Hogwarts: Don't call me Wandmaker

Chapter 198 The Daily Prophet: Useless Dementors

It wasn't until long after Scrimgeour had left the castle that Siron returned to its original state in a secluded corridor on the fifth floor.

As expected, wizards who can become Aurors are not simple, let alone the head of the Auror office. Although Scrimgeour's character is not good, his strength is undeniable. He noticed me immediately after I only glanced at him from afar.

If this weren't Hogwarts, and he had already turned into a cat, he probably would have already cast his spell.

As Siren thought to himself, his resolve to not register as an Animagus with the Ministry of Magic became even stronger.

If he had registered with Animagus, he would have been recognized back then, so what was the point of him going through all that trouble to learn this magic?

Just then, a piercing ringing sound rang out...

get out of class has ended.

The students came out of the classroom one after another, and the once quiet castle quickly became lively.

Instead of returning to the classroom, Xilun arrived at the auditorium ahead of time.

Soon, the Gryffindor students arrived. It was clear that Snape's Defense Against the Dark Arts class wasn't very good, as everyone who entered the Great Hall wore an angry expression.

Dean Thomas and Seamus Finnigan led the way, chattering and denouncing Snape, while even the honest Neville nodded vigorously beside them.

Five minutes later, Harry, Hermione, and Ron arrived, their expressions even more unpleasant, especially Ron, whose face was now almost the same color as his hair.

As he entered the Great Hall, he seemed to utter a particularly offensive phrase, startling Harry and Hermione so much that their eyes widened in surprise.

“Ron…” Hermione shrieked, “Don’t do that! You’re doomed if he hears you!”

"So what?" Ron said nonchalantly, his anger flaring. "Do you know what he made me do? Clean all the washrooms, and I'm not allowed to use magic!"

He was panting heavily, his fists clenched tightly. "Why can't Black hide in Snape's office, or that missing Dementor... whoever it is, as long as we can take him down!"

The three of them walked over and sat down next to Xilun.

"What's wrong with him?" Xilun asked.

“He talked back to Snape in class and was punished with solitary confinement,” Harry explained.

"I really envy you because you don't have to attend his classes."

“If you knew who wanted to see me, you wouldn’t say that,” Siron said, picking out a roasted potato for himself.

“That’s exactly what I wanted to know too.” Harry asked curiously, “Who is it that could get Snape to allow you to leave his class? The headmaster?”

“Pretty much. It was Rufus Scrimgeour, the Auror’s Chief of Staff,” Sirius said. “He wanted to know more about Sirius Black from me. As soon as I met Scrimgeour, he used Legilimency on me.”

“Leech!” Hermione exclaimed, looking up abruptly. “Wait, he can’t do this. The books say that this spell is not allowed to be used casually.”

“What is Legilimency?” Harry blinked and asked.

“A kind of magic that allows you to peek into other people’s memories,” Siron said, then looked at Hermione. “You just said it yourself, but it can’t be used casually. The Auror’s Office Director is obviously not in this category.”

“The Auror’s office director should be even more obligated to follow the rules, especially since you didn’t do anything wrong. On the contrary, you were the one who discovered and stopped Blake…”

Hermione said angrily, "Don't the professors care? When you met that Scrimgeour guy, there should have been professors around, right?"

“Headmaster Dumbledore, we’re in his office,” Siren said. “And Scrimgeour didn’t succeed either.”

Here, Siron got a little confused. Hermione mistakenly thought that Dumbledore had stopped Scrimgeour's Legilimency Spell, which is why she didn't say anything more.

“You’re really unlucky,” Ron sighed. “You got rid of Blake, but you’re still being suspected.”

“Who says otherwise?” Celen took a bite of the roasted potato.

For a moment, no one spoke. Ron didn't want to talk, and Hermione was still angry that the Auror office director had led the way in violating the rules and using Legilimency without authorization.

Harry glanced at Cyril. He couldn't help but wonder what would happen if a complete stranger saw his memories... but he figured no one would be interested in the Dursleys' cupboards and attic, since he'd spent most of the past eleven years in those places.

Of course, Harry wouldn't want anyone else to know about this experience if he could.

……

On the second day.

The lightning and storm were more intense than yesterday, and even at eight in the morning, the sky outside was still as dark as it had been at night. The enchanted ceiling was dark and oppressive, giving off a heavy feeling.

This weather also affected the messengers.

The owls arrived at the castle ten minutes later than usual, their feathers completely soaked, and with a flap of their wings, it started raining in the hall as well.

Siron quickly protected his sandwich and picked up a wet copy of the Daily Prophet from the table.

Open the newspaper, and the front page features a photograph of a disheveled male witch standing in front of a huge frame. His gaunt and ferocious face, along with the shocking cracks on the canvas, is enough to make one's heart tremble at just one glance.

Sirius Black makes a surprise appearance at Hogwarts: is it revenge, or some other conspiracy?

Below the bolded and highlighted title is a very long article.

Xilun glanced at them; most of them were stories about the Dark Lord and the boy who survived a great calamity.

The person who wrote this article seems quite convinced that Black went to Hogwarts to avenge his former master.

In addition, there was another article on the front page.

[The guard of Azkaban lets Black escape, and the guards of Hogwarts are also broken into by Black—what is the purpose of the Dementors, and have they already been recruited by Black?]

This article is about Dementors, and it criticizes them for neglecting their duties throughout. The language is very strong, and it ends by pointing out that the Ministry of Magic is inactive and perfunctory, failing to hunt down Sirius Black and blindly trusting the Dementors.

Xilun was stunned. How could such an article be placed on the front page?

Although it was at the very end, it was still the front page that Gilderoy Lockhart dreamed of.

It's easy to see that at this time, the Daily Prophet hadn't yet become a complete tool of the Ministry of Magic, and it still contained some good stuff.

Siren put the newspaper down, and the next second it appeared in Harry's hands.

"I'll borrow it to take a look."

"no problem."

Harry was drawn to the photograph. Looking at Sirius Black's grotesque face, he subconsciously recalled the conversation he had overheard from the Weasleys at the Leaky Cauldron.

“Black kept talking in his sleep, repeating the same thing over and over: ‘He’s at Hogwarts…he’s at Hogwarts…’”

“We thought Azkaban was absolutely safe. Since Black was able to escape, he must be able to break into Hogwarts as well.”

"He wants Harry dead. He must think that killing Harry will allow him to make a comeback."

……

Mr. Weasley was right; Black really did break into Hogwarts to find him.

Although Siren managed to get rid of him this time, preventing him from barging into Gryffindor's common room, will anyone else be able to get rid of Black next time?

For some reason, Harry suddenly became less averse to the approaching Dementors.

Perhaps once they arrive at the castle, they can also search for Blake's whereabouts.

……

(End of this chapter)