Chapter 175
Friendship and Competition
Chapter 175 Friendship and Competition
Ever since Sirius was released, Wade always felt that his impression of Lupin as a gentle and generous elder was being shattered.
He became much more lively, and his dark side would occasionally show up.
Of course, when facing Wade, he is still that gentle and tolerant friend.
Lupin glanced out the window and said, "Let's go. The Vanishing Cabinet is already where you said."
Wade had originally planned to do so, but just now, when he saw Lupin's eyes looking at the Quidditch field in the distance as if unintentionally, he was suddenly touched.
"You want to watch Harry's game too?" Wade asked.
Lupin shook his head and said, "There will be many more games to come. Since you think it is necessary to act at this time today, then business is more important."
"My business is of course important, but this game is not dispensable either."
Vader put his backhand on the cabinet door and closed it again.
"Harry flies beautifully. Professor McGonagall says he's as good a flyer as his father."
Wade said: "It won't take much time to leave after watching the game, but we have to get to the stadium quickly."
Lupin was slightly startled, then smiled and accepted Vader's kindness.
He also used the Disillusionment Charm to hide his figure, and followed Wade out of the room. They quickened their pace towards the Quidditch field.
Snake-like lightning streaked across the sky and dull thunder sounded in the distance.
Lupin looked up at the gloomy sky and said, "It's going to rain."
"Yeah." Wade also looked up and suddenly laughed, "I don't know why, but I always have a feeling that important games will be held on rainy days."
Lupin smiled: "What's the connection between the two?"
"Muggle movies and TV shows like to present it this way," said Wade.
"You seem to talk about Muggle-related things often, and your inventions also borrowed from their ideas."
Lupin said: "This is very special... because most of the wizards I know who come from the Muggle world try not to talk about things over there. When they grow up, they will still choose the wizarding lifestyle."
"I come from Muggle origin, why should I be afraid of Muggles?" Wade said in return: "It has been hundreds of years since the witch hunt, and the two sides are still so isolated. I find it incredible."
"Maybe it's because many people seem to despise Muggles, but in their hearts they think Muggles are terrible?"
Lupin said: "For us, the greatest punishment is the excruciating pain of the Crucio; but for Muggles..."
"I've read in books that Muggles invented all sorts of horrific and cruel punishments to deal with their own kind. Very cruel... Vader... the extent of that is far beyond the imagination of a child like you."
"Bathilda Bagshot, who wrote A History of Magic, wouldn't even dare put that in her book."
"Wizards are just as terrifying as Muggles!" Wade said, "I read in Modern History of Magic that Grindelwald once released a magic fire that burned half of Paris?"
Lupin shook his head.
"How many people are there like Grindelwald who can take lives without hesitation and feel no guilt at all? His soul is not twisted by dark magic, because people like him are probably born to be dark."
Lupin said in a heavy tone: "But most wizards who use dark magic will distort their minds, and killing people will cause irreparable damage to the soul."
Wade thought of Tom Riddle's once handsome face, which later turned into a noseless monster.
The reason for his change was that his soul was torn into pieces, causing his body to undergo terrible changes.
Under the gray sky, the conversation between the two gradually faded away. They each thought of something depressing, so that a strange silence filled the air. Until the students suddenly burst into a huge cheer, breaking the silence.
"It looks like the game has already started," said Lupin.
They quickly climbed the stairs and reached the top level of the stands before finding a few empty seats.
The two sat down and looked up at the sky like all the spectators, only to see a dozen team members moving quickly in the air.
Suddenly, a furry creature rubbed against Wade, followed by two "woof woof" sounds.
"Sirius?" Lupin, who was also invisible, said, "I'm here."
The sound of the animal's panting suddenly stopped, followed by Sirius's complaints:
"I actually forgot - I'm invisible now, so no one can see me without transforming... Remus, Vader, why are you so late? You almost missed the opening."
He didn't seem to suspect for a moment that Lupin was teasing him on purpose.
Lupin said, "You have four legs, so of course you can run faster than us."
"...That's right." Sirius quickly forgot about it and said excitedly: "Can you recognize which one is Harry, Remus? I tell you, he is the one who flies the highest... He flies as well as James..."
Wade leaned back in his chair, listening to the conversation between the two invisible adults next to him, feeling a little surprised and a little in awe.
Anyone who had the same experience as Sirius might become silent, gloomy, complaining about everything, or even becoming world-weary, crazy, and neurotic.
But when they met this time, he found that Sirius did not show any of those dark and painful sides. If it were not for the fact that his body was still much thinner than a normal person, it would seem as if the eleven years in prison had not left any trace on him.
Wade thought this was really good.
The pain of the past would certainly not disappear so easily, but Sirius was trying hard to heal himself, and to find the young man he once was with his friends, instead of trapping himself in that desperate and dark prison.
No wonder I always felt that Lupin had become more lively recently... Was he trying to help Sirius in his own way?
The players from both sides in the sky engaged in a fierce competition, and Sirius' commentary made the game even more exciting. Wade also understood the progress of the game a little.
Suddenly, he felt a chill on his forehead and subconsciously closed his eyes. Then he raised his wand and whispered a spell.
A circular stream of air gushed out from the tip of the wand, forming an invisible umbrella in the sky. The "umbrella" was large enough to cover the three people.
"Great!" said Sirius thankfully, "I hate getting wet in the rain."
Wade suddenly felt a gaze directed at him. He turned his head and saw Professor Dumbledore nodding to him with a kind smile on his face.
Vader: “…”
"Remus," Wade said, "I feel like Dumbledore knows you're here."
"I see..." Lupin sighed and said, "Not surprising, a skilled wizard can detect traces of the use of the Disillusionment Charm."
"Well, as long as Professor McGonagall doesn't find out!" Sirius said casually, "Dumbledore will probably pretend not to see it."
He looked at the sky worriedly and said, "Harry wears glasses, the rain will affect him more than his opponent... I wonder if he can use the waterproof and moisture-proof spell."
Wade also looked at the two teams fighting each other in the sky, thinking, "Will a Bludger get out of control this time?"
Bludgers were being hit by players from both teams and were being used to fly all over the court, especially against Chasers. In the heavy rain and poor lighting, it was impossible to tell if the tiny Bludgers had any unusual trajectory.
Zoe: They're ready... Will Dobby come?
(End of this chapter)