When Mrs. Zabini and Mr. Greengrass also apparition away, Medea in the painting gradually becomes transparent until it disappears.

The portraits of those kings also returned to their original flavor.

After watching this paragraph, Scott replayed the surveillance footage from other places, but found no other clues.

He turned off the video and clicked on the real-time monitoring.

The Old Palace was bustling with Muggle tourists.

Scott stared at the portrait of the king for a moment, but couldn't see any clues.

He originally thought that there were all members of the Witch Society in Edinburgh because Medea had woken up.

He thought that maybe he could tell where Medea was hiding based on the actions of these people.

But Medea only appears in the painting.

Scott couldn't tell if she had separated a piece of consciousness hidden in the painting before she fell asleep, or if her body had woken up.

Of course, I'm afraid that it is impossible to find out where Medea really is through surveillance.

Scott snapped his fingers and cut the clip from the surveillance footage and sent it to Dumbledore's [Magic Phone].

After that, he opened the video of the Triwizard Tournament, opened his sketchbook, picked up a pencil, and began to design cartoon characters of the three warriors, including himself.

After drawing a few random avatars, he decided to use the Disney style that Eddie had mentioned.

After drawing the sketch of the headshot, he took a few more highlights from the video footage of the competition, and prepared to draw some busts and full-length portraits with reference.

Of course, he didn't plan to paint exactly as in the video, but deliberately depicted the movements and expressions of the characters in an exaggerated way.

After the sketches were finished, he imported them into the [Magic Mirror] and sent them to Eddie.

Eddie's reply was quick.

[Well done, Scott.] ］

[Our products are sure to sell well.] ］

[I hope you can draw more, preferably enough for a book.] ］

[Of course, remember to finish them well and paint them nicely.] ］

He sent several messages in a very short period of time, and it seemed that he couldn't wait.

[Roger.] ］

Scott simply replied.

Just then, Dumbledore's communication came.

"Good afternoon, Professor."

Scott put the [Magic Mirror] up and leaned against the bookshelf.

"Good afternoon, Scott, are you in the dorm?" Dumbledore asked.

Skoth nodded, "yes, but that's okay, my roommates are out on dates." ”

Dumbledore smiled and said, "Oh, Scott, you should also be like them, and spend more time enjoying your youth." ”

"Professor." Scott said, "You know what I'm going to have to face in the future."

Dumbledore said, "I know, but I don't think you should have any burden. Listen, kid, your 16 years old is coming soon, and you're not coming back. ”

"Let's talk about what happened in Edinburgh last night, Professor." Scott digressed the subject.

"Oh......" Dumbledore smiled helplessly, "Okay."

Scott asked, "Do you think Medea is really hiding in Edinburgh?" Maybe she just left a magical portrait there that she could communicate. ”

"I don't know, it's a problem." Dumbledore said, "Unless I go there myself, I'll go back." ”

"Professor?" Scott was a little surprised.

At the same time, he was also worried about whether Dumbledore would be a scareless snake in the past.

If Medea had fled again, and had gone into hiding somewhere else, it would not have been so easy for them to find her.

Dumbledore seemed to know what he was thinking, and just said what he was going to do, "Don't worry, I'll take the Polyjuice Potion and mix in with the Muggle tours during the day." ”

"It's definitely a great idea!" Scott's eyes lit up.

Edin Castle is a fairly popular tourist attraction, with people coming and going during the day, and although it can serve as a cover for Medea's concealment, the same is true for Dumbledore's exploration.

If Medea didn't want to be noticed, she would never reveal her magic during the day, and there would be rumors of paranormal events and the like.

But what he didn't expect was that Dumbledore would actually go and investigate it himself.

"Thank you, Professor." He thanked him solemnly.

Dumbledore said, "No thanks, it's not just because of you. For the British wizarding community, Lady Slytherin is also a restless factor. ”

Scott nodded, then said with some hesitation, "About Mrs. Zabini's goal...... I'm not sure if to tell Milton and his father. ”

"Don't ask me for advice, Scott, follow your heart."

Dumbledore whispered.

"But I can tell you that Mr. Graves has already contacted me before."

Scott hurriedly asked, "That is, what he said to Milton is true?" Does he really want to leave the Witch Society? ”

Dumbledore nodded slightly.

"Yes, if you believe my judgment."

"That's good."

Scott couldn't help but be happy for Milton.

"Now that you've made contact with Mr. Grevis, I'm no longer trying to contact him."

More contact is not a good thing, but it increases the risk of exposure.

After ending the call with Dumbledore, Scott contacted Rimbaud again.

"The crows have only been following him for a day and have not noticed anything unusual." Rimbaud said.

It refers to the mission to spy on Mr. Grevis.

Dumbledore said, "Mission canceled, I've got an answer." ”

"What's going on?" Rimbaud asked in surprise.

Scott briefly explained why, and he trusted Dumbledore's judgment.

"I see."

Rimbaud was also a little disappointed, like a child who lost his beloved toy.

"Is there anything else I need to do?" It asked, "I'm so bored." ”

"Yes." Scott said.

Rimbaud immediately flapped his wings excitedly, "Say it quickly!" ”

"It's still a reconnaissance mission." Scott said, "Try to get the ravens to look for the Death Eaters and Voldemort. ”

This is what he had promised Dumbledore to help.

Dumbledore had already planned to search Edin Castle, and he couldn't do nothing.

"Guaranteed to get the job done." Rimbaud said excitedly.

"Stay safe." Scott admonished, "Let the crows scatter and look for them, you don't have to go where there is danger." ”

Rimbaud agreed.

Although it is the "Raven King", it does not feel distressed by the possible sacrifices of the crows.

After all, it thinks it's a magic raven, unlike any of those crow species.

"If you find something suspicious, report it to me immediately." Scott said again.

"I see."

After the call, Scott began to continue drawing cartoon characters of the Warriors.

In the days that followed, there was no new development, either the surveillance at Edinburgh or the search for the Death Eaters.

But Scott was not in a hurry, and completed a series of cartoon character drawings.

Once these drawings were completed, they were all imported into the [Magic Mirror] and sent to Eddie.

[Great, George and I will speed things up!] ］

[By the way, don't forget the post-production of the video!] ］

Eddie replied with two messages and was never heard from, apparently busy making money.

Scott didn't care, and used his spare time to sort out the footage of the first two rounds.

Two days later, Dumbledore summoned Scott to his room.

Dumbledore told him that he had already made a visit to Edinburgh.

Scott, who heard the news, was very calm.

Although he did not know when Dumbledore had gone, he had not identified it in the surveillance footage.

He didn't speak, but sat and waited for the rest to come.

Dumbledore said, "After probing, I have determined that the Slytherin lady is indeed hiding in that castle. ”

Then he patiently explained his reasoning.

He focused on the portrait of the Scottish kings, and finally concluded that the Medea hidden in the painting was not an ordinary magical portrait, but a wisp of consciousness connected to the body.

In this case, the essence of Medea must not be far away.

"Can you find her?" Scott asked.

"It's hard." Dumbledore said. "Since the last time the castle was occupied, the hidden magic in it seems to have disappeared, and even I haven't been able to find any clues."

"In that case......"

If you want to find Medea, there's only one way-

Inch by inch, carefully searched with magic.

However, there are a lot of Muggles there during the day and easy to find at night, so it is not convenient to find them in this way.

"That's fine." Scott said calmly, "At the very least, we can grasp her movements now." ”

Dumbledore said, "I'm glad you're so calm, I'll think about it again." ”

"Then please."

At the same time, Scott also told Dumbledore that he was trying to find a way to search for Voldemort and the Death Eaters, but he had not found anything yet.

Dumbledore was in no hurry.

He said, "You should know the current situation in the British wizarding world. ”

Skoo nodded, "There are not many Aurors who can fight the Dark Wizards, they need to maintain the peace of the wizarding world, and with the burden of Azkaban, I am afraid that there is not much left to fight those Death Eaters." ”

"You can see it very clearly." Dumbledore sighed, "It's frustrating, but I have to say that now is not a good time to fight Voldemort. ”

"But replenishment of combatants is a difficult thing to do and it can't be solved in a short period of time," Scott said. ”

Dumbledore said, "When Lady Burns successfully reformed Azkaban, she will be able to free up some of her men. ”

When it comes to Azkaban's transformation, Scott is a little unimpressed.

It may have been a sign on his expression, Dumbledore could see it.

"You've heard of Ms. Burns' renovation plan?" Dumbledore smiled slightly, "Looks like you have a different opinion. ”

Scott told the truth, "It should be clear to everyone that unless you are taught to guard Azkaban yourself, no matter how you set it up, you can't stop Voldemort's attack. ”

"You're not right." Dumbledore said, "Even I can't be 100% sure I'll be able to stop him. ”

Scott was a little stunned.

Dumbledore smiled again, "Surprised, I'm only a mortal despite being given hope, and besides, I'm very old." ”

Scott smiled awkwardly.

He didn't think Dumbledore's combat power would decline because of his age.

Although his physical strength may not be as good as when he was younger, a wizard of Dumbledore's level, his magic power will not decay due to age.

On the contrary, he has more experience than he did when he was younger, and his mastery of magic is even more proficient.

Plus with the Elder Wand in hand......

Decreased combat effectiveness?

Inexistent.

Dumbledore's death in the "original" can only be described as a coincidence.

He was bewitched by the Resurrection Stone Ring and cursed by Lord Voldemort, so he orchestrated his death when his life was imminent.

Dumbledore asked him with interest, "If you were Minister of Magic, Scott, what would you do?" ”

"Me?" Scott asked in surprise.

Dumbledore nodded, looking at him expectantly.

"If it were me, I wouldn't give those Death Eaters imprisoned in Azkaban a chance to regain their combat effectiveness."

Scott told the truth.

"Since he can't resist Voldemort's robbery, let the person he wants to save completely lose the value of being saved."

"You mean......" Dumbledore's face remained unchanged, "the death penalty?" ”

Scott said, "It's not like there hasn't been a death penalty in the wizarding world, haven't wizards ever been sentenced to Dementor kisses before?" ”

He really couldn't understand how the Ministry of Magic sentenced those criminals.

Many people are not wronged even if they are killed a hundred times, but they can still survive in Azkaban.

Dumbledore said, "You must be careful about taking someone's life. ”

Scott had no intention of arguing with him on this topic.

He simply said: "It's not that the death penalty is imposed on all criminals, it's just that we are trying to find a way to completely render them hors combat." ”

"Stripping yourself of magic?" Dumbledore said, "The Ministry of Magic has been doing this all along. ”

Scott said, "What's the point of just breaking the wand, as long as those guys get out of prison, they always have all sorts of ways to get their hands on the wand." ”

Dumbledore said again; "If it is to completely take away the magic of a wizard, it is no less than taking a person's life."

"They don't need magic." Scott rightly said, "Especially those who are sentenced to life in prison, under normal circumstances, they don't have the opportunity to use magic again." ”

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He simply said: "It's not that the death penalty is imposed on all criminals, it's just that we are trying to find a way to completely render them hors combat." ”

"Stripping yourself of magic?" Dumbledore said, "The Ministry of Magic has been doing this all along. ”

Scott said, "What's the point of just breaking the wand, as long as those guys get out of prison, they always have all sorts of ways to get their hands on the wand." ”

Dumbledore said again; "If it is to completely take away the magic of a wizard, it is no less than taking a person's life."

"They don't need magic." Scott rightly said, "Especially those who are sentenced to life in prison, under normal circumstances, they don't have the opportunity to use magic again." ”

Sorry, I broke my promise today.

There will be more tomorrow.

I'm sorry!