Then he brought Hagrid over to the lawn. Lupin was also delighted to have Hagrid join them.
Watching the students arrive one after another, noticeably more than yesterday, Lupin said to Douglas with satisfaction:
"Quite a few students signed up for this yesterday. I never imagined students these days would be so hardworking. In our day, we never got out of bed until an hour before class. If we hadn't needed breakfast and had all those ever-changing staircases in the Castle to deal with, I think we would have got up even later."
Douglas also smiled as he said:
"The students are clever. I think they can sense that magical power has some connection to physical fitness.
"Even if morning runs can't improve their magical power, they can at least help them dodge nimbly when they encounter danger. You'll need to put more thought into that, too. You can start using those obstacle course plans I showed you before."
Then Douglas glanced at Hagrid, who was talking to Harry and his two friends, and instructed Lupin:
"I have other things to do in a little while, so I'll leave this to you. Make sure you keep an eye on Hagrid. I know he's trustworthy, but he's bound to let something slip at some point. Stop him in time when that happens.
"Professor Lupin, don't take this lightly. Remember, it isn't you who needs the salary from Hogwarts; this position needs you. I certainly don't want you leaving over something and dumping all this work back on me..."
Hearing Douglas complain like that, Lupin felt a warmth in his heart.
When he noticed that Harry was here too, he turned back and said gently:
"Don't worry. I'll treasure this job.
"By the way, I heard you're Harry's maternal cousin...
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