Every Ghost Has an Obsession / Tonks Is a Pretty Great Big Sister

"Impossible! I'm a prophet, my Prophecy never fail!" Trelawney lunged forward, snatching the crystal ball from Luna Lovegood's hand. "I'll prove you're absolutely talking nonsense!"

"A word of warning: don't try to make Prophecy about the three of us... especially Harry, because you're bound to fail." Seeing that Trelawney was still unwilling to accept reality, Luna Lovegood gave her a gentle reminder.

"I think you're just afraid your lies will be exposed!"

Completely ignoring Luna Lovegood's warnings, Trelawney made the worst decision of the lesson... she pointed the crystal ball at Harry!

Click!

Just as the Divination teller was about to speak, the entire crystal ball suddenly cracked and then, without warning, shattered into pieces in Trelawney's hands!

"Why, why..." Trelawney stared in disbelief at the crumbs covering her hands, swayed, and finally collapsed to the ground.

"I just warned you, but you wouldn't listen. With your current Prophecy abilities, even if you had opened your third eye, you still couldn't Prophecy the future of the three of us."

Feeling that the commotion had subsided, Luna Lovegood ignored Trelawney's incredulous expression and took Hermione's arm as they left the Divination classroom.

"By the way... your Prophecy about them has also become invalid." As Luna reached the door, Luna Lovegood suddenly stopped, and without even turning her head, she pointed accurately at Harry and Neville with two fingers.

"Your Prophecy, if it were to truly unfold, would have those two become the Boy Who Lived who defeated Voldemort. But now... there is no the Boy Who Lived among them."

"You mean... the Dark Lord? But... when did I ever make such Prophecy?"

Luna Lovegood's open mention of the Voldemort's name sent shivers down the spines of all the students present, including Trelawney.

But what puzzled her even more was why this despicable student would say that he had made Prophecy about the Dark Lord.

"You have done it, you just don't know it," Luna Lovegood said calmly. "I just said that it's very difficult for you to open your third eye and make a true Prophecy when you're fully conscious."

After the sudden commotion, once Luna Lovegood left, the entire class, like Trelawney, wore expressions as if they had seen a ghost.

Hermione felt the same way, and after leaving the classroom, she tugged at Luna Lovegood's sleeve and whispered, "Loony... I appreciate your help, but... wasn't this a bit too much?"

"That person lacks empathy," Luna Lovegood calmly pointed out the Divination professor's problem. "So... only by experiencing it firsthand can she know not to do similar things again. As for how she feels after the experience, that's not my concern."

"Hmm... Luna Lovegood is actually this scary?"

Colin, who had also left the classroom, couldn't help but feel secretly glad after hearing Luna Lovegood's words that he had never offended her in class before.

"Yeah, she's got a similar imposing presence to Harry." Will, on the other hand, wished he could write down every single thing Luna Lovegood did in a notebook. "Uh... Harry, what's wrong with you?"

He glanced at Harry instinctively, only to find the latter looking troubled, as if he were constipated.

"It's nothing... just a little sore back~"

What else could Harry say?

Does that mean I should say that I not only feel a knot in my back, but that the knotted part, along with the skin, has been torn off?

Chapter 330 Every ghost has an obsession.

So, the incident of the five members of the Werewolf Kill Detective Agency causing chaos in the Divination, and Harry and Luna Lovegood teaming up to stomp on Trelawney, has finally come to an end.

The process of stepping on someone is indeed quite enjoyable, but the punishment afterward is not so easy to get away with.

Trelawney went to Dumbledore the very next day to complain, and the final result from the Headmaster's Office was that each of the three people involved, Hahl and Luke, would have 100 points deducted from their scores.

Furthermore, until the end of this school year, none of the three of them will receive any extra credit for answering any questions in class.

Basically, Albus Dumbledore essentially deprived Ravenclaw of a defending House Cup.

However, although the students of Eagle House complained a great deal, Professor Flitwick, as the dean, had no complaints whatsoever.

He even gave Luna Lovegood a thumbs-up in private.

A girl who is only in the second grade can overpower professors in her major at Divination session; one can only imagine what amazing talent she possesses.

Furthermore, after learning the whole story, Flitwick personally felt that while Luna Lovegood's actions were excessive, they couldn't be said to be entirely wrong.

In short, she has now become the third precious gem in the old headmaster's eyes, after the Granger Siblings.

As details of what happened in class that day gradually came to light, rumors began to circulate throughout the campus that "the Loony from Ravenclaw is a top-notch Prophet."

This also includes 'her untold relationship with Harry Granger's and 'her untold relationship with Hermione Granger ', all of which became topics of conversation among the students.

Oh, and Ravenclaw's Diadem also became a topic of conversation.

Although many Hogwarts students didn't know what the Ravenclaw's Diadem actually meant, that didn't stop them from enthusiastically spreading the story among themselves.

The result of this legend was that there was one more person in the school who would secretly follow Luna Lovegood every time she saw her.

The Ghost of Ravenclaw, Lady Grey, is actually Helena Ravenclaw Rowena Ravenclaw.

The Ravenclaw's Diadem in Luna Lovegood's hands held undeniable significance for Helena, but she hadn't figured out how to explain it to Luna Lovegood, so she could only secretly follow behind her...

Shortly after that Divination, sometime in early December, Harry accompanied Luna Lovegood to the Headmaster's Office to discuss some... follow-up issues regarding that class.

Of course, the content of their conversation wasn't important; what was important was that they happened to run into Nearly Headless Nick the Ghost of Gryffindor as they left the Headmaster's Office.

"Haha! Mr. Granger, have you been called over for a chat by the headmaster again?" Nearly Headless Nick floated forward, tilting his head and giving the two a gentlemanly bow.

"Just helping Luna Lovegood with some issues from class," Harry replied politely, but didn't elaborate further.

At the end of her previous Divination, Luna Lovegood made Prophecy that would definitely touch a nerve with Albus Dumbledore, and he would certainly want to find out more about it from Luna Lovegood.

So, this clever girl simply pushed Harry out as a shield.

Just now in the Headmaster's Office, she hid behind Harry the whole time, not even glancing at the headmaster's face, and Harry brushed off all of Albus Dumbledore's questions.

The headmaster likes Trelawney's Prophecy, so why don't you just wait for her to open her third eye again and make a second Prophecy for you, one that may or may not be accurate? Why bother questioning a little girl?

So it turns out that old Prophecy can be defeated by new Prophecy. As long as Harry dedicates himself to nurturing Luna Lovegood as a future prophet, all the other Prophet will have to bow down.

"By the way, Mr. Granger, is your Detective Society available right now?" Nearly Headless Nick suddenly asked mysteriously. "After much persuasion and negotiation, I finally managed to get you that... client for the thing you asked me to do before."

"A client?" Harry's eyes lit up. "Is he at Hogwarts right now?"

"I have brought him."

"Great! Then please go and invite him over, we can talk in his office!" Harry excitedly asked Nearly Headless Nick.

The abandoned classroom on the fifth floor, the one where the Mirror of Erised was originally placed, was tidied up by Harry and used as the Detective Society's daily activities and office space.

After exchanging a few pleasantries with Nearly Headless Nick, Harry immediately took Luna Lovegood's leave and headed straight for the fifth floor.

However, right after they left, Helena's ghost quietly floated out from the wall.

Helena glanced silently in the direction Luna Lovegood had left, hovered in place twice, and then vanished again...

A moment later, the entire Werewolf Kill Detective Agency gathered in the classroom on the fifth floor, and Nearly Headless Nick also brought his so-called 'client'.

The headless ghost riding a tall horse, Patrick, the captain of the Headless Hunt whom Harry had seen before at Nearly Headless Nick's 500th birthday celebration.

"Greetings, Mr. Granger, and gentlemen." The knight dismounted and tipped his hat to Harry and the others. "I heard from Nick that you can grant some wishes for ghosts, so I have some requests to make."

"Please speak," Harry gestured to Patrick.

"To my shame, the thing is, as a ghost who has been dead for hundreds of years, I shouldn't be concerned with the affairs of the living. But I'm truly worried about my family, so I've been trying to find them. Unfortunately, all these years I haven't been able to find out if any descendants still exist..."

Patrick's tone gradually took on a hint of expectation. "If possible, I hope Mr. Granger can help me investigate whether my family still has any descendants, even if they are from a collateral branch. I really want to know how they are doing now."

"Family inheritance? No problem, I will do my best to fulfill your request." Harry readily agreed.

The reason why ghosts linger in the human world is generally believed to be because the wizard was afraid when he died and dared not take a step forward. However, if we analyze the deeper reason, it is nothing more than obsession.

Every ghost has its own obsession. Patrick, the seemingly playful and charismatic team captain, is obsessed with the question of whether his family line still exists.

"Then I'll leave it to you all, Mr. Granger. I eagerly await your reply."

As Harry had requested, Patrick left his name and some information about his life. He then bowed to everyone in the room once more, mounted his horse, and took his leave.

After the other party left, the members of the Detective Society gathered together to discuss and try to solve their first ghost case.

Chapter 331 Tonks, this older sister, is quite a good friend.

"Patrick Delaney- Podmore, a ghost from around the same era as Nearly Headless Nick, died by beheading. The rest... well, the rest is completely useless now, it's all his match history with the Headless Hunt."

Inside the Detective Society's office, Hermione introduced the client to everyone, then rolled her eyes in exasperation.

"I seriously suspect this guy damaged his brain while playing headball, otherwise how could he remember nothing but his own name!"

In Hermione's opinion, Patrick was absolutely the most unreliable client they had ever encountered.

Aside from his own name, his memory of many things was vague; even the time and cause of his death were provided by Nearly Headless Nick.

"Many ghosts are like that; their most vivid memories are only what they're obsessed with. The rest of their memories will slowly fade away if they aren't repeatedly reinforced," Harry said with a smile, trying to comfort him. "Like Professor Binns, he only retains his memories as a professor of the things in * The History of Magic *."

"But that makes it very difficult for us to find the client's family," Colin said with a troubled expression. "And we don't even know if his descendants are still wizards."

"Colin, you're overthinking it." Harry shook his head slightly. "If his descendants really aren't wizards, then Captain Delaney Podmore would definitely not care about their situation."

Colin is still relatively inexperienced. In fact, if we carefully analyze the reasons for Patrick's obsession, we can basically determine that he is a wizard who values bloodline.

He and Nearly Headless Nick were ghosts of the same era, and both were beheaded, a form of execution that only nobles could 'enjoy' in those days.

He also emphasized that his surname was Draenei- Podmore, a compound surname that was clearly formed through marriage, perhaps signifying a powerful alliance between nobles.

From this perspective, Patrick, who comes from a noble wizarding family and is obsessed with his family and surname, would most likely not acknowledge the existence of his descendants if they were to actually become Squib or ordinary people.

If Harry is only looking among wizards, the surname Podmore, while not very common, is still something he can find if Harry wants to.

At worst, I can just go and read the Book of Admittance again.

"Podmore, that surname...yes, I think I've heard that surname before!" Tonks, who had come to join the fun, suddenly shrieked, "I've heard Moody mention it once; he knew a wizard named Podmore!"

"Hey, what a coincidence!" Harry immediately realized that the person Moody knew was likely a former member of the Order of the Phoenix.

"Could you write a letter to Mr. Moody?" Harry asked Tonks. "I would like to ask Mr. Moody to introduce that wizard named Podmore to Hogwarts. I will also ask Nearly Headless Nick to inform Captain Delaney Podmore, and we can arrange for them to meet privately."

"No problem at all, just watch me~" Tonks immediately agreed.

After the Detective Society concluded its discussion, that evening, Tonks wrote a letter to Moody in the single dormitory room that the school had allocated to her.

Little did she know that behind her, a transparent sphere of water was strangely floating in the air.

It was like a penetrating eye, watching Tonks as he hunched over his writing...

After giving Moody a general overview of the situation, Tonks paused slightly, seemingly lost in thought.

She's conflicted, unsure whether to include the findings of her investigation in her letter to Moody's.

Yes, Tonks has confirmed that the person who secretly took photos in the pub was definitely Harry.

Hermione bought the Acid Pops, the camera the paparazzi was carrying was the same model as Colin's, and Harry hadn't been seen at school for quite some time when the pub incident occurred...

Everything matches up.

There's also Luna Lovegood. Tonks learned that her father is the editor-in-chief of the Quibbler, a magazine that happens to publish a lot of explosive evidence that even Rita Skeeter couldn't find, which may have been provided by Harry after he secretly took the photos.

As for Will, although Tonks couldn't confirm his identity, she believed that this first-grader was definitely involved in the incident, perhaps even acting as a messenger.

In short, the entire Werewolf Kill Detective Agency was likely assisting Harry in completing that pub spying mission.

The question is, why was Harry so certain that Peter Pettigrew and Lucius would meet at that bar?

"Sigh..." After hesitating for a long time, Tonks ultimately decided not to write anything more in the letter.

Bang bang bang~

She opened the window and knocked. The owl that had been waiting outside obediently flew into the house and delivered the letter that very night.

At the same time, the water-like eyeball behind her quietly shattered, eventually turning into a small water stain on the ground.

"Is it leaking...? Oh well, I'm going to sleep now~"

Tonks looked at the water stains on the ground with a puzzled expression, then glanced up at the dormitory ceiling a few times, but ultimately didn't think much of it.

Unlike her slight doubt, Harry secretly breathed a sigh of relief.

It was somewhat fortunate that Tonks ultimately did nothing to cause any further trouble.

With Harry's meticulous mind, he quickly figured out what Tonks was investigating at the school.

However, considering the other party's special identity, Harry did not expose her directly, but secretly guarded against her sending messages to Moody.

In retrospect, Tonks, this somewhat fierce older sister, is actually quite a good friend.