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Lupine sat upright suddenly and rummaged through the reagent box.

His movements were as gentle as possible, but the anxiety in his heart made his fingers tremble a little.

He took out the reagents in the box one by one and checked every gap, but found no trace of Polyjuice Potion.

"No way..."

Lupine muttered under his breath, looking up and scanning the room.

He stood up and began to rummage on the table, beside the bed and in the corners, opening and closing the suitcase, searching every possible place, even the space under the bed.

However, no matter how hard he tried, the Polyjuice Potion seemed to evaporate and completely disappeared.

Lupine stood there, frowning, gently rubbing his forehead with his fingers, trying to recall the last time he saw the potion.

He clearly remembered that he had checked all the samples when packing them, so how could one be missing out of thin air?

He turned to look at the sleeping Devereaux with complicated eyes.

He hesitated, then finally sighed and whispered to himself.

"Forget it, missing one won't affect the presentation at the exchange meeting. Let's talk to Devereaux later when he wakes up."

Lupine carefully put the reagents back into the box, closed the lid, and made sure everything was secure before he leaned back in his chair and rubbed his sore eyes.

"I hope this is just a misremembering..."

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Two and a half hours later.

Devero, who was lying on the dining table on the first floor of the Leaky Cauldron, struggled to sit up.

"So, our sample is missing one?"

He slowly raised his head and squinted his eyes to look at Lupine opposite, holding a bowl of steaming milk and oatmeal porridge in his hand, stirring it lazily.

Lupine sat up straight, crossed his arms, and looked a little annoyed.

He nodded and answered firmly.

"That's right. I remember it very clearly. When we put the samples into the box before going out yesterday morning, the professor and I checked it. The quantity was absolutely fine. But now there is one missing. I don't know what happened. ”

Devereux frowned, lowered his head and took a sip of porridge, then put down his spoon and leaned back on the chair, with some thoughts in his eyes.

He rubbed his temples, as if trying to clear his thoughts.

"Could it have been stolen while we were at Knockturn Alley?"

He made a guess, but there was a bit of hesitation in his tone.

Lupine heard this and shook his head, the expression on his face becoming even more confused.

"It's impossible, it's completely unreasonable. We brought so many things, we came for money, we didn't lose our wallets, we came because we are representatives of Hogwarts, but the most precious confounding agent for treating lycanthropy was missing. leave.

Lupine pointed out the two most valuable items of their trip.

"We just lost an improved version of Polyjuice Potion? Even if our development method can shorten the brewing time, it is not very valuable. To put it bluntly, it is not a rare thing. No matter how you think about it, it doesn't feel right."

Devereaux raised his eyebrows and tapped his fingers lightly on the table, making a regular "tap-tat" sound.

This is true.

But if this is the case, the polyjuice potion was lost in an unknown manner.

Devereaux closed his eyes gently, took a deep breath, mobilized his perception, and carefully "scanned" every corner of the Leaky Cauldron.

His brows furrowed tighter and tighter, and his mental energy was like an invisible net, covering the rooms upstairs, the lockers behind the bar, and even the alley outside the door.

However, the perception was calm, and there was no trace of the Polyjuice Potion.

"Damn..."

He opened his eyes and sighed, with a bit of unwillingness in his eyes, but in the end he reluctantly gave up and continued searching.

He murmured quietly, as if to comfort himself.

"Maybe we missed it when we picked up our luggage, or maybe we lost it accidentally on the road."

He turned to look at Lupin, his voice low but calm.

"This is indeed a bit strange. But there is no way to go into details right now. We have to go to the association quickly. The reception official on the second floor is also missing. He probably went to the exchange meeting site in advance to arrange it."

Lupine nodded in agreement, then raised his wrist to look at the time.

"That's fine. If we start setting up later, we won't be able to make it in time for the opening."

Devereux glanced at the half-eaten bowl of oatmeal in front of him, but he felt no appetite at all.

He shook his head, stood up from the chair, reached into his coat pocket, made sure the wand was still on him, and then breathed a sigh of relief.

Although his movements seemed casual, his eyes were always scanning every corner of the bar vigilantly.

Lupine suddenly spoke.

"By the way, when you fell asleep on the table just now, I met Tom at the bar and asked him if he had seen Professor Snape. He said he had not. Could it be that the professor went directly to the Extraordinary Apothecary? association?"

When Devereaux heard this, he immediately stopped and turned to stare at Lupin, a trace of eagerness flashing in his eyes.

"Where is Tom now? Even if I haven't met the professor, maybe I can get some useful information from him."

Lupine shrugged.

"He said he would go to the international exchange meeting. He mentioned that someone he had been waiting for a long time would be going in the next few days, so he didn't even have to worry about business and wanted to go and see it in person."

Devereux frowned slightly.

"The person who has been waiting for a long time? Who is it?"

"I won't go into details, but the way he is dressed is quite strange."

Lu Ping recalled with a helpless smile on his lips.

"He was wearing a lot of gold, gold necklaces, bracelets, and rings. It looked like he crawled out of a vault. I thought he was going to a wedding, but he said he was going to a funeral."

Lupine shook his head.

"This guy has a really confusing sense of humor."

Devereux didn't answer, and his frown deepened.

"Gold?"

He subconsciously pinched the troll glove on his left hand, which contained the highest gold content all over his body. He vaguely felt that there seemed to be something hidden behind this matter, but he couldn't figure it out for the moment.

He had no choice but to temporarily suppress the doubts in his heart and continue walking out.

The two walked out of the Leaky Cauldron and faced the streets of Diagon Alley.

Compared with yesterday, this place seemed more lively. Although it was not crowded yet, there were already many more pedestrians than usual.

The entrances of the shops on the street were decorated with colorful decorations, which were obviously specially decorated to welcome the exchange meeting.

"Looks like today is a really big day."

Lupine sighed, his eyes scanning the scenes on both sides of the street.

Devereaux nodded, but his attention was more focused on the Ministry of Magic personnel patrolling the streets.

These people wore dark blue uniforms, held wands, and moved among the crowd with vigilant expressions.

"Those who were still cleaning up crime in Knockturn Alley yesterday are now here to direct traffic."

Devereux whispered, observing his surroundings sharply.

Lupine hadn't finished his conversation with Tom just now, so he continued to talk to Devereux.

"By the way, after talking to Tom just now, he even asked me to play a coin tossing game, saying that if I guessed correctly, I would be blessed by God, and today's communication meeting would be smoother."

Hearing this, Devereaux raised his eyebrows with a hint of ridicule in his tone.

"Oh? What's the result?"

Lupine smiled bitterly and spread his hands.

"What else can I do? You know my luck."

He paused, his tone helpless and slightly self-deprecating.

"My guess is wrong."

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