Hogwarts: I've acquired the Father System

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"Thankfully, I won't die."

Hermione mouthed the message to Harry.

Leprechaun!

Harry remembered the name Gripen; it was the goblin who led him into Gringotts on his first visit.

"So, you've been on the run for quite some time now?"

A deep, resonant male voice spoke.

Harry felt the voice sounded familiar.

Then the fairies said:

"That's right, you've been on the run for six or seven weeks. What about you, Ted? What made you run away?"

“I’m Muggle-born…and my wife is pureblood. I don’t think they’ll do anything to her.”

Harry remembered.

This man named Ted must be Tonks' father.

Ted Tonks.

Ted continued, "I ran into Dean here a few days ago. Dean couldn't explain his background either, right?"

"Yes, it should be my dad, but he ran away after I was born, and I can't find him..."

Harry and the others recognized it.

This is their classmate, Dean Thomas.

"And what about you? Why are you fairies running away?"

"I am not a house-elf, I will not serve wizards!"

Gringotts is now blaming wizards? That's impossible! I would never call a wizard my master!

"The pull ring said angrily."

Ted and the others burst into laughter.

"Oh, by the way, I received some news before I left. You guys know that Darren Porter, right?"

Pull-ring suddenly asked.

Harry and the others immediately sat up straight.

They never expected to hear news of Darren here.

This might be the first time they've learned the specifics of Darren's situation during their escape.

Not only them, but Teddian and his group were also very curious.

"Of course, he's the most handsome guy in our school. Even though he's from Slytherin, a lot of Gryffindor girls like him..."

I have to say, even as a guy, I really admire him. What's wrong with him?

"Yes, the Daily Prophet has never mentioned him again since it said he was taken to school."

Sometimes I wonder, is he really still alive?

Ted followed up with the question.

It's clear that their appetites have been whetted.

Pull-ring scoffed, “Of course, his news can’t possibly be written in the Daily Prophet, because if it were, there would be many more members of the Order of the Phoenix.”

Can you believe it? When he was first brought to school, he starved himself for a whole week.

He was nearly unconscious when Severus Snape brought him out; it's said he intended to starve himself to death so Harry Potter wouldn't have to come to his rescue.

Harry and his friends felt a chill run down their spines...

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"He also... didn't Harry Potter come to save him either?"

Ted quickly said.

The pull ring chuckled.

"Of course they didn't say that they were planning to starve Darren Potter for a few days and then let him report to Harry Potter and beg him to save him."

Clearly, their plan had failed.

Darren Porter was determined to die, and the Mystic prevented him from harming himself, so all he could do was starve to death.

However, this was reported by the Death Eaters, and the Mystic wouldn't let him starve to death; that would make him seem too cruel…

That's supposedly the reason, but there could be other reasons as well.

I heard that the Mysterious Man called Severus Snape over and gave him a dressing down.

After that, Darren Porter was forced to eat every meal by Snape, who supposedly threatened him with his friends…

Harry and the others all shed tears.

They knew that Darren must be feeling very bad.

What kind of miserable life is he living?!

"What happens after that?"

Dean then asked.

"Isn't that what I'm saying?"

"I can't breathe," the pull ring said impatiently.

Dean's ingratiating voice came through.

Then the pull ring continued talking.

"After that, although Darren Potter started eating, he kept trying to find ways to help Harry Potter."

So, they did something big.

He, along with the Weasley girl, the Longbottom kid, and a crazy girl, sneaked into Snape's office.

They stole Gryffindor's sword and the Sorting Hat...

"The Sorting Hat? What are they going to do with the Sorting Hat?"

Ted asked quickly.

This time, the pull tab wasn't impatient.

He also seemed a little confused.

"I'm not entirely sure about that either. Apparently, Darren Porter always told them to only take the Sorting Hat, but they ended up touching the sword and triggering the restriction left by Snape..."

Of course, it's also possible this is a smokescreen; their real target is the sword, and Snape thought so too.

"What if they get caught?"

Dean asked, somewhat reluctantly.

"Of course he was caught, but Darren Porter managed to get everyone else out before Snape came in..."

Snape saw them, but he had no proof.

He can only prove that Darren Porter was inside, and that Darren Porter stole something.

"Then?"

"Then came the punishment, of course. Snape sent Darren Porter to help the school's administrator, that gruff Filch, clean up the school..."

"But he has no magic."

"Yes, he has no magic... He was punished by Snape to clean the Slytherin wards in front of many Slytherins."

Finally, I heard that he collapsed from exhaustion and was taken to the school clinic, where he lay in bed all day before being released.

Harry and his friends were almost trembling all over.

They had imagined Darren would be tormented at school, but nothing had ever been as cruel as hearing it firsthand.

Darren was punished by them and made to clean the house...

She even fainted from exhaustion.

An image immediately flashed in their minds of a frail Darren, wiping out the entire Slytherin...

He was ridiculed and despised. In the end, he tried to stand up, but he couldn't; he fell down.

It wasn't just them; Dean and Ted probably thought the same way.

Harry also heard Dean's pitying voice ask, "And then?"

"After that, I don't know anything. That's about all I know..."

The last thing I learned was that Snape was afraid Darren Potter would find another way to steal the sword and the Sorting Hat...