The Lonely Dragon of Hogwarts

"John!"

Professor McGonagall shouted and hurried forward.

But her steps soon stopped again.

Because not only John and Snape, but also Michelle, Harry and others entered the auditorium at this moment.

Moreover, floating among them were Blake who was in a petrified state, and Lupine who was in a werewolf state and was wrapped in stone hands, unable to move.

"Professor McGonagall, we are fine." John said with a smile, "Besides, we also captured Sirius Black."

As soon as John finished speaking, the whole auditorium exploded.

The Slytherins no longer cared about discipline.

They rushed towards John and Snape, shouting like crazy, cheering around them.

Draco was particularly excited, and John could even see the pulsing little tongue from his screaming mouth.

Gryffindors are no less generous.

They ignored Professor McGonagall and rushed to Michelle, Harry and the others.

George, Fred, and the other senior students fought Harry one after another, walking around like kings patrolling their territory.

Ginny followed and shouted.

Professor McGonagall, who used to be extremely stern, saw this but did not stop him.

She still had a smile on her face.

Dumbledore was visibly relieved, clapped, and sat back in his seat with a smile.

The Slytherins were also a little moved when they saw the situation on Gryffindor's side.

Unfortunately, under Snape's intense gaze, they could only put down their eager hands.

"Severus! Severus!" Fudge ran over and said ecstatically, "It's unbelievable! None of them died! And both Sirius Black and Remus Lupin were captured. ! Fortunately you were there at the time, all this must be your credit!"

Snape said weakly:

"Thank you, Minister, but..."

"Medal of the Order of Merlin, Level [-]!" Fudge blushed and announced loudly, "I swear! With your contribution, a Level [-] medal is a piece of cake! Even if it's Level [-]! I can help you find a way to get it. …”

"No! Mr. Minister!" Snape interrupted, "It was John...it was John who caught Black at the critical moment. It was he and Michelle who saved Potter and others. This credit should be his!"

"John?"

Fudge repeated it again, with disbelief written all over his face.

Upon hearing this, the Slytherins around him all boiled.

The terrifying cheers almost shook the ceiling.

Their chief Slytherin, a third-year wizard, actually captured the notorious Sirius Black, who even the Aurors couldn't deal with! ?

And now, John will be awarded the Order of Merlin Level [-] because of this incident!

This is a second-level medal!

"I knew it!"

While clapping hard, Draco shouted to Goyle and Crabbe, "John will definitely catch Black! He is always the winner, and nothing can defeat him! Because - he is Head of Slytherin!"

Listening to his words, Goyle, Crabbe, and a large number of Slytherins around them all echoed loudly, saying that they should not have doubted John and Snape before.

How stupid is this!

Just one Sirius Black!

How could he be the opponent of John and Professor Snape?

Amidst the laughter, Alice clenched her fists.

She stared at John, who was surrounded by the crowd, with a regretful look on her face.

Even if she thought about it with her heels, she knew that John's ability to catch Blake must be related to the 'directional spell tracker'.

If she had persisted a little longer, she might have been able to participate in the bounty dividends or sell it at a higher price.

However, she didn't hold back.

John made a random excuse and bought the 'Orientation Spell Tracker' for 100 galleons.

Just thinking about it, Alice felt her blood pressure rising rapidly.

Like Alice, whose blood pressure soared, there were also the Aurors.

Now they were all gnashing their teeth and lowering their heads, eager to find a hole in the ground to crawl into.

So be it if Sirius Black is caught by Snape.

After all, he is a professor, and his strength is not weak.

But being caught by John would be a slap in their face!

"Severus," Fudge finally calmed down and asked again, "are you sure?"

"Of course! If it weren't for John, Black would have run away long ago! Potter and the others would also have been seduced by Black!"

Hearing Snape's decisive answer, Fudge looked a little embarrassed.

There is no problem in awarding the Second Class Medal to Snape.

But if it were given to John, this would be a bit outrageous.

John is just a third-year student at Hogwarts!

Seeing Fudge's embarrassment, Snape wanted to persuade him, but John beside him suddenly intervened and said:

"Mr. Minister, the Order of Merlin Level [-] should be given to Professor Snape. I only want the bounty of [-] galleons."

"What do you want so much money for?"

Hearing this, Snape asked subconsciously.

But as soon as he finished speaking, he thought of Michelle.

The girl had just finished her Christmas vacation and was free to move around, so she sent him a bunch of candies, saying they were a belated Christmas gift.

And it is said that she also gave them to many people in the school.

It does cost a lot of money to feed such a foodie who likes to share food on a large scale.

"Professor Snape, please don't argue with me." John said with a smile, "I already have a Merlin Order. As the headmaster of our Slytherin, if you are not as good as me, then It’s just too weak.”

Snape was speechless for a moment.

He could feel that although John's mouth was filled with a sinister expression, there was a hint of determination hidden in his eyes.

Seeing this, he stopped refusing and sighed:

"Mr. Minister, just distribute it according to John's instructions, right?"

Fudge didn't react.

He proposed to award Snape the Second Order of Merlin, originally intending to gag Snape with the honor so that he would voluntarily give up the bounty.

This way, the goblin bounty can stay at the Ministry of Magic.

As a result, they wanted both!

Fudge was immediately ready to go back on his word.

But looking at the excited crowd around him, especially the way Dumbledore looked at him with a smile, Fudge swallowed back the words that came to his lips.

He knows very well that now he can only agree!

"Okay... okay!" Fudge forced out a smile and said, "That's it!"

As soon as he finished speaking, the cheers in the auditorium exploded again.

Dumbledore stood up again.

He opened his arms, used the [Amplification Curse] and said with a smile:

"Today is truly a day worth celebrating! Let's have a party!"

Wand waved.

The sleeping bags scattered around the auditorium disappeared.

The long tables returned to their original positions, and neat silver tableware appeared automatically, followed immediately by a variety of delicious food.

The crowd gathered around John and others as they returned to their seats and began to chatter about what happened.

The smile on Fudge's face was still stiff.

An Auror came close to him, and before he could speak, Fudge cursed in a low voice:

"Why don't you take Black and Lupine down quickly? Do you also want to attend the celebration banquet?!"

The Auror who was scolded was also a little annoyed.

He gritted his teeth and said:

"Mr. Minister, I want to ask, should Black be executed immediately?"

"Execution? What are you thinking?" The smile on Fudge's face completely disappeared, "Now, take them to the dungeon of Hogwarts for preliminary interrogation, and then transport them back to the Ministry of Magic!

Also, I remind you, their interrogation must be kept gentle!

You can't use Veritaserum on them, you can't invade their brains, and you can't even torture them before getting approval!

do you understand? "

The Auror looked confused, but looking at Fudge's stern eyes, he still didn't ask anything and quickly took the person to the dungeon.

This scene fell into the eyes of many people present.

Dumbledore shook his head and sighed.

He didn't think Lupine would be a traitor and collude with Black.

John, who was surrounded by Draco and other Slytherins, laughed.

The Ministry of Magic's reaction confirmed a suspicion he had in mind.

If this is the case, then his plan to gain more benefits can be implemented smoothly.