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HP: The Duelist of Hogwarts - 345
🕑 Added 2025-09-25 16:54:11 +0000 UTCChapter 345: I Do
"Greasy git!"
"Stupid dog!"
Sean looked at Snape and Sirius, who were about to draw their wands for a fight, sighed helplessly, reached out to hold back Snape, and said, "Professor, let's talk business. Professor Moody has arrived."
"Very keen hearing, Sean!"
Limping, Moody pushed open the cabin door and walked in. He looked at Sean and nodded approvingly, but his magical eye kept looking at the two Hagrids in the room.
"What's going on here, Dumbledore?"
"Dumbledore, let me explain to Alastor. Just in time, the potion's duration is almost up... mmm..."
Groaning, the Hagrid that Lupin was impersonating deflated like a leaking balloon, his body rapidly shrinking back to Lupin's appearance.
Dressed in oversized clothes, Lupin waved at Moody. "Hello, Alastor."
"So it's you, Remus. Can you explain this to me now?"
"Simply put, Sean first discovered that the previous Hagrid had been replaced by someone. Later, Sean and Dumbledore captured that person together and found he was a werewolf under the Dark Lord. Then they captured that werewolf, and to lure out other Death Eaters hiding in Hogwarts, I, as a fellow werewolf, continued impersonating Hagrid to prevent them from discovering the truth and becoming alert."
Hearing Lupin's words, Moody slowly nodded. His magical eye spun around, then fixed on Sean, and he said, "So Sean suspects I'm also a Death Eater in disguise?"
"Because impersonating a professor would be more convenient for you."
Moody slowly nodded. "You make a good point. So bringing me here today is actually to verify my identity, right?"
"You're exactly right."
Seeing Sean's confirmation, Moody looked at Dumbledore again. "Dumbledore, tell me how you plan to test my identity. Legilimency or Veritaserum? Of course I can accept your examination, but how can I know that you're real? Is it possible that Death Eaters are hidden among you?"
"Alastor, I think you should be able to trust me."
Turning to look at Dumbledore, Moody's magical eye stared at him intently. "Yes, you are Dumbledore; of course I can trust you... Come on then, Legilimency or Veritaserum?"
"Veritaserum then. Our intention is only to determine whether you're someone else in disguise, not to pry into your memories." At this point, Dumbledore gave Snape a look, and Snape took out a small vial of Veritaserum from his body and placed it on the table in front of Moody.
Without hesitation, Moody directly picked up the Veritaserum and drank the single drop inside.
At this moment, Moody's body swayed slightly. Seeing this, Dumbledore immediately raised his wand and conjured a chair behind Moody for him to sit down.
"Who are you?"
"Alastor Moody!"
"Are you a Death Eater of the Dark Lord?"
"I am not."
"Who are you loyal to?"
"Dumbledore, the Order of the Phoenix!"
After three questions, they could basically confirm that Moody had not been replaced by a Death Eater.
At this time, Dumbledore gestured for Snape to examine Moody. Stepping forward, Snape examined him carefully, then nodded to Dumbledore. "No problems. He is indeed under the influence of Veritaserum. The answers to those questions are credible."
As Snape's words ended, everyone breathed a sigh of relief.
Moody could be considered the strongest member of the Order besides Dumbledore. Confirming that Moody was fine undoubtedly gave the Order members tremendous peace of mind.
Seeing that Moody had no problems, Sean stood up to take his leave.
Just then, Dumbledore also stood up and said to Sean, "Sean, let's take a walk."
Seeing Dumbledore stand up, Sean had some guesses about what he wanted to say, nodded slightly, and replied, "Alright."
The two left the cabin one after the other. Snape watched them with a worried expression, as he too realised what Dumbledore might want to say to Sean.
Leaving the cabin, Sean and Dumbledore walked side by side through the Forbidden Forest.
"Sean, what are your plans for the future?"
"Professor, what do you mean?"
Showing a gentle smile, Dumbledore said without concealment, "I'm talking about your plans for the future when Voldemort is about to return."
"Voldemort has not returned yet, Professor. It's too early to discuss these things now."
"Has not returned yet? But the Ministry is buzzing with talk that Voldemort has already returned."
Hearing this, Sean's heart suddenly jumped. He suddenly realised that his casual remark just now was equivalent to confirming that Voldemort had not returned yet, but as Dumbledore said, the Ministry was currently buzzing with rumours that Voldemort had returned.
And this was something Sean had deliberately orchestrated.
He should have been pleased to see this development, but at this moment, Sean suddenly felt some regret.
Although suspecting him based on such a small thing seemed absurd even to Sean, his intuition told him that because of this absurd reason, Dumbledore had already begun to suspect him on this point.
Of course, Dumbledore was not suspecting any connection between him and Voldemort, but had developed some suspicions about the things Sean had been doing in secret.
Thinking of this, Sean showed no abnormality on the surface and continued to answer, "Because from the beginning I thought this rumour had low credibility. If they really encountered Voldemort, I don't think Mr Scrimgeour... sorry, perhaps this is presumptuous to say, but I sincerely believe that if Mr Scrimgeour really encountered Voldemort, he would not have been able to return to the Ministry alive."
"Very reasonable." Dumbledore smiled, then changed the topic and asked Sean, "If Voldemort were to return, Sean, what would you plan to do?"
"What would I do... Of course, try to kill him."
"Then, would you be interested in joining an organisation with the same goal?"
It finally came.
Sean thought to himself.
If Dumbledore had made this suggestion before, he would definitely have politely declined.
But Sean had already figured out that he must obtain Voldemort's Horcruxes before anyone else and begin duelling with the soul fragments within them to gain Voldemort's power to strengthen himself. So he had to get the Slytherin locket at the Order's headquarters, Grimmauld Place!
So Sean had to become a member of the Order of the Phoenix. Only then could he enter the Order's headquarters!
"I do!"
