Just a Defense Against the Dark Arts Professor

Sherlock was walking around the streets of Sheffield casually wearing short-sleeved shorts and glasses.

The Patronus Charm is an independent individual magic. It cannot transmit the senses it sees and hears to Sherlock in real time.

But the location of the patron saint can still be sensed, and after canceling the patron saint spell, you can know what it has discovered during the period of tracking.

Instead of actively following the wizard in the trench coat, Sherlock deliberately kept a corner away from him to ensure that he would not even appear in his sight.

The crow patron saint has been gliding in the sky, looking down at the wizard from above, and has been following him around the three streets nearby.

After discovering that this wizard wandered three nearby streets three times in a row, Sherlock could conclude that this was definitely not a passing wizard, but one of the Death Eaters or Aurors.

He is currently on patrol duty, and the scope of the task is within these three streets.

After understanding this matter, Sherlock walked directly into a street cafe, ordered a cup of coffee and sat down near the window, waiting for the wizard's next move.

The time went on like this until evening. After circling the street for more than a dozen times, the wizard finally made his next move.

He began to walk out of the three streets he had been patrolling, and then continued along the main road, as if preparing to leave.

Sensing the change in the Patron Saint's movement direction, Sherlock also walked out of the cafe.

He did not immediately follow his patron saint, but pretended to be casual and looked around. Finally, at the intersection, he saw a woman with a small wooden stick in her hand, a ponytail, and a baseball cap. .

This is also a wizard, and she takes over from the wizard who just patrolled.

Sherlock's eyes only paused for a brief moment on the witch, then he turned his head away as if nothing had happened, and then walked in the direction followed by the Patron Saint.

With such a strict patrol system, it is very unlikely that they are Death Eaters. The wizards and witches patrolling here are most likely Aurors affiliated with the Ministry of Magic, which is also the target of Sherlock's trip!

He followed his patron saint and walked slowly along the path that the departing wizard had taken.

But at this moment, Sherlock's heart was far from being as leisurely as he showed. He was praying that the wizard's base wouldn't be too far away, and that he wouldn't directly use Apparition to leave. He could just keep walking back.

Sherlock's prayer in his heart seemed to have had some effect. It was also possible that this place was located in the urban area of ​​Sheffield and there were slightly more Muggles around. As expected, the wizard had never used Apparition and was just walking forward. After walking for about 15 minutes, we finally walked into a small courtyard.

The silver crow spread its wings like this and glided to the wall of a two-story building in the yard. Through the gap in the curtains behind the window glass, it could see everything in the living room.

Nelson, who had just finished today's patrol mission, walked into the Auror's temporary station in Sheffield.

This is a small courtyard they rented from a Muggle couple. It is located in the center of Sheffield. As long as any of the Aurors found in the city, the manpower gathered at the station will be able to assist immediately. .

He pushed open the door and walked into the living room of the house.

There were two wizards and a witch standing inside. Also sitting on the sofa was an elderly man who was lame and had one leg replaced with a wooden prosthesis. One of his eyes was obviously abnormal and he was walking around. wizard.

"I still haven't found anything today. Apart from our people, I didn't even find any ghosts of other wizards. Also, when can we use Disapparation, Captain?"

Nelson began to complain as soon as he entered the living room.

"I have already walked all day, and now I have to walk back to the station from that street. My legs are going to be useless!"

Moody's voice was hoarse and calm.

"We have to wait for another day for the Disappearance Spell to take effect. The direct use of Apparition will make too much noise, and someone on the Death Eaters side will notice it."

After hearing what he said, Nelson just complained a few words and said nothing more.

Among the Aurors gathered in Sheffield, Moody is the supreme commander, and everyone must obey his orders.

Nelson turned and went upstairs to rest, while Moody continued to listen to the witch's report.

"The Aurors in York are led by Tris. According to the recent intelligence they sent, no Death Eaters have been found in York. Others include Leeds, Harrogate, Barnsley and Don There is no news about Kusterdu at the moment.”

Moody asked with a frown.

"It's not just the Death Eaters, where's the news about Eddie?"

The witch shook her head.

"We haven't received any news from Eddie either. Our people have left Auror universal marks in these five cities, but we haven't received any response from Eddie..."

When she said this, she looked like she was hesitant to speak.

Moody said in his gravelly voice.

"If you have anything to say, just say it directly."

The witch said hesitantly.

"Is it possible? I mean is it possible that, as the ministry said, Eddie has become a traitor and has turned to the Dark Lord's side? Or maybe he has always been an undercover agent of the Dark Lord's side. ?”

Moody was silent for a moment, and then he slowly spoke.

"Eddie is not an Auror in my team, but his talent and will are highly recognized by everyone in the ministry. If such a wizard really wanted to fall to the Dark Lord, he would not choose to betray until now. . And if he is an undercover agent, I will have to wait until I catch him before I can make a conclusion!"

A wizard standing next to him couldn't help but speak.

"But the superiors said that after seeing Eddie, there is no need to hold back, no matter life or death..."

"What?" Moody's voice suddenly became louder, "Even in the battle with the Death Eaters, we didn't use the Death Curse. Do you want to use this spell to target your companions who are not sure whether they are betrayers or not?" !”

He tapped the floor beneath his feet with his cane.

"In the past ten years of fighting against the followers of the Dark Lord, I have never seen any kind of traitor! I don't believe that those who are not firm in their own beliefs can be persuaded by me to come back even if they are on the verge of wavering. A wizard as talented as Eddie is willing to fall like this! What's more, what is said by those bastards who rely on having a good father in a high position to dominate the headquarters!"

The two wizards and a witch standing around were all frightened by Moody's words. They looked at each other nervously, and then advised Moody.

"Don't talk nonsense, Captain Moody. Among those who finally returned from Wales, some actually relied on their own abilities, such as Crouch."

Moody snorted.

"I admit that the director's son may still have some ability, but for the other people, if it weren't for this special period and their good father's request, how could the headquarters collect this garbage..."

Just when he said this, his magic prosthetic eye suddenly started spinning, and finally the eyeball inside suddenly fixed on the window blocked by the curtain!

Before the two wizards and a witch could react, Moody suddenly pulled out his wand!

"Collapse!"

The tip of the wand was accurately aimed at the glass covered by the curtains, and the red beam of light completed the jump from the tip of the wand to the target object in an instant!

"boom!"

There was a violent sound of glass exploding!

Countless transparent fragments were scattered everywhere. At the same time, the other three well-trained Aurors also reacted quickly, raised their wands and rushed towards the window sill where the glass had been blown to pieces!

But it was empty there, as if no living thing had appeared.

"What did you find? Captain."

The male Auror, still holding his wand upright in front of him and not letting down his guard at all, asked calmly.

Moody's prosthetic eye was still moving, as if searching for the target he had just discovered.

"A bird is like a guardian angel!"

...

When Moody used the stun spell on Sherlock's Patronus, the Patronus canceled the spell and dissipated into the air. Only then did the Aurors who opened the curtain to observe find nothing.

And after the patron saint disappeared, Sherlock also knew what it saw and heard.

There is no doubt that the group of wizards he met were Aurors. They should have arrived in Sheffield two days in advance, and they did not just focus on this one city, but left manpower around Sheffield.

With such a large number of Aurors, it is not an exaggeration to say that the Auror Command of the Ministry of Magic is exhausted.

Moody's magical prosthetic eye is very powerful. Not only can he see things that ordinary people can't, but he can also see through walls.

This is how Sherlock's patronus was discovered.

But even if he was discovered, he had already obtained enough information.

In addition to hunting down Death Eaters here, the Aurors are also looking for an Auror named Eddie.

They suspected that this Auror had defected to Voldemort, but Sherlock felt that the name Eddie was inexplicably familiar. He seemed to have seen it somewhere. He didn't pay attention to it when he saw it, and he can't remember it now. Cleared.

The name Eddie is not that special in the UK. There are not ten or eight wizards named Eddie in the UK, and you can count just a few of them on your fingers.

So Sherlock didn't have much entanglement about the fact that he had heard this name.

Discovering the movements of the Aurors was already a huge gain for him. Even if Moody noticed signs of being spied on, Sherlock did not intend to keep an eye on the Aurors' station in Sheffield.

He just needs to keep an eye on the Aurors patrolling the streets. If the Aurors take any action, then these patrolling Aurors will definitely take action immediately.

Sherlock's main purpose was just to get acquainted with the Ministry of Magic in this battle between Aurors and Death Eaters. It would be best if he could help them, and then make a request to join.

Therefore, he will not conduct surveillance on the Auror station in the future, otherwise, if it is self-defeating and misunderstood, it will run counter to Sherlock's idea.

After returning to the hotel where he lived, he summoned the Patronus again to keep an eye on the Aurors patrolling the streets.

He was not idle in the hotel either.

Sherlock wrote down the soul protection magic he saw in Sally's underground study in a notebook.

Of course he doesn't have the ability to have a photographic memory, but as long as he understands this kind of magic, he doesn't need to repeat it exactly, as long as the meaning is roughly the same.

Soul-type magic is not difficult to understand and easy to learn. The most difficult part is to create this type of magic and use it.

The protective magic created by Sally actually has great limitations.

Not only does the protector have to have extreme love for the protected person, but when the magic takes effect, the protected soul must still be new.

In other words, this is basically a magic created by the mother for the child. Otherwise, besides his parents, who would have such ultimate love for a newborn child?

Therefore, although such magic is powerful, it has no learning value for most wizards.

Sherlock decided to study it entirely because of Snape.

Well, yes, even though he didn't want to admit it, he did feel a little pitiful for Snape.

He may not have been a good person in the past, but after Lily's death, he had been working diligently for Dumbledore's plan, and was always ready to continue working as an undercover agent after Voldemort returned.

After watching him being rejected by Lily that day, crying so miserably, and drinking so much, Sherlock thought that if there was a chance, he might be able to find a loophole in history and help this middle-aged man who was heartbroken and frustrated. .

It is definitely impossible to help him change Lily's mind and stay together with her. This is a serious violation of history, and besides doing things that violate morality and conscience, Sherlock doesn't think Lily will accept Snape again.

So he just thought about what method he could use to prevent Lily from dying so completely under Voldemort's hands, and there was still a chance of being rescued.

There is also a desire to help Harry in it.

Even though he may have recognized Black now and has not denied Black's love for Harry, with his character, Sherlock still doesn't think he can be a qualified elder.

If Harry and his mother could see each other again in the future, or live together for a while, it would be a great relief to his soul.

Now the only method that Sherlock can think of is the soul protection magic left by the original owner's mother Sally. It is very likely that Lily will also use the soul protection magic on Harry in the future.