The man behind Hogwarts

Watching the three-eyed ravens leave, Paul frowned deeply.

This matter is a little confusing, especially for the owner of the Three-Eyed Raven.

If it was a teacher at Hogwarts, why didn't he stand up and stop him instead of just saving Fred?

Could it be that the other party has ulterior motives just like him?

After thinking secretly for two minutes, Paul looked at the sensor bug in his hand.

"Still walking into the Forbidden Forest..."

After knowing the location of Harry and the other three, he felt a little relieved. Immediately he cast a magic tracking spell on the ground:

"Traces appear!"

Fluorescent footprints appear densely and then spread into the distance...

Finding the one that matched Fred among the footprints, Paul sneered and followed.

He decided to deal with Fred first, and the reason was simple.

Firstly, Fred's behavior just now made him very angry; secondly, he wanted to further test the identity of the three-eyed raven; thirdly... Harry and the three actually ran deep into the Forbidden Forest. Unless they had wings, Otherwise, it would not be able to escape from his grasp.

Fred ran all the way, but he was better than the three Harrys. He was probably running in the direction of leaving the Forbidden Forest.

Not far away, the sound of horse hooves could be heard in my ears...

"How could it be so fast?!"

Just when his heart was filled with despair, he heard a "swish" sound and an arrow was inserted in front of his feet. At the same time, someone shouted: "Stop!"

The next moment, a tall figure riding a horse slowly appeared in the shadows, and then continued forward, gradually revealing its true appearance.

Under the moonlight, Fred could see his appearance clearly.

Where is the man on horseback? It is clearly a combination of man and horse!

The body of the red horse turned into a human body from the horse's neck upwards, with the human abdomen, chest, head...

His facial features are very similar to those of humans, but features that are very different from humans can be seen between the brow bones.

"It's actually a centaur?" Fred was surprised and happy.

Surprised that he had ever heard of centaurs. Thanks to their father who works at the Ministry of Magic, the Weasleys always know some interesting facts about the Ministry of Magic, including centaurs.

For example, the Ministry of Magic has a department called the Centaur Liaison Room...

From the time this liaison room was established until now, no centaur has ever used it.

His father joked that his colleagues in that department were so bored that they were almost suffering from depression.

And there was only one reason for his joy: as long as it wasn't the mysterious man who was chasing him.

Ronan kicked forward, looked at Fred seriously, and asked:

"Who are you and why are you breaking in here without permission!"

"My, my name is Fred, I am a Gryffindor student..." Fred explained subconsciously, and then shouted excitedly: "Someone is chasing me, Mr. Centaur, I have to run for my life."

"Mr. Centaur? My name is Ronan."

"Who is chasing you?"

"I don't know either..." Fred described the situation in a few words. Seeing that Ronan was not going to hurt him, he quickly said goodbye and prepared to continue running away.

Ronan said in a deep voice: "No need to run, he is already here."

Ronan looked at the dark gaps in the forest, his pupils shrank quietly, and he saw fluorescent footprints gradually spreading over.

Someone is using a tracking spell to track...

"Stand behind me." Ronan greeted, then cast a magic spell and aimed at the fluorescent footprints: "The traces are invisible!"

After using the counter-spell to eliminate the tracking spell, he bent his bow and waited cautiously.

"What grade are you in?"

"Third grade, Mr. Ronan."

"Don't third-year students know the tracking spell? If someone is hunting you, the first thing to do is to eliminate their whereabouts."

"Uh..." Fred smiled. He had heard of the tracking spell, but he didn't learn it.

Ronan asked a few questions and then fell silent.

After all, not every little wizard is William, and he can always find a common topic.

Thinking of William, Ronan recalled the experience of investigating the Red Giant Bee with him. The other person was not only rich in knowledge, but also profound in strength, which left a deep impression on him at the time.

It was precisely because of that experience that he later taught centaurs the art of divination.

With Ronan protecting him, Fred relaxed a little, his hanging heart returned to its original position, and then he became worried again.

"I wonder if Ron and the others ran out?"

Their danger comes not only from the mysterious man, but also from the beasts in this forest.

Ron and the other three are only first-year wizards, and it will be very dangerous if they encounter a beast above 3X.

"Mr. Ronan, why don't we go to the principal for help?"

"This is a matter that belongs to the centaurs. There is no need to ask Hogwarts for help."

"But……"

No matter how much he tried to persuade him, Ronan remained unmoved. In the eyes of him and all the centaurs, they are the guardians of this forest, and Hogwarts is just their neighbor.

Moreover, centaurs have always hated wizards and only cared a little about their cubs.

Fred should be lucky that in Ronan's eyes, he also belongs to the cub category in his third grade.

A few minutes later, Paul appeared in front of Ronan.

One holds a magic wand and is full of fierceness; the other bends a bow and arrows and is strong and fierce.

The war seems to be about to break out...

Paul glanced at Ronan, then at Fred who was hiding behind him, and saw that Fred was holding a round prop, like a yellow dung egg.

Seeing the thing in his hand, Paul seemed to remember something, and his murderous intention became even stronger.

"Centaurs? When did you become human nannies?"

"Stranger, this is the territory of the centaurs, leave immediately!"

"Leave him to me and I'll leave."

"Absolutely impossible!"

Seeing Ronan defending himself in this way, Fred couldn't help but be deeply moved. So he took out all the props and prepared to give Paul a hard blow when Ronan and Paul fought.

"I should have brought more dung eggs with me. It's a pity that George is not here. He has a lot of them..."

Paul looked at Ronan coldly, and after a few minutes of confrontation, he slowly put down his wand.

"In that case, I'll give you some face."

Ronan did not relax and still tightened his bow. Paul turned around and left. When he took two steps, he suddenly turned around, raised his wand and pointed it at him...

"Seeking death!" Ronan was furious, and the arrow came out of the string, while preparing to resist the opponent's attack.

Ok?

Why didn't you attack me?

Before Ronan could react, there was a muffled sound behind him, and Fred fell straight to the ground. And Paul has disappeared.

I tested Fred's breath and found that he was not dead.

Stunning spell?

Ronan quickly took him away from here in case Paul tried again.

On the way out, Ronan figured out what had just happened.

Paul must have never intended to confront him head-on from the beginning, but he was very insidious and deliberately showed a menacing look. Pretend to leave, then suddenly turn around and attack...

But his real target is actually Fred. First, he pretended to attack Ronan with his wand, but in fact he had already cast the stun spell in a silent and wandless way.

"Cunning human wizard!" Ronan snorted bitterly.

……

High in the sky, a three-eyed raven overlooks the earth.

William, who was far away in the Astronomy Tower, had a panoramic view of the confrontation between Paul and Ronan.

When he saw Paul leaving gracefully, he couldn't help but nodded secretly, and his evaluation of Paul was a little higher. Not only does he have strength, but he also has wisdom. No wonder he dares to go to Hogwarts to draw chestnuts from the fire.

But after seeing the direction Paul left, William was a little confused.

He actually wanted to chase Harry and the three of them? !

William calculated Paul's actions today. First he was disrupted by Fred, then by himself, and just now by Ronan...

Under such unsatisfactory circumstances, why didn't he give up the action?

As for his plan against Harry, it's hard to describe the twists and turns. It can be said that everything went wrong.

Even so, he still wants to chase?

Why are you so persistent? William was even a little curious.

"Facing such a stalking enemy, most people really can't bear it."

William thought to himself, thinking that after these twists and turns, Paul would be able to retreat, and then Harry would reveal the matter to Dumbledore, and then he could watch the show quietly.

Who knew that Paul just refused to give up!

"In this case, if there is no accident, the three Harrys will definitely die."

William looked towards the castle, wondering if Dumbledore had noticed the movement tonight?

"Forget it, regardless of whether Dumbledore knows it or not, I know it anyway..."

"Three little ones are still useful to me, but I can't let you spoil them."

Call a raven and ask it to carry a message to a person. As long as that person takes action, Paul will never succeed.

Watching the raven go away, William looked away.

If this doesn't make Paul give up...

"I will crush you to death myself."

……

In the Forbidden Forest, Ronan placed the unconscious Fred in a safe place and then let him go.

There is no need for wizards to interfere in the affairs of the Forbidden Forest, and he will not interfere in the affairs of wizards.

This played into Paul's favour.

He would have plenty of time to play hide and seek with Harry.

Following the direction indicated by the sensor bug, Paul licked his tongue and disappeared into the darkness.

"Hermione, we ran so far, why haven't we run out yet?"

Harry looked at the huge trees around him and swallowed unconsciously. Next to him, Ron was even more nervous, almost shrinking into a ball.

"I saw a spider just now..." Ron trembled: "Hermione~"

"It's okay. It's normal to have spiders in the forest."

"But, that spider is huge~"

Hermione turned her head and carefully observed the surrounding environment, and found that it seemed darker than before.

According to the time and distance they entered the Forbidden Forest, they should have gone out by this time?

Why are there no signs of approaching the periphery at all...

"I think... we may have gone deep into the Forbidden Forest..."

"Ah?" Ron's legs trembled a little after hearing this, "I heard that you can use the stars to find your direction."

"Can you?" Hermione asked.

Ron pouted and shook his head. The two looked at Harry again, and he also said no.

Finally, Ron and Harry both looked at Hermione with anticipation.

"Sorry, I only learned how to identify stars in astronomy class, not how to use them to find my way."

"Aqi..."

There was something that Hermione didn't know how to do.

Although Ron had been exploring this issue, he felt deeply uneasy at this time. Why at this time?

Moreover, he really saw a big spider.

Ron said calmly: "We may have lost our way. Now we have two choices, either continue forward or return the same way."

"You can't go back, the mysterious man is in that direction."

"Then move forward?"

Hermione thought hard and suddenly had an idea: "Fred said that George would come over after getting rid of Filch. He also said that he could find us. Maybe we can wait until he comes to us."

"We'd better find a safe place to hide now to avoid being chased by the mysterious man."

Ron suggested: "Well, maybe we can send out a signal, and maybe the principal and others can come to rescue us."

Harry denied: "No, the most important thing for us now is to hide the location. Emitting a signal may not necessarily let the teachers know, but it will definitely attract the mysterious person."

"Harry has a point."

Several people reached an agreement and decided to find a safe location to rest first.

The woods just ahead look a little cleaner, and there is a tree hole, which is perfect for hiding.

"By the way, the mysterious person may use magic to find our location." Hermione took out her wand and said: "The traces are invisible!"

The magic power turned into a breeze and swirled around several people, and soon disappeared.

"I only know this anti-tracking spell. Are there any other ways you can use to hide your whereabouts?"

Harry shook his head and Ron shook his head.

They both thought at the same time: "Fortunately, Hermione is here."

On the way to escape, Harry explained to them the cause and effect in detail, specifically emphasizing that the mysterious man said he would not kill Harry.

In this case, Fred might not be killed.

Even though they were words of comfort, they somewhat soothed Ron's heart. Now several people could only pray silently for Fred.

"Harry, you just said that you have something to find Quirrell?" Ron suddenly remembered this matter.

"Yes, it's induction..."

Harry was startled, rummaged through his pockets, found the round box of sensor bugs and threw it away.

In order to distance themselves, several people could only move forward again. But they didn't notice that the sensor bug had already emerged from the round box, its carapace split into two halves with a shock, and a pair of wings as thin as cicada's wings stretched out from it, and it followed them.

On Paul's side, the sensor bug also underwent the same change and flew in the air.

"Haha, I just remembered it now, isn't it too late?"

……

Hermione and Ron each had a portable lamp in their hands, and they used its light to drive away some wild beasts.

But as they went deeper and deeper, the portable lamp suddenly lost its ability to drive away wild beasts... because there was no longer any trace of wild beasts around, and it was extremely quiet...

"It seems safer here." Harry looked around and nodded with satisfaction.

Ron's expression was very bitter. For some reason, he felt panicked as soon as he entered this place.

Although the surroundings seem peaceful, is this really the case?

"Why is it so dark here, with no moonlight at all?"

Ron looked up to the sky. For a moment, he was stunned, and then he made a trembling sound of fear.

"Harry~"