harry potter book of crimes

"Member code, 'Silver Eagle 991'."

As soon as Maka finished speaking, the long-collapsed wizard statue suddenly seemed to have fallen into the space of going back in time. The stone fragments flew back to where they should have been in turn, and in the blink of an eye it was

Gathered.

When a layer of faint light quietly passed by, the entire statue returned to its original state, making it impossible to see what it looked like just now.

"Welcome back, Mr. Silver Eagle 991."

Under Tonks' hesitant gaze, the wizard statue said something, and then the bottom of the entire pool became blurry. When it became clear again, the originally dirty bottom of the pool had turned into a spiral downwards.

of stairs.

"Pay attention to maintaining the transformation of the Metamorphomagus, and..." Maka thought for a moment and said, "Try not to talk as much as possible for a while."

"Why?"

Tonks looked down, only to find that it was completely dark under the stairs.

"Anyway, just don't talk." Maka shook her head and said, "You don't want to have anything to do with those guys down there..."

After that, he raised his legs and walked into the pool. Seeing him going down the steps step by step, Tonks quickly followed him without thinking too much.

This spiral staircase is very long, and after just a few steps, everything around you becomes invisible.

Maka lit the wand in front, and the two of them walked downstairs relying on the light. This downward passage felt quite narrow, at least for a big man like Hagrid.

Not coming.

In fact, Tonks wanted to ask where it led to now. But because Maka had just reminded her not to talk, she had no choice but to shut her mouth.

After walking down for a while, a light suddenly appeared in front. And the next moment, the light quickly filled the entire field of vision...

"...Sir, are they two?"

While Maka was chatting softly with a waiter-like person, Tonks was standing behind him, carefully looking at this high-end hall located underground in the old square.

Yes, if you want to use any word to describe this place, it must be the word "high-end".

This hall does not actually look gorgeous. On the contrary, the surrounding decoration is black and white. Although it is quite spacious and comfortable, there is no complicated design.

On the left side of the hall used to receive guests, there is a coffee shop-like leisure space. There is also a bar at the door. The bartender standing inside looks a little idle.

On the right side of the hall, there are corridors and separate private rooms.

There are not many people here.

Just as Tonks was secretly observing the mysterious wizards on the left, Maka called her softly and took the lead in walking towards the rest area.

"Two glasses of ice water."

As he passed the bar, he ordered a tasteless drink, and then led Tonks straight to sit down at a round table that was already occupied.

Tonks was probably a little uncomfortable with the atmosphere here, so she shrank and sat next to Maka.

When the two of them sat down, the other two guests who were sitting at this table did not react much. They just stopped their chat temporarily and looked at the two new strangers in front of them.

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"Are you two talking about something interesting?" Maka asked calmly.

Originally sitting at this table were a man and a woman.

The wizard looks a bit tall and thin, and sitting on the soft sofa gives him a lazy feeling; while the witch wears clothes that are a little revealing, and her skin is delicate and white, and she looks like she is very well maintained.

That kind of.

It seems that the appearance of these two wizards is not much concealed, but everyone who comes here knows that the appearance that can be seen on the surface is 100% fake.

Probably because of the rules here, Maka and Tonks took their seats hastily and would not arouse the resentment of others. After all, the people who come here actually have the same purpose.

This is a high-end information exchange club in the black market, and the selection of members is very strict. If Maka hadn't established a relationship with the Witte family, he might not have been able to find a way so quickly.

"It's not about 'that person'... The British wizarding world has been quite peaceful recently! But everyone knows that this quietness is only temporary, it is the calm before the storm."

Upon hearing Maka's question, the graceful witch with a sense of arrogance answered casually. It can be seen that her eyes only stayed on Tonks for a few seconds, and then completely fell on Maka's side.

Obviously, Tonks' nervous look did not leave any "valuable" impression on her.

"'That person'...?" Maka nodded slightly, "Now that 'those two' from Hogwarts are here, at least 'he' doesn't dare to show up casually... Storm

Whether we come or not is a matter for the future. Anyway, there are only some small waves left."

"Although those fighting and killing matters don't bother me for the time being, they can be quite troublesome sometimes." The wizard lowered his eyelids and said, "For example, the group of goblins in Gringotts seem to be in trouble.

Are you feeling a little restless?"

"Isn't that what 'that person' likes to do?" Maka shrugged. "It was the same the last time he provoked a war. He unscrupulously dragged giants and werewolves in and used them as tools..."

He paused, then chuckled and said: "It's the same this time, let alone goblins... As far as I know, 'he' has already been in contact with vampires, but the results didn't seem to be as good as 'he' imagined.

"

"Really?" The witch seemed a little interested in this, "Is the information reliable?"

"Of course," Maka said casually, "in recent years, the relationship between vampires and wizards has become closer and closer, and I have some business related to vampires."

"This is really..." the wizard touched the beard on his lips and said thoughtfully.

"But these are actually nothing. The focus is still on the wizards." Maka naturally changed the topic and focused on the purpose of his trip. "Aren't some wizards going crazy recently? I think this is probably related to '

That person's got nothing to do with it..."

Almost all wizards who hang out in this club have a lot of information. Maka and Tonks stayed here for several hours, changing from one table to another, and meeting many strangers.

The wizards exchanged various information.

When they left here and returned to the black market, Maka already had several clear and effective clues in her hand.

"...So, who are those people?" Tonks followed Maka out of the abandoned square filled with Howling Trees, and finally asked unbearably.

"Who?" Maka smiled and said, "How would I know."

"They are not ordinary people anyway..." Tonks rolled her eyes, "Ordinary wizards don't have such a strong aura."

"In short, isn't it enough to gain something?"

During the casual conversation, the two of them had unknowingly arrived at the destination of the information - the comprehensive shopping area with the brightest lights in the black market.

For Maka, because there are no very rare things in the shops and shops here, they just buy some ordinary products that are not easy to find outside, so he has really not been here much.

But deep in this merchant area, there is actually a small area of ​​rental houses used for accommodation.

And the person they are looking for lives in this rental house all year round.

"...It should be right here."

Standing beside the bright stone path, Maka looked up at one of the old rental houses. Although the house looked a little dilapidated, it seemed to have been repaired, so it did not give people a dilapidated feeling.

.

The repainted brick walls look very white, and even though there are only lights here, it still makes people feel quite refreshing. However, all the windows in this house are covered by curtains, and it is really hard to tell from the outside.

What's coming?

However, although there are not many people on this path, it is difficult to wait for an opportunity when there is no one at all. We cannot stay here for too long, so after observing for a while, Maka naturally looked to the side of the house.

past.

"Let's go around and have a look at the back of the house."

Maka waved to Tonks, and then the two of them walked towards the alley next to the house.

Compared with the small roadside in front, the light at the back is obviously much worse. Moreover, probably because the land in the black market is limited, these houses are very close together, so there are no doors or windows behind the houses, it is completely a whole side.

Moss-covered walls.

"wait a second."

As Maka spoke, she pulled out her wand and pressed it against the wall, casting a small magic spell for detection. As the magic fed back the information bit by bit, the area near here in the room quickly took shape in Maka's mind.

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After getting a clear picture of the situation in the room, he bent down, tapped lightly on a brick near the ground, and then made a pulling motion with his wand, and the wall brick was quietly removed by him.

The ground was taken out.

Then he took out several more bricks from the brick hole in succession, until the brick hole was completely connected to the house, and then he straightened up again.

"Can you transform into animagus?" Maka turned around and asked.

"Ah? Uh... no, no." Tonks shook her head.

"Then just wait here! I can just go in by myself——"

Before he finished speaking, he shrank suddenly, causing Tonks to lower her head and look down.

But she didn't expect that Maka's Animagus form was not only incredibly small, but also very fast. She only had time to catch a glimpse of a blue shadow flashing past the hole in the brick, but she didn't have time to see clearly what it was.

"This guy...is there anything else he can't do?" Tonks knelt down and stared at the hole with a grimace.