After finishing the last piece of ice cream that Senior Maranhao had helped her get, Lynn put down her knife and fork, certain that she was full and couldn't eat another bite.
Seeing this, Maranhao, Marietta, Penelope, and the other students of Ravenclaw House gave up on their attempts to keep feeding her.
Lynn sat in her seat, staring blankly at the empty plate in front of her, while the contents of tomorrow's Potion Class and Transfiguration Class flashed rapidly through her mind.
She spent the remainder of the start-of-term feast in a continuous cycle of mental recall and recitation.
Once everyone had finished their last bite, the desserts on the four long tables vanished instantly.
Headmaster Dumbledore stood up and walked to the front of the Staff Table, raising his hands to signal for silence.
"Welcome back to Hogwarts."
He looked at the Young Wizards below with a gentle smile. "The first thing I must say is that, as you may have noticed, there are Dementors stationed at the entrance to our Castle and the grounds."
"They are here at the request of the Ministry of Magic to protect everyone's safety."
Marietta glanced at Lynn sitting next to her, and remembering the miserable state she was in because of the Dementors on the hogwarts express, her face darkened several shades.
"I don't believe those things being at Hogwarts can protect our safety at all."
"It'll be a miracle if they don't give us a Dementor's Kiss."
Penelope, sitting beside her, also nodded. "Indeed, the Ministry of Magic's decision was rather ill-considered."
"Having Dementors ensure school safety... it's unnecessary and likely to backfire."
In fact, it wasn't just the two of them; upon hearing Headmaster Dumbledore personally admit the Ministry of Magic had sent Dementors to protect Hogwarts, the entire Great Hall erupted into various discussions.
Voices of doubt and curses directed at the Ministry of Magic were heard incessantly.
Lynn, who had snapped out of her study state because the Professor was speaking, also performed rapid calculations in her brain.
Based on estimates, under the premise of Sirius Black's escape, and using the presence or absence of Dementors at Hogwarts as a variable...
The calculations showed that the safety level was higher without Dementors at Hogwarts.
Because Dementors were simply too uncontrollable, with too many influencing factors; any single factor could become a danger factor.
Lynn blinked her eyes stiffly. Since it was clearly more dangerous, why did the Ministry of Magic insist on doing it?
Wasn't this something where the optimal conclusion could be reached with a simple calculation?
However, officials don't make mistakes, just as schools, teachers, and parents don't make mistakes.
They must have some more important, big-picture factors they need to consider.
"All right, all right, everyone."
Headmaster Dumbledore raised his hands again to stop the students' discussion.
"Do not worry, the Professors and I will do our utmost to prevent anything from happening to you."
"Therefore, I also ask you all not to harbor any illusions and not to attempt to leave the Castle without permission."
"Dementors are not like people; they have no compassion, no patience, and they will not listen to your explanations."
"No method can fool them, including an invisibility cloak," Headmaster Dumbledore said, giving Harry a specific look and a slight nod. "Please do not give them an excuse to harm you."
"Now, let's move on to some lighter topics,"
Headmaster Dumbledore changed the subject, gesturing toward Professor Lupin at the Staff Table.
"I am pleased to introduce our defense against the dark arts professor for this year, Professor Remus Lupin."
Professor Lupin stood up and waved to everyone with a somewhat shy smile.
Lynn's gaze lingered on this Professor, observing him closely for the first time.
The shyness on his face, his habitually hunched back—his entire being exuded an air of extreme caution.
He wasn't very popular in daily life, or to be more precise, he was likely someone who was unaccepted and marginalized.
That was why he subconsciously adopted this posture, constantly protecting himself.
Deducing further: why was Professor Lupin marginalized? Lynn did not have comprehensive information on this issue yet, so she could only derive it through hypothetical methods.
On the hogwarts express, although she had just woken up from a faint at the time, she had noticed that Professor Lupin's attitude toward the students was very good.
Furthermore, there were no traces of fake micro-expressions; therefore, it could be concluded that there was an over 80% probability that his personality was truly kind.
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