hogwarts shady

The girl's disappearance caught the hearts of the general public, and the incident immediately caused an uproar.

Some people say that the boyfriend fell in love with another girl and took advantage of the opportunity to travel abroad to assassinate the girl and throw her into the sea.

Some people also think that they may have encountered the French underworld, and both of them died.

Others are even more imaginative, believing that the couple encountered mysterious aliens and were captured for experiments.

But not long after, the police station directly classified the case as an accident without investigating the cause or finding the boyfriend's whereabouts, which aroused public dissatisfaction.

Especially when the girl's father announced that he had not yet had a chance to bury his daughter because the police had not returned the girl's body to her family.

This interview sparked public opinion.

Countless letters poured into the news companies and the Metropolitan Police like a torrential rain, including a lot of abuse.

Various conspiracy theories are rampant, and even the mining accident has not dampened the popularity of this matter.

Ryan closed his eyes and shook his head, sweeping the incident into the corner of his memory.

He knew that within a month, the popularity would decrease rapidly until no one would care about it.

The public's attention is limited, but the tragic and alluring stories are endless.

And this poor girl may only be able to silently tell the secret of her death in the cold underground.

Ryan put away the newspaper and put it aside, then held a pile of Daily Prophets in front of him.

The Ministry of Magic was obviously more secretive than the Muggle police department, and Ryan didn't find much useful information.

The matter of Knockturn Alley was almost never mentioned. It was probably because of the pressure from the public that an article about the cleanup of Knockturn Alley was mentioned in an article on August 8th, saying that on August 25, Knockturn Alley was being renovated. A "heinous robbery incident" occurred.

Most of the rest of the text praises the Ministry of Magic's wise decision to rectify Knockturn Alley, and Minister Cornelius Fudge's deep concern for the human rights of ordinary wizards.

Ryan curled his lips and closed the newspaper, not looking at Fudge's face full of politician's smile.

He looked for reports on Hogsmeade again.

Obviously, the bad cases that happened in the wizarding village attracted more attention, and anything that happened in the dirty Knockturn Alley, a place where dark wizards gathered, seemed to be within the public's acceptance range.

A conflict broke out in Hogsmeade village on the night of September 9th, and a returning wizard disappeared.

When the Ministry of Magic arrived at the scene, they discovered a wizarding family under the control of the Imperius Curse.Their head of the family had apparently been killed long ago and hidden in the attic, and the Aurors estimated that the poor man named Tyler Nelson had died three months ago.

Ryan stared at the moving figures on the newspaper. A lady and two children were crying around a coffin.

The coffin was not covered, and the reporter from the Daily Prophet thoughtfully gave the deceased a close-up of his face.

Ryan's face didn't look good. He always felt that he had seen this person somewhere.

The corpse may have been enchanted and there was no corruption, but the whole face became wrinkled, making it a little difficult to distinguish his appearance.

After all, there are still some differences between a person's appearance before life and after death.

Ryan frowned, and he began to recall the wizard he had met.

As a young Muggle wizard who has just entered school, and Hogwarts is a full-time closed management, Ryan definitely does not have much opportunity to contact the wizards from the outside world. Therefore, this wizard is most likely to be in the opposite corner. Saw it on the street.

Ryan focused his consciousness on the memory from mid-July to the end of August. This period was the time when he visited Diagon Alley most frequently.

He switched between scenes in his memory, his brows furrowed, and his forehead began to throb again.

At this time, Ryan was extremely envious of the pensieve in Dumbledore's office, where he could pour out memories and search slowly.

There were too many people coming and going in Diagon Alley, and it was impossible for Ryan to remember everyone's appearance. He shook his head and reorganized his thoughts——

Although my memory is good, it is far from a photographic memory. It is impossible to feel familiar when you meet a random person.

Then, it must be that this person left some impression on him in some way.

But when I went to Diagon Alley, except for the first time with Professor McGonagall, I spent the rest of the time going to the Leaky Cauldron with my family to practice spells. I almost never left the door of the bar room, and there was nothing memorable about that time. …

wrong!

There is one thing, although it cannot be said to be impressive, but it is also a small disturbance in that period of daily life.

Ryan's heart suddenly tightened, and he finally remembered where he had seen the dead Taylor.

It was the second Sunday in August. In addition to practicing spells in the guest room, he also met Hermione's family who came to Gringotts to exchange money.

At that time, the two families made an appointment to send their children to school together.

Hermione exchanged it for 50 galleons, which was a moderate fortune.Ryan lamented that the living standards of Muggles far exceeded that of wizards, and also complained about the isolation and backwardness of wizards.

Among them, the one who impressed Ryan the most was the middle-aged uncle in the next room who was drunk all day long holding a wine bottle——

That person is none other than Tyler Nelson!

but……

Ryan returned his gaze to the newspaper, which was clearly written in black and white:

"The Aurors estimated that this poor man named Tyler Nelson died three months ago."

That’s at least mid-June!

Then, Taylor, who died in June——

Who is the Taylor he met at the Leaky Cauldron in August?

Ryan's heartbeat slowed down a beat, and sweat dripped down his back.

"Sleeping..."

Ryan stopped the indecent words in his mouth, took several deep breaths, and then closed the newspaper tremblingly.

What about the most basic trust between people?

There are too many tricks in the wizarding world. I want to go home and farm...

There is such a thing as Polyjuice Potion. Who knows if you are meeting someone else. Maybe one day, you may be replaced by someone quietly without anyone knowing.

Ryan thought about telling Dumbledore about this, but then gave up.

The fake Taylor went in and out of the Leaky Cauldron openly, and he wasn't the only one who saw him.

Since the Ministry of Magic has discovered the body of the real Taylor and confirmed the time of his death, it must investigate Taylor's whereabouts. Then it is natural to think of the means by which the prisoner disguised himself as Taylor.

This can be seen in the Polyjuice Potion security checks on the Knight Bus.

Although the Ministry of Magic is corrupt and incompetent, the ability of the Aurors can still be trusted in terms of investigation.

Ryan sighed and used two puddings to calm his fear and uneasiness.

Fortunately, I didn't talk to this uncle out of curiosity, nor did I do anything out of the ordinary to attract his attention.

From now on, he must stay in Hogwarts obediently. Ryan emphasized in his heart that only Dumbledore can give himself a little warm sense of security in this cold world.

Also, you’d better be diligent and attend Ravenclaw’s secret little classroom...

Only when your own strength improves can you gain a true sense of security.

Ryan swears:

Before you have no strength, even if you are criticized by the old bat every day and treated as a tool by the principal, you will not step out of Hogwarts!