stay arrogantly, if he left, it might take a lot of work to punish him.

Wait, Snape wasn't there, but Lupine was?

During this time, both of them were often absent from the hall. Bree made some guesses based on the recent movements of Evening Primrose and Professor Lupine that Professor Zesprout had discovered before...

Maybe Snape's potion was made for Lupine.

And now that Snape was gone, what was he for?

Bree looked towards the corridor and smelled the scent of magic in a daze. It was Shen Feng Wu Ying. It was very faint, but he, who had learned Shen Feng Wu Ying, could detect it through his powerful perception.

Bree got up and said to Draco, "I'm going to the bathroom."

Enid, the seventh-grade prefect on the side, saw her and stopped other prefects who wanted to speak out, saying: "Do you think Bree, who can kill the basilisk, will be afraid of Blake?"

"The Ministry of Magic is just making a fuss out of a molehill. You can't be that stupid too. Can't you tell?"

Enid's words were full of ridicule, but the other Slytherin prefects dared not speak out. The last person who openly disagreed with Enid was now sitting in the corner of the dining table.

The prefects of other colleges did not want to meddle in the matter and pretended not to see it.

(End of this chapter)