Thus, the factor of being marginalized due to his personality could be excluded.
Next was the common ailment among the Slytherins of the Wizarding World: blood purity theory.
However, except for the vast majority of Slytherin, Gryffindor, Ravenclaw, and Hufflepuff had no concept of blood purity.
The Wizarding World was not entirely composed of Slytherins who believed in blood purity; on the contrary, their proportion in the entire Wizarding World was actually quite small.
Therefore, it was impossible for Professor Lupin to be marginalized everywhere in life because of this, to the point of developing such cautious daily habits.
The reason of blood purity could also be basically excluded.
With the first two possibilities excluded, what remained was something that could cause the entire Wizarding World to uniformly loathe him.
The clearest reason in Lynn's mind was: Werewolf.
Werewolves turn into wolves every full moon and have absolutely no consciousness after transforming; they will actively attack others, and those attacked will also be infected with Lycanthropy Toxin, being assimilated into werewolves themselves.
Precisely because of this, werewolves are detested by the entire Wizarding World, and many even wish for every Werewolf in the Wizarding World to die out.
Looking at Professor Lupin's visibly pale and weak face, Lynn immediately recalled that yesterday was a full moon, exactly the day for Werewolf transformation.
After transforming, werewolves have a short period of weakness, and Professor Lupin's current state corresponded exactly to that period.
Professor Lupin is a Werewolf—this guess, with a 55% accuracy rating, appeared in Lynn's brain.
Regarding this guess, there was still no ripple in Lynn's heart; the school would not do anything wrong.
The school choosing Professor Lupin to teach the Defense Against the Dark Arts class definitely had a reason; whatever his identity was had nothing to do with her.
She only needed to attend her classes properly.
After Professor Lupin stood up and waved to all the Young Wizards in the Great Hall, Headmaster Dumbledore officially announced the end of the start-of-term feast.
Lynn stood up along with everyone from Ravenclaw. On the other side at the Gryffindor Table, Hermione also stood up quickly and walked toward the adjacent Ravenclaw Table.
Harry and Ron were both stunned as they watched this, not quite understanding what Hermione was doing.
Was she going to talk to Lynn? But they were about to return to the Dormitory, and the curfew was approaching; surely talking could wait a little bit.
Not just them, but many students from Gryffindor and even the other two houses watched this scene with curiosity and surprise.
The Ravenclaw Eagles, however, proactively made way, facilitating Hermione's "unobstructed path" to Lynn's side.
Feeling her right arm being held, Lynn turned to look at Hermione.
"Hermione, why have you come over?"
Though she phrased it as a question, her tone was certain. Hermione smiled and ruffled Lynn's hair.
"I'm going to stay in your Dormitory in Ravenclaw. Headmaster Dumbledore said it was okay before, and Professor McGonagall agreed. You... should be willing too, right?"
Lynn blinked stiffly and nodded with rigid movements. "I have no problem with that."
Just as the two girls finished these few words, the Ravenclaw Eagles began to head out.
Lynn allowed Hermione to hold her arm as they walked out together.
Seeing this, Harry and Ron both felt a sense of realization and silently looked away.
Judging by this posture, Hermione was clearly going to live in Ravenclaw Tower.
"What's the situation? That Granger is actually following Lynn? Is she going to live in Ravenclaw Tower? That's against the rules!"
Seeing Hermione holding Lynn's arm as they approached the Great Hall doors, an upperclassman in Slytherin House couldn't help but make a sharp comment.
Draco Malfoy immediately rolled his eyes, wishing he could stitch the other person's mouth shut right then and there.
Did they absolutely have to provoke Gryffindor's Granger and Ravenclaw's Lynn?
Were all the other Gryffindors invisible? Why did they have to pick on Granger?!
Even if you provoked that loathsome Potter, it might not necessarily incite the public wrath of all of Ravenclaw.
Wasn't it miserable enough that he hadn't had a single meal without an accident for the entire last school year?
The rest of Slytherin still hadn't learned their lesson and were provoking Hermione while she was clearly standing next to Lynn; how was this any different from enraging the entire Ravenclaw House again?
The corners of Draco's mouth twitched violently, and he silently shrank behind the others to show that this matter had nothing to do with him.
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