Days at Hogwarts
Chapter 1257

A Few Matters Before the Holidays

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After Dumbledore's funeral, all the students who had attended boarded the Hogwarts Express and set off for home.

Naturally, Harry, Ron, Ginny, and the other four were exceptions. They did not leave on the Hogwarts Express, but remained at the school, planning to leave later with the Order of the Phoenix members. That was undoubtedly safer and would also prevent Death Eaters from attacking the train and causing trouble for the students.

At that moment, the Order of the Phoenix members were holding a Temporary Meeting in Professor McGonagall's office, discussing Harry's safety and where he should go.

"Harry, do you really not plan to return to Uncle Vernon's house?"

Mad-Eye Moody had an enormous headache over this. Dumbledore's death had thrown many of their original plans into disarray, turning everything into a mess.

"I won't be going back. There's no point in going back now." Harry shook his head. "Once I come of age, I'll have to complete my task. I think I should do something more meaningful over these next few months."

"What task?"

Mrs. Weasley still refused to give up.

"Sorry, that needs to remain confidential."

"I think Arthur and I have the right to know..."

"Sorry. If Dumbledore didn't tell anyone else, I'm afraid I can't tell you either." Harry had known this would happen, so he remained very calm.

"Don't look at us like that. We don't know either." Fred and George shrugged. "Perhaps Albert knows. We suggest you ask him yourselves."

"Why did Dumbledore think Anderson was more trustworthy than us?" Sturgis Podmore muttered resentfully.

"Don't be stupid, Sturgis." Mad-Eye shot him a glance and reminded him, "Now isn't the time to discuss that either."

"The problem is that Grimmauld Place No. 12 isn't safe now either." Lupin frowned. "After Dumbledore died, the Secret-Keeper

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