The twins quieted down, and the conversation returned to Phoebe.
After a brief chat about her physical condition, her expression suddenly turned serious. "Our principal came by this morning. She didn't ask me anything about yesterday. She just said that I hadn't done anything wrong and told me not to overthink it and to focus on recovering."
She noticed the unnatural expressions on Vincent and Hermione's faces, paused, and continued, "I have a feeling that yesterday's events weren't so simple. I was so careful, even using the Nonverbal spells. That Welsh Green Dragon shouldn't have realized that it was me who cast the spell."
Of course, the friends didn't believe the Daily Prophet's contents, but now that they heard her say it, it seemed that apart from Harry's Swedish Short-Snout Dragon, the other three fire dragons were all acting a bit strange when they went berserk.
Leaving aside the docile Welsh Green Dragon, even the Chinese Fireball Dragon, though aggressive, wouldn't go so far as to spew fireballs at will.
And then there was that Hungarian Horntail, which wiped out more than a dozen Dragon Tamer in just a few moves, and in the end even Dumbledore had to come out to save the day.
Vincent and Hermione exchanged a wry smile.
Everyone's smart enough not to notice anything wrong with the fire dragon sooner or later, even if they didn't discover the problem on the spot.
Phoebe had been observing their reactions, and after seeing the helplessness on their faces, she became even more certain that they knew something.
She glanced at Madam Pomfrey, who was intently brewing potions at the workbench, and lowered her voice as much as possible, "Vincent, Hermione, what do you know? Can you tell me? Don't worry, I won't tell anyone."
The two turned to look at their friends who were whispering with Gabrielle, hesitating whether or not to tell them the truth.
Phoebe is, after all, a victim, and she has the right to know everything.
Vincent nodded and quietly cast a spell to confuse the sounds.
After hearing the truth, Phoebe's already fair face turned even paler with fright.
"Death Eaters ...you mean the ones from over a decade ago..."
She suddenly shut her mouth tightly, paused for a moment, and then said, "That person, that person is back?"
Before the two could answer, she straightened up, her voice trembling with emotion. "No, now that he's back, what is this the Chosen One that the British Ministry of Magic has been promoting for so many years?"
Vincent hesitated for a moment. "Harry did indeed deflect the Killing Curse, but that was far from enough to kill Voldemort."
Phoebe stared at him wide-eyed, and couldn't help but gasp, "You... you actually dared to say his name?"
Vincent shrugged. "Hogwarts has anti-surveillance magic, and we've faced him in person before."
"Us?"
"Yes." Hermione turned around and looked behind her. "It's us."
Phoebe followed her gaze, hesitated several times before finally saying, "Alright, now I understand why you're all so bold."
Although Voldemort only operated in Britain, his numerous acts of cruelty towards Muggle, along with those of the Death Eaters, left a deep impression on the global Wizarding World.
Especially the countries that border Britain, they knew that once Britain fell, they would be the next target.
So when they learned that Harry had deflected the Killing Curse and "killed" Voldemort, they all breathed a sigh of relief.
France and Britain are separated only by the English Channel. It is only natural that Phoebe would be afraid when she learned of Voldemort's return, fearing that France would fall like Britain in the future.
However, after hearing Vincent call her by her first name, her attitude seemed to undergo a subtle change.
How did you deal with him before?
"And how did he get back?"
Phoebe's curiosity grew, and Hermione answered a few questions briefly. Vincent, seeing that it was almost time, dispelled the spell.
The twins and Gabrielle were still discussing which fire dragon was more powerful, while the Greengrass sisters and Cho were researching what cosmetics could perfectly cover up the scars, Cedric was staring blankly at the ceiling, bored.
Those are Death Eaters that even Moody managed to keep in the dark; the more people who know, the greater the danger.
It wasn't until lunchtime that everyone left the Hospital Wing together.
Before they even entered the Great Hall, Cedric pulled Vincent aside to a small corner, while Hermione was also stopped by Daphne for a private conversation.
"Vincent, I sensed a very faint magical aura in the Hospital Wing just now. Was that yours?"
"Hermione, you two talked about Beauxbatons with Phoebe for so long, are you hiding something?"
As the saying goes, even the strongest fortress has cracks, and it seems that even a fortress built with magic has cracks.
Vincent and Hermione had no choice but to reveal a little bit of the truth.
However, neither of them mentioned that the Death Eaters might be hiding in the school, not because they didn't trust Cedric and Daphne, but because they were afraid of getting them involved.
Quirrell and Lockhart's true abilities are obvious to all, so it's best to be cautious when facing the unknown.
After the afternoon classes ended, Hermione asked Astoria for the Marauder's Map.
She uttered the long-forgotten command, and immediately a dense array of footprints and names appeared on the unfolded map.
Confirming each one individually is a huge undertaking.
However, if you only need to confirm the name, the actual process is still quite quick.
During dinner, Vincent and Hermione used the names displayed on the map to temporarily confirm that all the teachers and students in the castle were indeed themselves, and that no Death Eaters were hiding among them.
This is good news, but it also brings two pieces of bad news.
First, Marauder's Map has limitations; it doesn't show areas outside the castle.
Greenhouses, sports fields, Black Lake, and Forbidden Forest all need to be confirmed one by one.
Second, Peter Pettigrew knows how to avoid being tracked by the map. The fact that the castle hasn't been discovered doesn't mean it's safe. The hidden Death Eaters could very well be exploiting the map loopholes he knows about.
However, Vincent and Hermione came up with a solution: to ask the mapmaker for help to extend the map to a larger area and plug the previous loopholes.
On Saturday night, Vincent, dressed in a black cloak, arrived in Hogsmeade and entered the Hog's Head Pub, which had only two customers.
Sirius Black and Lupin, who were sitting at the bar, were very wary of him, while Aberforth wisely went upstairs.
Vincent walked toward them, removing his large black cloak as he did so.
"By Merlin —your outfit is far too suspicious."
He tucked the cloak into the Flamel Ring. "Really? I'll dress up as a bat next time."
Sirius Black picked up a new glass and poured some whiskey into it. "A bat? Isn't that even more suspicious?"
The Ministry of Magic's arrest warrant for the Batman Family has not been withdrawn, and currently, only Snape in the British Wizarding World continues to dress as a bat.
After downing a glass of whiskey, he tentatively confirmed that Sirius Black and Lupin were indeed himself before giving a general account of the school's current situation.
"What?! The school is hiding a Death Eaters even Mr. Moody didn't notice?!"
The two reacted very strongly, Sirius Black even cracked his wine glass by squeezing it.
Vincent didn't say much. He took out the Marauder's Map and spread it out on the bar. "Even the Ministry of Magic doesn't know about this. If the school is safe, you should understand what this means."
There are only so many people who can come into contact with dragons. If they're not from the school, then it's just the Dragon Tamer and the Ministry of Magic.
Sirius Black and Lupin looked at the map they had made together years ago and instantly understood what Vincent needed their help with.
Since it concerns Death Eaters, I'll definitely help them.
The two simply stared at each other in silence, as if they were facing some kind of difficulty.