"Uh..." Xenophilius Lovegood opened his mouth, seeming to recall something, and a trace of embarrassment passed over his face. "It seems... that really is the case..."
"See!" Rita Skeeter raised a hand and swept it out in front of Xenophilius, using him as a ready-made example. "This is a very common situation."
"In fact, there's another situation that's also very common, and that's when these people learn that among 'Werewolf Wizards,' there really are quite a few good people..."
"They may feel a little guilty because of it." Her gaze sharpened, and her speaking slowed. "But very soon! That guilt will be quietly buried, turning instead into even stronger resistance!"
"Of course! I believe Editor-in-Chief Lovegood..." She caught sight of Xenophilius hesitating to speak, grinned, and added before he could, "You absolutely aren't that sort of person!"
"But we can't rule out the existence of such people." She put away her smile, her tone turning sharp. "Just as I said earlier... admitting you were wrong, that your thinking went astray, is harder than anything!"
"Some people are very good at finding excuses for themselves. They'll deliberately bring up individual scum among 'Werewolf Wizards,' such as Fenrir Greyback..."
"And then declare, as if a weight has been lifted..." A few notes of mockery entered her voice. "See, I told you they were dangerous! I'm not wrong!"
She sighed and adjusted her mood, her tone returning to normal. "This reminds me of my experience gathering material for Armando Dippet: Master or Moron?..."
"When I found the neighbors who had spent time around Armando Dippet and asked them what they thought of Armando Dippet, their attitudes were very interesting."
"Although Armando Dippet was a warmhearted person, there would always be someone who said, 'He ran the school into a complete mess! He even