harry potter book of crimes

"Don't get close to that mirror, understand? Even if you accidentally see someone or something that really interests you in the mirror, don't get even half a step closer to it. Just tell me and listen."

"Yeah, I got it."

Seeing Maka lowering her head and starting to study the soul wood boards collected before after giving a special reminder, Enns also fell into silence.

To be honest, with Enns' current level, he can't really understand what Maka is doing.

From the beginning when she dug out the fragments of Halbo's wooden soul coffin, to the moment when she temporarily put down those fragile-looking boards and took out the Devouring Mirror, to now, Maka has returned to continue

I thought about the pile of wood.

Enns only knew that Maka should have been doing some very profound magical research and experiments, but he couldn't figure it out at all.

However, although Enns was still lacking in magic knowledge, at least he had already understood Maka's intention of bringing him along without anyone else.

Of course, he was not asked to assist in research or anything. He was obviously not up to that level yet. The reason why Maka wanted to bring him here was obviously just because he was taken away by Haierbo once, so when he needed to go out this time,

I still don't feel comfortable leaving him at Chateau Blois.

And precisely because Enns understood this, he remained quiet and cooperative throughout this trip, and did not show his usual bad temper.

You know, despite the fact that Maka had the time to make a few jokes when she came over earlier. Eins has been observing Maka from time to time in the past few days, and he has actually realized that Maka's nerves may have always been at a high level.

In a tense state.

Especially today, the series of mirror incidents in Blois Castle made Maka feel full of boredom and uneasiness.

Of course, it was obviously not the series of accidents that made Maka irritated, but the Devouring Mirror that was the source of those events. It was just this fundamental issue that made it difficult for Enns to understand too deeply.

Now, after listening to Maka's warning, Enns sat silently on half of a huge brick and stood in a daze. After Maka's warning in advance, he deliberately avoided looking at the brick standing in the middle.

Looking at the ancient mirror, I thought about some things of my own.

For example, the direction of my future magic studies; for example, my identity as a "descendant of Slytherin"; and for example, my long-dead mother.

Well, maybe occasionally! Somehow, he would also think of Alexander, who was quite annoying to him.

Can that guy really be regarded as his "friend"? Enns, who has never made friends, is not very clear about this, and he still feels that he does not really need a so-called "friend".

While Enns was gradually immersed in many thoughts, the huge main tomb finally became quiet again...

But to be honest, it is still quite difficult for a person to completely control his attention and not be distracted for a long time. Especially after repeatedly reminding himself not to look at something, that person

On the contrary, it will be more difficult to ignore the existence of such things.

After accidentally glancing at the Devouring Mirror, Enns couldn't help but subconsciously glance at it a few more times.

And it was at the moment when his eyes swept across the mirror for the last time that he was surprised to find that the originally chaotic mirror slowly became clearer. Enns saw that Maka's back in the mirror gradually became clearer.

A vague figure appeared on the ground that seemed familiar to him.

When Enns saw it, he quickly turned his head and glanced at Maka, but he didn't see anyone.

"Who is that?"

Since Maka had reminded him first, Enns had no intention of getting close. It was only because the hazy figure made him feel a sense of familiarity that he did not tell Maka immediately.

Deans secretly stared at the reflection in the mirror, watching as the figure standing behind "Maka" slowly became more and more clear. After a while, he finally confirmed the identity of the "other party".

"That's..." he muttered to himself, "is it Salazar Slytherin?"

So far, he has met the magical image of his "ancestor" twice, and both times were under very special circumstances. Such an impressive meeting would be quite difficult to forget.

Not easy.

So Enns was very sure that the figure was Slytherin, it couldn't be wrong!

"What's going on? Why are you trying to deceive me this time?"

With this mentality, Enns saw the "Slytherin" in the mirror suddenly leaned down and stretched his hand directly to "Maka"'s waist.

And the next moment, "he" actually took out a strange stone box that Enns had never seen before from the bag on Maka's waist.

Just when Enns felt a little confused, "Slytherin", who was holding the stone box in both hands, suddenly raised his head and looked straight at Enns with a pair of deep eyes. The moment the two eyes touched each other,

Enns only felt a subtle discomfort rising in his heart.

At this time, Enns, who looked confused, actually wanted to ask Maka to look in the mirror. But before he could open his mouth to speak, he saw "Slytherin" in the mirror suddenly holding up the stone box in his hand.

He turned around and pointed with his finger at the line of words engraved on the stone box.

Because he was a little far away, just sitting here, Enns couldn't see clearly what was engraved on that line. But the intention of "the other party" was already obvious. "He" just wanted Enns to see clearly what was engraved on it.

Just words.

"Mr. Maclean, inside the mirror!"

Abruptly, Enns' reminder made Maka, who was studying the Soul Wood, suddenly turn her head and look over. Unfortunately, at the same time, the mirror surface of the Devouring Mirror had returned to its previous chaotic state. The mirror image just now

It has also completely disappeared.

"Enns, what did you...see?"

As Maka asked the question with great concern, Enns paused for a moment, and then answered directly:

"I saw Salazar Slytherin, who was standing behind you just now. I mean, he appeared behind you in the mirror."

Although Enns had re-explained it in time, Maka still frowned and glanced behind him subconsciously. Fortunately, just as he sensed, there was no one behind him.

After a slight hesitation, Maka continued:

"Then what? Slytherin...did?"

"...He took out a strange stone box from the leather bag on your waist."

Before she finished speaking, Maka's expression froze for a moment, but her eyes became sharper.

"What kind of stone box?" he asked in a deep voice.