Harry Potter: From Muggle Cousin to Conceptual Wizard

Chapter 241 Ward Diagnosis, Generational Feuds and Entanglements!

“Severus, I…”

When Lupin saw Snape use his Detective Magic to examine his physical condition, his expression changed from disgust to seriousness, and he couldn't help but ask a question.

But Snape didn't give Lupin a chance to ask clearly, and rudely interrupted:

"Don't worry, you won't die! But on the nights of the full moon in recent months, your screams will be louder!"

The Screaming Shack is now occupied by Muggles for classes, so there's no place for you to scream and howl anymore!

Also, you'd better have already learned that Stabilizing Charm created by Pott and Dursley. If you dare to transform and go berserk in school, then I'll…”

Snape paused here, thinking of their school days, when Lupin was always the one who remained silent while James and Sirius mocked him.

Later, after Lupin became a sergeant, he made several weak and ineffective attempts to mediate the relationship between himself and the other three raiders.

What he finds hardest to let go of is the incident where Sirius Black led Lupin into the Shrieking Shack when Lupin went berserk, nearly causing him to be bitten, scratched, or even killed by the crazed Lupin.

Although James pulled him out of the screaming shed before he was actually injured, he always believed that Lupin and James knew about it beforehand and were actively involved.

Overall, among the Marauders quartet, Snape's hatred for Lupin was not as great as his hatred for James and Sirius.

As for Pettigrew, he was not only a filthy, shameful, and cowardly lackey, but also the culprit who caused the failure of his grand plan to 'betray Voldemort, defect to Dumbledore, and save Lily'.

If Dumbledore hadn't already declared Pettigrew dead, he would have loved to capture Pettigrew and torture this shameless scoundrel with the most potent potions.

Snape's face was grim, his thoughts racing. After a moment's hesitation, he looked at Lupin, who lay bewildered on the hospital bed, and said coldly:

"Lie still here and behave yourself. Unless there's an unexpected situation or signs of going berserk or transforming, you're not allowed to use magic to cast spells. Do you understand?"

Lupin did not argue with Snape, but nodded politely and gently, replying:

“I understand, Severus. Don’t worry, Professor Dumbledore taught me the Tranquility Charm a long time ago, I won’t go mad and lose my mind again.”

"Humph!"

Snape glanced sideways at Lupin, snorted coldly, flicked the hem of his robe, and strode away.

He was going to the school hospital's pharmacy to brew the right antidote for Lu Ping.

Thanks to Eckeris, the school hospital now has an unprecedentedly abundant stock of potion ingredients.

Lupin, lying in his hospital bed, watched Snape's departing figure, his heart filled with mixed emotions.

He neither liked nor disliked Snape.

During his school days, he didn't want to join James and Sirius in opposing Snape, but he couldn't refuse his hard-won good friend.

Having become a werewolf at the age of four, he had no friends until he entered Hogwarts and Gryffindor House at the age of eleven, where he finally made two close friends.

So even though he thought his two friends had acted inappropriately, he couldn't bring himself to stop James and Sirius.

The incident in the Shrieking Shack was orchestrated by Sirius Black, who exploited Snape's curiosity. Sirius was unaware of it beforehand, and by the time he saw Snape, Sirius had already transformed into a werewolf who had lost his mind.

As for James, Sirius acted first and informed Snape later, only learning of the plan from Sirius after luring Snape over.

At that time, James was hesitant about whether to use Lupin, who had transformed into a werewolf, to trick Snape.

But this hesitation has already spurred a fait accompli.

Snape burst into the Shrieking Shack, and at the critical moment, James made a decision, pulling Snape out of the Shrieking Shack just as he was about to be attacked by the werewolves, thus averting the worst possible outcome.

Later, Lupin became a prefect, as the professors hoped he would act as a friend to keep James and Sirius, two troublemakers at the university, in check, and make the Marauders quartet behave themselves.

Lu Ping, who already felt conflicted, became even more conflicted after becoming a prefect. He still didn't have the courage to interfere too much in the behavior of his two friends.

It wasn't until they entered sixth grade that Jaime and Sirius's inherent kindness and sense of justice began to show, Jaime and Lily officially confirmed their relationship, and the Marauders' modus operandi changed, finally freeing Lupin from further inner conflict.

After graduation, James and Lily got married.

If the tragedy hadn't happened, would the relationships between these people be different now?

Lupin stared blankly at a certain spot, lost in thought about the past.

Then my thoughts turned to the future.

Dumbledore gave him his current relatively wealthy life, but he and Moody messed things up and were even poisoned and had their memories altered, ending up as two unfortunate brothers lying in this hospital bed.

Will Dumbledore entrust him with important responsibilities in the future?

Also, just now in the castle's first-floor foyer, he saw Harry's cousin and they talked, and he also saw Harry himself in the distance, who was coming over with the crowd to watch the excitement.

However, before he could even get a chance to speak to Harry, Dudley dispersed the students, including Harry.

James and Lily are no longer here, and as their friend, Lupin feels it is his duty to offer help and shelter to their children.

Perhaps he can find time to see Harry.

As Lupin was thinking this, his thoughts were interrupted by the sudden sound of the door opening.

Someone entered the ward where he and Moody were.

He looked closely and was surprised to see an old friend he hadn't seen for many years.

"Moon Face, I've come to see you!"

Sirius tiptoed into the ward, glanced around to make sure Snape wasn't there, then looked at Lupin on the bed with a mixture of excitement and worry before entering the ward.

"Bigfoot, is that really you? You're at Hogwarts too?"

Lu Ping was completely unprepared for the sudden visit of his old friend.

His gaze toward Sirius held the excitement and joy of a long-awaited reunion, as well as an overwhelming sense of apology and guilt.

Ten years ago, like most wizards in the wizarding world, he believed that Sirius Black had betrayed James and Lily, siding with Voldemort and revealing the secret, which led to James and Lily's tragic deaths.

Later, Sirius Black also blew up Pettigrew, who was chasing him, along with an entire street of Muggles.

Who would have thought that ten years later the truth would come out, and that everything was done by Sirius Black, and that Sirius had not betrayed them.

As Sirius's best friend, Lupin misunderstood Sirius just like everyone else. How could he not feel guilty?

"Bigfoot, I'm so sorry..."