In truth, it was not hard for them to see that Albert did not trust everyone—or rather, did not trust their ability to keep secrets. That much was obvious from the way house-elves transported them to the Defense Association headquarters.
Of course, there was an upside to it. Even if someone really did leak the Association's secrets, they would not have to worry about The Dark Lord and the Death Eaters finding the headquarters.
Though this distrust made them uncomfortable, the students who had just graduated all understood one thing: Hogwarts had no secrets.
And the Defense Association clearly needed to remain hidden now. This was for the members' safety, but many students who had only just come of age and left school had not yet developed such habits.
"All right, let's move on to today's main topic."
Albert rose from the sofa and clapped his hands softly a few times, drawing the attention of those who had still been whispering among themselves.
"That wasn't the main topic?"
Many people could not help wanting to complain after hearing Albert's words. The news he had just revealed was already immensely shocking. Yet that had not even been today's main topic. What exactly was Albert planning to do?
"What I'm teaching you today is how to protect yourselves." Albert raised his wand and gave it a light flick. The sofas everyone had been sitting on all moved to the edges of the walls.
"What about secrecy?"
Cedric looked stunned. He also felt that they ought to impress upon everyone the importance of keeping the Defense Association's secrets.
"That mostly depends on each person's self-discipline. After all, your mouths are on your own faces. I can't force you to keep them shut." Albert spoke calmly. "If someone gets themselves into trouble through loose