Hogwarts: Don't call me the Staff Maker

Chapter 806 A Name No Longer Feared

With the arrival of the Order of the Phoenix and the Strikers in Hogsmeade, the long-quiet village finally came alive again.

The lights in Honeydukes Candy Store came on, and the owner, Ambrose Froome, brought out a huge bucket of Bertie Bott's Every Flavor Beans, which everyone could grab a handful for free.

People chatted loudly in the streets, celebrating their victory with candies sponsored by Honeydukes, and then quickly became busy again.

Although they won, the matter is far from over.

The Dark Mark has appeared in the skies above Hogsmeade. Voldemort could lead the remaining Death Eaters at any moment, and they must be prepared before then.

Time was of the essence, but there was a great deal to be done. The first priority was figuring out how to deal with the arrested Death Eaters.

Lupin suggested locking them in the screaming shed, which was the most time-efficient solution at the moment.

But Mad-Eye argued that the Shrieking Shack was too close to the school, and that once Voldemort got the news, he could quickly rescue his minions.

Even if all their wands are confiscated, the reappearance of so many Death Eaters on the battlefield is still a troublesome matter.

So after a brief discussion, they decided to tie them up and throw them into the woods—specifically, the Forbidden Forest nearby—with Hagrid in charge of finding a suitable spot.

As for what to do if they were discovered by wild animals in the forest—for some reason, everyone tacitly ignored this question.

After dealing with all that, it was almost dawn. The sky was a deep indigo, the stars were still very clear, and the ground was pitch black.

Afterwards, more than half of the people followed Professor McGonagall back to Hogwarts to prepare for the upcoming war, including Sirius and Harry.

Mrs. Weasley initially wanted Ginny to go straight home, but after thinking it over, she decided to let her come back to school with her.

Because she wasn't sure if Ginny would sneak back alone again, going with her would at least keep an eye on her.

Ginny was overjoyed; just as she had said, the entire Weasley family had come. Bill, Charlie, and Percy were all in the procession heading back to school.

Ginny couldn't accept that she was the only one hiding behind the rest of the family; for her, this was a torment more painful than the Crucifixion.

Additionally, Xiren noticed that from this point onward, many people began to refer to Voldemort differently.

For example, Professor McGonagall and Mad-Eye have previously referred to Voldemort by his full name instead of using "Mysterio."

"Perhaps in their view, there's no need to hide anymore," Fred said.

"Voldemort was a big idiot—oh, this feeling is really nice." George squinted, as if savoring something.

"Do you think he can hear what I just said? If he can, should I say something even harsher?"

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"I advise you not to provoke him," Siren said.

It's certainly satisfying to curse Voldemort, but it also makes you a target of his ire, which isn't a good thing before a war begins.

The group returned to Hogwarts as quickly as possible, and the clamor of footsteps immediately and forcefully awakened the castle.

"What have you all done?!"

Alecto Caro appeared at the Great Hall entrance in her pajamas, her hair disheveled. She seemed to have been woken up and rushed over; a dozen or so Slytherin patrolmen stood behind her.

"Minerva, you—"

He collapsed to the ground, completely unconscious!

With a loud bang, Carlo, who was about to say something, fell forward and crashed heavily to the ground.

Several professors simultaneously looked behind them.

"I don't think anyone here wants to hear her talk," Siren shrugged, retracting his outstretched wand. "It's just that my Stunning Charm is still a bit clumsy, and it made a little too loud."

"No, the spell is perfect, ten points for Gryffindor—" Professor Flitwick said in a shrill voice, "if we can still use the house points after dawn."

"Wait a minute, Professor. Shouldn't we discuss how to deal with these Slytherins now—" George suddenly pointed ahead and asked, "Should we deduct a hundred points from them?"

"I suggest they be with their most respected Professor Carlo," Fred said. "They like that."

The dozen or so Slytherins were stunned after Carlo was hit by the Stunning Charm, completely bewildered. But now they seemed to understand.

Sure enough, the once-aggressive patrol team instantly scattered, shouting and trying to escape. But they seemed to have forgotten that there were not only powerful professors here, but also dozens of experienced Aurors and strikers.

In the blink of an eye, the students who had run away were caught again.

"Confiscate their wands and then use a petrification charm to take them to Hagrid," Mad-Eye quickly made the arrangements.

“I know what you’re trying to say, Minerva, but no.” He glanced at Professor McGonagall, who seemed hesitant to speak, and shook his head slightly. “These people are not just students; they are Death Eaters who support Voldemort. We cannot gamble their lives on whether they will reform.”

Professor McGonagall certainly understood this principle, but as a teacher, she found it very difficult to truly regard these students who had not yet graduated as real Death Eaters.

But she did not object to Mad-Eye's decision; she simply changed the place where they were imprisoned from Hagrid's place to the cabin where Hagrid lived.

Fred and George looked a little disappointed.

"Professor McGonagall is still too kind."

"These guys are no different from real Death Eaters."

"They really should be allowed to go into the woods and get close to the wild animals."

Ginny, Seamus, and Neville nodded silently beside them.

In truth, half of their previous experiences at school were due to Slytherin; they monitored, betrayed, and...

He even personally punished the students who were put in solitary confinement.

Crabbe also tried to use the Cruciatus Curse on Seamus, but Seamus ran fast enough to prevent him from succeeding.

Is it any different from a real Death Eater to intentionally use the Cruciatus Curse on one's own classmate?

Neville didn't find Crabbe and Goyle among the dozen or so Slytherins, so he didn't say anything.

The commotion quickly spread throughout the castle, with increasingly loud running sounds coming from upstairs and the basement.

The students, awakened, emerged from their respective common rooms and appeared on the stairs, looking at them with suspicion and uncertainty.

No one knew what had happened, but many sharp-eyed students had already spotted Alecto Caro lying on the ground, and Hillon and Harry standing next to Professor McGonagall.

The next second, a buzz of discussion began to spread among the students. Many people subconsciously thought of a bold guess, yet dared not believe it was true.

However, some people looked nervous and, after observing for a moment, secretly slipped away.