Hogwarts Rising Again

Chapter 462 Professor Francis' Sense of Smell

The owl delivered the letter very quickly, and almost an hour had passed when there was already a knock on the door.

When Maureen ran to open the door, he found Principal McGonagall and Professor Francis standing outside the door, looking at him seriously.

"I received your letter and immediately contacted the principal to apparate over." Professor Francis said indifferently.

"Is there anyone in your family?" Principal McGonagall asked.

"No, my grandpa hasn't come back yet."

Mo Lin quickly invited the two of them in, and then went to get the kettle to boil water.

"We're not here for tea, so you don't need to bother, tell us about the matter in detail." Professor Francis cut to the chase, "You mean, Floyd wrote to you?"

"Yes, Floyt wrote to me yesterday. He asked me about Sweet, and I realized that Sweet wasn't with him."

Mo Lin gave up boiling water and sat on the sofa, facing the two of them, knowing that another interrogation would follow.

"What about the letter?" Principal McGonagall asked.

"It burned, there is a strange magic, it burns itself, and there is no ashes left." Molin was telling the truth. He was afraid that the two people would not believe him, so he said: "The owl that delivers the letter is still here with me, it It looks like some kind of spell has been cast on it, and it looks dizzy."

"Where?" asked Professor Francis.

"Bedroom, there is a place by the window of my bedroom to hang birdcages." Mo Lin got up and said.

Principal McGonagall and Professor Francis also stood up and followed Maureen to the bedroom.The two of them carefully inspected the owl, which was still sluggish, and each took out their wands and chanted a few detection spells.

Principal McGonagall asked hesitantly: "Francis, you knew him best before, this kind of spell—"

"Very familiar." Professor Francis recognized it immediately. He and Principal McGonagall looked at each other and said in a low voice, "It's him."

"Are you sure?" Principal McGonagall asked.

"I know the characteristics of this spell." Professor Francis poked the owl's wings with his wand, "The owl has been cast with powerful magic."

Professor Francis probably knows the dark wizard Scarlet Bloodhand better than anyone else, after all, he was the Auror in charge of this case before.

"Why did he come to you?" Principal McGonagall turned to Mo Lin.

"Because he couldn't find Sweet and met me before, he chose to ask me about Sweet's whereabouts." Mo Lin said.

"Would he trust you so much? If I remember correctly, your grandfather is a member of the Ministry of Magic. A fugitive who has been hiding for so many years, would he take this risk?"

Professor Francis didn't fully believe what Mo Lin said. It didn't make sense for a fugitive to contact a child related to the Ministry of Magic.

"Because of the Black Rubik's Cube, Professor, have you forgotten? Twelve Black Rubik's Cubes, twelve guardian families, he is a member of the Clive family. Payngade took the Black Rubik's Cube from him, and last year Payngade wanted it again Trouble me and Sweet, he knows that," Maureen said.

"If he's writing to ask you where Sweet is, you have to write back, don't you?" asked Professor Francis.

"Yes--"

"But this owl has been enchanted, it can't fly back at all, let alone find out where Floyt is." Professor Francis said coldly, "Then tell me, since he came to ask You, the owl can't fly back, and it's even more impossible for an ordinary owl to find him, so how will he learn about Sweet from you? In other words, what means do you use to answer his question?"

Maureen's heart skipped a beat. Professor Francis is really good at clichés, and he always finds the unreasonable things in Maureen's words. No wonder Nicole said he is a very capable Auror, Francis The professor's investigative ability is really strong.

"Unless he wrote to see you, only in this way can he explain why he contacted you. Is there something you are hiding from us, Maureen." Professor Francis asked coldly, "Are you going to help A criminal?"

Mo Lin really annoyed this professor to death, every time he talked to Professor Francis, he had to be careful.In front of this experienced Auror, Maureen was always unable to please him.

Fortunately, before Professor Francis came here, he had thought about all possible issues, including this issue.

"He used a kind of parchment, which is the kind of parchment that can communicate in real time. If he writes on his side, it will be displayed on my side. Professor, you should know that there is such a thing, right?" Mo Lin said.

Mo Lin was no stranger to this kind of parchment, because Anok once gave him one, and he relied on this parchment to ask Anok questions every day when he was in the first grade.

"This parchment is special and rare—"

"That's what he relies on." Maureen said with great certainty, "He told me that when Sweet wasn't with him, the parchment burned and there was no residue left."

It is true that the parchment was burned. Professor Francis should also understand that with the other party's level of caution, no traces will be left. Mo Lin's excuse can be easily concealed.

Professor Francis wanted to continue asking, but Morin quickly said: "Professor, we should find a way to find Sweet now. Last time we thought that Sweet went to find his father, but now he is not with his father at all." There, don’t you think it’s a little strange? I have a hunch that his disappearance is very likely to be related to Payngade.”

Although there is no evidence, Mo Lin still believes that this possibility is very high.

Principal McGonagall thought for a moment and said: "I understand that if this is the case, Sweet's safety must be taken seriously. Professor Francis and I will find a way to find him. As for you, just stay at home and don't want to go anywhere. go."

"I'll take this owl back for research first, remember! Once he contacts you again, you must notify us as soon as possible."

Professor Francis waved his wand, conjured a cage, and put the owl in his cage.

"I understand, Professor."

Maureen nodded, and he sent Principal McGonagall and Professor Francis to the door.

When the two of them were about to leave, Maureen asked again: "Professor, if you catch Floyd, what do you plan to do with him?"

Professor Francis glanced at Mo Lin indifferently, and said slowly: "Clarify the matter, and then do whatever you want."

After he finished speaking, he and Principal McGonagall apparated and left Mo Lin's house.

"What to do? Is that business?"

Maureen frowned, he felt that things were terrible.

(End of this chapter)