Chapter 523 The Werewolf Exposed

When the store owner got out of the way, Umbridge couldn't wait to rush to the front of the store. Her fat face squeezed out a seemingly innocent smile, but in fact it revealed a hint of cunning and pride.

"Director Presto, this is it." She pointed to the store, her tone full of expectation.

Onyxia gently put her hands into her pockets, trying to restrain her eyes from glancing at the cash register filled with Galleons, Sickles, and Knuts on the shelves.

Umbridge led them through the store's shelves and to the warehouse at the back of the store.

She pulled open a trap door with ease, revealing a dark tunnel entrance.

There were faint sounds of howling wolves coming from the depths of the tunnel, which made people shudder.

"It seems that the target is inside." Onyxia pouted toward the secret passage, and the employees of the Ministry of Magic around her immediately understood.

"[Dancing Light Technique]!"

An employee of the Ministry of Magic shouted lowly, and a ball of light popped out of the wand in his hand, blooming with bright light, instantly illuminating the dark tunnel.

The members of the werewolf capture plan team are well-trained, and all their equipment is specially designed for the characteristics of werewolves. They are equipped with nets, ropes, etc. for capturing werewolves. They are as agile as the "Three Zero" cheetahs and get in first. tunnel.

Umbridge followed them and got in, her fat face shining with excitement. She wanted to make sure Lupine was arrested herself.

Onyxia stayed in the Honeydukes store with the Auror guards assigned to her. They were responsible for guarding the entrance and exit of the secret passage to prevent the target from escaping.

With Onyxia's strength, as long as she enters the tunnel in person, a mere werewolf can certainly stop it with one hand.

But she didn't do that.

On the one hand, they have different identities. They have become the big leaders of the entire Department of Management and Control of Magical Creatures, and they must always give their subordinates opportunities to perform.

On the other hand, she didn't want to get too close to Dumbledore to avoid the dragon's identity being discovered by the white wizard. Although this possibility was very low, "it's always a good thing to avoid trouble."

After a long time, a team member came up to inform them that the werewolf had been subdued.

Judging from the slashed sleeves of this team member's robe, it was obvious that Lupine lost his mind inside and had a fierce battle with these team members.

Onyxia nodded slightly, as long as the plan succeeded.

More than half an hour later, the silence in Hogwarts was completely broken.

The bustling crowd poured into the square outside the castle like a tide. Harry and Ronald also followed the flow of people outside, filled with curiosity and uneasiness.

They struggled to squeeze their way out of the crowd and finally reached the front row. The sight in front of them stunned them instantly.

A werewolf stood upright on its hind legs, and its long mouth opened and closed, revealing two fangs as sharp as knives. Under the light, the fangs flashed with a cold light, making people shudder.

Harry's eyes widened, and the panic in his heart surged like a tide. He seemed to be frozen, standing there motionless. It wasn't until a scream pierced the night sky that he woke up from the shock.

He looked up and saw the moon slowly peeking out from a large cloud. The bright moonlight poured down like a waterfall, illuminating the square.

The werewolf was stimulated by the moonlight. He raised his hairy face and let out a deafening howl at the moon.

The howl was louder than any before. It sounded suddenly and echoed in the night sky.

The little wizards who had gathered around just now were frightened out of their wits by the sudden terrifying sound and retreated one after another.

The entire square fell into a brief silence amid the howling.

Then, the silence was broken, and the little wizards began to whisper.

They discussed this terrifying werewolf in horror and speculated on his identity.

At this moment, Harry tugged at Ronald's sleeve and said with a trembling voice: "That's Professor Lupin.

Ronald opened his mouth in shock and glanced around the field.

Ministers of Magic Fudge and Umbridge stood in conspicuous positions, with triumphant smiles on their faces, aggressively demanding explanations from Dumbledore.

Dumbledore stood silently aside, his deep eyes seeming to hide endless worries.

"How is this possible?" The little wizards around were also whispering, with disbelief written on their faces, "How can Professor Lupin be a werewolf?"

Umbridge's sharp voice echoed in the night air. She accused Dumbledore mercilessly, and Dumbledore's silent demeanor forced them to believe the pink toad's words.

Suddenly, the werewolf let out a shrill howl, and the sound penetrated the night sky, which was terrifying.

Immediately afterwards, there were bursts of screams, but it was the little witches from Hogwarts. They huddled together in fear, and screams came one after another.

The little wizards in the square turned pale with fright at the continuous screams, and some even began to tremble.

It was really difficult for them to connect the manic and crazy werewolf in front of them with the gentle and tolerant Professor Lupine.

However, the facts were before their eyes, and they couldn't help but not believe it.

At noon the next day, the sun shone through the window on the dining table in the tower, and Levin and Hermione sat together to eat.

On the TV, the host is broadcasting the noon news:

"The Ministry of Magic's Werewolf Capture Project Team took action at Hogwarts last night and captured an unregistered out-of-control werewolf." The host said slowly, with a rare hint of shock in his tone, "And after verification, We were surprised to discover that the true identity of this werewolf was Remus John Lupin, the Defense Against the Dark Arts professor at Hogwarts."

The screen switched and female reporter Fu Rong appeared on the screen wearing a white professional suit.

She stood on the grounds of Hogwarts, with a werewolf bound tightly by ropes in the background.

The werewolf was tall, with thick and thick black hair, and his exposed fangs shone coldly in the sun. Fleur looked excited and seemed to be trying to calm down her emotions.

"I am now at the scene of Hogwarts. You can see that this werewolf has been firmly controlled by the Ministry of Magic." Fleur said, turning her arcane eyes to the werewolf behind her, and more details about this matter , we are still learning more about Chen. "

The screen switched again. Principal Dumbledore stood in front of the crowd, scanning the crowd on the field, and finally landed on Umbridge.

However, Dumbledore was not frightened by her. He cleared his throat, used magic to amplify his voice, and said in a loud voice: "Friends and children, please do not panic. I beg you to give me, an old man, some time to speak. , let me explain it all.”

Dumbledore took a deep breath and continued: "Yes, the werewolf in front of you is the Defense Against the Dark Arts professor I personally invited - Remus John Lupin.

Umbridge's words had only half-believed the young wizards before, but now Dumbledore really admitted his identity as a werewolf. His words were like a bombshell, causing an uproar among the crowd.

However, Dumbledore did not stop. He continued: "Yes, that's right, I personally invited him to come to Hogwarts to teach. I have always known about his situation, precisely because of my knowledge of Remus John Lupin understanding, so I completely believe that he will not cause harm to the students. Remus John takes the wolfsbane potion made for him by Professor Snape on time every month, so even on a full moon night, he will not completely turn into a werewolf , will become a sleepy ordinary wolf."

Dumbledore's tone was very sincere, revealing his infinite trust in Lupin: "Before this, Remus John had always maintained sobriety and restraint, and had never had any record of hurting anyone. But just last week, he obeyed as usual. I took the potion, but I didn't expect that something like this would happen tonight. This is obviously a deliberate frame-up and tampered with his potion. I beg you, stay calm, give your Professor Lupin some dignity, and give him a proof A chance to come clean."

At this moment, Professor Snape walked out of the crowd. His face was so gloomy that it seemed like it could drip water.

He looked at the bound werewolf, a complex emotion flashing in his eyes.

Memories of the past flooded into his mind. Snape suddenly became angry as he recalled the almost fatal accident when he was a student.

He took a step forward and said loudly: "Dumbledore, although I, Snape, am not a good person, I am not tampering with his medicine! If you don't trust me, you can ask someone to make Wolfsbane potion for him."

"Severus, don't be carried away by anger. You know that's not what I mean." Dumbledore frowned and explained to Snape, "I'm not doubting you, but the current situation is complicated. We need to stay calm and figure it out together. the truth."

At this moment, ten sweet and artificial voices broke the 5.9 conversation between the two.

Ms. Umbridge twisted her waist and walked forward. She smiled hypocritically: "Principal Dumbledore, please allow me to express a little opinion. Since this ugly werewolf..."

Umbridge was glared at by Dumbledore, and couldn't help but shudder, and then immediately changed his words, "Well, since Mr. Remus John Lupine was carelessly tampered with by others in his medicine, then Principal Dumbledore, how can you guarantee that? Will something like this happen again?"

She looked around and saw some young wizards nodding in agreement, so she continued even more proudly: "This time it was good luck. Before he hurt anyone, our Ministry of Magic stopped the tragedy in time, but what about next time? What if? We at the Ministry of Magic failed to discover it in time, and the consequences would be disastrous. Headmaster Dumbledore, your decision based on your personal feelings for Mr. Lupin may put the children in the castle in danger."

After listening to Umbridge's words, the little wizards around began to whisper, and many people felt that what she said seemed to make sense.

These little wizards usually didn't have much fondness for Umbridge. They always thought she was a nosy and annoying character, but at this time they rarely told the truth. .