Having escaped famine, I was accepted into Hogwarts.

Chapter 171 Who can refuse to return to school early?

"It's like this..." Lupin began slowly, "Sirius is an Animagus."

As soon as Lupin finished speaking, Kane's expression instantly turned serious.

He frowned and asked, "What is Animagus?"

Lupin paused for a moment: "...a high-level shapeshifting spell that allows a wizard to acquire a new animal form, and Sirius Black's Animagus is a big black dog."

Kane nodded. "So you told me this as a secret? Does that mean no one else knows about Sirius Black's spell? Did Dumbledore know? Did the Ministry of Magic know? Is it possible that he escaped from Azkaban because of this?"

"I'm probably the only one left who knows about Black Animagus. Dumbledore and the Ministry of Magic don't know either. As for how he managed to escape Azkaban... maybe it was something else? I can't imagine. Azkaban is an isolated island. If he only relied on dog paddling... could he really have survived?"

Lu Ping's speech at the end sounded like a question he was asking himself, revealing a very strange mood.

Kane nodded, leaning against the tree trunk behind him. "So you're not telling Dumbledore, not telling the wizarding world, but telling me... you want me to keep it a secret?"

"Pretty much, I have my reasons... Although only Black was capable of betraying James and the others back then, I find it hard to believe, and I feel I need to really know what really happened back then," Lupin said, his voice somewhat pleading.

"Ah ha~" Kane put his hands behind his head and slowly crossed one leg. "It seems you trust this Mr. Black quite a bit?"

"Back then, Black and James's relationship was like yours and Harry's." Lupin used a very apt analogy, and Kane understood now. If outsiders thought he had betrayed Harry by yielding to someone else, Ron and Hermione certainly wouldn't believe it. He had to find an opportunity to ask them clearly.

"Then I suggest you tell Dumbledore and discuss it with him. If he catches Black, do you think he won't let you ask him a single question? Of course, I don't plan to inform on this matter. The choice is yours."

After Kane finished speaking, Lupin raised an eyebrow: "You really can't?"

"Hmm~"

"...Alright, I'll tell Dumbledore. After all, I'm not going to gamble with Harry's life." Lupin finished speaking, sat up straight, and looked at the Dursleys not far away.

As dusk fell, only a black magician's top hat remained where Kane had been sitting; the person in question had already crawled inside the hat and was fast asleep.

To be fair, thanks to the space connected to the magician's top hat and the magician's cabinet, it's quite spacious. You can use a piece of wood as a pillow or a handful of dry grass as a blanket.

However, while Kane was enjoying his peaceful life inside the hat, Harry was struggling under the weight of the Dursleys' burdens.

Although Harry's treatment at the Dursleys' house has improved slightly, such as having his own small room, his core benefits are still extremely poor.

It might have been better if he had chosen to give the Dursleys a little bit of support, but unfortunately, he didn't intend to do so, so much so that the Dursleys are still an enemy fountain to him that doesn't heal and even attacks him.

If there were no external interference, this might have maintained a delicate balance, such as Harry suffering for a while before returning to Hogwarts to enjoy himself.

But at this moment, an uninvited guest arrived at the Dursleys' house, which clearly disrupted this balance.

For example, a gossipy woman insulted Harry's parents in front of Harry, to the point that this gossipy woman, in a real-world sense, took flight.

Whether or not they will be allowed to return is unknown.

However, this was also thanks to Harry's kindness; if it were Kane...

Whether or not she can return to base is not even a question... she should be researching whether she can reorganize herself.

So much so that when Kane was woken up by Lupin shaking his hat, the first person who didn't understand was Mrs. Dursley.

Even if she wasn't close to James Potter, Lily Potter seemed to be her sister, right?

Are you just going to stand by and watch an outsider insult your sister?

I didn't understand it, and I was deeply shocked.

Just as Kane was yawning while sitting on the tree trunk, Harry of the Dursleys had already packed his luggage and bedding and stormed off from the Dursleys' house.

The Aurors, who had been waiting there to protect Harry, appeared directly at the Dursleys' house. They had no liking for this family of impolite Muggles and were too lazy to waste words with them. After allowing the gossipy woman to return and erase her memories, they said nothing and Apparated away.

While the Aurors were cleaning up, Kane and Lupin quietly followed behind Harry, their plan as simple and unpretentious as ever.

Follow Harry Potter to protect him, and incidentally, fish out Black, who is hiding in the shadows.

However, the reality might differ slightly from their plan. For example, they underestimated Harry's perception as the Seeker, the visibility at night, and Harry's ability to detect the subtle, eerie fluctuations in space, a skill that Harry, an experienced user of the Invisibility Cloak, possessed over many years.

After being struck by Harry's Exorcism spell, which started with zero frames, Lupin and Kane, who was using Lupin's Disillusionment Charm, were exposed to Harry due to their unstable control of magic.

"What are you doing here?" Harry asked Kane and Lupin in surprise.

"Of course we're here to protect you, and not just us, but a whole bunch of Aurors too." Kane said, as if afraid Harry wouldn't understand, and pulled Sirius Black's wanted poster out of his hat and handed it to Harry.

"Hmm, Tom, who is Voldemort's henchman, escaped from Azkaban specifically to kill you."

Harry took the wanted poster, glanced at Sirius Black's escape date on it, and chuckled speechlessly: "Voldemort really misjudged people. If he had sent a house-elf, I probably would have been half dead by now."

Kane gave Harry a strange look.

He's always criticizing house-pocket creatures, but when he encounters a poor Pokémon like Dobby, he'll still lend a helping hand...

Harry Potter, your tsundere personality is starting to fade...

In short, their plan to catch the dog was completely ruined because Harry discovered them beforehand.

But for Harry, all of this was incredibly awesome.

Who wouldn't love returning to school early?

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