Chapter 585: The Unscathed Professor
Upon reflecting on the matter, Kyle shook his head and said, "Sorry, Harry. It's not that I don't want to tell you—it's just impossible."
"Sirius's house is protected by the Fidelius Charm. Even if someone other than the Secret Keeper tells you the address, you won't be able to hear it."
Hearing Kyle's explanation, Harry looked deeply disappointed. He had been looking forward to this for a year—the chance to leave the Dursleys and live with Sirius. Yet, a year later, he still had to return to Privet Drive, as though nothing had changed.
"Don't look so glum, Harry. Think of something happy," Fred said from the side. "At least Sirius is okay, isn't he?"
"And Professor Moody..." George added. "The school year's over, but they're all fine. Not injured, not caught by Dementors or Aurors—completely intact."
"Yes," Cedric chimed in. "No wonder I felt like something was missing this year. In previous years, no Defence Against the Dark Arts professor ever lasted this long."
At this, everyone seemed to perk up. Even Harry temporarily forgot about Sirius.
"Do you think it's because there were two professors this year?" Ron asked excitedly. "Maybe the curse can only target one person, and if there are too many, it doesn't work."
"I don't think so," Hermione said thoughtfully. "I read that Hogwarts has already replaced more than fifty Defence Against the Dark Arts professors. If it were that simple, Dumbledore would've figured it out by now."
"Is it possible he really doesn't know?" Fred asked. "I mean, he might not even be able to find two professors. One a year might already be pushing it."
"Yeah," George agreed. "I remember Bill saying that one year, they didn't even find a Defence professor until a month into term."