Victim

"There really are Werewolf in the Forbidden Forest!" Shanna exclaimed in shock. Under Professor Smith's tutelage, they all knew just how pathetic and dangerous Werewolf truly were.

"I don't think so. Werewolf are people too. They need to eat and sleep. No Werewolf would be so bored as to go into the Forbidden Forest to play wilderness survival." Albert had never heard of Werewolf in the Forbidden Forest.

"Should we sneak over there?" George suggested, clearly curious about the matter.

"With Dumbledore around, do you think you can keep it from them?" Albert said irritably. "I'll find some time to go see Hagrid and find out what really happened."

"Wow, that's Werewolf! Why are you reacting like that?" Lee Jordan couldn't help but mutter.

"Otherwise, what kind of reaction do you expect from me?" Albert looked at Lee Jordan speechlessly and said irritably, "Don't worry, the principal will handle the Werewolf problem."

Dumbledore might not kill the Werewolf, but he would definitely drive Werewolf away from Hogwarts.

Aren't you curious?

"I'm not curious. The best thing to do is stay away from them," Albert said, shaking his head. He was just a little confused. How could there be Werewolf in the Forbidden Forest? Could it be that the unfortunate poacher was one of those Werewolf? Thinking about it carefully, that was indeed a possibility.

After all, few people are willing to provide jobs for Werewolf. Hunting Acromantula in the Forbidden Forest is dangerous, but the rewards are also quite plentiful.

However, the reality was not quite what Albert had imagined.

At this moment, on the outskirts of the Forbidden Forest, Dumbledore was following Hagrid toward the Hunting Cabin.

The Werewolf was locked in the hut by Hagrid.

When Dumbledore went in, he saw the man tightly chained to a chair, looking very weak and unconscious.

"This guy is one of Fenrir Greyback's men; I've dealt with them before," Hagrid explained. "I have to keep the Hogwarts students safe, so I've had him locked up."

"You're right." Dumbledore didn't blame Hagrid, and then asked, "What happened to him?"

"I don't know. He was already like this when I found him. He wasn't quite right in the head, and now he seems to be completely unconscious." Hagrid reached out and patted the man's cheek, frowning. "I suspect he might be a poacher. Aragog said that there are wizards hunting Acromantula."

Dumbledore examined the unconscious man, drew his wand, and cast a spell on him, but it had almost no effect.

"It seems I need a little help!" Dumbledore waved his wand, and a ball of white light flew toward the castle.

Soon after, Snape arrived.

"Dumbledore, where did you find this Werewolf?" Snape asked in an unfriendly tone. "I don't think anyone would want a Werewolf to appear at Hogwarts School."

"Hagrid found him in the Forbidden Forest. We need to find out why he's in the Forbidden Forest and what he's doing there," Dumbledore said.

"He's been poisoned, with a poison that's not fatal but will weaken him. Also, I think he might be under some kind of Dark Magic, probably the Imperius Curse," Snape said, examining the man and offering his guess.

Actually, Dumbledore wanted to use Legilimency on the man directly, but the Werewolf was in bad shape, so he decided to ask Snape to help heal him.

"I suggest you don't give him the antidote. Let him stay weak. At least he won't pose a threat to us or the students of Hogwarts." A voice rang out from outside. Professor Smith entered, squinting at the Werewolf in the chair. He said softly, "I heard you captured a Werewolf. It seems that's true."

"What profound insights do you have?" Snape's tone was not friendly.

"I suggest using Legilimency on him directly. I remember you're an expert in this area. Find out what this guy's purpose is." Professor Smith's tone was chilling. "If this guy's target is a Hogwarts student, I think he should spend the rest of his life in Azkaban Prison."

When Professor Smith mentioned Azkaban, Hagrid involuntarily shrank back; that place left a bad impression on him.

"I think that's a good suggestion," Snape rarely agreed. "Letting him spend his next life in Azkaban is indeed a good option."

"Let him wake up first, figure out what happened before making a decision, it's not too late," Dumbledore said to Snape. He would never consider someone guilty just because they were Werewolf.

Snape nodded, took out a cauldron and herbs from a pocket, and began to prepare the Potions on the spot. He successfully prepared the potion in no time.

The unfortunate Werewolf soon woke up and was startled to find himself surrounded by a group of people.

"Legilimency!"

Dumbledore didn't waste any words with the other party and went straight to reading the man's memories.

Fragments of Werewolf memories flashed through Dumbledore's mind, yet he couldn't quite grasp what was happening.

The man's name was Yolman, a Werewolf, and a henchman of the infamous Werewolf leader Fenrir Greyback.

A few days ago, he was attacked with a spell. Before he could figure out what was going on, he was captured and taken to the Forbidden Forest, along with another Werewolf.

They had been trapped in the Forbidden Forest for several days. Just as they were about to escape after finally breaking free from the Imperius Curse, Hagrid happened to run into them.

He was shot in the knee and caught by Hagrid.

Hagrid initially thought he was a poacher, but seeing Yolman's disheveled appearance, he vaguely remembered him and decided to take him back to the Hunting Cabin to find out why the man had appeared in the Forbidden Forest.

On the way, Hagrid met Ronan the Centaurs, Centaurs told Hagrid that he was a Werewolf.

Hagrid then remembered who this guy was.

"This guy has probably done his share of bad things. I suggest we send him to Azkaban Prison!" Professor Smith said in an unfriendly tone. "Furthermore, I think it's necessary to search the nearby forest to prevent another Werewolf from lingering around Hogwarts."

"Severus, please contact the Ministry of Magic. Rowena, please inform the other professors and ask them to help search the entire Forbidden Forest."

Dumbledore agreed, after all, the safety of the Hogwarts students was more important. Easter was just around the corner, and the school's control over the students would be much weaker during the holidays, so they couldn't take any risks.

Half an hour later, Fudge arrived in a hurry with four Auror.

Fudge believed that Dumbledore's use of Legilimency on a Werewolf in private was against the rules, but when Smith mentioned that Werewolf was an underling of Fenrir Greyback and that it could be detrimental to the students, he immediately flew into a rage. If a Hogwarts student were bitten by Werewolf, it would be huge news, and he, as the Minister of Magic, would be in trouble as a result.

"You're right, Azkaban Prison is his best option." Fudge nodded to Professor Smith and had the Auror take Yolman away from his custody.

That day, Dumbledore led the professors to search the Forbidden Forest near Hogwarts, and the Centaurs were also persuaded to help find the whereabouts of another Werewolf.

The commotion didn't subside until the next day. Hagrid found another Werewolf, but this one was unlucky; he was already dead when found. In the end, Hagrid traded two deer to Aragog to save him from becoming food for the Acromantula.