Matthew and Neville, following Hermione, climbed the hill.

The weather was nice, cool and the hillsides were overgrown with weeds.

Compared to the bustling streets of Hogsmeade, the hillside is deserted, with few people in sight.

But this must be good news for Matthew, so that no one can disturb him to eavesdrop on Slughorn's side of the conversation, and as for Neville and Hermione, they are "letting the wind out" Matthew.

Matthew put the fluffy little ear Hermione had given him to his ear—

There was a sound of "tons and tons of tons" from inside.

Horace Slughorn seems to be sipping on his favorite mead.

"Wonderful, Rosmerta!" he said excitedly, "and the mead seems to taste better today than before." ”

Immediately after, Mr. Rosmerta's voice rang out, "Yes, Professor. This is Cherovina mead imported from Slovakia, unopened before, and you are the first to enjoy it......"

"Yes, yes," Slughorn said with a smile, "I'll have to take a few bottles back to the office and enjoy them slowly...... Speaking of which, you're a clever little ghost, Rosmerta, and you've always had great business acumen since you were a student......"

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Listening to this, Matthew couldn't help but frown.

Mr. Rosmerta, the owner of the Two Broomsticks Bar, seems to be sitting next to Slughorn...... They began to talk about the old and the ......

This made Matthew think for a moment that Miss Elaine Shafiq was gone.

And on the other end of the spectrum -

"This girl, a first-year freshman, I don't seem to have seen it before, and I'm a little ......," Rosmerta said suddenly.

"Yes," Slughorn introduced, "little Shafiq is only eleven years old. ”

"That's quite rare, and being appreciated by Professor Slughorn at such a young age," Rothmerta complimented, "Miss Shafiq, you must have a great future...... Come, try the mead, it tastes great!"

Elaine Shafiq whispered a few polite words over there.

"How's business going, Rosmerta?" said Slughorn pleasantly.

It seems that Mr. Rosmertha really handed over the business of the bar to his wife, and stayed with Slughorn and them.

Matthew now only wants him to leave quickly...... At least before Slughorn finished drinking the mead.

"Don't mention it!" said Mr. Rosmerta, with an indescribable loneliness in his tone:

"Did you know that the Dementors have searched my bar three times in the past month...... Many of the old guests couldn't stand it anymore and were scared away by the monsters...... It's going to have a very bad, bad impact on business...... Today is the Hogwarts students who are allowed to come to Hogsmeade, so it looks like business is not bad......"

It seems that although the Dementors guarding the main roads of the campus are afraid to enter the Hogwarts castle because of the "obscenity" of Headmaster Grindelwald, they still can't settle down, and they are eager to absorb the pleasures of wizards or Muggles.

Two brooms, which are usually more lively, have become the "hardest hit areas" of the victims.

"These are extraordinary times...... Hiccup......" Professor Slughorn burped a little embarrassed, "I don't like those guys either, they always remind people of unpleasant things......

“...... And Longbottom told me that they were very annoyed with Grindelwald - because the Headmaster wouldn't let them into the castle......"

"I'll pour you another glass. Rosmerta said suddenly, "However, this mead is a bit high. ”

"It's okay, I've got a lot of alcohol...... Although I usually force myself to drink at most one glass a day...... But this mead tastes amazing!" Slughorn said intermittently.

His voice sounded a little drunk.

Then, there was the sound of running water.

"Dementors...... They are here to defend everyone from more terrible threats...... We all know that something really bad is happening in Azkaban......" Slughorn continued.

"I really don't understand," continued Mr. Rosmerta, "that there are three fugitives in Azkaban, which is indeed unheard of...... But what does this have to do with Hogwarts and Hogsmeade? those fugitives, no matter how stupid, would dare to break into Hogwarts where Headmaster Grindelwald and Headmaster Rozier are!"

Matthew quickly pricked up his ears, because this was also the question he had been wondering about.

"Because you don't understand...... You don't understand......" Slughorn said, his voice sounding a little hazy:

"Rosmerta, do you remember that incident fifteen years ago?"

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Fifteen years ago?

Matthew counted, that is, in 1977...... Harry Potter was born three years ago...... In the original book, Severus Snape was in the seventh grade.

"Fifteen years ago, so far away, I'm afraid I've forgotten it. Mr. Rosmerta seemed to shake his head.

"No, you won't forget...... The students at Gryffindor House at the time ......" Slughorn suddenly lowered his voice:

James Potter...... Ciris Black...... And Peter Pedirroux ......"

Thankfully, Neville snapped the button to the back of Slughorn's chair...... This allowed Matthew to barely hear Slughorn's voice clearly.

"As soon as you say that, I remember!" said Mr. Rothmerta, hurriedly:

"James Potter and Ciris Black, they like to come to me for butterbeer...... It's so funny, I remember it vividly, two funny little guys, who often make me laugh, like playing a double reed......"

“...... And, of course, their good friend Peter Pediru, the little chubby boy, who often follows them like a fart...... And then there's Severus Snape, Jaime's nemesis, who once had a fight at my bar...... I still remember them vividly!" Mr. Rosmerta seemed to be immersed in the memory.

Then, he became a little lost: "But after that, I haven't seen them anymore...... I guess I graduated...... They didn't come back to see ......."

"Nope. Horace Slughorn whispered, "It's not graduation...... Ostensibly, they were expelled from Hogwarts for their suspected research into extreme magic......"

“...... In fact, they did a terrible thing...... and then forced to escape from Hogwarts......" Professor Slughorn's voice became more and more serious:

"Jaime, Siris, and Peter, who were on the run for a few years before being captured by the Aurors...... Hold on to Azkaban!"