#53 - Chapter 53 Oh no, Professor, Fred has been captured

Lockhart was indeed a talent. Driven by fame and fortune, he radiated unparalleled passion for his work.

To compete with the Daily Prophet, he launched both a morning news and an evening news program.

Within just over ten days, he mimicked Muggle television channels and created several exciting magical television shows.

Lockhart's efficiency astonished even Sebastian, who at one point suspected Lockhart was using a Time-Turner.

Meanwhile, to actively cooperate with the Ministry of Magic and curry favor, Lockhart established a dedicated channel for the Ministry to promote its work.

Faced with this readily available opportunity to gain prestige, Minister for Magic Fudge was overjoyed and personally participated in the promotions.

Thus, propelled by various entertaining programs, Swan Media became a complete sensation.

With the broadcast of "Wandering with Werewolves," this fiery momentum became unstoppable.

Barely halfway through the Christmas holidays, Swan Media's popularity had completely surpassed the Daily Prophet.

If magical television was previously a necessity only for Quidditch fans, it was now an indispensable alchemical item for every wizarding family.

Even the not-so-wealthy Mr. Weasley gritted his teeth and added a magical television to his home at the urging of his children.

Originally, Mrs. Weasley had opposed the purchase of a magical television.

However, after the magical television arrived home, she reversed her previous stance and became a loyal user.

Every evening at eight o'clock, she would appear in front of the magical television, waiting for the premiere of "Wandering with Werewolves."

By the time the Christmas holidays ended and Hogwarts reopened, most of the young wizards were excitedly discussing the plot developments of the television series.

Meanwhile, the young wizards living in Muggle families listened to their classmates' discussions with blank expressions, piecing together the general plot of "Wandering with Werewolves" from the conversations.

They couldn't understand why everyone's topics had changed so much after just a short holiday.

No one was talking about Quidditch anymore; everyone was talking about television series.

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Days passed like flowing water, calm and without a ripple. Sebastian even felt that he would spend the new semester in this tranquil and peaceful atmosphere.

March 31, 1991, Easter.

Sebastian, exhausted from a day of work, lay limply on his soft and comfortable bed, preparing to enter a sweet dream.

Suddenly, he felt his Undetectable Extension Charm bag begin to vibrate violently.

An emergency contact?

Sebastian scrambled out of bed, grabbed the Undetectable Extension Charm bag, and took out a beautifully crafted box that was vibrating.

Opening the lid, he saw a two-way mirror lying inside, and an anxious voice came from the mirror.

"Professor Swan, it's George! Something's happened, please come quickly!"

"George Weasley? Where are you?"

Sebastian was extremely surprised. This two-way mirror should be in Snape's hands. How did George get it?

"I'm in your office, Professor! Fred has been captured."

Sebastian didn't dare to delay. He dressed at an astonishing speed, then picked up the Undetectable Extension Charm bag and headed for the fireplace.

With a flash of green fire, Sebastian appeared in his Hogwarts office.

"Professor, you've finally arrived!" Seeing Sebastian emerge from the fireplace, George immediately greeted him.

"Don't panic, speak slowly!" Sebastian gently comforted George.

After discovering that the two-way mirror, which should have been in Snape's hands, was now in George's possession, he wasn't too flustered.

After all, with Snape around, the situation couldn't be too bad.

At least Snape certainly wouldn't stand by and watch Fred's life be in danger.

Since Snape had already gone after them, the immediate priority was to figure out what had happened.

At the very least, before setting out to find them, he needed to gather as much useful information as possible.

Seeing George sweating profusely, Sebastian took out a small bottle of Calming Draught and gave it to George to alleviate his anxious emotions.

After drinking the potion, George's tense nerves finally relaxed.

He composed himself and began to explain the cause and effect of the matter to Sebastian.

"Professor, Fred and I were out on a night patrol tonight when we noticed that the Defense Against the Dark Arts professor, Robert, was acting a bit suspicious."

"That feeling, just like when we're out on a night patrol, afraid of being discovered."

"Fred and I were curious, so we secretly followed him, and we found that Professor Robert left the castle and headed towards the Forbidden Forest."

"Fred wanted to follow him to see what was going on, but I was worried about being discovered by Professor Snape, who was patrolling at night, so I took the Marauder's Map and stood guard at the castle entrance."

"As a result, Fred was knocked down by a curse as soon as he approached the edge of the Forbidden Forest, and then dragged into the Forbidden Forest."

Recalling this scene, George, who had just calmed down, became a little nervous again.

"I quickly found Professor Snape, who was patrolling at night. After listening to my description, he gave me the key to your office, and this mirror that can contact you."

"He told me to contact you in your office, and then wait for you. You already know the rest."

After listening to George's description, Sebastian felt a little helpless.

These two silly kids......

They're only in their second year and they're already thinking about following professors?

Should I praise them for their courage?

Or should I say they're reckless?

Fortunately, the two of them had the foresight not to follow all the way.

Otherwise, who knows what would have happened! ! !

Sebastian released his magical senses and found that the castle was still quiet, which made him feel a little relieved.

It seemed that things hadn't reached a very bad point yet.

Otherwise, Snape would definitely have found a way to send a message to the professors in the castle.

Thinking of this, Sebastian took out his wand and transformed the sofa in the office into a warm and comfortable large bed.

He took out a bed and bedding from the Undetectable Extension Charm bag, and then instructed George: "Don't worry, with Professor Snape taking action, he will definitely bring Fred back safely."

"You should sleep here tonight, so that you can know immediately if there is any news."

"If you really can't sleep, there is a magical television in my office, you can also use it to pass the time."

"Don't worry, there will be good news soon!"

After speaking, Sebastian mounted his flying broom, then opened the window and soared into the sky, flying towards the Forbidden Forest.

He increased his speed to the maximum and sped all the way, plunging into the Forbidden Forest.

In order to prevent any ignorant magical creatures from interfering with him, Sebastian's thick magic poured out, announcing his arrival to the entire Forbidden Forest like a dragon.

He opened his magical senses to the maximum, chasing the mark left by Snape all the way forward.

The dense bushes in the Forbidden Forest could not hinder him in any way, but retreated behind him at an astonishing speed in his eyes.

The magic pouring out from his body gradually became boiling and violent!

Under the tearing of the wind, Sebastian's eyes gradually cooled down.

"Taking advantage of Dumbledore's absence from school to cause trouble, he really knows how to pick his timing!"

"Professor Robert, you are really smart!"

"I hope you don't do anything stupid!"

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