The way her father took her home was simple and crude: he went directly to the nearest office set up by the Ministry of Magic, which was hidden in a Muggle street, and teleported home through the fireplace.

The fireplace in my house was finally connected to the Floo Network, but it was closed most of the time, and my dad still went to and from get off work the old way.

But he didn't say a word until he got home.

"Dad, what are you angry about?"

"I'm not angry." Sun Zhengxing pursed his lips, "It's just that when you left today, you told me that you were going to St. Mungo's with your junior school sister. Why did you go there halfway?"

"Something happened suddenly, Dad. If it wasn't today, I would have gone to see him tomorrow, but I didn't expect him to come to me first." Sun Zhu leaned back on the sofa, "You said you weren't angry, but your frown was so tight that it almost killed a fly."

"I'm worried about you, Ah Zhu." He subconsciously reached out and pressed his forehead, "Do you have anything serious to discuss with Sirius Black?"

"A little bit. But it's over now. Don't worry, I promise not to talk to him again after this."

Sun Zhengxing still had an expression that seemed to be hesitant to speak, and Sun Zhu finally felt a little strange: "Dad, do you have something to say? Why are you so wary of him?"

He sighed and simply sat on the sofa. He took out a stack of newspapers from the coffee table in front of him and shook his head: "Azhu, Dad didn't want to interfere too much with you. After all, you are grown up, and I believe you have your own ideas. But when you see these..."

Sun Zhu saw that there were more than a dozen copies of "Witch Weekly", from around Christmas to before Easter, every week's issue was there, neatly arranged according to the date, and it was obvious that it was organized in the Ravenclaw style.

"No, Dad, I don't even watch this. How could you be interested in it?"

After all, she was extremely busy, and Karina was the only one among them who had time to follow the serialized novels. But ever since she confessed to them, Karina almost forgot about her hobby.

"It wasn't me. Bertha and Ms. Danny Abbott saw it first. Then, your seniors, Ms. Baker and Ms. Tonks also..."

Sun Zhu started flipping through the newspapers with a face full of questions.

Several pages had their corners folded by her father, so she read them carefully.

"This is simply alarmist!" She put the newspaper back carelessly and looked at her father. "You didn't believe it all, did you?"

Sun Zhu saw that his father's shoulders had obviously relaxed. "Of course not. Apart from Bertha saying that she was a little surprised, everyone else, especially Miss Tonks, repeatedly advised me not to be misled. Ah Zhu, I certainly can't believe such an outrageous statement. I'm just worried that you might have been wronged."

"After seeing all this mess, you could have just asked me directly. Why are you imagining it in your mind?"

"I know you're under a lot of pressure, and I'm afraid you feel like your dad is questioning you. It's just that when you go home for the holidays, you run to Blake's place, which makes me think of these things again."

"I'm really impressed. I've even talked to this reporter named Lewis before. How could she make up rumors about me like this?"

Even though she didn't mention any names, anyone who knows her can see it.

She actually said that she was in a love triangle with Sirius and Cedric! Although she didn't say it explicitly, after adding up several reports, it does give people this impression.

"Too despicable! Isn't this just to say that I'm a scumbag and two-timing? What about playing with the two most handsome boys in Hogwarts at will... Wow, you really think highly of me!"

"Azhu, don't be angry, don't be angry. Dad believes you. I've asked a friend to check it out, and I think there will be news soon." He pointed at a few copies with more recent dates and said, "These are sample issues. I asked a friend to replace the articles in them when they were actually published."

"...Dad, I agree with you. The world of adult wizards is indeed complicated!"

"But Zhu, you don't have to mind it too much." He shook his head. "Don't say it's a false accusation. Even if it's true, it's nothing. Dad just thinks Blake is not suitable to be the target of a girl's scandal. If he and Diggory were not very similar in appearance, I would not believe it at all."

"Ah? Dad, you..." Sun Zhu rubbed his face, "Are you trying to say that you think I like this one?"

"This is normal. His appearance is indeed recognized as outstanding."

"He is 18 years older than me, so there is a generation gap between us! Although many girls like older men, I am not one of them."

"Okay, okay, Dad got it." He reached out and rolled up the pile of "Witch Weekly". "Let's talk about something happy. Um, has Mr. Potter returned to normal life with the help of the dragon's scales?"

"For now, he shouldn't have to endure any more setbacks this semester."

"So how's your relationship with Potter?"

Sun Zhu glanced at his father again and emphasized: "He is only 12 years old this year!"

After a pause, she continued, "He likes a girl from Ravenclaw. You should know her. She's an Asian girl."

"The one who likes the Tutshill Tornadoes?"

"Yes." Sun Zhu leaned back on the sofa, "Are you relieved now?"

"I heard that little girl is also very popular." Sun Zhengxing sighed, "But Potter actually likes her, but not..."

"Stop, stop, stop, Dad, stop talking nonsense! Whoever likes who is their freedom, and it has nothing to do with us." Sun Zhu urgently interrupted his father's father filter, "Well, let's talk about business. Dad, you know the Patronus spell, right? What animal is your Patronus?"

Sun Zhengxing touched his chin and hesitated, "I only started practicing this when I was in fifth grade. Isn't it too hasty for you to learn it now?"

"No rush, the sooner the better. But I haven't made any major progress. Can you help me figure out what the problem is?"

Sun Zhengxing reluctantly stood up, took out his magic wand from his coat pocket, and chanted softly. A ray of silver light instantly appeared on the floor of his house, and a cute little animal immediately gathered and took shape. Sun Zhu shouted excitedly: "Wow, it's instant noodles!"

"What instant noodles?"

"It's a raccoon, so cute! Dad, your patronus is so adorable, I want one like this too!"

Sun Zhu stretched out her hand, and the raccoon immediately jumped to her side, very intimate. Although she couldn't touch the entity, it still made her very excited.

"You can do it too. How could my Ah Zhu not even be able to summon a guardian angel?"

"I'm sorry to disappoint you, Dad." Sun Zhu half-knelt and sighed, "I practiced for a month or two, and there was only a little bit of light gathered. Except for Newt seeing that it was a bird, there was no other progress."

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