"It is certain that Black did not come from the school, those soul-stealing creatures will not be easily played again by him."
Said Remus, rubbing his eyebrow,
"And it's basically confirmed that he has left Hogwarts. We've searched the entire castle, including the common rooms of all four houses, the student dormitories, the infirmary, the underground corridors, the observatory, the library, and Professor Sprout's greenhouse, but found no hidden traces... Hagrid is currently questioning those magical creatures in the Forbidden Forest and has not returned yet."
Amyostar lightly nodded, quietly pondering, suddenly, he remembered the Peeves last year hid in the lavatory who saw everything but said nothing.
"If Mrs. Fat confirmed that Black hurt it... I mean, sneaking into Gryffindor Tower, finding out that they couldn't get into the common room and then escaping from the castle, this is a considerable distance, even if all the students and teachers were at the Halloween feast in the Great Hall, there should be some portraits and ghosts..."
"It has been confirmed with them--"
Professor McGonagall said with pursed lips,
"The ghosts were celebrating Christmas in the basement in their own way, and the portraits were also gathering together. None of them saw how Black came in... Because of trouble being kicked out of the ghost party, Peeves first discovered the terrified Mrs. Fat hiding in a five-storey landscape painting... In short, Black chose a good time."
"Yes, cunning Black!"
In the presence of the headmaster, dean and professors, there was little presence of Featheredge, taking every opportunity to nod and agree.
"Good timing..."
The casual mention of Professor McGonagall made Amyostar's eyebrow twitch imperceptibly, muttering in a low voice.
Dumbledore had crossed his fingers on his right leg and remained quietly, as if he was completely unwilling to interfere in the conversation. He would only leave it to them to discuss. However, after hearing the words murmured by Amyostar, Dumbledore's cheeks also suddenly twitched, and there was a glint in his eyes. He turned to look at Amyostar, and the gazes from two pairs of differently colored eyes met in mid-air.
"Oh, please!" said Professor McGonagall with a hint of irritation, "Don't make me guess at this time!"
H cough!
Amyostar coughed awkwardly twice, then organized her language in her mind, and slowly said,
"It's just a thought, Professor McGonagall... Perhaps we should consider whether Black's choice to break into Hogwarts on Halloween was accidental or deliberate."
"If it was accidental, then his luck can only be said to be a coincidence, probably because he got confused in Azkaban... But if he deliberately tried to break into Hogwarts on the evening of the Halloween feast, what could he possibly be trying to do by sneaking into Gryffindor common room? He should know that no one, including Potter and other young witches, were in the Great Hall and dormitories that night..."
Amyostar's statement stunned McGonagall and Lupin. To be honest, they had overlooked this point.
"Perhaps--"
After a long silence, Professor McGonagall hesitated and guessed, "Black wants to sneak into the student dormitories and wait for that child to return--"
"Yes, that's a possibility."
Amyostar nodded and said, her gaze fixed on Remus whose brow was hidden in deep shadow.
"But if that's the case, then it means he didn't intend to leave after committing the crime... would that be his choice?"
What the students do not know could be ordinary information among the professors, and everyone here knows that among them, Lupin is the only one who truly understands Black.
"I'm sorry, I don't know what Black would do."
Lupin apologized with a grave tone,
"I used to think I knew him well, but it turned out he's not what I imagined."
Discussing betrayal is always unpleasant, Professor McGonagall whispered a reassurance to Lupin, and Amyostar also did not continue to fix her gaze on him.
"Alright, let me think... Argus,"
After a moment of thought, Amyostar looked at Featheredge.
"After some thought, Amyostar looked at Featheredge. 'Are the secret passages leading outside of the castle all securely sealed? I don't want us to make such a very low-level mistake.'"
"There are four secret passages, which were sealed before the school started, Mr. Brewer!"
Featheredge shot up in a flash, his tone so respectful that Amyostar was even surprised. However, upon closer reflection, she realized that she had earned quite a reputation last semester as the Hogwarts Board of Governors' investigator and Defense Against the Dark Arts professor assigned to look into the Chamber of Secrets incident. Both of these positions were temporary, but the head of Hogwarts security was a permanent role. Moreover, Dumbledore had explicitly stated that Hogwarts caretaker fell under the jurisdiction of the head of security...
Although at Hogwarts, Featheredge was just a disliked figure to outsiders, out in the world, he held a job that many capable wizards envied. As someone with no magical talent, he naturally feared causing himself trouble and losing his 'golden job'!
When Amyostar mentioned the secret passages, Remus' body trembled violently, and his gaze reflected a fierce struggle, but in the end, he said nothing.
Dawn was approaching, and the world outside the window was no longer dense and pure black. In the far horizon, a pale dawn light was waking up the sleeping creatures.
"All right--"
Amyostar walked to the window and opened the window fan, allowing the chilly morning wind to brush through his hair.
"Mr. Hagrid hasn't returned yet, but I don't think the chances of him bringing good news are high..."
"I'll reset those panoramic telescopes as soon as possible. In the meantime, I need to add a spyglass function to them. If Black tries to break into the castle again, no matter where he comes from, as long as his face is caught on camera, all the telescopes in the castle will sound an alarm simultaneously, notifying the young wizards to evacuate quickly."
Amyostar's plan is undoubtedly a good idea. In the current situation where Black's entry point cannot be found, the most important thing is to ensure that he cannot invade again.
As the dawn broke, Amyostar's office was left empty, with only him there. Having not slept all night, everyone else seized the opportunity to rest before class. Amyostar lay on his bed, closed his eyes, and silently pondered the unanswered question.
Black's entry into Hogwarts on Halloween was just a coincidence this time, but his sharp intuition kept telling him that it wasn't an accident.
Sirius Black, just like Remus Lupin, were both important plot characters. Amyostar had only a vague image of them, it seemed that both of them died in the end...
"Suicide by each other?"
Amyostar whispered in a low voice,
"Remus wouldn't have been in trouble because of the curse of the Defense Against the Dark Arts professor, right? Hmm... If that's the case, I feel a bit guilty... Should I interrupt his two wolf legs in advance?"
