Director Bones thought for a moment and saw that Joel did not show any displeasure, and then nodded in agreement. She brought a team of hitmen - employees of the Law Enforcement Department who arrested ordinary criminals, and headed to Hogsmeade Village.
Joel followed Lermontov leisurely without any panic.
Director Bones apparated with Joel, and everyone gathered in Hogsmeade.
"Is this the place Mr. Lermontov said?" Director Bones looked at the two-story building in front of him, "I don't see anything weird about it."
"There should be no one living here." The striker walked around the small building and deduced from various information, "We can enter directly."
Lermontov paused, then gently touched the forearm of his left hand with the fingers of his right hand, without saying a word for a long time.
"Has the owner of the house been identified?" Director Bones did not immediately issue instructions to break into the house.
"This is Miss Claire White," the beaters took out a list of residents in Hogsmeade. "She is currently a professor at Beauxbatons School of Witchcraft and Wizardry and does not live in the UK."
Joel raised his eyebrows, obviously surprised by the owner of the house. He didn't expect Professor White to buy this house after leaving Hogwarts.
"Professor of Beauxbatons..." Director Bones weighed for a moment and looked at Lermontov, "Mr. Lermontov, you have to think clearly about the damage you will cause if you insist on breaking open the door of the house.
Report to the Russian Ministry of Magic and negotiate with the owner of the house.”
Lermontov gritted his teeth. Seeing that Joel's expression was as calm as ever, he couldn't help but murmur in his heart.
It is still a mystery whether that brat William has found Joel Taylor. Lermontov now suspects that William was intercepted and killed by some enemy on the way.
"No problem!" He finally nodded in agreement.
Director Bones was noncommittal and motioned to his subordinates to open the door.
The house was covered with dust, the wooden furniture was covered with a layer of dust-proof cloth, and the plants in the vases had long since dried up. It was obvious that no one had lived here for a long time.
As soon as Lermontov entered the house, he searched the ground with his sinister eyes like a hound, not letting go of any suspicious clues.
Joel put his hands behind his head, narrowed his eyes slightly, and looked at Lermontov from behind.
This crime scene has been cleaned up by him a long time ago, so logically there should be no loopholes...
Lermontov whipped out his wand and touched the dust on the ground.
"Appare Vestigium!" This spell used by Lermontov was unexpected by Joel. The tip of his wand sprayed a pile of golden dust, which condensed and reorganized in the air.
Joel had a smile on his face and was secretly glad in his heart. Fortunately, he had cleaned up all the traces at the scene, otherwise Lermontov might have discovered some clues.
The golden dust condensed into a strange shape in the air, which did not reflect any valuable information.
"Mr. Lermontov, have you found any clues?" Director Bones said coldly.
"No..." Lermontov shook his head. He searched the house from top to bottom and found no suspicious clues. This was just an ordinary abandoned two-story building.
But he was unwilling to do so. Before heading to London, Andrei, the leader of the Evernight people, spent a lot of effort to find the last place where William's Evernight symbol stayed. Lermontov must bring the Nordic slate back to the country.
He gritted his teeth cruelly, and instead of taking the wand back, he stabbed it hard on his left forearm.
Joel raised his eyebrows, having a bad premonition.
Everyone in the room locked their eyes on Lermontov, and Director Bones directly took out the wand.
She did not have trust in this wizard from Russia. Once Lermontov led them into a trap and caught them all, the gain would outweigh the loss. The British had always been hostile to the Soviet Union - and now Russia. In the Muggle world,
Faction opposition also applies to the magical world.
Joel's face was grim. He could feel the magic power in Lermontov's body expanding rapidly. This was beyond his expectation. He hadn't had time to study the Evernight mark he cut off William. It seemed like there were many more marks.
usefulness.
So why didn't William use it when he dueled him?
Lermontov, who had drawn powerful magic power from the mark, stood up. He waved his wand, and the golden dust burst into even more dazzling light. Under Lermontov's command, they drilled out of the two-story building from the gate.
, heading into the distance.
"Follow!" Lermontov's eyes showed a scarlet light. He was slightly stooped, his face was decayed, and he looked more than ten years older than before.
Everyone quickly followed Lermontov and left the house.
"What an old lunatic..." A striker muttered angrily, and several colleagues nearby agreed. Director Bones stood aside and listened to everyone's complaints, but did not express any opinions.
But not stopping her subordinates from cursing Lermontov also implicitly showed her own attitude.
No one here believes that Joel is related to this inexplicable disappearance. A Russian wizard entered the United Kingdom without permission from the Ministry of Magic. After disappearing, he actually blamed a third-year student at Hogwarts?
Does anyone here believe that a 14-year-old child can subdue the vicious Yongye Man?
Stop joking.
Everyone followed the golden dust and headed towards the center of Hogsmeade village, finally stopping in front of Honeydukes Candy Shop.
Only then did Joel realize his oversight. When he brought William back to Hogwarts, he cleaned up all the traces on the road, except for the Honeydukes candy store. The owner was in the store at the time, so he could not trace the traces.
deal with.
The golden dust went directly into the candy store, scattered around the store and began to change shapes. The screen kept rotating rapidly, and all the customers who came to Honeydukes Candy Store to shop were restored by the golden dust one by one.
The spell "Footprint Appearance" can flashback the characters who appear within a certain range and what happened. Usually, the more powerful the wizard is, the longer the timeline can be pushed back, and what happened will be presented more clearly.
The candy store owner left the store under the guidance of Director Bones and handed it over to the Legal Enforcement Division.
The speed of the golden dust changing in the air became faster and faster, and Lermontov's eyes became scarier and scarier. Joel watched from the side and was afraid that blood would suddenly flow from his eyes.
Lermontov suddenly let out an angry roar, and the golden dust scene froze: the old shopkeeper was sitting at the counter studying the new syrup, the door was open, and there was nothing unusual around him.
"Yeah, that's it?" a batter said dismissively.
Lermontov increased his magic output. He seemed to be overdrawing his energy. Another large wave of golden dust flew out from the tip of the stick, completely restoring the scene in the candy store.
The screen flashed for a moment, Bones' face froze, and Lermontov was ecstatic.
Joel's expression remained unchanged, and everyone present could clearly see that the innermost floor of the store moved quietly, revealing a dark hole. Later, the board closed again, and everything in the candy store was normal.