Harry Potter was very happy.
Because entering his third year, he could finally go to Hogsmeade village to play.
Harry Potter was very depressed.
Because his 'playing' was in quotation marks; the two adults, Lupin and Black, had to follow him every step of the way.
Since Barty Jr. had made his declaration to kill Harry Potter, everyone had been searching for any trace of him while keeping a strict guard on Harry.
According to Professor McGall's opinion, Harry shouldn't have been allowed to leave the castle, but as Harry's godfather, Sirius felt that daring to face danger was a quality a Gryffindor should have!
Besides, with him and Lupin following, a mere Barty Jr. wouldn't be able to cause any trouble!
One Lupin might not be able to handle Barty Jr., but adding himself, Sirius didn't think Barty Jr. could pose any threat.
"Sirius, I want to go to The Three Broomsticks with Ron and Hermione for a drink. Can you let us go alone?"
Sirius shook his head. "I'm afraid not, Harry. We don't know where Barty Jr. is hiding; you'd be in great danger like that."
Harry still wanted to try and bargain, so he said, "I think Hogsmeade village is also very safe. There are so many wizards here, and Dementors wandering in the sky. I don't think Barty Jr. would dare to make a move here!"
"No, Harry, you don't understand those Death Eaters. They are insane, and they'll stop at nothing to achieve their goals. I've already been scolded horribly by Professor McGall just for agreeing to bring you here,"
Sirius seemed to recall Professor McGall's lioness-like roar and shuddered,
"Letting Remus and me follow you is her bottom line. Give up on that idea!"
Harry lowered his head in disappointment, but Ron patted his shoulder, comforting him:
"Harry, Sirius is also thinking of your safety. At least we're already in Hogsmeade, which is much better than being cooped up in the castle alone!"
Lupin smiled. "Young people have their own things to talk about. Having two old fogies like us following along really is uncomfortable!"
He patted Sirius on the shoulder and leaned into Sirius's ear, whispering in an extremely low voice, "Isn't your niece the heir to the castle? Why isn't she helping to catch Barty Jr.?"
"Is it because the Dark Lord is her father?"
Sirius's brow furrowed. "Don't talk nonsense. Hydrus is a good girl. She's just been having some physical issues lately, sleeping six and a half days out of the week! Besides, if catching a Death Eater depends on a minor, wouldn't we all be useless?"
"Hydrus? What's wrong with Hydrus?"
Hermione heard Sirius's words and turned back to ask,
—Sirius's voice was always so loud.
"It's nothing, girl," Sirius smiled, "that has nothing to do with you."
"Hermione, you know Hydrus?"
Lupin asked suddenly.
Hermione was taken aback, then replied, "Of course I know her. She was wanted for five years, then suddenly the Ministry announced she was innocent and canceled the warrant. We were all curious about what was going on back then!"
As she spoke, Hermione lightly kicked Ron,
Ron was still processing, but hearing Hermione say this, he immediately understood,
He echoed, "Right, right, I saw Hydrus's wanted poster posted in the Leaky Cauldron for several years!"
Sirius had no idea what these kids were thinking; being careless, he naturally didn't take this little interlude seriously.
Remus Lupin's expression, however, was a bit strange; he seemed to have noticed something.
The group strolled along the cobblestone road of Hogsmeade. It had just rained, and the road was slightly slippery with a bit of moss,
Everyone carefully walked toward The Three Broomsticks. Before the pleasant shopping activity, going for a glass of Butterbeer was the best way to pass the time.
Turning the three-way intersection, the pub was right ahead. Harry was about to speed up when a spell exploded beside him.
The violent firelight made everyone instinctively raise their hands to guard their faces. If that Blasting Curse had been just a little more accurate, the Savior would have been in trouble.
"Who is it!"
Sirius dispersed the flames and immediately cast a Shield Charm on Harry,
From another direction at the street corner, Barty Crouch Jr. was grinning, leaning against a lamp post as he looked at everyone.
"Harry Potter! I said I would take your life!"
Barty Jr. stood up straight and began to wave his wand. Several orange-red spells flew straight toward them!
Lupin raised his wand to protect Harry, while Sirius took the initiative to attack, facing off against Barty Jr.
To become a professor at Hogwarts, Lupin and Black had at least two or three Lu of combat power,
—In the original universe, if not for a sneak attack, they wouldn't have been able to handle Snape.
But as an elite among the Death Eaters, Barty Jr.'s combat power was even higher than theirs—not to mention seven or eight Lu, five or six Lu was a given. If he were serious, Old Barty would be no match for him.
But strangely, as soon as they clashed, Sirius actually had the upper hand!
Lupin didn't even need to act; with Sirius alone, Barty Jr. was forced into a steady retreat.
Barty Jr. spat fiercely, cursed, and turned to run.
"Remus! Protect Harry! I'm going after him!"
Sirius chased after the direction Barty Jr. had fled,
Lupin shouted loudly, "Go ahead! I've got things here!"
He said to the three little wizards, "Children, let's head into The Three Broomsticks first. It will be a bit safer there."
The trio had no objections,
The four of them hurried toward the pub.
"Harry, don't you think it's strange?"
Hermione said to Harry as they ran.
"What is it, Hermione?"
Hermione looked at the sky. "The Dementors are clearly right here. Where did Barty Crouch Jr. get the guts to show his face in Hogsmeade village?"
"Oh!"
Hermione's eyes were grave. "What's even more wrong is that a fight already broke out here. Why didn't the Dementors come down to help capture Barty Crouch Jr.?"
Hearing Hermione's words, Harry and Ron felt a chill down their spines.
This matter was strange in every way. It felt as if they had fallen into a trap, caught in a large web with danger right beside them!
Just then, Lupin, who was guarding them from behind, quietly pulled a sharp knife from his wizard robes,
The blade flashed with a cold light,
The expression on Remus Lupin's face gradually became twisted,
His eyes were fixed on Harry Potter's back,
With a knife in one hand and a wand in the other,
As long as he controlled these three young wizards, he could easily obtain Harry Potter's blood!
Remus Lupin was actually going to attack Harry Potter!
This was something no one could have imagined.
"Harry Potter! Are you alright!"
The doors of The Three Broomsticks were opened,
The elderly cat-lady and Professor Sprout walked out of the door,
"What happened? I just heard the sound of an explosion and saw Sirius Black rush out!"
"Professor McGall!" Harry ran a few steps toward her,
"It's Barty Crouch Jr.! Barty Crouch Jr. has appeared!"
"Oh, Merlin! I knew it! I really shouldn't have let you leave the castle,"
Professor McGall complained, looking at Lupin who was trailing behind,
"See now, Remus? Those Death Eaters are all crazy. We can't have any fluke thoughts!"
Professor Sprout waved to the young wizards,
"You must be scared. Come in quickly, get warm, and have a drink to calm down!"
Seeing Harry's group being taken into the pub by the two professors, Remus Lupin's face darkened. At this time, his right hand was still holding his wand, but the knife in his left hand had already been tucked back into his robes. The twisted expression on his face was gone, as if it had only been an illusion just now.
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Meanwhile,
Slytherin dormitory.
"Isaline!! Let me sleep! Let me sleep!!"
Isaline Windsor looked at Audrey rolling around on the bed with a face full of dark lines.
This girl was becoming more and more outrageous.
"Audrey! A guest has come to visit!"
"Not seeing them, not seeing them, not seeing them! Nothing is more important than sleep right now!"
"Michael Jackson is here, representing ATV!"
"Huh?"
Audrey did a carp-leap upright,
"Who? Michael Jackson?"
In her previous life, Michael was one of Audrey's favorite singers.
Well, for Michael's sake, she'd sacrifice a bit of sleep!
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