HP: Let professors walk towards the light

The student holidays were over soon, and I began my busy teaching work again, along with the tasks assigned by the Order of the Phoenix from time to time, plus preparations for the upcoming Triwizard Tournament.

Moody has successfully taken over as the professor of Defense Against the Dark Arts, but this will not prevent me from submitting my application tomorrow. I heard that after the march to suppress the Death Eaters was over, Black ran into two fleeing Death Eaters on the way back with Potter. In order to protect Potter who "lost" his wand, he was accidentally injured. Although he is still alive and well and nothing serious is wrong, it is indeed a happy thing.

After the other two schools arrived at Hogwarts, I had a lot more work to do. As the dean of the host school, I naturally needed to entertain them well. What's more, there were students from Armstrong taking classes with Slytherin.

But recently, the Death Eater mark on their arms seemed to have changed, even for Karkaroff.

Voldemort had indeed begun to recover slowly. I told Dumbledore quietly, but he just frowned and said that he had no idea about Voldemort's whereabouts. The same went for Barty Jr. and Greyback.

Ever since Crouch was suspended for investigation, the Ministry of Magic has stepped up its search for Barty the Younger, but there is still no useful information. It's as if he had disappeared from the face of the earth.

But then again, how could Voldemort reveal his position so easily?

I thought that after the Quidditch incident, everything would be quiet for at least a while. However, when the Goblet of Fire burned for the fourth time and spit out a note with "Harry Potter" on it, I knew that this war would not be that simple.

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"So who do you think threw Potter's note in this time?"

In the office, I asked Hermalena who was brewing potion on the small table, which was the table I specially vacated for her.

"The first two times it was done by Barty Jr. disguised as 'Moody', but the last time it was done with Dumbledore's acquiescence. Now Moody is fine, and Dumbledore has found a reason to punish the executioner McNeill, doesn't it? Anyway, I can't think of who else it could be. Have you checked the Polyjuice Potion?" She stirred the cauldron slowly with her wand.

"I added the antidote to the Polyjuice Potion into the pumpkin juice at the teacher's table. Those who did not drink the pumpkin juice were also interviewed by Dumbledore, and there was nothing unusual." The preparation of Polyjuice Potion also requires a lot of rare raw materials. The only place in Hogwarts that stocks raw materials - my private warehouse - has no signs of theft, except for the gillyweed stolen by Potter.

"Since it has already happened, I can do something about it in the Triwizard Tournament. I have no reason to do it openly this time, so you should ask Dumbledore to pay more attention. There are several other students participating in the competition who are innocent after all. I made a portkey, and the destination is set at the headmaster's office. I will find a suitable opportunity to give it to them."

Hermalena was busy with her own work, and I was correcting the homework of the students. This kind of scene is not uncommon. We were doing our own things and chatting from time to time. Sometimes it was important things like this, and sometimes it was just some gossip about what to have for breakfast tomorrow. Thinking of this, I realized that I had long been accustomed to this...

"Based on your estimation, do you think Voldemort will be resurrected at this point in time?" I waved away the thoughts in my mind, put down my pen and stretched my arms.

"Although I have experienced so much, it doesn't mean that I am really a prophet." She looked up and rolled her eyes at me.

“That’s why I said it was just an estimate.”

I walked up to her and saw that she was preparing the materials for improving the wolfsbane potion. That was a research project of Hermalena and I, something prepared for werewolves.

"Now that we've dragged Porter into this, we have to do something. Otherwise, it's all in vain."

"That's right. It's just that the Dark Mark has changed a bit compared to before. Although I can feel that Voldemort's strength should not have recovered as expected."

Although the Dark Mark was no longer just a blurry tattoo like before, it was not as eye-catching as before. Although Voldemort's aura could be felt to be recovering, the effect seemed minimal.

"Are you feeling uncomfortable?" Hermalena packed up her things and stopped what she was doing.

Hermalena had been a Death Eater before, so she knew what it felt like to have the Dark Mark.

"It's okay. I think Voldemort's helper this time is not a powerful character." I shook my head. There was no need to let her worry about such things.

"Of course Dumbledore will take care of Harry's affairs. At the very least, Black will never let anything happen to him. If you feel irritated, you can take a rest. There won't be that much work for you to do in the Triwizard Tournament." She grumbled.

I didn't continue the topic, and took advantage of her words to talk about the Triwizard Tournament, while quietly connecting my memory to Hermalena's soul again.

Ever since the magic of soul attachment was officially completed, I have often taken the opportunity to spend time with Hermalena to quietly strengthen the connection between us, and silently observe her condition. Fortunately, no adverse reactions have been found so far.

Although all possible negative effects have been ruled out before use, there is no precedent after all, and this is the first test after all, so it is better to be cautious.

I took the moment when I had a connection with Hermalena as the starting point, and copied my memories bit by bit. After formulaic processing, they were briefly attached to Hermalena's soul through a magic channel. It was just a light and temporary attachment. This magic channel also linked me to myself for easy recovery, and it would not affect Hermalena herself now or at any time.

If I apply for a patent, I might be able to win an academic award.

This is just a safety measure, just in case. Of course, no matter what happens in the future, I will protect Hermalena well. When Voldemort's situation improves a little, I still have to study her memories. After Hermalena graduates, maybe I can temporarily quit the job of Potions Professor and go abroad to look for any traces. After all, it's better to clarify this matter, which can make her feel at ease.

I hope Dumbledore can deal with Voldemort as soon as possible.

After the end of this semester, the Christmas ball specially held for the Triwizard Tournament was particularly grand. Everyone was looking forward to the warrior's dance partner and the dance floor party in the evening.

The whole Hogwarts was filled with a sticky atmosphere. Even Old Bee was talking to Flitwick about this student's dance partner being so-and-so, and how those two were together again, not looking serious at all. It was really... speechless.