harry potter book of crimes

In the grand yet somewhat ancient Hogwarts Castle, there are many areas that have not yet been discovered by most people.

Some of these areas were simply cast with one or two hidden spells, and there was nothing surprising in them. However, some were opened from the beginning simply because they were extremely dangerous or important.

It sets up many obstacles to isolate others from sight.

Dumbledore once mentioned that even he himself had many places he had never been to in Hogwarts Castle - it was an ancient magical building full of mystery.

And among these unknown areas, there is such an inconspicuous little tower.

This tower has been standing there since ancient times, just in the middle of the main castle and the annex. If you are careful, you can find its location by looking from the outside, but if you want to find the way to get there in the castle, then

This is not something that ordinary wizards can do.

In fact, since the founding of Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry, this strange little tower has only been known to the working principal. Others, even if they know of its existence, cannot actually find it.

And in that small tower that was deeply hidden, there was nothing else except a spiral stone staircase and a half-human-high circular stone platform engraved with various strange symbols.

The stone platform is on the top floor of this mysterious tower. On its smooth platform, there is a thick-page ancient book with even the cover made of black dragon skin peeling off. On the cover of the book,

The mottled traces are like its annual rings, silently telling the long time it was stored here.

This book has an easy-to-understand name - "The Book of Access".

In addition, next to this seemingly ancient "Book of Access", there is also an ink bottle covered with dust. Because there is too much dust on it, the ink bottle has almost lost its original color.

I can't tell...but it is said that it was originally supposed to be silver.

To be honest, this ink bottle is actually not a big deal, there is not even a drop of ink in it. In fact, the key lies in the gray quill inserted in the mouth of the bottle.

This quill, like the "Book of Access," has obviously been left here for many years, and most of the color on the feather has faded.

This pen also has a name that matches "The Book of Admission" - "The Pen of Acceptance".

Overall, Pen of Acceptance is sensitive and accurate.

Whenever a child within its detection range suddenly goes berserk with magic power, the Pen of Acceptance will float itself up and try to write that child's name into the "Book of Access."

But the "Book of Access" is strict and cautious. Just the presence of magical riots will not make it immediately excited. It will verify it after waiting many times to ensure that the child does have the qualifications.

, will open the pages of the book with a clatter, and let the pen of acceptance use its mysterious silver ink to leave a confirmed name on its page.

The "Book of Admission" and the "Pen of Acceptance" are the only mechanisms for Hogwarts to find and admit students. Every decision they make is unquestionable - at least so far, no student has

He was admitted directly to the school without being admitted.

At this moment, when the black-haired boy next door to Fischer's house knocked his father against the wall again, the long-awaited pen of acceptance finally fell on the pages of the "Book of Admission"

Lifting the tip of the pen, a string of silver writing poured out like running water.

…

"Who are you?"

At the top of the mysterious tower of Hogwarts Castle, after the pen of acceptance quietly wrote a name, a third figure appeared in the bedroom where there was only a father and son.

The black-haired boy looked quite surprised by this figure that appeared so suddenly. Although he was still huddled on the bed and not moving, his eyes were already shining brightly.

This little boy knew that he had finally met someone "just like him"!

However, the man who was his father showed a strong hostility towards this uninvited guest. Even if it was only for a moment, the strong hostility had already attracted the attention of the visitor.

The third person who appeared in the bedroom now was, of course, Maka. He didn't pay attention to this man's question. Instead, he looked at him up and down with interest, with a hint of thoughtfulness in his eyes.

smell.

"Sir, you are not actually a Muggle, are you?" Maka looked at him calmly and bluntly expressed her suspicion.

But the other party was stunned for a moment, then curled his lips.

"Muggle? What do you mean?"

Although this man has a very bad temper, he is not a stupid person by any means. Maka had been observing from the sidelines for a long time. If Maka tells it, this man must have quickly understood his appearance.

The meaning here.

But even in this situation, the other party still chose to pretend to be confused, so it was inevitable that there was some cheating in it.

"What do you mean?" Maka raised her eyebrows and said casually to herself, "Well... even if it is really a Muggle, it is definitely not an ordinary Muggle."

"Humph, I have no idea what the hell you are talking about!" The man snorted coldly, staggering over with some inconvenience, "Get out of here quickly, this is my home! Although I don't know what you are doing.

Come in, how did you appear from under my nose... But now, get out of here immediately!"

While cursing in a low voice, he stretched out his hand to grab Maka's robe. Based on the way Maka appeared at that moment, this guy didn't show any fear or flinch.

But how could Maka let him grab her robe and let him do what he wanted? Since he decided to show up, he must have some ideas. If he didn't figure it out, he wouldn't leave here.

But she saw him easily dodge the hand that suddenly grabbed him, and smiled at the man along the way.

"Sir, although I don't know exactly why you turn a blind eye to wizards and magic and avoid talking about it, I understand that you should be planning to let this child go to school." Maka said, "Oh, I mean -

—Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry, I believe you know."

When the man heard this, he immediately shook his head.

"Wizard? Magic? What kind of 'magic school'?" He sneered, "If you are just a patient who escaped from some mental hospital, I might as well give you a small suggestion - put on a straitjacket,

Go back to your hospital bed and lie down where you are!"

"Um?"

It can be seen that Maka has been living a little too comfortably recently. Because after hearing what the other party said, he really imagined himself putting on a straitjacket and a belt, and followed him closely.

The corners of his mouth twitched.

"I think you're probably better suited to wear that thing than me -" he squinted at the man and said, "Okay, stop talking such useless nonsense. You should know very well who I am - now

, can you have a nice chat with me? I mean, like a normal person."

Although Maka didn't seem to care too much about the other party's inappropriate words on the surface, in the end she still teased and sarcastically spoke to the other party.

However, it was obvious that the other party had no intention of having a good conversation from the beginning. No matter what Maka said at this moment, the man assumed a shameless attitude and glared at Maka with a face full of impatience.

"I told you a long time ago," he said, "I don't understand any of the things you are talking about - wizards and magic? Where do you think you are now? You must have read too many useless fantasy novels!"

Maka raised his eyebrows again. He was about to do something, but the boy sitting on the bed suddenly spoke.

"Brother, don't talk nonsense to my stupid father. He won't understand no matter how much you ask him!" the child said disdainfully, "That's how he is, stubborn and self-righteous! Brother...you

Are you a 'wizard'? Are there really 'wizards' in this world? What...should I do to become a real wizard like you?"

The black-haired little boy first glanced at his father with disdain, and then hurriedly showed his growing interest to Maka, and questions popped out of his mouth one after another.

Maybe he had some worries just now, but after holding it in for a while, he probably couldn't hold it in anymore.

When Maka heard this, she also looked at him, with a slight smile on her face - he could understand the child's mood at this time. This was the excitement and longing shown by a child who discovered a brand new world for himself.

It was also the excitement he felt when he found out that he finally had a chance to escape this "annoying" family.

"Yes! I think the school has already recorded your information. Soon, you will receive an admission notice signed by the principal of our school and remind you what kind of preparations you should make.

.”

Maka's words made the child even more excited, because the news of admission to a magic school made his little heart feel inexplicably down-to-earth.

"But," Maka shrugged, "anyway, I'm afraid your father still has to pass this test, otherwise you may not be able to successfully enter the gate of our school."

"School? Huh... How long do you want to keep talking nonsense here?" The child's father said coldly from the side, "If you don't get out, I'm really going to call the police!"

Maka glanced at him again and said noncommittally: "Call the police? Are you sure you will do that?"