Sirius Black, According to Filch

Upon returning to Hogwarts, Wizet went straight to the Headmaster's Office.

Halfway there, he happened to run into Argus Filch, the custodian of Hogwarts.

Filch looked exhausted and walked with a more unsteady gait than usual. He was holding Mrs. Norris in his arms, and even though he was a nocturnal animal, he was now listless and dozing off with his belly heaving.

When Wizet appeared, Mrs. Norris straightened her tail, glanced at him, and then nestled back into Filch's arms to continue her nap.

"Wizet, what are you doing here?" Filch strode forward, his eyes wide as he asked. "Tonight's not going to be peaceful! It's too dangerous outside!"

"Mr. Filch, thank you for your concern!" Wizet. "What exactly happened?"

"Sirius Black ..." Filch swallowed hard, seemingly still shaken. "That notorious fugitive! He broke into Hogwarts!"

"Without anyone noticing, he headed straight for the Gryffindor Common Room... Fortunately, the Fat Lady steadfastly fulfilled her duty, preventing the escapee from sneaking into the Common Room."

"That guy was crazy. When the Fat Lady wouldn't let him in, he actually destroyed the portrait... I searched for a long time on the third floor before I finally found her exact location."

"Mr. Filch, "Wizet asked, "Did the Fat Lady say anything?"

"She said something..." Filch tried to recall, "She said Sirius Black was a madman, and kept threatening and cursing at her, telling her to open the door..."

"The Fat Lady refused repeatedly... Sirius Black probably got impatient and destroyed the portrait, probably intending to barge into the Common Room."

"The Fat Lady didn't know what happened after that. When she saw Sirius Black launch his attack, she ran away immediately... That's about it."

"I see..." Wizet murmured, "So impatient?"

Filch sighed. "I know Sirius Black as well as he knows this castle!"

"We haven't been able to find any trace of him. We really don't know where he's hiding. He's too familiar with this castle!"

"Is he familiar with this place?" Wizet frowned slightly. "Mr. Filch, do you think he knows that tonight... is the day of the Halloween Feast?"

"I think he knows!" Filch yawned. "Otherwise, he wouldn't have taken this opportunity to sneak into the Common Room ...maybe he was planning to lie in wait!"

"I read in the Daily Prophet that Sirius Black's target is Harry Potter, so I think his purpose in sneaking in is also Harry Potter!"

Wizet replied thoughtfully, "Is that so?"

"Yes! But Sirius Black has gone mad, which is why he's so angry." Filch nodded and yawned.

"I really don't know what will happen next... Will the school be shut down because of this person? I really don't want Hogwarts to close down!"

"Mr. Filch, don't worry!" Wizet reassured him. "Sirius Black has left... This is accurate information I received from Headmaster Dumbledore."

"I hope so!" Filch yawned again. "Wizet, you should hurry back to the Great Hall! Get some sleep, you'll feel better tomorrow!"

"I've told Dumbledore all the locations of the secret passages I know... He should make proper arrangements, and then it won't be so easy for Sirius Black to get in!"

Seeing that Filch looked exhausted but still forced a smile to comfort him, Wizet nodded and said, "Mr. Filch, you should get some rest too!"

He had originally intended to offer Filch some Soul Soothing Potion, which he would use as incense to help improve his sleep quality;

However, Filch declined, as he did not want to cause any further accidents at the castle because he was sleeping too soundly, which would prevent him from arriving at the scene immediately.

For him, the castle was not just a workplace, but also his home, the place where he, as a Squib, could interact with the magical world.

As a Squib, he knew the entrances and exits of many secret passages. Even if Fred and George had the Marauder's Map and used these passages to travel, he could always find them immediately.

Perhaps it was based on this feeling that Filch knew the castle so well.

"How did the initial selection assessment go?" Dumbledore asked as Wizet entered the Headmaster's Office. "Sending you the message back then shouldn't have affected you, right?"

"I wasn't affected," Wizet said, sitting in her seat. "However, on my way to the assessment square, I encountered a wizard..."

"I sensed the Dark Mark on that wizard. To avoid arousing suspicion, I didn't follow him immediately; I figured he was probably a contestant too..."

He briefly described when the incident occurred and the wizard's clothing.

Dumbledore stroked a tuft of his mustache. "It was a wise move not to follow him rashly. We can't be sure whether he's Death Eater has escaped punishment by sheer luck, or..."

Following Dumbledore's words, Wizet tentatively asked, "A wizard who has been bewitched by Voldemort and has begun to work for him?"

"Yes! There are such examples!" Dumbledore nodded, slightly turning his gaze to the drawer beside him. "The current headmaster of Durmstrang is a former Death Eater ..."

"Of course! We can't rule out that there is some kind of connection between these two events... After all, it's too coincidental that they happened so close together, it's hard not to be suspicious."

He continued, "The ' All-England Wizard Duelling Competition ' has been held for so many years, and the current security measures are quite comprehensive..."

"It might be a bit difficult to investigate a contestant thoroughly. You don't need to worry about this for now. I'll try to investigate on my own."

Wizet. "Since he's willing to go through the proper procedures and register for the dueling tournament, I think his ultimate goal is probably those rewards."

"Since the ultimate goal is the championship prize, I think we will meet in a duel in the future... As long as we prevent him from winning the championship, Voldemort's plan will not succeed."

"You're right, we happen to have two plans!" Dumbledore smiled slightly. "What do you think of Sirius Black?"

"On my way here, I actually met Mr. Filch," Wizet said. "From him, I learned some of what had happened earlier..."