harry potter book of crimes

Everyone has a dark place in his heart.

Someone once said that where there is light, there must be shadows, but shadows are always hidden behind them and are often not as clear as light.

But if you suddenly turn around, you will find that you are actually so close to the shadow, as if you would fall into it with just one step.

"Hermione, look at me."

In the Room of Requirement, Maka sat face to face with her. At this time, there were only these two chairs in the room, and even Harry, Ron and even Luna could only wait quietly in the corridor outside.

It can be seen that Hermione looks very uncomfortable, and she may not be mentally ready to tell some of the true situation at the moment.

In other words, she didn't want Maka to know that she was actually jealous of Luna.

However, Maka didn't ask anything.

"Look at me, inhale, exhale... don't think too much, let yourself really relax. Now I'm going to ask you some simple questions, I think this should help you regain your composure."

In this empty room with only two people, Maka's voice seemed particularly clear.

Hermione heard that he seemed to be making his voice as soft as possible, and his slightly relaxed vocal cords vibrated with the airflow to produce a familiar pronunciation and tone, with his usual easy-going style.

Just this way of speaking made Hermione feel extremely at ease.

"So..." Maka asked calmly with a smile on her lips, "Does raising a swallow-tailed dog require a license issued by the Ministry of Magic?"

"need."

“What fertilizer is effective in increasing the growth rate of Noctiluca?”

"Moonchimon's excrement."

“Can mandrake leaves be used in cooking?”

"Can."

"Which 14th-century member of the Wizarding Council defined 'man' as 'any creature in the wizarding world that walks on two legs'?"

"Speaker Buldock Muldoon."

“What was the trade name of a chocolate buttercream sandwich bar launched by Mars Magic Foods in 1990?”

"Mars Rod."

"The fifth use of dragon blood..."

When Maka asked these questions, although her tone was very soft, her speaking speed was quite fast.

Obviously, he knew that Hermione would be able to answer these questions, which covered almost everything from many subjects to common sense in life. And if he wanted the other party to fully concentrate and think uninterrupted, he had to ask questions at a fast pace.

In fact, Maka originally wanted Hermione to clear her mind as much as possible, but this method, which is similar to the ancient wizard's meditation method, is not easy.

For this reason, Maka simply did the opposite and completely filled Hermione's mind with a large number of fast-paced questions.

And this will save Hermione from having to think about other things.

Seeing that Hermione had gradually entered a state of full thought, Maka knew that the effect he wanted had been achieved. However, although there were actually only two steps that Maka had to do, the second step was much bigger than the first.

One step is much more difficult.

While continuing to ask Hermione all-inclusive questions, Maka suddenly took out her staff and placed the top of the staff between him and Hermione.

The next moment, I saw a faint rune suddenly outlined on the top of the staff, and it continued to spread outwards with layers of fluctuations invisible to the naked eye.

This is the soul rule rune, and it is the one that Maka learned from the Tablet of Bewitchment. Through countless studies and what she gained from Sarah, Maka has initially understood its meaning.

Through this rune, he can arouse the desires of others, but if used in reverse, it can also appease some abnormal desires.

Yes, based on Luna and Ron's hurried narration, Maka already knew something about Hermione's strangeness.

After a while, Maka canceled the transmission of magic power, and the soul rule runes quietly dispersed. When the spreading invisible ripples also disappeared, he also put away the staff.

"The last question," Maka said softly, "Who wrote the sentence 'When you are staring at the abyss from a distance, the abyss is also staring at you'?"

"Wha...what?"

Hermione suddenly opened her eyes and looked at Maka with a puzzled expression.

"Well, I think you are indeed a qualified resident of the magical world," Maka suddenly leaned back in her chair and said in a relaxed tone, "The words just now were said by a famous Muggle scholar, his name is 'F.

Riedrich Wilhelm Nietzsche'."

"...'The abyss is also staring at you,'" Hermione chewed on this sentence and couldn't help but feel sad. "This is really a chilling sentence."

"In fact, not necessarily," Maka shook her head and said, "If you regard something as an 'abyss', then it will truly become an abyss. And when fighting against the abyss, the process of fighting will often turn into something else.

An abyss①..."

While Hermione was listening intently, Maka stretched out her hand and waved it in front of her eyes, as if to tell her not to be so nervous all the time.

"So, um... Although this may be a bit inappropriate for me to say, but..." Maka said seriously, "Just face your inner thoughts. You don't have to choose just because you care about other people's feelings.

Make yourself miserable.”

Hermione was startled when she heard this, and there was a moment of hesitation in her eyes, but soon more determination emerged.

"This really... shouldn't be yours to say!" She pursed her lips, and a hint of red gradually appeared on her lips that were just a moment ago slightly pale, "But since you said so... then Maka, can I

Shall I punish you?"

"Well……"

This time, Maka was a little stunned, but he nodded immediately.

The next second he nodded, a slap suddenly appeared in his field of vision and began to enlarge at an extremely fast speed. He leaned back almost as a reflex and grabbed the opponent's wrist.

"Oh, sorry! My body moved involuntarily..."

Maka quickly let go of her hand and smiled awkwardly.

"Come, you can do it again. This time I will not hide."

But Hermione, who was sitting opposite her, curled her lips, folded her arms and snorted softly.

"Forget it," she said with some dissatisfaction, "compared to this, you should think carefully about what to do next... Among Ron and Harry, I think it is Harry who has the problem, what do you think?

"

Seeing that Hermione was talking about the main topic, Maka also put away her smile and put her thoughts on something more serious and important.

"Well, that's what I thought too."

"Then...what happened to Harry? Why did he..."

Of course, Hermione knew nothing about Halbo's resurrection. In fact, she knew very little about the rumors about Halbo. After all, there wasn't much information about those things in ordinary magic books.

"I already have some thoughts on this matter," Maka said, "I was just in a hurry to help you solve the problem, and Harry hadn't had time to deal with it yet."

"Then -" Hermione frowned slightly, "where are they now?"

"It's just outside," Maka said immediately. "Don't worry, the sound inside can't be heard outside, because the inside and outside of the Requirement Room are not in a continuous space at all."

"Have you warned Ron?" Hermione couldn't help but worry.

But Maka just shook her head.

"I think it might be the right choice not to remind Ron," he said, then paused and added, "After you go out in a while, you pretend that you haven't returned to normal and take Ron away from Harry.

Lead away. And I am responsible for Luna..."

"No," Hermione immediately interrupted after hearing this, "You don't need to take care of either of them, especially Luna, just leave it to me... That's it!"

After speaking so quickly, she deliberately stared at Maka a few times, the meaning of which was self-evident.

Seeing this, Maka couldn't help but smile bitterly to herself - come on, the persuasion just now made Hermione stronger than before.

"Okay, okay!" He had no choice but to surrender, "Then my idea will be used as a backup plan...then leave the rest to me."

After the two of them discussed each other in the Room of Requirements, Maka immediately stood up and walked towards the door together with Hermione who also stood up.

…

"Click."

The copper doorknob was opened by Hermione, and then she opened the door and walked out.

"Hermione, are you okay?" Ron was the first to see the door being opened. As soon as he saw Hermione coming out, he hurriedly walked over, "Well, it seems much better..."

While he was speaking, Harry, who was not far away, immediately looked over and looked at Hermione a little hastily.

"Oh, I guess I didn't—"

Hermione first smiled at Ron and walked towards him. But when she looked over his shoulder and "happened" to see Luna who was also coming over, the smile that had become natural suddenly suddenly changed.

Stiff.

"Don't, don't come over!"

At this time, Maka also appeared at the door of the Room of Requirement. But he deliberately did not look in Harry's direction, and instead focused his gaze between Luna and Hermione.

"Calm down, Hermione." He slowed down and said slowly, "It's okay, you can do it... You just buried the thought in your heart too deeply. Only by facing it squarely can you escape from its shackles.

…”

At this point, he turned to Luna and said, "Don't worry, get closer to Hermione. This can help her get rid of her troubles."

However, Luna only took one step forward, and Hermione ran to the other end of the corridor like a frightened rabbit.

Maka immediately winked at Ron, who was still in a daze.

"Why are you still standing there, chase her!" He said, patting Luna on the shoulder again, "You go too, try to approach her slowly."

After saying that, he turned around suddenly and actually waved his hand in Harry's direction.

"Harry, come with me!" (To be continued)