There Really Wasn't a Drop Left

early morning,

Horace woke up in his Simmons bed, sat at the dining table as usual, sipped a cup of silky hand-ground coffee, and took a bite of Brazil sausage.

For the past year, ever since the news of the You-Know-Who's resurrection was heard... he has been moving around constantly, never staying in one place for more than a week.

However, perhaps because the Wizarding World has been calm lately, or perhaps because he's proud of his counter-tracking abilities... Horace hasn't moved an inch in a month.

The main reason he didn't move was, of course, that the Muggle villa was in such a nice environment that he really couldn't bear to leave.

The owner of the house hasn't been back for many years, so it's been handed over to the property management company for safekeeping.

However, the property management company is really cunning; they secretly rented the villa to a film crew to shoot a TV series. Last month, they were even filming "The Devil's Stepmother" here.

It's said to be the first melodramatic drama for Muggle.

Horace naturally found the property management's behavior utterly despicable.

He decided to stand up for the homeowner, cast a Confundus Charm to drive the film crew away, and then... naturally, he moved in.

Horace picked up today's newspaper.

Yesterday's trial... I guess the verdict should be out by now.

Horace was very concerned about this matter, not because Fudge had been his student and they had a close relationship over the years.

Rather, it's because, no matter what, Fudge is a core member of the Slug Club.

These years have brought Horace many benefits and conveniences.

Without Minister Fudge, my quality of life will decline significantly.

As for Bones and Scrimgeour, who have been fierce competitors recently... to be honest, his relationship with them is just so-so.

Horace opened the newspaper, but his mind was already thinking about how he needed to train a new minister.

Only in this way can one continue to maintain a decent life.

William and Hermione, one of them will definitely be elected in the future, but it's a pity I didn't teach them.

Horace had considered returning to teaching at Hogwarts two years ago, but he abandoned the idea after Voldemort's resurrection.

Horace sighed, glanced at the headline, and after just one look, spat out the coffee in his mouth.

The headline read:

You-Know-Who attack the Ministry of Magic, sparking a wizarding war.

Horace jumped up abruptly, knocking over the table; he had only one thought in mind:

Move immediately, the sooner the better!

In fact, it wasn't just Horace was so excited; many wizards were stunned and stood frozen in place after seeing the newspaper.

Even some older people have started checking the dates on the newspapers.

Could it be that the Daily Prophet accidentally released newspapers from twenty years ago while clearing out its inventory?

Or perhaps you'll wake up one day to find yourself transported back to the 1970s?

Anyway, everyone's appearance can be described as follows:

"I don't believe it, I don't believe it... This is fake news!"

But the wizards soon despaired.

For the first time ever, Madam Bones, then Head of the Department of Magical Law Enforcement, appeared on the morning Wizarding Wireless News Broadcast.

Having not slept all night, she confirmed the "fake news" in a weary voice:

"Over the past year, Dumbledore and Mr. Stark have told us countless times that You-Know-Who has returned."

Just last night, You-Know-Who led a group of Death Eaters into the Ministry of Magic, attempting to take over the facility.

Fortunately, Stark bravely fended off You-Know-Who.

But before leaving, the You-Know-Who declared that the war had already begun...

"United Kingdom is currently facing a national crisis."

We strongly urge the people of the Wizarding World to remain vigilant.

The Ministry of Magic is publishing a basic defense guide for families and individuals, which will be distributed free of charge to all wizarding families over the next month...

Everyone was stunned. How could war have broken out so suddenly after only one night?

Was there not even a warning sign?

Fifteen years of peaceful life, just like that, it's over?

For a time, the shadow of war loomed over every wizard.

In Rita's article, a more detailed report was found:

"That person, whose name cannot even be mentioned, colluded with Minister Umbridge to attack the Ministry of Magic."

Stark and You-Know-Who engaged in a fierce battle, destroying the entire Great Hall of the Ministry of Magic.

Ultimately, the Dark Lord was defeated and fled to the Ministry of Magic, and Stark captured twelve Death Eaters...

Rita also went to great lengths to boast in the newspaper:

"Based on what I understand, this is the third time Stark has clashed with You-Know-Who."

The first two times were when he was resurrected and when he broke out of Azkaban.

The Dark Lord was defeated in all three battles.

Therefore, I, in my own blood, petition for a third Order of Merlin to the Stark.

It wasn't just to honor the Bell Ringer for sounding the alarm about the You-Know-Who's resurrection, but also because he thwarted the man's plots several times.

Rita referred to William as the Guardian of Britain, the Slayer of the You-Know-Who... These titles were widely accepted by many wizards.

The last Wizarding War lasted ten years.

Dumbledore is old and may not be able to fight You-Know-Who for another ten years.

It is widely believed that Stark was there for the only great wizard who could raise the new banner.

News of the outbreak of war also reached the school.

But compared to the panic in the Wizarding World, the students were actually more composed.

By the time they were born, Voldemort was almost dead, and the war was drawing to a close.

Growing up surrounded by the word Voldemort, one is indeed afraid of him... but it's hard to feel any fear or empathy when it comes to the coming of war.

I was actually more excited than anything else.

Ultimately, it comes down to never having seen a battlefield or dead people.

Most importantly, Dumbledore and William were both at the school, making Hogwarts the safest place in the United Kingdom.

Of course, the headmaster has been away from the school for a long time, but that's okay, everyone can still see Stark.

The benefits are also obvious.

The number of people signing up for the Akali's Intensive Class suddenly surged.

Students of all grades wanted to take William's DA class.

The Ancient Runes was also affected, with every class packed to capacity. Many first-year wizards, even though they couldn't understand the lessons, still came to listen.

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It seems that by rubbing against William, one can become powerful.

More students raised their hands in class, wanting to know what exactly happened that day.

However, this inexplicable excitement was quickly worn off.

Because the final exams are finally here.

The students were very upset because a rumor had been circulating among the young wizards for weeks:

Due to the outbreak of war, schools will cancel final exams.

But this is clearly the real fake news; Voldemort cannot stop the final exams.

And so, another saying began to circulate at Hogwarts:

"The You-Know-Who is not truly invincible... There are still final exams in this world."

The O.W.L. Exam for fifth graders is coming up soon.

Hermione felt no pressure at all; she had already finished studying the seventh-grade curriculum over the years.

Before Christmas, we did several rounds of review.

She would pester William all day long, asking him to help her with the exam questions, otherwise she wouldn't let him sleep.

Under Hermione's dual pressure of physical and mental exploitation, William prematurely entered a "truly no-holds-barred" mode of paying his dues.

He's truly miserable!

Of course, Harry and Ron also had a tough time.

Both players sustained serious injuries and will need to rest at the Hospital Wing for several weeks, completely missing the final OWL sprint.

Ron's leg was broken, and he was also hit by many curses in his back.

In Madam Pomfrey's words, "He had to take ten different medications every day; it was enough to keep him going."

However, Ron has two years of legendary experience as a drug user, so his tolerance is stronger.

Harry's physical injuries weren't too serious, but he suffered more psychological trauma.

Because of his foolishness and stubbornness, he led everyone into danger.

Without William's series of follow-up measures, who knows how many more people would have died.

Harry was completely devastated.

However, Dumbledore, as a contemporary master of inspirational quotes, then comforted Harry for quite a while.

Harry suddenly felt a surge of power, and his soul was purified.

He was about to start studying hard when he was horrified to discover that there were only two days left until the exam.

The most terrifying thing was that Harry discovered that after purifying everything... all the knowledge he had memorized for Easter had been "purified" away.

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ps

Wizarding Wireless Network (WWN) is a popular, comprehensive radio station in the wizarding world.

Wizards do have such news radio stations, though they don't use electricity, just like wizarding radios don't use electricity either, and they can be used at Hogwarts.

There was also a wizarding television broadcasting company in the United Kingdom, but it was rejected by the Ministry of Magic, which considered it a violation of the International Statute of Secrecy.

The Ministry of Magic believes that radio stations are legal because when Muggle accidentally hear wizard radio, they are easily convinced they've misheard; while when they accidentally see wizard television programs, they are less likely to believe it.