Chapter 439: Lupin's Departure and Stay
Fudge didn't stay in the Headmaster's office for long, and soon left with the two unconscious Death Eaters.
About half an hour later, the Dementors stationed around and in Hogsmeade also received orders to withdraw from the castle.
It doesn't get much better news than this.
While most of the students didn't know what was going on, that didn't stop them from celebrating the annoying guys being driven away, and the whole castle was filled with a joyful atmosphere.
The day before the holiday, Kyle went to the university hospital to visit Professor Lupin, who was still recuperating.
Harry, too, with a big black dog squatting next to him...... Madam Pomfrey stood by, staring at them with a scrutinizing gaze.
She couldn't understand why the principal would allow students to bring their pets here.
Professor Lupin was lying on his hospital bed, his whole body covered in bandages, looking like a moving mummy.
Sirius propped himself on his hind legs and lay on the side of his bed, sticking out his tongue at him with a flattering face.
And seeing Professor Lupin's appearance, Kyle also felt a little embarrassed.
Strictly speaking, Professor Lupin's current appearance has nothing to do with him.
That night, Fawkes arrived at the principal's office with the werewolf and the devil's net and threw him aside.
Probably because the previous story of Blake and Peter was too fascinating, coupled with the fact that he was gagged by the devil's net, the werewolf who couldn't make a sound was forgotten in the corner.
It wasn't until the early hours of the next morning that the exhausted werewolf reverted back to Professor Lupin and fell into a coma before finally breaking free from the devil's net and slamming into the floor.
It was this sound that Sirius Black, who had not slept all night in excitement, was lying on the window and looking forward to his future life, only to find that his old friend was still here.
After being entangled overnight, even if the werewolf body was strong enough, Professor Lupin broke several bones when he was sent to the university hospital, and the whole person was exhausted to the extreme, and he has not recovered until now.
As Kyle walked into the hospital hospital, he heard Harry asking about the rumors in his castle.
"I just ran into Malfoy...... Harry said anxiously, "is it true that he said you're a werewolf and you'll be kicked out of school?" ”
"Of course it's fake." Lupin smiled, "I resigned voluntarily, but I wasn't kicked out. ”
"Why?" Harry asked, "Just because you're a werewolf?" ”
"Isn't that enough?" Lupin looked calm.
"But no one but us should know who you are......"
"No, Harry!" Lupin shook his head, "There aren't many smart students like Kyle and Hermione in the school, they should have guessed my identity a long time ago." ”
"It must have been from Malfoy, and Snape......," Harry said angrily, "Hermione said that he had been revealing that you were a werewolf when he was substitute teaching. ”
"It doesn't matter, Harry."
Lupin smiled and said, "By the afternoon, the owl will deliver a letter from the parents...... They wouldn't be willing to let a werewolf teach their own children...... At least most parents don't.
"And after what happened last night, I think they're right, I'm likely to bite you...... This must never happen again. ”
"You can try planting the devil's net in your office...... Ron tentatively suggested, "I think this should make most people agree with you staying." ”
Hearing Ron's words, Lupin only felt that the injuries he had just recovered from began to ache again.
At this time, Kyle had already walked to the hospital bed.
"Ron's suggestion is good." He put a large box of Duke Bee's candy on the cabinet next to him, and said with a smile, "If necessary, I can lend you that devil's net." ”
"Forget it." Lupin hurriedly shook his head, "I can't stand it a few more times, but Kyle, why do you carry such dangerous plants with you......"
"It's just a coincidence." Kyle said vaguely, "And I think the Devil's Net is pretty safe." ”
Compared with the other plants in the box, the devil's net is already the most harmless, and its status is only a little higher than that of ornamental plants such as white fresh and rue.
Seeing that Kyle didn't want to say anything, Lupin didn't ask any more, and instead said, "I've heard Sirius say everything, and I'll thank you on his behalf." ”
The big dog next to him also looked at him with a grateful face.
"I just came up with an idea." Kyle waved his hand, "Besides, it's too early for Xie to wait until he has completely cleared his name." ”
"What are you talking about?" Harry looked at them suspiciously, "Sirius is okay now?" ”
"Nothing." Lupin shook his head and didn't explain.
The matter is still in the stage of secrecy, and it is not suitable for Harry to know, and after nearly a year of getting along, Lupin has also discovered that this kid can't hide a secret at all.
So no matter how much Harry asked, he just wouldn't say.
There was no way, Harry could only suppress the doubts in his heart in the end and change the subject.
"So where are you going next?"
"I don't know." Lupin sighed, "Werewolves have a hard time finding a job......"
Sirius tugged at his front paws, looking extremely excited.
He wanted to tell Lupin that he could stay at his house after leaving Hogwarts.
But Lupin didn't look at him at all, and said to himself, "Maybe it's going to the Wizarding Examination Authority...... Because this year... I happened to have passed the Patronus Charm, and the students' pass rate was exceptionally good, so Professor Marchy came to me once and explicitly asked me if I wanted to go to the Wizarding Examination Board.
"But I'm not sure if she knows who I am, and I'm afraid it's hard for a werewolf to get into the Ministry of Magic."
Harry looked a little lost.
"Be happy, it's okay." Lupin smiled: "I've been used to it for a long time, and I just happened to be able to get the last month's salary from school, which is enough money for me to use for a while." ”
"If you're interested, you can go to Romania." Kyle said suddenly.
"What?" Lupin looked at him.
"Fire Dragon Sanctuary." Kyle said, "No one there cares if you're a werewolf or not. ”
"Really?" Lupin's eyes lit up and he said incredulously, "Aren't they afraid?" ”
"Do you think a group of guys who deal with fire dragons and dark wizards every day will be afraid of werewolves?"
Kyle said, "Plus, it's an advantage for you, a werewolf who drinks a potion of wolf poison, but he can do a lot of things, and having a werewolf can scare off some bad people."
I've heard that they've recruited a few werewolves before, but because most of them are not scheming and can't resist the temptation of dragon eggs, they were quickly fired again. ”
Lupin looked down in thought.
Sirius's front paws pulled faster, but no one paid attention to him.
Kyle continued, "Although it may be hard for you to pass, especially during the full moon, and you may even have to face those dragons alone, the dragon breeder's salary is still very good......
Lupin was lost in thought again.
It doesn't matter how hard it is, he is not afraid of facing the fire dragon, and the high salary is a temptation that is difficult to refuse.
The only thing that made him hesitate was that it was too far away.
Seeing that Sirius was about to clear his grievances, he had too many things to say to the other party, and he really didn't want to go that far at this critical time.
Forget it, while you still have some gold coins in your pocket, let's talk about it for this time.
Lupin thought to himself and decided to wait for Sirius to reveal the truth before considering looking for a job.
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(End of chapter)