Dervish, along with Banges, J. Pippin, and others, cast Vanishing Spell and Carrying Charm on the Troll to prevent the corpse from being left on the street and frightening passersby, and to avoid attracting more trouble.
In no time, the streets were clean and tidy again.
Looking at the completely vanished traces of the Troll on the ground, Susan frowned and asked in confusion, "Why would an armored Troll suddenly attack Hogsmeade? This is too strange."
"It must be caused by the Dementor in the surrounding area."
Draco provided an explanation,
"So many Dementor are lurking around Hogsmeade, constantly sucking up happiness, affecting not only humans but also completely disrupting the senses of the surrounding Fantastic Beasts."
" Troll are inherently slow-witted and short-tempered, and are particularly sensitive to negative emotions and unusual energies."
" The Dementor ' yin energy severely stimulated their nerves, driving them into a frenzy. That's why they followed the energy recklessly and stumbled into the village by accident."
After hearing this, the students suddenly realized what was going on, and then they were filled with rage, cursing Fudge, the Minister for Magic, under their breath.
Then the group waved goodbye to the grateful shopkeepers and set off on the path back to Hogwarts.
The Malfoy family had already arranged patrols and guards along the way, and they wore Patronus Rune Stone. The Dementor along the route had long been cleared away.
Hermione and Draco had absolutely no need to use Expecto Patronum again. Ron looked at the flat path beneath his feet, recalling the battle just now, and rubbed his hands together, eager to start another fight:
"After seeing you guys fight the Troll today, I feel like I can do it too. Next time something like this happens, I'll definitely rush in and give that idiot a few good curses!"
"Come on, Ron, you're all talk and no action."
Lavender retorted, "When the Troll charged at us, you were the fastest to grab Neville and dodge. If you were really in the fight, you might have even messed up the spell."
"Why are you always going against me! I was just saying, and you have to dampen my spirits!" Ron's face turned red.
"Who's against you? I'm just stating the facts," Lavender retorted confidently.
"You're always so-so in practice, and you have no real combat experience. What good is enthusiasm if you can't help in real combat? You'll only distract others and make them worry about saving you."
Listening to the two bickering, Qiu Zhang smiled and murmured:
"In any case, today's trip to Hogsmeade was more memorable and meaningful than any other before."
"Although we encountered Dementor and were attacked by Troll, we fought side by side and protected Hogsmeade. It was a truly special feeling."
A gentle evening breeze carried the laughter and chatter of the young people as they slowly made their way towards Hogwarts.
The group returned to Hogwarts Castle as dusk fell.
As soon as they pushed open the oak door, an orange figure darted in lightly, brushing against Hermione and Draco's feet, whispering in their minds:
Where are my things?
"The snacks you promised to bring me from Hogsmeade ~"
Hermione smiled, bent down, and scooped the soft Crookshanks into her arms, tapping its little head:
"You still have the nerve to ask for things? Who told you to be so lazy and sleep in this morning, insisting on dozing by the fireplace? Otherwise, you could have come with us to Hogsmeade."
Crookshanks nuzzled Hermione's palm, making excuses. "It's windy outside, I don't want to be in the wind. You guys went out to eat, of course you have to bring me back some good food."
Draco pulled a bag of Crookshanks' favorite dried fish snacks from Honeydukes from his pocket, opened it, and held it to its mouth. "You'll get yours, eat up, you little fat cat."
Crookshanks didn't care about Draco's name; it happily snatched the snacks and curled up in Hermione's arms to enjoy them.
Entering the brightly lit Great Hall, Ron immediately spotted Ginny sitting at the table and excitedly shared his experiences at Hogsmeade that day with her:
From the Malfoy family setting up a protective barrier to drive away the Dementor, to the armored Troll ambushing everyone and fighting side by side, to the shopkeepers opening their shops and visiting each one, he recounted the story with great enthusiasm.
Ginny listened with envy, resting her chin on her hand and saying, "That's so amazing! I really want to go to Hogsmeade right now, but unfortunately I have to wait another year. I'm so envious of you guys."
"Don't worry, you'll be in your third year soon. We'll go together then and visit all the shops we didn't get to see today," Harry comforted her.
The first-year wizards also gathered together, listening to the older students recount the interesting stories of Hogsmeade.
Their eyes were full of longing, and they whispered among themselves, wishing they could grow up immediately and advance to the third grade.
But it is precisely this anticipation that makes the otherwise monotonous study life more hopeful.
The next day, Sunday!
The Ministry of Magic was in complete uproar, and Hogwarts was in an uproar!
The next morning, the Daily Prophet's front page news spread throughout the castle: Lucius Malfoy had published a strongly worded open letter directly targeting Fudge.
By abusing Dementor and turning Hogwarts and Hogsmeade into a buffer zone for political infighting, he endangered students and civilians, completely neglecting his duties and unfit to serve as Minister for Magic.
The entire Great Hall had been quiet since breakfast began.
The students' emotions were instantly ignited; some were shocked, some felt relieved, and some couldn't believe that the Malfoy family would actually stand up and speak out for justice.
Even those who previously disliked the Malfoy family had to admit this time: this letter was incredibly satisfying.
Lavender, stirring the porridge, exclaimed in astonishment:
"My God Lucius... Draco, how dare your father publicly insult Fudge like that? That's incredibly brave!"
"I used to think... this time he's really on our side," Parvati chimed in. "If he hadn't exposed us, the Ministry of Magic would still be playing dead!"
"I used to be like that too... but this time, Draco's father did the right thing. Fudge let the Dementor through, almost ruining Hogsmeade, and he deserved to be scolded."
Ginny then added:
"Regardless of his usual behavior, this time, he's on the side of the students and ordinary people."
"I... I think this is a good thing. Now that someone has spoken the truth, everyone will take it seriously. Otherwise... we'll continue to live in fear."
Neville was genuinely relieved; finally, someone had spoken out loud what they dared not say.
After hearing Neville's words, Seamus slammed his hand on the table, almost spilling the Pumpkin Juice: "Awesome! So awesome!"
"I've disliked Fudge for a long time! I give this a perfect score, well done! He should be ousted!"
He didn't care who the other person was; he only felt that whoever insulted Fudge was temporarily one of his own.
This open letter,
This completely changed the mood of the entire Hogwarts: from fear and unease to anger and relief.
For the first time, everyone realized that Dumbledore wasn't the only one holding on, and the students weren't the only ones silently enduring the burden.
In the Wizarding World, finally, a heavyweight has publicly stood up to speak for them, and even those who have always been prejudiced against the Malfoy family have to admit it this time:
That was a brilliant move.