The phoenix on Dumbledore’s shoulder chirped in response.


    “Go keep an eye on Harry, no need to show yourself.” He said, and Fawkes unfolded its wings and flew into the air, and its figure disappeared very abruptly.


    “What a strange creature,” Felix said admiringly, “one can’t help but want to get closer.”


    Dumbledore nced at him, “Hagrid has been particrly happytely, he told me that an old friend came over to stay temporarily, do you have any idea what it is about, Felix?”


    Felix looked around, “I’m not sure either, … hasn’t been in much contact with himtely.”


    Soon, the four house heads and professors arrived, Professor McGonagall briefly described the situation.


    Snape got taken aback, ” ck! Still so stupid … how did he break past the Dementors’ defences?”


    Felix said quietly: “Severus, he was able to escape from Azkaban, still care about a few dementors? If you ask me, this thing is just disgusting, not much use.”


    Currently, Dementors are not present on the school grounds, and the only way students can see them is to cross Hagrid’s hut and walk down a long slope before seeing the two guarding the main entrance to the school.


    But if you shrink Hogwarts to a certain scale, you will find numerous Dementors gathered at the edge of Hogwarts, including the wizarding vige adjacent to the school – Hogsmeade.


    This is why Felix did not think Luna’s actions were safe. There is no guarantee that a Dementor won’t suddenly jump out of nowhere, although the Ministry of Magic certainly delineates patrol areas, a young and emotionally vibrant student is nothing less than a feast for a Dementor.


    Dumbledore was strongly opposed to their presence in the school for the same reason. In his opinion, the Ministry of Magic simply can not control the Dementors. But he also had to make certainpromises to allow them to appear outside the school.


    Snape calmed down, he said suggestively to Dumbledore: “Headmaster Dumbledore, the newspaper reported the day before yesterday that ck was found in Diagon Alley, and today he appeared outside the castle, as if – in my opinion, no one can do this without some help. ”


    The professors present looked at Snape in surprise, and Flitwick eximed even more acutely, “Are you saying that ck has gathered some Death Eaters?”


    Snape froze for a moment, that’s not what he meant …


    The professors murmured, and they epted Snape’s ‘idea’ almost instantly, or rather, that it is a reasonable spection.


    The newspapers had touted ck as “the number one Death Eater under the You-Know-Who”, and with thatbel, it would be strange if he couldn’t find some help.


    “With his prestige …”


    “Maybe that’s it, we thought ck is just a single guy, but maybe he has gathered a lot of dark wizards.”


    Lupin, who had been silent, suddenly spoke up, “I don’t think so, Sirius-” he froze for a second or two, ” ck is just an undercover agent, and I think even in the circle of Death Eaters, his identity is less known.”


    “Lupin, can I take it that you are defending your best friend?” Snape turned the tables on Lupin, and he deliberately added the word “best friend” with emphasis.


    “No, Snape.” Lupin said calmly, “Just a simple analysis.” He looked at Dumbledore, “Perhaps when he returned to the Death Eaters as a sessful undercover agent, he would have been warmly weed and sought after, but the problem is, he failed, his information led directly to the disappearance of the You-Know-Who, would any Death Eater believe him?”


    “Headmaster, from what I know about him, ck is definitely alone, probably … probably to prove himself, like he did when he was in school, or in the days of the war – every time he fought, he was at the front line .” Lupin concluded sullenly, “He likes to take risks and be a lone hero.”


    Snape’s eyes went cold, but he didn’t say another word, shrunk into darkness in the corner, and didn’t say a word.


    A professor offered his opinion: “But how did he cross hundreds of kilometers in two days without the help of the Death Eaters? There are a lot of people trying to track him down. The Ministry of Magic has invested a lot of money this time, and the bounty is not low.”


    “There are so many possibilities, floo powder, Portkey, flying broom …”


    “But they will leave traces, ck absolutely would not dare to do that!”


    “Could it be an Apparition, some wizards don’t need a wand to use it.”


    Flitwick is an expert on magic spells, he rejected the spection: “In theory, Apparition does not require a wand, but in reality, not many people can do it, it is much more difficult than you think and very ident-prone, not to mention that Apparition also has many limitations, unless … unless he got a wand!”


    “How is that possible?”


    ” Well, to steal, to rob, as long as you look for the right opportunity, nothing is impossible.”


    Dumbledore interrupted this discussion, “Everyone, let’s search through the castle to make sure everything is in order.”


    In the end, the entire faculty spent a small part of the night until dawn and found nothing wrong.


    The professors then dispersed one by one, and Dumbledore, Professor McGonagall, Snape, and Felix came together again. Professor McGonagall is there to report on thetest progress, Snape obviously has something to say. Felix, on the other hand, had a small question that Dumbledore could answer.


    Professor McGonagall said: “I have taken ck’s portrait for the Fat Lady to be sure, so she will never be confused.”


    “Very well, Minerva,” Dumbledore said. “It’s best to have all the portraits in the castle memorize ck’s appearance, I mean … those that canmunicate.”


    Professor McGonagall nodded, Snape gave a low “snort”, Dumbledore turned his head to look at him, “Severus, you look like you have something to say?”


    Snape’s words were without any semnce of emotion: “Dumbledore, I think we are doing nothing, before the school year began, we discussed -” he raised his head, his gaze cast down from the hawk nose, “as long as there is still some potential hidden danger in the castle, ck will always find an opportunity.”


    Professor McGonagall said sternly, “Are you saying that someone at Hogwarts tipped us out? That can’t be possible! It’s impossible, Severus.”


    Dumbledore said firmly, “What happened today just proves that there is no ck’s helper in the school.”


    “That’s not necessarily true, Headmaster,” Snape’s voice trailed off as he said briskly, “Perhaps the mole simply wasn’t aware that there are Sneakoscope specifically designed for ck, and in fact,” he gave a mocking expression, “I was in the dark too, aren’t I?”


    Felix knew who he is referring to, Remus Lupin, Sirius ck’s best friend from school days, as early as a few hours ago, Snape intended to lead the crowd’s suspicions towards him, but it was led astray by Filius …


    It seems that Dumbledore warned him not to reveal Lupin’s werewolf identity, otherwise the professors and parents of the students would absolutely explode – during the war years, werewolves used to be a major force of Voldemort.


    …


    When McGonagall and Snape left, Felix raised the question that crossed his mind.


    “You want to know how dementors reproduce?” Dumbledore repeated the question he heard.


    “Yes, as far as I know, the number of Dementors is notrge, about a hundred or so? The information I came across when I was in school showed that their numbers haven’t changed much in thest hundred years.” Felix asked.