Have You Stopped Reading Since Leaving School?

In the sunlit countryside.

Watching the tall figure walking ahead, Hermione still could not believe that the woman had appeared before them so openly.

Compared to Professor Welfare, Madam Cynthia had briefly served as Minister for Magic of the United Kingdom.

But after the professor had spent a long time working abroad, she too had left the Ministry of Magic and chosen to remain by his side.

In a sense, her existence was even more mysterious than the professor's.

As Hermione pondered this, she suddenly felt someone tugging at her sleeve.

Turning around, she saw Harry and Malfoy exchanging furtive looks and waggling their eyebrows at her.

"What are you doing?"

"Since Professor Welfare could be impersonated, aren't you worried that Madam Cynthia might be an impostor too?"

"That's right! At the very least, we should call in two squads of reinforcements before acting!"

After such a despair-inducing defeat, Malfoy was still deeply shaken. Calling him a frightened bird would not have been an exaggeration.

They had nearly died!

Before, they could still say it had happened suddenly and they had been left with no choice.

But if they fell into another trap now, they would be complete idiots.

Hermione wrinkled her nose.

"I wouldn't mistake her for someone else. Besides, have you looked at where we are?"

At that.

Harry looked around curiously. "Isn't this just an ordinary village?"

"This is Welfare Village!" Hermione said through gritted teeth. "Professor Welfare was born here and grew up here!"

"I remember now!"

An old-fashioned manor came into view, and Malfoy immediately clapped a hand in realization.

"This is the Welfare Family manor! I've been here several times, but I always went straight to the manor gates, and there was never anyone inside."

"No one?" Harry froze. "Then what are we doing