Hogwarts: I'm Harry's older cousin

Chapter 209, Section 207: The Ever-Changing Sirius

"Danger?" Upon hearing this word, Dali raised an eyebrow, certain that he hadn't misheard.

Which is more dangerous: Sirius Black, the Basilisk, Horcruxes, or the remnant of Voldemort?

It was clearly just an excuse from Dumbledore to keep him out of the game.

"I just want to resolve the immediate problem as soon as possible. Those Dementors control the outer perimeter of the castle, keeping Hogwarts shrouded in gloom all day long. It's almost always rainy and lifeless, making the surroundings chaotic and preventing my team members and me from training properly."

"Furthermore, I have received feedback from quite a few young wizards that the Dementors have shown their intention to attack them."

The Dementors had somewhat restrained themselves after Dumbledore threw them out at the dinner party, but they've recently become active again.

This kind of thing is an evil spirit even more disgusting than dark magic creatures. It doesn't have much intelligence, and if left to develop unchecked, it will cause problems sooner or later.

Expecting them to abide by the Ministry of Magic's rules is less likely than expecting Voldemort to become a good person.

"Dali, bear with it. After all, it's a request from the Ministry of Magic."

Dumbledore took out another cockroach, popped it into his mouth, and started eating it with a smacking sound.

When school started, many young wizards sent letters home. It was thought that Fudge, who was easily swayed by rumors, would immediately back down and remove the Dementors as soon as possible. However, this time, Fudge, who usually lacked his own opinions, was unusually firm and insisted on keeping the Dementors stationed at Hogwarts.

They remained unmoved despite receiving so many complaint letters.

This left the wizards who sent the letters with no choice but to make the decision. Fudge was the Minister of Magic, and theoretically the most powerful man in all of England.

However, it is certain that Fudge's approval rating has dropped significantly.

But a demotion is better than losing one's official position outright.

Dudley sighed. "If they really do strictly follow the Ministry of Magic's rules, don't attack Hogwarts students, and don't provoke me."

"Professor Dumbledore, I have a small suggestion. I don't quite agree with your repeated tolerance of the Ministry of Magic. As the headmaster of Hogwarts, your responsibility should be to ensure the safety of all students."

"Don't forget, besides being the Headmaster of Hogwarts, you are also the Chief Wizard of Wizengamor."

Wizengamo is a magical organization that predates the Ministry of Magic. It is a combination of a court and a parliament, and the Chief Wizard of Wizengamo is its highest-ranking official.

In theory, their power is no less than that of the Ministry of Magic.

However, Dumbledore, as the chief, completely delegated authority.

The positions of Headmaster of Hogwarts and Chief Wizard of Wizengamor are comparable to those at the top of the Ministry of Magic, and politically, they are no less prestigious than Fudge's.

Knowing some of Dumbledore's stories, he understood that Dumbledore no longer wanted to participate in any power struggles.

But this isn't something you can simply choose not to participate in.

As the great sage Xun Ge (Zhong Xing) aptly said: "As long as a person is alive, he/she is in the world of martial arts. Wherever there are people, there will be a world of martial arts."

As long as Dumbledore lives, he will remain in the midst of power struggles, even though he has made it clear that he is tired of being at the center of power.

Running away is useless.

Because others don't think that way.

Power can blind people and cause them to lose themselves.

After saying this, Dudley left the principal's office, giving Fox a bag of rations before he left.

He could understand Dumbledore, but he didn't agree with him.

After Dudley's passing, portraits of the successive principals became active, with each expressing their own views.

"Dumbledore, I think he's right." A calm female voice rang out, surprising the headmasters around them.

She rarely expresses her own opinions; she usually just listens.

But she was unanimously respected by all the principals.

Her name is Philida Spohr, the oldest person to be depicted in the portraits of all the principals, and the first principal to have a portrait.

"In my time, there was no Ministry of Magic, only the Wizarding Council."

"The Wizarding Council is responsible for managing the magical world, while Hogwarts is responsible for teaching outstanding wizards. The division of labor is clear, and they do not interfere with each other."

"At Hogwarts, only the headmaster has the final say; even the Speaker of the House has to step aside."

"Dumbledore's emphasis on power is not wrong, but what we should do is face it squarely, rather than simply stay away from it."

"Philida, I understand, I know," Dumbledore said softly, his voice trailing off. "Let me think about it."

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Sirius Black's intrusion into Gryffindor caused quite a stir.

Whenever they had free time, the young wizards would discuss this matter, and the rumors grew increasingly exaggerated.

Some say that Sirius Black was able to transform into a flowering bush to evade the Dementors and sneak into Hogwarts.

Some say Sirius Black moves through walls like a ghost, so the Dementors can't find him.

The most outrageous claim is that Sirius Black turned into a dried-up potion after entering the castle and was hidden in Snape's potions room.

He spoke with such conviction that he even came up with a spell to turn the potion into a dried-up potion.

Dudley scoffed at this idea. If Sirius had dared to hide there, Snape would have gladly sliced ​​him up, mashed him, and boiled him into a mushy mess.

However, rumors are just rumors, circulating only among young wizards, and the truth may be completely different from what they imagine.

Is it possible that Sirius Black entered Hogwarts through some secret passage in Hogwarts Castle?

No way, the young wizards thought it was neither exciting, nor magical, nor enchanting at all.

Therefore, this conjecture has little appeal among young wizards.

Even if this is the closest guess to the truth.

Days passed, but Sirius Black was still nowhere to be found. It was as if he had vanished, appearing briefly and then disappearing again.

During this period, Defense Against the Dark Arts jumped from being the least popular subject to the most popular one.

Professor Lupin's courses are really interesting. They are mostly practical and never repeat themselves. They all involve dealing with all sorts of dark magic creatures.

For example, Red Hat is a bloodthirsty, cruel, and extremely troublesome little monster with a danger level of 4X. It will immediately appear in the wild as soon as it smells blood and will keep ambushing travelers until they die.

For example, the Kaba is a magical aquatic creature that likes to eat human blood. It drags lost people into the water to drown them and then sucks their blood. Its danger level is also 4X. It looks like a monkey and is also jokingly called the water monkey.

Lupin tirelessly taught the young wizards ingenious techniques for dealing with these dark magic creatures, from which everyone benefited greatly.

Even Dali praised Lupin's teaching methods.

Much knowledge cannot be learned from books.

(End of this chapter)