Hogwarts: Voldemort, don't stop me from studying!

Upon entering, one finds a spacious living room where the fireplace is lit automatically. A coat rack by the door bends down, making it easy for the young wizards to hang their coats.

There's also a small door on the side, through which you can see the kitchen.

“It’s really nice, isn’t it?” Ryan looked around the room and said, “It’s much more spacious inside than it looks from the outside.”

Lupin directed teapots and teacups to fly out of the kitchen, pouring everyone a cup of hot tea, and then offering cookies and cakes to the little guests.

Michael leaned against the fireplace, looking at the photos hanging on the wall.

There are photos of Lupin and Harry standing together, as well as photos of Wade and Harry, and photos of Harry holding a goat.

One of the photos is clearly of Lupin in his youth. He has the same gentle smile on his face as he does now.

The photo also shows a dark-haired boy who looks a lot like Harry Potter, wearing glasses and with messy hair; he is probably Harry Potter's father.

Next to him was a chubby, short boy with round, small eyes and a pointed nose. His smile carried a hint of shyness.

His appearance and eyes made Michael subconsciously think of a rat.

There's another person in the photo, whose dark hair is barely discernible. He's standing very close to James Porter, but his face is obscured.

"Who is this person?" Michael couldn't help but ask.

"An insignificant person."

Lupin quickly walked over and took the photo down from the wall: "I forgot to put this away."

He placed the photo face down on the table, then smiled and asked the others, "What would you like to eat for lunch?"

While Lupin was in the kitchen, directing the clattering of pots and pans as they prepared lunch, Michael quietly said to Wade, "His face changed... he can't be anyone insignificant."

"Don't ask around, or you'll get beaten up."

Theo whispered, "I've heard of that guy... Sirius Black, the most notorious Death Eater, the one who betrayed Harry's father."

Chapter 136 The Eagle That Cherishes Its Life

"Were they friends before?" Michael asked.

“Best friend.” Theodore paused, then added, “...supposedly.”

"Where is that person now?" Ryan asked.

"Of course it's Azkaban."

Wade looked up at the empty space where the photo was, without saying a word.

After lunch, the group went to explore Hogsmeade.

Theo had visited a few times with his parents before, but it was the first time for Michael and Ryan to visit this famous village. They rushed into the shops, excitedly wanting to buy everything.

Wade and Lupin lagged behind. The middle-aged wizard looked at the children's happy faces, his expression a mixture of relief and a hint of melancholy.

“I’ll bring Harry along on the next day off,” Wade said understandingly.

"That would be great if it were possible."

Lu Ping gave a silly fatherly smile: "I didn't feel anything when I was alone before, but now... with one less person in the house, it feels like the whole house is empty."

“Keep today’s events a secret from Harry,” Wade said. “He’s living a carefree life now and has no need to get involved with Tom anymore.”

Lupin naturally agreed.

He recalled the question that had been on his mind, and said, "Wade, do you remember the dark figure in the cave?"

“Of course,” Wade said.

"Simply injecting ideas will not create a real form, as if it had an independent soul."

Lupin said worriedly, "Given Voldemort's... Tom's level of magic, he must have mastered a lot of dark magic that we can't understand, and the danger of that crown is beyond my expectations."

"Fortunately, you were very cautious and never came into direct contact with it."

"Of course, it has been destroyed now... but if you encounter something similar in the future, be very careful."

He didn't suspect that Vader was hiding something from him; he simply thought that Vader, with his current knowledge, had misjudged the terrifying extent of Voldemort's weapons.

Wade said earnestly, "Of course, I will."

“Just to be safe, let me double-check,” Lupin asked. “You haven’t encountered any other ‘Tom’s weapons,’ have you? You haven’t, have you?”

Wade looked away and said, "Even Tom wouldn't have much of that kind of stuff, would he?"

Lupin looked at him and sighed, "I'll teach you the Fiendfyre spell."

“Great!” Wade smiled and said bluntly, “I’ve been waiting for this for a long time.”

"Promise me you won't use it until you have complete control over it!"

"Of course, I agree."

"You must discuss anything with me first, and don't act recklessly on your own."

"I know."

Wade agreed, but Lupin still looked somewhat worried.

When everyone returned to school through the vanishing cabinet, Wade was still the last one to go in.

"Thank you, Remus."

Before closing the cabinet door, Wade said with a smile, "But don't mistake me for a reckless lion; I'm an eagle who values ​​my life very much."

Lupin was taken aback.

The black cabinet door was closed, and the people inside had arrived at Hogwarts.

Lupin gave a wry smile and muttered to himself, "Not all lions are reckless."

He picked up the upside-down photo, stroked it with his finger, and the piece of paper stuck to it floated off.

The black-haired boy in the photo has a happy and unrestrained smile, looking very spirited and full of energy.

Lupin, however, felt a sharp pain in his heart.

"...Isn't there still a venomous snake hidden here that no one has noticed?"

……

Back at school, the group shared a secret and became even closer. They went to the Umbrella House, only to find Padma there, and then learned that Harry had gone to the infirmary.

"What happened?" Ryan asked.

"They're fighting with Malfoy again?" Theo made a reasonable guess.

“No. It was during Quidditch practice that Harry fell off the broom,” Padma said.

Wade frowned slightly: "Did his broom go out of control? Or was he hit by a stray ball?"

—Dobby is causing trouble at school so early?

“No,” Padma said, “he wasn’t hurt, he just passed out.”

……

In the school infirmary, Harry lay on the bed, having just woken up. Several Gryffindor students and team members surrounded him.

There was also a little boy (Colin Crevey) next to him taking pictures of the moment Harry woke up.

“I’m fine.” Harry turned the camera away from his face and said helplessly, “Thank you, Colin. But I don’t want to take pictures right now.”

"Was it scary when you fell?" Colin asked loudly, looking quite excited for some reason.

"It's scary to fall down like that all of a sudden," said team captain Wood, patting Harry on the shoulder. "Get some rest today, and we'll continue training tomorrow morning."

"Are you the devil?" Ron was shocked and blurted out the question instinctively.

Fred pressed down on his shoulder and said somberly, "What do you think, Ronnie? ... The team can be very ruthless."

George said seriously, "Wood is certainly not the devil... he's far more terrifying than the devil."

Wood tapped each of the twins on the head and then began to explain how important their new tactics were, how terrible the team's coordination was, but the game was fast approaching (actually, there were still two months left).

The Weasley twins both wore masks of pain.

Angelina (another team member) watched the two of them with schadenfreude, silently mocking them.

While Wood wasn't looking, Fred made a face at her.

Harry tried to explain, "I wasn't knocked unconscious by the fall; I just suddenly had a headache..."

Wood's voice echoed throughout the ward, but no one paid attention to what he was saying.

Ryan, who had just entered, heard it.

"Headache?" He walked over and asked, puzzled, "Around when did it start?"

Finally, someone listened to his explanation, and Harry breathed a sigh of relief, hurriedly saying, "It was around 10:30... or close to 11 o'clock."

"10:45." For some reason, Wood's attention shifted back to this. He said regretfully, "We've only practiced for one hour and twenty-five minutes."

Ryan and Theo exchanged a glance.

10:45...

If I remember correctly, the shadowy figure in the crown was being burned at that time.