344. The warrior who went to the old mansion of Gaunt
This is the "Joke Studio" hidden in a secret passage at Hogwarts.
The sound of whining wind came from the vents in the ceiling, and a dozen candles burned at the same time on several old desks put together.
"How did I not know there was such a fun thing? It's a combination of a telescope and a camera, and the magic is magical! ”
"We knew it for a long time, but we couldn't afford it before."
"Later, when I could afford it, I forgot about it."
Eddie and the Weasley twins were playing with the panoramic telescopes that Scott bought, and almost forgot what they were going to do.
Fred held the panoculars in front of his eyes and excitedly said, "I really want to take this thing to a ball game." ”
"To be honest, I think that way too, after all, it's something we've dreamed of." George said with some regret, "It's a pity that we have Gryffindor playing this Saturday. ”
"I can watch you play with this telescope!" Eddie exclaimed, "Of course, if you guys do well, I'll keep some great shots." ”
"Oh sure! Who do you think we are? ”
The twins immediately screamed.
"We're the greatest Gryffindor hitters ever!"
Scott also took a panoramic telescope to test the study.
The operation of this thing is very simple, similar to the panoramic telescope used by Muggles, except that there are two more rotating round wheels, one for returning and one for adjusting the playback speed.
Of course, it's not as easy to operate as a Muggle camera.
Scott was eager to take the panoramic telescope apart and figure out how this was possible.
If he can parse the magic circuit engraved inside, maybe he can evolve the listening bat into a monitoring bat with both monitoring and listening functions.
This has some important meaning for him.
The significance of this kind of surveillance bat, which is still in the imagination, is not only to help him monitor some secrets, but also to use it in battle.
As long as he is used to training, he can see and hear in all directions while fighting, and complement his magic perception to gain an advantage in battle with others.
Such an idea is of course good, but unfortunately it is very difficult to do.
According to the usual practice of merchants in the wizarding world, the goods of this alchemical product are generally kept secret, and cannot be easily dismantled and copied.
Whether it's a broomstick or a joke kit, there is basically no room for cracking.
If Scott forcibly dismantles the panoramic telescope in his hand, the magic circuit engraved inside it may self-destruct.
Fortunately, Scott has a mentor who has achieved a very high degree of alchemy, and even made a magical secret room like the Room of Requirement, otherwise he really has no confidence that he can crack the secrets of this panoramic telescope.
If it had been under the guidance of a Ravenclaw mentor, he felt that he could still succeed.
"Scott."
Eddie, who had had enough, called out to Scott.
He asked, "What should we do next?" ”
Hearing his question, Fred and George also stopped playing and turned to look at Scott.
"Next." Scott smiled, "Of course, let's find out the location and layout of Gaunt's old mansion first. ”
Eddie suddenly looked embarrassed, "I'm sorry, this matter is very difficult, and it is no longer within my power. ”
"Did you hear that?" Fred said to George in an exaggerated manner.
George nodded sadly, "I heard you." ”
"What do you two mean by that?" Eddie stared at the twins, confused and wary.
"We're just sorry." Fred reached out and wiped the corners of his eyes, wiping away tears that weren't there.
George's movements are synchronized with his brother's, while pretending to be sad and exclaiming, "Our little gossip expert Eddie? Mr. Carmitchell had come across news that he couldn't find out. ”
"It's so sad!" The two of them said in unison, and their voices were a little more suffocating.
"You're embarrassing me!" Unconvinced, Eddie said, "If this is the Muggle world, there are many ways I can get a detailed map of Little Hangleston without leaving my home!" ”
"This is Hogwarts." George shrugged his shoulders.
Fred also straightened his face, "Well, we can't do this either. ”
"I'll take care of this." Scott spoke.
The other three looked at him curiously.
"What do you want to do?" Eddie asked.
Scott shook the panoramic telescope in his hand, "Let a telescope explore it carefully." ”
The three people who looked at him all had expressions of understanding on their faces.
"I'll leave it to you." The three said at the same time.
"......," Scott was speechless for a moment before agreeing, "Okay." ”
He suddenly wondered why he was involved in such trouble.
But since he was already halfway mixed in, and he was also curious about what was about to happen there, he wasn't ready to back down.
"One thing we all know is that we're not the only ones staring at Gaunt's old house." He said to his three companions, "I don't know how many people will go there in advance, and how to make sure that no one finds out is the most important thing." ”
"The Witch of Resurrection, the Demon King of Evil, the Auror of Justice." Eddie muttered, "Maybe there's a great headmaster." ”
"Isn't it too hard to stay undiscovered?" George frowned.
Fred smiled and asked Scott, "What do you want to do?" Do you already have an idea? ”
Scott was a little helpless, if it weren't for Medea's existence, sending Rimbaud and the crows to Little Hangton would be the best way.
It's a pity that Medea already knew his ability to "enslave" crows.
But there was always only one way he could think of to scout the terrain......
"Only a breakthrough from the air." He told his companions, "You have to fly higher so that you don't get noticed." ”
Eddie frowned, "There are air guards on the other side, don't forget the lost Thestrals at Hogwarts." ”
"yes." Scat understands this, of course, and "just wait until it tries." ”
He decided to use Transfiguration to "create" an eagle that could fly very high, and took the panoramic telescope to scout.
Due to the complexity of the task, the eagle had to be "smarter" and have a certain amount of intelligence to complete the task.
After eliminating Rimbaud and the Crows, he could only strengthen his Transfiguration through a simpler "human design".
Scott quickly thought of the "persona" in his head, and repeated the memory again and again until he tried to "deceive" himself that this "persona" was true.
Of course, this character is too simple compared to Rimbaud - Scott only needs the eagle to have the memory and intelligence to complete the reconnaissance mission.
When everything was ready, Scott took out the ebony that best matched his magic from the transforming lizard's leather pouch and slowly waved the ebony wand in his hand.
He recited the mantra of the Transfiguration Spell in his mouth, and his mind was firmly thinking about "human design".
Transfiguration was soon successful.
With no inscriptions on the magic circuit and no spells, Scott could feel that the majestic eagle born from his Transfiguration Charm had perfectly fulfilled Scott's expectations.
The above steps didn't take Scott long.
In the eyes of the other three, this was a normal transfiguration.
"Is this really possible?" Looking at the eagle standing on the table, Eddie asked with some uncertainty.
Fred laughed, "It's mighty, isn't it?" ”
At this moment, the eagle twisted its neck and looked at Eddie, as if a little angry.
"Seems to be smart!" George exclaimed.
"Yes, it's smart." Scott said with a smile.
He reached out and touched the eagle's feathers, which immediately calmed its emotions.
"Although it doesn't understand what you're saying." He said to Eddie, "But it feels keenly that you don't seem to be looking too well on it." ”
Eddie immediately laughed as well.
"Well, I surrender." He said to the eagle sincerely, "You will definitely be able to complete the task given to you by Scott!" ”
At this time, Scott picked up the panoramic telescope on the table, "The next thing is to disguise this." ”
"It's true that you can't tell at a glance that our eagle is holding a panoramic telescope." Eddie nodded, "Although it can fly very high, it is also easy to catch. ”
Scott thought for a moment, pulled out a block of ebony again, and waved his wand again.
The wooden block slowly deformed under the shroud of the Transfiguration Charm, turning into a small, gray, fluffy ...... Rabbit.
"Disguised as prey?" Fred reached out and pinched the rabbit, "It's really inconspicuous. ”
"I like the idea." George said.
Scott turned the rabbit upside down and unzipped the belly.
Eddie said, "Oh, it's empty, are you inspired by stuffed animals, Scott?" ”
He helped pick up the panoramic binoculars and put them in the rabbit's belly, "just put it down." ”
"Of course." Scott took over.
He first took out the panoramic telescope and set it up, then put it back in, fixed it with the buckle designed on the stuffed rabbit, and re-zipped it, revealing only two lenses.
"Ready, Fred opens the door to our warriors." Scott pointed to the ceiling above his head, and then reached out and patted the eagle who was twisting his neck to look left and right, "Go, warrior!" ”
The eagle raised its head and slowly spread its broad wings and flew up.
It grabbed the stuffed rabbit's back with its sharp, powerful claws and lifted it straight into the air.
At this time, Fred also flew to the ceiling on a broomstick, raising his hand to open the iron fence inside the vent.
The eagle chirped, flew into the massive vent, and disappeared without a trace.
Eddie looked up at the vent and asked Scott, "It's going to work, isn't it?" ”
"If we're lucky." Scott didn't oversay it.
"Of course our luck isn't bad." At Scott's request, Fred did not close the fence.
He swooped straight down from the air, stopped at George's side on a broomstick, and high-fived him.
"It's your Transfiguration, how long do you think it will last before it turns back into wood?" George asked Scott curiously.
"Who knows?" Scott also didn't specifically test it.
The Harry doll he had made a year ago was still working anyway, though more often than not, it wasn't really a creature.
"At least 24 hours a day." He conservatively replied, "That's enough for our warriors to fly and back." ”
"Then wait here at the same time tomorrow and see if it can come back."
The four of them discussed a few more words, and then left the secret passage and returned to the castle.
After being separated from the Weasley twins, Scott and Eddie meet Caccini on their way back to Ravenclaw Tower.
Speaking of which, Scott hasn't seen this Roger's ex-girlfriend for a long time, even if Roger said that she has changed a lot before, Scott didn't take it seriously, and it wasn't until this time that he found out that her change was really big, in all senses.
Caccini rubs shoulders with Scott and Eddie along the hallway with several Hufflepuff girls.
If it weren't for Eddie's whispered reminder, he wouldn't even know that the oncoming girl was Caccini.
"Hello, Scott, Eddie." Caccini greeted them with a smile on his face.
"Hello, Caccini......"
Scott was surprised to find that this girl who had been overly literary in the past had completely changed her face for some reason.
Her long, black hair was short, with some brilliant colors, smoky makeup on her face, black lip gloss, and a lot of bold jewelry, even nose studs and lip rings.
She has changed from a beautiful and generous music girl to an earth-shattering image of a female gangster.
The image was overturned so radically that Scott was stunned.
It's like a weak little flower that has become an overlord flower, and the visual impact is too great.
Scott was still surprised until the girls were gone.
"How? You're stunned, aren't you? Eddie chuckled, "I didn't recognize her at all when I saw her the other day." ”
"......" Scott took a moment to compose.
"This could be Roger's disaster." He muttered.
"What?" Eddie turned his head in surprise, "Isn't it enough that she's already given Roger a slap?" ”
Scott shrugged his shoulders, "I don't know, I can't predict what Cachini will do now, and her magic has changed a lot. ”
Eddie's eyes widened, "Isn't it ......?"
As soon as Scott looked at his expression, he knew that he remembered the former Miss Poison Doll.
"Your imagination is exaggerated." Scott laughed and said, "Anyway, Caccini is always a good Hufflepuff. ”
"Oh......" Eddie couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief.
"It's fine." He said, "I thought the good tradition of Hufflepuff House not having a dark wizard was ended. ”
Scott laughed a few times again, "It's not that serious, anyway, this matter will give Roger a headache." ”
He could see that Caccini had no ill intentions and did not change the nature of the magic, so he didn't worry about Roger.
At the same time, the guilt caused by impersonating Roger with a polyjuice decoction is also naturally gone.
"Could it be that he finally met his destined nemesis?" Eddie also gloated, "Thinking about the previous years, I always expected someone to cure him. ”
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