Hogwarts: Don't call me the Staff Maker

Chapter 769 The Death Eaters at Hogwarts

Before the morning mist had completely dissipated, a Thestral flew silently over the village of St. Cachipol and disappeared into the depths of the clouds.

Siren sat atop Thestral, the crooked hut beneath him growing smaller and smaller until it disappeared completely.

Harry and his two companions had made up their minds not to return to Hogwarts. Just as he left the Burrow, they, accompanied by Bill, had already set off for London.

Hermione insisted on going home, but didn't explain why. Harry and Ron were puzzled, but chose to respect her decision and went to London before actually starting their investigation.

Xilun does know.

Because Hermione's parents were Muggles, they had no idea what this wizarding war meant, but Hermione did. She knew that after leaving the Burrow and truly joining the war, she could be killed by Voldemort at any moment.

So she decided to erase her parents' memories of her. That way, even if she were killed, they wouldn't be too sad.

If she survives the war, she can quickly break the curse and regain all of her parents' memories.

As long as they are skilled enough in using memory spells, they will never know what they have forgotten.

Hermione's greatest strength lies in learning spells.

However, she certainly wouldn't tell anyone about this decision, and Xilun also pretended not to know anything.

In addition, there is Ginny, who also decided to return to Hogwarts with the mission of winning over and uniting the other students at the school.

However, Ginny did not choose to go with Sheren. She decided to go to King's Cross Station on time to catch the train, returning to school in the most traditional way, just like most Hogwarts students.

This decision was undoubtedly dangerous. All the wizards in the wizarding world knew that Weasley was a staunch supporter of Dumbledore, and no one knew whether the bloodthirsty Death Eaters would attack the Hogwarts Express after receiving this news.

Even if the Death Eaters are too busy taking over the Ministry of Magic to make this trip, there are still Slytherin students on the train.

Malfoy, Sabine, Pansy, Daphne—they certainly wouldn't mind causing Ginny some trouble.

But Mrs. Weasley agreed to Ginny's plan and allowed her to travel to Hogwarts by train.

"Sirius, Ginny is different from you," she said earnestly. "At least the Mystic wouldn't go to the train just because he heard Ginny's name. And I believe Ginny can handle those Slytherin students."

And so Ginny set off for King's Cross Station, while Sheryl rode on the back of a Thestral and left the Burrow ahead of time.

After the Death Eaters took control of the Department of Magical Transportation, they closely monitored almost all methods of traveling using magic.

Thestrals are one of the few options that can bypass these surveillances.

After all, Thestrals are magical creatures and not under the jurisdiction of the Transport Department. With the thick cloud cover, it would be difficult for the Death Eaters to spot Siron high in the sky.

Moreover, Thestrals are much faster than trains and don't take detours. In just two hours, Siron could see the familiar Hogwarts spire in the distance.

At this time, the Hogwarts Express should have only just left the station, and there was not a single person to be seen in the vast Hogwarts.

The Thestral landed skillfully at the edge of the forbidden forest.

Xiren jumped down and glanced at the wooden house next to him. The door was closed, and a series of urgent barks came from inside; it was Hagrid's hound, Tooth.

The noise continued for a minute without anyone stopping it or coming out to check, clearly indicating that Hagrid was not home at the moment.

Xilun didn't linger and walked straight towards the castle.

Stepping onto the stone steps, the castle gates were tightly shut. Xilun tried to push them open.

With a creak, the heavy oak door was pushed open a crack, not wide, but enough for one person to slip in.

Torches burned on the walls on both sides of the foyer as if they would never go out, but they didn't feel hot at all; on the contrary, standing under them felt chilly.

"Who goes there!"

With an angry shout, Filch rushed down from the second floor, clutching a solid wooden mop tightly in his hand.

Filch is a Squib and can't use magic, so this mop is probably the most handy weapon he can find.

Professor McGonagall and Professor Flitwick followed closely behind him, each holding a wand.

"Silon?"

Professor McGonagall paused for a moment, then seemed to realize something.

"Oh no!"

She strode forward and grabbed Xilen's wrist.

"Don't ask anything, just come with me!"

Just as Siron was about to say something, he could only shut his mouth and was pulled by Professor McGonagall into an empty classroom next door.

"Turn yourself into a cat now, quick!"

Without asking why or hesitating, Siron used Animagus transformation on himself the instant Professor McGonagall closed the door.

The next second————

"Thump!"

Heavy footsteps could be heard outside.

"I think I just heard someone come in!"

It was a voice that was both strange and familiar, sharp and cold, as if it were being squeezed out of a throat.

The voice didn't belong to any professor at Hogwarts, but Siron recognized it and found it quite familiar.

Alecto Caro, a witch who, like Bellatrix, is somewhat eccentric.

Xilun remembered it because he had a minor disagreement with the other party.

When she went to rescue Bill and Charlie, Celen killed her brother, Amicus Caro, who was also a Death Eater. The two had a mortal feud.

Shouldn't she be with Voldemort? Why is she in Hogwarts Castle?

"There's nothing there, Carlo," Flitwick said calmly.

"I think Filch must have misheard. After all, your arrival has made him very nervous."

"He certainly has reason to be nervous," Alecto Caro said coldly. "In my opinion, Squibs are far more lowly and filthy than Mudbloods, less than even house-elves; their very existence is a disgrace to the nobility of wizards!"

Even through the door, Celen could hear Filch's heavy breathing.

Faced with Alecto Caro's insults, he said nothing, and didn't even dare to turn around and leave, and could only continue to stand there awkwardly.

"Where's McGonagall?" Alecto Caro continued. "I remember she came too. Where is she?"

"I'm here, Carol." Professor McGonagall opened the door.

"I heard a noise and came to check, but it was just a cat."

Alecto Caro turned his head and just happened to see a dark figure flash by behind the door.

It was indeed a cat, just like the stupid cat her silly roommate had when she was in school.

For no reason at all, a feeling of disgust welled up inside her, and she wished she could stomp the black cat to death.

But when she entered the empty classroom, the black cat was gone; there was only a half-open window, from which it must have run away.

Alecto Carlo became even angrier, and in a fit of rage, he swung his wand and smashed all the glass in the window.

Starting this year, cats are banned at Hogwarts!