The Lonely Dragon of Hogwarts

As we enter March, the weather becomes a little clearer.

But the biting cold wind outside can still make people's hands and faces hurt.

Especially since there have been strong winds in the past few days, the situation has become even worse.

Almost no one wants to go out in such weather.

Even the most enthusiastic students about Quidditch are no exception.

But John left the castle on a windy evening.

He used the [All Protection] spell on the magic suitcase to resist the cold wind, bypassed Hagrid's hut and entered the Forbidden Forest directly.

He continued to move forward for some distance, avoiding the area where the centaurs often moved, and then he stopped.

At this time, a small beetle had already landed on the back of his hand.

John stared at the beetle for a moment.

It wasn't until the beetle opened its membrane wings and greeted him that he nodded and entered the magic suitcase.

With a flick of his arm, the beetle flew out.

During the flight, the beetle began to twist and deform, and eventually transformed into a middle-aged woman with exquisite makeup and weird glasses.

"Oh! My beloved master, I finally... finally see you again."

Rita Skeeter greeted John respectfully.

Her body and voice were trembling continuously, and it was obvious that she was frozen.

John flicked his wand, lit the fireplace, and then stretched out his hand to her without saying a word.

"Thank you! Master!"

Rita Skeeter spoke, holding a dozen photos in both hands and placing them in John's hands, and then walked respectfully backwards to the fireplace.

"Per your orders, I have been keeping an eye on Barty Crouch, Ludo Bagman, and Alastor Moody."

Rita Skeeter explained while warming herself by the fire, "These photos were accidentally taken while following Bagman. They had just completed the final inspection of the second project at that time, because it was already very late, I guess Then they should be ready to go back.

But damn Bagman was having a barbecue party with his men on the shore!

I had no choice but to wait in the ice and snow for several hours. During this period, I was cold and hungry, but I still had to smell the fragrance in the air and watch Bagman and the others feast!This feeling was so bad, I felt like...

Fortunately, my efforts paid off.

Not long after Bagman left, I saw a sneaky man approaching the Black Lake and summoning a giant squid.

I took a picture of him!

But because it was so dark at the time, the photo might not be very clear..."

Amid Rita Skeeter's nagging explanation, John looked at the photos in his hand.

Rita Skeeter's photography skills are quite good.

As long as the magic photos she took are arranged in a certain order, a 5-minute video can be formed.

In the video, you can indeed see a black figure, doing what Rita Skeeter said, tampering with the giant squid.

It was very dark, and it was difficult for John to see clearly the figure's clothing and appearance.

But from the special limping posture of the other person when walking, John was almost sure that this person must be Moody!

"call--"

John took a long breath and threw the photo on the table.

Rita Skeeter seemed startled by John's actions.

Her newly warmed body collapsed to the ground out of fear.

"Master...Master, I didn't mean to wait until the end of the game to tell you the news." Rita Skeeter said tremblingly, "I really didn't expect things to turn out like this. I also heard that After you were attacked by a giant squid under the Black Lake, I figured out what was going on...

Oh, right!I still have information on Crouch here!

Crouch was also very dishonest during this time!

He said he took leave because he was sick, but in fact, he did not go to the doctor at all and was not at home!

I have been tracking him for a long time, and although I haven't found his specific whereabouts yet, I believe I will figure it all out soon!

So Master...please don't..."

John waved his hand and interrupted:

"I don't mean to blame you. In fact, you did a good job."

"Thank you! Thank you Master for the compliment!"

Rita Skeeter shouted excitedly, and then looked at John with the eyes of a puppy looking at its master, "Then... then Master, the medicine you promised me..."

John didn't say anything and threw a tube of bright red potion over.

Rita Skeeter seemed to be in a frenzy as she caught it and drank it straight away.

Then she pressed her belly and shouted excitedly:

"It really works! My stomach feels warm and doesn't hurt anymore! It doesn't hurt anymore!"

Seeing Rita Skeeter's ecstatic expression, John wanted to laugh.

He knew that Rita Skeeter must have been under a lot of psychological pressure these days, so much so that she had physical problems under the psychological influence.

As for belly warmth…

The magic potion he threw at the other party was actually an ordinary 'cold-proofing agent'. If you drink this stuff and your stomach is not warm, there will be problems.

Shaking his head, John adjusted his expression and threw another cloth bag in front of Rita Skeeter.

"Here is 1000 Galleons," John said lightly, "This is a reward for you. Keep working hard, I want to see more results."

Rita Skeeter greedily grabbed the gold coins in the bag and thanked John profusely.

She originally thought that she would have to work for John in vain for the rest of her life, and it would be nice if she was not controlled to die.

Unexpectedly, John actually gave her a large bonus.

This unexpected joy that emerged out of despair made Rita Skeeter feel inexplicably grateful.

And this is exactly what John wants.

With a wave of his hand, Dobby sent Rita Skeeter away.

John fell into deep thought again.

The success of Rita Skeeter's work was somewhat beyond his expectations.

Especially the surveillance activities against Crouch, it was found that Crouch did not stay at home or go to the doctor after taking sick leave.

On this point, Michael did not provide him with any information.

It’s not that John thinks Michael’s detection ability is weak, or that Michael is passive and sabotaging his work.

However, Rita Skeeter's [Animagus form] is really suitable for this kind of work.

John believed that Rita Skeeter could give him more information in the future.

Of course, Moody's intelligence alone is valuable enough.

John's eyes became fierce.

Although it is unclear why Moody, a former heroic Auror, would do such a thing.

But that doesn't matter anymore.

He would never allow anyone to try to harm Michelle.

So Moody's end was already doomed when those photos were shown.

With this in mind, John picked up the photos, left the magic suitcase with a cold expression, and walked towards Hogwarts Castle against the cold wind.