Outside the crowd, Harry had returned and was also dumbfounded, while Draco could not help feeling a little secretly pleased.
He was much more mature now and made no sarcastic remarks, simply accompanying Harry as he ran over to join Lupin.
Harry asked anxiously,
"What do we do? How are we going to save Sirius? If we don't help him soon, they'll beat him to death!"
Lupin steadied himself, cast a speechless glance at Tonks, the "culprit," and began rapidly thinking of a solution.
Tonks kept turning her nose into a pig's snout and said unconcernedly,
"Don't worry. This isn't the first time these people have ganged up on someone spouting nonsense and spreading rumors. They know how far to go.
Besides, the people keeping order will be here any moment. I bet a pack of bubblegum that the Patrol Team will get here before the Aurors again!"
Barely had Tonks finished speaking when a ten-member Patrol Team came sprinting over from the distance.
Their strides were swift and steady, and even after drawing close, they did not immediately resort to force to restore order.
Instead, they worked together, some casting firework charms into the sky as a warning, while others used Sonorus to appeal to the crowd.
"Everyone, settle down and disperse. What we're doing right now tramples on the future Citizen Law.
Please disperse at once. Starting now, we must voluntarily uphold the Citizen Law and help it truly take effect!
Abiding by the law starts with me!"
The Patrol Team's authority had been growing steadily, and they enjoyed considerable public support.
Apart from a few young people in the middle who were still enthusiastically throwing punches, most of the agitated crowd gradually calmed down and even made way of their own accord.
After politely thanking them, the