Hog's Head Inn

Today was the final match of the Triwizard Tournament, the most popular event for centuries, and even the shopkeepers of Hogsmeade had gone to the school to watch the game, making the whole village unusually quiet.

But just minutes earlier, two pieces of news broke the tranquility here, one after the other.

First, Harry disappeared, and then the Triwizard Tournament Champion vanished before everyone's eyes.

Therefore, this area became a key point of inspection.

However, this only applies to professors who know the truth.

For most people, they had no idea what had happened; even when they saw Kyle disappear, they simply assumed the referees had arranged something else.

Inside the Hog's Head Inn, Sirius is holding his wand, confronting the owner with a menacing expression.

Lupin was also there, but he made no attempt to stop Sirius. Instead, he went around lifting the hoods of the bar patrons one by one to check their identities.

The guests were all very cooperative, and no one resisted... But then again, facing a strong Werewolf who was seven or eight feet tall, probably not many people would dare to resist.

Yes, today is a full moon.

Lupin had just finished drinking the Wolfsbane Potion and was resting in the Shrieking Shack when he heard from Sirius about Harry and Kyle's sudden disappearance.

Then he couldn't sit still any longer and joined Sirius in searching for Harry's whereabouts.

Although he had transformed into Werewolf, he remained conscious under the influence of the Wolfsbane Potion.

This is the first time in decades that Lupin has not felt disgusted with his Werewolf identity.

The irritable patrons in the bar were initially unwilling to cooperate with the inspection, and some even attempted to attack Sirius.

But when Lupin walked in, everyone quieted down, not only putting away their wands but also cooperating with the inspection, acting more obediently than freshmen at school.

The only one who was unhappy was the boss, a tall, thin old man with a strange temper and long gray hair and beard.

He stood there facing Sirius, holding a dirty cup.

"Get out! I don't have the person you're looking for here."

"That's hard to say," Sirius said unmoved. "Everyone knows that the best place to hide your identity in Hogsmeade is the Hog's Head Inn."

The boss was furious and unleashed a torrent of abuse on Sirius.

But he only moved his mouth and didn't stop Lupin at all. He even wiped the water glass in his hand while cursing.

Sirius frowned. He didn't know if it was the cloth or something else, but he felt that the water glass seemed to be getting dirtier and dirtier after being wiped.

No wonder the professors at the school all say that it's okay to come to Hog's Head Inn, but you'd better bring your own cup.

"Smack!"

Just then, Sirius suddenly heard a crisp explosion outside.

The sound traveled clearly into Hog's Head Inn.

Sirius instantly became alert, and at the same time, Lupin turned his head and twitched his nose.

The next second, he didn't bother checking the rest of the people. He let out a whimper towards Sirius and immediately ran out of the bar.

They weren't the first to arrive. After Sirius rushed out of the bar, he saw Professor Moody standing with his back to them in front of the Shrieking Shack.

"Stupefy!"

A beam of red light struck Lupin squarely, sending him flying backward.

"Wait, Professor Moody..." Sirius shouted quickly, "He's Remus Lupin!"

Upon hearing the sound, Professor Moody slightly raised the hand holding his wand, causing his second spell to deviate slightly and ultimately land on the open ground next to the Werewolf, creating a crater about five feet deep.

Sirius was terrified, breaking out in a cold sweat. He couldn't imagine what would have happened if that Blasting Curse had landed on Lupin.

Even if he were Werewolf now, he probably couldn't withstand it.

"Remus?" Professor Moody turned around.

"Yes." Sirius nodded. "Thanks to Dumbledore's help, the villagers of Hogsmeade have agreed to let him live here."

"And he just drank the Wolfsbane Potion; he's here to help find Harry and Kyle."

"I see." Professor Moody nodded and put away his wand. "Werewolf have a keen sense of smell, which is indeed very helpful in finding people, but we don't need it now."

His blue demonic eye darted behind him.

Sirius saw it too; Kyle and Harry were standing right behind Professor Moody.

Or rather, Kyle was standing there, while Harry lay on the ground, looking dazed and about to vomit, and his leg seemed to be injured as well.

"Thank God, you're finally back!" Sirius, no longer caring about the unconscious Lupin, rushed over.

"What's wrong with you all? What happened?!"

"That's exactly what I wanted to ask," Professor Moody said.

"Voldemort, he's back to life." Kyle didn't waste any words and said directly.

Those few simple words made the surroundings so quiet you could hear a pin drop.

"This can't be... it can't be! He's dead!" Sirius seemed incredulous, stammering.

Because James and Lily died on that day, he could never forget it.

Professor Moody also remained unusually silent, saying nothing.

"I don't want to believe it either, but it's true." Kyle shook his head. "In fact, Professor Dumbledore is fighting him right now, and that's why we were able to come back..."

"You really saw him?"

At that moment, Snape emerged from the shadows, his face unnaturally pale. He grabbed Kyle's shoulder and demanded, "Are you sure you saw the Dark Lord with your own eyes?"

"I can be sure, Professor," Kyle said.

As he finished speaking, he could feel Snape's hand tremble violently.

"He really is back..." Snape murmured.

After a long while, the remaining two gradually accepted this explanation... or rather, temporarily accepted it.

After all, Voldemort is dead, a fact known throughout the Wizarding World.

Even knowing that Kyle wouldn't lie about something like this, they couldn't completely trust him in a short time.

Even more unbelievable is that Kyle and Harry actually escaped from Voldemort. They knew that Dumbledore was suddenly grabbed and taken away by a phoenix a few minutes after Kyle disappeared.

Harry was taken away even earlier, before the match even started.

What exactly happened during that time...?

Sirius felt a chill run down his spine and couldn't help but step forward to help Harry up.

At that moment, Professor McGonagall jogged over as well.

"Merlin's beard, what on earth happened?"

So Kyle repeated what he had just said.

Professor McGonagall stood there, her lips trembling, but unlike before, she quickly came to believe it.

"Good heavens, You-Know-Who ..." She looked at Kyle and Harry, then her gaze settled on Harry's legs. "I'm so glad you're back alive. I'll take you to the Hospital Wing now."

"I'm fine, Professor McGonagall," Kyle shook his head and said, "You can take Harry first."

"No!"

Professor McGonagall remained unmoved and insisted on sending both of them to the Hospital Wing.