Hogwarts: From Luna's House to Godhood Through Intense Competition

“If James…” Lupin’s lips trembled, but he didn’t say it in the end, shaking his head somewhat forlornly.

“There’s one more thing.” Dumbledore reached into his pocket again and pulled out a copy of the Daily Prophet, which featured a long-haired man with a haggard, skeletal appearance.

"The Daily Prophet... Blake is still at large..." Lupin read the headline, instinctively clutching the newspaper tightly.

"The Ministry of Magic confirmed today that Sirius Black is still at large, and he is probably the most wicked prisoner ever held in Azkaban..."

Lupin asked in a trembling voice, "He actually escaped from prison...when did this happen?"

“It’s been almost a month,” Dumbledore said. “We’re still on the hunt… a lot of Dementors have been deployed, you know… they’re Azkaban’s guards.”

His expression turned serious, and he took out his wand and waved it gently.

A puff of smoke rose from the tip of the wand, quickly spreading in mid-air and coalescing into a map of the British Isles.

"It's not like there's absolutely no trace of him; at least we can still track his movements..."

As several points of light lit up on the map one by one, Lupin's eyebrows furrowed more and more, almost forming a knot. "He actually managed to evade the Dementors' pursuit..."

“Incredible, isn’t it?” Dumbledore sighed. “As far as I know… when he was in Azkaban, he seemed to repeat a phrase even in his sleep…”

Lupin interrupted Dumbledore somewhat impatiently, "What will he repeat?"

“At Hogwarts…” Dumbledore continued, “and over and over again… until the night before his escape was discovered, he kept repeating these words…”

"He's at Hogwarts?" Lupin's face turned ashen. "Harry's at Hogwarts! He's there for Harry! Isn't he!"

Is Chapter 128 really dangerous?

Lupin stood up, nearly knocking over the tea on the table.

He opened his trench coat, reached into a hidden spot and pulled out his wand, waving it at the smoke map with glowing dots.

The points of light transformed into rays, extending outwards like a spider web. One ray swept across the Scottish Highlands and stopped at the location of Hogwarts Castle.

"That's his goal..." Lupin roared, as if the wounds on a wild beast were being torn open again.

His eyes flickered as he gazed at the ray of light that lingered over Hogwarts Castle. "He wants to find Harry... What is he trying to do?"

Seeing his former best friend's face again filled him with immense turmoil.

He and James were so close, closer than anyone else, so why would he betray James?

He didn't even bother to defend himself, or offer a single explanation for his predicament; he simply entered Azkaban without uttering a word...

Lupin had considered visiting Sirius, but his application was rejected.

Sirius Black not only rejected him, but also Dumbledore and everyone else's visits.

Lupin suddenly realized that Sirius Black might have other reasons for choosing to escape this time.

Dumbledore shook his head slightly. "Nobody knows what he wants to do."

"Headmaster Dumbledore, you just mentioned Dementors..." Lupin considered a possibility but dared not continue thinking about it, "What does the Ministry of Magic intend to do?"

"Judging from the current situation, Sirius's crimes are very serious..." Dumbledore said gravely, "He escaped from Azkaban, a place supposedly impossible to escape from..."

"The information I've received from the Ministry of Magic is... this time they won't let Sirius go again. If the Dementors can capture him... he'll become a soulless shell..."

Lupin subconsciously raised his voice, "Just like last time, no trial is needed?"

“Yes!” Dumbledore nodded. “To serve as a warning to others.”

Upon hearing the Ministry of Magic's decision, Lupin felt a surge of turmoil. Perhaps when he saw Sirius again...

He glanced instinctively at the newspaper. The long-haired man in the picture, who looked like a skeleton, would lose all his life force if captured by a Dementor, turning into a true walking corpse...

At that moment, he made a decision in his heart: he would find a way to return to England, find Sirius Black, and get to the bottom of everything!

“Remus…” Dumbledore began, “I hope you can return to Hogwarts…”

"Back...back to Hogwarts?" Lupin repeated, somewhat incredulously. "Me...me? To catch Sirius?"

“No…” Dumbledore gently shook his head, “Hogwarts needs a Defense Against the Dark Arts professor, if you would like…”

“But I am…” Lupin paused instinctively, only opening his lips to indicate, “I am a werewolf!”

"The Animagus can achieve a major breakthrough..." Dumbledore smiled slightly, "and so can the research on werewolves..."

"Remus, you may have seen it in the newspapers. A potion that can bring sanity back to werewolves has appeared... It's called Wolfsbane Potion."

"It allows werewolves to remain sanity even during a full moon...and the effect has been proven, earning it the Order of Merlin's medal."

“Of course I know… but the price of that potion…” Lupin forced a bitter smile, “As far as I know, you also need to buy a specific potion pack and then add other ingredients to brew it.”

“Severus will provide the wolfsbane potion…” Dumbledore said. “I’ve already discussed it with him.”

“Severus…Snape?” Lupin asked, a hint of surprise in his voice. “He’s at Hogwarts too?”

“He’s a Potions professor…and also a Potions Master…” Dumbledore nodded. “You should be able to rest assured now, right?”

“Potion Master… but he…” Lupin hesitated.

Reflecting on Snape's past identity and his current identity... a sense of things being different now arose in his heart.

“Remus, I believe in him,” Dumbledore smiled. “He is on our side…and will always be on our side.”

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On the sea surface, seagulls that had dived into the sea to hunt took flight in a panic.

As the seawater rose high and then quickly receded, a magical ship emerged from the water.

Like Diagon Alley, Port Tammise is a wizarding port hidden within the Thames.

The magic ship docked at the shore, and Vizet and Luna came to the shore, looking at the dark clouds that looked like they were stained with thick ink, and both frowned.

Three Dementors floated in mid-air, and their presence caused the surrounding temperature to drop considerably.

Unlike the refreshing feeling of a summer day after the rain, this is a chilly feeling, as if you are covered in cold, sticky liquid, which will give rise to a sense of disgust.

It wasn't just Vizette and Luna who felt this way; neither the tourists nor the staff present had many pleasant expressions.

Vizette kept a close eye on the sky, and if the Dementors made any rash moves, he would immediately cast the Patronus Charm.

Dementors are very peculiar... things. If classified according to the Hogwarts Library's collection, Dementors, like Peeves, would be categorized as beings "beyond life and death."

If we could capture a Dementor and study it carefully... that might not be a bad thing.

Unfortunately, the Dementors simply hovered in mid-air and did not take any more extreme actions.

……

Lucius Malfoy's expression was complicated as he watched Vizet and Luna walk away.

Narcissa, standing beside Lucius, grasped his hand and gently kissed it. "Lucius, what's wrong?"

“How am I supposed to face him?” Lucius sighed. “I feel the Malfoy family is in a very dangerous situation right now!”

"Is it really dangerous?" Narcissa countered. "Why do I feel... that we're actually safer now that you've given Dobby away as a gift?"

Lucius hesitated, "You mean..."

"What has he brought you since you started dealing with him?" Narcissa continued, "Let me calculate it for you..."

"He helped you avoid imprisonment...and indirectly helped you establish connections in North America, reaching a cooperation agreement with a local family..."

“Even if you value power, you should think about this carefully… Is he a weak wizard? Can he lead the Aurors of the Magic Council to fight against a fire dragon…”

“I think I understand…” Lucius nodded repeatedly, “He really wants to help me… that’s the most important thing! He’s not that kind of person…”

“There’s no need to say it aloud.” Narcissa smiled slightly. “Before, we didn’t have a choice, or rather, we made the wrong choice… This time, we can choose for ourselves!”

"And what about Draco?" Lucius looked to the side. Draco Malfoy frowned and looked up at the sky, his brows revealing a clear disgust for the Dementors.

Narcissa said, "I don't think he's the type to like master-servant relationships... We'll see... It's time for some changes..."

"Times are always changing, and the Malfoy family is never stubborn; they always know how to adapt to the times, don't they?"

Chapter 129 Organizing Notes and Cornelius Fudge's Dilemma

After returning to the village of Autri Saint Cachipol, Vizette spent his time organizing the notes he had accumulated over the past two years.

As you accumulate more and more knowledge, looking back at those past records will also bring new insights;

At this point, it is necessary to organize and refine the past content, and then add current insights to achieve the goal of reviewing the old to learn the new.

After finishing the last stroke, Vizet flipped back to the cover, and looking at the vivid hand-drawn illustrations, a smile unconsciously appeared on her face.

In addition to his insights, the notebook also contains Luna's views on certain knowledge, which are equally valuable.

The hand-drawn illustrations on the covers were also drawn by Luna; different notebooks used for different subjects had different hand-drawn illustrations.

For example, in the notebook where Luna recorded transformation magic, she drew several mandrakes of different shapes. Some mandrakes were plump, while others had very long roots. They looked like they were having a meeting when they were all gathered together.

For the Charms section, which was overseen by Flitwick, Luna drew a crown that looked very similar to the Ravenclaw crown, but without the jewels; instead, it was decorated with mistletoe.

The hand-drawn illustration in the Potions Notes is of an aconite plant. Luna blacked out the background to make the aconite plant look more delicate and aloof.

The hand-drawn illustration in the Defense Against the Dark Arts notebook depicts two guardian deities, a golden eagle and an owl, nestled together in a tree, sheltered from the wind and rain by the dense canopy.

Luna also drew a corner of the greenhouse into her notebook, which served as the cover illustration for herbalism notebook;

The hand-drawn illustration in the Notes on the History of Magic is an oak tree that looks incredibly thick, so much so that only a portion of it can fit on the cover.