Although the temperature in the UK is still a little low in April, at least it is not so cold in sunny places. Stepping on the golden sunlight shining on the ground, Ryan and Hermione walked through the gate of the Hogwarts courtyard together.

There were patrols patrolling the area, but it was probably because Dumbledore had ordered them beforehand, and these patrols opened the gate for them when they spotted Ryan's presence.

"Nice to meet you, Penelope. Ryan recognized the man who was patrolling the school gate with the man today. "Aren't you still working in the store, why are you on patrol now?"

"Hogsmeade itself has prepared a civil defense team, and wizards like us who are capable of fighting naturally participate. After Ryan and the others walked through the door, Penelope tapped the wrought-iron door with his wand.

The castle door was quickly closed by magic, and Penelope turned to Ryan and continued, "Before, this place was guarded by professionals sent by the Ministry of Magic. But recently, as the situation has improved, the Hogsmeade Ministry intends to reclaim some areas. So after consulting with Headmaster Dumbledore, the Headmaster told the professionals to rush to where they needed to be, and then let us volunteers keep order there. ”

"And what about security?" asked Hermione, curiously walking up a few steps. "You know, Hogwarts is a big target for the damn Death Eaters, are you safe here?"

"Of course it's very safe!" Penelope said, flicking his hair slightly. "First of all, our squad is basically made up of people who have been trained by you. In a way, our fighting skills are no worse than those of ordinary strikers who have been professionally trained. You must know that even if Percy's training at the Ministry of Magic is at our level, they are still elite members of the Department of Magical Law Enforcement. ”

"Secondly, the war situation is slowly improving for us now, and I am sure that there will not be any enemy raids here in the near future. Of course, we won't let our guard down at this time. ”

Speaking of which, Penelope also burst out of his clothes with a small identification badge that had been issued before. "For example, I know that you are real through this, of course, this is also because I believe that with the strength of the two of you, no one should be able to get a part of your body from your body to disguise. ”

"Last but not least. Penelope's face was filled with pride. "Now behind us is Hogwarts Castle, where Professor Dumbledore is located, and it is also the safest place in the British wizarding world. Even if the mysterious person came in person, he would definitely not be able to get any benefit from here. ”

"You're right, Hogwarts Castle, guarded by Professor Dumbledore, is indeed the safest place in England. Ryan said, looking at the huge and majestic castle in front of him. Whatever Dumbledore did when he was younger, he did devote himself to the school and its students in the second half of his life. And it is precisely because of him that this castle has become indestructible in the eyes of everyone.

"Ah, yes. Professor Dumbledore is waiting for you in the Headmaster's office right now. After Ryan and the patrol waved goodbye and walked some distance, Penelope suddenly remembered something and said to Ryan, "You just have to go to the door of the headmaster's room, and the stone monster statue there will open the door for you." ”

"Got it, thank you, senior sister. With another wave of his hand, Ryan and the others walked down the road into the castle. Unlike the previous few times, it was class time, so there was no one in the hallway. Naturally, Ryan, they also did not meet an acquaintance.

"What did you say Professor Dumbledore called us all here for?" asked Hermione, a little strangely. They had also received a letter from Lupin the previous evening, in which Lupin had told them that Professor Dumbledore had invited him to today's meeting.

"I guess it's probably because of the current situation. "You see, we've recently reduced the scope of the Mystic and his Death Eaters to the core of London, and their wealth and manpower have been reduced to a dangerous level. It's time to talk about what to do next. ”

After arriving at the door of the principal's office, the two stone monsters jumped to the side as soon as they saw Ryan, and moved up the spiral staircase. After navigating the stairs into the Headmaster's office at Hogwarts, Ryan found that Professor Lupin was alone on the carpet by the fireplace, but Mr. Headmaster was nowhere to be seen.

"I also just got here, and Dumbledore left a message saying that he had something to go out in the morning, so let's wait here for a while. Lupin said, gesturing to a box in the corner of the table. "He also left us a snack box so we could eat as much as we wanted. ”

"Professor Lupin," he said after listening to Professor Lupin's words, he stepped forward to hug Professor Lupin, and then greeted. "It's been a long time, why did you come so early today, we also left after breakfast, but I didn't expect it to be later than you. ”

"That's because I arrived at Hogsmeade yesterday with a bunch of werewolves who had been to Hogsmeade for a shift, and this morning I nibbled on a sandwich and a cup of coffee and came straight over. Lupin looked at Ryan as he spoke, and then said seriously, "Thank you very much for killing Fenrir Greyback, though as your professor I shouldn't have said that." ”

"Well, that's just something I did in battle. After all, it was a battle, and Greyback was my enemy. It's a necessity that I killed him, not specifically for you. Ryan said to Lupin as seriously, after all, Lupin is a good person who likes to think about his friends, and he doesn't want Lupin to have too much psychological burden in this matter.

"Of course, of course, I know that. Lupin smiled and patted Ryan on the shoulder. "Anyway, the kindness I owe you may not be over in this life, and I don't care about such a little bit. ”

As the two men spoke, the door opened again, and the Minister of Magic, Lady Burns, walked in. She asked with a smile as Lupin patted Ryan on the shoulder. "What are you talking about? It's fun to watch. ”

"Ah, we're talking about what happened before everyone. After all, we hadn't seen each other in months because we were both very busy. Lupin immediately digressed from the subject, saying that after all, it was better not to say such a thing as killing people in front of the Minister of Magic, even if it was because of the war.

"You're right, it's been a long time since we've seen each other. Ms. Bones nodded slightly, and conjured up a few chairs in the office for everyone to sit down. After sitting for a few minutes and noticing that Professor Dumbledore had not arrived, she took the initiative to ask Lupin, "How is Tonks? I heard that she is pregnant, and the birth of a new life is very good news for us. ”

"Yes, mothers and children are healthy now. Speaking of which, Lupin's face seemed to glow, and the whole person looked a lot younger. "If I'm not mistaken, the baby will be born this month. ”

"It's good to hear the good news. As soon as Lupin finished speaking, Dumbledore's voice suddenly rang out. Ryan looked up to see the door above the stairs of the Headmaster's office open, and Professor Dumbledore stepped out of it. "There's been all sorts of good news coming out lately, and it's just great. ”

"Hello Headmaster Dumbledore—" "Good morning, Albus. "Good morning, Professor Dumbledore!" Watching Professor Dumbledore walk down the stairs, Ryan and the others stood up to say hello.

"Good morning, you guys, too. Dumbledore said as he walked over to the desk and sat down, then pressed his hands down for everyone to sit down. "I'm coming to you today to discuss the next steps. ”