HP: I beat the otome game at Hogwarts

Chapter 122 A Strange Feeling of Familiarity

Remus Lupin knew that what he had just said would upset Harry, but he also knew that children of this age were eager to challenge the rules and wouldn't think too much about safety and consequences.

If no one keeps a word to Harry, he'll probably sneak out again, ignoring the danger, just to fill his pockets with magic tricks like pulling out fireworks with his friends.

He couldn't help but feel a sense of elder's love and care for Harry.

This is the child of his best friend from his time at Hogwarts, and the only bloodline left by one of his few close friends.

Remus Lupin was not a greedy person.

As someone who was maliciously bitten by a werewolf in his childhood, he should have been like other werewolves—someone who evoked sympathy but was also hated and avoided by others.

They could either join a wolf pack and completely forget their former identity as a wizard, or spend their lives wandering in the wild, far from humankind.

But thanks to the great Headmaster Dumbledore, he was given the opportunity to receive an education and, like other normal young wizards, spent the happiest seven years of his life in the ancient and beautiful castle of Hogwarts.

And he was fortunate enough to have three true friends: James Porter, Peter Pediru, and Sirius Black.

Even after his friends learned of his werewolf identity, they did not abandon him. He secretly thanked Merlin for this, sincerely and tearfully, believing that fate had also been kind to him.

He believed he had gained a truly unbreakable friendship, and that these precious friendships would last for the rest of his life.

But that was just his opinion.

They graduated during the height of the Dark Lord's power.

His bravest friend James and his wife Lily joined the Order of the Phoenix, an organization that fought against the Dark Lord, without hesitation, and ultimately died tragically in the fight against the Dark Lord.

Peter, his most cowardly and timid friend, should have been hiding in a safe place with his widowed mother, but instead, he was killed without a trace because he stood up to expose the Order of the Phoenix traitor who killed James and his wife.

It is said that Peter's elderly mother ultimately received only the Order of Merlin, First Class, and... a piece of Peter's finger.

And the dark wizard who betrayed the Order of the Phoenix, betrayed James and his wife, and blew up Peter along with everyone on the street was none other than Siri Splake, another good friend of his.

When he first heard the news, he thought it was a joke. A dark wizard? Sirius despised dark magic and pure-blood stuff the most, and even went so far as to break with his family and be expelled from the Black family.

After graduating, Sirius, like James, enthusiastically joined the Order of the Phoenix organized by Headmaster Dumbledore. However, Remus himself was questioned by some wizards because of his werewolf identity, and at the time his parents were seriously ill, so he had to take care of them personally. Therefore, he regretfully did not join.

While caring for his parents in the remote countryside and dealing with his transformation every full moon night, Remus Lupin, who was completely cut off from all information, went from initial denial to questioning, and finally to despair and shock. Sirius Black neither defended nor denied, but simply laughed maniacally. He was quickly imprisoned in Azkaban by the Ministry of Magic without even being interrogated.

He tried to see Sirius to get to the bottom of things, and also tried to ask Headmaster Dumbledore for details about the Keeper of the Faithful Charm, but both attempts failed.

Sirius Black was caught at the scene of the murder, in full view of everyone.

For the entire magical world, this is an ironclad case, beyond dispute and beyond doubt.

The traitorous dark wizard Sirius Black was imprisoned for life in Azkaban; justice prevailed, and it was a cause for celebration.

Remus Lupin could only bury his doubts in his heart and tell himself that he had misjudged people and made the wrong friends.

Now, at the invitation of Headmaster Dumbledore, he has come to Hogwarts to teach Defense Against the Dark Arts, where he has the opportunity to not only look after Harry but also catch that traitor in person.

Sirius Black, an Azkaban fugitive, his former best friend, and a betrayer of their friendship.

Remus Lupin did indeed meet Harry as he had hoped, and he was delighted to find that the boy looked exactly like James had back then, except that he inherited his mother's eyes.

Harry is a good boy, smart, brave, and perhaps a little reckless and stubborn at times, but that's harmless. He inherited the Potter family's Quidditch talent and is an excellent Seeker.

Harry also has his loyal friends, Ron Weasley and Hermione Granger.

After careful observation, Remus Lupin was relieved: these were also two very good children.

But he also noticed something else: Harry seemed to have a girl he liked.

Lyra White, a very beautiful girl, is also a student at Gryffindor House.

The girl seemed to possess extraordinary charm, and many people were fond of her. Remus Lupin was shocked to discover that this might even include Severus Snape.

As a former rival during his student days, a "friend" with whom he had a seven-year entanglement, and now a colleague, Remus Lupin knew Snape all too well.

This was no easy person to please, or rather, he might be the most difficult person in the world to please. Aside from Lily, he had never seen Snape show any special regard to anyone else.

Remus Lupin believed that all the students at Hogwarts would agree with him: Professor Snape had been the most unpopular professor for years on the list of most unpopular professors, and had also defended his title as the most fearsome professor.

Remus Lupin couldn't help but become curious about the girl and began to observe her silently.

But as I looked at her, there was a sense of déjà vu about this girl with black hair and gray eyes—her stunning beauty, her uninhibited carefree attitude, her nonchalant charm...

All these qualities combined reminded Remus Lupin of an old friend.

A deceased friend who has been buried deep in my heart for years, a deceased friend who, at the slightest thought, evokes feelings of hatred, shock, and bewilderment.

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Remus Lupin's old friend, former good friend, now a fugitive from Azkaban, now a large black dog, is casually wagging its tail by the bushes in the Forbidden Forest, waiting for a kind person to bring it a loving dinner.

I hope they have the pan-fried lamb chops from last time. Freshly baked potato wedges would also be nice. Hogwarts' most popular fried chicken legs and pumpkin sauce would also be good.

The big, fluffy black creature drooled with anticipation, completely unaware that someone inside the castle was calling his name.