Having escaped famine, I was accepted into Hogwarts.

Chapter 178 The Dementors on the Train

That morning...

Because Lu Ping maintained his austere lifestyle from his previous life of wandering even after getting a job, the three of them stayed in an ordinary but clean hotel.

Breakfast not included... Lupin felt he had put in a lot of effort, even though he wasn't paying for any of it.

Those who were actually spending money had already locked onto a McDonald's nearby. After a holiday of healthy food at Hogwarts, it was time to unleash some calorie bombs.

Kane had already figured out where to have breakfast today, and the three of them hurried on their feet. Because they had lingered at Hogwarts for so long, Kane and Harry hadn't even bought their third-year supplies yet.

After breakfast, the three of them rushed to Diagon Alley again, bought everything they needed, and then bought all the elective course materials listed on the elective course checklist.

Basically, it's the monster book from the Magical Creatures Protection class, the crystal ball and tarot cards from the Divination class—that's Ron's setup, and as for Hermione...

It's said that she went so far as to select every elective course she could, which was terrifying, and no one knew how she allocated her time.

Soon, after the three of them swept through Diagon Alley like a whirlwind, the two followed Lupin quickly to a toilet at King's Cross Station.

The old man, who was washing a mop in the toilet, watched as three people walked out of a toilet stall once again.

The last time he saw this scene was when he was working as a public toilet attendant in a park. At that time, two young men came out of a toilet and walked towards the circus tent not far away.

The circus tent was abandoned the next day, and it's said that everyone in the circus went to jail.

And today it happened again... and this time there was an extra person with him.

Looks like I can't stay at King's Cross Station any longer; I'll have to run away.

The old man slowly put down the mop, took off his work clothes, and planned to buy a train ticket while he was at it.

It doesn't matter where you go, as long as the train is moving forward, that's enough.

Kane, who was already on the Hogwarts Express, had no idea that at the same time, on the other side of the train station, an old man was embarking on a journey to pursue freedom because of him.

He simply found a nice spot, curled up, and planned to sleep all the way to Hogwarts.

Harry, on the other hand, went out to gather his friends and attract attention, and somehow managed to find Hermione and Ron, who were scattered throughout the carriages.

Unlike Kane, who didn't get much rest last night, Lupin was full of energy today. After Harry introduced Hermione and Ron, he felt like he was seeing old friends and started telling them about his student days.

However, for some unknown reason, he deliberately omitted the scenes involving his three best friends.

Perhaps because of the position of Defense Against the Dark Arts professor, after Tom Riddle's unsuccessful job search, the position became a yearly job, and since Gilderoy Lockhart last year, each successor to the position has had a strange and superfluous quality.

For example, they like to boast about their past.

For example, right now, Hermione's eyes seem to be sparkling with stars as she looks at Lupin as if she sees her future self.

I also want to be like Lupin, starting from the bottom and climbing up the ladder with my intelligence.

Moreover, judging from this train, it is clear that Lupin has succeeded, and the Hogwarts professors have reached the pinnacle of the magical world.

In short, Hermione is now completely immersed in the role, so much so that she doesn't even notice the eerily darkening sky outside the carriage.

Kane could have easily fallen into a deep sleep without paying attention, but unfortunately, Lupin eventually woke him up.

"Wake up, something's not right." He had just woken up when he saw Lupin take out his wand with a serious expression and then look solemnly at the sky.

One after another, there were tattered gray plates, resembling skeletons or even more terrifying ones, with two ounces of meat casually hanging from their skeletons, like ghosts.

"A Dementor?" Kane raised an eyebrow. Although he had only ever heard of such creatures and never seen one in person, seeing this abstract and ugly thing made him instantly recognize it.

The name Dementor is well chosen.

Good taste.

"Why did the Ministry of Magic send Dementors to the Hogwarts Railroad ahead of schedule?" Lupin muttered, prompting Hermione and Ron to realize, "What do you mean these things were sent by the Ministry of Magic?"

It's no wonder they were so surprised, since even when Voldemort was in power, he never did such an abstract operation as putting Dementors and young wizards together.

Kane and Harry nodded helplessly at the two's strong reaction. Although it was embarrassing, that was the truth.

The Ministry of Magic is really that messed up.

"Hopefully they're just flying outside the train, sensing Sirius's presence, and won't come inside," Lupin said gravely.

Kane pulled his wand out of his pocket; he never believed that the Ministry of Magic could control anyone or anything that didn't want to be regulated.

They would take advantage of Dumbledore because he was an intellectual, and bully him, since Dumbledore could reason, while Dementors obviously couldn't.

Eventually, things unfolded much as Kane had predicted. After all, the Hogwarts Express was packed with young wizards, and it would be hard to find a place with a more intense sense of joy during this time of year in all of England. As the first Dementor was subdued, they slowly found a young wizard and discovered that he smelled wonderful.

The entire Hogwarts Express was in complete chaos.

"I knew it." Lupin gritted his teeth, then glanced back at Harry, the only one in the carriage who had learned half of the Patronus Charm.

"Harry, use the Patronus Charm to protect yourselves if necessary."

After saying that, he was about to leave the carriage, but then he suddenly remembered something and turned back to look at Kane: "And Kane, you can use any other spells. Theoretically, the Avada Kedavra curse can temporarily repel Dementors, but you absolutely cannot use the Moonlight Curse again."

Kane rolled his eyes. This is when Luna's value became apparent. How rare it is to find someone on the same wavelength as you in the vast sea of ​​people.

"Okay, okay." Kane kept saying "okay," but he didn't actually agree...

That's one thing, but it's another, to put Lupin at ease before he leaves.

But doing it is another matter entirely.

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