Two Worlds: I studied abroad at Hogwarts

Chapter 320 The Old Sniff's Trail
After entering the bar, the leading Auror first took out a portrait and asked Rosmerta about it.

"Oh, I don't have any room for this poor little guy."

Rosmerta gasped in surprise as she glanced at the scarred old Niffler in the portrait.

Not getting the answer they wanted, the Aurors looked around the bar.

After scanning the area, it locked onto the two Nifflers in front of Moon.

"These two aren't the ones you're looking for, are they?"

As Auror walked over, he stared intently at the bouncing little persimmon.

Moon instinctively hugged the two Nifflers to his chest.

"Hmm, you can't really say for sure."

The leading Auror stared at the portrait for a long time before turning his attention to Moon.

"Your name is Moon Scarlett?"

"Yes, I am."

"We suspect that your Niffler may be colluding with evil creatures, and we are taking it back to the Ministry of Magic for questioning."

Listening to the Auror's words, the change in his story is so drastic.

Moon subconsciously guessed that this group of people were probably after him.

Before Moon could say anything, Professor Sprout rushed over.

"You don't have direct evidence, so you can't take Beng Beng away."

“That’s right, Mr. Scarlett’s pet, how could it be a criminal?”

Mohammed, who had just finished his transaction with Moon, rushed over and stood in front of Moon.

“Your method of enforcement violates the Auror Code, Victor.”

"Arresting someone based on a mere suspicion? If you do that, we'll file a complaint with the Ministry of Magic."

The two owners of the Diagon Alley pharmacy also stood up to speak for Moon.

Seeing this, the leading Auror became somewhat suspicious.

He didn't expect that so many people would stand up and stop him from catching a Niffler.

Are these the same wizards who only know how to hide away?

However, considering the deputy minister's volatile temper these past two days, Victor pretended to be calm and looked at Sprout.

“Professor, you should know that Nifflers are magical creatures that can cooperate with each other. This old Niffler killed a wizard at Hogwarts, and we must do everything we can to eliminate all suspicion.”

"Killed the wizard! How could that be?"

Upon hearing how serious the case was, Sprout covered his mouth in surprise.

"This creature doesn't possess any powerful magic, so how could it kill a wizard?"

"Victor, are you sure you haven't made a mistake?"

He watched as the wizards around him were all moved in the direction he had shifted.

Victor produced images of the victims.

The painting depicts an elderly wizard holding an iron chain that restrains a grumpy Niffler.

In the picture, the Niffler jumps around as if it is frightened, and occasionally bares its teeth at the wizard, looking very hostile.

"As you can all see, this Niffler has developed hatred for its owner, and according to our intelligence, it is currently hiding in Hogsmeade."

"Okay, no need to say any more."

A sudden voice rang out, interrupting Auror's words.

“What you’ve said isn’t evidence. Nifflers do help each other, but only if they know each other. If two Nifflers don’t know each other, they’ll just fight over territory.”

Newt said, standing up from his chair.

He first took the small persimmon from Moon's hand and put it on his shoulder before looking at the Auror who had been talking.

"Moreover, none of the Nifflers could possibly possess the magic to kill; the wizard in the picture has only himself to blame."

When the old wizard suddenly interrupted him, the Auror was about to lash out.

The person behind him suddenly reminded him, and then he showed a look of realization.

"Master Newt! I never expected to see you here."

Newt completely ignored the Auror's outstretched hands, his expression extremely unfriendly.

"Can't you Aurors at least respect basic magical common sense when investigating cases?"

"Sniff kills? Anyone who comes up with such an absurd idea should take the initiative to get their brain checked on the fifth floor of St. Mungo's."

Newt's words caused the three Aurors' faces to turn pale and then red.

The fifth floor of St. Mungo's Hospital is the Department of Spell Damage.

This place has taken in many wizards whose brains have been damaged by curses, including Neville's parents.

Newt must have been very unhappy to hear people slandering the Niffler, and the words they were saying were getting increasingly harsh.

The three Aurors, however, dared not refute this at all.

After all, they knew that with their meager knowledge of magical creatures, they couldn't possibly make a ripple in front of this master.

After Newt finished speaking, Moon served him a drink to soothe his throat.

“Three Aurors, Master Newt is actually quite right.”

Hearing Mu En interrupt at this moment, the three Auros all glared at him.

Master Newt said we were crazy, and we dared not argue.

'And what makes you say that!'

Moon completely ignored the Aurors' gaze.

He simply picked up his Sniffler and whispered a few words.

Then he took something out of Bengbeng's pocket.

"Our bouncy won't hurt wizards, and he's also Dumbledore's good friend."

As he spoke, Moon took out a fiery red feather.

"This is... the tail feathers of a Phoenix Fox!"

“That’s right, this is a Christmas present that Headmaster Dumbledore gave to Bouncy.”

The Auror named Victor involuntarily gasped.

He knew very well what the phoenix tail feathers meant.

This is a complete endorsement of trust from the greatest wizard of our time.

Looking at the Niffler in Moon's hand, Victor suddenly felt a great sense of absurdity.

School professors, the owner of Diagon Alley, the Master of Fantastic Beasts, and even the owner of Phoenix Fawkes are all vouching for a Niffler. Is this still the magical world I know?

Cold sweat gradually seeped from Victor's forehead.

"I just wanted to catch a Niffler to take back and vent my anger on my boss, how did I end up kicking a hornet's nest?"

"No, this Niffler has such a powerful backer, it's not just an impenetrable fortress, it's an incredibly strong armor spell!"

Looking at Moon holding the bouncy toy, Victor gasped again.

"If even a pet has such powerful connections, then the owner should probably give up."

The three Aurors eventually slunk away from the bar.

Seeing that things had calmed down, Moon thanked each of the wizards around him.

“No need to apologize, Mr. Scarlett. We didn’t expect your Niffler energy to be so great.”

“That’s right, getting a phoenix’s tail feather is no easy feat.”

The two owners of the Diagon Alley pharmacy had been keeping a close eye on the phoenix feather.

Their pharmacies also have phoenix feathers, but they are treated as prized possessions.

In comparison, the tail feather in Beng Beng's hand is more precious than ordinary phoenix feathers.

They had wanted to ask if it was for sale, but the thought of Dumbledore's name made them shut their mouths.

Moon didn't think it was a big deal.

At the very least, there was more than one feather in Bung Bung's pocket.

After the Philosopher's Stone incident last week, Bounce even traded a ring with Fox for one.

It is also a tail feather.

And judging from Fox's appearance, as long as Buggy likes it, he should be able to trade for quite a few more.

After the gathering ended, the wizards left one after another.

Master Newt finally came to Moon's side.

He glanced at Moon first, then nodded at Bouncing's head.

"It's very good, take good care of this Niffler."

"Don't worry, Master, are you going back now?"

"Of course not. We've come all this way to Hogsmeade, so we should at least go see our old friends."

There are probably not many people that Newt can call old friends.

However, who this master was specifically looking for was not of concern to Moon.

After agreeing to visit the other party's home, Moon returned to Hogwarts with Professor Sprout.

Cedric was thrilled to have obtained the Moongrass.

He couldn't wait to go back and share the good news with his friends.

After agreeing on the matter of refining the Moonlight Potion, Mu En took Beng Beng to the small classroom on the second floor.

"We're finally safe here. Now, tell me, what are you going to do?"

Ever since stepping into the school gates, Beng Beng has been anxiously urging Mu En to find a secluded place.

It only quieted down when we entered the classroom.

"Chirp chirp~" (Just between you and me, it's actually here with me.)
"Him? Who!"

Mu En looked at Beng Beng with curiosity.

Then, Beng Beng patted his pocket.

Then, a paw gently crouched down on the edge of the pocket.

Then, a Niffler's head, mostly bald and covered in wounds, was revealed.

The scene of seeing this Niffler.

Mu Encai then recalled that the words Master Newt left behind before he departed were not meant for him.

"Come out without worry, I won't hurt you."

Although I don't know why this old Niffler was hiding in Bouncing's pocket.

But Moon didn't really believe that the Niffler could kill a wizard.

In particular, Master Newt gave a word of advice before he left.

"Chirp chirp~" (See, I told you so! My two-legged creature is the best wizard.)
"Chirp!" (That's not necessarily true!)

The old Niffler had clearly developed a distrust of the wizard.

It hesitated for a moment, then realized that Moon really didn't plan to arrest it.

It slowly crawled out of Bounce's pocket.

However, before it could lower its guard, Moon stuffed a dried worm into its mouth.

This is a snack that Newt left for Bouncy before he left.

The old sniff was startled, but stopped making a sound after realizing it was food.

While the other person was eating, Moon took the opportunity to ask about what had happened.

"Chirp chirp~" (You told me to come back for my suitcase, and then I ran into Raul.)
According to Beng Beng's explanation.

As it retrieved the briefcase and returned to Hogsmeade, it happened to witness Raul being chased by three Aurors.

Seeing how pitiful the other person was, he let Raul hide in his pocket and took him to the Three Broomsticks bar.

"So those three Aurors didn't come to the wrong person after all."

Moon now felt a little sorry for those three Aurors.

The old sniffle failed to catch anything and was scared away by the bouncy creature's backstage.

However, now that things have developed to this point, Moon has no plans to pursue any further action.

After Old Sniff Raul had eaten and drunk his fill, he inquired about the other person's affairs.

"So that's it~"

"Chirp chirp~" (You're so pitiful, you'll be with me from now on~)

Moon didn't notice that Beng Beng had gained another follower.

He was simply curious about the cause of the dark wizard's death.

"Internal strife among dark wizards? And it's related to unicorns."

"Looks like I should go and tell Dumbledore."

(End of this chapter)