"Luna, here's a mistake in remembering that the stunner's call when it was dying was in reverse order. ”

"In reverse order?"

"Although they simulate all the sounds they have heard in their lives when they are dying, they start with what they have heard recently and continue to imitate them backwards......"

In the library, Maca sat across from Luna, carefully correcting her mistakes.

These days, in addition to her own research, Maca often helps Luna read her reading notes about magical creatures during her breaks.

Luna is very fond of interesting creatures and always looks for interesting materials in the library. Although the illustrated books and documents are a bit dull and boring, if you really like them, then you won't find them so boring.

Seeing that Luna was already working on revising her notes, Maca turned her gaze back to her large pile of manuscript paper.

Although he is resting now, in the eyes of others, it is estimated that he will not feel that he is relaxing at all. After all, who would take those unbreakingly complex potions recipe calculations as a break?

But just as Maca picked up the quill from the inkwell and was about to continue to calculate the balance of the ratio after the previous formula, she heard a familiar "ooh" sound coming from the door of the library.

"Moody?"

Maca looked up and looked towards the door, and saw that it was Mad-Eyed Moody who had arrived, as he had guessed.

"What is he doing here?" Maca wondered.

In order not to be detected by the eyeliner lurking in the school, Maca and Dumbledore deliberately did not exchange information with each other.

Therefore, although Dumbledore had verified Moody's identity early in the morning under the reminder of Marca's departure, Marca had no way of knowing about it.

Until he discovers the true role played by Barty Jr., his suspicions are more focused on Moody.

It's just that now it seems that Moody's nervous look is really his original character.

Looking at Moody's vigilant look of "everyone is suspicious", and his magic eye that was spinning around, Maca could only shake her head secretly.

I'm afraid that this time it was only because of Dumbledore's premature intervention that Barty Jr. had no chance to plot against Moody. Otherwise, Moody would definitely still be the first choice for his hidden identity.

This thing's behavior is too suspicious, so it is difficult to reveal its identity.

As Maca pondered, Moody had seen him, and under the glaring eyes of Mrs. Pince, the librarian, he walked all the way to him on crutches.

"McLean, come with me to the Headmaster's Office......" Moody's magic eye stared at Maca as if to see him through thoroughly, "Dumbledore has something to do with you." ”

With that, he stared at Maca again, and the face looked extremely hideous because of the large number of scars.

Maca nodded in surprise.

"Luna, I'll go see what's going on, and if it's too late in a while, you can go to the auditorium for dinner first!"

He spoke to Luna across from him, and then carefully sorted out the calculations before motioning for Moody to go.

"You're up front," Moody said gruffly, "I hate it when people walk behind me." ”

"Don't you have an MONOCULUS? There are no dead ends in all directions, and it is said that even the invisibility cloak can be seen through, so what are you worried about? Marka said with interest as she looked at the blue prosthetic eye in Moody's eye socket that was dripping and spinning.

"I'm going to get old, but it won't." Moody snorted dissatisfied, "Your performance at the World Cup was wonderful, I think you understand what I'm talking about." ”

Maca shook her head and said, "Are you suspicious of me? Didn't Dumbledore tell you? ”

"Albus is wise, but he is too easy to give trust, and in my opinion, this is his flaw." Moody's unceremoniously criticized the sorcerer, who claims to be the greatest wizard of our time, as if he were talking about an ordinary person.

"I think you're suspicious!" Maca didn't care about his suspicion of himself, but smiled and said, "Look at you, you wander around the castle all day long, and you stare at others for a long time when you have nothing to do." ”

"Hmph, as long as I know I'm not suspicious." Moody's said impatiently.

The two walked side by side, and it didn't take long for them to come to the stone beast at the entrance of the principal's room.

"Pan-fried centipede legs." Moody said to the stone beast.

Together, Marka and Moody rode the escalator to the front door of the principal's office.

"Pan-fried centipede legs? What's that? Maca grinned, "Has Professor Dumbledore's tastes gotten heavier lately?" ”

"It's a new dessert from Duke Honey, and it tastes good...... Want some? ”

The door opened automatically, and Dumbledore's voice came from within.

"Uh...... Thank you, I don't think it's necessary......" Maca shook her head decisively as she walked inside, "Professor, what happened to me today?" ”

Running into the principal's office again and again, Maca got used to it. No, as he was asking, he already ran to the armchair next to him and sat down.

Mad-Eye Moody also sat down on a wooden chair next to Dumbledore's desk, but he looked like he was on pins and needles, as if he was always ready to jump up and fight.

"There's been a lot of going on lately, for example, there's been an increase in all sorts of cases. There are small ones such as theft, and of course there are large ones such as just now, where several wizards mysteriously disappeared. ”

Dumbledore said, and with a wave of his wand, a stack of materials floated in front of Maca.

Maca reached out and took it, looked at it casually, and nodded.

"There are a few cases where I have some clues, but ......," Maca said confusedly, "isn't that Cornelius Fudge's job?" ”

Dumbledore shook his head slightly, gesturing at Maca's hand.

“…… You take a closer look at what these cases have in common. ”

Maca lowered her head, tossed and turned, and then suddenly frowned.

"Werewolves?"

The approximate time interval of these cases is 30 days, and the specific date is obviously the night of the full moon. It is not difficult to speculate that these cases may be related to those restless werewolves.

"In two cases, claw marks were also found, and it is indeed very likely that werewolves did it." Dumbledore nodded.

"So......" Maka looked up again, looking at Dumbledore.

"Alastor is a trustworthy companion," Dumbledore smiled, "He can help you a lot in your affairs with Tom"

Maca subconsciously glanced at Moody, and then said with a sense of understanding: "However, if I want to gain his approval, I must prove my position and ability with actions?" ”

"That's it," said Mad-Eyed Moody, looking at him with piercing eyes, "although Albus has promised me that he will not eat it as a meal, I will use my own eyes to judge whether you are in danger or not. ”

Maca shrugged helplessly, "Although I can understand your caution, I have to remind you: people's hearts are complicated, and even if there is no such thing as a Revenant Curse, it is not something that can be truly seen through just by seeing it with your own eyes......"

At this point, he paused, then looked at Moody's blue eyes and added, "Even that magic eye of yours can't see through people's hearts, can it?" ”

"Do you still need you to remind me?" Moody glanced at him and said roughly, "Although I can't see through people's hearts, I can at least make a reference...... How many cunning bastards do you think I've dealt with? ”

I have to say that with Moody's life experience, many people can be convinced. After all, not everyone can face Voldemort without fear, and he has captured a large number of Death Eaters in Azkaban.

And Maca had also briefly experienced Moody's acumen, and even though he was now old and his combat ability had certainly declined greatly, his wealth of experience was still hard to despise.

"Of course, it's a well-known fact that the Death Eaters you've captured can fill half of Azkaban." Maca nodded, "I admire it too." ”

"But you released all the prisoners I worked so hard to capture." Moody said, glaring at him in annoyance.

"Well, isn't that just a plan......

Maca smiled awkwardly, she did bad things at the beginning, and now she has met the right master.

"Starting tomorrow night, you're going to look for clues every night...... If it's confirmed that the werewolf did it, at least catch one alive for me. Moody didn't continue to talk to him, he paused the wooden crutch in his hand and said solemnly.

Maca naturally had no reason not to agree, he had planned to go to Tarino again to ask for the latest situation, and these cases could also be checked by the way, and Voldemort had nothing to do with them anyway.

After discussing the case with Moody in general, he said goodbye to Dumbledore and left the Headmaster's office.

"Albus, you're really going to ......"

After Maca left, Moody looked at Dumbledore with a frown.

But Dumbledore shook his head, sighed slightly, and said, "To be honest, I'm not sure if it's the right thing to do, but ...... We're all older, aren't we? ”

He raised his head, looked at the portraits of the headmasters above his head, and continued: "Alasto, isn't it precisely for this reason that you chose to retire in the first place? ”

"It's a little overwhelming," Moody shook his head, "but in any case, as long as you are alive, the responsibility you should bear is not something that you can let go of......

"At the very least, we have to prepare for those kids...... If Tom's kid ......," Dumbledore said, as if he remembered something again, and gradually became distracted.

At this time, outside Hogwarts Castle, the sky was still as clear and pure as the hearts of most young wizards. Perhaps, what Dumbledore wanted most was for him to live longer, so that those children could maintain this purity forever, right?