The Hogwarts Emerald

Chapter 316 Traitors and Secrets

Giving the Marauder's Map to Harry was something Ada and the twins had already agreed on.

Based on Harry's past behavior, his desire to return to Hogsmeade is likely to make him do something impulsive, such as putting on his invisibility cloak and sneaking out of the school when no one is paying attention.

Instead of letting Harry do this, it would be better to give him some help and give him the Marauder's Map. At least Harry can reach Hogsmeade through the secret passage instead of wandering around under the noses of the Dementors.

Moreover, the Marauder's Map can monitor Hogwarts in real time. As long as Black appears in the school, his name will appear on the map and his whereabouts will be seen.

This is also a great security guarantee for Harry.

Although Ada has successfully copied the Marauder's Map and is trying to make a new product that surpasses the Marauder's Map, the twins still treasure the original map. You know, Ron is their biological brother, and neither of them said they would give it to little Ronnie.

Ronald Bilius Weasley, the youngest of the youngest brothers, is the poorest of the Burrow.

Harry looked at everything on the parchment in amazement, and was so excited that he was speechless. At this moment, he simply loved the twins! And Harry's inexperienced look also greatly satisfied the twins' vanity.

Hello, I am fine, everyone is fine. Everyone is fine, that is the real good.

Fred pointed out the secret passages to Harry one by one. He first pointed out four secret passages that Filch knew, and then pointed out the one he recommended most to Harry.

"This one leads to Honeydukes' cellar, and it's the one we recommend the most. Don't even consider the one behind the mirror on the fifth floor," Fred pointed at Ada and continued, "It was destroyed by that traitor. It collapsed with a spell."

Harry's eyes suddenly widened, and it felt like they were more than twice as big as usual. He was still too young and his understanding of the magical world was still shallow. Harry, don't treat your eyes so roughly, someone will feel heartbroken.

"Ahem... Ahem, don't listen to him." Ida explained, what if Dumbledore asked her for compensation? "The secret passage has been there for too long, and the collapse was caused by disrepair. It has nothing to do with me."

But Harry felt that this was Ada's excuse. The explanation was too pale and Filch would not believe it.

These days, no one even believes the truth. The secret passage was indeed not blown down by Ada. She just accelerated the process of its collapse.

Harry took the Marauder's Map from George, and he couldn't let it go.

He saw Filch and Mrs. Norris patrolling the third floor, saw Snape sitting still in his office, and saw Dumbledore pacing in the headmaster's office. There was a familiar name, Newt Scamander, beside the headmaster.

With this map, everything about Hogwarts seems to be under control.

"Do you like this Christmas present?" George asked with a smile. Harry could tell from his face how much he liked it, but George had to ask.

"Of course, there's nothing better than this!" Harry's eyes never left the map while he spoke. The appearance of the Marauder's Map improved Harry's bad mood since his broomstick broke down.

"Moony, Wormtail, Padfoot, and Prongs." George patted the title of the map and sighed, "Thanks to them."

"What a noble man, working tirelessly to help a new generation of disciplinary students." Fred said solemnly.

Harry also agreed with what they said, nodding his head continuously, but in fact, Harry was completely focused on the Marauder's Map and didn't pay any attention to what the twins were saying.

If the twins had a little more heart, Harry would have nodded without hesitation if they had asked him for a few hundred or a few thousand gold Galleons. This is the charm of the Marauder's Map, and this is the masterpiece of the four Marauders.

The three boys were discussing their experiences of using the Marauder's Map, while Ada was staring blankly with her arms folded. She shouldn't have joined in the fun, she might as well go to Honeydukes instead, the new chocolates in the store were very much to her taste.

The Marauder's Map made Harry excited, and he thanked the twins and the four makers from the bottom of his heart. What Harry didn't know was that the map was handed to him, which could be regarded as returning it to its original owner. Among the four makers of the map, Prongs was Harry's father, James Potter.

Moony is Remus Lupin, Wormtail is Peter Pettigrew, Prongs is James Potter, and the remaining Padfoot is the wanted fugitive Sirius Black.

Harry didn't know about this, nor did the twins, and even Ada was not very clear about it.

Although Ada knew something about the relationship between the four people and knew that Lupin was a werewolf, she was not clear about their nicknames or that they were illegal Animagus.

Everything Ada knew came from Dumbledore. If there was something that Dumbledore didn't know, Ada naturally wouldn't know it either.

If Dumbledore was really omniscient, he would know that Sirius could turn into a big black dog, that Peter Pettigrew could turn into a mouse, and that James had changed the Secret-Keeper of the Fidelius Charm.

Things in this world are always so coincidental. No one knows why they kept it from Dumbledore, and no one knows why Lupin has not revealed this secret to this day.

If they had not chosen to hide it but told the truth, would everything have been different because of their honesty?
Unfortunately, there is no "if" in this world. Everyone has to keep moving forward and pay the corresponding price for every choice they make.

The ecstatic Harry finally broke free from the charm of the Marauder's Map. After coming to his senses, he resisted the temptation of the map and asked, "You gave me the Marauder's Map, what will you do in the future?"

At Hogwarts, Ada has been selling navigation maps for several years, and Harry has also bought one. But whether it is the basic version or the VIP customized version, they don't have such powerful functions as the Marauder's Map.

Harry felt that the map was equally important to Ada and the twins.

"Just keep it in peace. We have memorized the contents." Fred nodded his head. "It's all stored in here. You can take it whenever you need it."

"I'll tell you a secret. We are working on an upgraded version of the Marauder's Map." George whispered in Harry's ear, "We plan to fully upgrade the Marauder's Map and improve its existing functions."

The Marauder's Map was indeed very important to Ada and the twins in the early days, and they loved the map just as much as Harry does now. But as time went by, the shortcomings of the Marauder's Map gradually became apparent.

There is no secret room shown on the Marauder's Map, nor is there a Room of Requirement marked. Although it can display everything about the school in real time, it cannot record automatically or make any reminders. Someone needs to keep an eye on it.

Its imperfect functions make it unable to meet the current needs of Ada and the other two.

Perhaps because she was not the creator, Ada always felt that they did not have the highest authority to the Marauder's Map and could not display all the contents of the map. This gave rise to the idea of ​​Ada and the other two to make a map of their own.

After hearing what Fred and George said, Harry accepted the gift with peace of mind. A gentleman does not take away what others like.

Harry felt that this would be the best Christmas gift he had received this year. He said sincerely: "Thank you, thank you for your gift!"

"Young man, enjoy the happiness it brings you!" George patted Harry's shoulder while putting on a veteran expression.

"Well, little Harry," Fred said in a weird voice, "remember to use it carefully, and don't let Prefect Drizzt catch you! Otherwise you'll be put in detention!"

The dazed Ada was described as a weird aunt who abducted young boys, but she didn't bother with the twins for the time being. She would let the two brothers know the consequences of offending her soon.

Ida winked at Harry and whispered, "See you in Hogsmeade. Remember to bring your Invisibility Cloak."

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