Durmstrang, who had already put mandrake leaves in crystal vials filled with their own saliva last night, and other Hogwarts exchange students such as Draco and Zabini had gathered in Draco's dormitory. The room was quiet, except for the sound of the host announcing the news on TV. Looking out of the tall window of the room, you can see a light snow outside, and tiny gray-white snowflakes are reflected in the black sky.

"The Werewolf Control Bureau of the Ministry of Magic has captured an out-of-control werewolf at Hogwarts who has not registered with the Ministry of Magic, and to the shocking fact that the werewolf has been verified to be Remus Lupin, the Defence Against the Dark Arts professor at Hogwarts......" The hostess in a white professional suit reported excitedly, her nose was red from the cold.

Behind her was a tall, rope-bound werewolf with long fangs beneath its thick black fur.

Dumbledore's eyes swept over the people on the field, and Umbridge smiled triumphantly.

"Friends, children: don't panic. Dumbledore's voice suddenly exploded in the midst of the noise, "I beg you to give me this old man a little time to speak. The werewolf in front of you is Professor Lupin, yes, he is the professor of Defence Against the Dark Arts that I personally invited, and I have always known about him. It is because of my knowledge of Remus Lupin that I have complete confidence that he will not cause harm to students. Again, he had taken the wolf poison potion made for him by Potions Master Professor Snape a week before the full moon, so he was able to keep his sanity even when he turned into a werewolf during the full moon. You see, he never had a record of hurting anyone. Last week, Lupin also took the medicine as usual, so tonight his loss of control must have been framed, his medicine should have been tampered with, please believe me, give your Professor Lupin the dignity to give him a chance to prove himself. ”

Looking at Lupin's appearance, Snape, who almost killed himself when he was a student, stepped forward a little annoyed when he heard this: "Dumbledore, I don't care to use his medicine, if you don't trust me, you can find someone else to do it for him before." ”

"Severus, you know I didn't mean that, don't let anger get you away. Dumbledore frowned and explained to Snape.

"Headmaster Dumbledore, allow me to interject, since this ugly werewolf..."Umbridge was glared at by Dumbledore's eyes at her, and involuntarily paused, and then said in her sweet, falsetto, "Since Mr. Remus Lupin was able to be used by someone else in his medicine this time because of his carelessness, then what do you have to ensure that there will be no next time for such a thing? ”

Some of the little wizards around nodded uncontrollably, and for the first time felt that this usually annoying member of the Ministry of Magic made sense.

"I can't believe I've been in close contact with a living werewolf for so long!"

"The school took for granted a werewolf to live around us, but it was completely unsure of our safety, and it didn't take us students seriously, so I had to write to my family to tell them to protest against the school, and my dad was one of the school trustees. ”

"Teacher Lupin is so gentle with us on weekdays, I enjoyed his class, but I didn't expect him to be a werewolf. ”

"Maybe his usual mildness towards us is just trying to make us let our guard down?"

"These werewolves are soulless and evil, and the only thing they deserve is to be sent to Azkaban. ”

......

The tall werewolf had apparently come to his senses, but at this time he was just sitting on the ground with his head tied up, his head hanging quietly, his expression unrecognizable, but his slightly trembling body now looked so small and humble. Around him, some of the students who came to their senses angrily rebuked and vented their anger after being concealed and deceived, while more students, even the young wizards who had a good relationship with Professor Lupin before, did not participate in the abuse, but the cold, unfamiliar and wary gazes cast from a distance were what made Lupin keep his head down.

Tonight, Remus Lou's already tormented life has been added to the traumatic wounds.

Harry finally pulled through the crowd and came to Professor Lupin, he wanted to untie him, but as soon as he got closer, he was stopped by a member of the Werewolf Control Bureau, "No, Professor Lupin won't hurt anyone, no. Harry could feel Professor Lupin's sadness and humiliation at this time, and helplessly explained to the wizards around him.

Among the young wizards watching, Hufflepuff's Hannah Abbott looked at the scene in front of him a little unbearable, "Maybe what Harry said is true? You see that Professor Lupin has obviously come to his senses, he is usually really gentle." ”

"Don't trust Harry Potter, and don't forget the news in the Daily Prophet, he's been trying to get attention with the lies about the return of the mysterious man, my mom was right, and now even Dumbledore can't believe it. Seamus had an argument with Harry at the beginning of the school year, and Hannah's hesitation was refuted as if he had found hard evidence.

"Professor Lupin had a hundred chances to kill me, and I spent a lot of time alone with him, but he never hurt me. You're the same, right? He's innocent. Harry's pleading gaze fell on the other Gryffindor companions, but all they met was silence, only Neville looked like he wanted to say something, but he glanced at the werewolf, shook his body slightly, and took a few steps back, not daring to look Harry in the eye again.

The werewolf, who had been keeping his head down, suddenly raised his head, causing the audience to exclaim, and many young wizards retreated, wanting to move away from it.

However, his reddish eyes settled on Harry's body humanely, nodding to Harry, and then shaking his head, he thanked Harry for telling him to stop trying to speak for himself.

"I believe the words of Professor Dumbledore and Harry, Professor Lupin is innocent. Hermione stood beside Lupin, and the group that had been left behind by Harry finally squeezed to the front.

"Me

Uncle Charlie:

Believe in Harry, and believe in Professor Lupin. Ginny stood beside Harry succinctly, reaching out and holding Harry.

Ron hesitated a little thinking about Lupin's uncontrollable madness before, but finally he puffed out his cheeks, glanced at Harry, walked up to Lupin's side firmly, and said to Hermione dryly, "Professor Lupin is innocent." ”

At this point, the camera's camera panned to the Werewolf Control Bureau staff, their torn clothes and scratches made them look embarrassed, making Harry's words for Lupin pale in comparison.

The TV screen flashed to the female reporter, apparently it was daylight, and now she had left Hogwarts to interview some angry parents.

"We strongly protest Professor Dumbledore's irresponsible behaviour, and I would rather transfer him if the child's safety is not guaranteed. ”

"Hogwarts is probably no longer the safest place in the world, and I regret that. ”

"I expect the Ministry of Magic to take effective measures to keep the children safe. ”

......

For a while, public opinion was very unfavorable to Dumbledore, if he was able to barely match Fudge with his former prestige, but now he can no longer maintain the previous balance. Even the parents of students who had previously supported him or were neutral were very unhappy that he had hired werewolves as professors without authorization, thus putting their children in a dangerous situation.

In this case, in order to save Lupin from being harassed by the Ministry of Magic and being subjected to exaggerated accusations, Dumbledore had to compromise with the other party.

Fudge's wildly praised and praised Umbridge was appointed the first High Inquisitor in the name of the Ministry of Magic's quest for educational reform, as well as the Deputy Headmaster of Hogwarts, and the Defence Against the Dark Arts professor. The passage of this decree went smoothly and represented an unprecedented level of control by the Ministry of Magic over Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry.

"For some time now, the Minister has become increasingly uneasy about the current state of Hogwarts. And the werewolf incident is the best proof of this. Percy Weasley, who has become an assistant to the minister, appeared on television, "and he listened to the parents' concerns, and the worried school board members also felt that the school seemed to be moving in a direction that they strongly disapproved of, so they supported the minister's action." ”

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