Snape, the Sunshine of Hogwarts

This statement is utterly absurd just to be said, let alone to actually happen!

Regarding Snape, Lupin only knew that after Vanderbilt lost power, he gained Dumbledore's trust and went to work at Hogwarts, but he didn't know what role Snape played in the deaths of James and Lily.

Even so, given Lupin's understanding of Snape, it's impossible that he wouldn't have any objections to James's son.

Even if this child is Lily's son, it doesn't matter!

As someone who personally experienced those events, Lupin understood just how much Snape hated his best friend!

Why would Snape be so kind as to offer to be Harry's teacher?

unless

Unless he has ulterior motives!

Lupin seemed to have thought of something; he looked down and stared seriously at Harry.

“Although I don’t understand why Dumbledore agreed to let Snape go find you, Harry, your teacher and your father have a terrible relationship! So terrible that they are practically mortal enemies!”

"Think carefully about whether Snape genuinely considers you a student or if he has ulterior motives! For example, how did you get here? How did you end up in danger?"

Upon hearing Lupin's words, Harry's expression instinctively turned cold, and he angrily shook off Lupin's hand that was gripping his arm.

“I know what the teacher has done, and I understand the hatred between him and me, but you shouldn’t make me suspect that he wants to harm me!”

Harry's reaction left Lupin completely bewildered.

He stared blankly at the boy in front of him, subconsciously thinking that Snape must have given him some kind of spell!

Otherwise, how could James and Lily's eldest son speak up for Snape?

Lupin took a deep breath, trying to remain calm, and spoke sincerely to Harry.

"Harry, I won't go into the rights and wrongs of your school days. As for who was right and who was wrong back then, I'm not qualified to comment because of my relationship with James. But I can say for sure that Severus Snape was definitely not a genuinely kind or good person. He may have had his merits, but he also did many bad things and followed the wrong people—the very people who killed your parents."

"Enough!" Harry reacted fiercely. "You think the teacher kept this from me? He told me the whole truth from the beginning!"

Lupin's eyes widened, his face filled with disbelief.

This is both a statement about Harry's protectiveness of Snape and a direct message to Harry.

“People don’t stay the same forever.” Harry stared intently into Lupin’s eyes. “I know you’re prejudiced against the teacher’s past! But the teacher I know isn’t like that!”

"Ever since he took me out of Aunt Penny's house, he's kept nothing from me! He told me that he's my enemy, that he's involved in my parents' deaths, but that he's willing to teach me everything he knows, so that once I become a real wizard, I can rightfully seek revenge on him!"

"He led me to save an innocent vampire and a disabled girl, taught me all sorts of common sense about the magical world, and showed me just how love can change a person! I believe everything he told me is true and comes from the bottom of his heart! I believe him!"

Lu Ping, pale-faced, staggered back two steps.

He listened to Harry's story as if it were a fantastical tale.

Is that Snape?

Was the teacher Harry mentioned really Snape?

After what seemed like an eternity of time, Lupin finally asked, still unwilling to give up.

"Did he ever tell you why he took you in as a student and taught you only to train your enemy to kill him? Why would he do that?"

Harry moved his lips slightly, but finally uttered the answer.

He said, he said he was sorry to my mother.

Lupin was speechless.

If there is one answer that can convince Lupin that Snape will change, then there can only be this one answer.

But if Lily's death changed Snape, why did he wait until now to take Harry away?

And Dumbledore, does Dumbledore know about this?

Even though Lupin had learned some things from Harry, his mind was still a complete mess!

His doubts and confusion grew, and there was also the Snape that Harry had mentioned. If he hadn't seen him with his own eyes, even if Lupin were to be hit with a Confusion Charm, he still couldn't imagine what Snape would be like.

But Lupin remained calm and composed.

He quickly realized that thinking about these things in the current situation was pointless.

The biggest problem they face right now is how to escape from this den of wolves!

Once Lupin was certain that the boy in front of him was Harry, his only thought was to protect him and get him out of there unharmed.

"Let's not talk about that now, Harry. Whether it's true or not, we'll only know for sure after we get out of here."

Just as Lupin finished speaking, a commotion suddenly broke out outside the cave.

The werewolves who had gone out with Greyback have returned!

However, they looked extremely disheveled, with two of them clearly covered in blood, and there were three fewer of them than before they left!

Graybury's face was as black as the bottom of a pot, and he shouted angrily.

"Shameless traitor! Despicable villain! He's more wicked than the most cunning goblin! The Dark Lord will punish him! He will punish him!!"

He shouted, but his hands did not stop moving. He instructed his men to bring the captured children and Lu Ping, and to get the door key that had been prepared in advance.

They clearly wanted to escape!

Lupin didn't know what was happening, but he clearly sensed that this was a golden opportunity!

However, he didn't even have a wand, and in his desperation, he could only leave something behind deep inside the cave.

Then, under the watchful eyes of more than a dozen werewolves, he was forced to take the child with him and touch the door key, disappearing from the spot!

After watching them leave, Graybury led his men to use other keyless entry points to move out of the cave.

Not long after they left, the boulder that had been blocking the entrance to the cave was suddenly sliced ​​in two by an invisible blade!

"boom!"

The sound of falling gravel was deafening, and a cloud of dust rose up at the same time.

The next moment, three blood-stained figures emerged from the dust and arrived at the cliffside cave abandoned by the werewolves.

Chapter 82 Call Me Uncle Snape

He rented an owl from Eastbourne and wrote a letter to Kingsley.

Without lingering, Severus immediately led old Lupin and Granger to the sea cliff called Beachy Point.

The area has been completely sealed off by the Muggle police, prohibiting any tourists from entering. Meanwhile, Aurors remain inside to handle the aftermath.

Among the Aurors, there are also wizards belonging to the Memory Erasure Group who are gathering Muggles who saw the Dark Mark last night and erasing their memories of that part of it.

After Severus and his two companions arrived, they did not choose to disturb the Aurors.

Many of these people were acquaintances who had recently fought or met Severus, and those sent to handle last night's incident were clearly Robaz's men.

Moreover, although Severus didn't understand how someone had broken free of the Imperius Curse, since he could inform the werewolves once or twice, he could definitely communicate with them many more times.

It would be unwise to deal with the entire Auror division right now.

They need to wait until Kingsley receives his letter and begins to address the problems within the Ministry of Magic before they can get help from the Aurors.

After avoiding the Aurors on the sea cliffs, the three began searching the surrounding area.

Of course, the search is mainly led by Lu Ping. Their only hope now is that Lu Ping might leave some decent clues that they can find.

However, it was Severus who ultimately discovered the valuable clues.

"Do you see that rock down there?"

He pointed to an inconspicuous rock below the sea cliff, being battered by the waves.

Upon hearing his words, Granger and old Lupin both looked over, only to vaguely see a smiling moon pattern on the reef, about the height of a person, carved from stone or something else.

The design itself is nothing special; it looks like a child's doodle, and even old Lupin couldn't figure out what it meant.

“It was left by Lupin,” Severus said with absolute certainty.

"How did you know?" Old Lupin couldn't help but ask.

“Lupin should have told you that he had three best friends during his school days.” Severus spoke calmly, but the ghost Snape inside him wished he could plug his ears after hearing this.

"The four of them were inseparable, forming a group called 'The Raiders,' and each of them gave themselves a code name. Lupin's code name was 'Moon Face.'"

Granger looked at Severus with curiosity.

Are you one of the four of them?

Upon hearing this, Severus couldn't help but laugh.

“If their leader and that big dog heard you say that, they would hate you to death, Robert.”

"Did I say something wrong?" Granger stroked his chin, and with his intelligence, he quickly realized, "You have a grudge against them?"

"Back when the moon was full and Lupin went outside the school to transform, they tried to lure me to his side so that Lupin could kill me."

Severus said casually.

Granger's eyes widened, and old Lupin stared at Severus in shock.

“Don’t be so surprised. That’s how young and naive people are, unable to distinguish between what’s important and what’s not.” Severus comforted them instead. “Later, their leader was afraid that things would get out of hand, so he rescued me. Although I was partly to blame, the main problem was with that black dog. Lupin was innocent; he knew nothing about it.”

Severus then steered the conversation to the main topic.

“Let’s go down. Lupin has chosen to leave a mark in this way, which means he really has no other choice. Not many people know the nickname ‘Moon Face’. He’s trying anything as a last resort.”

Seeing that he seemed genuinely not to hold a grudge about the past, Granger and old Lupin exchanged a glance, and with a sigh from old Lupin, he simply spoke.

“Even if Remus didn’t mean it, I still want to apologize to you on behalf of my son.”

Severus simply patted him on the shoulder.

"It's alright, Lyle. What's our relationship? We're all brothers. How could I hold a grudge against your son? Once Lupin is rescued, have him thank me, your Uncle Snape, in person. Is there any need to bring up the past?"

Old Lupin pointed at Severus, shook his head, and chuckled.

The three did not linger on the sea cliff. They soon found a path leading down the cliff and arrived at the shore.

From above, it's easy to find the rock with the pattern, but once you get down there, it's not so easy.

They searched around for most of the day and finally rediscovered the rock with the moon face painted on it around 10 a.m.

On the shore directly opposite that rock, there is a winding path blocked by cliff rocks, leading deep into the distance.

Just as Severus and his companions discovered the path, five wizards, mostly dressed in grey robes and with long beards, emerged from it!

This unexpected encounter left both sides stunned for a moment!

But the one who reacted instantly was Severus!

Without hesitation, he first cast an Ironclad Charm on Granger beside him, and then the tip of his wand lit up with a crimson light!

"Lyle! We'll take him alive! Don't worry about Robert! Let them shoot him! Killing these beasts isn't illegal!"

"All petrified!"

"Except your weapons!"

Even though the werewolf wizard was a beat slow to react, all five of them snapped out of their daze by the time Severus spoke!

Surprisingly, they weren't a complete mob; instead of running away, they drew their wands, ready to fight.

But the moment the red beam shot over, the first person fell!

Severus's spell was too fast!

Almost at the same time he began chanting the incantation, his wand reacted.

The werewolf at the front was the first to fall, followed by Old Lupin's disarming spell. However, the werewolves had already reacted by the time his spell was cast, and some of them fell to the side on the spot!

The werewolves then turned their attention to Granger, the only one not holding a wand but instead carrying a thick, long, unidentifiable object.

Clearly, he hadn't heard what Severus's initial shouts meant, nor had he found the real easy target.

Of the three, Granger is the only Muggle and also the most dangerous!

Granger's expression was unusually cold as he faced the werewolf charging at him with a wand in hand.

He held the gun barrel in one hand, disengaged the safety with the other, aimed at the werewolf's chest, placed his finger on the trigger, and finally pulled it without hesitation!

"boom!"