Chapter 837: search

Chapter 837: search

Chapter 837 Search

“Dear Mr. Auror, if there is no problem, could you please get out of the way?”

At the entrance of Diagon Alley, a double-decker bus was forced to stop here. The conductor looked at the circle of Aurors around him and said impatiently: "I have said many times, the person you are looking for does not exist. Ridden the Knight Bus.”

“But we understand that someone has indeed taken the Knight Bus here.” The leading Auror said expressionlessly.

“What’s the problem?” The conductor became even more irritated. “We are here to help wizards in trouble. Not just today, we receive passengers from Diagon Alley every day.”

"But today is the most special." Auror continued: "Someone killed five wizards in Knockturn Alley. Such a cruel act, he will definitely attack other wizards. We must catch him as soon as possible, and you don't want to Be targeted by a cruel dark wizard."

"Kill...five wizards..." The conductor panicked instantly and wiped the cold sweat on his forehead with his ticket holder. "Oh, you just mentioned Knockturn Alley, could it be the wizards there who did it?"

"Knockturn Alley has the rules of Knockturn Alley. You won't mess around, and you won't cause trouble for yourself."

“Then you’re sure he left on the Knight Bus?”

"These are not questions you should ask." Auror said coldly, "Now you just need to cooperate with us."

"Okay, what do you want to know?" said the conductor, "but you'd better ask quickly, there are many wizards waiting for our help."

"Don't worry, it won't take too long." Auror said, "But your answer is too vague. I may have to take some other measures."

 “Legilimency.”

Before the conductor could react, she saw a magic wand, and then everything that had happened in the past three hours began to flash through her mind.

　　But not only can she see these clips, but the Auror opposite can also see them.

 “You actually...dare to use...Legilimency on me!"

The conductor reacted immediately and said, "You can't do this. I'm going to the Ministry of Magic to complain to the Minister!"

"It doesn't matter, just go ahead." Auror said calmly, "The matter is urgent and some means are necessary. As long as we can catch the dark wizard, I will accept it even if I will be punished."

"That's nice." The conductor did not calm down because of his few words, "So, have you found any clues?"

 The Auror said nothing.

  He did not find in the conductor's memory the rich and strange wizard described by the shopkeepers.

 In this memory, only two people have ridden the Knight Bus.

The first one is the middle-aged wizard, and he is also the first to be excluded. It is not because of his different appearance. It is too easy to change the appearance in the magic world, whether it is transfiguration or polyjuice potion.

 Mainly because of that person, he didn’t even have a complete Sickle, and he had to count a handful of Knuts twice. It looked like he was very poor, which was not in line with the other person’s character of spending money like water.

As for the second one, she is a witch, and she looks very anxious. It is possible that she is the person they are looking for, but it is only possible.

 Because such cruel dark wizards are usually very cunning. They have abundant means to avoid being traced by the Ministry of Magic. They may have escaped him without their knowledge.

Auror rubbed his forehead. Anyway, let's go and take a look. At least he should keep himself busy, otherwise, he would not be able to explain to the Ministry of Magic.

He can only make as much noise as possible now, so that the other party can throw a trap and become quieter in a short period of time.

 Otherwise, if five more wizards die, his work as an Auror will be over.

 He waved his hand, indicating that the Knight Bus could leave.

The conductor snorted and got on the bus.

"You guys stay here." Then he turned to the people following him and said, "Bartok, come with me to Northampton County."

“Captain, you don’t really believe that that guy would leave on the Knight Bus.” An Auror came over and asked: “For such a rich wizard, he may not even know that this kind of transportation exists.

"I still think we should check on that old guy Malfoy. Everyone knows that Horlickon works for him. Is it possible that he knew too much and was silenced?"

"Do you have evidence? Malfoy is the favorite guest of many department directors." The Auror captain said solemnly: "Maybe we will be asked to evacuate as soon as we enter his manor."

"Evidence can be found." Bartok said, "Didn't we get the news that someone saw Holicon getting a fire dragon egg, but the dragon egg disappeared in the end.

“Malfoy was the person who was most opposed to the establishment of the Fire Dragon Sanctuary. Perhaps Horlickon’s silence was related to this matter.

"That makes sense." The Auror Captain said without looking back, "Then you don't have to follow me to Northampton County to look for dragon eggs. If you can find them, my position will be yours."

"This..." Bartok scratched his hair in embarrassment, "I, I don't know where to find it."

"It doesn't matter. I know that the dragon egg was most likely taken away by the dark wizard who killed Holicon. As long as you can find him, you can find the dragon egg."

Bartok was even more embarrassed... Searching for the dark wizard, wasn't that what they were doing?

He had no choice but to shut up and follow quietly.

"But you are right about one thing." The Auror captain thought for a moment, "In this case, you go to the vicinity of Malfoy Manor and monitor every move there. Be careful to hide yourself and don't expose yourself. I will find a way to find the minister to search. make."

 “Can it be done?”

“Let’s try it. Killing five wizards in a row is a very bad thing even in Knockturn Alley. The minister will not let go of any possibility.”

 …

Meanwhile, in Godric's Hollow.

Kyle has found what Bathilda Bagshot calls the Valley Bar.

 At the lowest point of the valley, not far from her home, only a few minutes away, and it is also one of the most popular places for wizards nearby.

 Many people like to come over for a drink in their free time and brag with a few acquaintances. This is also the best way to spend time.

When Kyle came over, it was already lunch time, but there were still many people in the Valley Bar, and it was noisy and lively.

Kyle walked in, probably because of his unfamiliar face, which immediately attracted the attention of many people. They all looked over.

But Kyle didn’t pay attention and walked straight to the front of the stage and found the boss who was wiping the cup.

“I want a room,” he said, adding: “Lady Bathilda Bagshot asked me to come.”

 Hearing Bathilda's name, the boss who was careless just now raised his head.

"Bathilda...are you her grandnephew too?" The boss looked Kyle up and down, and finally stared at his black hair.

"No..." Kyle shook his head and said, "I just came to Godric's Hollow today, a student who likes the history of magic."

"Oh!" The boss nodded suddenly, "No wonder, there are not many wizards who have the same preferences as her."

 He ​​took out a key and handed it to Kyle, "Your room is on the second floor. It's on the left after you go up. How long do you want to stay?"

 “Let’s tentatively decide for a month.” Kyle thought for a while and said.

 “The fee is settled in one lump sum and you need to pay me ninety sickles.”

 “Ninety Sickles?” Kyle thought he heard wrongly.

 It’s not too expensive, it’s too cheap.

　　This works out to be equivalent to three Sickles a day. Even a hundred years ago, the price was so low that Kyle thought he was living in a black spot.

 Is Bathilda's name so easy to use?

Although he was confused, Kyle took out six galleons and handed them to the boss.

 “Please bring me a lunch of the rest, if there is one here.”

 “There are too many,” said the boss. “Then add tomorrow’s lunch.”

The boss said nothing more this time.

Kyle went upstairs with the key and opened the room on the left.

The environment here is much better than he imagined. Although it is a bit small, everything is readily available, and many of them look new. If placed in the Leaky Cauldron in Diagon Alley, such a room would cost at least two galleons a day.

Of course, it was the Leaky Cauldron at his time.

Kyle took out his wand and tapped it lightly. A round bubble-like ripple spread quickly around, touching the wall and then spreading to the ceiling.

Searching spell, a small magic spell learned in fourth grade, can detect items or creatures related to black magic within a certain range.

 After making sure that there was no problem in the room, Kyle sat down on the chair with peace of mind.

 At this time, lunch was also delivered.

 In a place like this, a big meal is out of the question, just a very standard meal.

 Fried fish, fried potato chips, roasted whole potatoes with skin, boiled mashed potatoes, a piece of bread and butter, and a bottle of pumpkin juice.

The taste is average, the potato strips are too thick and raw inside, and the mashed potatoes are just like its name, including potatoes and mashed potatoes.

But Kyle doesn’t think it’s strange. It’s 1899 after all. These are too normal. Even a hundred years later, it will be almost the same standard.

That is, places with more wizards...such as the Leaky Cauldron or the Three Broomsticks, where you can use some snacks.

Kyle took a few bites to fill his stomach, then left the room and returned to Godric's Hollow again.

 He needs to find the barn that Grindelwald told him in advance.

According to Nico, Dumbledore will suddenly appear at a certain point in time in the place he thinks is most suitable.

What Kyle needed to do was to take him away immediately. In more than two months, no one knew how many times Dumbledore had done the same thing here. Even if he was the greatest white wizard, his spirit I'm afraid I can't stand it any longer.

This is based on the premise that he has done nothing. If he does something and tries to change what has happened, the consumption will only be greater.

Kyle returned to where he was before again, this time he deliberately bypassed Bathilda's house and was not seen again.

 He walked a little further and finally found the legendary barn on a hidden hillside.

This place has indeed been abandoned for a long time. As soon as you enter, you can smell the smell of rotting straw, and grass aphids and foxtails can be seen everywhere... This place has almost become a paradise for these pests.

 Unfortunately, Kyle did not see Professor Dumbledore here, nor did he find any trace of his existence.

“That’s right, definitely not.” Kyle shook his head.

He appeared earlier than Dumbledore, and there must be no trace of him at this time.

Kyle walked to the middle of the barn and looked up at the only window above.

The window is very small, and the range of visibility is not large, but it happens to be opposite to the attic of a house, and all the features are aligned.

 Grindelwald said that the attic belonged to Dumbledore's house, and Ariana lived in it all year round. There was nothing we could do about it.

 As an Obscurus, Ariana will most likely release her Obscurus once she is stimulated by the outside world.

  If she is unconscious, Obscurus will attack everything around her indiscriminately, and will not return to Arianna's body again until there are no more living creatures or intact buildings around.

 And she won’t remember anything about this after she wakes up.

But if Ariana was still conscious, she would probably resist the Obscurus' appearance and try her best to stop it.

Ariana can suppress Obscurus due to normal mood swings, but she will become weaker. This weakness cannot be eliminated until she can no longer suppress Obscurus.

There is another situation where Ariana's emotions are too strong and she desperately tries to suppress them, Obscurus will explode in her body, and the violent dark substance will directly kill her.

The Dumbledore family should have known about this situation, so they kept Ariana in a place out of reach of everyone, and did not let her go to school or go out.

Only in this way can Ariana be guaranteed not to be irritated.

But this method forced Ariana to stay in a small attic. Apart from Dumbledore and Aberforth, the only thing in her world was the small window.

Kyle was a little sad. This kind of prison-like protection was somewhat too cruel for a child.

Especially since Ariana is a teenager and is at the age where she is curious about everything.

He didn't know if his gaze was too keen, but he suddenly saw a small head appearing in the attic. It was a little girl, also looking at the location of the abandoned barn.

Kyle quickly took two steps forward to get himself out of the window.

 He ​​didn’t know if Ariana had seen him, but she probably had, but no matter what, he didn’t want to interact with this girl at this time.

Kyle shook his head. Now that he knew the location, it was time to go back. Now he just had to wait for Dumbledore to come.

Before leaving, Kyle placed a telescopic ear in the corner of the barn and carefully hid it with straw and broken barrels. This way, he could keep track of the situation in the barn even if he didn't come here.

But just when Kyle finished all this, the barn door creaked open from the outside, and a golden man immediately occupied Kyle's field of vision.

"Is it you?" Grindelwald looked at Kyle, "What are you doing here?"

The corner of Kyle's mouth twitched. He couldn't figure out why Grindelwald came to this abandoned barn.

 And it happens to be at this time.

“Oh, you are Ms. Bagshot’s great-nephew.” He pretended to be relaxed and said: “I just discovered this accidentally, so I stopped by to take a look, thinking if I could find any interesting traces.”

"Lie, you didn't find this place accidentally." Grindelwald squinted his eyes and said, "But I don't care what you want to do. Although you are very suspicious and there must be some purpose for coming here, I don't think you should Not good for us."

 “Intuition?”

"No, I can see it." Grindelwald said, still staring at Kyle, which made Kyle a little uncomfortable.

"By the way, you said you were studying the history of magic." Grindelwald suddenly said, "Then do you know about the Three Sacred Artifacts?"

“Those three alchemical items mentioned in The Tales of Beedle the Bard?” Kyle said.

"Do you think they are alchemical items?" Grindelwald's voice rose slightly.

"Of course, how else can we explain it?" Kyle said, "It can't really be a creation of God. It's not magical at all. I prefer to believe that they are the work of a powerful alchemist and have been used for hundreds of years. Over the course of thousands of years, it has been given a mysterious legend.

“What’s wrong? Why do you ask this suddenly? Do you believe that story?”

 “Nothing, just asking.”

Hearing Kyle's words, Grindelwald's expression suddenly became much calmer, and he seemed to have lost interest in Kyle.

 “I still have something to do, please continue...”

"No, I'm done," Kyle said. "This is obviously an ordinary barn and has nothing to do with Godric Gryffindor."

“This time Grindelwald didn’t even stop and left without looking back.”

 (End of this chapter)