Hogwarts: Don't call me the Staff Maker

Chapter 731 Harry is still at the Dursleys' house

Chapter 731 Harry is still at the Dursleys' house

As Siron descended the spiral staircase and walked through the empty corridor, he suddenly realized that he had forgotten to ask Professor McGonagall if there was anything else.

Should we go back and ask now?

Xilun glanced at the dripping stone beast statue behind him and immediately dismissed the idea.

No one expected Dumbledore to be killed by Voldemort, and many of the original plans had to be changed. Professor McGonagall will probably be very busy afterward, so it's best not to disturb her during this time.

Sheren decided to return to Diagon Alley first, and if there were any other important matters, Mrs. Weasley and Sirius would likely contact him.

When he returned to the foyer, intending to call Hermione over, he found her talking to Ron and Ginny.

"Why are you only arriving now?" Xilun asked as he stepped forward.

"I...we didn't want to either—" Ron clutched his stomach. "When we got back, Fred and George had already left, and the rest of the people refused to bring us along."

"We had no choice but to take the Knight Bus," Ginny said. "From Grimmauld Place to Hogsmeade Station—it was the most terrifying mode of transport I've ever experienced!"

Her face was frighteningly pale, and even the color of her hair had faded considerably.

"You've had a hard time." Xiren looked at the two with sympathy, then said somewhat apologetically, "But we have to leave now."

"What did you say?"

Ron almost screamed as he looked up at Siron in disbelief.

"We just arrived—we took the Knight Bus for twenty minutes—a full twenty minutes—and you're telling me you're already getting ready to leave?"

"Yes, that's right."

Although he was embarrassed, Xilun nodded.

"The Order of the Phoenix left ten minutes ago. Professor McGonagall and the other two deans are discussing things with Fudge. There's nothing we can do to help if we stay here."

"But—what about the funeral?" Ginny asked. "Dumbledore's funeral."

"Nobody said anything," Xiren shook his head. "They'll probably let us know separately."

Ron and Ginny exchanged a glance and sighed. Of course, they wouldn't stay there, so they could only helplessly follow Siron out of Hogwarts Castle.

The group walked towards the main gate.

"By the way, does Harry know about this?" Siron asked.

"Not yet," Ron said, shaking his head.

Didn't you write to him?

"I haven't quite figured out how to say it yet." Ron looked at his toes. "You know, Harry respects Dumbledore a lot, and he loves his classes. I can't imagine how heartbroken he'll be when he hears this."

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"But we have to tell him eventually," Ginny said. "After all, we'll be bringing him to the Order of the Phoenix headquarters soon—"

Suddenly, everyone stopped in their tracks and fell silent.

"Oh no!" Hermione scratched her already messy hair in frustration.

"How could I forget that? We still need to pick up Harry!"

The protective magic around Harry will last until he comes of age, and he will be seventeen in just a few days.

At that time, the Order of the Phoenix will pick him up from the Dursleys' house and escort him to another safe place, namely the Order of the Phoenix headquarters.

This was something they had already discussed before their holiday. Dumbledore would go to Privet Drive and Apparate Harry to Grimmauld Place, which wasn't a big deal.

However, everything has changed now. Dumbledore can no longer go to Privet Drive, so will transferring Harry still be a simple matter?

"We'd better tell Mad-Eye and the others as soon as possible." Celen quickened his pace. "If possible, we'd better get Harry away before things get completely out of control."

The group jogged to the vicinity of the school gate. Professor Flitwick was still in the principal's office, and Hagrid had taken over his duties, standing guard at the door.

"Actually, I suggest you stay at Hogwarts if possible," he said. "Because most of the professors have already decided to stay here. Professor McGonagall, Professor Flitwick, they're all here. It's safer than outside."

"That's true, but we have more important things to do," Ron said.

"Okay, be very careful." Hagrid helped open the door.

As Xiren walked out, he ran into Slughorn, who was rushing over.

"Oh, Merlin." He gasped for breath, and asked anxiously as he approached, "Is it really true? Albus—is he dead?"

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"Yes," Siren said.

He sighed and walked forward without waiting for Xilun to say anything more.

"Please wait a moment, Professor Slughorn, I have a few questions to ask—"

Hagrid's voice came from behind, presumably confirming whether Slughorn was real.

Meanwhile, Xilun and his companions had already reached the place where they could Apparate.

Hermione wanted Sheren to Apparate with Ginny so she and Ron could ride the Knight Bus, but Ginny disagreed.

Ron wanted to, but neither of the girls glanced at him.

In the end, Xiren decided to take them back with him.

Although he had never Apparated with three people, it was theoretically possible.

Moreover, they are not in a hurry this time, so even if they split up, they can simply return in time.

The others agreed.

Then, the three of them grabbed Xiren's arm at the same time. Accompanied by a sound louder than usual, the three of them disappeared from the spot.

The next second, Ron opened his eyes.

Where are we?

“Saint Catchbol village, about a mile from the Burrow,” Siren said. “I think you should want to go back here.”

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He succeeded. Apparating with three people wasn't as difficult as he had imagined, and no one had to split into multiple bodies.

But because the protective magic surrounding the Burrow had returned to normal, they could only Apparate here.

Fortunately, it's not far from the humble abode.

When they arrived, they encountered Mr. Weasley, who was about to go out. Upon seeing them, he immediately exclaimed in surprise and ran over quickly.

"Ron, Ginny—oh, thank goodness!" Mr. Weasley rushed over. "We came back and found you were gone, and you weren't at Grimmauld Place either. Molly was frantic."

"We went to Hogwarts, but Siron said you're back," Ron said.

"Because there are more important things to do—but before we talk about that, you'd better go home quickly."

Ginny immediately ran towards the Burrow.

"Thank you, Siron," Mr. Weasley said.

"It's alright," Siron said. "But we've just discovered something important about Harry, and if possible, we'd better get him out of Privet Drive as soon as possible."

"It seems we've thought of the same thing, Siron." Mr. Weasley's smile faded, and his expression turned serious.

"In fact, Mad-Eye Moody just came back from Privet Drive a minute ago."