Struggling to survive at Hogwarts

Chapter 197 Harry's Right to Know

“Does Potter need to know these things?” Kingsley spoke again. “I mean, he should at least know her current strength and be wary of it!” Harry…

"No!" Tonks, who had been silent all along, suddenly objected. "He's only 15! He's not old enough to participate in a war!"

"But these are all things he needs to know! He can't stay cooped up at Hogwarts forever!" Sirius's words carried a hint of hostility.

"But he's not a member of the Order of the Phoenix yet!"

“But he’s been through just as much as most people in the Order of the Phoenix,” Sirius said, “even more than some!”

Seeing that Sirius and Tonks were about to start arguing, Lupin put his hand on Sirius's shoulder and forced him to sit down.

Moody's approach was even more straightforward: "Sit down!"

Tonks immediately sat down as a reflex.

“I think Harry should decide this himself, since it concerns his safety. He can’t wait until a wand is at his neck to find out who his opponent is.”

Lupin's words made Snape look up. He remembered that Lupin had previously worked under Thea...

His expression remained gentle, but his words resonated with many.

"Is it alright, Snape?" Lupin looked up at Snape, who had no expression on his face.

“…Okay.” Snape said indifferently.

A moment later, Lupin went out.

"what?"

Harry thought he'd misheard. Although he wanted to know what the Order of the Phoenix was up to, he never expected that the first message he'd receive from them would be to be wary of Thea's threat to him...

alert?

Such a cold word is now being used to describe his relationship with Thea...

He stared blankly at his two friends, whose expressions were also not good.

“They should be able to go together, since we’re always together,” Harry said, trying to compose himself.

"...Let's log off now!"

Lupin hesitated for a moment, but still let all three of them get down.

"squeak"

Lupin pushed open the door, and Harry mustered his courage and went inside.

"Why are there two more?" Moody was the first to object, the magic eye spinning incessantly, making Harry increasingly irritable.

“The three of us are together!” Harry’s firmness made him waver.

“Alright, alright,” Moody said. “Kid, now that you’ve dragged them into this, they’re yours to handle from now on!”

"I know."

After a few brief words, Lupin and the other two said, "I'll reiterate now, you must realize the current situation. That Black is no longer the person you knew!"

"You need to be wary of her, because she might just put her wand to your neck!"

Hermione's face turned pale, and Ron clenched his fists.

“…Understood, Professor Lupin.” Harry said weakly.

“Alright, let Professor Snape begin the story. It will also be good for the others to learn about Black.”

Snape didn't hesitate either.

“Since the start of this holiday, Blake has been staying at Riddle Manor, which is now the Mysterious Man’s stronghold.”

"On the first day of her vacation, she demonstrated the Cruciatus Curse on a living person in front of Mystic and the other Death Eaters."

Snape successfully saw the change in Harry, the other two's expressions, and the others also looked somewhat surprised.

“The Mysterious Man repeatedly acknowledged to the Death Eaters that Black was his successor.”

"The mysterious man also assigned Death Eaters to tutor Black, and of course, their teaching was dark magic."

“Blake is learning very quickly, and she has a high aptitude for dark magic,”

To prevent Harry, his friends, and his companions from failing to accurately assess Black's talent, Snape even gave an example.

"Her talent in dark magic is no less than her talent in transfiguration."

Harry and his two friends were stunned into a daze. They had personally witnessed Thea's talent for Transfiguration; in their second year, she could transform a platform into a classroom...

"In addition, for some reason, I have recently been teaching her Occlumency,"

What is a brain surgery?

Harry asked the question in a daze, only to realize that this was not a suitable occasion to show his ignorance.

Fortunately, Snape only gave Harry a cold look before offering a curt explanation.

"It is an obscure and ancient magic, and in terms of difficulty, it is comparable to the Patronus Charm."

"But Blake learned it in just a month and a half."

Snape's dark eyes were cold and emotionless, but Harry could vaguely sense a sense of disappointment and frustration in them...

“Alright.” Lupin patted Harry on the shoulder, glancing at the three children. “We’re not saying all this to intimidate you; we’re just reminding you—”

"Keep your eyes open and don't be fooled by appearances."

"In addition, she will continue to attend Hogwarts this semester."

(“What?” Ron asked incredulously, “She’s so dangerous…”)

(Hermione covered Ron's mouth.)

“You absolutely must not be alone with her… There are too many spells in the magical world that control people… and she happens to be the person closest to the source of danger.”

Lupin's expression was serious and solemn, and Harry and his two companions agreed to the request.

"Um...can I ask a few questions?" Hermione asked hesitantly, raising her hand.

“Sure,” Lupin said gently, “but we may not be able to answer your question.”

"It's alright!" Hermione said with a hint of regret, but quickly asked, "What if... I mean, what if... she attacks us?"

Harry and Ron looked at Hermione with barely concealed astonishment, but although she was pale and her lips were trembling, her eyes were firm.

“This…” Lupin hesitated.

"It's simple! Just fight back!" Moody said gruffly.

“Moody!” Professor McGonagall shouted, her face stern.

Moody scoffed dismissively at McGonagall's objection.

McGonagall was somewhat helpless with Moody. She looked at Hermione and said, "I assure you, the professors will do everything in their power to protect you."

“…Okay,” Hermione said noncommittally.