At midnight, all students were woken up and gathered in the auditorium.
Most of the people were even wearing pajamas. They gathered together in a daze, not knowing what was going on.
Sean did not stand in front of the stage with Professor McGonagall. He silently returned to the group of students. After explaining in a low voice to Hermione and Daisy who were unclear about the situation, he began to observe the people around him.
Professor McGonagall brought everyone together for two purposes. The first purpose was of course the safety of the students. The person who cast the Imperius Curse might still be among the faculty or even the students. It would not be safe if everyone slept separately.
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Another point is that Sean and the professors are worried that there are still students who are still controlled by the Imperius Curse?
Therefore, there is now a long queue in the auditorium, and Professor Flitwick is standing next to a dividing line holding his wand. His mission is to check whether other students are controlled by the Imperius Curse.
Fortunately, for a spell master, it is not too difficult to tell whether a young wizard is being controlled if he is intentional.
So now the students are chatting quietly and being inspected like travelers queuing up to buy tickets.
Around the students, the professors were all watching the student team in full alert, in case someone who had been cast by the Imperius Curse suddenly caused an accident. At Sean's suggestion, the prefects and the presidents of the male and female student unions also mingled with the crowd, observing
Follow everyone's movements.
The team moved forward slowly, and most of the students had already been inspected.
Sean turned his eyes to the other side, where the new teaching assistants were vaguely surrounded by several professors. From time to time, one of them would be called out by a professor to talk.
Recently, it has been revealed that these new teaching assistants at Hogwarts are most likely to be dark wizards.
Naturally, the biggest suspect among them is Max Dawson, the new assistant coach from Durmstrang.
Max Dawson didn't even appear at the scene, and Sean knew that he was most likely staying with Snape, who also didn't appear at the scene.
Frankly speaking, Sean wouldn't have been too worried about Snape before - after all, Lily wasn't dead either.
After learning about Daisy's existence and that Snape was even originally a member of the Marauders, Sean wasn't worried at all.
In all situations that would cause harm to the little white flower, whether psychological or physical, Snape would definitely use the highest vigilance, coupled with his usual desire for revenge.
The unlucky dark wizard he met when buying sweets for Daisy proved this very well...
The team was slowly advancing and soon arrived at Sean's side.
Professor Flitwick waved his wand symbolically at Sean, and then winked at him.
Sean walked out of the student team with understanding, and then approached the assistant teacher.
Professor McGonagall stood beside him and waved the wand in his hand slightly, forming a barrier around him to prevent others from prying.
"How's it going, Professor?"
Professor McGonagall frowned: "Everything is normal so far."
Sean frowned when he heard this. Everything was normal, but that was the biggest abnormality and the worst news.
That proves that the prophecies obtained from Trelawney may have been sent out of Hogwarts, but this is unreasonable.
Sure enough, Professor McGonagall continued to explain: "Miss Brown's body was carefully examined. She had just woken up and knew nothing about what she had done. Professor Flitwick used more advanced magic to examine her.
The Imperius Curse was recast today."
"That person is still in Hogwarts..." Sean whispered.
"Yes, Hogwarts is now in a completely closed state. No one can leave here without Professor Dumbledore's authority. Of course -" Professor McGonagall glanced at Sean.
I am the exception...
Sean laughed dryly, and then thought about it habitually. He and Stephanie had permission to the Room of Requirement. They could receive messages about anyone who entered the Room of Requirement, but no strange people had entered the Room recently.
Moreover, just in case, Sean has completely renovated the room that he often goes to, and the disappearing cabinet has been stored. It is impossible for others to access it without his permission.
"Where are the dementors? Professor, you know, I have never trusted these non-beings."
Professor McGonagall also shook his head: "I don't trust it either, so the outside of Hogwarts is protected by magic that we have activated ourselves. The group of dementors actually only serve as border guards, even if the dementors rebel.
, allowing a person to come and go freely, the magical protection of Hogwarts can also be sensed, but so far, no one has left or entered."
That proves that that person is still in the castle...
"Where's Max Dawson, professor?" Sean glanced in the direction of the assistant professor.
"After you raised that possibility at the beginning, I asked a few ghosts to keep an eye on him. Although we can't guarantee round-the-clock monitoring, he behaved fine most of the time. But, because
There is nothing wrong with him, but the monitoring intensity may have been reduced in the past half month, so Professor Snape has gone to interrogate him alone, and I believe there will be a result soon." Professor McGonagall explained to Sean.
"Where are the other teaching assistants?"
"There is no problem. They are trustworthy people."
Sean pinched his eyebrows with a headache. There was no problem with the faculty and staff, but there shouldn't be anyone with such strength among the students...
You know, the person hiding in the dark can detect Sean hidden under the illusion spell, and can even hide it from Sean's detection and Dave's brain radar.
Even if they are intentional or unintentional, these people are at least at the level of elite Aurors. There is no one with this kind of strength among students yet.
Sean glanced at the slowly shortening line of students, and one of the Slytherin students made him frown.
I almost forgot about this person... The cold-looking Slytherin student in front of me was the one who had contacted Dumbledore.
He represents the Returned...
But Dumbledore hoped that he would not investigate the other party, and Sean agreed at that time.
But in the current situation, he may be playing the role of liaison with the returnees...
Finally, Sean said to Professor McGonagall: "Professor, that Roland Joseph of Slytherin, can a certain professor ask him privately?"
"Mr. Joseph?" Professor McGonagall frowned, "He usually doesn't like to socialize and is a solitary student. What did you find?"
"It's not this time's problem, it's that something was wrong with him before. I think it's necessary to investigate him carefully," Sean said.
"Okay, when Severus comes back, I'll ask him to find Joseph."
"Um."
The inspection team finally ended, and the students who had not yet understood the situation yawned.
Among the teachers standing guard around the auditorium, Lockhart, who had always been listless, also yawned. He patted his carefully maintained face, revealing his white teeth.
"It's over? Oh ho ho, that's great. Should we go back to sleep?"
Professor McGonagall's eyes clearly showed dissatisfaction, and she didn't know if she was talking to herself or to Sean.
"Guys who don't take classes well..."
Sean also curled his lips.
Ever since Charlotte and Colton became assistant teachers in the Defense Against the Dark Arts class, Lockhart has completely become a character that no one pays attention to. The students are not stupid, a "powerful wizard" who has written so many best-selling books
", and was completely crushed in teaching by Charlotte and Colton, two wizards who had only graduated three years ago.
Not only the gap in teaching level, but also in magic level is visible to the naked eye. Lockhart is often the one causing trouble, while Charlotte and Colton solve the trouble for the students.
Everyone now knows that Lockhart is still nominally the official professor of Defense Against the Dark Arts, but the actual professors have become the two new teaching assistants - Lockhart now doesn't even have the chance to read from the textbook.
Well, Charlotte just didn't follow the course and left. Colton always showed a tacit understanding with Charlotte in this regard.
However, under Lockhart's smile that he thought everything was fine, none of the students or professors moved.
In the end, he had no choice but to laugh twice awkwardly, "Just like I taught you, as a wizard, you must always be vigilant. You did a great job, kids! Haha!"
Then he retreated dejectedly.
At this time, at the main entrance of the auditorium, Snape led Max Dawson back.
The latter had a lot of helplessness on his face, but he was also a little relaxed.
Snape walked next to Professor McGonagall and Sean and said calmly: "I gave him Veritaserum."
Good guy, what kind of inquiry did I think it was? The method is really simple and crude...
Snape continued: "It's all right, no problem, and he was quite cooperative after learning about my intention, although he was not very happy -"
Max Dawson looked helpless and annoyed. He finally rubbed his hair vigorously: "I shouldn't have gone back to Durmstrang..."
Sean glanced at Snape and blinked at his wand.
Snape glared at Sean with a sullen look: "Of course I know, I need to check whether he has changed the Veritaserum he took into something else! Mr. Wallop, just in time, we talked about it in the last class
The medicinal properties of Veritaserum..."
This old bat is really vindictive. Aren't I afraid that you might forget to remind you... Sean muttered to himself and took a step back honestly.
"Okay, thank you for your hard work, Severus Max. Thank you for your cooperation. I hope you can understand. After all, for a school, the safety of students is the most important thing. There are already two
The child has been harmed, so we can only do this."
Max Dawson sighed: "Just knowing this, I will cooperate... But please don't do this next time, Professor, God, it feels so bad to take Veritaserum, I feel like I have to say everything
Out."
"I'm so sorry, Max." Professor McGonagall apologized sincerely.
"Huh? The smell has changed?" Just when Sean was about to turn around and leave, Dave, who had been in his arms, had doubts.
"Taste? The smell of brains?" Sean asked in confusion.
"Yes, that person's taste has changed slightly...but overall it's still his original taste." Dave said honestly.
A few months ago, Sean distributed the magical animal culture fluid he won through a lottery to his friends. After so many days, they all digested it.
Now, Dave, Pudding, Nadja, Basilisk and the Selma Lake Monster have all gained a certain increase in speed and strength, and can probably be regarded as the top individuals of their kind.
Moreover, the magical animal culture fluid has a certain probability of improving the original magical abilities of magical animals, such as pudding. The magic power of its pupils is now more powerful. Sean tested it on himself. Even though he was arrogant, he was still in Cat Leopard.
He fell into a deep sleep under the hypnosis.
Najia, on the other hand, had little room for improvement because of the bird-snake's special ability. In the end, it only grew and shrunk faster. The basilisk, it said, seemed to have become more terrifying with its gaze ability - so why not just stare at someone?
Die?
The Selma Lake Monster has evolved a more useful ability. It was originally able to control the water flow and sense the fluctuations of the surrounding water flow. Now it can even launch water cannon-like attacks from a distance. It is quite powerful even on the shore.
Lethality.
And Dave just...
It can only be said that foodies are foodies, and Dave’s sense of smell has become more sensitive to the smell of brain flowers. Not only is the range wider, Dave can also smell the detailed smell of brain flowers more clearly...
Now, Dave says there's something slightly off about Max's taste, which makes Sean a little suspicious.
According to my communication with Dave, the taste of a person's brain flower is indeed not static. Under the influence of emotions, physical state, and psychological state, the taste of brain flower will show subtle differences.
Max had just been given Veritaserum by Snape, and his mood and body had changed, causing his brain to smell wrong. This was actually normal.
But Sean won't miss any suspicious points.
"Dave, smell him carefully. What's the main difference from before?"
The thorn sheath that Dave had transformed into squirmed twice in his arms, and seemed to be breathing hard.
"Well, the overall taste is still the same, but it feels a little... hollower than before?"
"Hollow..."
While Professor McGonagall was talking to Max Dawson, Sean quietly moved to Snape's side and set up a shielding barrier.
Snape noticed his movements, frowned and raised his chin slightly: "Wallup, are you questioning my potion skills?"
"No, Professor, I would like to ask, is it possible for him to cast a forgetting spell on himself?"
Snape snorted coldly: "Do you think you are the only one who can take this into consideration? My questions are all continuous, and his memory is also continuous, which proves that his memory has not been tampered with."
"What if he took away his memory and made a new one?"