On Halloween.
Hogsmeade.
Douglas received a message from Professor McGonagall and headed to The Three Broomsticks.
Along the way, several shopkeepers in Hogsmeade greeted Douglas.
The proprietress of Honeydukes even brought over an assortment of sweets, smiling as she offered them to him.
"We heard about you when term started. The only Professor of Defense Against the Dark Arts to stay on for another year in decades! These are a congratulatory gift!"
Before Douglas could thank her, he heard the owner of Honeydukes shouting from the shop entrance:
"Come and have a look! Ginger candy, Dragon's Beard Candy, and candied winter melon, all created by Professor Holmes during his school days! Eat these, and you too can be as outstanding as Professor Holmes!"
The owner finished with a cheerful wink at him. A flicker of embarrassment crossed the proprietress's face. She smiled at Douglas, then hurried over to drag her husband away from the entrance.
Douglas gave a wry smile. A group of students turned to look at him, particularly the third-years, who looked all the more astonished at hearing this sales pitch for the first time.
He spotted Harry in the crowd and waved. Harry hurried over.
"What brings you here? If you need anything, I can bring it back for you."
Douglas deposited the pile of sweets straight into his arms and pointed at a Ministry of Magic notice on the wall beside them.
"This is sponsorship for the Charon Detective Agency. Hurry up and get to the bottom of things. It's been so long, and you still haven't made any progress? Look at all this chaos outside..."
Harry opened his mouth. Black caused all this chaos. What's it got to do with me?
"We've actually discovered a few things. For instance, Black is very likely a werewolf...