Harry Potter: I started checking in from Diagon Alley

Upon seeing Rita Skeeter, Fudge angrily exclaimed, "Who brought her in here?!"

None of the Aurors present answered him.

It is clear that Rita Skeeter has her own information channels and informants among the staff of the Ministry of Magic.

After Fudge shouted that sentence again, he realized this and stopped bothering Rita Skeeter, treating her as if she were invisible.

If the Ministry of Magic is to be held accountable for the information leak, the ultimate responsibility will still fall on his shoulders.

Tonight's operation resulted in such heavy casualties precisely because he was being tracked.

Rita Skeeter was so excited she couldn't speak.

As a reporter, she once again stumbled upon a major news story in the magical world.

I remember the last time was also at Hogwarts.

If this continues, her career will become a broad and promising path.

If things continue like this, she'll definitely be the editor-in-chief of the Daily Prophet in the future.

The wizarding world is supposed to have freedom of the press, and with the situation escalating to this point, none of the Aurors present intended to stop Rita Skeeter.

The news will spread sooner or later anyway.

Meanwhile, after the Aurors and the rest of the Ministry of Magic staff arrived, they began cleaning up the scene, and they worked quite efficiently.

The scene was quickly cleared up, and then the Aurors escorted the Mole and his two other surviving companions back to the Ministry of Magic in batches via Apparition.

The mole looks quite pitiful now.

His whole body was limp and he had no strength at all. His face was red and swollen, and his back was sunken in a large area.

He was led past Eric by two Aurors, and taking the opportunity, he whispered, "We'll be back. They'll just lock me up in Azkaban, and we'll see each other again soon."

“I know,” Eric replied.

The mole was taken aback; he hadn't expected Eric's reaction.

Eric didn't pay him any more attention; he was just a defeated opponent.

The mole is a powerful dark wizard, but in this incident, he is merely a pawn and not worth excessive attention.

Before the mole could say anything more, the Aurors escorting him had already dragged him away.

The Ministry of Magic's work is also coming to an end.

Caring for the wounded, calming the emotions of the Aurors who participated in the battle, collecting corpses, and other tasks all require close cooperation between various departments.

Eric also met Ron's father, Mr. Arthur Weasley.

Mr. Weasley was also a staff member of the Ministry of Magic, holding a high position as the head of the Division for the Prohibition of the Misuse of Muggle Items.

This time, because Ron was also one of the parties involved, Mr. Weasley was notified and rushed over just as quickly.

Mr. Weasley was a very enthusiastic man, and he grabbed Ron to thank Eric.

“Eric, thank you. If it weren’t for you, I really wouldn’t have known that Scabbers was a wanted criminal who had been hiding for many years,” Mr. Weasley said, grasping Eric’s hand.

Eric replied politely, "I didn't do anything, Mr. Weasley."

Ron, standing to the side, now looked at Eric with a hint of fear in his eyes.

Eric understood that feeling.

After all, Eric's strength was only directed at outsiders and Dementors before, and Ron had never personally experienced the despair of being Eric's opponent.

Now he understands, and as a result, he has become estranged from Eric.

When you realize that your friend can easily control your life, it's true that a normal person can't easily get over this mental block.

Mr. Weasley didn't have time to pay attention to Ron's inner thoughts, and instead grabbed Eric for a few words.

After learning that Eric had a good relationship with Harry and Hermione, he invited Eric to come to his house during the holidays.

Urged on by the medical staff at the scene, Mr. Weasley then left with Ron.

Despite the lack of obvious external injuries, Ron still needs a full check-up after this incident.

With the Ministry of Magic personnel leaving, the incident tonight has finally come to an end.

Before leaving, Fudge walked up to Eric and whispered, "Which side are you on?"

His tone sounded both resentful and helpless.

After tonight's attack, Fudge finally understood the situation: he couldn't afford to mess with either Eric or Dumbledore.

Therefore, if he can reach a reconciliation with these two people and maintain a cooperative relationship, it would be an acceptable outcome for him.

“I’m sorry, Minister, I really didn’t know Peter was disguising himself,” Eric said with a polite smile. “But I haven’t broken my promise; I did bring you Sirius Black.”

Fudge was helpless; before he arrived with the Aurors, only Eric was present.

Now Eric is claiming he knew nothing about it...

Fudge could only say, whatever you say.

Who told me I have to be mindful of your feelings now?

One of these two dared to speak, and the other dared to believe.

Fudge said helplessly, "Okay, I can't deny that statement. I will respect the contents of the deal."

After he finished speaking, he noticed that Eric's expression had become strange again.

Fudge was startled and looked around nervously. Last time, Eric had a strange expression, and then an Avada Kedavra shot would jump out of the woods.

Eric and Lupin exchanged a glance; they both seemed to have forgotten something.

What about Sirius?

Chapter 147 Enemy

What about Sirius?

Eric and Lupin both thought of this problem at the same time.

Sirius's task was to distract Hagrid during the operation.

The Ministry of Magic personnel are all here now, so why hasn't Sirius returned yet?

Eric apologized to Fudge first, and then smiled and said to Fudge, "Don't worry, Minister, I'm not one of Dumbledore's men."

Anyway, Eric was telling the truth, and whether Fudge believes it or not is up to him.

Then Eric went to Dumbledore and told him about Sirius.

Dumbledore looked at Eric with the same surprised expression.

Seeing this scene, Fudge burst into tears.

Eric wasn't even willing to give him a perfunctory reply.

Seeing that no one paid any attention to him, he had no choice but to leave.

He still had a lot of things to deal with at the Ministry of Magic.

After Fudge left, Dumbledore said, "Sirius is in the Forbidden Forest? And you're having him distract Hagrid?"

Eric and Lupin nodded.

“This is not good,” Dumbledore said. “Hagrid has always held a grudge about missing Sirius Black, and now that he’s seen him in person, he’ll surely be furious.”

Lupin blushed. They knew this, which was why they had Sirius Black be tasked with drawing the hatred.

In retrospect, Sirius Black really did a great job of drawing aggro.

They've all dragged themselves down.

Lu Ping said, "Principal, now..."

Dumbledore chuckled, “This task may have to be entrusted to the two of you. Go and bring Sirius back; the Forbidden Forest is far too turbulent tonight.”

Lupin asked, puzzled: "Not peaceful?"

Eric succinctly stated: "Dementors."

Damn it.

Lupin then remembered that Dementors were also present around Hogwarts.

In the fierce battle just now, the Dementors were not considered part of the Ministry of Magic's fighting force, so it's understandable that they didn't appear.

But now that the Ministry of Magic is gone, there's no one else in the Forbidden Forest who can stop them.

For the past half semester, the Dementors have taken up residence at Hogwarts. Although they dare not approach the castle, they have certainly roamed the Forbidden Forest quite a bit.

Since there was no one to feed them, they preyed on the animals in the forbidden forest.

The forbidden forest has almost become their home.

Seeing that Eric had already walked outside, Lupin quickly followed.

While observing the marks on the ground, Eric waved his wand, and an eagle-shaped guardian spirit flew out of the wand and landed around Eric.

"Fly into the air and observe Sirius's whereabouts. Once you find him, notify me immediately," Eric told the Guardian.

The guardian spirit nodded, spread its wings, and quickly flew into the air, disappearing from everyone's sight.

Lupin followed suit, summoning his own guardian spirit and following Eric into the woods.

The three of them had planned their route in advance, and Sirius would most likely lead Hagrid to the agreed-upon location.

Finding someone in the vast forbidden forest depends on luck, but it also depends on who you're looking for.

Hagrid is half giant, and he is enormous, standing nearly three meters tall.

Along the way, the traces of his and Sirius's progress through the Forbidden Forest were impossible to hide.

Eric glanced around and pointed in one direction, saying, "This way."

Lupin followed closely behind Eric.

Watching the two figures disappear, Snape moved closer to Dumbledore and said, "Headmaster, I'm going too."

Dumbledore shook his head and refused, saying, "No, you don't need to get involved, Severus. I trust Eric and Remus completely."