Only Human

"From Professor Lupin's lessons, it wasn't hard to tell that he planned to focus on the material in Dark Forces: A Defensive Guide from now on, doing his best to help everyone score highly on their O.W.L.s rather than teaching us more practical magic."

After leaving the Defense Against the Dark Arts classroom, Lee Jordan briefly shared his analysis. He knew his dormmates had all understood it too, but he still could not help remarking, "He really is a competent professor, but judging by Professor Lupin's clothes, it seems like he's not doing very well financially?"

"I think I know why," Albert said mysteriously.

"Why?" the three of them asked at once, turning to look at him.

"I haven't found proof yet. But if I'm right, it'd be best not to let anyone else know. Otherwise, Professor Lupin would probably have to resign." For the moment, Albert had no intention of telling his three dormmates that Professor Lupin was a Werewolf.

"Tch, teasing us again."

"Is it really that serious?"

"Don't tell me he's actually Black in disguise?"

The three of them were all curious about what secret Albert had discovered yet again.

Why was it that everyone had their eyes in their heads and attended the same classes, yet he could uncover so many secrets no one else knew?

"Mm." Albert neither confirmed nor denied it.

Professor Lupin's circumstances were sympathetic, but creatures like Werewolves still warranted caution.

"Still, I think I know why so many wizards working at the Ministry of Magic can't cast a proper Shield Charm..." Fred's complaint was cut short by George.

"I remember you making a similar complaint before," George said, continuing where Fred had left off. "Were you going to say that with this teaching method, unless people spent huge amounts of time