Hogwarts starts with stealing power.

Mag shook her head. No matter who came up with it, she was sure it was not Babel's work.

If it was Babel who figured it out, there would be no need for Dumbledore to hide her name.

When other wizards heard of Babel's name, they didn't dare to go to her because of this item, let alone cause trouble.

This is a powerful wizard who is even more mysterious than Dumbledore!
It is rumored that Babble-ling is even more powerful than Dumbledore, but just not as prominent.

There are also rumors that she has been staying in Hogwarts and is not a human, but has turned into a ghost.

There are also rumors that she has fairy blood, possesses a unique talent for magic, and has been hiding in Hogwarts, researching some secret weapon.

There are all kinds of explanations, but to sum it up simply, there are only two words: mysterious.

No one knew how old Babble was, but she had been at Hogwarts for hundreds of years.

But the passage of time has never been revealed in her fair and delicate face. Even if she does not have fairy blood, she has definitely inherited the blood of some immortal species.

Instead of using emergency messaging to communicate with Mag, Sleep went directly to her office.

Without waiting for her to knock on the door, McGonagall raised her head, looked outside the door thoughtfully, and took the initiative to say, "Come in, Snape."

Snape pushed the door open and walked in, his expression as grim as ever.

He got straight to the point and said, “I don’t think the principal should have given us the task of making glow candles at this moment.

We just cleared out a strange object a while ago, and we are currently conducting a major cleanup of Hogwarts. Making glow candles will distract us from our strange object search."

McGonagall said seriously: "Snape, every professor including the headmaster is very worried about the safety of the little wizard. No one wants the little wizard to be in danger.

The headmaster gave us this task after weighing various considerations. Since he asked us to do this, he will definitely make corresponding arrangements. You don't have to worry too much about the safety of Hogwarts."

Snape: "But I still feel that some people in Hogwarts are connected to the evil world——"

McGonagall interrupted him in a cold tone: "That's enough, Snape, I believe there is no traitor in Hogwarts, I never thought that anyone would betray Hogwarts!"

Snape was silent for a while, then said quietly, "McGonagall, I don't want to speculate on this, but Sirius Black..."

McGonagall: "We will continue to investigate this matter. The Ministry of Magic has also sent Aurors to monitor the Dementors. Harry will be fine."

Snape stared at McGonagall for a while before turning around and leaving the office.

After he left, Mag sighed softly.

What does the principal think?

She didn't know whether it was right or wrong to do so. The only thing she was sure of was that Dumbledore would never harm Harry.
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Before tomorrow's Quidditch match, the students of Gryffindor House received a surprise.

They returned to the common room after dinner in the Great Hall and were surprised to find that the Fat Lady was back!
The little wizard burst into excited applause, welcoming the Fat Lady's return.

"Welcome back, the door of Gryffindor is always open to you!"

"Fat Lady, you are the most dedicated goalkeeper I have ever seen. I hope you will never leave. I miss you so much!"

"Fat Lady, I would love to kiss your frame right now if you didn't think I was a pervert!"

……

The Fat Lady was a little surprised that the little wizard welcomed her return so warmly. She thought...

The Fat Lady sobbed a little and said, "I thought you would scold me. How could I have the nerve to come back? Although I didn't open the door for Sirius, I also avoided him out of fear."

"He is the most horrible and impatient person I have ever met. I don't want to meet him again. I am hesitant to come back."

"Thank you, little wizards. Your encouragement has given me courage again. If I were not confined to the picture frame... If I saw Sirius next time, I would definitely jump out and challenge him to a duel bravely!"

The little wizard said quickly: "No, Fat Lady, you should run away if you need to, don't let him destroy your picture frame!"

"If you leave, who will open the door for us?"

"We only recognize you, not other frames!"

The Fat Lady was so moved that she burst into tears again.

The little wizards gave the password one by one, the Fat Lady opened the door for them, and everyone went in one after another, except Harry, who hesitated and stayed at the end.

Ron asked, "Harry, aren't you going in?"

Harry said, "Um, I suddenly remembered something and I need to find Professor Lupin. You go in first, I'll be back in a moment!"

After saying this, Harry quickly left the common room and ran to Professor Lupin's office.

He didn't actually want to find Professor Lupin, but wanted to be the last one to have a chance to chat and communicate with the Fat Lady alone.

Harry pretended to run to Professor Lupin's office and then ran back.

But he didn't expect that just as he arrived at the office door, the door opened and he bumped into Professor Lupin.

Lupin said in surprise, "Harry, what do you want from me?"

Harry's mind went blank for a while before he said, "I, I thought about something about the Patronus Charm... Professor, is bravery also a happy emotion?"

Lupin nodded without hesitation: "Of course, as long as your courage can bring you positive feedback, then you will be happy.

We all need to be brave enough to try. If you don’t try, you will never know whether you can do it or not.”

Harry mustered up the courage to say, "Even if you know that this bravery is wrong?"

Lupin: "Not right?"

He looked at Harry with his melancholy eyes, as if he saw his uneasiness, and suddenly smiled: "Harry, nothing is always right."

“When you decide to do something, you are in the process of finding the answer, and the answer may not be given to you immediately.

You may have to go through all kinds of hardships and difficulties for many years before you find an answer.

Only then, when you ask your own heart, can you know whether your courage is wrong or right.

Embracing an unknown journey and accepting unknown challenges is also a kind of courage. "

Harry was determined in his heart and said sincerely, "Thank you, Professor Lupin."

Lupin: "You're welcome. I'm glad I could help you."
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Harry returned to the door of the Gryffindor common room.

There was no one around at this time, only him.

Harry walked up to the Fat Lady and saw that she had regained her usual elegance and grace. She looked down at him with a solemn expression and said:

"Password."

Harry said, “The Fat Lady, instead of coming into the common room, I want to ask you something that may be a little hurtful to you.

But don't be afraid. Only by facing your fear will you not be afraid next time you encounter it. This is also a way to be brave. We are all brave and fearless Gryffindors."

The Fat Lady lowered her head and looked at him for a few seconds. Her expression suddenly became a little aggrieved, and she actually started crying again. "Oh, these are the most beautiful words I have ever heard. Many people came to comfort me, but they didn't understand the fear in my heart. Some of the frames were secretly laughing at my fear."

She said excitedly: "As long as they face Sirius in person, they will understand why I escaped. If I continue to stay where I am, he will definitely tear my picture frame to pieces!"

Harry was a little overwhelmed.

He hadn't asked any questions yet, so why was the Fat Lady so excited?
Harry said, "Fat Lady, what on earth does he want?"

Fat Lady: “He wanted to go into the common room, but he didn’t know the password and got it wrong several times.

So he became impatient and started to threaten me, asking me to open it for him or he would tear up my frame. I stood up to him and refused to give in to his threats!

Harry asked quickly, "Why did he have to come into the common room? Did he say anything else?"

Fat Lady: "No, none of them!"

She said excitedly: “I have told you many times that he didn’t say anything, he just wanted to get into the common room.

How do I know why he came in? Maybe there is some rare treasure in here that he wants to get. He can't just come in and kill the little wizard!"

Harry's expression was a little stiff.

According to newspaper reports, he was probably the little wizard that Sirius wanted to kill the most.

But Harry always felt that things were not as simple as he imagined.

"Did he say anything other than go into the common room?" Harry asked.

Fat Lady: "No, I just know that when he was going to rest, he said that he would definitely find him. Who knows what he was looking for!"
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"find him?"

In the evening, Harry was distracted and didn't do his homework. Ron didn't do his homework either, and he stayed with him, worrying.

They were both worried about different things, but that didn't stop them from understanding each other's feelings.

Hermione came over to find them. Opposite them was a warm fireplace, emitting hot flames.

Hermione looked at the flames and suddenly said, "It would be great if Lin Xia was from Gryffindor. We would definitely be able to become close friends who can talk about anything."

Ron couldn't help but say, "Don't think about it. Lin Xia is so busy that she won't be your exclusive questioner. Ask her fewer unrealistic questions and be more realistic!"

He still remembered that the last time Hermione was in the Great Hall, she ran to Lin Xia and asked her what she thought of house-elves.

Hermione made some wild claims, saying she wanted to free the house-elves!
Ron couldn't imagine why Hermione would have such an idea.
This kind of thinking is considered outrageous in the wizarding world!
House-elves were originally slaves, so why did we need to free them?

Hermione glared at Ron, then turned to look at Harry: "So what about you, Harry, what are you thinking about?"

Harry said automatically, "Find him."

"Who?" Ron and Hermione said in unison.

Harry reacted and quickly explained: "I didn't look for anyone. I was just thinking too hard."

Hermione stared at him. "You've been absent-minded for a long time. So what exactly are you thinking about? If you have any problems, just speak up and we can solve them together. More people will also bring more strength."

Harry looked into his friend's sincere eyes, thought for a long time, and finally told him what he had heard.

"Sirius is looking for someone! I don't know if he is looking for me. I feel a little uneasy, but not facing Sirius. I don't know why I am not afraid of Sirius. This idea is very strange..."

Hermione frowned and suddenly said shockingly: "Harry, why don't you meet Sirius?

There's something wrong with your current state, as if it's foreshadowing something, a bit like a prophecy.

You have never met Sirius, but you have a good impression of him in your heart. This kind of good impression cannot appear inexplicably, it must be revealing something."

Harry and Ron looked at each other, and Harry whispered, "Hermione, I thought you would object to me meeting him."

Hermione rolled her eyes in annoyance: "If you can listen to my objection, then I will insist on opposing it. Sirius is too dangerous, and I don't want you to face danger.

But if I can't stop you, then I want to make you safer. Let's find some time to talk to Lin Xia.

If you want to meet Sirius safely, you absolutely cannot do without Lin Xia's help."

Harry nodded.

Apart from anything else, if he could get one or two defensive items from Lin Xia, he would feel more at ease.

Harry woke up early the next morning.

He almost thought he was going to be late, so he jumped out of bed in a hurry to wash up, and when he looked out the window he found that it was still dark.

The wind was howling outside and the weather was gloomy.

Even without opening the window, he could feel a cool breeze on his neck.

Harry realized something and straightened up suddenly, glaring fiercely at Peeves, who was playing pranks nearby.

Peeves had sneaked into the dormitory at some point and was floating around him, blowing hard into his ears.

Harry lowered his voice and said, "You can't come into the student dormitory. What do you want to do?"

Peeves puffed up his cheeks and blew hard, then darted out of the room, cackling wildly.

"Harry is angry. He will be in danger if he participates in the competition today."

"The Dementors outside are watching you and want to eat you!"

"What a lovely look on Harry's face!"

Harry touched the alarm clock and found that it was only 4:30 in the morning. After being scared by Peeves, there was no way he could fall asleep.

He couldn't help but look at the weather outside the window.

Dark clouds were passing outside the window, lightning flashed in the clouds, and strong winds hit the castle walls.

He quietly pushed the window open a little, and soon heard the sound of branches snapping in the forbidden forest in the distance.

Harry cursed in his mind: "This weather is so bad!"

Why is it that every time he participates in a Quidditch match, there always seems to be some unexpected events?

In a few hours, he would be out on the Quidditch pitch, battling this violent storm.

Harry was a little worried, but not about himself, but about whether the other team members could bear it.

He couldn't sleep because of thinking about it, so he picked up the Nimbus 2000 and left the dormitory quietly.

As soon as he opened the door, he felt something rub against his leg.

Looking down, I saw that it was the tip of Crookshanks's furry tail. (End of this chapter)