In This Hogwarts Without a Savior

Fox's appearance filled the students on board with surprises.

These children, who have been put on the carriage since they were 11 years old, have never been separated from their professors for so long during these years of living and studying at Hogwarts.

They were all familiar with Dumbledore's pets. Many students' faces were filled with excitement after seeing Fawkes, and then Jon took a small bag of green powder from his paws.

The phoenix can sing, but it certainly cannot speak, and Jon is not familiar with it to the extent that he can understand its meaning just by communicating with eyes like Dumbledore.

But even without any hint, Jon could still recognize what Fox had brought.

Without avoiding other students, he chose the fireplace in the dining room, pinched a handful of green powder from a small bag, and sprinkled it into the fire of the fireplace.

The next second, under the gaze of the entire ship's students, the originally orange fire instantly turned into light green, and then a face that was extremely familiar to each of them was made up of these green flames.

Dumbledore still had that gentle smile on his face, and he looked unchanged. There was a burst of fire flying behind him, and it looked like he was not the only one around him.

The students cheered.

They called out to Professor Dumbledore, and everyone seemed to have a lot to say to him. Dumbledore smiled and answered everyone. Even including the sixth- and seventh-grade students who had graduated early, there were originally less than a hundred people in the entire carriage. He could call everyone by name and was familiar with everyone's personality.

He chatted with them, not about the war, death, or situation, but as if nothing had changed between now and before.

The students talked about the recent fishing competition in which Justin, a third grader, won the championship. He caught a small shark by some strange combination of circumstances; they said that many of them had learned the Patronus Charm, and some of them had even been able to summon it. They said that even if they were at sea, they would not relax. By the time of this year's final exam, everyone would definitely be able to meet the usual professors' standards, if there could still be a final exam this year.

Dumbledore agreed and awarded Justin a gold medal when he returned and hung his name in the honor room of Hogwarts; he expressed surprise that they had been able to master the Patronus Charm at such a young age. I thought seriously and said that I would consider adding the Patronus Charm to the regular Defense Against the Dark Arts teaching in the future. Finally, I blinked my eyes and pretended to be serious and said that there will definitely be a normal minimum exam this year, and the requirements will not be lowered. , it is very likely that it will improve, so let them not relax.

He is like the patriarch of everyone, giving people the most reassuring warmth at any time.

This exchange lasted for more than an hour, during which Jon added an additional floo powder before it was time for the students to attend classes. Finally, they reluctantly left the restaurant.

There were only two people left here, Jon and Nick, and Fox, who was standing on the dining table and peeking at a grape that Jon had brought for it, as if it wanted to eat but wanted to put on airs.

"It seems like you're taking good care of them, Captain Green."

Dumbledore obviously heard Jon's new name from other students and said with a smile.

Jon shrugged.

"No one takes care of whom. We are no longer carefree children who stay with their parents all day long. We all know how to take care of ourselves."

Dumbledore's expression looked a little emotional. He had been the principal for decades. Nowadays, the students in Hogwarts have the most difficult and most reassuring life. This is both gratifying and sad. .

"We are now off Azkaban."

Jon didn't have any extra pleasantries, but went straight to the point.

"Although we have gone through a lot of twists and turns, we have also gained a lot. We have found the things that the Dark Lord once left on that island, and we can let Fox take them back later. In addition, there are some surprises. reward."

He told the story of how he had captured Scabior and McNichol, and also included the words that had been asked from their mouths.

"The two of them should bring you some help, Professor. I'll capture them all. You can also ask Fox to take them there."

"This is indeed an unexpected surprise. During this time, there are more and more strange Aurors in France. We can also guess that it is the Dark Lord who has mobilized British manpower for reinforcements, but it only depends on us. , it is estimated that few people will believe it. With the two people you caught, this is considered to be evidence."

Dumbledore said softly with serious eyes.

"But there is also one thing you should pay attention to. Even if you hide your true identity, when the news about what happened in Azkaban reaches the Dark Lord, he will definitely know that we did it. This kind of suspicion No evidence is needed, because we are the only people who can fight him and are capable. I will try my best to keep an eye on him in France. You also need to pay attention next. He must know better than anyone else at that time. Where did he go and what kind of arrangements did he have?"

Jon nodded and asked following the topic.

"After leaving Azkaban, Nick said we were going to a high tower in the middle of the ocean?"

"Yes, I once tried to climb that high tower under another identity. Although the old wizard who lived there was a little unkind in his attitude, he was generally an easy person to get along with." Dumbledore said, "It's just that I can feel that there are some special arrangements on that tower. I didn't investigate the details carefully. When the Dark Lord makes any preparations, he must use me as a guard against him. So no matter he encounters Whatever, don’t let down your guard easily.”

Sure enough, as Nick said, not even Dumbledore, who planned this route, had a clear understanding of their voyage down.

After all, their destination and direction were predicted through prophecy, and many unexpected things would inevitably happen.

"Is the progress on your end going smoothly? Professor."

"Of course you don't have to worry about that. Everything is fine here, and we have gathered many people who have the same goals." Dumbledore's eyes were deep, "Thinking about the bright side, I think it won't be long before we can advance the plan." See you there, Jon."