HP: Let professors walk towards the light

Reina flipped through the Daily Prophet for a long time and finally found important information in the newspapers about the previous trials of Death Eaters.

Barty Crouch, the former Minister of Magical Enforcement, sent his son Barty to Azkaban after Voldemort's downfall. This also led to the most promising Minister of Magic being transferred to the current position of the Department of Magical Exchange and Cooperation.

In other words, Reina had seen a good show. Barty had saved Little Barty and even used the Imperius Curse to control him, but the chaos of that day might have broken the connection between them, giving Little Barty the opportunity to release the Dark Mark.

It seemed that this was just a riot organized by a group of Death Eaters, and there was no news from the Ministry of Magic about Voldemort's return, so it could be considered a false alarm.

Quidditch for the new school year was cancelled, and the three major European magic schools gathered together to re-hold the Triwizard Tournament at Hogwarts, which had been suspended for a long time due to too many deaths. Although this sounded interesting to Reina, they stipulated that only students who were seventeen years old or above could participate. It was a pity that Reina was only fourteen years old.

Beauxbatons and Durmstrang will arrive in October and will last a very long time, so the whole Hogwarts is undergoing a rectification. Even Professor Snape is rectifying the image of Slytherin every day. Clothing, conversation, hygiene... these are all daily deduction items, and for students from other schools, Professor Snape's points deduction will be doubled, but Professor McGonagall is surprisingly not bothered.

After all, the elite representatives from Beauxbatons and Durmstrang were here, so how could they bring shame to Hogwarts? No one could bring shame to Slytherin. For this reason, all the snacks that Crabbe and Goyle had were taken away by Professor Snape.

This semester's Defense Against the Dark Arts class is taught by former Auror Alastor Moody.

But, Reina doesn't like him.

While eating in the hall, Draco and Potter had a conflict. To others, this was normal, except that their quarrel affected each other's mothers, and Draco fired a spell at Potter in frustration. In Lena's opinion, although Draco was wrong to start the incident first, Potter's words were also very rude.

But in the final analysis, this was a war between boys from different colleges. However, Professor Moody actually punished Draco with a Transfiguration spell and even lifted him up to a high altitude and dropped him down, without considering Draco's safety at all.

If Professor McGonagall hadn't arrived in time to save Draco, Reina's spell would have already been shot at Moody's head.

Before the class even started, Reina's impression of the new professor had already plummeted.

In class he taught students the Unforgivable Curses, which were cruel and violent. He was indeed an excellent Auror, but not a qualified teacher. Moreover, he paid special attention to Potter.

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After a holiday, Reina discovered that Professor Snape's patience had reached a new level.

"If students under the age of seventeen are not allowed to participate, then some students will never be qualified to participate in the Triwizard Tournament held every five years." Reina was organizing today's Defense Against the Dark Arts notes while chatting with Professor Snape.

"You want to die? If that's the case, I think I could help you apply to be a member of the Suicide Squad. What if they pass?" Snape said in a long tone.

"Um... I think I shouldn't bother you. They must have their reasons for doing this. I'm just curious." Lena waved her hands quickly, although Snape was not looking at her.

"Submit a paper next time, based on your Defense Against the Dark Arts studies."

"Ah, but I..."

"You want to hand in two?" Snape looked up from his newspaper.

"No...don't want to."

The downside of asking Professor Snape for tutoring is that you'll get homework from time to time.

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October was over quickly, and on the 30th, delegations from Beauxbatons and Durmstrang arrived at Hogwarts. The three schools gathered together and selected the heroes of their respective schools through the Goblet of Fire.

Fleur Delacour of Beauxbatons, Viktor Krum of Durmstrang, Cedric Diggory of Hogwarts... and Harry Potter of Hogwarts.

Yes, Potter even got involved in the Triwizard Tournament.

No one knew why he wanted to participate in such a competition where he could lose his life. He loudly argued that it was not his name that put in the name, but no one knew how his name appeared in the Goblet of Fire.

The Triwizard Tournament went on as usual.

Slytherin would rather support Diggory from Hufflepuff than affirm Potter. They didn't think that the 14-year-old Potter could win the game.

However, Reina found another strange thing. Since Potter participated in the competition, Professor Snape always paid attention to Potter. The other professors at Hogwarts seemed to be worried about Potter. Reina always unconsciously recalled the Dark Mark she saw that night...

however……

Reina's intuition is always particularly accurate at certain times.

At the Triwizard Tournament ball, Reina accepted Blaise's invitation, but after one song, she left the dance floor with an excuse. She came out of the bathroom and basked in the moonlight in the courtyard. Unfortunately, she was caught eavesdropping again.

"…I know, my mark! You too."

That was Igor Karkaroff, the headmaster of Durmstrang. He showed his arm, which was the symbol of the Death Eaters! Standing opposite him, even if it was just a back view, Reina recognized that it was Professor Snape.

Reina covered her mouth in shock. She couldn't believe that Professor Snape was once a Death Eater.

"The mysterious man has returned! Look at us now, he will never let us go." He said in an anxious tone.

"So what? I don't think there's anything to be surprised about." Professor Snape said calmly.

"Snape! You can't pretend this didn't happen!" Karkaroff almost collapsed and shouted, but he was afraid that others would hear him. His voice was already hoarse. "Over the past few months, it has become increasingly clear. I am very nervous. I cannot deny..."

"Then run away."

The professor remained calm. "Run away, I will make excuses for you, but I will stay in Hogwarts—"

After saying that, Professor Snape took out his wand and blasted the rose bushes on one side. Behind them were Potter and Weasley. They were discovered, and Lena took this opportunity to leave in the opposite direction.

Reina ran all the way back to the dormitory, panting heavily. Professor Snape was once a Death Eater? But he was teaching at Hogwarts safely, and he was not included in the post-war trial.

What does Karkaroff mean? Is the mysterious man really back?

Reina tried hard to calm herself down.

As for Voldemort, she only knew rumors and those old newspapers. Although her father had told her about it when she was a child, Reina only knew some of Voldemort's atrocities.

The professor said that he would stay in Hogwarts...

By the way, Dumbledore is in charge of Hogwarts. Even the Dark Lord Grindelwald, who dominated Europe in the early days, was defeated by Dumbledore. I guess even Voldemort would not dare to make trouble in Hogwarts.

If it really doesn't work, just like my dad did, flee abroad...

"Escape—escape—"

Professor Snape's words rang in my ears again.

Tsk, damn, what are you thinking! The professor must have his reasons for staying. Hogwarts is the safest place in the world, so there must be a reason for his safety.

Listen, Reina, this is not something you should worry about. Leave it to the adults and wait and see how things develop. What's more, Tallos is a pureblood and definitely has enough capital to negotiate with.

During the Christmas holidays, most of the students chose to stay in school because of the Triwizard Tournament, but Reina chose to return to the manor for the first time in four years. She used the only ten days to collect a lot of information about Voldemort, and even went to Knockturn Alley to find the witch.

The Ghost Granny is Talros's middleman in Knockturn Alley. She is engaged in black market trade and has a very small shop in Knockturn Alley to receive customers. A few years ago, she was cheated and sold a defective black magic prop to a certain dark wizard group, which indirectly killed someone. She was chased and killed, and she fled across the whole of Britain to the vicinity of Talros Manor, where she was rescued by my father and the group of dark wizards were sent away. That's how the connection between the Ghost Granny and Talros was formed.

Reina asked the ghost lady what to do if the mysterious man came back.

"Either you take a gamble and get everything if you win and nothing if you lose, or you stay neutral and follow whoever wins."

"You seem to be talking nonsense?" Lena said impatiently.

"That's because the choice is in your own hands. How can I know what you are thinking or what situation you are in? Only you know the answer. If I make the wrong choice for you, you will blame me again."

"Okay, I just want a suggestion though." Reina said a little frustrated.

"My suggestion is, toss a gold Galleon, Dumbledore on the front, You-Know-Who on the back."

The ghost woman threw a gold Galleon high in the air, and Reina looked up and stared at the gold Galleon spinning in the air.

With a "dang" sound, the gold galleon fell into the black box in the ghost woman's hand. Just as Reina stood up to look inside, the ghost woman immediately closed and locked it.

"What? What are you doing? I haven't looked at it yet." Lena looked up at her in confusion.

"That's my suggestion. Okay Reina, I'm going to close the door."

The ghost woman pushed Reina and asked her to leave the room.

"But I still..."

"You already have the answer, so don't bother me anymore." The ghost woman closed the door.

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The new semester begins.

The Triwizard Tournament ushered in the second game - Black Lake.

Reina stood absent-mindedly, diagonally behind Professor Snape in the audience.

Cedric Diggory was the first to go ashore and brought back his treasure, Qiu Zhang. But an hour passed and Potter did not go ashore.

Reina noticed that Professor Snape stared at the lake with a gloomy face, and turned away after Potter was ejected from the water. Reina no longer paid attention to the final result of the game and followed Professor Snape away.

"Do you have any instructions, Miss Talros?" When they reached the castle gate, Snape stopped suddenly and turned to look at her.

"Are you worried about... Potter?" Lena asked.

"You - what are you talking about?" Snape frowned, looking incredulous. "If you didn't sleep well last night and that's why you're not conscious, I suggest you go back to sleep now. There's still time."

"Maybe... I really need to get some good sleep. Sorry to bother you, Professor." Reina shrugged and walked past Snape into the castle.

Back in the dormitory, Reina didn't know why she was always a little upset. She could only force herself to focus on studying again, even though everyone around her was paying attention to the Triwizard Tournament. She stayed in the library for a long time without thinking about anything, not even Professor Snape's strange behavior and those strange things.

She asked Pansy and Draco if they had noticed anything strange about Professor Snape, but the answer they got was that they were the one who behaved the strangest. This made Lena wonder if she had become a little neurotic because of those strange things.

However, things went wrong again. Barty Crouch died and his body was found in the Forbidden Forest.

Reina's first reaction was that Barty Jr. was most likely the murderer. But so what? It was just speculation, without any evidence. She didn't even know where Barty Jr. was or why he was killed near Hogwarts. Moreover, based on what she saw, no one would believe her if she told others about it. It would even make it difficult for her to get away. Moreover, in the eyes of the outside world, Barty Jr. had already died in Azkaban.

Ever since Reina asked Professor Snape in front of the castle, Snape began to keep a distance from Reina intentionally or unintentionally. The three times of questioning time a week were cancelled by him without any reason, just as he had arbitrarily deducted Gryffindor's points in the past.

Things piled up in Reina's heart one after another. She had no one suitable to talk to. After choosing to wait and keep silent at the beginning, she gradually lost the desire to tell everything.

She asked herself, what was she worried about? Worried about Voldemort's resurrection? Worried about Professor Snape's identity as a Death Eater? Worried about Dumbledore's loss? Worried about Potter's prophecy?

But this had nothing to do with her. As long as she could spend seven years of peaceful life in Hogwarts, after graduation, even if she did not teach at Hogwarts, she could move abroad with her house-elves. If the old house in Germany did not work, she could move to the United States, apply for a job at Ilvermorny in the United States, or move to a faraway place in the East to do business.

Perhaps, she should really listen to the Sorting Hat and go to Hufflepuff, Reina thought, she really didn't look like a qualified Slytherin at all.

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The final level of the Triwizard Tournament - the maze.

The contestants entered the maze one by one to look for the champion's trophy. Krum and Delacour had been eliminated.

From where Lena stood, she could still see Professor Snape.

After an unknown amount of time, a strong light flashed in the middle of the field, and Potter and Diggory came back with the championship trophy, and the audience cheered.