great-warnovel Chapter 217 Returning to School Early
Chapter 217 Returning to School Early
Chapter 217 Returning to School Early
"But this matter is not over yet," he said seriously.
"Hogg, the Feast Prince, I've heard of that name. He was one of Fenrir Greyback's favorite sons."
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"Of course, not his biological son. He promoted the outstanding individuals he personally transformed to be his 'sons'."
"You slaughtered its entire pack and got your hands on werewolf blood. Greyback will follow the scent and lead his werewolf army to hunt you down."
"The Weasel stronghold couldn't withstand such an impact." He seemed somewhat worried. If it were an ordinary pack of wandering wolves, killing them would be one thing, but since the leader of this pack was Hogg, it was a different story.
The werewolf court of Greyback, like a nomadic people, roamed all over Europe, but the terrain could not stop the werewolves, nor could the English Channel. With their strength, the werewolves could swim across without much trouble.
When faced with the wizards' encirclement, they would break up into smaller groups and scatter into various corners of the earth, led by their leader and wizard werewolves, and communicate with each other through wolf hooves that humans cannot hear.
Hogger's death cannot be kept secret for long; other wizards and werewolves will soon arrive to confirm the situation. Even if Greyback is not in England at the moment, he will find out soon.
Even though the werewolves' power is not what it used to be, the werewolf king's arrogance and vengefulness have not diminished at all. He can easily mobilize thousands of werewolves to launch an attack, which would be difficult for even a wizarding community like White Mountain Village to resist.
Only large settlements and castles like Hogwarts could inspire their apprehension.
"My suggestion is, don't go back to Weasel Village, go straight to Hogwarts," Lupin said.
"Greybury wouldn't dare to touch that castle. As long as you stay up there, you'll be safe, and Weasel Hill will be safe too."
Ron couldn't help but ask, "Can the scent last that long? Even if it flies, it can still be tracked? It'll be at least a month before he finds out, won't it?"
"Other werewolves might not be able to, but Greyback definitely will," Lupin said confidently.
"I saw him when I was a child; he was the one who bit me. But over the years, he seems to have grown stronger."
He seemed lost in memories, his expression shifting between hatred and sorrow.
"Once he follows the scent to the Weasel Stronghold, even if there is only the slightest possibility, he probably won't let it pass him by.
"Just for a 'son'? For these dozens of werewolves? It would cross the sea to come here for revenge?" Draco felt somewhat incredulous.
"Ordinary werewolf packs are not entitled to have four blood-cursed beastmen. They are usually given as a reward by the werewolf king to the tribal chief." Lupin glanced at the four women standing behind him.
"But Hogg has four." This represents Greyback's affection for Hogg, and also the rage that Hogg's death would provoke in the werewolf king.
Even if Greyback doesn't come in person, he'll likely send another werewolf prince to seek revenge, which would be dangerous enough for Weasel Stronghold.
Hermione hadn't expected that the werewolf leader she'd casually defeated would have such an identity. She pondered for a moment, "Going straight back to Hogwarts is indeed a good option. Devonshire isn't far from London, I can take everyone back with me."
"If he really has the guts to attack Hogwarts, then he'll be rid of a scourge for the world. I'd like to see just how powerful he is." Ordinary wizards are already struggling to satisfy Hermione's fighting prowess.
It's becoming increasingly difficult to have a satisfying and enjoyable fight.
"Oh no, our vacation is still more than half a month away!" Gemini cried out first.
"There's still a ton of unfinished handicrafts! Those are all our inventions and creations!"
"Molly can bring it over to you," Lupin said with a smile.
"It just means you can't go back; it doesn't affect anyone else."
"I'd be lucky if Mom didn't kill us when she saw our work," Fred cried, burying his face in his hands.
Lupin then looked at Bill and Charlie: "You didn't participate in the battle, you didn't get any werewolf blood on you, so you can go straight home without any problems."
Bill shrugged. "I think I'll go to Hogwarts too. I was planning to stay at the school for the rest of the year anyway."
It turns out that Bill had already planned to leave the pyramid complex. The hopeless task of breaking the curse had left him somewhat disheartened. As a member of the Order of the Phoenix, being a henchman at Hogwarts in the second half of the year wouldn't be bad. He might as well start his job early.
Charlie added, "My leave from the dragon farm is almost over, so I might as well go straight back to Mount Vesuvius. With so many dragons covering my scent, the werewolves won't be able to find me."
After the two finished making arrangements, all that was left were Maria and the four Blood Curse Orcs.
The little wolf girl wasn't a student at Hogwarts, so she shouldn't have been qualified to enter the castle.
But it's normal for Hermione, as a school board member, to have her own secretary, right? She can arrange for Maria to be a perfumer there, and no one will say anything.
The four blood-cursed orcs were originally the property of the werewolf pack. Their ability to transform into animals was very important to the werewolves. If Greyback came, they would definitely be captured and taken back. It would be useless for them to escape anywhere.
"Why don't you all come back to Hogwarts with us?" Hermione said, turning to the lady of the reindeer.
"You'll stay in the castle for the next few months, doing whatever you can. Once we've settled down in the Scottish Highlands, you can live in the rebuilt Hogsmeade village."
Although Dumbledore only wanted to be an educator and treat Hogwarts as a simple school, Hermione thought differently. With a powerful castle as a support, it would be a waste not to establish her own power in this chaotic world.
After returning to the shores of the Black Lake, if Hogwarts wants to no longer be at the mercy of Malfoy Castle, it will inevitably need to manage its own wizarding community to achieve self-sufficiency and will also need to accept a large number of outsiders.
Hermione thought these four blood cursed orcs were quite suitable. They were all wizards, but they hadn't learned much magic. After training at Hogwarts for a while, they would be able to do things that most Muggles couldn't. If they could also use beast prayer to neutralize the side effects of the blood curse, they would essentially have an extra Animagus shapeshifter for free.
With these four people as the foundation for running Hogsmeade, Hermione can save a lot of trouble.
The Deer Girl hesitated only slightly: "If you really are from Hogwarts, we have no objection."
Even though they were among werewolves, they had heard of Hogwarts and knew it was a place where the kindest people gathered. They would be grateful to have their protection.
"But, our child—if it's a boy—" the girl who could turn into a mouse said timidly.
If it's a boy, they would have half werewolf blood, and the school might not accept such a potential threat.
Lupin laughed and said, "I'm a pure werewolf, but Dumbledore allowed me to enroll back then."
These words dispelled their doubts. Hermione hadn't yet told them that even a real werewolf could, like Maria, exchange faith for sanity from her.
"Alright, alright, everyone's decided, so let's go back to school then," Harry said helplessly. He wanted to stay out a little longer, but now he was going to see his mother sooner than expected.
Hermione chuckled and reminded her, "Don't forget, we can also go to the goblins' secret realm."
Harry received a promise from Gnuck that he would definitely not be left behind when Hermione and the others went to the Goblin Lands.
"Since everyone has to go back to school and there's nothing to do during this time, why don't we go visit the secret realm together?"
However, Dumbledore would have to craft a large enough Portkey; with so many children entering the secret realm, the goblins would probably be driven mad.
George and Fred's eyes lit up; perhaps a thousand clever ideas were already flashing through their minds.