Chapter 175: Old Grievances at Hogwarts (16)

The next few days were spent discussing the Black invasion, which upset many of the students, and Phyllis had to spend a little time in the Ravenclaw common room every night, as the presence of such a powerful professor would have reassured the somewhat timid girls. Pen % fun % Pavilion www.biquge.info

Sirius Black's presence at Hogwarts Castle has attracted the attention of the entire wizarding community, with several parents of the students clearly expressing their dissatisfaction with the school's safety efforts, and both the Ministry of Magic and Hogwarts are under a lot of pressure for this. In addition to increased patrols, the school also provides special protection for a key person - this so-called key figure is Harry Potter, and almost everyone believes that Blake came to Hogwarts to hunt down Harry.

If something happened to the boy who didn't die, it would be a terrible thing, and it was something that all the professors didn't want to see, except for Phyllis. First of all, Phyllis felt that her guess was correct, Blake was not here to hunt down Harry at all, and even if she guessed wrong, for her, Harry was just an ordinary student, and if she died, she would die, and it would have no effect on herself, and her confidence in the future, and her confidence in fighting Voldemort did not come from a little boy who survived by chance, but from her own great strength.

The sea of blood on Phyllis's fingernails had been greatly replenished since the last time she absorbed a Dementor, a creature made of all kinds of negative emotions that was a terrifying monster to others, but it was a delicacy for Phyllis, and she had been planning to taste it again.

Because of Black's appearance at Hogwarts, the Dementors guarding the entrances to the school have also stepped up patrols and searches, and they are no longer simply guarding, but have taken a more active stance, which has caused a lot of trouble for the students, and these monsters in tattered cloaks can often be seen outside Hogwarts Castle.

Of course, this also gave Phyllis a chance, the dispersion of personnel that will inevitably come with a large-scale search, as long as she works hard, she will definitely be able to catch a lone Dementor. Phyllis cheered herself up and looked at the clock hanging on the wall, it was already eleven o'clock, and she left the Ravenclaw common room, walked out of Hogwarts Castle, and walked towards the Forbidden Forest.

As soon as she walked to the edge of the Forbidden Forest, Phyllis saw a yellow shadow flash quickly, wasn't this the cat Hermione had raised? How did you run into the Forbidden Forest? Phyllis thought to herself, knowing that there are many terrible creatures in the Forbidden Forest, and this is not a place for an ordinary cat.

Forget it, no matter, Phyllis left the cat behind, because of Headmaster Dumbledore's strong opposition, Dementors are not allowed to enter or even get too close to Hogwarts Castle, the Forbidden Forest is the place they focus on searching, after all, if you want to hide your whereabouts, the primeval forest of the Forbidden Forest is really the most ideal place. The terrain is complex, and there are many powerful monsters entrenched here, so it will be difficult for Sirius to find them. For Phyllis, the Forbidden Forest was a great place to hunt, and her hunt was the terrible Dementors.

These days, Phyllis always has to go around the Forbidden Forest at night, hoping to catch a lone Dementor, but her luck has not been good, and even if she encounters it a few times, it is also a team of Dementors, about five or six. Of course, Phyllis can choose to hunt it after dispersing it, but this will most likely expose herself and cause some trouble. Dementors are intelligent, although Phyllis thinks it's too "magical", how can a monster condensed by pure negativity have a clear will? But in any case, they are indeed intelligent and organized, and if they are dispelled, they are likely to be seen. Think about it, how much of a shock a Hogwarts professor would have caused when he attacked a Dementor who had come to hunt for a fugitive?

Fortunately, there are not only Dementors in the Forbidden Forest, but also many cherished herbs, magical animals, and, unexpected and wonderful encounters.

Phyllis carefully drew her wand and waved it slightly, her whole being completely dissipated and integrated into the environment, and in the distance, Professor Snape and Professor Lupin were facing each other.

Phyllis was about a few hundred meters away from them, and they couldn't hear anything at such a distance, but Phyllis didn't dare to get too close, these were two powerful and cautious wizards, too close would be discovered by them. Although she couldn't hear it, Phyllis also had her own way, she carefully moved her steps, found a suitable angle, couldn't hear but could see, small skills like lip reading Phyllis knew it very early.

The conversation in the woods was initiated by Professor Snape, who had asked Professor Lupin out to find out only one thing.

"Did you bring Blake in?" Snape asked with his usual gloomy expression.

Professor Lupin shook his head and said, "I said it wasn't me, Severus, and I didn't want anything to happen to Harry either. ”

Snape said in disgust, "Really? I remember that you and Blake were good friends, close friends, and he finally got out of prison, wouldn't he go and meet this good friend of his? ”

Lupin argued: "He didn't come to me, never. ”

"Really?" Snape said, "How can I trust you, a werewolf, a werewolf who takes pleasure in killing? ”

Lupin's face turned ugly, and he said, "Severus, I don't know how to gain your trust, but I know for myself that none of my actions are contrary to my inner morality. ”

"Morality?" Snape's face contorted, "You also deserve that word, have you forgotten what happened back then?" ”

Phyllis saw Lupin's body shake for a moment, and he said bitterly, "Severus, this matter is over, don't mention it again." ”

Snape sneered and said, "Passed? No, no, this incident will never pass, it will only remain in everyone's hearts, like a needle, making it difficult for everyone to sleep, including me and you. ”

Lupin gasped, apparently Snape's remark evoking a bad memory, and he repeated, "It's over, and everyone isn't all right in the end." ”

Snape said, "It's gone, but the man who committed that crime is still alive, and he's guilty of more serious crimes in the days that follow, and as you know, Hogwarts is not well defended, but it's not easy for an outsider to sneak in, unless there's an inside deal in the school." ”

Although it was hidden, Lupin could also hear the change in Professor Snape's tone, and he said, "So who do you think will be Sirius's inner response?" ”

Snape shook his head and said, "Who knows, maybe it's you, maybe it's the mysterious Professor Kate, or maybe it's some reckless and self-righteous student, like ......"

"No, it won't." Lupin interrupted Snape and said, "Harry won't help him, after all, he killed ......"

"I know, I know this better than you do!" Snape waved his arms in excitement, "I know exactly how guilty that hell-deserving guy is. ”

"If you know, you should know, that's a kind of unwarranted speculation," Lupin said. ”

Snape adjusted his mood and said, "I know whether my guess is right or not, you don't have to worry about this, besides, I know ......" Before he finished speaking, Snape suddenly faced Phyllis and asked, "Who?" Come out! ”

Could it be that it was discovered, Phyllis was surprised in her heart, but she didn't do anything, just stood quietly, maintaining the invisibility of the spell to herself, as long as she wasn't really caught, she might not be talking about herself, this is the truth she realized when she was a child, and she must not be frightened by others and recruit them all.

Sure enough, Snape wasn't talking about Phyllis, and out of the bushes in front of Phyllis came a young centaur of a woman, and this centaur Phyllis also knew, this is the new witch of the centaur clan who traded with her before, Sajie.

"A centaur! How did you end up here? Snape said with a look of disgust, "Are you eavesdropping on us?" ”

She didn't feel emotional about Snape's taunts, and she said, "First of all, the Forbidden Forest is the territory of the centaur tribe, so of course I can be here, and besides, I'm not eavesdropping on you, I'm just doing a routine patrol. ”

Snape glanced at her, as if he were looking at a disgusting monster, and turned to Lupin and said, "I'll talk about it after I ask you about it." With that, he turned around and left.

Seeing Snape gone, Sajie said, "Lupin, I didn't expect to see you here." ”

Sa Jie met Lupin by chance when she was traveling in other places, this very special werewolf aroused her great interest, and the two separated after traveling together for a while, but they didn't expect to meet here.

Lupin smiled softly and said, "I was asked by Headmaster Dumbledore to be the teacher of Defence Against the Dark Arts at Hogwarts. ”

"Oh, that's right." "I've heard that it's a cursed position, and every professor who takes this course has all kinds of problems. ”

"No curse." "It's just a coincidence," said Lupin, "and you, as a soothsayer, don't believe in such nonsense?" ”

Sajie glanced at him and said, "Not necessarily, there are not so many coincidences in the world, maybe some things are coincidents on the surface, but in fact, there are real reasons inside." ”

Lupin didn't want to talk about it, he said, "Like you suddenly appeared here? During his travels with Sajie, Lupin also learned about the habits of the centaurs, such as the fact that a gifted soothsayer like Sajie would not take on routine patrols at all, and would spend most of their time meditating and observing the changes in the stars, in order to spy on the unpredictable fate.

Sajie said: "You are wrong, I really came to patrol, and you know that because of Sirius Black, a large number of Dementors have poured into the Forbidden Forest, and in order to keep the lives of my people from being disturbed, I have to deal with them often, they are really terrible monsters." ”

Lupin said casually: "You know this person too?" ”

"Of course I do, and I know that he has a connection with someone in your school. ”

"Oh, really?" Lupin said in surprise.

Lupin was only surprised, but Phyllis was just horrified, could it be that Sage already knew that she had been in contact with Sirius? She clearly knew that this matter was leaked out, especially what embarrassing situation she would face if it was leaked out at this time. Phyllis carefully weighed the possibility of keeping these two people here, it was not an easy matter, both Lupin and Sajie had great strength, and it would not be easy to deal with them, let alone kill them here.

But to Phyllis and Lupin's surprise, Sage uttered a very peculiar name: "Yes, I happened to see Mr. Crookshank come to the Forbidden Forest and bring some food, and I guess he may have come to Blake." ”

"Crook Hill? That ginger cat? After thinking for a while, Lupin thought of who Sajie was talking about, he knew that as a magical creature, Sajie had a different perspective on pets, especially some magical pets and wizards, she did not regard Crookhill as a pet cat, but used a polite name, Mr. Crookshan.

Lupin had only heard of the cat, but had not seen it, after all, Crookhill had been locked up in the Gryffindor girls' dormitory by Hermione most of the time, and Lupin had also heard Ron mention in a casual conversation with a student that Crookshank had been beating his pet rat idea.

Wait, mice, cats, and Sirius...... A strange thought flashed through Lupin's mind, and he had a bold guess.

Seeing Lupin's pensive appearance, Sajie said, "I think this information is useful to you, it is a revelation I have received from the astrological signs. ”

"Oh." Sajie's words interrupted Lupin's thoughts, and he said, "Indeed, this message is really important to me, by the way, you have seen that cat, do you think that cat has any special bloodline?" ”

Sajie smiled and said, "Indeed, an ordinary cat would not dare to approach the Forbidden Forest, there are too many dangerous atmospheres here, Mr. Crookshan is indeed an unusual cat, although on the surface he has the blood of a cat raccoon, but I guess he has inherited other powerful bloodlines, and he has an unusually intelligent mind." ”

"Could it really be it, I didn't expect it to become Hermione's pet." Lupin muttered and said, "Thank you, Sajie, do you know when he, Crookshank, usually comes to the Forbidden Forest?" (To be continued.) )