Then, Cedric looked at Wentworth with a strange expression.
"Why are you looking at me? Do you suspect that I did this? If I had this ability, would I still be standing here today?"
Seeing that there was something wrong with the look in Cedric's eyes, Wentworth spoke quickly.
Cedric shook his head repeatedly and said, "Of course I know you couldn't have done this, but could it be that someone in your family did it? Come to think of it, I've never heard you talk about your family before!"
In response to Cedric's question, Wentworth sighed and said in a sad tone:
"I don't have any family. I am an orphan. My parents died long ago. I was raised by the house-elf in my home. But just before I came to Hogwarts to study, the house-elf who had watched me grow up also died."
Although Wentworth's words were very sad, he already had a bold guess in his heart at this moment, that this incident might really have been done by his family members!
Thinking about the performance of Rozier, Abernathy and others that night, Wentworth felt that this was quite consistent with their personalities.
But when Cedric heard Wentworth's words, his heart softened and he quickly said:
"I'm sorry Wentworth, I didn't know, I didn't mean to bring up your sad story."
Wentworth waved his hand to indicate that it didn't matter.
Lupin on the side just looked at the two of them quietly, no one knew what he was thinking.
Afterwards, the three of them had a quick lunch and continued with their afternoon spell practice.
In the evening, when the sun was about to set, Lupin clapped his hands, signaling Wentworth and Cedric to stop practicing.
"Alright guys, that's all for today! Go back and have a good rest tonight, I'll be waiting for you here tomorrow morning."
Seeing this, Wentworth and Cedric looked at each other, and then expressed their gratitude to Lupin at the same time.
Just as Cedric put away his wand and prepared to return to Hogwarts through the secret passage, Wentworth walked up to Lupin and took out a stack of gold Galleons.
"Mr. Lupin, thank you very much for your guidance today. These gold galleons are the tuition for Cedric and me."
Lupin looked at the gold Galleons in Wentworth's hand in surprise, then stretched out his hand, but did not take it. Instead, he pushed Wentworth's hand away and said with a smile:
"No need, Wentworth. Your tuition has already been paid by Headmaster Dumbledore."
Hearing Lupin's words, Wentworth was stunned, and then asked curiously: "Mr. Lupin, how many gold Galleons per week does Headmaster Dumbledore pay for your tuition?"
Facing Wentworth's question, Lupin seemed a little embarrassed, but then he shrugged and said:
"No, in fact, the reward Dumbledore paid me was not gold Galleons, but a special potion."
At this point, Wentworth seemed to understand something and asked tentatively:
Hearing Wentworth call out the name of the potion, Lupin was also a little surprised, but then nodded and admitted: "Yes, it is the Wolfsbane Potion. In fact, to me, the Wolfsbane Potion may be much more precious than gold Galleons. After all, with it, I can try to find a stable job. Of course, it is a job that does not require working on weekends. We will still come to teach you spells on weekends."
At this point, Lupin seemed to want to smile at Wentworth, but Wentworth always felt that Lupin's smile was full of bitterness.
After hearing Lupin's answer, Wentworth still firmly grasped Lupin's hand and put the stack of gold Galleons in Lupin's hand. This time, before Lupin could say no, Wentworth spoke first: "Mr. Lupin, the wolfsbane potion that Headmaster Dumbledore gave you was not to pay for your tuition. He gave it to ensure the safety of Hogwarts students. I can't use Headmaster Dumbledore's money."
Lupin was stunned when he heard Wentworth's words. As a member of the Order of the Phoenix, Lupin could be said to be Dumbledore's confidant, so before coming this time, Dumbledore told Lupin about Wentworth's identity. Lupin knew that Wentworth was the heir of the Grindelwald family.
Although Wentworth's original intention was that Dumbledore had already given a lot to him and even found a teacher for him, how could he use Dumbledore's money again.
But when Lupin heard this, he misunderstood it. Lupin thought that Wentworth meant that as the heir of the Grindelwald family, how could he use the money of his mortal enemy? This was related to the grudge between the two families of the previous generation, and Lupin didn't know what to do.
Seeing Lupin's hesitation, Wentworth thought Lupin was still struggling, so he continued to persuade him:
"Professor Lupin, I am here to learn magic from you sincerely. I hope to improve my strength as quickly as possible, so I think you should spend more time and energy on teaching us!"
"For example, you can prepare lessons in advance and arrange the teaching content later. I don't want to be in the same situation as this morning, struggling for a long time over what to learn! I pay your tuition because I hope you can focus all your energy on me instead of looking for another job!"
After hearing what Wentworth said, Lupin hesitated for a moment, but finally decided to accept it first and discuss it with Dumbledore later. So Lupin smiled and said:
"Okay Wentworth, I'll take it, but your tuition for this week is not cheap, haha."
Wentworth said with a surprised look:
"Teacher, what are you talking about? This is of course my and Cedric's tuition for today!"
Seeing that Lupin seemed to be about to speak, Wentworth quickly spoke first:
"Mr. Lupin, I don't have the habit of paying others' tuition in advance. My tuition is paid on a daily basis!"
At this point, Wentworth seemed to have thought of something, paused, and continued:
"By the way, Mr. Lupin, if Dumbledore gives you the Wolfsbane Potion, you can take it. I can guess who made it, and I will pay him enough."
When Lupin heard what Wentworth said, he was about to speak again, but before he could open his mouth, Wentworth spoke first again: "This is not tuition, this is for my own safety!"
After being interrupted twice by Wentworth, Lupin was silent for a moment this time, and finally just said slowly: "Thank you!"
Seeing that Lupin finally accepted it, Wentworth smiled and left the Shrieking Shack with Cedric.
Not long after the two left, Dumbledore appeared in the Shrieking Shack.
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