Chapter 135: Lupin's Home

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In the distant Hogwarts, Harry suddenly felt a sharp pain in the scar on his forehead, as if a terrifying scream echoed from far away. He was training on the Quidditch field, and the pain made him dizzy, causing him to lose control and fall from his broomstick. "Harry—" The team gasped in shock. Fred, who was nearby, sped over and managed to catch Harry by the ankle just before he hit the ground. ... Outside the cave, everyone looked at Wade, waiting for him to give them an answer. Wade spoke calmly: "You know, some magical objects have the creator's thoughts infused into them during the making process." "No wonder that shadow just now felt so evil," Michael sighed in relief. "It must have been infused with the evil thoughts of... Tom." The young wizards accepted this explanation, but Lupin gave Wade a deep look. When he was a student, he had created a Marauder's Map with James Potter and others, a map that could display everyone's location at the school in real time. Each of them had imbued their thoughts into the map, just like the four founders had done with their magical artifacts. So, while Michael and the others believed the explanation, Lupin remained skeptical, knowing firsthand what a magical object imbued with thoughts truly felt like. The fiendfyre burned for a long time until it finally died out, with nothing left to consume. When the group moved the boulder aside, they saw that the entire cave had been scorched. Even the spiders in the corners and the roots of grass in the cracks of the stones hadn't been spared. On a charred rock, the blackened diadem still lay there. Wade was pleased to see that the additional name floating on top of it had vanished. Ryan was about to step in to retrieve the diadem, but Wade grabbed him. "Don't go in," Wade said. "There might still be lingering flames. Be careful not to get burned." He raised his wand and said, "Accio Diadem!" Even if there had been an anti-summoning charm on it originally, it would certainly have been destroyed by the fiendfyre. So the diadem immediately flew toward him, and Lupin grabbed it mid-air. He turned it over and inspected the diadem. All the magic attached to it had been destroyed, leaving behind only an ordinary metal object. The surface was still coated with a dark and sticky substance, which was burned by the fire and stuck to the surface dryly; when touched, it crumbled like ash. "Aguamenti!" (Water-Making Spell) Wade summoned a stream of water to clean the diadem, then placed it back into its box. "Does this thing have any use now?" Lupin asked. "No, not really," Wade replied. "But I promised someone I would return it to its original place after removing the Dark magic." Recalling the diadem's brief original appearance when rinsed, Michael asked, "Wade, don't you think... it looks a bit like the one on the Ravenclaw statue?" "Maybe it's a replica made by Tom," Wade said calmly. "If he attended Hogwarts, he might have imitated the founders and created something similar." Michael nodded in agreement. In the original storyline, Dumbledore only told Harry, Ron, and Hermione about the Horcruxes, but kept it from the Order of the Phoenix members who had risked their lives with him. Wade hadn't understood this at first, but after experiencing this world, he gradually came to understand Dumbledore's reasoning. In the wizarding world, everyone holds a wand, which is akin to everyone possessing a weapon. Ordinarily, they use it for cleaning, brewing potions, and defending themselves. But if someone told them that this "weapon" could also kill, and that by killing, one could gain immortality... Even if people stand by their morals and principles today, who's to say that won't change in the future? Though he personally had no interest in Voldemort's "resurrection method," what if the matter concerned his parents, his loved one, or his child? So, it wasn't about trust, nor about character. Some dark secrets are better left as permanent secrets. ... With the Horcrux destroyed, their mission was complete. However, they didn't return immediately. Accepting Lupin's invitation, they decided to rest for a while at his home in Hogsmeade, then visit Hogsmeade in the afternoon before heading back to school in the evening. Lupin's house was in a secluded area, close to the Shrieking Shack. Due to the local ghostly legends, the house had sold for a very low price. It was a three-story house with an attic at the top, giving it the appearance of a tall, slender mushroom. Beside it was a fenced area containing a dozen chickens and a single goat. A bit farther out was a rectangular vegetable garden where lettuce, snow cabbage, tomatoes, strawberries, and other plants grew. The garden was bordered by bright, colorful flowers like cornflowers, dahlias, and peonies. Most wizards are fairly self-sufficient. Lupin hadn't had this opportunity before, but now that he had a stable home, he learned to tend to it as others did. With the help of magic, gardening and livestock care were far easier than they would be for non-magical people. Upon entering, there was a spacious living room, where the fire in the fireplace automatically ignited. The coat rack by the door leaned down to make it easier for the young wizards to hang up their coats. To the side, there was a small door leading to the kitchen. "Pretty nice, isn't it?" Ryan said as he looked around. "It's more spacious inside than it looks from the outside." Lupin directed the teapot and cups to fly out from the kitchen and pour everyone a cup of hot tea. He also brought out cookies and cakes to serve his young guests. Michael leaned near the fireplace and examined the photos on the wall. Some photos showed Lupin and Harry together, others with Wade and Harry, and one even had Harry holding the goat. One photo was clearly from Lupin's youth, showing him with the same gentle smile he wore today. In the photo was also a black-haired boy with glasses and messy hair, who looked a lot like Harry. This was likely Harry's father, James Potter. Next to him was a short, plump boy with small, round eyes and a pointy nose, smiling shyly. Michael couldn't help but associate his appearance and expression with that of a rat. There was one more person in the photo with black hair, barely visible. He was standing close to James Potter, but his face was obscured. "Who's this?" Michael asked, unable to hold back his curiosity. "Someone unimportant." Lupin quickly came over and took the photo down from the wall. "I forgot to put this away." He placed the photo face down on the table, then smiled and asked the others, "What would you like for lunch?" While Lupin was in the kitchen, guiding pots and pans to clang and sizzle as he prepared lunch, Michael whispered to Wade, "His expression changed... this person is definitely not 'unimportant.'" "Don't pry, or you might get in trouble." Theo whispered, "I've heard of him... Sirius Black, the most notorious Death Eater, the one who betrayed Harry's father." -------------------------------- ????????Please consider supporting this translation project by becoming a P@treon member!!! Your support is greatly appreciated! Available on my P@treon page for just $4!! Early access to the following translations:- ⭐Harry Potter: Becoming a Study God (HP:BSG)- +120 Chapters & 2 Chapters/Day ⭐MCU: Druid's Adventures (MCUDA)(⭐COMPLETE⭐) - Total Chapter 460 ⭐Famous Police Detective in Detective World (FPDDW)- +165 advance chapters ⭐Marvel: Little Genius (MLG) (⭐COMPLETE⭐) - Total Chapter 450 [email protected]/Lightreaper457 --------------------------------

Chapter 135: Lupin's Home

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