The opening ceremony lasted for three hours. In addition to Dumbledore's speech, Ellie Shafik also paid tribute to the victims of the train. Only then did Xing Ze know that the policeman on the train, Parker Shafik,
It's her cousin.
Happily, Dumbledore deleted a lot of content about Xing Ze from his speech, which made him relieved.
What follows is the much-loved Sorting Hat Ceremony, which is not much different from the plot of the original work. During this period, Xing Ze focused most of his attention on Quirrell.
He was thinking about whether to remind Dumbledore and Harry, but thought that no matter what, in the first year, Voldemort's plan to steal the Sorcerer's Stone had almost no chance of success, so he gave up the plan. Knockturn Alley was his
The thing you should worry about most right now.
After the opening ceremony, Xing Ze found an opportunity to talk to Professor Snape alone.
The latter was a little dissatisfied with the new teacher who dared to stop him, but he still dealt with it patiently: "Your matter should be worth my time."
"Dunn Eric."
"Snack, young man." Snape's gloomy face changed a little, "These are all students."
"We can talk about him alone some other time, but before I go to Knockturn Alley, I just want to know about those two Aurors."
"Why are you asking me?"
"They disappeared in Knockturn Alley, right after following you."
"I don't think that's possible."
"This is a fact, Professor Snape." Xing Ze lowered his head to avoid several students rushing past.
Snape thought for a moment, then gestured towards a corner on the edge of the aisle, and Xing Ze understood.
When the two came to the corner, Professor Snape still said in a cold tone: "I led them to the old Avery house, and I got off my body there."
"This doesn't explain why they disappeared." Xing Ze was still confused.
"I think what I said is very clear, young man." His voice became deeper, like a whisper, but Xing Ze still heard his every word clearly, "The Everly family doesn't like outsiders entering their territory, and
, they were Death Eaters, but now..."
"You lured two Aurors to Death Eater territory?"
Snape's dark eyes glanced at Xing Ze, a look that was cold, empty, and without any emotion.
"Has anyone ever told you not to interrupt others? And pay attention, young man. I only said that the Everly family was Death Eaters. Don't misinterpret me. And..."
Snape paused, waiting for a teacher to pass by before continuing: "Although the Avery family doesn't like outsiders entering their territory, they are not powerful yet... no, they are not stupid enough to hurt two Aurors.
, not to mention the other one is Jin Yang."
"So you don't think the Everly family had anything to do with their disappearance?"
"You are not hopelessly stupid, young man." Snape said sarcastically, "Let me remind you again, the Avery family is very powerful in Knockturn Alley, and besides... they are not welcome.
A stranger like you."
Xing Ze did not completely believe Snape's words. Although the gloomy wizard liked to speak sarcastically, he could sense what Snape was reminding him of.
He did not stay to enjoy the feast, but asked the house elf for a few pieces of bread, and then rushed to the village of New Ravenska without stopping.
The "Door Key" given by the Key Hall is more like a smartphone. It can not only check internal information, but also locate internal employees. However, his current authority is not high, and there is still very little information he can browse.
According to the book, the wizard code-named J is located at the junction of Knockturn Alley and Diagon Alley. Before launching an investigation, Xing Ze plans to meet him first.
He did not enter Knockturn Alley rashly. It was notorious and self-contained, and it was almost impossible for outsiders to stay and investigate there.
So he first went to Gringotts to withdraw some money, and then went to Partridge's Crucible shop to buy a few bottles of useful potions. Yes, if he only bought cauldrons, this shop would have closed down long ago.
He hid the things and then found it based on the address shown in "The Key to the Door". It was a second-hand store on the corner with an old warehouse. The owner was a fat middle-aged man.
"Are you talking about the big dog J?" the owner of the shop said vaguely. He was missing a front tooth in his mouth and his speech was leaky.
"I think so. J. John the Big Dog, whatever his name is, is a wizard."
"Go to the back warehouse and take a look. He often sleeps there."
Xing Ze frowned. It was almost one o'clock now. "Is it lunch break?" he asked again uncertainly.
"It's not lunch break." The shopkeeper scratched his bald head, "It's just sleeping. He would come here when he was drunk, just like a dog that knows its way. A few times he would lie outside the door, and a few times he would be inside. Having said that,
,Do you want some water, sir?"
"Thank you, I'm not thirsty."
"It's not for you, it's for him."
When he saw John, Xing Ze understood why the shop owner wanted to provide water.
The sloppy wizard was lying in a wheelbarrow and dreaming, like a pig lying in a pen, and the smell of alcohol on his body could almost make a cow drunk.
"Are you sure you don't want water?" The shop owner made a splashing motion, "Normal methods can't wake him up, but water can. I've tried it."
"Give me a bucket."
Although the shop owner was a squib, he was by no means a fool. He exchanged Xing Ze's eight kats for a bucket of ordinary water. He originally wanted more.
"Knockturn Alley." Xing Ze cursed in a low voice and poured half a bucket of water on John. The latter screamed and jumped up like a dog whose tail was stepped on.
He knocked the wheelbarrow to the ground, danced comically like a clown, and then fell to the ground.
"Good afternoon, John, oh, no, J." Xing Ze sat down on an old wooden box and looked at the drunkard who was swearing jokingly.
He is tall and thin, with small eyes and a beard. He wears black woolen half-finger gloves on his hands and his clothes are in tatters.
"Damn it, boy, are you tired of living?" John jumped up from the ground, and he reached out and groped around on his body.
Xing Ze smiled faintly, "That bucket of water cost me eight kats, but I feel it was worth it."
"I'm going to show you something, you damn foreigner."
Xing Ze shook the wand in his hand, "If you are looking for your own wand, it is here." He began to wonder how J joined the Key Hall.
John's face was ashen, but without the wand in his hand, he had no choice but to admit his misfortune and said: "Okay, okay, what do you want to do? Looking for someone to splash water on?"
"R asked me to come to you."
"Those bastards," John spat to the side, "still remember me? Are they planning to invite me back?"
"no."
"Then go away, kid, and don't fucking bother me."
"Two Aurors are missing in Knockturn Alley, and they want you to help me investigate."
"Damn it, did I hear that right? When did the Key Office take over the affairs of the Auror office?"
"You have to ask R. about this."
John wiped his face and shouted in the direction of the store: "Hey, Corey, get me a fucking towel. Next time you charge me for water, I'll give you half of it. Do you hear me? You idiot
Son of a bitch”
Then, he looked at Xing Ze a few times and asked doubtfully: "Are you new? I haven't seen you before. Whose place is he replacing? Oh, I remembered, it's B, I heard that the old
The guy is dead."
"Are you going to complain like a woman here all afternoon, or are you going to have some fun?" Xing Ze threw the wand back to John, "Come on, I'll buy the drink, whiskey, or vodka?"
John took the wand and stood there without moving, but the expression on his face was very rich. It was not until the shopkeeper brought a towel that he reluctantly said: "Damn, you are such a clever little kid. But don't worry, kid.
, you have to change your clothes first, you look like a mobile wallet now."