Snape, the Sunshine of Hogwarts.

Chapter 76 Clues Left by Lupin

Led by Severus, he left the apartment with Granger and Lupin the Elder.

Ignoring the darkening sky, the three plunged headlong into Sherwood Forest.

This forest is part of a nature reserve in England. It covers a very large area and is usually sparsely populated, except for some areas on the outskirts, which are occasionally used as filming locations for certain movies.

After the three of them entered the forest, it was completely dark. The forest was filled with the sounds of cicadas and frogs, and it was so dark that you could hardly see your hand in front of your face.

Severus and old Lupin used the Illumination Charm, while Granger had put on a hat with a built-in light before he went out, a piece of equipment he occasionally used when hunting.

Led by Granger, they ventured deeper into the forest, and after walking for about four or five hours, they finally arrived at a charred wooden hut.

There were obvious signs that the shed had been cleaned by people, leaving a clearing.

On the ground, you can still see plastic bags, tattered clothes, and other signs that someone has lived there.

"They've moved!" Old Lu Ping's face turned grave as he looked at the shack in the middle, now reduced to ashes.

Severus did not immediately draw a conclusion. He raised his wand and approached the ruins, then used a cleansing charm and a levitation charm to simply clear away some debris from the ruins.

A fire set on fire reduced most of the shacks to ashes, but some things remained standing.

In a pile of dust, Severus found an empty potion bottle, on which the incomplete "San Mungo" mark could still be faintly seen.

He opened the bottle, sniffed it, and drew his conclusion.

"General-purpose healing potions produced by St. Mungo's Hospital for Magical Injuries and Illnesses are very effective against most common ailments."

“This is what they used to treat that child,” Granger guessed.

Severus continued into the ruins and soon found some bottles that hadn't been completely burned, but they were just ordinary drinking water bottles.

It wasn't until old Lupin followed Severus that he discovered a tattered felt blanket that had been burned down to the size of a palm.

"This...this belongs to Remus!"

His voice drew the attention of Granger and Severus. Old Lupin picked up the tattered felt from the floor, kicking up a cloud of dust and creating a hole in the floor.

"Why would Lupin bring this?" Severus asked, frowning.

Old Lu Ping gripped the tattered cloth in his hand and said softly.

"This was the full moon of the month he turned eight. His mother covered him with it after he finished turning into a wolf. He has kept it with him ever since, even when he went to Hogwarts."

He reminisced, as if recalling something, but he didn't tell Severus and the others.

But Granger, upon hearing this, astutely remarked...

"There must be a reason why something he usually keeps by his side is left here, right?"

Severus had by then arrived at the hole in the floor.

This area is located behind the shed, not far from the fire. A small piece of felt survived, probably because that piece was wet to begin with.

The floor beneath the felt had already been burned black.

Severus tapped his wand on the hole in the floor, and soon a wooden plank, bent from being heated by fire, flew out of the hole!
He took the board; two-thirds of it had been burned to charcoal, leaving only one-third of the original wooden structure with clearly visible engravings.

[Greybock, East]

On the intact part of the board, only one and a half words were visible. When old Lupin saw the surname "Greybourne," he visibly trembled and his face turned paler than ever before! Staring at the name, which was also very familiar to Severus, he turned to look at old Lupin.

"Fenrir Greyback, that infamous werewolf? You know him?"

Granger remained silent; he naturally didn't understand the meaning of the name, but he noticed Old Lupin's unusual behavior.

Old Lu Ping just muttered to himself.

"Yes. I know him, and he knows me. But Remus doesn't."

At this point, old Lupin suddenly shut his mouth tightly, his expression showing great pain.

Severus stared at him for a few seconds. He could sense that there was something going on, but even if he was a time traveler, he couldn't possibly know everything and couldn't guess what old Lupin was thinking.

He quickly focused his attention on the second half of the word.

[East]

This is clearly a place name, but the last few letters of the word are blackened, making it impossible to see its original complete form.

Neither Snape's original memory nor Severus himself were familiar with the names of the British cities, so he turned to look at Granger.

Can you tell where this is?

As a purebred Muggle dentist, Granger was obviously more familiar with and knowledgeable about cities in England. After thinking for a moment, he quickly came up with an answer.

"It's very likely Eastbourne in East Sussex! Located on the southeast coast of England!"

Severus acted quite decisively, making a decision immediately.

"Let's go there now!"

Just as Severus and his two companions found the clues left by Lupin in the forest.

The Auror office at the Ministry of Magic was in complete chaos.

The Department of Magical Law Enforcement has discovered that Muggles have been attacked by wizards in East Sussex!

It was a family of three vacationing at the beach. They were magically suspended on top of the lighthouse and left to endure the cold wind for half the night.

If that's all there is to it, then so be it; at most, it's just a rather vicious attack.

But right above the house where the Muggle was hung up, a bright, persistent pattern shone through until the early hours of the next day!

The pattern that is familiar to all Aurors, and even sends shivers down their spines upon first sight—the Dark Mark!
"Someone has used the technique of recreating corpses!"

Robaz, who led the team, looked extremely grim and terrible. He hadn't even shown such a bad expression since learning that Severus had been acquitted!

A mere mark may not mean anything; it doesn't mean that the demon who is already dead might return.

But during the court hearing this morning, the Minister of Magic declared in front of the wizarding public that "the Ministry of Magic has completely eliminated the negative influence left behind by the former Void!"

That very night, someone raised that man's flag, arrogantly and blatantly declaring that this group, which should have been wiped out, still had members!

What will the Daily Prophet report tomorrow?

How will the public view this?
(End of this chapter)