Snape clasped his wand in the palm of his hand, hidden in the wide sleeves of his robe, and turned from the bustling Diagon Alley into a small alley, and the atmosphere around him suddenly became dark.

Most of the wizards of the past hid their faces in the shadows, and even those who showed their faces were cold, vigilant, and hurried.

Snape's temperament blends in perfectly.

Every wizard, even the young wizards of Hogwarts, know that the adjacent Tumbledown Alley is a dangerous place to be compared to the peaceful and bustling Diagon Alley.

The shops there sell dangerous and even non-compliant magical items, and among the wizards who enter and exit Tumbledown Alley are wanted dark wizards, and even werewolves and vampires who hide among the wizarding community.

This is the dark side of the wizarding world, and the reason why it exists next to Diagon Alley is intriguing, and many people suspect that it has something to do with those pure-blooded families.

Either way, if you're looking for something forbidden, like unicorn blood or compound potions that aren't allowed to be bought and sold publicly, you're in for a treat.

Snape slowed his pace, walking in the direction of Boginbock, constantly glancing at the wizards passing by.

Of course, this caused a lot of displeasure among wizards, but after seeing Snape's face clearly, they all chose to speed up their pace and not get into trouble.

The Potions professor at Hogwarts was well known in the British wizarding world, especially those who came to Tumbledown Alley to know that he had been a Death Eater, and that he was the most highly regarded one.

The location of the Berginberg Magical Goods Shop was in the middle of Tumbledown Alley, and as he walked through, Snape saw no sign of the man shown inside Townson's crystal ball.

He stood in the shadow of the Borgin Borg Gate facing him, waiting like a sculpture.

To be honest, he didn't really believe in the prophecy of the newcomer Professor Tang, even if the other party had a lot of magical rumors at Hogwarts, and even Professor Dumbledore said that the other party was a person who could see the future, this kind of thing was too unbelievable.

However, whether it was for the resurrection stone, or to find out the purpose of Professor Tang's divination and luring himself over on the grounds of the resurrection stone, Snape had to come here.

Snape and Dumbledore were both smart men who wouldn't believe that a soothsayer would say the word resurrection stone to a Potions professor for no apparent reason for the ridiculous reason of constipation.

"The resurrection stone is more like a bait, and divination is a means of channeling."

Snape reasoned, "What did he bring me here for?" Not good for me? Or do you want to use the news of the Resurrection Stone to blackmail me into doing something? ”

"Could he have something to do with Voldemort? Entering Hogwarts through the Ministry of Magic in order to storm Hogwarts Castle from within? ”

These clueless speculations kept popping through Snape's mind, but the appearance of a figure interrupted Snape's thoughts.

The man had obviously come from the direction of Diagon Alley, with his golden hand and unhurried steps, but in the gloomy and oppressive alley, he seemed to be taking a leisurely stroll.

Snape's pupils shrank slightly, and the other party's blue pupils, towering cheekbones, and subtle exotic temperament were completely in line with the scene he understood in the crystal ball.

The misfit man attracted the attention of many wizards, many of whom had malicious glances, but the other party's face was still flat, and the cane made a crisp sound on the pavement.

Snape didn't move, but stared at the man with the rest of his gaze, and it wasn't until the other man walked past Berginburg's door, his back standing tall in his sight, that he quietly moved his steps to follow.

But soon he stopped again.

For he felt an unusually strong wind passing through the shadows, accompanied by the slight sound of footsteps.

"Phantom Spell."

Snape was so experienced that he immediately sensed this magic that could make people invisible.

"There are other people who have their eyes on him."

This is not uncommon in Tumbledown Alley, not every wizard in the British wizarding world has a stable job, and many wizards, especially those in the dark wizards, often have a less good source of income.

Every year, there are lost little wizards who are robbed in Tumbledown Alley, until the Aurors of the Ministry of Magic track it down afterwards, and the victims don't even know who the murderer is, which is a relatively good result, and even worse is that those adult wizards who seem to be outsiders sometimes face not only financial losses, but also loss of life.

In fact, the main job of the Aurors of the Ministry of Magic was to arrest these dark wizards who pointed their wands at ordinary wizards, and those who disrupted Muggle society and profited from Muggles were dealt with by a separate department.

Snape didn't startle him, and after making sure that no one else was following him, he stepped forward and followed from a distance.

The man with his cane seemed unaware of the trailing people behind him, and he looked at the shops on either side, stopping from time to time outside the window of one of the shops, looking at the strange or bloody magical creations inside, until he passed by a secluded alley between the houses, and then he turned slowly and turned into the alley.

The topography of Tumbledown Alley is intricate, many of the alleys have hidden exits and entrances, and adult wizards are almost always apparitions, and if no one interferes, the other party can appear dozens of miles away in a second or two.

Snape didn't want to be lost, and hurriedly quickened his pace, the two invisible wizards in front of him obviously thought the same, and the sound of robed hunting sounded in the air, and he drilled into the alley.

"They're going to do it."

Snape's heart moved, and he quickly came to the entrance of the alley, and his eyes shifted to look into the alley, only to see the man with a cane still walking towards the depths of the alley without noticing, and a loud shout erupted out of thin air behind him.

"Faint!"

The light of the spell shot towards the man, hitting the opponent's back, and the opponent's pace suddenly froze.

At the same time, two male wizards in black robes and hoods also emerged from the air.

Casting a spell will disable the effects of the Illusion Charm.

They were clearly repeat offenders, one of them standing still with his wand pointed at the man on guard, ready to make up for an even more vicious spell - don't doubt the decisiveness of these dark wizards, their other spells may not be very well practiced, but the three unforgivable weeks, especially the life-seeking spell, must be perfect.

As for the other wizard, he lunged at the man with a swift pace.

Snape pulled out the wand from his sleeve, he had no intention of going up to rescue the man, but he didn't want to see the sudden accident lead to the man's death and let himself come for nothing.

But what happened next was something that everyone expected.

I saw that the man's stiff figure suddenly lost its luster—this scene was very terrifying, as if a living person suddenly turned directly into a dead thing, whether it was clothes, hair, or the golden cane in his hand, it had become a paper-like texture.

The sorcerer who pounced on him stopped abruptly and reflexively raised his wand.

Then, the flames suddenly burned from the man's body, and in an instant, the man's figure turned to ashes.

There was silence in the alley.

"Withdraw!"

The two wizards glanced at each other, this strange scene was obviously not something that ordinary wizards could do, and they realized that they might have caused a hard stubble, so they turned around and walked out of the alley without hesitation.

Apparition is the quicker method, but few wizards choose to use this spell in dangerous situations, as it is very likely to cause disintegration or even outright death.

At this moment, a chuckle echoed through the alley.

There was a crunch sound in the air, and Snape saw the wizard in front of him stumble, a bloody hole appeared in his forehead, sprayed red and white, and then he fell to the ground silently.

"Silent Spell!" Not to mention the remaining wizards, even Snape was taken aback.

They didn't know where the attack came from, they didn't know what kind of spell it was, and they didn't find any trace of the man.

"Armor protection." Snape waved his wand and added an Iron Charm to himself, and the wizard did the same, but apparently, the spell didn't work.

The Iron Charm is not a simple spell, and not every wizard can use it successfully, especially in the loose environment of the British wizarding world, even the Aurors of the Ministry of Magic can instantly cast the Iron Armor Charm.

Then the wizard waved his wand and cast another spell: "There are many obstacles! ”

This spell is not as convenient as the Iron Armor Charm, but it can defend against a lot of spells, and most importantly, the Obstacle Charm is a simple spell that even a young wizard can cast smoothly.

The invisible barrier between the wizard and the burned paper figure was done, and after doing all this, the wizard ran towards the alley with rapid steps.

"Smack-"

There was another crisp sound in the air, and the wizard's movements froze.

This time, Snape clearly sensed the direction of the attack, and he jerked around and looked towards the alleyway.

The crisp sound of his cane tapping on the ground sounded, and from far and near the alleyway, Snape stared at him and raised his wand.

"Hurry up!"

The glow of magic illuminated the gloomy alley, and a figure slowly appeared in the air.

"Huh?" Snape heard a soft grunt, followed by a slight smile, "Interesting." ”

He fixed his gaze, and in the light of the Manifestation Spell stood the man with a golden staff.

The other party was still well-dressed and tall, if it weren't for the fact that there were two corpses lying on the ground, he even looked like an unrelated passerby.

"Except for your weapons!" Snape didn't hesitate, and a spell was fired straight at the other party.

Originally, Snape's plan was to track the other party until he found out where the other party lived, and found out some useful information before reappearing, but at this time, it had been exposed, and the original plan was naturally useless.

Snape decided to subdue the other first, and then slowly press.

The man did not dodge or dodge, allowing the spell to hit him, and the staff in his hand suddenly flew up and fell to the side.

Snape did not let his guard down, waved his wand again, and silently released an obstacle charm, blocking between himself and the man, before he spoke, "Who are you?" ”

"Guess?" A figure rang out behind Snape.

Snape's pupils shrank to the size of pintips, and between the lightning and flint, he saw that the figure with the cane removed had turned into the material of a paper figure.

"It's this magic again!" Snape didn't have time to think more, and instead of turning, he threw himself forward, his wrist folded back, and his wand pointed toward the sound.

The silent spell was fired again, turning into a fierce wind.

Snape's heart sank to the bottom when he heard the sound of the ground being sliced by the spell, and it was clear that his proud spell "Blade Without a Shadow" had shot out of the air.

In mid-air, he waved his wand again, superimposing an iron armor spell on himself.

However, the expected attack did not come, and it was not until Snape rolled around on the ground in embarrassment that he turned around to see the man standing in place, with no intention of attacking, just looking at him with a smile on his cane.

"Don't be so nervous." He looked down at Snape and said indifferently, "I only kill worthless fools, and you still seem to have a bit of brains." ”

"Tell me, why are you following me?"

Snape didn't let his guard down, still holding his wand diagonally, ready to apparilate at any moment, before he spoke, "I just noticed that someone was following you—"

"You have one more chance." The other party interrupted Snape's words, those azure eyes stared at him indifferently, and the cane tapped the ground, "I hate lies, because it's the first time we meet, so I'm willing to give you a chance." ”

He snapped his fingers, and flames lit out of thin air in the alley.

One, two, until the entire alley, including the two entrances, was blocked by flames.

"Silent spell casting without a wand!"

The sense of crisis in Snape's heart was even worse, this was not a skill that ordinary wizards could do, even if he was out of his wand, he could only release the simplest spells, and the spells cast by the man in front of him were obviously not the primary spells of the Floating Charm.

"At least the strength of the other party is not below mine, and the methods are extremely strange, and I have never seen those spells."

The firelight shone down the alley, reflecting the fiery red of the man's azure pupils, and he continued, "Don't try to do anything irrational, my tolerance will not have a second time. ”

Snape clutched his wand tightly, pondering whether to disembark or continue the conversation. But the other party's methods were strange, and Snape was not sure that the apparition would succeed.

It's not a good idea to fight someone who doesn't know the depths.

So he took a slight breath and said, "Resurrection Stone." ”

"I came for the Resurrection Stone."

There's something going on during the day today.,I've been on the road.,Just code out a chapter of 4,000 words.。。

(End of chapter)