harry potter book of crimes

In the past Ministry of Magic, the security inspection desk was just a table placed near the elevator. I remember that it was filled with various testing tools that were in use or had long been obsolete, like an open scrap warehouse.

But now, the place has been cleaned up, and the table has been changed from one to three. And the three case wizards who were originally on shift are now working together, and they just created a table in front of the elevator, leaving only four

Channel case straps.

In addition to three of the security checkpoints that are provided for ordinary wizards who come to handle business, there is also one specially provided for the entry and exit of Ministry of Magic personnel.

It is worth mentioning that compared to ordinary passages, although the staff-only passage eliminates the need for a security wizard to check and record wands, automatic alchemy instrument detection is still available.

With such strict security measures, it's no wonder that although Martin sneaked in through stealth, he still had to ask Pansy to find a way to help him pass.

Knowing that Martin should be nearby, Pansy couldn't help but become nervous again - she had obviously adjusted her mentality repeatedly in the past few days, but when it came time to actually take action, she still felt flustered.

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Of course, she always had to pass the security check, so she was already well prepared for these foreseeable situations.

"Miss Parkinson, it's your turn!"

Pansy was thinking when she suddenly heard Kingsley's voice from ahead. One of the two Aurors who had already passed the inspection immediately took her to the security checkpoint.

Seeing that it was her turn so soon, Pansy quickly and secretly waved her hand behind her to signal Martin, who was hiding somewhere, not to follow her.

"Miss, please come here and stand still, and conduct a physical examination first."

The case wizard across the table saw her approaching and immediately pointed forward.

It can be seen that the long hand-held alchemy stick has turned into a thin golden line embedded in the edge of the table. As soon as a person stands in the passage in front of the table, it will automatically detect it and will not miss anything.

A creature passed through here.

Just like Pansy said at the beginning, not even invisible beasts can sneak past here.

However, just when Pansy walked to the security desk and was taking out her wand from the inside of her robe, the gold thread on the edge of the table suddenly glowed with a bright golden light.

"Auror! Striker! Quick! There are anomalies here - two! This brightness is two people!"

"Oh! No, wait-"

Pansy hurriedly took a step back and raised her hands high, fearing that some decisive Auror would decide to cast a Stunning Charm on her first.

At the same time, the wizards who were queuing up around them also became confused. Some of them were stunned in place and had not yet reacted, but more of them had already started to squeeze out in a hurry.

And it was at this moment that Kingsley, who was standing at the other end of the passage, took the lead in taking out the wand he had just put back. His action was so fast that the other two Aurors present could not help but feel ashamed.

"Calm down!" he shouted, "don't panic! I am Kingsley Shacklebolt, the head of the Auror Office, and I will be responsible for everyone's safety! Please calm down immediately and don't create more chaos.

, that will instead cause everyone to encounter a more serious threat!"

Taking advantage of the people nearby gradually quieting down amidst Kingsley's shouts, Pansy half-raised her hands and quickly said to the security wizard who had shrunk under the table:

"Sir, I think this is just a misunderstanding -"

"Don't quibble! The detection stick is infallible. There are two life reactions in front of the table, but you are the only one! Be careful, the brightness has not decreased, which means the other one must still be there!"

The security wizard only dared to reveal half of his head for a glance, and then quickly shrank back.

When Pan Xi heard this, she immediately explained:

"Yes, there are two of them, but one of them is not a human being...it is in my coat pocket. Mr. Auror, can you help me take it out? I won't move."

"Let me do it!"

While the Auror next to Pansy hesitated, Kingsley quickly stepped forward with his wand in hand, pointed at Pansy with one hand, and quickly reached into the pocket of her robe with the other hand to grab it.

"oh!"

But Kingsley frowned slightly, as if something small had bitten his finger in Pansy's pocket, but he still took the things out of his pocket.

The next moment, everyone's eyes were focused on the small green creature that looked like plant stems and leaves.

"The Bowtruckle," Pansy glanced around, then added, "This is my pet."

"What an expensive pet!"

Kingsley handed the "little twig" hanging on his finger to her, asking her to quickly pick up the little guy - the bowtruckle's fingers were slender and hard, and could not only be used with

You can open locks and dig through the soil to find food. If you are scratched by it, you will inevitably get a little injured.

"Okay, I think this is indeed just a misunderstanding, and Miss Pansy Parkinson is still a student at Hogwarts. In order to come over to cooperate with our work this time, she didn't even attend the study tour that just started not long ago.

Participate...and I personally think she should have no problem."

After saying that, Kingsley put his bleeding finger into his mouth and took a few sips in front of everyone.

"Oh, don't look at me like that - I just saw that those Muggles seem to think that saliva has a healing effect, so I wanted to give it a try."

Kingsley was undoubtedly the best teammate today. Not only did he help Pansy delay time, he also naturally found an excuse to continue to attract everyone's attention.

And because of this unprovoked farce, no one noticed that the brightness of the detection gold wire increased for a moment during this period.

"The facts just now prove that our security inspection measures are very effective. Even a small Bowtruckle cannot escape the slightest detection of life." Kingsley said, and looked at the security wizard again.

He signaled, "Continue the security inspection process! Don't delay everyone's work!"

Not long after, under the leadership of Kingsley, Pansy and Ilulie lined up and walked into one of the elevators. Martin, who remained invisible during the whole process, did not say anything to her.

"Miss Iluli, your trial will begin in about half an hour... Although we have confirmed that the previous arrest was just an accidental arrest, before the trial begins, we have to go to the dungeon and wait for a while.

"

"Of course, there's no problem with that." Iluli nodded lightly.

"You two, take Miss Iluli out and wait for the next elevator!" Kingsley said to the two Auror escorts, and then he said to Pansy, "Miss Parkinson, if you say anything, please speak directly to me.

Just go sit in the office for a while."

He said these two words just before the elevator door was about to close, and before he finished speaking, the two Aurors obeyed the order and retreated with Iluli.

It was obvious that Martin had probably followed him into the elevator, but it was undoubtedly too late to chase Iluli and the others out together.

Even though he originally planned to let Martin rescue Muriel, Kingsley didn't want him to succeed too easily - in order to restore his trust in Pansy as much as possible, the latter's role must be highlighted in this operation.

Isn't it?

"Can't I go down with Iluli? You know, Mr. Shacklebolt, she's my friend."

"I don't think it's necessary anymore. It only takes half an hour in total. If it's not necessary, I don't recommend you to go to the dungeon... It's gloomy there and not suitable for young girls like you at all."

…

Just like Kingsley said, the dungeon is not a good place. Even if Iluli can endure it, it also proves that it is an environment that requires endurance to stay in it.

Guided by the two Aurors, she walked through the dark corridor that she had just walked a few days ago. The torches along the way swayed dimly, emitting almost undetectable heat.

When Iluli walked down the last staircase, the unique coldness in the dungeon immediately made her shrink back slightly.

Back here again.

When passing by the cell where Muriel was being held, Iluli turned her face slightly and glanced behind the dark cell door. But because the light was too dark, she only briefly saw a man with disheveled hair.

The figure was sitting in the corner with legs crossed without saying a word.

And just to the left and right of the cell door, the two Aurors on duty were lined up on both sides, also maintaining seriousness and silence.

"Miss, please go in! After a while, we will be responsible for sending you to the trial room."

Kingsley had made it clear in advance that the two escorts would not show any disrespect to her, and even spoke in a very gentle tone.

Iluli watched them open the door of another cell and then walked in quietly.

This time she was not locked up next to Muriel. There were two multi-person cells separated between the two. In addition, there were already many people on duty and patrols in the dungeon. It was obviously impossible to communicate with the other party.

Yes.

"Sorry to bother you two."

After the cell door was closed, Iluli nodded slightly to the two Aurors outside and said softly.

But to be honest, she is actually a little confused now - she remembers that when she and Muriel were detained in this dungeon last time, the other party was quite cheerful, but how could she become so cheerful within a few days?

So silent?

What happened during this period?

"Could it be that... after I was rescued by Pansy, the Ministry of Magic did something to her..." Iluli thought to herself, but then quickly shook her head, "No, at least as far as I know...

From everything I've seen, the Ministry of Magic doesn't look like a place where lynchings would be abused." (To be continued)