Hogwarts doesn't need a savior

"Nothing, I just finished my work. There are many things that are inconvenient to talk about over the phone, so tell me now. I'm also curious about what has you so worried."

"I went to see a friend this morning." Lupin paused, "A werewolf who was bitten like me. But she was not as lucky as me and could not find a decent job, so she has been..."

“I understand, living in those marginal places.”

"Yes, and... because of many problems, she sometimes needs to get information for Greyback's people."

"Greyback?" Lynn narrowed his eyes. "This is indeed news worthy of attention. Where is the wild dog these days? I have been looking for him for a while."

"Greyback is very cautious. It's impossible for her, who is only employed by peripheral members, to know these things. But she received a mission a few days ago - and it's not just her, many werewolves from all over the world received the mission."

"Such a big move... What commission did your friend receive?"

"Tracking and stalking a St. Mungo's cleaner named Eleanor who lives in Inverness."

"St. Mungo's? It seems they feel a sense of crisis about the werewolf treatment plan."

"Yes. After all, Fenrir's goal is to infect more werewolves. Sever and the others' healing magic almost cut off his channels for increasing his own kind, so he is likely to take revenge - but St. Mungo's is in London."

"I understand what you mean. Have you told Sonia?" Lynn picked up the teacup and asked calmly.

"Not yet." Lupin shook his head, "But I have contacted her."

"This can be considered your first job, although you haven't started work yet." Lynn put his hands on his thighs, stood up from the sofa, and patted Lupin's shoulder affectionately, "Do you mind working overtime to accompany me? I remember that you have no classes this afternoon like me."

"Of course, I'm also planning on going to the Ministry."

Lupin accepted it happily, but Lynn smiled intriguingly.

"Who said I was going to the Ministry now?"

"Eh? Aren't you looking for Sonya?"

"Of course I have to look for Sonya, but I don't want to go to the Ministry of Magic to find her. It would be too slow. You don't want to experience the disastrous efficiency of the Ministry of Magic, do you?" Lynn looked at him mischievously, then took out a magic phone from her pocket.

A string of numbers was entered, and soon, a pleasant ringtone came out, followed by a soft female voice.

"What's going on, Lynn?" Sonya sounded a little busy and annoyed. "I'm questioning the suspect."

"Why, have the number of werewolf thugs increased recently?" Lin En didn't rush to talk about business, but asked with interest.

There was a pause from Sonya's side, and then there was a slight noise. Then her voice was heard: "There are a lot more. There have been five victims in the past half month alone. But they were all sent to the hospital in time, and they are not serious."

"No wonder you sound so tired. How about I give you a gift? Sponsored by Remus."

"Remus? You mean Lupin?" Sonya's tone rose noticeably. "What information does he have?"

"Come out and talk, bring your people, the old place."

"……it is good."

Hearing the dead tone coming from the microphone, Lynn turned to Lupin and said, "Let's go, I'll take you to an interesting place. You may deal with it often in the future."

"Ah, okay...wait for me."

Lupin, who was not yet accustomed to Sonya's calmness and obedience on the phone, was stunned for a moment before following her.

Although it sounds like there is no difference, he has dealt with Sonya personally and knows her temperament very well.

That was the decisiveness and swiftness that came from fighting in the flames of war. In peacetime, she and her werewolf capture team might have more practical experience than the strikers, and their opponents were werewolves known for their savagery and viruses.

But in front of Lin En, the decisive and strong witch completely restrained her edge.

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The place Lynn took Lupin to was not far from Hogwarts Castle.

They used the fireplace from the castle to go to the Hog's Head Inn, and then used Apparition to arrive at Tianmu Town, a remote wizarding community also located in the Scottish Highlands.

It is said that this is the hometown of Rowena Ravenclaw, so it is named after her well-known third eye. The wizards who grew up here are also proud of this unverified ancient allusion.

For hundreds of years since the Statute of Secrecy was implemented, this has been one of the largest wizarding communities in northern England. Although there are still a few Muggle villagers living here, most people are wizards who have lived here for generations.

Going further north into the mountains is the territory of fringe species such as magical creatures and werewolves, and the danger increases sharply.

Therefore, Sonya and the werewolf capture team she personally developed chose to set up a secret contact point here, and even the Director of the Department for the Regulation and Control of Magical Creatures was unaware of it.

When Lynn brought Lupin, who was visiting for the first time, into the wooden house that looked like a village club, there were already a dozen wizards, young and old, waiting there.

"Sonia was called away to discuss something. She said she would be back soon. You guys take a seat first. What would you like to drink?"

A young wizard who looked to be around 27 or 28 years old said politely.

Chapter 357 Tradition and Resistance

Lynn and the others waited for about an hour before Sonya finally arrived.

"What a damned old-fashioned guy!"

Before they saw the person, the angry voice reached the ears of several people.

"What happened?" Lynn asked lazily. "I guess those idiots from the Hazardous Creatures Committee filed a complaint against you. About the anti-discrimination law, right?"

“That’s them.” Sonia curled her lips and walked to Lin En indignantly, “I just had a fight.”

She was in a very bad mood. As one of the few people around Lynn who came from a prominent family and being in the power vortex of the Ministry of Magic, she knew best the filth and corruption hidden there.

Conservative pure-bloodism has resurfaced and is even showing signs of making a comeback and becoming the mainstream - the targets of their persecution are far more than just Muggle-borns and half-blood wizards.

Even if they knew about the treatment for werewolves, they knew that the situation of those innocent werewolf victims was the same.

The bill she is preparing faces enormous resistance from the very beginning, both internally and externally.

Even her increasingly estranged family approached her, trying to persuade this rebellious descendant to change her mind.

Lin En knew all these things and was not surprised.

Listening to Sonia's rapid-fire complaints, Lin En just picked up the coffee cup and took a sip, then said:

"Don't worry, there will be changes soon. Only by fully exposing the problem can we solve it thoroughly."

"It's easy for you to say that, but I'm the one who's really angry." Sonia pursed her lips and looked unkind, "Don't you think I'm getting older much faster than Fei and Amanda?"

"Think about it Brian, you still look very young." Lynn looked at her jokingly and gestured with her hand.

It was a shape as big as a bear.

"Fuck you! Who's like him?"

With a light spit, Sonia rolled her eyes in disgust, but the anger on her face also disappeared for the most part.

"That's right, you have to be happy." Lynn smiled, "It won't take long, just hold on. We have good news for you today, Remus?"

"Okay." Lupin stood up amid everyone's mixed looks. "My friend provided information about Fenrir Greyback and his werewolf thugs. Their target is likely to be the staff of St. Mungo's, or even the hospital."

As soon as these words were spoken, everyone in the werewolf capture team immediately became serious as if a work switch was pressed.

"This is not something you can joke about, Lupin." Sonia looked at him sternly. "Our agents have been busy investigating these things for a long time. Who is your friend?"

Completely different from when she was chatting with Lynn, Sonia, who was serious and working, was full of vigor and looked like a person who looked much younger than Lupin.

"Mia Jones, she now lives in a border village not far to the north." Lupin said calmly, "But I don't suggest that we go there like this. There are too many people there. I only met her when she was in London on business."

"I think the credibility of this news is quite high. Besides, Miss Jones just came out of St. Mungo's." Lynn shook the notebook in his hand. "We can investigate this matter."

“No wonder…” Having been together for more than ten years and being a core member of the Stargazers, Sonia understood Lynn’s code and frowned slightly, “We have captured several in London recently.”

"This means they are probably scouting the area." The young man who had just taken the initiative to greet Lin En was now holding a thick interrogation record. "It's worth paying attention to."

Sonia's expression eased a little, and she looked at Lupin with a much friendlier look than before.

This somewhat encouraged the low-key and less confident professor.

"Mia gave me information about a person, a werewolf who often paid her to buy intelligence. He was a subordinate of Greyback. His real name is unknown, and his code name is Grey Sir."

Lupin handed over a note with an address written in crooked handwriting - Sonia was very familiar with it.

Just a few days ago, she organized her subordinates to conduct a surprise inspection of the village, but ultimately returned empty-handed.

She looked at her subordinates around her, and then at Lin En who had quietly slipped into the corner to drink coffee, and she quickly came up with an idea.

"Last time, either the noise was too loud or someone in the company leaked the news and was discovered by these rats. This time, we won't say hello to anyone. You stay here while Lynn and I go find out what's going on. And Remus, please lead the way for us to find Ms. Jones."

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Many well-dressed wizards walked through the cast iron gate and into the ancient yet brand new manor.

This is a symbol of wealth that the Malfoy family is proud of.

Young children were playing on the lawn. They were the new generation of pure-blood families, playmates since childhood. This was the beginning of a lifelong friendship - even the beginning of a marriage.

Their mother was sitting under the parasol.

In the luxurious villa, the male heads of the family appear serious and tense, and the atmosphere is tense.

"Lucius, you have heard about the new bill that the Prince family is going to promote." The forty-year-old wizard with a brown beard spoke first. He is a member of the Rosier family. "We must stop her."

These representatives of pure-blood families, who had close personal relationships and business dealings with each other, had obviously made some preparations before they came. As soon as the man from the Rosier family finished speaking, voices of agreement immediately arose one after another. They were all waiting for Lucius to express his opinion.

Although this family is not old enough, not pure enough, or even not strong enough, they have accumulated too much wealth in previous generations, which is enough to make Lucius an important figure.

Lucius also enjoyed the feeling of being surrounded by people and being treated like a star. He sat demurely in the cushioned armchair, and waited until the discussions died down before he slowly spoke in a manner that was expected of him:

"Don't worry, everyone. I have heard about this a long time ago and have made preparations for it. In fact, I received a response just before you entered my manor. We just need to wait and be prepared to add fuel to the fire."

Expectant glances came in response. They all knew what Lucius was talking about. Even though their family's assets had been somewhat depleted over the years, they were still a mountain of gold that was difficult to quantify.

It just so happens that there are many officials, big and small, in the Ministry of Magic who hope to gain wealth through their power.

Especially the one at the top.

That empty head of his never had any new ideas, and he had no principles other than gaining power to make money. He also had almost no special skills and his mind was easily changed by others. Apart from his keen sense of smell as a power animal and his ability to unite and fight against dissidents with the help of existing organizations, he was simply the most reliable spokesperson in the eyes of the pure-blood families.

Of course, this is also true for people like Dumbledore who want society to maintain the status quo in the long run.

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The plateaus and mountains in the north of Scotland are home to many creatures that have been expelled from the mainstream magical society. Not only are they kept away from wizarding society, but they are also driven by wizards to areas that are equally out of reach of Muggles due to the Statute of Secrecy.

These creatures come in many varieties, the most well-known being giants and werewolves.

The former mainly live in an unnamed mountain not far from Richmond Hill. They are one of the few tribes that have maintained a complete social structure among the hundreds of tribes, and the only one left in the UK, with about sixty giants.

The latter is centered on a relatively safe and conveniently located valley, with many very small communities and villages extending out to accommodate various outlaws - wanted criminals of the Ministry of Magic, bounty hunters, and dark wizards.

Unlike the order of Italian Paradise Street, chaos is the main theme here.

Lupin once lived in a similar place, because only here could he obtain the only strength to resist the transformation on the full moon night - his werewolf companions who also suffered from it.

The small settlement that the three people who cast disguise magic arrived at, which could not necessarily be called a village, was one of them.

It was dirty and dilapidated, with bloodstains on the ground. No one knew whether it was blood from raw meat or human blood, and no one would pay any attention to it.

Just as the three of them were walking, the sound of fist fighting was heard from the other side of the dirt road, but no one was seen.

A witch named Mia Jones rented the cheapest small house here because she was desperate. The location was remote and she could only make a living by doing odd jobs.

If the obstruction of pure-blood families is the active resistance from the wizarding society, then a part of the werewolf group - those werewolf thugs who have become accustomed to wild life and even enjoy it like Fenrir - is another major obstacle.

This is not a pleasant sight.

Chapter 358 Follow the clues

Under Lupin's leadership, the three quickly found the dilapidated wooden house.

In the evening, there were always unfamiliar faces coming and going in the village, but they did not attract any extra attention.

Just as Lupin was about to go forward and knock on the door, Lynn, who had been silent the whole time, stopped him.

"?"

Lupin, who was unaware of this, turned around in surprise and saw Lynn shaking his head calmly.

[There are people inside, more than one, please retreat first.]

The voice that sounded out of nowhere in his mind made him alert.

Holding my breath and concentrating, the sounds in the house gradually became clearer.

Besides Mia, there are others.