Rumors Absolutely Must Not Be Denied / It's Lucky to Have Someone Trust You Unconditionally ...

However, having learned some details, Harry's face gradually became thoughtful.

Through Lucius's memories, he learned that Fenrir Greyback seemed to be a greedy Werewolf. Therefore, in order to ensure that he could come to Hogwarts as promised and would not cause any other trouble, Harry felt that he should give him a little pointers.

So he took out Lucius's special paper, pen, and seal, and wrote another letter to the Werewolf, imitating Lucius's handwriting.

In his letter, he 'kindly' reminded him that these Werewolf could dig a secret passage under the ruins of the Shrieking Shack, allowing them to sneak into Hogwarts undetected, and promised him a considerable sum of money afterward.

To make the letter more convincing, Harry also included a small silver key.

He had taken it from a box in Lucius's study; it was the key to a vault at the Malfoy Manor. With this as a deposit, the Werewolf should come as promised.

After that, let's wait for the night of the full moon.

(P. S. The difference from the original work is that when I wrote about vampires before, I wrote through the vampires that Grindelwald was killed by the protagonist; however, now, in Albus Dumbledore's sealed memories, Grindelwald was killed by Albus Dumbledore himself... I will reveal the secret behind this discrepancy later.)

Also, I haven't written about Albus Dumbledore's wand in detail because the Elder Wand was actually destroyed. As for Hagrid's original broken wand, that's related to another plot point, which I'll discuss later. That's all~)

Chapter 411 Rumors will absolutely not be clarified.

In late February, a week before Hogwarts' final Quidditch Match, rumors finally began to circulate throughout the school.

' The Weasley family couldn't afford Firebolt; Harry Granger paid for that broom.'

' Ginny Weasley has hooked up with Harry Granger, the rich guy, and it's confirmed she's being kept by him.'

There were even more outrageous rumors, saying that the two of them had already slept together, and that Harry bought Ginny the Firebolt as a reward because he thought she was pretty good in bed...

Similar rumors spread like wildfire, constantly grabbing attention and stirring up the nerves of the principal and several deans. Even though they repeatedly issued explicit prohibitions, including Albus Dumbledore's public clarification that Ginny's Firebolt were of absolutely innocent origin, they could not stop the students from gossiping about it in private.

The reason for this situation is quite simple... those who spread rumors are simply fearless, having nothing to lose.

The three main players spreading the rumors were three Chaser from the Slytherin Quidditch Team: Marcus Flint, Graham Montague, and Cassius Warrington... Flint was even the team captain.

Centered around them, the rumors first spread within the Slytherin House Quidditch team before spreading throughout the entire Slytherin House and even the whole university.

Their goal was undoubtedly to target Ginny and use her to damage the Gryffindor Quidditch Team, ideally causing Gryffindor House to lose their final game and the Quidditch Cup.

Actually, if Slytherin House just wanted to annoy Gryffindor House, they wouldn't have bothered spreading such despicable rumors. But coincidentally, Slytherin House's Seeker, Draco Malfoy, has been in poor form lately, making frequent mistakes in practice and appearing listless, showing no awareness of the impending big battle.

So, the Slytherin House team members discussed it and felt that Malfoy's current approach was not a good idea. Therefore, they all believed that... in order to close the gap between the two sides, they also had to cause some trouble for Gryffindor's Seeker.

For Slytherin, winning the final game of the school year was equally crucial, as they aimed to defeat Gryffindor House in the House Cup!

Given the current situation, if Gryffindor wins the final Quidditch match, they will definitely win the Quidditch Cup, and with the large bonus points from the Quidditch victory, they will also be able to win the House Cup for this school year.

But how could Slytherin House, with its 'deep friendship' with Gryffindor House, stand by and watch its 'old friend' win the championship so easily? It was determined to trip them up.

Since Slytherin House has already been eliminated from this year's House Cup due to the series of events that have occurred, they might as well go all out and wreak havoc on Gryffindor.

The reason they dare to defy the pressure from the school and teachers and so arrogantly slander and vilify their classmates is that they are completely fearless.

Although Lucius Malfoy is suspected of being missing, the world outside the school is still dominated by the Ministry of Magic and the great families. The behavior of these Slytherin parents will largely be reflected in their children.

In fact, although Albus Dumbledore made a pretty big extortionate demand last time, he also faced considerable pressure when asking the Ministry of Magic for money, especially when he made a large number of Slytherin students stop taking the Open World Liberty (OWL) exams... because several of them were children of School Governor.

Today, most Slytherin students believe that because their parents were superior in the Wizarding World, they are also superior in school.

Don't deny it, and don't think reality isn't so dark... For a society with clear class distinctions, this is the norm.

The Slytherin House students were certain it was just a joke, a way of teasing the Gryffindor House students. Besides, the school rules didn't state that anyone who swore at someone would be expelled, and the school would absolutely not dare to do anything to them.

They're not afraid of getting points deducted or being locked up, so why not just let loose and talk trash like crazy?

Even more tragically, the lion's fighting spirit seems to have vanished throughout the entire process of spreading the rumor.

The Gryffindor now truly understand the frustration Harry experienced in his first year, caught between grades and the daily struggle of being angry but unable to speak out.

After all... retaliating with insults results in points being deducted; resorting to violence results in even harsher deductions.

With such a favorable situation for winning the championship this year, if he were to actually throw a punch because of Ginny, he would completely lose what he had almost obtained.

Therefore, they could only endure it, even the Weasley family children.

The two twins chose to swallow their anger for the sake of their soon-to-graduate captain, Wood; even the most impulsive Ron was firmly restrained by Percy, the student council president, and forced to become a coward.

This was probably the most united year for Gryffindor... but also the most cowardly.

Harry chose to remain completely indifferent to the development of this whole affair... just as he had said before, he would absolutely not make any clarifications.

His only reaction was when he caught two Slytherin House students spreading rumors in the hallway and slapped them both.

He didn't say a word otherwise.

Honestly, what's there for him to clarify? He's not the one who's suffering the loss anyway.

Besides, his actual appearance is basically the same as the rumors suggest.

Handsome, rich, and powerful scumbag... With such high praise, and all of it true, why would Harry bother refuting it?

Of course, as another party widely regarded as involved, Harry's 'indifferent' behavior, as if it were none of his business, is certainly disapproved of by many.

Albus Dumbledore was naturally the first to be criticized. Later, Professor McGonagall and Professor Flitwick also whispered a few words to each other in private. Even Sirius, who recently came to help and has a face resembling Lupin's, also tried to persuade Harry.

Snape, who was also present at the time, only gave a single word as an evaluation of this person's words of persuasion.

"Idiot."

"Hey! Snape, do you want to fight?!"

Upon receiving such a high evaluation from his arch-rival, Sirius naturally flew into a rage.

"With your brain, Granger's IQ will really drop if he spends too much time with you." Snape completely ignored Sirius's roar, a faint sneer appearing on his face. "Besides, do you think I don't know what you're thinking? It's only because Ginny Weasley is from Gryffindor. If it were a Slytherin student being slandered by these rumors today, you selfish fool would absolutely ignore it!"

"You!"

Sirius glared angrily at Snape, but in his heart he admitted that the other was absolutely right.

Everyone has their own close and distant relationships. The main reason Sirius spoke up for Ginny was because she, like him, was from Gryffindor House.

Additionally, Ginny's mother, Molly Weasley, and her two Gideon and Fabian Prewett, were all members of the Order of the Phoenix and were later killed by Death Eater.

Therefore, Sirius implicitly hoped that Harry could help the Weasley family.

But ultimately, it was just a connection between their previous generation. Whether Harry wanted to continue this friendship was ultimately up to him to decide.

Chapter 412 It is very fortunate to be trusted unconditionally.

To be honest, Harry felt a little helpless looking at the two people in front of him who were clearly at odds.

If he could, he wouldn't want Sirius to cooperate with the Severus Snape Strange, but the problem is, he currently lacks reliable helpers.

On this night of the full moon, Harry had so much to do. Besides watching Lupin transform up close, he also had to collect Lupin's saliva in his Werewolf form.

After that, he had to immediately prepare a viral agent Werewolf Lupin's saliva and determine the initial dosage for Lucius, the test subject.

Just to complete all of this, Harry would have to use Hermione's Time-Turner. If he were to personally deal with the Werewolf invading Hogwarts, he would have to use the Time-Turner even more often.

Multiple time rewinds obviously mean more risks, so to ensure everything goes smoothly, Harry asked Sirius to act as his insurance.

He couldn't ask the professors at the school for help because they would definitely leak the information to Dumbledore, and if Albus Dumbledore intervened personally, Harry wouldn't be able to get the Werewolf as a test subject.

His plan was actually quite simple. Now that the entire school was surrounded by Dementor, the most likely way for the Werewolf Fenrir Greyback to sneak into the school was to dig a secret passage under the Shrieking Shack, just as Harry had written in his letter.

Considering the enemy's actions, Harry would ambush a sufficient number of Fantastic Beasts in the secret passage beneath the Whomping Willow; Sirius would hide near the Shrieking Shack beforehand, blocking the Werewolf' escape route once they entered.

In this way, even if Harry doesn't personally intervene, the combination of Fantastic Beasts and Sirius attacking from both sides would still easily achieve the goal of trapping them like turtles in a jar.

But when he discussed the plan with Sirius, Sirius told him about a rather tricky situation.

"I know a bit about Fenrir Greyback. He's greedy and cruel, and the leader of a Werewolf community... With such a great opportunity to hunt, he definitely wouldn't come alone!"

Greyback might have help, which is a troublesome matter for Harry, because if his Fantastic Beasts can't deal with the Werewolf immediately, Sirius alone might not be able to stop them from escaping.

After much deliberation, Harry had no choice but to ask Snape to join Sirius in guarding the exit of the Shrieking Shack's secret passage.

"Anyway, try to stay together as much as possible tomorrow. I'll have the Swooping Evil lie in wait there beforehand. If it sees anyone suspicious entering the secret passage, it will immediately notify you. Then, you can seal the entrance together. Also... whatever you do, don't get bitten by the Werewolf!"

"Don't worry, Harry!" Sirius laughed nonchalantly. "Don't forget, I'm an Animagus. Those Werewolf can't do anything to me."

"I'm worried about Severus Snape." Harry sighed helplessly, handing his Invisibility Cloak to Snape. "Severus Snape, take this. Hopefully, it'll come in handy in a pinch."

"Hey, that's something James passed down to you, how can you let him use it?" Sirius muttered in dissatisfaction.

"Godfather, I can give you the Invisibility Cloak." Harry glanced at Sirius expressionlessly, "But then you'll have to wear it along with Severus Snape."

"Why should I wear the Invisibility Cloak with that guy? Fine, give it to him if you want, honestly!" Hearing Harry say this, Sirius, who had been about to argue, suddenly had nothing to say.

However, Snape didn't reach out to take it; instead, he coldly shook his head. "I don't need it."

"Here you go." Harry looked at Snape noncommittally. "Severus Snape, don't make me worry, okay?"

"..." After staring silently into Harry's eyes for a long time, Snape finally accepted the 'kindness' Harry offered.

After that, his expression suddenly became somewhat serious.

"Granger, I have a question for you." Snape stared intently at Harry's face. "You're going to secretly capture Werewolf tomorrow, aren't you? What are you going to do with them? And... do you even know what you're doing?"

"Werewolf would be very useful to me, but what I'll do with them is a secret for now," Harry replied earnestly. "All I can say is that I know exactly what I'm doing."

"Even if your actions have completely crossed into the realm of Dark Magic?"

"Hey, what nonsense are you spouting? How could Harry possibly be involved with Dark Magic?!" Sirius shouted indignantly from the side, hearing Snape's question.

"Answer my question." However, Snape completely ignored Sirius and kept his eyes fixed on Harry.

" In the Severus Snape, actions and motives are always two different things," Harry replied calmly and confidently. "You might think I'm researching something like Dark Magic, but I want to tell you that for me it's just a science, without any distinction between black and white, good and bad. Besides, I can assure you that my ultimate goal is to save, not to kill... Is that a satisfactory answer?"

"Yes." Snape nodded silently, then turned and left. "There will be absolutely no surprises tomorrow."

"This bat spirit..." Sirius was puzzled. "What on earth is he thinking?"

"He's just fulfilling the duties of a teacher and elder," Harry said with a light laugh. "Godfather, I'll leave tomorrow to you."

"Haha, why are you being so polite with me?" Sirius patted Harry on the shoulder heartily. "Don't worry, they're just Werewolf. I'll definitely bring them back alive and kicking for you."

The gloomy Snape and the cheerful Sirius... Although they were like oil and water, Harry was very grateful to have them by his side.

Because while they were fulfilling their duties, they also unconditionally trusted Harry, which always made Harry feel very gratified.

"Now, let's just wait until tomorrow..."

The next day, the full moon of February arrived. In preparation for a possible attack that night, Dumbledore instructed all students to have dinner in the Great Hall and that no one was allowed to leave afterward; instead, they were to sleep on the floor of the Great Hall.

As for the reason he gave, it was that Peter Pettigrew Peter had secretly sneaked into Hogwarts... It has to be said that this was indeed a very strong reason, and Harry especially hoped that it was true.

When Dumbledore saw Harry sitting in the corner, he seemed to feel inexplicably relieved.

Fortunately, the child probably didn't intend to do anything to the Werewolf.

Well... if he knew that the Harry in front of him would disappear in a few hours, and that 'Lupin' and Snape's volunteering to patrol was for ulterior motives, he probably wouldn't have thought that way.

As night deepens, the full moon will soon rise...

Meanwhile, Harry was inside the Room of Requirement's suitcase, facing off against the Black Organization professor who was about to transform.

Beside him were Norberta and Zouwu, a total of six pairs of eyes, all fixed intently on Lupin.

Chapter 413 The Werewolf's Transformation is Related to Heartbeats

On the night of the full moon, as his transformation drew near, Lupin felt a pang of unease.

Of course, the reason he was panicking wasn't because he hadn't drunk the Wolfsbane Potion —after all, he hadn't taken the potion last time—but with the Dragon and the big cat by his side, he wasn't actually having a too hard time.

But this time it's different. Harry just told him that when he starts to transform, Harry won't immediately undergo Animagus Transformation.

"Harry, don't you want to reconsider?" Lupin asked with a worried expression. "After Werewolf transforms, it subconsciously craves to attack its family and friends. If you're around me... I might lose control."

"It's alright, I know what I'm doing." However, Harry shook his head indifferently, "Besides, I don't think it's a bad thing. The fact that you choose your targets shows that there's still a human understanding of kinship in your subconscious, and your reason hasn't been completely extinguished by your animalistic instincts."

"Well... alright, as long as you think it's okay." Lupin finally shrugged helplessly, leaving Harry to continue what he considered extremely dangerous behavior.

After all, he was the attending physician, while the patient was just a patient.