Harry Potter: I started checking in from Diagon Alley

Many people speculate that Grindelwald is dead.

Grindelwald never appeared in person, so the dark wizards gathered in his name could only operate in this loose manner.

They neither put forward their own demands nor their own ideas, and were completely unable to unite as one, like a pile of loose sand.

To put it bluntly, it's almost the same as being a phobic.

They are simply seeking destruction and annihilation.

It's also possible that they're just using this opportunity to promote themselves.

But in any case, none of these things affect Hogwarts.

After the Dueling Club was established, Hogwarts strengthened its defenses.

It is now highly unlikely that someone would sneak into the castle and cast a soul-stealing curse on a student.

Eric and Harry managed to get through their final exams safely amidst this tense atmosphere.

The first-grade exams were of course no challenge for Eric.

He easily went through the motions with perfect scores in every subject.

With Eric's involvement, the Sirius Black incident, which was supposed to erupt at the end of the semester, also disappeared.

Instead, the most influential event in the school this semester became the Quidditch tournament.

In the round-robin tournament among the four houses, Gryffindor won all the remaining matches with an overwhelming advantage.

They only lost one match at the beginning of the term when Harry fainted due to a Dementor attack.

In the subsequent matches, Gryffindor dominated in every game.

And all of them were crushing victories by a large margin.

Because Gryffindor has gained an extra Firebolt and an instructor.

The Firebolt was the one Sirius Black gave to Harry through Eric.

After Sirius and Harry reconciled, Sirius didn't hide the truth from Harry.

This made Harry cherish the broom even more.

This was a gift from Sirius Black to him.

With the Firebolt, Harry was practically invincible at school.

No one could keep up with his speed.

Harry was already a fast flyer, and now with the most powerful flying broomstick, he has become the strongest Seeker in the truest sense.

Now, whenever there's a Gryffindor match, all the audience can see is a red lightning bolt flying through the sky.

It's so dazzling, I can't see anything at all.

Sometimes, Harry catches the Golden Snitch before the opposing Seeker even realizes what's happening.

The match ended rather hastily.

And the coach, of course, is Sirius Black himself.

After regaining his freedom, he spent his days doing nothing.

Finally, thanks to his sponsorship of Harry's Firebolt, he volunteered to become the Gryffindor team's advisor and coach.

Sirius Black, during his school days, may not have flown as well as Harry's father James, but he was certainly no less skilled.

He's more than qualified to be the coach of a college team.

The biggest problem for the Gryffindor team right now is that captain Wood often argues with Sirius on the field over tactical disagreements.

Sirius Black was impatient; sometimes when he saw an opening on the field but couldn't pass the ball, he would jump up and down on the sidelines.

"Isn't there an opening? Pass the ball!"

"What do you mean by 'three people surrounding you'? Can't you just get past them all?"

These remarks angered goalkeeper Wood, who repeatedly left the goal area to argue with him.

Of all the players, only Harry's skills could satisfy Sirius.

Harry perfectly inherited his father's talent and is a natural Seeker.

Even the Weasley brothers, Sirius Black had some reservations about them.

He thought George and Fred's shots were too weak.

Back in his day, batters would hit their balls with the intention of hitting the opponent's head.

These words startled George and Fred.

Was it really the right thing for Azkaban to release you?

Fortunately, the remaining impact Sirius brought to the team was quite positive.

Because of Tolupin's relationship with Sirius, the Gryffindor team now has no trouble getting the professor's autograph if they want to go to the stadium for training.

All the equipment and brooms were replaced with new ones, and there was no need to use those old brooms in the castle anymore.

With both sides combined, the already strong Gryffindor became invincible, with no rivals whatsoever.

Therefore, the outcome of the Academy Cup was no surprise.

Because Quidditch Cup scores are included in the College Cup.

Gryffindor won so many games, almost all by a large margin, that score advantage was simply too great.

Despite Eric's continuous bonuses in class for Ravenclaw, Gryffindor still won the House Cup again with a margin of over 100 points.

Sirius was overjoyed and generously funded a small banquet for the team.

The entire Gryffindor was thrown into a frenzy of celebration.

The Black family tradition is to go to Slytherin House, with Sirius Black being the only exception, as he was sorted into Gryffindor.

The college felt like a family to him.

His sense of belonging to the academy was much stronger than that of others.

This feeling of excitement lasted until Sirius received a message.

This completely calmed him down.

—Dumbledore once again summoned the members of the Order of the Phoenix.

Chapter 152 The Phoenix Society!

Late at night, at the Weasleys' home.

This is a crooked house. Starting from the second floor, you can see that all the subsequent floors have been illegally modified.

Thanks to magic, the house was able to maintain its balance.

The Weasleys called the house the Burrow.

At this time, the humble dwelling was brightly lit.

The Weasleys hadn't gone to sleep yet; they were still busy downstairs.

They were to prepare meals and arrange seating for the members of the Order of the Phoenix.

Tonight, the Burrow will become a gathering place for members of the Order of the Phoenix.

This is the first time this house has ever housed so many people.

The Weasleys weren't the only ones in the house; Hermione and Harry were there too.

They came here for their summer vacation.

Because of Sirius Black's exoneration, Harry has now moved out of his aunt and uncle's house and is living with Sirius Black.

Both sides breathed a sigh of relief.

Harry's aunt and uncle had been eager to send him away, and taking advantage of the opportunity of Harry's move, they planned to ask Harry and Sirius for the support they had received over the years.

But Sirius simply handed them a newspaper, and they shut up.

That newspaper was the Daily Prophet from the time Sirius Black had just escaped from prison.

Below the report about the murderer, there was a picture of Sirius Black.

Sirius's fierce gaze nearly scared Harry's cousin Dudley so much he wet his pants.

Upon seeing this animated newspaper, Harry's aunt and uncle were so eager to kick him out that they practically couldn't wait to do it.

Harry is quite free these days.

He has been at the humble abode for some time now.

The Weasleys had many children, around the same age as Harry and Hermione, and they were always making a ruckus.

Knowing that many people would be coming to the Burrow that night, Harry and his friends were too excited to sleep.

Unfortunately, they were all underage and could not join the Order of the Phoenix, so Mrs. Weasley sent them upstairs to stay.

Just as the Weasleys were busy, they heard a few soft noises outside the door, followed by a knock.

"Coming!" Mrs. Weasley called out, walking to the door and opening it.

Standing outside the door were Sirius Black and Lupin, along with a male and a female Auror.

Nymphadora Tonks and Kingsley Shackle.

"Hello, Molly." The group greeted Mrs. Weasley and were ushered into the Burrow.

Mrs. Weasley led them directly to the dining room.

There's a big table here; some people have already arrived.

Dumbledore and Snape were already seated at the table, along with several other old members of the Order of the Phoenix.

The legendary Auror, Alastor Moody, who had already retired, was talking quietly with Hagrid and a few others.

Seeing Lupin, Sirius, and the others walk in, Moody asked, "Shall we begin, Dumbledore?"

Dumbledore shook his head and said, "There are still some people who haven't arrived yet. Don't worry, Alastor."