Augustine's Accusation and Threat

Augustine smiled faintly, then turned his gaze to Katelyle.

In fact, when the eight Aurors surrounded Katelyle, nearly everyone's attention turned to him.

"What are they trying to do?" Harry looked at the encircled Katelyle, thoroughly confused.

Malfoy suddenly said with a serious expression, "This is definitely not a good thing. Those people aren't good people either!"

"That's right, they have a title that makes Dark wizards tremble with fear: Aurors!"

"Harry, you're a genius. Just like us standing here now, you're the center of everyone's attention."

"I've always looked forward to becoming your friend and fulfilling our ambitions together."

Malfoy suddenly began chattering nonstop in Harry's ear.

Harry frowned, somewhat displeased.

Luna Jennifer glanced at Malfoy. Faced with Luna's gaze, Malfoy inexplicably fell silent.

"Malfoy, you should keep quiet if you don't want the Aurors to take you away," Luna reminded him softly.

At that, Malfoy complained, "My father is a Hogwarts School governor. They wouldn't dare do anything reckless."

"Then you can try," Luna said with a faint smile.

Malfoy said nothing more. He did not dare test it.

Harry ignored Malfoy as well. He was extremely worried about Katelyle.

"You are Katelyle?" Augustine walked up to Katelyle, circling him as he examined him.

"Is there something I can help you with?" Katelyle maintained his calm, aristocratic smile.

"Help?" Augustine chuckled. "I wouldn't call it that. I heard you created the remarkable Elemental Magic. That's quite impressive."

"But..."

At this point, Augustine paused. With an exaggerated expression, he looked around at Dumbledore, Severus Snape, Professor McGonagall, Harry Potter, and the others.

Suddenly, Augustine whirled around to face Katelyle. "You are an unregistered wizard. Your very existence is a mystery!"

"The so-called Elemental Magic you created is also powerful Dark Magic. We have serious suspicions regarding your identity and intentions."

Every wizard was registered for the sake of convenient administration and supervision.

As for those unregistered people who wandered about casting magic, the Aurors would appear and take them away.

At best, they would receive a warning. At worst, they would be thrown directly into Azkaban to suffer punishment and torment.

Upon hearing Augustine's words, Dumbledore immediately stepped forward and stood before Katelyle. He shouted at Augustine, "Augustine, watch your words! Furthermore, I have the right to file an appeal against you. You are deliberately slandering a Hogwarts School professor!"

"Now, in the name of the headmaster of Hogwarts, I solemnly warn you to leave immediately!"

"Your presence is now severely affecting Hogwarts' teaching."

Faced with Dumbledore's stern words, Augustine's face revealed only coldness and disdain.

He reached out and moved Dumbledore aside. "Dumbledore, you should think carefully about what you are doing."

"He is an unregistered wizard. The Ministry of Magic has no records whatsoever of him. Secondly, the so-called magic he created is powerful Dark Magic."

"These students are too young. They still do not understand what 'safety' means."

"Their willpower is too weak. They cannot control themselves, and at some point, they may suddenly unleash these powerful spells, causing enormous harm to the magical world and even the Muggle world."

"Therefore, the spread of this Dark Magic must be prohibited."

Every word Augustine spoke was so cold, so hateful.

Even when facing Dumbledore's stern gaze, he remained the same.

Dumbledore frowned deeply, while Professor McGonagall looked somewhat uneasy.

Professor Snape stood expressionlessly behind Dumbledore, looking very much like a loyal servant.

Professor Flitwick nervously shook his short legs, his expression somewhat anxious.

Professor Quirrell stood behind the other professors, wearing a strange expression, as though he were somewhat pleased.

At that moment, Harry stepped forward and stared at Augustine. "This is a magic academy. We are learning magic, and we are also learning how to control it. Besides, Professor Katelyle's Elemental Magic is not Dark Magic."

"It is remarkable and great magic."

"Professor Katelyle cannot possibly be a Dark wizard."

Darnell turned to look at Harry and walked toward him with a mocking smile. "Aha, and who is this? The scarred boy known as the Boy Who Lived, Harry Potter."

"You really are brave. But you simply do not understand the darkness within a person."

"Before outsiders, he looks glamorous and puts on the appearance of a good man."

"But in secret, he is a devil with a rotten heart."

Darnell's sinister words and expression frightened Harry into taking several steps back. In the end, Hagrid appeared and held Harry steady, preventing him from falling to the ground in embarrassment.

"Half-giant Rubeus Hagrid. Still, you truly are ugly." Darnell looked up at the enormous Hagrid, then mocked him.

"True, but you're uglier than I am. Seeing you makes me want to swing my palm and slap you into a dung pit," Hagrid retorted unhappily.

Darnell was enraged by Hagrid's words. However, this truly was not the place to make a move. Besides, if one resorted to violence after losing a verbal exchange, it would be terribly unbecoming.

Seeing Darnell humiliated without being able to react, Augustine turned his gaze to Katelyle and said threateningly, "Katelyle, come with us. I would not want my subordinates to do anything excessive."

As he said this, Augustine looked around at the students and added disdainfully, "Especially here. It would have a very unfriendly impact on the children."

Dumbledore, Professor McGonagall, and the others all looked at Augustine with hostility.

Dumbledore once again stepped in front of Katelyle and said in a deep voice, "You must leave now. Otherwise, I will file an appeal with the Ministry of Magic."

"I am here on behalf of the Ministry of Magic," Augustine said with a faint smile.

Then Augustine looked at Katelyle and pretended humbly, "Katelyle, I hope you can understand my tolerance. Also, my tolerance is limited."

Katelyle smiled faintly. "Are you threatening me?"

"That is an extremely irresponsible interpretation. We merely wish to learn more about you and consider the safety of Hogwarts School's teachers and students. We hope you will cooperate with us." Augustine explained righteously.

Katelyle chuckled, then looked at Dumbledore. "Albus, do you have a solution?"

Augustine and the others looked at Dumbledore, first with some curiosity, then with contemptuous disdain.

Dumbledore met Katelyle's gaze, then turned around. "Perhaps we need some simple and direct methods."

At that, Katelyle smiled. He looked at Augustine with a meaningful smile as well.