#136 - Section 136

"Normal, probably!"

"For the past half-month, Ron seems no different than before. He was just a bit anxious before because he was worried about Scabbers' lifespan."

Anyway, Ron's current state is about the same as in his first year, which makes Harry very used to it. It's easier to get along with Ron like this. It's good to have time to chat about Quidditch and play wizard chess, instead of doing all sorts of messy things.

It's just a pity he didn't go to Hogsmeade today!

"Did Scabbers finish the tonic I gave him? Is he doing okay now?"

Since the start of school, Ethan hasn't seen Scabbers. He's only heard about him from others and doesn't know what state he's in at all.

Veterinary medicine has the effect of replenishing physical strength and energy, and is also rich in nutrients, and has a certain fattening effect.

"He's pretty good now, a little chubby. Ron finished giving Scabbers the tonic you gave him half a month ago, and the effect is pretty good. Ron actually wanted to buy some more from you earlier, but he didn't know how to ask."

"It just feels like you gave Scabbers too much, and Scabbers ran to me when I went to bed at night and bit me several times."

Speaking of which, Harry also sighed. Some time ago, he was listless, his fur was dull, and he looked like he was about to die at any moment.

But now it's not good to have too much energy, and it's disturbing my sleep.

If Scabbers didn't still have a claw missing, Harry would have thought Ron had replaced him with another rat.

"Okay, as long as he's normal. Hermione has been complaining to me, because of Crookshanks and Scabbers, the two have quarreled several times."

Ethan's mouth twitched, but in the end, he didn't say his worries.

It's weird for Ron and Scabbers to be normal. If Ron has money and doesn't go to Hogsmeade, doesn't spend, doesn't show off, no one would believe it.

As for Scabbers, he knows that Sirius Black has escaped from prison and has come near Hogwarts, and his goal is definitely himself. It's strange that he can still be active now.

Both of those things are abnormal. Since Harry thinks they are normal, then they are normal!

"Ethan, you don't know how many interesting things there are in Hogsmeade."

Coming to the Ravenclaw table, Terry pulled Ethan over and started talking.

"What did you find again?"

Ethan knows Terry's personality. He likes gossip and joining in the fun, and he's very good at finding out information.

He has been asking about things related to Hogsmeade a lot lately.

"There's a black dance hall without a sign, have you been there?"

Terry smiled slyly. He begged a senior for a long time before he was willing to take him to see it.

He believes that even Ethan wouldn't be able to find that place without someone he knew leading the way.

"No!"

Ethan had long known that Hogsmeade had some shady businesses, but he didn't pay attention to them. It has nothing to do with him.

"Tickets are one galleon!"

"There are Veela stripteases, as well as Centaur massage and back-stepping services, and Merman foot washing projects."

Terry lowered his voice and whispered in Ethan's ear.

"Veela stripteases are worth seeing, but are you sure the Centaur's back-stepping won't kill you?"

"The Mermen are so ugly, how can you enjoy their foot-washing project?"

Ethan looked at Terry in disbelief.

Veela stripteases, Ethan also wants to see, after all, there are no ugly Veela, of course, this is on the premise that you don't anger them, otherwise they will scare you in minutes.

Centaur, as long as they are adults, weigh at least half a ton. It is estimated that apart from creatures such as giants and trolls, other creatures will be crippled if they are kicked by it!

And the Centaur's feet are hooves, how heavy of a taste does it take to let it step on your back.

As for Mermen, they are purely ugly, at least the Mermen on the Hogwarts side are like this.

According to what is recorded in the book "Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them", there are three types of Mermen, and the one in the Black Lake of Hogwarts is one of them, and it is also the ugliest one.

"No, I just watched the Veela striptease, the following projects are available, but I didn't order them."

Terry hurriedly clarified.

"You didn't order the Veela project?"

Since there is a Veela striptease, it is impossible not to have Veela service projects, it just depends on whether you have enough Galleons.......

Terry earned a lot from Ethan by brewing Baffling Brain Elixir, although not as much as Michael, but he has two hundred Galleons.

He doesn't have any major consumption projects, so he definitely has the money to enjoy it.

"I-I was too embarrassed!"

Terry's face turned red all of a sudden. He wanted to order it at the time, but he didn't know how to ask, and finally, after watching for several minutes, he walked away with his pants up.

"Waste!"

Ethan shook his head, he was still too young.

During the chat, the banquet also began. With the end of Dumbledore's speech, various delicacies appeared on the tables of each academy.

Today there is still hot pot. People who stayed in Hogwarts for the holiday last Christmas said that they also ate hot pot, and they ate it for several days in a row. It was cool to eat, but it was not cool when going to the toilet.

Snape on the professor's seat still had a dark face. To be precise, Snape's face has not been dark since Lupin came.

The little wizards also like hot pot very much. Even if their stomachs are full of Hogsmeade delicacies, they are still eating happily at this moment.

At the end of today's banquet, Dumbledore did not invite any dance troupes, but directly asked the ghosts of Hogwarts to perform a segment.

They窜 out of the walls and tables and formed various formations to perform gliding.

Among them, Gryffindor's ghost, Nearly Headless Nick, re-enacted his beheading experience, which won applause from many little wizards.

When leaving, Draco shouted to Harry in front of all the little wizards: "Potter, the Dementors say hello to you!"

This attracted the attention of many little wizards, but Harry didn't care at all. He had a pleasant day today, and he didn't want to quarrel with Draco now.

Ethan and others returned to the Ravenclaw common room, and everyone was gathered here to chat at this moment.

It was only about ten minutes later that the Ravenclaw little wizards 2.6 received a notice from Professor Flitwick.

The prefect led all the little wizards to the auditorium to gather.

As for the reason, it was not said.

The little wizards were all dumbfounded and didn't know what had happened.

But they could only do as Professor Flitwick said. Immediately, under the leadership of the prefect, all the members gathered, and after confirming that no one was missing, they went to the auditorium together.

When they arrived here, they found that the Hufflepuff and Gryffindor little wizards had already arrived.

The Hufflepuff little wizards also didn't know what had happened, but the Gryffindor side knew some news.

When they returned to the common room, they found the Fat Lady's portrait had been destroyed, and the Fat Lady was nowhere to be found.

Later, after Peeves's confirmation, the Fat Lady revealed that she had spotted Sirius Black, the wanted criminal, and refused to let him into the Gryffindor common room.

The portrait was torn in a retaliatory act by Sirius Black, who was still within Hogwarts, though his exact whereabouts were unknown.

This was why they had been brought to the Great Hall.

After listening to a Gryffindor student's account, Ethan understood that Sirius Black had chosen to act today.

Chapter 173: Dementor Outbreak

"De- Dementors are here!"

The Slytherin students had just arrived when someone in the crowd suddenly shouted.

Immediately, the entire Great Hall erupted in chaos, with everyone panicking and looking towards the main doors.

Sure enough, some dark figures drifted past the doors and upper windows of the hall.

Given their size and color, they were definitely not ghosts, meaning what the person had just said was true. Immediately, everyone's face showed fear, and some desperately tried to find places to hide.

Everyone had experienced the fear of Dementors on the Hogwarts Express, and no one wanted to face them again.

Standing on the stage, Dumbledore, who was about to begin speaking, had to swallow his words. The first thing he needed to do now was to maintain order. He immediately raised his wand and pointed it at the ceiling of the Great Hall.

Bang! Bang!

Several ear-splitting firework bursts drew everyone's attention, causing them to look at Dumbledore on the stage.

The chaos subsided a lot. In any case, Dumbledore was known as the greatest wizard in the magical world, and his presence provided a significant boost in security.

Dumbledore cast a Sonorus charm on his throat and looked solemnly at the students below.

"Everyone, please calm down. The heads of houses and I are here to protect you, so there's no need to worry."

Dumbledore hadn't expected the Dementors to interfere; it seemed everything was happening at once.

Moreover, Fudge had recently assured him that Dementors would never enter Hogwarts Castle. What was going on?

Upon hearing Dumbledore's words, the four heads of houses stood up and positioned themselves opposite the various entrances to the Great Hall. Lupin also joined them.

As for the other professors, they remained as they were, simply there to fill the ranks.

This shouldn't have happened in the original story!

Ethan didn't remember Dementors entering Hogwarts on Halloween night; it was supposed to be Sirius Black causing a disturbance.

Sirius Black's ability to enter Hogwarts was likely a result of Dumbledore's leniency.

There was a passage beneath the Whomping Willow that led directly to Hogwarts via the Shrieking Shack. Dumbledore had personally planted the Whomping Willow for Lupin. Unless he had lost his memory due to senility, Dumbledore definitely knew about this passage.

However, he hadn't sealed the passage or told anyone else about it, allowing Sirius Black to come and go freely, essentially nullifying the Dementors' blockade on the ground.

The main reason for this was probably to train Harry. After all, he was the chosen savior, and he was clearly not up to par yet.

Throughout their second year, Harry hadn't received much training. Dumbledore's agreement to let Lockhart host the dueling competition was probably to train Harry's combat abilities, since he had mostly acted as a punching bag and shield during their first year.

But in their second year, he hadn't learned much either, just the Disarming Charm, and he was almost killed by Ron.

Now in their third year, if he wasn't trained, there wouldn't be enough time.

So he wanted to use Harry's hatred for Sirius Black to have him personally capture Sirius, training his courage and strength and boosting his confidence in the process.

And Sirius Black, in the process, would basically not harm Harry. It was definitely a perfect trial candidate.

With the protection of the heads of houses and Dumbledore, the situation was less chaotic, but everyone was still discussing the matter.

"Dementors, why have they entered Hogwarts?"

Luna stood next to Ethan, asking curiously with her big eyes.

Ethan had pulled her over. Others had ways to deal with Dementors, but Luna, besides running, couldn't do anything against them, and she couldn't outrun Dementors that could fly.

So, Ethan had kept her by his side.

"Most likely, they've detected Sirius Black's presence."

Ethan could only say that.

But in reality, that was impossible. Sirius Black, in his black dog form, could walk right past Dementors without them noticing.

In fact, there were only two possibilities.

Either the Dementors hadn't absorbed happy emotions for a long time and were rampaging due to hunger, or someone had deliberately brought them in.

Deliberately brought them in?

It wasn't impossible.

To capture Sirius Black, someone might have brought Dementors into Hogwarts Castle, and the person with that idea was likely Peter Pettigrew.

Ethan immediately pulled out his Wizarding Wireless Network, contacting Hermione in the Great Hall.

If he wanted to check on Ron and his rat himself, it would be impossible. The prefects were maintaining order, and he couldn't act rashly.

Hermione was the best choice. She had just brought Crookshanks down, and Ron would definitely bring Scabbers out if something like this happened; he wouldn't leave it in the dormitory.

As long as Scabbers was within a certain range, Crookshanks would sense it, even if it didn't see it. All she needed to do was observe Crookshanks' expression to know if Scabbers was nearby.

Meanwhile, Hermione, who had placed the cat cage at her feet and was holding books and the Wizarding Wireless Network in her hands, quickly noticed the letters on her Wizarding Wireless Network flashing.

She immediately opened it. Although she was puzzled as to why Ethan was asking about Ron, she still looked to the side. The number of Gryffindors wasn't large, and it was easy to know who was present and who wasn't with a little attention.

After confirming that Ron wasn't in the crowd, Hermione crouched down to check on Crookshanks. It was currently lying quietly in its cage, meaning Scabbers wasn't nearby.

Knowing the result, she immediately sent a reply to Ethan.