Finally, the wand came to rest on the underground classroom:
"Victoria, I'll leave the most challenging task to you: sorting out a little issue between Holmes and your Head of House.
Professor Holmes wants to borrow some sixth- and seventh-year students to help brew the New Wolfsbane Potion, but you know... your Head of House doesn't think much of Douglas's potion-making skills, so he won't let the students go and brew potions..."
Victoria narrowed her eyes and sneered:
"Are you serious? You want me to persuade Professor Snape to agree to Professor Holmes's request?"
Sirius said with feigned seriousness:
"Of course. He recommended you, so I don't think he'd lose his temper with you... probably..."
Even Sirius sounded unconvinced as he said it.
Victoria rolled her eyes. "You just want to watch the fun."
Sirius spread his hands innocently.
Emily pointed at the moving map on the wall and said:
"Director, a student's coming."
This simplified version of the Marauder's Map only marked students as ink dots, but out of respect for their privacy, it didn't link their names to them.
He turned to look, and sure enough, an ink dot had already reached the stairs to the third floor.
There were two offices on the third floor: Douglas's Defense Against Dark Magic office and the Academic Affairs Office next door. It was unclear whom the student had come to see.
Sirius clapped his hands and said:
"Then it's settled. Your missions start now. Good luck."
The ink dot moving toward the third floor was none other than Harry.
After all, what well-behaved student wandered around the floor where the professors lived first thing on a weekend morning after exams, especially when the Academic Affairs Office was on that floor too?
He was feeling uneasy himself. At first, he had