Hogwarts: My name is the Unforgivable Curse...

Chapter 117 The Arrival of the Investigation Team

Lockhart's Duel Club finally came to a successful close amidst chaos—it could be considered a success because, aside from Snape's explanations which genuinely taught many people, everyone had a great time. Lockhart was also delighted to announce that next week's Duel Club would feature Professor Felius Flitwick, Headmaster of Ravenclaw, as a guest instructor…

"This trip was really worth it..." Avada exclaimed as he sprawled out on his bed in his dormitory.

"yes."

Across from him, Stebbins nodded his head, which was buried in the pillow, and said in a muffled voice, "Who would have thought Lockhart was hiding such a high level of skill, able to teach Harry the Disarming Charm to defeat Malfoy in one go? And Snape's explanation was indeed very detailed..."

"I still think Lockhart is just being deliberately mysterious."

Shabby muttered, "I noticed that Lockhart's movements when he was teaching Harry were like he was having a fit, and had nothing to do with the actual movements of the Disarming Charm."

"How did Harry cast the spell?"

"Is that even a question? He's the savior who defeated Void at birth, so learning a Disarming Charm would be a piece of cake for him, right? And even Ken said that last semester when they faced Void in person, Harry single-handedly drew almost all of Void's attention! Just how strong is he!"

Avada: ...

He admitted that he had indeed made those remarks—faced with the enthusiastic questioning of those around him, he could only give a simple yet comprehensive summary of what had happened: Harry single-handedly held Voldemort's attention; while Baron lurked close to Voldemort while Harry was distracted, leaving a deadly trap on him; Avada Kedavra himself secretly activated a powerful artifact provided by the Shafiq family, injuring Voldemort; and finally, Dumbledore descended from the sky and finally captured him completely.

Later, when others presented these words to Harry and Baron for comparison, they stammered for a long time before realizing they couldn't refute them at all, since not a single word of it was false...

……

The next morning in the Great Hall, the students were surprised to find a long row of adult wizards in black robes standing in front of the faculty seats. Dumbledore himself was even sitting in the very center, his face serious, discussing something in hushed tones with Professor Sprout beside him.

After a while, when the students had almost finished their breakfast, Dumbledore suddenly stood up, and the Great Hall fell silent. The row of wizards all turned their heads and scanned the room.

"Everyone."

At this moment, Dumbledore was completely different from his previous serious demeanor. Instead, he was all smiles and seemed to be in a great mood: "Please allow me to take a little time while you are enjoying your breakfast. I have two pieces of good news to announce."

"First, Professor Sprout just told me that the second phase of the healing potion has completed its final testing. Those students who were previously in a coma only need another week of treatment to be discharged fully recovered and return to normal school life, with no lasting effects. This means you can finally reunite with your long-lost, poor friends..."

A cheer erupted in the Great Hall—in just over a month, the number of students who had fallen into comas had reached dozens, including a prefect and a Quidditch captain, significantly impacting the social lives of all students and causing widespread panic…

"After they are discharged from the hospital, the professors will set aside time to provide them with intensive tutoring by grade level. We also hope that everyone can offer them as much help as possible in their studies and daily lives..."

After the cheers subsided slightly, Dumbledore continued, "And the second piece of good news is that Hogwarts will receive a powerful ally to help us resolve that long-standing problem, and at the same time, to better protect everyone's safety..."

"After discussion, the Board of Trustees and I have agreed to allow the investigation team formed by the Board of Trustees to enter Hogwarts to investigate the recent incidents of students frequently falling into comas."

He stepped down from the teachers' seats and went to the far left of the line below, to a burly male wizard. He introduced the wizards with some enthusiasm: "Now, please allow me to introduce these excellent and noble wizards to you..."

"Mr. Robert Parkinson, a member of the Hogwarts Board of Governors, is also the principal organizer of the investigation team."

"Mr. Marcel Flint, a member of the Hogwarts Board of Governors, will oversee the investigation team's actions along with Mr. Parkinson."

The two school board members looked somewhat gloomy, but they still waved to the students around them.

"Oh, they're relatives of Pansy and Marcus, no wonder they spearheaded this investigation..."

Similar whispers continued to rise, but Dumbledore seemed not to hear them and continued introducing the wizards one by one: "Mr. Exeter Dexter, an excellent Auror, has been invited by the Ministry of Magic to participate in the investigation..."

"Mr. Pierre Alex, the renowned anti-curse expert..."

"..."

"etc,"

As Dumbledore continued his introductions, Avada suddenly noticed something unusual: 'It seems that the vast majority of these investigation team members are pure-blood families?'

"And the remaining families, though not pure-blooded, seem to be proponents of the pure-blood faction, like that Aurorod warrior..."

"Do you need connections to get people into the investigation team? This isn't some lucrative position; it's a problem even Dumbledore can't solve in a short time!"

"By the way, didn't Dumbledore apply to the Ministry for a Time-Turner a while ago? But what he got was an investigation team made up of relatives and friends? The Time-Turner definitely didn't come, otherwise, with Dumbledore's abilities, he would have found the root of the problem long ago. Surely even Dumbledore, who has the Time-Turner, can't discover the truth? Wouldn't that be terrifying?"

Avada narrowed her eyes, listening as Dumbledore continued, "From today onward, the investigation team will be stationed at the school and will be fully responsible for investigating the coma incident. They will patrol the castle, but rest assured, they will try their best not to disturb everyone's normal life..."

"Full authority? Dumbledore isn't planning to investigate further himself? Why?"

……

So, after the first class ended, Avada quickly found Baron: "It seems like quite a few of those investigation team members today are purebloods, right? Do you know anything about them?"

"It's alright. I couldn't recognize many people at first, but we Slytherin members talked it out and figured it out."

Baron looked at Avada with understanding: "Don't worry, although most of them are pure-blooded, their strength is absolutely no problem. They each have an impressive resume, and many people in Slytherin have witnessed their prowess and speak highly of them..."

"I know what you're thinking. Actually, a lot of people think the same way, worried that the investigation team might include relatives or friends, or even a few like Lockhart... Don't worry, that's unnecessary. The school board members probably chose these people out of trust. After all, not just anyone can get into Hogwarts; it's a matter of student safety."

"...Hearing you say that makes me feel much more at ease, thank you."

After saying goodbye to Baron, Avada turned around and frowned—he still couldn't quite understand.

What exactly happened between Dumbledore and the school board members?

Is it really true that even Dumbledore, with his Time-Turner, can't find out the truth? But what use is a mere investigation team then?

(End of this chapter)