Rufus' words made Dumbledore pause, as if he was stunned on the spot, while Rufus just looked at Dumbledore and Wentworth quietly. The scene was silent for a while.

At this moment, the sound of footsteps suddenly came from the dense forest not far away.

The rustling sound attracted the attention of all the wizards present. Rufus, Dumbledore and Wentworth all looked in the direction of the sound at the same time, while other Aurors raised their wands and pointed in the direction of the sound.

Suddenly, with a "pop" sound, a bright white light flashed, which was particularly dazzling in the dark night. Then, a woman with exaggerated curly hair, holding a notebook and a feather pen in her hands, walked out of the dense forest, followed by a man with a camera hanging around his neck.

Seeing the woman in front of him, a hint of displeasure flashed across Rufus' face, and Dumbledore's expression seemed a little gloomy.

"Wow, I didn't expect to meet so many important people here so late at night. I wonder what Mr. Rufus, the new head of the Auror Office of the Ministry of Magic, and Mr. Dumbledore, the headmaster of Hogwarts, are doing here so late at night?"

The woman with glasses glanced at Rufus and Dumbledore with curiosity, and while she was speaking, Wentworth was surprised to notice that the quill she had just held in her hand had automatically started writing on the notebook in her hand.

Seeing this amazing scene, a name suddenly appeared in Wentworth's mind - Rita Skeeter.

When the woman's eyes swept from Rufus and Dumbledore and fell on Wentworth beside Dumbledore, Wentworth noticed that her eyes lit up as if she had discovered something extraordinary.

Then, the woman suddenly snatched the camera from the man behind her and took several photos of Wentworth and Dumbledore. The dazzling flash even forced Wentworth to turn around and squint his eyes.

"Rita Skeeter? What are you doing here? The Ministry of Magic has a mission here, please leave!"

Seeing this, Dumbledore didn't say anything yet. Instead, Rufus took the lead and spoke to Rita Skeeter.

When Wentworth heard how Rufus addressed the woman, he knew he was right, and at the same time, he secretly thought that something was wrong.

Sure enough, Rita Skeeter did not seem to be afraid of Rufus, the head of the Auror Office of the Ministry of Magic. Facing his doubts and inquiries, Rita Skeeter did not even respond. Instead, she kept her eyes on Dumbledore and Wentworth.

Rita Skeeter trotted over to Wentworth and asked with a smile:

"I know you, kid. You are a student at Hogwarts. Not long ago, Dumbledore took you to watch the Quidditch World Cup final! So the question is, there are so many students in Hogwarts, why did Dumbledore only take you to watch the World Cup final? Is there any special relationship between you and Dumbledore?"

Hearing Rita Skeeter's question, Wentworth showed a confused expression and responded:

"Auntie, I don't know what you mean?"

When Rita Skeeter heard Wentworth's name, her face twitched and she gritted her teeth and said, "Aunt?!"

At this time, Dumbledore stepped forward and stood in front of Wentworth. He stared at Rita Skeeter and said in a heavy tone, "Rita, I advise you to stay away from my students!"

It seemed that she had seen this kind of scene many times. Rita Skeeter didn't seem to care at all. Instead, she looked at Dumbledore with a somewhat artificial smile on her face, and said with a hint of meaning: "Of course, Headmaster Dumbledore. Then, can you tell me, why are you here with a Hogwarts student so late at night and making such a big fuss? What are you doing?"

In response to Rita Skeeter's question, Dumbledore frowned and said, "I don't think I need to explain my whereabouts to you, do I?"

After hearing what Rita Skeeter said, Wentworth finally understood why Hermione and others in the original book hated the woman in front of them so much.

However, just as Wentworth was about to speak, Dumbledore grabbed Wentworth and turned to Rufus and said, "Rufus, I will take Wentworth back to Hogwarts first. If there is any new news, please inform me when it is convenient."

Rufus quickly responded:

"Of course, Headmaster Dumbledore. If I need your assistance in the investigation, please cooperate with me."

Dumbledore heard this and nodded slowly.

Rita Skeeter, who was standing by, heard the conversation between the two and showed great interest. Perhaps she knew that she would not get any valuable information from Dumbledore, or perhaps she was a little afraid of Dumbledore's identity.

Rita Skeeter turned her attention back to Rufus.

But Rufus didn't seem to have any intention of communicating with Rita Skeeter. He walked to the side and directed the Aurors around him to work.

While Rita Skeeter's attention was on Rufus, Dumbledore took Wentworth back to Hogwarts without hesitation.

When Wentworth returned to the gate of Hogwarts Castle under the guidance of Dumbledore, he immediately saw Ilona waiting there.

"Professor Ilona, ​​what are you doing?"

Seeing that Ilona had been standing in the cold wind for who knows how long, Wentworth was so moved that he didn't know what to say.

And Ilona also hurriedly went to meet Wentworth. After looking at Wentworth carefully and making sure that Wentworth was unharmed, Ilona breathed a sigh of relief.

"I told you, Professor Ilona, ​​I will ensure Wentworth's safety."

Dumbledore said from the side.

Ilona was obviously still angry, and said in a stiff tone:

"Principal Dumbledore, I have never doubted your ability, but the lives of my students are very precious. I don't want to see them get hurt!"

Hearing Ilona's words, Dumbledore did not comment. He just gently pushed Wentworth and said, "Go back to the dormitory quickly, Wentworth. I think your friends are worried about you!"

(End of this chapter)