Old Dumbledore Is Really Raking It In / Some People Will Suddenly Show Up in the Future

It's no exaggeration to say that Harry, as a godfather, is truly top-notch in every way except for his personality.

His spells were extremely powerful; even Voldemort's most formidable Death Eater found it difficult to gain the upper hand against Sirius.

Moreover, not only is he able to use Occlumency, but his mental fortitude is also far beyond that of ordinary people; he was able to remain conscious even after being tormented by Dementor for twelve years.

There's absolutely no way to get a word out of someone like that.

The reason Barty Crouch imprisoned Sirius without trial was not only because he was indeed arbitrary at the time, but also because he could not guarantee the authenticity of the trial results.

Neither Veritaserum nor Legilimency worked on Sirius. How are we supposed to interrogate him like this?

Back to the students, after the young wizards received the notice of their expulsion and returned to school, Harry inadvertently overheard some other news.

The rumor that 'Professor Lupin is a Werewolf' quickly spread throughout the school; needless to say, it was spread by that unfortunate boy Malfoy.

Upon returning to the castle, he began to tirelessly mobilize Slytherin and other house students, urging them to gather at the Great Hall during the full moon to witness the entire Werewolf transformation.

In his view, with his father and so many Auror from the Ministry of Magic watching over things, there was absolutely no danger at the scene.

"Think about it, that's a living, breathing Werewolf! How many times in your lives will you witness Werewolf transform? What's more, you might even get to see my father and the Auror from the Ministry of Magic execute a Werewolf together!"

In making this incitement, Malfoy seemed completely oblivious to the fact that Lupin was his Professor of Defense Against the Dark Arts; he simply treated Lupin as a Fantastic Beasts to be exhibited, and...

An outcast who may be executed.

Well then, since he finds Werewolf amusing, Harry might as well let his father, who's always talking about them, experience that fun for himself.

"Damn it... these guys! Harry, should we head to the Great Hall tonight too?"

Listening to the students discussing Lupin's situation in small groups, Hermione felt indignant but also very worried about Sirius's condition.

"Absolutely not! We're too conspicuous. Going there would easily give those people an opportunity to make trouble," Harry shook his head slightly. "Besides, do they really think the Headmaster and the other professors are made of clay? With Malfoy's reckless behavior, Albus Dumbledore will definitely deduct Slytherin's House Points to negative levels!"

Harry was now absolutely certain that the fire the other side had set on the Whomping Willow had completely ignited Albus Dumbledore's anger.

The headmaster is a complete dynamo right now; anyone who dares to offend him will inevitably pay a heavy price...

For example, by House Points.

That idiot Malfoy actually dared to persuade the Slytherin House students to go watch the Werewolf execution?

Harry would bet with Ginny's Firebolt that if he really brought people there tonight, the entire Slytherin would be in deep trouble.

And even if he managed to sneak into the Great Hall, all he'd see in the end was his father's furious expression.

As for Harry... well, the plan to hide Lupin has already progressed this far, so it's better to just trust Sirius and Snape completely. Harry doesn't need to worry about it personally.

Time slipped away second by second, and soon an afternoon had passed.

Throughout the afternoon, Lucius and Fudge's men kept a close watch on Sirius, not daring to relax their guard for even a moment.

On the contrary, Sirius, despite having his freedom restricted, showed no signs of tension and was quite relaxed.

Not only did he readily hand over Lupin's wand, but he also chatted and laughed with the other professors present. When he was having a good time, he would even casually toss a 'chocolate candy' into his mouth...

Seriously, to dare to openly take Polyjuice Potion pills in front of a group of monitors, Sirius is absolutely the epitome of arrogance.

These outdated folks just can't figure it out! Isn't that infuriating?

As Harry had predicted, Malfoy, that simpleton, indeed gathered a large group of people to join the fun in the Great Hall, and they all got a severe scolding from Albus Dumbledore.

Finally, every student who appeared in the Great Hall at night had 20 points deducted, and Draco Malfoy, the instigator, had 100 points deducted!

Now, Slytherin has become the worst of the four houses this year... Of course, Harry only heard this story from Peeves later; he wasn't in the Great Hall at the time.

When the full moon finally arrived, everyone in the Great Hall was on high alert!

At the same time, Lupin's expression suddenly changed...

"No... no good! It's a full moon! I, I need to... I'm so sleepy, isn't anyone going to let me sleep at this hour?"

At this moment, Lupin's face was completely calm and composed, showing no signs of any change whatsoever!

"This is impossible?!?"

Seeing the mockery written all over his face, Lucius, enraged, nearly snapped his wand in two.

Chapter 363 Albus Dumbledore's extortion was resounding.

The bright, full moon hung high in the dark night sky, silently showering the earth with its silvery light...

However, in the Hogwarts Great Hall today, Lucius and his group had no interest in appreciating the beauty of the full moon; instead, they were all caught in an incredibly awkward situation.

It was a full moon, so why didn't Lupin turn into Werewolf?

That's absolutely impossible!

Something must have gone wrong somewhere!

Lucius believed that the person who provided him with the information could not possibly have deceived him.

Because they share the same goal: to use Lupin's Werewolf identity to bring down Dumbledore, then expel the old geezer from the school, and ideally, lock him up in Azkaban!

So... does this mean that this person wasn't Lupin at all?

That's right, and that's the only explanation.

It's Polyjuice Potion. This guy must have drunk the Polyjuice Potion and then impersonated Lupin!

"Hmph, you think you can fool us with these tricks?" A sinister smile suddenly flashed across Lucius's face. "I know, you must have drunk Polyjuice Potion. You're not Remus Lupin at all, are you?!"

"Lucius Malfoy, haven't you caused enough trouble yet?!"

This time, however, before Sirius could retort, Dumbledore confronted the Malfoy family patriarch, who was still trying to cause trouble, and delivered an extremely angry accusation.

It's clear that Albus Dumbledore is really angry this time. His furious appearance is almost identical to how he was when he was driven to a rage by Harry in their first year.

He glared at Lucius's face with an extremely gloomy gaze, then swept his eyes over Fudge, Umbridge, and all the Ministry of Magic personnel who had come to cause trouble at the school... The oppressive aura, like dark clouds looming overhead, was so intense that some of the more timid students would even drop their wands in fear!

"Lucius Malfoy, don't forget, you are no longer School Governor, nor do you work for the Ministry of Magic! You are now just an ordinary parent, so what right do you have to interfere in the affairs of the Ministry of Magic and Hogwarts, and even dare to slander the school's professors?!"

After successfully intimidating the group of uninvited guests, Dumbledore approached the head of the Malfoy family: "Especially after your slander failed, instead of admitting your mistake, you still tried to further defame him! You said this person in front of you isn't Remus, that he took Polyjuice Potion... Have you calculated how much time has passed since you came to the school to cause trouble? What kind of Polyjuice Potion in this world can last for such a long time?"

"Or... do you really think that this Remus you're slandering has the ability to drink the potion in front of all of us without anyone noticing?!"

"This..." After being bombarded with Dumbledore's full-on barrage, Lucius was speechless for a moment.

Albus Dumbledore was absolutely right. The matter of the Polyjuice Potion was just Lucius's speculation; he couldn't find any evidence at all.

From the afternoon until now, even the highest quality Polyjuice Potion should have lost its effectiveness long ago, but the people I brought with me haven't let Lupin out of my sight for even a second. How could he possibly have had a chance to secretly take the medicine?

Could he possibly hide the medicine inside a chocolate candy?

Don't be ridiculous! Even if there really was Polyjuice Potion hidden inside, that one sip wouldn't last ten minutes at all!

Well... I should say, this was definitely the closest Lucius came to the truth tonight, but unfortunately, he missed it perfectly.

After his defeat, Dumbledore immediately turned his attention to Fudge: "Fudge, you have been a truly disappointing Minister for Magic! Look at what you have done! You ordered Dementor to storm the Quidditch pitch and even allowed your Auror to set fire to the Hogwarts playing field! I will report everything you have done today to the International Confederation of Wizards without missing a single detail!"

"No... Albus, please don't say that!" Seeing that they had really angered Dumbledore, Fudge, who was already timid, immediately wilted. "What happened today was just... a misunderstanding! Yes, it was all a misunderstanding! We received incorrect information beforehand, which is why things turned out this way. Now that the misunderstanding has been cleared up, we really don't need to ruin our harmony!"

Fudge absolutely needs to take Dumbledore's words to heart.

In addition to his title Chief Warlock of the Wizengamot, Headmaster Malfoy also serves as the President of the International Confederation of Wizards. Although the International Confederation of Wizards cannot interfere in the internal affairs of the Wizarding World of any country, if Dumbledore were to bring today's events to the international level, Fudge was not sure if the Malfoy family would still have the power to completely eliminate the impact.

"Don't try to use misunderstandings as an excuse!" Dumbledore, pressing his advantage, had no intention of letting Fudge off the hook. "So many Dementor barged into the arena, do you know how much trouble that caused the young wizards?"

"I can get the Ministry of Magic to handle the compensation!" Fudge quickly promised. "The Ministry of Magic will sincerely make amends for the emotional distress of all the injured and frightened students."

"And what about the school playground?" Dumbledore smoothly switched to extortion mode. He'd finally managed to provoke a counterattack, and if he didn't seize the opportunity to swindle some money back, all his pent-up anger these past few days would have been for nothing!

"The Ministry of Magic will also provide compensation! In short, we will fully compensate Hogwarts for any losses caused by this misunderstanding!"

After being thoroughly humiliated by Dumbledore's imposing manner, Fudge only wanted to leave this troublesome place immediately, so he readily agreed to all the conditions.

"At the same time, you must publish an apology in the newspaper and clarify Remus's identity to the entire wizarding world!"

"Headmaster Dumbledore, aren't you going a bit too far?" Albus Dumbledore's conditions were getting increasingly harsh, and Umbridge couldn't help but step in to stop him. "This incident may have been caused by our inaccurate intelligence, but Minister Fudge has already agreed to compensation. Why do you have to use the newspaper to humiliate the entire Ministry of Magic?"

"You can think I'm humiliating you, but if you refuse to publish an apology, I can, in my capacity as president, immediately convene a meeting of the International Confederation of Wizards." As he said this, Dumbledore ignored Umbridge, keeping his eyes fixed on Fudge. "Minister Fudge, what do you say?"

"Well... alright, we'll publish an apology in the newspaper." Fudge finally gave in, reluctantly. "Remus Lupin isn't Werewolf. We've all made a mistake. Is that alright?"

"I expect you to write it in the newspaper word for word." Dumbledore pointed towards the Great Hall door. "Now, you may leave."

"Well... then see you later!" Hearing that Dumbledore was willing to let them go, Fudge was overjoyed and hurriedly led his group away in a sorry state.

"That good-for-nothing... Dumbledore, don't get cocky, this isn't over yet!" Lucius glared at Fudge with extreme displeasure, then uttered a string of harsh words to Dumbledore before casually leaning on his cane and preparing to leave.

"Professors, please take notes of my latest resolution..." However, just as he reached the door, a voice suddenly came from behind him, causing him to freeze in his tracks.

"All students involved tonight will have all their exam results for the year cancelled, in addition to point deductions. The ringleader Draco Malfoy, will have his exam results cancelled for the next three years, and will be barred from taking the O.W.L. Examinations in fifth grade and from running for Prefect or student council president during his time at the school!"

"Furthermore, given that Draco Malfoy's arbitrary defamation of professors and incitement of students to cause trouble are extremely egregious, this incident will be recorded in the school history and will never be removed or altered!"

"Finally... from this moment on, anyone who dares to question Professor Remus Professor Lupin's human identity, whether student or faculty member, will be expelled without exception!!"

This series of extremely harsh decisions not only shocked the teachers present, who exchanged bewildered glances, but also made Lucius's face turn incredibly gloomy.

Dumbledore's decision was tantamount to publicly slapping the face of the entire Malfoy family!

"Albus Dumbledore... you just wait and see!!!"

Chapter 364 Some people will suddenly appear in the future

On the day of the previous full moon, Lucius and Fudge stormed into the school with their men, only to slink away with their tails between their legs.

Not only did they fail to catch Lupin by the wolf's paw, but they were also beaten and humiliated by the enraged Albus Dumbledore. In the end, they not only had to publish an apology, but also owed Hogwarts a large sum of various compensations.

Hmm... When Albus Dumbledore commissioned Filch to prepare the budget, he even included 'traffic damage to the Great Hall floor,' which is definitely a move to fleece the wealthy client to the point of exhaustion.

Draco Malfoy also paid the price for his foolish behavior. Slytherin lost the House Cup because of him, which led Snape to angrily impose a two-month detention.

In other words, until the Easter holidays, Malfoy's main daily tasks consisted of fertilizing the herbs, cleaning the toilets, and... cleaning the septic tank.

Clearly, Severus Snape was just venting his anger, dumping almost every chore that needed to be done on Malfoy. Not only did this make the brat miserable, but it also secretly pleased the students who usually didn't get along with him.

However, overall, the outcome this time was actually a case of both sides suffering losses.

The fire that the Auror had set on the playground earlier had completely destroyed the Whomping Willow that Albus Dumbledore had planted himself; and after Lucius left that night, the Shrieking Shack was also razed to the ground.

Upon learning this news, Lupin, despite being in a weakened state, rushed to Hogsmeade Village immediately...

But all that appeared before him were ruins, completely destroyed.

Everything inside the shed was completely unrecognizable. Even the secret passage leading to the Hogwarts playground had collapsed in large sections, making it impossible to dig any further.

"Uncle Lupin, try to cheer up." Seeing Lupin's sad face, Harry, who had come with him, gently advised him, but didn't say anything more.

Both he and Lupin knew very well that Lucius and his gang did this not only to vent their anger, but also to provoke Lupin and make him lose his composure and expose himself.

Moreover, the Shrieking Shack was where Lupin used to transform back in school. Destroying it completely would mean one less place for these persistent guys to keep an eye on.

It's just... Lu Ping understands the truth, but it's very difficult for him to let go.

"Harry, you might know... but my time at Hogwarts was truly the happiest time of my life..."

Standing silently before the ruins of the Shrieking Shack, Harry carefully supported Lupin, listening quietly to the story Lupin was telling, as if to himself.

Due to a dangerous 'slip of the tongue' by his father, Lyle Lupin, who was not yet five years old at the time, unfortunately became a Werewolf.

He thought he would be abandoned by the outside world and would never have any friends again, but unexpectedly, when he was eleven years old, his fate suddenly took a turn for the better.

Dumbledore personally approached Lupin into Hogwarts and promising to help him conceal his Werewolf secret.

The headmaster truly kept his word. He personally planted the Whomping Willow and set up the Shrieking Shack. Every full moon, Madam Pomfrey would take Lupin to the Whomping Willow —by simply pressing a scab on the Whomping Willow, the volatile willow would stop attacking, Madam Pomfrey could then send Lupin into the secret passage beneath the Whomping Willow, allowing him to go to the Shrieking Shack to complete his transformation.

It was also during that period that Lupin met the other three members of the Marauders and formed a deep friendship with them.

Even after the three learned that Lupin was a Werewolf, they never abandoned him. Instead, in order to stay by Lupin's side, they painstakingly mastered different Animagus Transformation.

Animagus, the Peter Pettigrew, is a rat. He can use his size advantage to easily press the scars on the Whomping Willow, ensuring that the three of them can successfully enter the secret passage.

Sirius and James Lannister's Animagus are a black dog and a stag, respectively. They can use their strong physiques to suppress Lupin in his Werewolf form, help him calm down little by little, and even sneak him out to explore.

The Marauder's Map in Harry's possession was a map drawn by the Marauders after they explored most of Hogwarts on the night of the full moon, a 'tool' they used to deal with Filch...

Looking quietly at Lupin's profile, Harry could almost feel the sorrow of things and people no longer being the same that clung to him.