Back in the bedroom, Phoenix took out the golden egg and walked briskly into the bathroom. With a wave of the bath wand, the faucets erupted with colorful foam, and soon the pool was filled with steaming hot water.

Phoenix placed the golden egg under the foamy surface of the water and opened it - this time it didn't scream. There was a gurgling song from the golden egg, and it came from under the water, and he couldn't make out what was singing. He took a deep breath and went underwater—and now, sitting on the marble at the bottom of the bubble bath, he heard some strange voices singing in unison from the golden egg that had been opened in his hand:

Look for us, where our voices sound,

We can't sing on the ground.

As you search, think carefully:

We snatched your most beloved baby.

You only have an hour to spare,

to find and recover what we have taken,

After an hour there was no hope,

It is completely gone and will never appear.

He plunged into the water again. The Golden Egg's singing was sung once underwater, and Phoenix was sure not to miss a single detail. It's clear that the next event is in the Black Lake. He's going to survive underwater for an hour and find the 'beloved thing', which the Bubble Head Charm can do, the only question is can Phoenix swim for an hour?

Anyway, he was very happy to solve the secret.

In Charms class, the spell they were going to practice today was the opposite of the Flying Spell - the Expulsion Spell. Because things flying around the classroom can easily cause accidents, Professor Flitwick gave each student a large number of cushions for practice, so that even if they deviate, they would not hurt anyone.

"I have something to ask you, Melinda. She looked at him with her eyes and wondered if he had a broken head. In all these years, Phoenix has never asked anyone for help.

"Tell me about it. Her cushion flew into the air and hit Nott's stomach.

"Help me get some Rarianem's blood, they're not easy. ”

"What do you want that thing for?" Melinda frowned slightly, the Ream cow was an extremely rare giant cow that could only be found in the wilderness of the Far East and North America. Their blood can boost the morale of anyone who drinks it, and its blood is not considered contraband, but it is not easy to obtain because the supply is extremely small and difficult to keep for a long time.

"I'm going to use it for the next project. Phoenix explained briefly.

"Well, okay. Melinda said happily, "And what do I get?"

"How to talk about the conditions, I'm doing this for the honor of the school. He cast an expulsion spell on a cushion that flew over the classroom and landed in the box they were supposed to be aiming for.

"Very good, you get out. Melinda turned her face and said angrily. At the same time, Harry and the others had a small argument, and after class, Hermione reluctantly approached Phoenix, hoping that he would reveal clues about the golden egg.

"You don't want to see Harry have an accident, do you?"

"He'll be fine, the second project is the least dangerous. Phoenix shrugged, there were no particularly dangerous and deadly creatures at the bottom of the lake, and he had heard that the merfolk in the lake had a good relationship with Dumbledore.

Phoenix kissed her on the forehead and prepared to leave, apparently he wasn't going to reveal the secret of the golden egg.

"Just a reminder, he can't go into the second project without any preparation. Hermione said this with difficulty.

Phoenix took a deep breath and said, "Well, since you say so. Take the golden egg to the bathroom. ”

He stepped forward and kissed Hermione lightly on the cheek, but just turned around and was pulled by Hermione.

"Wait--Mr. Crouch came to Hogwarts secretly yesterday, and he was sick on Christmas Day, and he asked Ron's brother to come, you see. It's strange that you can't come to the Christmas Ball, but you can sneak here in the middle of the night. Could it have something to do with the mystery man?"

"yes," Phoenix scratched his chin as a group of second-graders ran past them chasing the wolf's tooth saucer. Judging by the events, the best chance for Harry to die in an accident has passed, and the last event is not yet known. "How do you know that's possible? Did he do anything?"

"That map of the living spots, remember? Harry saw that he was alone in Snape's office, as if he was looking for something. ”

"What is he doing there?" it was strange that if he came to Hogwarts he should go directly to Professor Dumbledore and run to Snape.

"We were also confused. ”

Neither of them had an idea, so they rushed to the next class.

That night, Phoenix sneaked into Snape's office.

"Good evening, Severus. I've heard that Crouch has come to you. Snape looked confused, and Phoenix was even more confused when he saw his expression.

"Crouch?" Barty Crouch?"

"Of course—why don't you know?" Hermione probably wouldn't lie to him, it was a strange thing, could it be that Crouch had secretly infiltrated Hogwarts just to walk around Snape's office.

He shook his head and said, "No, I didn't see Crouch. When Moody came, he thought I couldn't be trusted. ”

"Harry saw Crouch in your office on the map of the living point, and you didn't see each other?"

"I'm afraid not. But yesterday I lost some ingredients, all of which were configured with a compound decoction. Phoenix was even more puzzled, Crouch had come all the way to steal potions like lacewings.

Both were silent, and Phoenix sat in his office chair, playing with his wand in his left hand.

"Could something be wrong with the map?" Snape asked quietly.

"I'm afraid not, it was still alive last year. Peter had been on the map, but unfortunately they hadn't noticed. The map's designer is quite clever, at least Transfiguration can't work against it. ”

There was silence in the room.

"Forget it, I don't have a clue. Now you have to keep an eye on your office, and if Crouch or some uninvited person comes in, knock him unconscious, and then let me know. Phoenix put his wand away.

"Do you think he'll come back to steal material. Snape thought it was ridiculous.

"Pretty much. It's really weird, if Crouch is under the Imperius curse, it should be business as usual and unnoticed. He shows up in your office, either to find materials, or to see you. ”

"If the Dark Lord wants to see me, it can be done in a safer way. ”

"Then it's to steal the ingredients, and he needs the ingredients for the compound decoction. ”

"Then he's likely to come back, the slugger in the pantry has run out, and the thief has no other way to buy the materials, so he'll have to come again. Snape nodded.

"That's good, you make up for it as soon as possible, and then spread it out without a trace, you just bought a new liquid grass. Seeing that Snape didn't understand, Phoenix added, "There's definitely something unusual about Crouch and Harry's participation, especially at this time. My guess is that there's a good chance that someone infiltrated the school with the Polyjuice decoction posing as someone, and the theft of your materials is a clue. I am still missing some of the necessary key evidence. I hope this can be a breakthrough and don't let me down Severus. ”

"No, it won't. He said quickly, and Phoenix got up and used the illusion charm to hide himself and left.