Harry Potter: I started checking in from Diagon Alley

Lupin's embarrassed expression wasn't entirely due to that.

Also, because he was holding a paper bag in his hand containing a stack of parchment.

Those were all materials about Eric that he had collected through a friend at the Ministry of Magic.

Reports about Eric, his experiences in Diagon Alley, and Eric's background...

The more Lu Ping looked at these materials, the more alarmed he became.

Because the way Eric acted was practically telling everyone that all the information about him was fake.

Born into a Muggle family, an orphan, with no background related to magic.

How could someone like that, in their first year of high school, be able to summon a Guardian Angel when Dementors attack?

How did he learn so many spells through self-study?

Lupin would never believe it, not even if you beat him to death.

This also completely dissuaded Lupin from having any further contact with Eric.

There's definitely something wrong with Eric, although Lupin can't quite pinpoint what it is yet.

At the same time, Lupin also wanted to keep Harry away from Eric.

Because Eric has never hidden his ambition for magic.

Lupin only needed to ask around to find out that Eric, apart from the first few days after school started, maintained a routine of going back and forth between home, school, and work.

Library, common rooms and dormitories, classrooms.

Aside from personal hygiene and meals, he almost never leaves these three places.

This is the most terrible.

Lupin saw none of the recklessness that a first-year student should have in Eric.

He was like a seasoned expert in magic.

They are still improving themselves at an incredible speed.

Unfortunately, Eric is Harry's best friend.

Lupin was very worried that Harry would one day be sold off by Eric and that he would even help Eric count the money.

In any case, letting the person involved know that you are investigating him is certainly not something to brag about.

Moreover, Eric was still a student, while Lupin was a professor.

Lupin had a gut feeling that Eric probably didn't care if Lupin did this either.

This made him even more unable to understand Eric.

He just instinctively felt that Eric was dangerous.

It's dangerous for both Harry and Hogwarts.

That's why Lupin didn't want to have too much contact with Eric, but he still had to investigate from the sidelines.

But now Eric has come knocking on our door.

Lupin sighed, but ultimately did not back down and welcomed Eric into his office.

There was no need for empty pleasantries; neither he nor Eric cared.

Eric entered and immediately noticed a pitcher of dark potion on the table, emitting an unpleasant smell.

With his mental stance activated, Eric glanced at the vial of potion.

[Wolfsbane Potion.]

[Taken a week before the full moon, it allows the werewolf to maintain his sanity while transforming.]

It tastes bitter and is viscous; adding sugar will render the medicine ineffective.

Lupin and Eric were separated by a table. Lupin looked at Eric warily and asked, "What do you want with me?"

Eric placed the case he was carrying next to Lupin's desk, sat down, and said with a smile, "There's no need to be so wary of me, Professor. I haven't done anything to harm Harry, have I?"

“You don’t, but only now,” Lupin said. “Don’t think I don’t know what you’re up to. Harry is simple-minded, and someone like you being his friend isn’t a good thing for him.”

Eric didn't refute this statement. Instead, he pointed to the wolfsbane potion on Lupin's table and said, "Is it difficult to prepare such a potion?"

"What do you mean?"

"I'm just saying that someone who can't even reveal their true identity is probably not qualified to teach me how to treat friends."

Lupin was shocked and instinctively took out his wand to point at Eric, but stopped at the last moment.

Because Eric is faster than him.

Eric smiled broadly, clearly prepared.

He had his wand hidden in his other sleeve when he was outside the door.

Lupin's attention was drawn to the box he was carrying, and he didn't notice his other hand, which was hidden.

With a simple flick of his wrist, Eric aimed his wand at Lupin, the tip of the wand glowing faintly, ready to strike.

Having witnessed the power of Eric's Patronus Charm, Lupin naturally dared not act rashly.

Lupin felt a cold sweat breaking out on his brow.

He knew Eric was reckless on the Hogwarts Express, but he didn't expect Eric to be so unreserved as he had imagined.

A confrontation with the professor in the office using a magic wand?

Although Lupin did indeed strike first, this is still...

Are you out of your mind? What kind of student would do something like this?

Lu Ping cursed inwardly.

"...What exactly do you want?" After a long pause, Lu Ping finally asked.

Eric sighed, "I just hope that you can not be so impulsive, Professor. You know, you may know nothing about me, but I know you very well."

"Professor, I really don't want to have a conversation with you in this way unless absolutely necessary."

"A student and a professor got into a fight in the office. You don't want Professor Dumbledore to know about it, do you, Moonface?"

Chapter 64 I've Met Blake

Lupin was utterly shocked; he never dreamed he would hear the name Moonface from Eric's mouth.

This is really too bizarre.

"...How did you know?" Lupin put down his wand, his voice hoarse and trembling as he asked.

It wouldn't be an exaggeration to say that his nickname "Moon Face" is his biggest secret.

As the name suggests, this refers to Lupin's werewolf identity.

The moon can transform werewolves.

This was the nickname given to him by James, Sirius, and Peter when they went to school together.

Apart from the three of them, no one else knew this name.

Peter and James are now dead, and Sirius is on the run from prison.

Theoretically speaking, this nickname should not be known to outsiders.

Lupin looked at Eric's still smiling face as if he were looking at an all-knowing, seductive devil.

He was afraid that Eric would continue talking and reveal everything he valued, but he also wanted to know what Eric didn't know yet.

These two opposing mindsets clashed within Lupin, driving him nearly insane.

Seeing this, Eric also put away his wand, sat down opposite Lupin, and casually tossed aside the documents Lupin had placed on the table about himself, without even glancing at them.

“I recognize this potion,” Eric said. “Since I know its effects and name, it’s only natural that I can deduce your identity.”

"Only one type of person needs to take the wolfsbane medicine."

"Furthermore, I also heard from Harry and Hermione that during class, Professor, you encountered a Boggart, and your greatest fear is actually the moon."

"Combining the two, the answer is obvious: Professor Lupin, you are a werewolf."

"Based on my understanding of the principal, since he allowed you into the school, it proves that he has communicated with and persuaded most of the teachers, so please rest assured that I will not tell anyone about this."

"I won't go into the rest. You know I know you well, and I also know James, Peter, and Black, as well as the stories of the three of you."

Lupin nodded with a bitter expression, then asked in confusion, "I admit I'm not very meticulous when it comes to potions, but that doesn't explain the term 'Moon Face.' I don't think I've ever used that nickname. How did you find out? And how did you determine that Moon Face is me?"

“Actually, you already have the answer in your heart, but you just don’t want to admit it, Professor,” Eric laughed. “Pointy Fork, Big Foot, Worm Tail, and Moon Face—these are nicknames known only to the four of you, so naturally, only the four of you could have leaked them out.”

“No…” Lu Ping’s face showed fear as he recalled a horrifying fact.

Eric ignored Lupin's expression and continued, "Of the four raiders from back then, James died, then Peter, he died too. Of those four, only you and Black are still alive. Since you haven't told anyone, Professor, the only possibility is—"

Lupin was pale and his heart was ashen.

"—I've met Blake," Eric said calmly, delivering the answer Lupin least wanted to hear.

Lupin's office fell so quiet you could hear a pin drop.

He did not doubt whether Eric's statement was true or false.

Because it is not needed.

As Eric said, only the four raiders knew the name Moonface.

Of the four, besides him, only Sirius Black is still alive.

Therefore, Eric's words could not possibly be false.

There was no need for him to lie.

Compared to the initial skepticism, the moment Eric mentioned Blake's name had a greater impact on Lupin.

He had just participated in the search for Blake, who had infiltrated the school, yesterday, but found nothing. Then Eric told him that he had already seen Blake.

what does this mean?

Are Eric and Blake in cahoots?