Just a Defense Against the Dark Arts Professor

"The disappearance of a current employee of the Ministry of Magic is a big or small matter, but it turns out that Jorkins is an employee of the Department of Magical Sports, and it is still at this time."

Sherlock understood what Kingsley meant.

The Quidditch World Cup is held in the UK, and the department responsible for this task is naturally the Department of Magical Sports.

At such a time, something like this happening would inevitably make people suspicious.

When he said this, Kingsley couldn't help but come back to his senses and shook his head.

"We won't talk about this during the holidays. It's rare to have time to rest. It's a waste to focus on work."

Sherlock glanced at him and remembered that seventeen years ago, when he had just entered the Ministry of Magic and had already shown his prominence, he was the same workaholic as he is now, which was very similar to Eddie.

Neither of them felt childish. They each bought a fluffy marshmallow (a marshmallow that can fly like a hydrogen balloon) on the streets of Diagon Alley, squatted in front of a pet shop, ate the candy, and teased the cage. The aloof owl was chatting about some interesting rumors in the magical world.

"Who are you optimistic about in this World Cup?"

Kingsley grabbed the marshmallow that almost flew away accidentally and ate half of it in one bite.

Like most British people, he also has an extraordinary fondness for sweets.

Sherlock tilted his head and thought for a moment.

"I don't know much about Quidditch, and I don't know much about some of the popular teams in the world, but I do know that the Bulgarian team has a star player named Viktor Krum. This team should be quite good."

"Krum is indeed young and promising, and is the youngest seeker in the Quidditch World Cup finals so far." Kingsley sighed with emotion, but then he continued, "But this is also where I am not optimistic about the Bulgarian team. , this young seeker is very powerful, but his teammates are average in strength. In the previous few games, he basically relied on his own power to pull the waves. When they encounter an opponent like the Irish team, they may not be so lucky. ”

Unlike Sherlock, Kingsley is obviously a loyal Quidditch fan, otherwise he would not be familiar with the advantages and disadvantages of the two teams in this final.

Sherlock glanced at him.

"What's the point of talking so much? You don't have time to watch the game, so you gave me all Moody's and your tickets."

Kingsley didn't take it seriously in the face of Sherlock's sarcasm.

"There should always be a priority between hobbies and responsibilities, and the work of Auror should still come first."

"You're not young anymore, don't you think about starting a family?"

"If I wanted to work as an Auror until I retired, I wouldn't get married."

"Like Moody? Dedicate your life to the Ministry of Magic? But Moody also officially retired not long ago, right?"

Speaking of this, the smile on Kingsley's face became fuller.

"Yeah, that old madman is really lucky to be able to retire alive in the end. In the darkest decade of the wizarding world, there were not many Aurors who could survive from the beginning to the end. Moody only lost one leg and one I am lucky enough to have only one eye.”

"The night he officially retired, the ministry held a small party for him. But after all, he had been an Auror all his life. Even after he retired, he still had the same temper. No matter who he stared at all day long, he still had the same temper. He looks so good, everyone thinks he is a dark wizard."

"He has been an Auror for so many years and has always been the ace in the ministry. The only person he has ever admired is your mother, who is not a professional Auror."

When it came to Sherlock's mother, the scene became a little heavier.

Sherlock's feelings for the original owner's mother, Sally Forrest, are very special.

Although the current Sherlock is not her real son, Sherlock can feel her love for his child and admires her immensely.

Moreover, his most important magic method, control of magic, was only mastered through Sally's research. The crescent mark she left still protects Sherlock as her biological son.

Sherlock didn't take any of these things for granted.

He never thinks that he is a good person, but he also knows that kindness must be repaid.

Regarding the changes in the original owner's family, Sherlock also tried his best to find clues when he returned to the past.

But apart from some traces of her left in the underground study of the courtyard on Mulanhua Road, there were no other clues.

He even specifically checked the internal files of the Ministry of Magic, but could not find any relevant records. Sally was so crazy that she couldn't understand why.

Almost everyone who knew about it at the time, including Snape, had cast a secrecy spell to hide the secret forever. As long as Dumbledore didn't nod in agreement, Sherlock wouldn't be able to see the secret even if it was placed in front of him. .

"So, when can you tell me these things?"

Kingsley, who had realized that he had said something he shouldn't have said, had a look of annoyance on his face, but it was naturally impossible to take back what he had said.

"Not telling you these things was a decision made by those who knew about it at the time. However, when you entered the Ministry of Magic and became an Auror, someone proposed to tell you the truth of the matter, but Dumbledore vetoed it. I think it’s not the time yet.”

Sherlock did not embarrass Kingsley and continued to question him. He just sighed and looked at the sky.

"Then when will it be the time?"

There was a long silence between the two before Sherlock spoke again.

"Actually, I can make some guesses. The problem must be with the mysterious man. If you dare not tell me, it probably has something to do with him."

Kingsley hesitated for a moment before speaking.

"It would be a good thing if you didn't know some things before, but after joining the Order of the Phoenix, Dumbledore will definitely tell you these things. It's just that he hasn't made up his mind yet."

Sherlock said nothing. He remembered the behavior of others at the banquet when he joined the Order of the Phoenix.

Except for Moody, basically no one present agreed with Dumbledore's decision. In the end, he insisted on passing the matter.

It is estimated that Dumbledore had already had some concerns in his mind from that time on, and wanted to tell him something.

But Sherlock didn't understand that now that he even knew about Voldemort's Horcruxes and had even destroyed two of them, was there anything else that Dumbledore couldn't tell him?

Just when he was confused about this matter, Kingsley changed the subject at the right time.

"In fact, this year in addition to the Quidditch World Cup, there is also a large-scale event expected to be held in the UK, and the venue is Hogwarts."