Seeking Help from Science

Li Wei stood before Headmaster Dumbledore, listening attentively to what he had to say.

Receiving Headmaster Dumbledore's permission to form a society legally and properly was, of course, something worth celebrating.

But Li Wei's attention was focused on Dumbledore's other remarks.

How could an old relic of the Wizarding World like Dumbledore possibly say something like, "Without investigation, there is no right to speak"?

Who exactly was this old friend he had mentioned?

Besides, there was still some time before Halloween!

Was Dumbledore really leaving for so long to investigate Lockhart, or was he using it as an excuse to do something else?

Li Wei looked at the smiling old man before him, but inwardly, he was deeply suspicious!

Still, no matter what, Li Wei trusted Dumbledore's competence. As long as he investigated, the rotten things Lockhart had done would inevitably come to light.

When that happened, there would be only one outcome waiting for that worthless fraud: Azkaban!

This time, there would be no memory loss caused by a rebounding spell. Lockhart would not escape his crimes!

That meant the Defense Against the Dark Arts professor for this school year would be leaving early again. Li Wei wondered how Dumbledore would arrange things this time.

After listening to the professors and headmasters discuss the school's affairs during the headmaster's absence, Li Wei left the headmaster's office and returned to the Great Hall.

The moment he appeared, he was greeted with cheers and a hero's welcome. In everyone's eyes, he had once again led the young wizards to defeat an evil force and claim victory!

"Thank you, thank you all for your support. I have some good news to announce!"

"Headmaster Dumbledore supports the formation of our society. Starting today, the Defense Against the Dark Arts Self-Study Society is an