Hogwarts: A Chinese-Style Professor

Chapter 179 With Moonlight as Witness

“She insulted my parents—she said my mother was a bad guy who came from the best family but ran off with a bad guy and abandoned me, a ‘little dog’ with bad blood.”

"So I told her that if she dared to say those insulting things about my parents again, I would make her pay the price—along with her pet dog that chased and bit me for more than a dozen blocks."

But then she started screaming, saying my parents died in a car accident, that I was a liar, and that I was a burden to the Vernon family.

Harry told Levi the whole story, and even he himself was horribly calm as he said it.

In comparison, the big black dog beneath him was furious, and Harry could feel its body trembling and its breathing labored like a bellows.

James's children were treated like this after he went to jail! Unbelievable! What was Dumbledore doing?
Never mind, in the end, it's all his fault.

The big black dog's eyes revealed intense hatred and sorrow—all because he had trusted the wrong person, which led to this tragedy.
In that instant, Sirius made up his mind.

Even if it becomes someone's pet, 'it' will stay with Harry! It will protect its godson!
This will be its top priority—even Peter the Pettigrew will have to take a backseat.

But who exactly is this Li Wei? Why does Harry seem so dependent on him?
What exactly happened during the many years he was imprisoned?
After being tormented by Dementors for 12 years, Sirius felt that his memory was really messed up. Why did he feel like he had heard the name somewhere before, but it didn't seem to matter?

Why can't I remember?
"what happened to you?"

Harry keenly sensed the emotional fluctuations of the large dog beneath him and placed his hand on its neck.

The warmth calmed Sirius down, and then he looked coldly at Levi, who remained expressionless—how could this guy listen to all this so indifferently?

"She really shouldn't have said those things."

Li Wei watched as the sky outside gradually darkened, becoming darker and darker.

With a sudden slam on the brakes, the Knight Bus came to a stop, skidding right in front of the dark Hogwarts Station.

"We've arrived. Get out of the car, Harry. You've probably spent the rest of the summer vacation at the castle."

“That’s wonderful—I couldn’t be happier.”

Harry's eyes lit up, and he stood up eagerly—the big dog beneath him felt the warm arms leave him, and its eyes became somewhat empty.

Harry's mind was filled with other things—could he take this opportunity to learn more from Assistant Professor Jowell this month, or even pick up a trick or two from Professor Levy?

He picked up Hathaway's cage, then took out his own suitcase from under the bed and dragged it behind Levi—the big dog was still by his side, completely ignoring Professor Levi.

Harry found this a little strange—but he liked the big dog and it would be nice to spend more time with it.

Ultimately, the fact that Professor Levi would even want to keep a pet was something Harry found utterly baffling.

Goodbye, Stan.

Facing the dark yet somewhat warm station, and listening to the chirping of insects in the wilderness, Harry felt no fear or discomfort, only a sense of spaciousness in his heart.

"Goodbye, Harry!" Stan called out.

Harry followed behind Levi, stepping into the darkness with the big black dog.

In the summer night, Harry obediently followed behind Levi.

The moonlight was a little dim tonight, visibility was low, and the surrounding scenery was indistinct.

Harry, seeing that Levi wasn't using a spell to illuminate, didn't understand what he was thinking for a moment. He just cautiously looked in front of him and followed behind Levi.

"professor."

"Ok?"

Where will I live after I get to school?

"You'll be living in your dorm alone—we'll still eat in the auditorium. The house-elves will also be working during the summer, but they'll only work for two hours during mealtimes: 11 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. Don't miss it."

Seeing that Li Wei had said so much in one breath, Harry suddenly felt that the professor also cared about him, and he felt more confident.

He licked his lips, mustered his courage, and asked:
"Can I continue learning magic from Senior Joey during the summer vacation?"

Even in the darkness, his pathetic state was clearly seen by the large black dog beside him—its eyes revealed a human-like disdain. How could its godson be so humble?

He wanted to learn magic, so why would he need to ask anyone else? Even if an ordinary wizard wanted to teach him, Sirius wouldn't consider himself worthy.

Besides, I can teach him myself.

Sirius suddenly realized his awkward situation. Hmm, this won't do. He had to think of a solution.

Thinking of this, the dog's huge eyes stared at Li Wei's back in a human-like manner, implying a threat—unfortunately, Li Wei seemed oblivious to this and gave an ambiguous answer.

"That depends on whether Joey has time—but I think he definitely won't refuse if you ask him."

"Oh--"

Harry gave a subtle response.

Well, he really wanted to continue studying with Jowell during the summer vacation—although it was a bit 'cunning,' it was the best time for him to overtake Cedric.

But if we have to force Professor Jowell to do this, then forget it.

Harry dismissed the idea and silently followed behind Levi.

The voice of the Thestrals suddenly rang out from the sky, and everyone present, including the dog, looked up. Only Harry didn't understand what they were looking at—his vision was empty, and he couldn't see anything.

"The Thestrals have arrived."

A black Pegasus, emaciated, with a dragon-like head and enormous bat wings, descended from the sky and landed in front of the two. At the same time, Hagrid, carrying a huge lantern, was also present.

"Ah—it's you guys."

Hagrid seemed pleasantly surprised to see Harry and Levi.

"Hagrid—what are you doing here?"

"I'm in charge of looking after these little rascals—the moon is nice tonight, so I thought I'd take a walk."

Hagrid seemed a little nervous for some reason, rubbing his hands together on the sides of his clothes—he seemed eager to share something, yet he was trying to restrain himself.

Li Wei had originally planned to walk back, but seeing the Thestral arrive, he changed his mind and decided to ride the Thestral back to the castle gate quickly.

"Harry, why don't you sit with it?"

As soon as Li Wei finished speaking, the big black dog spontaneously jumped onto Thestral's back, grinned at Harry, and revealed its cold, white teeth.

"Oh! How did it do that?!"

Harry was astonished to see it floating in mid-air.

"This is a Thestral, a giant skeletal winged horse that only those who have witnessed death can see—you should have learned about it in what I've taught you, right?"

Harry was surprised and slightly alarmed, but he quickly nodded. To avoid looking amateurish, he began to grope his way onto Thestral's body. With the help of the big black dog, he quickly succeeded.

It even brought the reins with its mouth—and after Harry grasped the reins, his sense of security finally settled.

As the Thestrals flapped their enormous wings, the two men and the dog slowly rose into the air—Hagrid, on the other hand, had to stay behind to continue caring for the other animals.

Harry heard the whistling wind in his ears, and the surrounding darkness shrank and disappeared in his eyes, as if he had flown out of the inkwell.

Then, the clear moonlight suddenly shone forth, illuminating heaven and earth.

Everything suddenly became clear.

Harry held the reins, his chin resting on the big black dog, both of them staring in a daze—he suddenly understood why Professor Levy hadn't used a spell to illuminate the way when they got off at the station.

The big black dog beneath him had eyes full of determination.

(End of this chapter)