The Return to Hogwarts

"Anyone caught?"

Morgans gave a sinister smile. He narrowed his eyes as he watched the large black dog and Amelia running wildly ahead of him, then shook his head and said,

"It doesn't matter how you woke up or how you found out I was here. You are destined to die here, and we will achieve my plan."

"Your plan?"

A glint of light flashed in Amelia's eyes.

"How many accomplices do you have? What are you plotting? My colleagues couldn't get those secrets out of you?"

Mogens did not answer the question, but simply gave another cold laugh.

He gently patted the venomous leopard beneath him, and the dangerous beast suddenly exerted its strength with its powerful limbs, disappearing like a wisp of smoke on the crest of the wave. When it reappeared, it was already dozens of feet ahead of Sirius Black, and then, as if teleporting, it flashed several times before quickly disappearing around the corner of the silver corridor.

"Hurry up, Sirius!"

Amelia knew that Sirius was just an Animagus, not a true beast, and couldn't compete in speed with a ferocious magical creature of level 5X, but she still couldn't help but shout.

That guy is definitely planning to—

Boom, boom, boom!

A series of heavy roars interrupted Amelia's words. Of course, Sirius also guessed what the vampire would do. Frenzy flashed in his gray eyes, and he ran forward with all his might, rushing into the passageway they had first entered, and saw the vampire named Morgans!

The wall with several fireplaces was mostly destroyed in the recent explosion, leaving only one intact. Seeing Amelia appear around the corner on Sirius Black, he smiled grimly, then strode into the fireplace on his succubus. After his figure disappeared—

boom!

The last fireplace was blown to pieces in the intense flames, causing the entire wall to collapse!

After a sharp, scraping sound of claws scraping the floor, Sirius stopped in his tracks. Reverting to human form, he stared at the collapsed fireplace, his face horribly pale.

"What should we do now, Sirius!"

The deadly poison surged from the passage like a runaway raging fire. Amelia's pupils contracted to their maximum size; lacking experience, she had no choice but to turn to Sirius for help.

"If apparition were allowed here--"

Sirius Black also stared intently at the rapidly approaching potion, gritting his teeth as he spoke.

"no!"

Amelia said, panting heavily.

"This place is bound by the Anti-Apparition Charm; we can't leave using Apparition!"

"Then--"

Beads of sweat the size of beans seeped from Sirius's graying temples, and his breathing became heavy as he racked his brains for a way to escape.

Suddenly, a flash of inspiration struck Sirius Black, and he immediately looked up and shouted into the void.

"Fox!"

boom!

Amidst the roaring waves, the soft crackling of air was as melodious as heavenly music!

Gazing at the phoenix emitting its clear, melodious cries, Amelia cried out in delight.

"Wow, that's amazing! This bird can ignore the Anti-Apparition Charm?!"

"Fox is Dumbledore's phoenix, and he's incredibly powerful!"

Sirius grinned, then looked up at Fox hovering overhead.

"Take us upstairs, Fox, the ninety-eighth floor!"

Boo!

After a high-pitched cry, a burst of crimson flames erupted from Fox's body, enveloping Sirius and Amelia. A fleeting moment of brilliance flashed before their eyes, and when they regained their senses, they found themselves before the fireplace in Grevis's office—

The flames that had been billowing from the fireplace had just receded back into the wall cavity, indicating that someone had just left the office through the fireplace.

"Damn it, we were just one step away!"

Sirius stomped his foot angrily and let out a cry.

"who is it?!"

Sirius had barely finished speaking when a shout suddenly came from the office outside the office, followed by hurried footsteps. Before the two could react, Selena Hilde from the Department of Security appeared in their line of sight with a cold expression, followed by a number of Aurors changing shifts.

Chapter 948: Poor picture

2024-05-31

"Amelia, what are you doing in Mr. Grevis's office!"

Selena kicked open the closed office door, and Amelia's flustered face made Selena's brows furrow instantly. She and the Aurors behind her immediately drew their wands, but not at Amelia, but at the handsome, deep-set middle-aged wizard beside her. Many others also pointed their wands at the beautiful large bird perched on the lamp stand.

"Don't be impulsive, Selena!"

Amelia cried out, rushing to Sirius and spreading her arms to shield him.

"We can explain!"

"I'm waiting for your explanation!"

Selena's eyes remained cold, and her wand remained unmoved.

"You don't seem to be here to report to Mr. Grevis, do you? Sir, who are you? What did you mean by what you just shouted!"

If I remember correctly--

Behind Serena, an Auror stared intently at Sirius's face, his eyes bulging with surprise. He spoke in a tone of doubt and uncertainty...

"He is Sirius Black, a descendant of the ancient Black family in the British wizarding world, the only wizard to escape from Azkaban and from the Dementors. I saw his face in the Daily Prophet. I remember the newspaper saying that Black later became an Auror and worked in the Auror Office of the British Ministry of Magic!"

Sirius Black, a descendant of the Black family, an Auror—these words caused Selena's wand tip to lower slightly, but her voice remained cold and sharp.

"So, Mr. Black, you came to New York on the orders of the British Ministry of Magic. When did you enter the country? If possible, I would like to check your entry application receipt and your wand permit."

Sirius's face was terribly gloomy, as if he could see another prison beckoning him. After a few seconds of silence, he shrugged and said in a deep voice,

"Sorry, I don't have those—"

In other words—

Selena raised the tip of her staff again. She and her team members behind her showed no surprise at Sirius's answer, as if they had expected it.

“You entered New York illegally, didn’t you, Mr. Blake?”

Selena said coldly,

"Then I'm sorry, but according to the regulations concerning the entry and exit of foreign wizards issued by the Magical Congress of the United States, my colleagues and I will be making your arrest if you have—"

"and many more!"

Amelia bit her lip and said resolutely,

"You can't arrest Sirius!"

"I'm sorry, Amelia, this is probably not up to you."

Selena's gaze fell on Amelia's face.

"And you're probably in a lot of trouble yourself. I bet you helped Sirius Black smuggle himself into New York, didn't you? Who's telling you to do that, Amosta Blaine?"

A tense atmosphere filled the air. All the Aurors were on high alert, ready to strike without hesitation should they see any sign of resistance from Amelia and Sirius.

“I can explain everything, Serena!”

Glancing at the dying embers of the fireplace, Amelia said with a hint of annoyance,

"But not now, we have more important things to do right now, if you would allow me—"

"I'm afraid that won't work, Amelia."

Selena remained unmoved.

"Your only choice is to hand over your wands, explain everything, and then wait for Mr. Grevis to convict you."

What a troublesome situation--

Sirius, who was silent, frowned slightly. He glanced at Fawkes on the lamp stand, who seemed to be watching a show, and gave him a look, hoping that he would go to Amosta. But Fawkes was watching the group of Aurors with great interest and did not understand his hint at all.

“Oh, Mr. Grevis!”

Amelia snapped out of her daze, panting, and spoke rapidly.

“Listen, Selena, Sirius and I are tracking a vampire. Actually, it's the one Amosta caught at the Muggle coffee shop. I don't know how he escaped, but tonight, he sneaked into the hotel where Amosta is and drugged us.”

This fellow returned to the building using Mr. Grevis's face. Neither the spyglass nor the Honesty Probe detected him. He used the fireplace in this office to reach the underground detention cell, destroyed it, and then subdued the venomous leopard before leaving through the fireplace again. I have reason to believe that he was able to evade all the alarms because he had Mr. Grevis under his control, learned the Security Department's deployment plans from him, and used Polyjuice Potion to disguise himself!

This series of events left everyone stunned; judging from their expressions, everything Amelia had said seemed like a bizarre story.

“Your imagination is remarkable, Amelia—” Selena was the first to recover from her shock, and she hesitated.

"I must admit, this is a very—"

“I’m not making up stories anymore, Selena!”

Amelia suddenly raised her voice.

"If you send someone to check the detention cells, you'll see I wasn't lying. The thugs on duty there tonight and the dark wizards temporarily held there are all dead. Be careful, the vampire broke the barrier of the execution chamber, and now the area below is flooded with that deadly poison used for executions. Also, you need to send someone to the Department of Transportation; they can find out where that vampire went using the Floo Network!"