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In stark contrast to the previous blizzard, the new weekend came with clear, bright sunshine.

In the Three Broomsticks Pub in Hogsmeade, Emily sat quietly in a chair, hugging a newly bought plush rabbit with long ears and books. Since the second-year little witch was not yet old enough to wander around Hogsmeade on weekends, she had bought bag after bag of sweets from Honeydukes as a reserve. The owner of Zonko's Joke Shop had personally seen this major little customer out the door with a beaming smile.

Hermione was a little suspicious. Emily, who was usually rather stingy toward other people, had actually bought quite a few things as gifts for everyone except Allen today. In the end, Hermione could only attribute Emily's odd behavior to her being overexcited after not visiting Hogsmeade for too long. After all, no matter what, she was still just a child.

Helena sat uneasily behind Luna, who was drinking a large glass of Gillyweed Juice, wanting Luna to block the curious gazes of the drinkers for her. She had originally been reluctant to come out this time. She was not used to going out and having fun with so many people at once.

Only, before she had time to refuse her father, Luna, who was hopping around beside her and driving away Wrackspurts, had already spoken. "Helena, come on. Mother's taking you to watch a good show."

"You're saying Umbridge voluntarily accepted the experiment, and the result was that she unfortunately turned into a Werewolf?!" Hermione was so shocked she could hardly believe her ears. "Doesn't Umbridge hate creatures like Werewolves the most? If you ask me, compared with how she treats Muggles, her attitude toward those non-human beings she sees as creatures is much worse."

"She voluntarily tested the Wolfsbane Potion, wanting