Hogwarts: I graduated before the system came

"By the way, when you have time, say hello to Zhu for me and tell him to stop focusing on romance with Miss Long. He must be very busy lately, and I can't contact him for the time being."

"I know, I know. You're still such a worrywart. I'll definitely pass on my message!"

Bill laughed and scolded, then said in silence:

“Laodao, since you have planned it all, we trust your judgment.

But remember, no matter what happens, Zhu and I will be there anytime if you need us.

Although the work at Gringotts is important, my brothers are more important."

The two then talked about their respective experiences.

After hanging up the phone, Douglas had a faint smile on his face.

It’s great to have such a brother

He looked out the window and saw the sun was shining brightly.

It was approaching noon.

Douglas appeared in his own office at Hogwarts through special channels.

When he appeared, Sirius and Lupin were already sitting in the office.

Sirius Black crossed his legs and was trying to use his wand to accurately feed himself a Bibi Multi-Flavor Bean, but the bean turned a corner and went straight into his nostrils, choking him and making him cough violently.

Lupin was holding a cup of black tea that he had gotten from somewhere, looking relaxed and contented, as if this was his office. In fact, it was almost the same. Douglas' office was Lupin's restaurant and office.

He always kept Sirius and Lupin's access rights so that they could notify him in case of any emergency.

The two of them have always been very sensible and will not bring in people who do not belong to their group.

Douglas casually put his coat on the back of the chair and said with a hint of ridicule:

“Why, now that Director Black has his own grand office, he still likes to squeeze into my little place?

Or is it that the chair in the Academic Affairs Office is too hot for your butt, so you have to move it to my place to cool down?"

As soon as Sirius saw Douglas, he immediately forgot about Bibi's assassination attempt on his life.

He grinned broadly, a brilliant smile, if you ignored the tears hanging from the corners of his eyes.

"Doug, you're finally back!"

Lupin put down his teacup, a gentle smile on his lips, and watched Sirius's performance, and said with a smile:

"He's almost drunk up all the tea in your office, especially your treasured jar of oriental black tea."

Douglas looked at the two men suspiciously.

"No, there must be something wrong with you two. If something is out of the ordinary, there must be something wrong. You two are not usually like this."

Lupin said helplessly with a hint of helpless smile in his eyes:

"Douglas, during your absence, our Director Black has brought his management skills to the fullest."

Douglas raised an eyebrow, walked to his desk, sat down, and poured himself a glass of water.

"Tell me, Director Black, what new tricks have you come up with?"

Sirius chuckled, put down his crossed legs, stood up and walked towards Douglas's desk:

"Aren't you always short of help in refining your improved wolfsbane potion?"

Douglas looked at Lupin:

"I've handed this matter over to Moon Face. What do you think?"

Sirius rubbed his hands together and leaned closer to say:

"I know you've handed the matter over to Moony Face. I just felt that it was too hard for Moony Face to handle it alone. Besides, we have a large number of ready-made Potions students at Hogwarts, so we have ready-made manpower.

Moreover, as the Dean of Academic Affairs at Hogwarts, shouldn’t I consider providing students with extra income outside of class…”

Douglas raised a faint sneer at the corner of his mouth:

“So, our Dean Black went to talk to those students privately?

Then, for some reason, they replied to you that in order to make my potion formula, you need Professor Snape's approval?"

Sirius gave a thumbs-up and nodded repeatedly, then said to Lupin:

"Look, you're worthy of being my boss. You can even guess this kind of thing."

Douglas snorted coldly:

"Is it hard to guess? I'm the negative example that Professor Snape always talks about. He wouldn't let any of those students into his advanced classes if they were stupid enough. It's normal for him to be afraid of someone related to me in Potions."

Lupin said quietly at this time:

"So, he didn't let you into the advanced class because he thought you were stupid?"

Chapter 367 Douglas: I'm worried about you, Sirius

Douglas rolled his eyes.

I almost forgot, this wolf was once a member of a group of four. How could he be an honest man? He is very good at talking.

He looked at the two of them carefully again and asked doubtfully:

"You two, you're not going to go to Snape just because the students disagree, are you?"

Sirius curled his lips, with an expression that said, "How can you look at me like that?"

"How is that possible? I am now the Director of the Academic Affairs Office. I cannot possibly conflict with a dean. This will affect the harmonious atmosphere of Hogwarts."

At this point, Sirius looked indignant.

"I personally agree with Professor Holmes's advanced alchemy concepts. As the Dean of the Academic Affairs Office, I must consider the school's teaching quality. In line with the principle that everything is for Hogwarts..."

Douglas sipped his water and watched his performance with great interest:

"so?"

Sirius winked, with a sheepish smile.

"So... I went through the academic affairs office process and sent Victoria, the Slytherin assistant in my academic affairs office.

Go and have friendly negotiations with Professor Snape to see if you can borrow a few outstanding students from the sixth and seventh grades... in your name!"

Douglas put down his water glass, tapped his fingers lightly on the table, a hint of amusement in his eyes:

"In my name? I thought you were going to do it yourself. I told him that the old man was in such a good mood that he actually let you return unscathed."

Sirius slapped his thigh excitedly:

"Nonsense! Even if we fight, two slugs are no match for me."

Looking at Douglas's expression, he immediately explained:

"Think about it, Snape has always been quite critical of your potion skills... well,

But you are the most capable one, and you improved the wolfsbane potion.

If he knew that you were the one who asked for the person, he might have to argue with you.

Maybe when he gets excited, he’ll pack up the entire advanced potions class and send it over…haha.”

At this point, he couldn't help laughing, as if he had already foreseen Snape's livid face.

Lupin coughed lightly at the right time to remind Sirius.

Sirius' tone was slightly restrained, but the excitement was still there:

"Oh, I was thinking, what if, I mean what if, the slug suddenly gets wise?

Even if he doesn't agree, let him know how important you, Professor Holmes, are to the students, and let him know that his precious students are eager to learn from you, which will only make things difficult for him... Hehe!"

He rubbed his hands together like a fox that had stolen a chicken.

Then he puffed out his chest, trying to make himself look more reliable.

"But don't worry, Doug, I'm still the Dean of Academic Affairs.

Victoria's visit was just to test the waters. If there were any real friction, I would definitely intervene. After all, we absolutely cannot do anything that would affect our unity.

The main purpose is... well, to liven up the academic atmosphere and promote friendly exchanges among professors!"

He secretly glanced at Douglas's expression to see his reaction.

Douglas looked at him, his lips slightly raised, revealing a playful smile:

"So, you sent Snape's men under my name to ask Snape for his most precious student, so that he could make the potion he despised the most?"

Seeing that Douglas was not unhappy, Sirius chuckled and no longer concealed it, shaking his hair proudly:

"How's it going? Is that good enough? This is called strategy! I'm helping you even at the risk of getting into a fight with Snotlout!

But then again, Doug, although I arranged this, what if…"

He moved closer to Douglas, lowered his voice, and looked like a scoundrel, without any of the authority of the Dean of Academic Affairs.

"I mean, if that old Snotlout really explodes, you have to take care of it for me. I don't want to get to Albus."

Douglas looked at Sirius's expression, feeling both angry and amused. Fortunately, the other party knew to inform him, even though it was afterward.

However, he had originally thought about the matter of the senior students in the Potions class, but he guessed that Snape would not want his students to prepare medicinal food, so he gave up and handed the matter over to Lupin to solve.

Sirius Black did this by accident and continued with his own idea.

"Okay, I understand your good intentions. I'll talk to the professor about this."

He paused and said jokingly:

"However, next time there's a performance like this, please let me know in advance, so I don't end up not being able to cooperate with your impromptu performance and ruining your show. That would be bad."

When Sirius heard this, his eyes immediately lit up. He knew that the matter was over and Douglas was not really angry.

He immediately resumed his nonchalant demeanor and approached with a playful smile:

"Of course! Don't worry, Doug. If there's something good like this in the future, I'll definitely be the first to let you know! I guarantee you'll enjoy it!"

As soon as he finished speaking, he seemed to suddenly remember something.

"By the way, Harry told me that he's taking members of his Charon Detective Agency to renovate the old house during the summer vacation... I'm wondering if you have any treasures that can block the Ministry of Magic's traces..."

He winked at Douglas with an expression that said, "You know what I mean..."

Douglas was amused. This was probably what Sirius wanted.

He leaned back in his chair and said in a steady voice:

"That house in Godric's Hollow is more than just in disrepair."

Sirius immediately responded, the playful expression on his face faded a little, but he soon returned to his nonchalant look, as if that history had no effect on him anymore.

"I know there's remnants of dark magic... but Harry was insistent, and I think it would mean a lot to him to let him repair his home with his own hands."

Douglas watched and then said something silently.

"It's you I'm worried about... Are you sure you can do it?"

Sirius was silent.

Lupin also looked at Sirius with a worried look on his face.

After a while.

Sirius said seriously, "I can!"

What Harry restored was not only the old house destroyed by Voldemort, but also his missing family affection, which was also the gap that Sirius could not cross.

Chapter 368 Hufflepuff Werewolf

Deep in Knockturn Alley, there is an inconspicuous underground hotel.

At the end of the alley, there is a wooden door with a wolf head carved on it, which is the only sign of this hotel.

This is where Marcus Belby poured all his energy.

Marcus, once the pride of Hufflepuff House, was an outstanding senior known for his kindness and hard work.

Twenty years ago, a wild adventure full of passion for exploration completely changed the trajectory of his life.