The Weasley Twins Love Showing Off Their Cleverness / The Wandering Ghost Must Be Dealt With

"Uncle Lupin, you should try to look on the bright side," Harry gently comforted the grieving Lupin. "Actually, looking at it from another perspective, it's not so bad that this place is gone. It may have held your past happiness, but it also holds your past pain. Now everything has faded away, and you should look forward and try to find new happiness in life."

"A new kind of happiness... what could that be?" Lupin murmured to himself, his eyes seemingly filled with endless confusion.

It's quite poignant that Lupin, despite being a powerful wizard skilled in Patronus Charm, found it incredibly difficult to find happiness of his own.

All his happiness comes from memories of his student days, but with the passing of his old friends and the destruction of the Whomping Willow and the Shrieking Shack, he inevitably falls into a deep sense of confusion.

Let alone happiness, they've even lost their way in the future.

"There are many things, like catching up with close friends, doing things you enjoy... and finding someone to keep you company," Harry said with a smile. "No one wants to be alone forever, so we will definitely meet someone special with whom we can share all our joys and sorrows; and from whom we will also receive the strength to keep going."

Fortunately, Harry met someone like that very early on...

And gradually, there's more than one.

"Someone like that... someone like me, could I possibly meet someone like that?" Lupin stared blankly at Harry, his expression clearly lacking confidence.

To be honest, he sometimes really envied Harry, and he also admired Harry a lot.

Despite the loss of his parents, he found adoptive parents who treated him like their own child; and now, he has not only mentors and friends, but also romantic partners... and more than one of each!

Compared to ordinary children, Harry carried an incredibly heavy burden of fate, but he did not let it ruin his life. Instead, he kept trying to fight back and eventually showed everyone how he had grown up!

My own fate is equally heavy, but can I be as strong and confident as Harry, or even find that special someone...?

"Uncle Lupin could certainly meet someone like that if he wanted to," Harry nodded with a smile, but his expression suddenly became a little mysterious. "Besides...maybe you've already met him, you just haven't realized it."

Yeah, who knows, maybe one day some people will just pop up out of nowhere!

Chapter 365 The Weasley Twins really like to be witty.

After Harry's scheme, Lupin's Werewolf identity was successfully concealed, and peace was restored to the campus... what a load of rubbish!

The major and minor issues at school have been resolved, but Harry's own problems are still unresolved.

Those Weasley Twins, those mischievous fools, used the money Harry borrowed to buy Firebolt, and then let Ginny ride it to utterly crush the Ravenclaw Quidditch team... Don't they need to give Harry an explanation for this?

Believe it or not, there really is!

A few days later, Harry met the Weasley Brothers ' 'explanation'... and she even walked over by herself.

"Harry, I...I really didn't expect you to send me such a Christmas present. It's so expensive... When I saw it, I simply...I simply couldn't believe my eyes!"

Harry was completely bewildered when he unexpectedly ran into the blonde girl in the castle corridor and listened to her talk for a long time in a way that he couldn't understand at all.

No... when did I give you a Christmas present?

And if you're going to speak, just speak! Why are you hesitating like that?

"Anyway... thank you so much for giving me such an expensive gift. I shouldn't have accepted it, but... everyone on the team said I really need it. And Fred and George also said that if we keep it a secret until the game, maybe we can surprise you..."

Throughout the entire 'chance encounter,' Ginny kept her head slightly lowered, and her chest heaved with nervousness.

However, Harry frowned as he watched this shy expression of a young girl in love.

"Hmph~" Hermione beside her let out a slightly harsh snort, but unlike how she dealt with Myrtle who had caused trouble before, she didn't take matters into her own hands and start tearing her apart.

She and Harry both figured out the cause and effect of the matter at the same time, but she didn't need to be jealous or angry about it, because Ginny Weasley in front of her was simply not good enough for Harry.

You don't even need to bring up the Loony; even Norberta is a better competitor.

Harry's expression had become quite serious, clearly indicating that he intended to have a frank conversation with Ginny.

"Weasley, you've misunderstood. That Firebolt ..."

"That Firebolt is absolutely amazing!" Suddenly, Fred, rushing over, grabbed Harry's neck. "Harry's gift is truly wonderful! Don't you think so, George?"

"Yes, yes, absolutely the best Christmas present! Uh... ladies, we need to see Harry urgently, could we borrow him for a bit?"

George rushed over as fast as he could, and without a word, he and Fred grabbed Harry and dragged him away from the corridor.

"What... what are those two doing? I haven't finished talking to Harry yet... uh, why are they all gone?"

Ginny was still annoyed that the Weasley Twins had ruined her rare opportunity to chat with Harry, but then she realized that Hermione had also left on her own.

At that moment, Ginny stood in the corridor in a daze, unaware that several people were secretly pointing and whispering about her not far away.

"Oh dear, thank goodness I made it in time!"

"Yes, if we were even a step too late, things would have been exposed."

Harry's side, the Weasley Twins ran all the way to a corner of the school before letting him go, and then the two rascals simultaneously revealed a relieved, silly grin.

"You two still have the nerve to laugh?" Harry glared at them, annoyed. "That money was a loan I gave your family to tide you over, and you not only used it all on Firebolt, but you also lied to Ginny Weasley, saying it was a Christmas present from me. Do you find that funny? And even if you're going to be silly, there should be a basic limit!"

"Harry, calm down." Seeing that his brother's actions had indeed angered Harry, Fred quickly put on an innocent face and explained, "We had no choice. After all, you can see what a great opportunity it is this year that Gryffindor can win both the Quidditch Cup and the House Cup."

"And you saw Ginny's skills, right? She flies really well, doesn't she?" George quickly chimed in. "She really loves Quidditch, but you know our family's situation. Even if she easily passes the house team tryouts, we simply can't afford a new broom..."

"Why don't you just buy it for her directly? Why drag me into this?" Harry asked, both angry and confused. In his opinion, the Weasley Twins were just making trouble for no reason.

"Because if we had given it to her, Ginny definitely wouldn't have accepted it," Fred said helplessly. "Don't let her shy blushing and seemingly innocent appearance fool you; she's actually very opinionated and intelligent. We had to get the whole team involved in this charade to fool her temporarily. If she finds out the truth, she'll immediately throw away the brooms and give us a good dressing down."

"So... we really need your help to keep this a secret for a little longer," George pleaded with a pained expression. "Just one more month, until our last match. If we can beat Slytherin, we'll be guaranteed the Quidditch Cup!"

"Yes, so please help us out. If you're angry because Ravenclaw lost the match, we'll kneel down and apologize to you in front of the whole school!"

"Forget it... I don't need your apologies, and besides, even if you really wanted to apologize, the person you should apologize to is your sister." Harry shook his head lightly. "I can let this matter go, and I won't mind Ravenclaw losing the match either."

"Really?" "That's great!"

"But!" Just as the twins were overjoyed, Harry suddenly raised his voice and interrupted them, "Let me make this clear beforehand: I will not be responsible for any consequences caused by your antics, nor will I come forward to clarify anything."

"What happened next?" "What could possibly happen next?"

Upon hearing this, the twins exchanged bewildered glances, clearly having completely overlooked this point when they were making their jokes.

But Harry didn't intend to remind them that they were the ones who caused this mess, and that it would ultimately affect their own family. He decided to let them clean up the mess themselves.

These two mischievous twins, who love to play tricks and always get into trouble, deserve to be taught a lesson and learn their lesson.

Harry's only concern right now is the Weasley family's financial situation.

The relief funds borrowed by the Gemini family haven't arrived yet, but hopefully they won't run out of food...

"Haha, I knew Harry, you're a good person. Even in this situation, you're still concerned about our family!" To everyone's surprise, Fred burst out laughing triumphantly at Harry's question.

"You don't need to worry about that at all, because we've come up with a brilliant strategy," George chimed in with a smile. "We still have some savings at home, and with Bill and Charles's help, we have a little bit of money in savings too. We should be able to make it through the summer."

"And who knows, we might make a huge profit after summer vacation!"

"Not only will it alleviate the family's financial burden, but it will also allow us to repay the gold you lent us in one go!"

At this point, both the Weasley Twins wore mysterious and excited smiles.

Chapter 366 The Wandering Ghosts Must Be Dealt With

Sometimes, Harry really felt that the Weasley Brothers were just two human Peeves, with one wicked idea after another.

He initially thought these two guys had come up with some brilliant way to get rich, but after inquiring further, he discovered they were actually planning to open a betting shop for football!

And judging from how effortlessly they explained it, these two guys were clearly doing this before.

They must have made a lot of money in that Quidditch Match that just ended.

Damn... Although gambling is a very common activity in Britain, and even the word 'odds' was invented by the Britain, for Harry to dare to play like this directly in school is something he's never seen before.

However, after Harry heard the twins' entire plan, he finally realized... the Weasley Twins' plan was far from simple; it was utterly suicidal.

They actually wanted to gamble big with a small investment and bet directly on the Quidditch World Cup!

The 422nd Quidditch World Cup will be held in the Britain, and the stadium is reportedly under construction, with the tournament expected to start this summer.

"As long as there are matches, there will never be a shortage of betting odds. We will start paying close attention to every team that makes it into the group stage from now on, and collect as much detailed information about them as possible."

"George and I will wait until the final match before making our move, aiming to bet on the highest odds all at once. We'll definitely make a fortune then!"

"Fred is right! And when our family sees the gold we won, they'll all be so happy!"

After listening to the twins' back-and-forth explanation of their so-called 'money-making plan,' Harry truly felt that they were absolutely right.

The rest of the Weasley family might not be so sure, but Mrs. Molly Mrs. Weasley would definitely be very happy...

She'll absolutely be happy to skin you two little brats alive!

In short, Harry wouldn't pay much attention to the Weasley Brothers' so-called plan; at most, he would politely wish them success.

As for whether they could actually win money, and things like "nine out of ten gamblers lose" or "gambling is fun for a while, but it never ends well," Harry didn't need to waste his breath on them.

However, this incident did show Harry the integrity of the Weasley Twins as partners; at least they didn't touch the 3,000 Galleon of start-up capital.

However, given their personalities and their frivolous and overconfident attitude towards gambling, Harry's relationship with them basically remained at the level of business partners.

Making a mistake once in a while is not so terrible; what is terrible is that they do not recognize it as a mistake at all, and even enjoy it.

In situations like this, Harry, as a bystander, has absolutely no need, nor should he, offer any advice.

Just like his godfather Sirius, to this day, he doesn't think the 'Shrieking Shack Murder' was a mistake, and he has never thought about reflecting on it.

By then, the conflict between the Marauders and Snape had become irreconcilable. Harry's father, James, may have only mentioned whether to take the opportunity to kill Snape, and Sirius naturally went to carry it out with great enthusiasm.

At that time, Sirius Black never saw Snape as a classmate, but as an eyesore and a hateful enemy. Killing Snape was as easy as stepping on an ant or Beetle; Sirius felt no burden at all.

Even when the topic came up again as an adult, he would only think that James had stopped Snape back then, which did prevent them from being expelled from Hogwarts, and that was all.

Sirius's complete indifference to Snape's life or death doesn't mean he's cruel or ruthless; it simply means that sometimes people just have a 'completely indifferent' attitude towards certain things.

When faced with this kind of "it doesn't matter" blind spot, advice from others will be ineffective; saying too much will only annoy people. It's better to let the person involved experience it for themselves...

To put it bluntly, it just means getting beaten up a lot, and that'll correct this bad habit.

The fulfilling and busy campus life continues, and since the last Quidditch Match between the Griffin and Lions, there have been some rumors circulating on campus.

Of course, it wasn't about Hermione summoning the Patronus Griffin... Although Gryffindor House students are generally quite reckless, after being at the school for so long, they know that anything related to Granger is off-limits.

They're promoting, like the Sorting Hat, that Hermione Granger should be a student of Gryffindor?

Anyone who dares to say that will be slapped to the ground by Harry.

The real center of the rumor was Ginny, or more precisely, Ginny's 'mysterious' Firebolt.

Hogwarts is just like many ordinary high schools; it's a small society where backstabbing and intrigue are not uncommon.

It was common knowledge throughout the Britain Wizarding World that even with the combined resources of the Weasley family, they couldn't afford a single Firebolt.

Therefore, the process by which Ginny obtained the Firebolt is quite questionable, and naturally, it becomes the focus of gossip on campus.

After a flurry of rumors and the spread of misinformation, the so-called 'truth' of the matter will inevitably unfold in a way that pleases the general public.

Just watch, Ginny Weasley will definitely be in the spotlight until the eve of the final Quidditch match between Gryffindor House and Slytherin House.

Naturally, there was a lot of gossip about Harry.

But unlike Ginny, these things have no effect on him at all, and he can't be bothered to pay attention to them.

There's only one thing Harry really needs to think about right now... and that's Greengrass's ghost!

After a long period of observation, Harry is now absolutely certain that the other party has been monitoring him and the people around him all along.

This is definitely not a good thing for Harry; it has even become a source of anxiety for him, hindering most of his actions.

After Lucius caused trouble at the school, Harry should have immediately stormed up Malfoy Manor, knocked Lucius Malfoy unconscious, and taken him away.

But because of the presence of Greengrass's ghost, Harry is now too afraid to leave Hogwarts!

What if he leaves, and the conspiracies behind the ghost unfold one after another?

Are you suggesting we rely on Albus Dumbledore's protection? Are you sure he can protect Hermione, Luna Lovegood, and everyone else Harry cares about without any problems?

So... this transparent nail has to be pulled out!

Coincidentally, Will recently mentioned Astoria Greengrass to Harry.

The little girl has been in good spirits lately. Although she still has nightmares every night, they are not as terrifying as before, and she seems to be able to communicate smoothly with her father in her dreams.

"She was very scared at first, but recently she's gradually realized that her father is actually worried about her. Also... she feels that her father is genuinely asking her for help."