Hogwarts: I Am an Exemplary Wizard

What Harry was talking about was the scene where Kael charged into the tower and used Fiendfyre to cleanse the place. At that moment, he was protected by Dumbledore, and he saw with his own eyes the entire tower filled with the surging Fiendfyre. That doomsday-like terrifying scene made him forget everything else.

It was because of this incident that when Kingsley said Kael single-handedly dealt with seventy Death Eaters just now, he didn’t doubt it at all. He almost instinctively believed it.

After hearing his explanation, Ron nodded, reluctantly accepting it.

"Ha, Malfoy... just as I guessed." Moody snorted, "But he probably won’t be going to Hogwarts this year."

"That’s great news." Harry couldn’t help but chuckle.

A Hogwarts without Malfoy... it was like dreaming.

"Dumbledore is just too kind, if you ask me," Hagrid said gruffly, "The Malfoys are all rotten to the core, yet Dumbledore still thinks he was deceived. He’s just as evil as that Lucius at heart."

"Don’t say that, Hagrid." Mr. Weasley waved his hand, "Dumbledore must have his reasons. We just need to trust him."

Hagrid said nothing, taking a bottle of brandy and downing it in one go.

"In any case..." Moody continued, "Even though last year’s culprit has left the school, none of us can guarantee there aren’t others like him among the students this year, or whether the target will shift to Harry.

"For safety’s sake, once Hogwarts opens, it’s best if someone can stay in Hogsmeade for an extended period.

"Protecting Harry is one aspect, and it also allows for quick support in case of any special situation."

"No problem, I agree."

"I agree too..."

"That’s for the best."

Everyone nodded in agreement.

Though Harry didn’t really want everyone to go out of their way for him, he also knew that his opinion didn’t count in this matter. He could only sit there and listen quietly.

Moody scanned the crowd, "Mundungus, you go..."

"Alastor." Sirius suddenly spoke, interrupting him.

"Leave this to me."

"You?" Moody frowned, looking hesitant.

He certainly believed Sirius could handle things well, but the problem was that ability was secondary here. What they needed was stealth.

Whether it’s protecting Harry or something else, once discovered, the effectiveness would be greatly diminished... because no Death Eater would be foolish enough to target Harry right in front of the protectors.

And when it comes to staying hidden, besides Nymphadora Tonks, Mundungus is more suitable.

"It might be better to change someone else." Moody said, "Your face is just too recognizable. Almost all the Death Eaters know who you are, and they know you’re Harry’s godfather.

"The overt protection with Dumbledore and the professors is enough; there’s no need to add more personnel."

"I can take Polyjuice Potion." Sirius said. "And more importantly, I have a business in Hogsmeade, which gives me a legitimate reason to be there."

"A business?"

"The Shrieking Shack." Sirius said with a smile, "Remus and I bought it. It’s ours now."

"No, it’s you and Kael." Lupin corrected, "I don’t have that much money; it was Kael who lent it to me. I need to pay back the money first."

At the mention of this, Sirius’s face changed slightly. He still couldn’t understand why Lupin would rather pay interest and borrow money from Kael, who hadn’t even graduated at the time, instead of asking him. What was going on? He could have just gifted it to Lupin.

Chris was also quite taken aback.

He knew Kael had made some money in recent years, but he had no idea how much, and he never asked.

How did he already have his own business right after graduating?

And in Hogsmeade?

As far as he knew, the prices there weren’t exactly cheap.

As the only village in the United Kingdom inhabited solely by wizards, Hogsmeade had always been famous. So even an abandoned Shrieking Shack couldn’t be priced below three thousand Galleons.

Even after deducting Sirius’s half, fifteen hundred Galleons was still a sizable amount, about half a year’s salary for him. Could Kael’s little school ventures have earned that much?

Oh, right, the Triwizard Tournament.

Chris suddenly remembered that the prize for the Triwizard Tournament’s winner was around a thousand Galleons. That made more sense.

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