Hogwarts: Magical Elegy

The tunnel was pitch black and you couldn't see your fingers.

Fortunately, with the help of magic, whether it is dark or not does not affect Xifa's ability to explore the road ahead.

At first he was very narrow, but he was able to understand people.

After walking in the dark for dozens of steps, my eyes suddenly felt bright.

It was a cave the size of a classroom, and on the surrounding walls were hung several torches that exuded the scent of grease.

Placed in the cave are containers carved out of glass crystal or stone.

The glass container is filled with light green juice.

In the stone basin, which was comparable to a bathtub, there were floating corpses of magical animals.

The intact body is not scary.

But the entire cave was filled with dismembered limbs and broken arms, which was very creepy.

In addition, this place is airtight, and the rotten and fishy smell that has accumulated for a long time is enough to make people cry.

"Well--"

Behind Xifa, Cassandra's throat was throbbing. Seeing this, Xifa quickly put a head soaking spell on her.

"Thanks!"

Kassandra's voice was a little distorted, and Xifa saw that she was just reacting physiologically, so he didn't say anything more.

After all, he had held his breath since entering the tunnel...

"Ouch, ouch, ouch—"

what?

A strange cry suddenly came from the quiet cave.

Xifa immediately turned his head and looked, while Cassandra looked in the opposite direction in tacit agreement.

It's much easier to deceive your senses than your vision...

"Relax, everything is under control..."

Sifa's voice echoed in Cassandra's mind.

Only then did Cassandra remember that she and Xifa had already made a mental connection.

However, Xifa's next behavior was unexpected.

He didn't go in the direction of the sound.

Instead, continue forward until you come to the stone platform in the center.

The scene on the stone platform came into view.

Cassandra, who was following Xifa, couldn't help but exclaimed silently.

This is a male corpse, but his arms are covered with brown fur, and his abdomen is broken out by some kind of vine plant.

It's like the parasitic creature suddenly lost control!

Xifa observed carefully and paced back and forth around the body.

The technique is very skillful, at least, I can't find any evidence of homicide!

However, once the seeds of doubt are planted, you will get the evidence yourself if necessary!

"Let's go! Let's see what information our dear senior will provide us!"

After Xifa said this.

Only then did Cassandra understand what the thing that kept making strange noises was.

It's the senior who can transform into a fox!

Normal fox hair should be soft, smooth, and full of shiny color.

But this one in front of me.

The fur all over his body was dull and dull, and blood stains could even be seen in many places.

Probably recognized Xifa and Cassandra.

The fox barked louder, and at the same time, its dim amber eyes began to glow with a cunning light again.

"Sorry, I'm late!"

Xifa dismantled the metal cage with a calm spell, and then used a wave of his hand to untie the iron chains on the fox's neck and limbs.

Lost its heavy shackles.

The fox, who was paralyzed on the ground, took a breath and stretched his stiff limbs.

Then he stood up unsteadily on all fours.

Finally, he raised his front legs and stood up.

During this process, a standard European blond man with blue eyes and white skin appeared in front of the two of them.

"Finally I've waited for you!"

"There is a flaw!"

"Varied..."

With just one sentence, Xifa became more certain of his judgment.

Before the expression on the senior's face changed.

Xifa pressed his face and pushed him to the ground.

Bang——

The physical body of a wizard who masters the Animagus will be greatly strengthened.

Ripples appeared in the surrounding containers, but the owner who spat out half a word in Xifa's hands still had the strength to struggle.

"Since you were waiting for us to come, why did you rub all the fur under the shackles in just a few days?"

Xifa's cold words were not meant to mock the enemy, but to explain to Cassandra.

"Damn it! You are indeed Dumbledore's proud disciple! Ah————"

Sure enough, using magic to search memories and obtain information is the most exciting thing. You don't have to worry about those circles, and you don't have to worry about whether what you are investigating is something carefully decorated by the enemy...

Because... once the memory is altered, there will always be a flaw!

Pictures flashed in Xifa's eyes when he saw what happened yesterday.

His body was inconspicuous.

Then continue to search...

One day ago, two days ago...

Unfortunately, when I read the book to the third day ago, it was the day Glinton Black and his party set out.

The brain in the head in your hand may have triggered a taboo, or it may not be able to withstand the violent search.

It was like a watermelon with firecrackers set off, and it shattered in Xifa's hands with a bang.

"How disgusting..."

Upon seeing this, Kassandra quickly and thoughtfully cast the Water Like a Spring spell to wash away the blood stains on Xifa.

Although, it is more convenient to clean up new magic.

But, if you don’t wash it with water, you will feel a little psychologically uncomfortable for the first time.

"We're in big trouble!"

Xifa let out a long sigh and motioned for Cassandra to follow him. This is not a place to stay for a long time.

Walking out of the cave, Xifa threw a ball of fierce fire behind him.

Then he guarded the entrance of the cave and explained the ins and outs of everything to Cassandra.

First of all, although the person they saw today was in the body of a senior, he was not a senior.

The soul in his body was the demon hunter they saw lying on the stone platform, being devoured by parasites.

What Xifa couldn't figure out was why the senior called this demon hunter his teacher and even took the initiative to help him seize his body.

But one thing is certain, they are really working as a team.

"Cassandra, I want to ask you something."

"uh-huh?"

Staring at the fierce fire burning in front of his eyes, Xifa extinguished it with a wave of his hand.

Then he looked at Cassandra, frowned and asked.

"If Animagus transforms into an ordinary animal, wouldn't it be possible to detect even a trace of magic power even if it is searched personally?"

"This..."

Cassandra frowned and thought seriously.

"There is no such conclusion in the family records, and Slytherin will not study these useless things."

"However, the stronger the transformed magical animal is, the stronger the magic wave will be!"

"What? What did you find about that fox just now?"

Cassandra was behind Xifa, and she didn't see the fox immediately.

Moreover, it is normal for the fox to have a lock on its body and its magic power to be imprisoned.

But Xifa was different. He stared at the fox the whole time, and even came into contact with the fox when he was unlocking the lock.

In addition, among the memories that were about to become moldy in the previous life, there was a description of Sirius escaping from Azkaban.

It was his wandless magic that transformed him into a big black dog that allowed him to escape from the heavily guarded Azkaban without any hindrance.

"Maybe, senior sister and the others are right under our noses..."

Xifa took out a piece of parchment and wrote down this series of things briefly.

"What?"

Cassandra was a little confused. She didn't know whether it was because Xifa suddenly wrote a letter or because the person she had been looking for for a long time was right under her nose, or both.

"You have seen monkeys, lions, and the Persian cat that Elise held in her arms and couldn't let go of!"

"These people have the ability to forcibly turn wizards into Animagus animals!"

"We have to go back as soon as possible! Otherwise, the animal nature has completely wiped out the reason, and they will never come back!"

When Xifa finished writing, there was no fire in front of their eyes.

"Huh?! Where's Fox?!"

Xifa's expression changed drastically. He didn't know that Fox had become one with Professor Dumbledore.

So, he took out his modified broomstick, pulled Cassandra up, and soared into the sky before she could sit firmly.

Target, Hogwarts!