harry potter book of crimes

Canterbury is a city in southeastern England.

It is very close to London, but in fact it is even closer to France - in fact, it only takes more than an hour to cross the Strait of Dover and reach Calais, France.

Therefore, whether it is for Muggles or wizards, this is a good place to settle.

Not long ago, this city welcomed a small group of "distinguished guests" who behaved somewhat strangely. Apparently, they came here with some ulterior secrets.

Right now, it's noon...yes, that's about the time when Maka is settling the lunch issue in the Great Hall of Hogwarts, and the guys in black robes have just left the wizarding district of Canterbury.

Oh, maybe it can't be said to be "leaving", because these people have been living in the Muggle world recently. To talk about wandering around the street that is purely managed and lived by wizards, in fact, it just started the night before yesterday!

As for now, they seem to have already planned it out.

"...You...where are you taking me? I...how did I offend you? Where did you come from, the dark wizards?"

On a street called "Saint Martin", nearly ten black-robed wizards were walking quickly along the sidewalk, and between two people, a guy with a look of panic on his face was being pushed

Follow along and move forward.

If this Muggle street had not been cast with a banishing spell, many people would have easily discovered that the guy who seemed to be being held hostage was actually "coerced" by a small wooden stick!

Of course, as a kidnapped person, the person involved naturally knows how powerful that "little wooden stick" is. Well, this is a matter of course, because he is also a wizard.

If I have to go into more detail, he is still a pureblood!

It's a pity that even if his parents are wizards, it can't change the fact that he was abducted from his doorstep by these mysterious and dangerous people.

"Hey! Let me tell you, what you do is against wizarding laws! I know several high-ranking officials in the British Ministry of Magic!"

However, no matter what he said, those "bastards in black robes" ignored him at all.

Since his lower back was always pressed by the wand, and his own wand had been taken away long ago, he had to continue to follow them after all.

"Okay, okay... damn..." he muttered helplessly, "If you are dark wizards, then why don't you use the Imperius Curse to deal with me? At least I don't have to worry about where I will be sent.

And I am always terrified!"

Just as the kidnapped wizard was dejected for a moment, the group of people continued to walk forward for a short distance. Then, a man in black robes among them looked around, then turned around and headed straight towards

I walked past a house on the street.

Behind him, the remaining companions followed his footsteps and walked towards the door of the house.

The person who took the lead walked to the door and seemed to confirm the characteristics of this house again, and finally turned back and nodded slightly to the others with certainty.

"Click——"

When he took out his wand and locked the door a little, the latch automatically popped open and the door opened.

Seeing that the door was opened a crack, the man no longer hesitated, stretched out his hand to push the door open and quickly walked in. Behind him, the rest of his companions filed in together, dragging the wizard who had been captured from nowhere.

Entering, the door was quickly closed tightly again.

"That's right, it's right here."

This sentence was said by the black-robed wizard who led the way in. Unfortunately, the "victim" who was kidnapped did not understand even half of the words.

In fact, although these mysterious black-robed wizards rarely spoke along the way, they were obviously not mute, because this was not the first time that the kidnapped wizards heard them communicating with each other.

"Okay, the local wizard we hired said that he would prepare water, food and replacement clothes for us here." The leader said in an unknown language, "According to the plan, we will start grouping now.

Action - Group A will go with me to eat and change clothes, while Group B will guard this guy here, and the two groups will switch after half an hour."

"Okay, Asaph."

The man in black robe who held the wand against the kidnapped person immediately nodded and pushed the person to sit down on the sofa in the living room. The other person in Group B even turned on the TV opposite the sofa.

It can be said that he is very familiar with it.

It can be seen that these wizards are at least familiar with the Muggle living environment, and there are no signs of being unaccustomed to it.

"Be serious, He-Man! Don't forget, we are on a mission in the UK!"

The leader of Group A just now glanced at his companion who turned on the TV, but did not stop the other party's behavior. He just gave a reminder and led several people in the same group to the other end of the living room.

It looks like there is a kitchen over there.

"I got it, boss." The black-robed wizard named Seaman said casually as he sat on the sofa, "The mission is the mission, and we will keep an eye on this guy."

While the two were talking, the music on the big-ass TV gradually became louder. BBC TV's popular music ranking column, which has been very popular in recent decades, was releasing the most popular songs under the leadership of the host.

A musical note craze belonging to the 1990s quickly overwhelmed this living room.

"Oh, I almost forgot," Seaman paused, then took out his wand and waved it around, "It wouldn't be good if it disturbed the neighbors!"

After casting a silencing spell, he leaned comfortably on the soft sofa and swayed to the music on the TV.

…

On the other side, in the kitchen.

The kitchen in this house is completely separated from the living room, which is somewhat rare in the UK. But it's not a big deal, at least for wizards.

After the leading wizard Asaph entered here, he casually pushed the hood on his head behind his back.

It was only at this moment that his true appearance was finally revealed.

It can be seen that he is actually a middle-aged man with a stubble on his face. The slightly tough outline of his face makes him look very capable.

Following closely behind were the other four people from Group A, who also took off their hoods. What they didn't expect was that among them was a woman who was by no means very old.

"Miriam, go upstairs and look for clothes first! I think they should be in the closet or something like that."

Asa said, he walked towards the refrigerator in the corner of the kitchen. Before he finished speaking, he had already opened the refrigerator door and took out a bottle of juice from inside.

"Here," he threw the juice towards the kitchen door with his backhand, "quench your thirst first, then come down and eat after you find your clothes! Everything is fully prepared here."

Right next to the door, the sorceress named "Miriam" quickly stretched out her hand and accurately took the glass drink bottle in her hand.

"Oh, okay..." She shook her hair from her forehead and shrugged, "Of course, the clothes are always in the closet... If they are stuffed in the bathroom, I don't want to wear them.

!”

"Why don't you try using a cleaning spell?" Asa took a big gulp of cold beer into his mouth and said without looking back.

When he said these words, Miriam had already walked out of the kitchen door, but her voice still came from outside the door——

"...This is not a physical problem, it's a psychological problem! Do you understand?"

However, her voice had been mixed with the music in the living room and became a little unclear.

"Guys, come and have a few sips, and then let's get started!"

Asa greeted the other two companions in the kitchen and began to take out all the food from the refrigerator. One of them, the bearded man, had already taken out his magic wand and cast a spell to make a feast using ready-made ingredients.

To be honest, if they weren't all wearing those weird black wizard robes, anyone would have thought that a happy party was about to be held here.

However, even though this group of people seems to be very casual in doing things, in fact they all adhere to an unwavering bottom line.

Although the people in the kitchen were preparing to eat with a relaxed expression, the people in the living room had never done anything else except turning on the TV.

Moreover, among the four members of Group B in the living room, at least two pairs of eyes were fixed on the wizard they kidnapped at all times.

Even their hands, which seemed to be placed randomly, were actually in a position where they could reach the wand at any time.

If anyone really underestimates them because of their superficial appearance, they would be making a big mistake!

Not long after, there were light footsteps on the wooden stairs leading to the second floor, and the sound was almost inaudible when mixed with the music on the TV.

But the next moment, Seaman and another companion on the sofa in the living room turned their heads and looked over - their right hands had accurately grasped the handle of the wand.

The person walking down the stairs was actually the witch Miriam who had just gone up. When Heman saw it, he waved his left hand as a greeting.

"Hey, Miriam!" he shouted frivolously, "this outfit is really good, it can be said to perfectly highlight your wonderful figure!"

Although He-Man's words may sound provocative, the reality is that they are just like that.

Miriam, who came down the stairs at this time, had already changed into a set of Muggle clothes. The gathered waistline really highlighted her slender and graceful waist, which looked really exciting.

"Really?" Miriam glanced at her mouth and said calmly, "I don't want to hear your compliments, so don't talk to me casually, okay?"

Hearing such distant words, Seaman shook his head, but his right hand that had been on the handle of the wand quietly let go.