Hogwarts: Who uses a crowbar in wizard duels?

Because they returned early, with a few days until the opening banquet, the situation differed slightly from the movie, but the impact was minimal.

After returning to Hogwarts, Kevin went back to his dormitory with the others, parting ways with Draco on the way as he headed to Slytherin's dormitory.

After unloading everyone's luggage, Kevin went to Dumbledore's office alone.

"Long time no see, Kevin. How was your vacation?"

When Dumbledore saw Kevin arrive, he spoke very kindly.

"If I hadn't been interrupted, I think I would have had a very enjoyable trip." Kevin shrugged and sat down at Dumbledore's desk as if he knew him well.

Seeing the phoenix Fox grow up again, he wanted to say hello, but Fox clearly didn't like him and turned into flames and disappeared.

"That bird really holds a grudge."

"Who says otherwise?" Dumbledore smiled.

He then looked at Kevin, his expression turning somewhat serious.

"Kevin, I think Professor Snape has told you most of the situation. Now an escaped convict is sneaking into Hogwarts, attracting the guards of Azkaban, those indiscriminate and evil Dementors."

"Of course, I've encountered them on the road as well."

"Oh right, I also have to thank you for driving away those Dementors that attacked the train."

"So the key reason you called me here isn't because of the Dementors who attacked the train?" Kevin understood Dumbledore's meaning; he must have specifically called him here to discuss something else.

"Yes, child, it is about Harry." Dumbledore nodded.

"Then why not just talk to Harry directly?"

"We can't let that child know yet, or it will cloud his judgment and make him put himself in danger."

"You kept everything from him, which is why he took such a risk."

Kevin shook his head, disagreeing with Dumbledore's statement: "The Riddler, get out of Hogwarts."

"It seems we have different ideas about education." Dumbledore wasn't angry at Kevin's rebuttal; he knew Kevin was a child with unique insights.

"Let's not talk about that. Just tell me why you wanted to see me."

Dumbledore stood up, went to the window, and sighed after a long silence.

"Sirius Black, he used to be a friend of Harry's parents, he..blabla...."

Dumbledore revealed Sirius Black's identity and the information about his betrayal. These were things that Dumbledore kept from Harry in the movie, and it was Harry who, wearing the Invisibility Cloak, overheard the conversation of a group of professors.

"Do you think this information will upset Harry?" Kevin asked calmly. Dumbledore was unaware that Kevin had already shared this information with Harry and the others beforehand.

"No, Harry will find out about these things sooner or later. The important thing is that I've always had a lot of doubts about Sirius betraying Harry's parents."

"As far as I know, Sirius and Lily are so close to James that they are practically inseparable. I simply cannot believe that he would betray Harry's parents."

"But Voldemort's massive attacks on the Muggle world back then attracted too much attention, and the Ministry of Magic couldn't withstand the pressure, so it had no choice but to imprison Sirius Black, the only suspect at the time."

Dumbledore shared his thoughts and then looked at Kevin.

"So, Sirius came to see Harry this time, Kevin, and I hope you can take Harry to find the truth of what happened back then."

Kevin looked at Dumbledore with slight surprise, not expecting him to say these things.

But thinking about it, it makes sense. In the end, it was Dumbledore who suggested to Harry and Hermione that they use the Time Machine to save Sirius.

Dumbledore was on Sirius's side, but he didn't know what had happened back then and couldn't clear Sirius's name.

"Then I can state beforehand that I will tell Harry all of this, and he will be the one to judge. He has the right to know these secrets."

Kevin stated his plan directly.

"Of course, but Kevin, that would deprive him of many exciting adventures during his growth."

Dumbledore said.

"You're the only one who could see this as an adventure..."

Dumbledore shrugged, admitting that he could be quite the old rascal at times.

"Would you like some Quirky Candy?"

"Do you have any that taste like dog poop? I'll bring some for Harry to eat."

"Oh, of course, this is it, absolutely pure."

Dumbledore picked out a few genuine dog poop-flavored Quirky candies as if they were his own treasures.

The change in their atmosphere was completely unexpected, suddenly turning into a prank scene.

"Don't say it was from me." Dumbledore winked adorably.

"I knew it."

After Kevin finished speaking, he left Dumbledore's office, leaving Dumbledore staring blankly, clearly unhappy.

Back in the dormitory, they found Harry, Ginny, and Ron waiting for Kevin in the common room. Ginny was too young for Ron to get involved.

"Kevin, did Headmaster Dumbledore mention the Dementors and Sirius Black?"

Harry was the first to come up and ask.

"Of course, he asked me to give you these candies so you can calm down."

"I'm calm now, and I want to know more."

"Eat first, then I'll tell you."

"...Okay...yue!!"

Harry swallowed several candies in one gulp, then covered his mouth and ran out of the bathroom to vomit, making Kevin laugh until tears streamed down his face.

The other two looked puzzled. What was going on now?

"Don't look at me like that, I'm just trying to lighten the mood."

Kevin noticed their gazes and said with a smile.

Then he asked everyone to sit down and waited for Harry to finish vomiting.

The way he looks at Kevin now is full of resentment.

"Headmaster Dumbledore asked me to give this to you so you can calm down first."

Kevin looked completely innocent.

"Alright, alright, I'll just repeat what Dumbledore said to you."

Then Kevin explained Dumbledore's knowledge of Sirius's identity, experiences, and relationship with Harry's parents. Everyone already knew this to some extent, but this time the information was more detailed.

Finally, he mentioned that Dumbledore had doubts about Sirius's betrayal of Harry's parents and hoped to learn the truth about what happened back then through this opportunity.

Harry remained silent for a long time after hearing this, his fists clenched tightly.

"You mean Sirius Black might not be the traitor?"

He's having a hard time adjusting. He used to hate Sirius Black so much he wanted to kill him, and now you're telling me he might be a good person?

What about the revenge for his parents? Who is the traitor? Someone must be punished!

Harry couldn't accept this information right away; all he wanted now was for people to pay the price.

"That's why I sent you to investigate. Dumbledore wants you to not be blinded by hatred. You must first understand the truth of what happened back then before making a judgment."

However, Harry was still caught in a vortex of hatred and wouldn't listen to anything Kevin said.

Kevin sighed and went to stand in front of Harry.

"Harry, the point isn't whether Sirius betrayed us or not. To be honest, whether Sirius betrayed us or not is completely irrelevant. It's just that one killer became another killer."

"What truly matters is yourself. Don't let hatred blind you and cause you to do foolish things. Otherwise, once you make an irreparable mistake, it will be too late for regrets."

"You must learn to think calmly and use your own judgment to distinguish between truth and falsehood. Even if it's what our comrades say, you must think it through, because the enemy might even impersonate us to deliberately give you false information."

Kevin gripped Harry's shoulder very seriously and spoke earnestly.

"If the murderer is indeed Sirius Black, we will bring him to justice. If not, we will find the real culprit and clear his name."

Harry gradually came to his senses, and Kevin's words struck his heart like a hammer, again and again.

It doesn't matter who the murderer is.

The important thing is yourself.

As if struck by a sudden realization, Harry's fierce expression vanished rapidly, replaced by a deathly pallor, like a drowning person suddenly finding air, gasping for breath.

The others were also too intimidated by the heavy atmosphere to speak, and what Kevin said was equally useful to them.

"I'm sorry, Kevin... and thank you."

Harry sat on the sofa with his head down in silence for a long time before finally looking up at Kevin.

"Here, eat this and I'll forgive you."

Kevin wasn't going to get sentimental with Harry, so he took out the last of his poop-flavored Glitter candies and gave it to him.

Harry's lips twitched, "You're giving me back all the emotion I was just feeling!"

"...Okay, I'll eat it!"

"Yue!!"

Then Harry went to throw up again.

The atmosphere then became cheerful again.

......

[Ding! Detected that the host has gained the complete approval of a key figure, Dumbledore.]

[Reward: Spellcasting Talent +5, Magic Power +5, Intelligence +5]

Kevin: Huh?