As Kyle said, it is not an easy task to renovate a house that has been abandoned for many years.

The place was full of vermin like vixens and beetles, and Lupin even found two Boggarts in the attic.

Sirius suggested tearing down the entire house and rebuilding it, which might be faster, but Lupin disagreed.

He thought the Shrieking Shack was still very strong and it would be a waste to destroy it completely. The two argued for a long time and finally decided to take a compromise.

Keep the house, but leave nothing inside.

It will be much quicker to clean up afterwards.

Kyle came here once through the secret passage under the Whomping Willow.

Lupin and Sirius were busy as hell, and the shopkeepers in Hogsmeade also gathered around after hearing the noise, wanting to see what was going on.

Some kind-hearted people, like Mr. and Mrs. Ambrosio Frum of Honeydukes, also helped clear the yard of weeds and carnivorous slugs.

Besides that, other shop owners were also very friendly to them.

Hogsmeade is not a big place, with only a few shops here and there, and they are very happy to see new members joining.

And the Shrieking Shack... well, although it is famous, the legends about it are long outdated. Plus, it has been abandoned for so long, and the overgrown weeds have somewhat affected the image of Hogsmeade.

Kyle didn't stay here for long. After about half an hour, he was sent back by Lupin.

According to him, cleaning is a small matter that doesn't require too many people to help. And today is not Hogsmeade's visit day. If Kyle is seen by the professors who come to the Three Broomsticks to drink, he will definitely be deducted points, and he may even be put in detention.

Kyle didn't insist, just nodded and went back.

After leaving the Whomping Willow secret passage, Kyle met Harry, Hermione and Ron on the grounds...it should be them.

Probably because they didn't want to be discovered, the three of them were wearing Harry's invisibility cloak, but they didn't notice that their feet were all exposed. The scene looked quite weird.

But at this time they were almost at the Whomping Willow, so Kyle pretended he saw nothing and walked straight over.

…

On Monday morning, Dumbledore also returned to the castle.

At the same time, there was a very short line in the newspaper of that day.

[The decree to restrict Aurors was not passed]

This line of words is really small, and it is sandwiched between two articles. If you don’t look carefully, you probably won’t be able to find it.

But even so, Professor Moody was still angry. In the first Defense Against the Dark Arts class in the afternoon, he openly complained that the people in the Ministry of Magic were too incompetent. He also said that they could only talk big but did not understand what the Aurors went through every day.

"I think the professor is right." Qiu nodded seriously, "If the Ministry of Magic really passes that restriction decree, then I will never consider becoming an Auror."

"Don't worry." Kyle said, "If they really pass...tomorrow we will see the news of the Aurors' collective resignation."

As he spoke, Kyle put the Marauder's Map back into his pocket.

After all, Professor Moody had been away for a month, so Kyle brought the Marauder's Map with him before this class.

The good news is that Professor Moody's name is still not on it, just like before.

However, to be on the safe side, Kyle rushed out of the classroom when the class was over and caught up with Professor Moody who had not yet walked far.

I see you didn't mention this just now, so is it the topic of the next class?"

"Iron Armor Spell?"

Professor Moody's normal eye and the blue magic eye looked over together.

"I think you must have remembered it wrongly."

He said with great certainty, "The Iron Armor Charm is the content of the first lesson, and I have spent a long time teaching you. Whether you have learned it or not, I will not waste time on this spell. It is meaningless."

"Maybe I remembered it wrong." Kyle said. "Maybe Professor Black said that he was substituting for the class for the previous month."

"If that's the case, then you can completely forget about this." Professor Moody glanced at the students in the corridor, "At least I will never waste time checking your armor spells when I am teaching."

"I understand, Professor," Kyle said and prepared to leave.

Professor Moody's blue magic eye followed Kyle's movement, and a somewhat scary smile inexplicably appeared on his scarred face.

"I have to say, you are quite alert, kid."

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He said in a hoarse voice: "Those mediocre people in the Ministry of Magic are not even as good as a child. None of them suspected that I was someone else pretending to be me, nor did they take any precautions at all."

"I don't understand what you're saying, Professor." Kyle looked at him puzzled.

Although I was indeed testing him, it would be a bit rude to say it to his face.

However, Professor Moody seemed not to have heard Kyle's explanation and continued:

"It is necessary to verify my identity." He patted the water bottle in his pocket. "Everyone knows that I only drink the water I bring with me. If someone wants to pretend to be me, they only need to put the Polyjuice Potion in the water bottle and drink a sip every hour. It's so simple."

Kyle didn't say anything, mainly because he didn't know what to say. After all, there really were people who did this.

"Are you interested in being an Auror?" Professor Moody suddenly said.

"Auror?" Kyle shook his head. "Not yet, but I might consider it in the future."

"Then you should really think about it carefully." Professor Moody said, pointing to his magic eye, "I believe in my own vision. You are very smart and more vigilant than most people. This is particularly important. As I have always said before, staying vigilant at all times is the most powerful weapon of an Auror.

And you are the one who possesses this weapon. I dare say that you will become a legendary Auror like your mother in the future."

"My mother?" Kyle, who had only wanted to get rid of Professor Moody, showed a look of surprise and doubt for the first time. "But Professor, I think you must have remembered it wrong. My mother is not an Auror."

"Mistakenly remembered? No, not really." Professor Moody laughed again, "Diana didn't join the Department of Mysteries right after graduation. She is one of the best and most promising Aurors I have ever seen, and she has been like this since she first joined.

"Before I retired, I once thought that she would take over the Auror Office in the future, but unfortunately, she did not choose to stay here.

"But now it seems that her decision was right. The current Ministry of Magic is simply rotten... and that Fudge, he only wants to get more power instead of being a good minister."

Professor Moody started to get angry again. He didn't say anything to Kyle and limped towards his office.

Even though he had walked a long way away, Kyle could still hear him cursing.

…

(End of this chapter)