Most people in the world desired a peaceful life.
Yet there were always some strange, enthusiastic people popping up in the world who loved helping others live exciting lives, such as helping others make an enemy of the entire world.
Vinson Wright was one such enthusiastic person.
By the time this enthusiastic person was deep in sleep tonight, the mastermind he had personally created, Peter Pettigrew, finally became the public enemy of all Hogwarts.
Late at night.
The Hogwarts Headmaster's office.
Professor Minerva McGonagall had already learned some of the truth.
Such as that Peter Pettigrew had betrayed everyone, manipulated Voldemort and the Potters into perishing together, and personally engineered the explosive tragedy that framed Sirius Black.
That coward from Gryffindor back then had exposed his true face, proclaiming to the world that he would surely become the third Dark Lord.
This was no good thing!
The reputation of the entire Gryffindor House would be ruined by him!
As the Head of Gryffindor House, how could Professor Minerva McGonagall be willing to sit back and watch such a thing happen? She actually cared about the reputation of Gryffindor House more than others imagined, even treating Gryffindor students even more strictly for this very reason!
"Don't worry, Minerva."
Dumbledore placated the somewhat anxious McGonagall, explaining in a leisurely manner, "We should have prepared ourselves mentally for this matter long ago. It is impossible for Gryffindor House to produce only kind-hearted wizards forever, and we are all very well aware of that..."
"What are we going to do now?"
"For now, there is nothing much we can do."
Dumbledore walked slowly to the window, looked at the star-studded night sky, and pondered for a moment before suddenly saying, "If Peter is an advanced Animagus capable of transforming into three kinds of animals, our chances of finding him are extremely slim..."
In fact, an Animagus's animal form was just like an ordinary animal.
Besides, that fellow Peter Pettigrew was actually able to transform into three kinds of animals, and the possibility of him being able to transform into other animals could not be ruled out—this alone left Dumbledore helpless.
Dumbledore pondered Peter Pettigrew's actions tonight, then suddenly said in a deep voice, "What I am more worried about is that Peter is deliberately displaying his magical attainments. If he wants to become the Dark Lord, he cannot remain hidden forever..."
"What can I do?"
Professor Minerva McGonagall could not help frowning, rambling as she explained, "How could Gryffindor ever produce a Dark Lord? Even Dark Wizards are pitifully scarce there..."
"The arrival of accidents is always so unstoppable."
Dumbledore shook his head slowly, continuing in a soft voice, "Minerva, do not take this matter too much to heart. You are a teacher at Hogwarts, and a teacher's achievements always lie in their students..."
Minerva McGonagall immediately recalled the words Peter Pettigrew had spoken tonight, her expression turning ugly at once, and she clenched her fists in some anger: "Our two little Weasley gentlemen have broken the curfew school rules again..."
Really...
The Weasley twins were incorrigible!
If it weren't for the two of them accidentally destroying the trap Dumbledore had set up, how could Peter Pettigrew ever have found the opportunity to sneak into the school!
The next day.
All the Houses throughout Hogwarts received the news.
Because the Weasley twins had broken school rules, one hundred points were deducted from Gryffindor House.
In the morning, while all the students were eating breakfast together, Professor Minerva McGonagall angrily announced this punishment in the Great Hall of Hogwarts, because the Gryffindor Head had been so angry she had not slept all night.
This truly was good news.
Vinson Wright expressed particular satisfaction with this.
Last night, Vinson had expended quite a bit of effort!
"Vinson, let's go to class."
Cedric patted Vinson on the shoulder.
Cedric found that his good friend seemed to be in rather good spirits today.
For the entire day today, their schedule was still somewhat busy, totaling three classes.
Aside from a short class which was Professor Flitwick's Charms class, the remaining two major classes for Hufflepuff House were entirely Defense Against the Dark Arts.
Speaking of the subject of Defense Against the Dark Arts...
One had to mention the position of Defense Against the Dark Arts Professor at Hogwarts.
Back then, Voldemort was still very young.
Back then, Voldemort's name was still Tom Riddle, and this future Dark Lord could not find a suitable job after graduating from Hogwarts...
Therefore, Tom Riddle took the initiative to ask his teacher Dumbledore for a job, hoping that he could serve as the Defense Against the Dark Arts Professor and secure a teaching position.
Dumbledore refused him.
The reason was that Dumbledore had discovered Tom Riddle's research into and obsession with Dark Magic, and he believed that letting such a person serve as the Defense Against the Dark Arts Professor would be irresponsible.
Dumbledore's decision was similar to the Academy of Fine Arts Vienna in the ordinary world rejecting a self-taught art student; they both brought huge trouble to the world as well.
Tom Riddle harbored a lingering resentment over this.
Therefore, Tom Riddle cursed the position of Defense Against the Dark Arts Professor at Hogwarts, ensuring that any professor who held the course could teach for a maximum of one year.
Although everyone could not be certain whether Voldemort had truly cursed the position when he was young, without exception, ever since then, the Defense Against the Dark Arts Professor would be forced to leave office due to various reasons after serving for a maximum of one year.
From then on, Dumbledore had to painstakingly search for a suitable Defense Against the Dark Arts Professor every year, and there was no telling whether he had ever regretted refusing Voldemort back then...
Of course, this matter had also become a secret.
With the start of the new academic year and the position of Defense Against the Dark Arts Professor once again vacant, Dumbledore personally stepped forward to invite a witch named Amelia Bones to serve as this year's Defense Against the Dark Arts Professor.
Everyone in the Wizarding World knew that Amelia Bones could only serve as the Defense Against the Dark Arts Professor for a maximum of one year, not simply because the position was cursed by Voldemort, but mainly because Amelia was about to be promoted.
Amelia Bones had just stepped down as the Head of the Office of Misuse of Magic, retaining only her permanent Wizengamot wizard seat.
Yet everyone knew that next year, Amelia Bones would one hundred percent be promoted and transferred by the Minister of Magic to become the Head of the Department of Magical Law Enforcement, at which point she certainly would no longer be able to continue teaching at Hogwarts.
Even if she only served for a year...
Amelia was welcomed by many students.
Especially the students of Hufflepuff House, who were very fond of her, because everyone knew that this Defense Against the Dark Arts Professor came from Hufflepuff House.
This included her nephew, Erwin Bones.
The current Erwin Bones was whispering a complaint to Vinson Wright about his aunt: "Actually, she is a person with a lot of principles when she is at home. No matter who asks her, it's impossible to shake her decision..."
"That's because the reasons they gave weren't sufficient."
Accompanied by a woman's calm voice appearing in the classroom, a somewhat sturdy-looking palm patted Erwin Bones's small head.
Amelia Bones.
This was definitely a serious professor.
This was Vinson Wright's first impression of her.
The Bones family...
Really quite tragic, actually...
It felt as though they hadn't done anything wrong, always standing on the side of justice, but doom seemed to perpetually hover right above the heads of the Bones clan.
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