Lupin's Change

"It is indeed a bit strange."

"But what surprised me the most was when Rowle would be willing to accept a Squib."

"Even if that Squib can use the wolf-like disease to master some simple magic."

"This may be related to the changes in Azkaban."

"Hagrid, tell Dumbledore about this conjecture now."

"That might be something we can look at from the sidelines—" Lupin hinted.

Hagrid nodded, then closed his eyes, seemingly using the same method he had just used to secretly communicate with Harry to inform Dumbledore.

"Dumbledore said he already knew, and that certainly shows—it's moving in a positive direction." After about two or three minutes, under the solemn gazes of everyone, Hagrid also spoke to Lupin, half-concealing his words.

"What the hell!" Ron muttered in dissatisfaction.

But he saw Harry wink at him.

"Then we'll be going now." Harry waved and pulled Ginny toward the castle.

"Lupin! You must stay with Tonks!" Ginny waved before closing the door.

"One more year, Dumbledore said one more year." Lupin said to himself instinctively after Harry and the others left.

It's like trying to convince myself.

"Aren't you going to go with Tonks—?" Hagrid stared wide-eyed at Tonks, his already small, beetle-like eyes widening.

Lupin sighed deeply.

On the way back to the castle, Ron finally couldn't help but ask Harry, "What were you thinking about just now? Why did we leave Hagrid's Hut so quickly?"

Ginny also looked at her boyfriend curiously.

Harry hadn't said a word the whole way.

They just kept walking towards Hogwarts Castle.

"Now we should be able to speak."

"I was worried that Hagrid would 'overhear' our conversation."

"Actually, we just understood something from the conversation between Hagrid and Lupin — Rowle's insistence on keeping Azkaban a secret prison must be related to the changes in Azkaban."

"And don't you find it strange?"

"Mr. Weasley built the prison for minor offenders without any obstruction from the likes of Rowle," Harry said confidently.

He paused briefly and did not continue speaking.

If Hagrid were to hear this, Hagrid words would surely echo in his mind the very next second.

"Looks like Hagrid didn't hear me." Harry breathed a sigh of relief.

"Wait, so what if you know all this?"

"We are not Dumbledore."

"He is knowledgeable and knows the secrets of the Rowle."

"And our only source of information about this secret is Filch."

"He's a Squib."

"In a family like Rowle's, what could a Squib possibly know?" Ron shook his head.

He's currently feeling down because his business idea was rejected.

Since Dumbledore has said things are moving in a positive direction, there's no need to pursue the matter further.

They are just students; they should focus on their studies.

At most, I'll spend a little extra effort on making money.

"No, Filch must know something."

"Rowle's secret is no longer worth protecting."

"They even want Filch, that Squib- turned-wizard."

"This shows that the disappearance of Azkaban must have had a great impact on them."

"To the point that it has declined to this extent."

I now have two options.

"One of them is to find ''Cat Guy' Steven' Steven, a fourth-year student in Ravenclaw."

"He loves cats and knows many ways to please them. He also has a lot of experience in raising cats. He is the only student who can talk to Filch."

"Secondly, it's through Draco. Pure-blood like them are already related, so it would be much easier for him to inquire about something that might not be very important from the Rowle Family than we thought." Harry became more and more excited as he spoke, waving his hands involuntarily.

"When did you come up with these ideas?" Ron looked at Harry with suspicion.

At that moment, he felt that he knew his friend as a complete stranger.

"Just now."

"This plan came to mind when Filch was mentioned."

"However, Ron, I now think that the plan you mentioned might actually be partially feasible."

"Have you noticed how Lupin looks now?"

"The last time we saw him, he was pale, thin, and had sunken cheeks."

"But what about now?" Harry looked at Ron and Ginny.

Ron didn't answer; he was preoccupied with figuring out how Lupin's current state could possibly be related to his business.

"He came too fast."

"Your mention reminded me of this. My magical Detection location is quite far from Hagrid's house, but it only took him ten minutes."

"And he didn't feel tired at all after rushing here."

"I initially thought he used some obscure magic."

"But--"

Harry smiled slightly and continued Ginny's words, "But the mud on his boots, which he hadn't had time to remove, and his wind-blown hair seemed to give it away."

"Yes, it's inevitable to get muddy when walking in the Forbidden Forest, but his shoes were slightly dry from running and the mud on the soles was from intense friction."

"It's not windy weather right now."

"Looking at it this way, it's clear that he didn't turn into a wolf and come here."

"That's what you noticed, isn't it?" Ginny nodded upon hearing this.

"What I noticed was Lupin's current appearance."

"His body hair had grown much thicker, and when he pressed down on my shoulders, I could clearly see a thicker chest hair on his chest than I had ever seen before."

"His cheeks were no longer sunken, his face was full of color, and his figure was no longer thin."

"In the brief moment of our contact, I even noticed the slightly bulging muscles on his body."

"I even mistakenly thought that he had mastered the body-modifying magic in 'The Forging of a Mighty Heart' just like me."

"But, obviously, once that Fenrir Greyback is mastered, his human form will retain some of the strength and physique of his wolf form." Harry squinted.

"In that case, wizards will be divided into wizards who have mastered the Fenrir Greyback and wizards who do not."

"Because you're at a huge disadvantage if you don't master it."

"Think about it, a strong physique, the ability to transform into a wolf, plus a wizard's magic."

"No wonder the Department of Magical Creature Management and Control at the Ministry of Magic was willing to advance the supply of Wolfsbane Potion."

"As far as I know, this department is extremely frugal when it comes to spending."

"Many Werewolf don't have much money."

"In this way, the Department of Magical Creature Management and Control gained a group of powerful wizards who temporarily obeyed orders to repay their debts and thus became Fenrir Greyback," Ron couldn't help but say.

He finally understands something now.

Why Harry said that part of his hypothesis was correct.

Because behind this business are not only groups of wizards who want their descendants to be wizards as well.

He couldn't have made this business work.