Aftermath Unsettled: Mr. Wallop

Sean followed behind Professor McGonagall, squinting as he glanced at the door, and said softly, "That person just now, didn't he seem to be Gryffindor student?"

"Isabel Petty, a sixth-year Gryffindor student, is a very studious girl. I often see her going to the library, Madam Pince is quite familiar with her as well. I've known her for so long, and there's nothing wrong with her..." Professor McGonagall told Sean.

Sean frowned. Professor McGonagall must know a lot about Isabel Petty's past, and the Returners wouldn't have planted such a pawn in Hogwarts six years in advance; a child that young would be too uncertain.

How could the other person sneak into Professor McGonagall's office...? And it's obvious they were after the things inside, and they even gave prior notice to avoid Professor McGonagall suddenly appearing in the office.

However, Sean did not rush to the office to arrest the other party on the spot.

On the one hand, Professor McGonagall took Sean's advice and hid the box containing the contents well, so the other party would not dare to search it extensively and the probability of finding it was very small.

On the other hand, finding Sean wasn't a problem, because there was nothing in the box.

All of this was a plan that Sean came up with on the spot.

Because things don't end with Dawson's death. The simplest reason is, what about the remaining memory?

Professor Trelawney's Prophecy were "stolen" in segments by Lavender Brown and Parvati Patil for two weeks. During that time, the memories she acquired must have ended up in Dawson's hands. Dawson then sent her Three Broomsticks, which were handed over to the controlled Madam Rosmerta to be sent out.

The memories that have been sent out are irreversible and cannot be retrieved. However, it is important to note that perhaps the spell that guided Trelawney into the true Prophecy state had limitations, or perhaps the Prophecy was too difficult for Trelawney.

The entire Prophecy was divided into many parts, and believing in an incomplete Prophecy often means disaster—therefore, Trelawney's memory of each part of the Prophecy is crucial, and Sean does not want it to be lost, even if it is only a small part.

That night, Trelawney's memories were extracted. These memories were not in the controlled Lavender Brown, nor in the hands of the dead Dawson. Can memories just appear out of thin air?

So, when Sean recovered from his Dark Sleeper state, he was already thinking about this problem.

Perhaps Hogwarts has Dawson's accomplices.

Now that Dawson has served as a cautionary tale, the remaining accomplices will certainly not act rashly again—at least logically speaking.

But Sean obtained something else: the Black Rhombus Crystal that Dawson used to control the Silent Mouth —this thing was extremely mysterious, and it did not break after the Silent Mouth was destroyed. It even had a great allure for Sean in his Dark Sleeper state.

This is enough to prove that this thing is not a one-time Magical Item; in fact, it Sickle be something very valuable to the Returners.

So Sean came up with this idea: to pretend that the black crystal was discovered when Professor Flitwick was cleaning up the battlefield, and that he also discovered that the thing was unusual.

So the professors decided to "preserve" it for now and wait for Professor Dumbledore to return so he could study it.

The remaining person must want to reclaim the treasure that belongs to the Returners; that item may be one of the important tools for controlling the Silent Mouth.

If this message is "inadvertently" spread, there is a chance to lure the remaining person into the trap.

Now, Sean's guess has been confirmed.

Professor McGonagall glanced at Sean, who was deep in thought, but did not interrupt him.

After a moment, Sean spoke up, "Professor, regardless of Isabelle Petty, she is very likely being controlled as well."

"So we're just letting her search? After all, there's nothing real in my office," Professor McGonagall said.

"Yes, let her find it... On the one hand, she doesn't dare to make a big fuss, and on the other hand, she doesn't know how to use spells. She'll be worried about triggering the Defensive Spell you left behind—with Miss Patty under control, whether there's anything real, whether this is a trap for the remaining accomplices, those are not things a person whose soul has been taken should consider."

Sean narrowed his eyes. "No matter what, Miss Patty will definitely send the message back so that the remaining person can make their own judgment."

Professor McGonagall's eyes lit up at this, and she lowered her voice. "In that case, if we secretly follow Miss Patty, we might be able to catch the rest of the people."

"Yes, that's it." Sean nodded.

This was a plan he came up with on the spur of the moment, but overall it should be fine. The only problem was whether that person would choose to give up the black crystal after seeing Dawson's miserable state.

But Sean didn't expect the other party to be so impatient, coming to him the very next day.

"Now, just wait to reel it in," Sean said to Professor McGonagall.

Then, the two cast the Illusion Charm again, merging into the stone walls of Hogwarts Castle.

A moment later, Isabelle Petty walked out of Professor McGonagall's office, looking as calm as ever, and then headed back the way she came.

It really was Imperius Curse...

Professor McGonagall had clearly noticed this as well, and she gave Sean a signal. The two of them immediately concealed themselves and followed.

Isabel Petty walked through several corridors and began heading toward a classroom that students didn't often go to.

Sean and Professor McGonagall followed closely behind her.

Gradually, the other party arrived at a corridor without any murals or stone statues.

Just as Isabelle Petty turned a corner and Sean followed, he suddenly stopped, but still stepped on a cloud of air that seemed even heavier.

A warning spell? That guy's on guard!

Sean was no longer invisible; he revealed himself and strode forward.

Professor McGonagall also noticed the problem. She casually cast a Stunning Spell on the dazed Isabel Petty and then immediately caught up with Sean.

Sean ran quickly, gripping his wand tightly. He stepped on the various locations where warning spells might be placed, and then used the positions of the spells to find a general direction.

Soon, he turned his gaze to an empty classroom in front of him.

"Confringo!"

Without any hesitation, Sean unleashed an Explosion Charm, blasting a large hole in the wall. He wasn't going to risk being ambushed by barging in through the front door.

Dave, nestled in his arms, took a deep sniff, and then a thought crossed his mind.

"There was no one inside, and I couldn't smell anyone else nearby."

Professor McGonagall arrived as well. She glanced casually at the large hole that Sean had created, then stood in front of Sean and said, "Come on, follow me."

Sean nodded, and the two rushed into the classroom one after the other.

The wind stirred the curtains, the windows were open, and the classroom was empty.

Sean ran to the window with his wand in hand, looked around, and shook his head regretfully. "That guy got away."

Professor McGonagall examined the place as well. "It's someone very familiar with the castle. They know that if they go inside, they might be seen by a statue or mural, and then I'll be able to find out what's wrong... But how did that person escape through the window without Flying Broomstick?"

Sean narrowed his eyes. He himself knew how to fly quickly, and the other person who knew it, the inventor of this Flying Charm, was Voldemort.

Voldemort and the Returners had a close relationship, so it's only natural that this person would know the Flying Charm.

It's a pity.

Sean shook his head. "That person had quite a bit of time to escape. He must have considered that this might be a trap, so he set up a warning spell on the only way ahead."

Professor McGonagall sighed with a headache, "A cunning fox... If we don't catch him this time, it will be difficult next time. I'm afraid he won't be making any big moves anytime soon."

Sean nodded. Since they hadn't caught him this time, this guy definitely wouldn't show his face so easily again. Once the summer vacation came and Hogwarts was on break, he could leave openly with his memories.

Sean observed the classroom for a moment, while Professor McGonagall turned back to rescue the unfortunate Isabel Petty, and soon gave Sean a message as well.

Isabelle Petty broke free of the Imperius Curse, but she didn't know who had cast it on her. However, the Imperius Curse didn't last long this time.

This should be the good news amidst a lot of bad news; that person's strength is likely far inferior to Dawson's.

Sean had been unsure who the person was who had deceived his eyes in Trelawney's office and even fooled Dave's sense of smell. Now it seemed that the guy who had just escaped was very unlikely. It appeared that Dawson was the only one with high-level strength.

After all, the fact that an ungraduated wizard could break free from the Imperius Curse was enough to prove that the guy's spell was actually weak and ineffective.

This can also be observed in the classroom – there are many fresh, shallow scratches on a desk, probably made by fingernails.

This shows that the person was very anxious and impatient while waiting for news, leaving such obvious traces.

Even if Sean's judgment was accurate, and that person's strength wasn't outstanding, having someone of unknown identity at Hogwarts would always be a threat...

Moreover, we cannot allow Trelawney's memories to fall into the hands of the Returners. Perhaps the only remaining memory that has not yet been given away is the final piece of the puzzle?

More information is needed to uncover the truth of the whole affair, and at the same time, the identity of the other hidden person needs to be found out.

But we need a breakthrough... How do we find one...?

After finishing his business in the morning, Sean returned to the Great Hall for lunch.

As soon as he entered the Great Hall, he was greeted with a huge cheer and applause, much more enthusiastically and dramatically than ever before by Fred and George.

The twin brothers even tried to carry Sean directly to the table, Sean laughed and punched them both, knowing that these two guys must have done something behind his back, such as exaggerating some rumors.

He had actually heard some rumors that morning, such as:

The new Transfiguration assistant Sean Wallerup, fights a deadly battle against a powerful and evil Dark Wizard to protect the safety of Hogwarts students and teachers—this is the normal version.

To protect the students and teachers of Hogwarts, the newly appointed Transfiguration assistant Sean Wallerup, engaged in an epic duel with Dark Wizard who could transform into a demon. The two fought so fiercely that night turned into day and then back into night. In the end, Sean narrowly won by enduring a curse—this is already an exaggerated version. Of course, there are also versions where Sean is barely alive, where Sean survives Avada Kedavra, Sean also becomes a demon, Sean uses his hands to draw upon the power of the entire Hogwarts, and so on.

There was even an incident where Sean accidentally farted during a duel, which ignited the Explosion Charm on Dawson's staff tip. As a result, the Explosion Charm backfired on Dawson, Sean won the victory...

This is a humorous version written for a comedy magazine, although Sean thinks it's absolutely idiotic...

In addition, Daisy Potter's name also appears in the version regarding the Dementor.

However, Daisy's silver-white Fire Dragon had already been seen by most people, so there wasn't much difference—the difference was still with Sean.

Sean was surrounded by dozens of Dementor — Sean was surrounded by hundreds of Dementor — Sean was surrounded by Dementor from all of Azkaban ...

From fighting bloody battles to holding on to the death, from using love to soften the Dementor while waiting for reinforcements to playing rock-paper-scissors with the Dementor, where losing means having your soul sucked out, and then winning 108 rounds in a row...

Sean witnessed a first-grader who idolized him confidently declare that Professor Wallop had ingeniously discovered the way to absolute victory.

Because Dementor don't clench their fists and only play paper, Sean played 108 pairs of scissors in a row, achieving an unbeatable winning streak...

Sean had this expression at the time:

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Anyone with a brain knows that Fred and George definitely played a part in this.

Of course, these are all minor issues; at worst, Sean can just dig a few more Hogwarts Castle with his toes.

The key lies with Daisy.

"With her beloved's life hanging by a thread, a young girl sacrifices her lifespan to summon an invincible Patronus."

"Don't touch him! The girl's blood has stained the Fire Dragon red, and hundreds of Dementor tremble in fear!"

"An indomitable young man! A guardian girl whose love shakes the heavens and the earth! What kind of love story lies hidden within them!"

Sean's eyes twitched as he listened, let alone Daisy's.

The Little White Flower used to talk to Sean with a smile, but after a morning, she would immediately lower her head whenever she saw Sean and dare not look up again.

And then there's Hermione. Hermione acts perfectly normal, even joining him in complaining about the unreliable Weasley twins, but it's precisely because she's too normal that she's abnormal...

Of course, there's also the most troublesome one.

In the afternoon, Sean encountered a large, furious, and chillingly gloomy bat in the hallway.

Snape raised his chin and looked at Sean with the eyes of someone looking at a dead man.

"Mr. Waller-Putt"