My necromancer career begins at Hogwarts

"What's wrong?"

Fred and George immediately stepped forward.

Morris pointed to the wooden door that had just closed, his tone calm. "There's a dog inside. A big one, and it smells a bit."

A very simple and unadorned description.

"What's so special about a dog?"

Fred shrugged and pushed open the wooden door.

Then, the air froze for a second.

"Run—!"

Fred had never reacted so quickly in his entire life.

He slammed the door shut and, before George and Morris could even react, grabbed one of their arms and ran outside.

George was pulled so hard he almost fell to the ground.

"Calm down, Fred!" Maurice explained as he ran after him, "That guy's chained up!"

These words made Fred stop in his tracks.

He turned around, still shaken, staring intently at the wooden door.

There was no sound coming from behind the door.

It seems they did not disturb the beast.

Morris shook his arm, which was red from being pinched, and said helplessly, "That dog has a chain around its neck. We can go back and take a look."

It's just a dog.

Although it's a bit big, has three heads, and has bad breath... it shouldn't be that scary.

The three returned to the doorway, and Maurice pushed it open first.

Fred and George followed cautiously.

Now, Morris was finally able to get a good look at the unusually large creature in front of him.

Under the dim light of the wall lamp, a three-headed dog the size of an elephant lay on the floor, its three heads drooping, its eyes half-closed, emitting a muffled snore.

The commotion just now seemed to have only caused it to change its sleeping position.

A gleaming iron chain around its neck is particularly eye-catching.

"Merlin..." George sighed softly, "They actually kept this kind of animal locked up here."

Fred gasped. "Now I know why Professor Dumbledore wouldn't let us in here."

Morris calmly crossed his arms. "Looks like your curiosity has been satisfied. By the way, when are we leaving? It looks like it's about to wake up."

As soon as he finished speaking, the rightmost head of the three-headed dog suddenly twitched its nose and opened its eyelids a crack.

His crimson pupils focused in the dim light, instantly locking onto the three uninvited guests.

A threatening growl came simultaneously from deep within its three throats.

"Look, it's trying to drive away customers," Maurice said. "Let's go."

He really didn't want to stay in that stinking room.

Fred didn't know why Maurice was so calm, but leaving now was definitely a wise decision.

"Let's go outside first."

As he spoke, he turned around to prepare to open the wooden door.

However, George spoke up at that moment, "Wait! Fred, someone's coming! In the hallway!"

Morris looked in George's direction and noticed that George had somehow produced a piece of parchment in his hand—it looked like a map.

"Who is it?" Fred asked quickly.

"Professor Dumbledore," George replied gravely, "it's getting closer! The target is very likely this room."

Fred's face darkened, and he immediately waved his wand, casting the Disillusionment Charm on all three of his companions.

This is troublesome.

He could only hope that Dumbledore had no intention of entering the room; if he did, the Disillusionment Curse would probably just be a self-deception.

For a wizard like Dumbledore, seeing through his Disillusionment Charm was a piece of cake.

and......

He glanced in the direction of the three-headed dog, whose three pairs of eyes were staring straight at them.

Even if you use the Disillusionment Charm, it's the same!

What should I do?

Morris moved closer to George and looked at the map in his hand.

It was a structural diagram of a castle made of simple ink lines.

A dot of ink bearing the name "Albus Dumbledore" was steadily advancing down the corridor in front of them, almost reaching the doorway to their room.

At the same time, clear, steady footsteps came from outside the door.

The sound was neither hurried nor slow, and finally stopped outside the wooden door.

They're coming in!

Fred and George's faces tightened instantly.

Getting caught by Dumbledore while out at night? That's no joke.

Morris knew what he should do.

"Relax."

He grabbed the twins' arms and whispered, "You'd better close your eyes, it might get a little crowded."

Before Fred and George could react...

"Invisibility Technique!"

The three were enveloped by a black curtain, which instantly twisted and disappeared from the spot.

Fred and George felt as if they had been crammed into a narrow, crowded box.

They looked around, but could see nothing; all they could see was darkness.

"Where is this?" Fred and George asked simultaneously, feeling a little breathless.

"Don't speak," Maurice's voice rang out in the darkness. "You'll be discovered."

Hearing the familiar voice, the two felt a little relieved.

Yes, Morris's Shadow Magic can bring others into the shadows. However, those brought in must maintain physical contact with him; if he lets go, the twins will be immediately pushed out of the shadows.

In addition, he is able to "see outside" even in the shadows.

In his perception, the outside world was being reconstructed in his mind in a completely different way—it wasn't vision.

He could sense the floor, the walls, the three-headed dog, and the outline of the person who pushed the door open.

He was a tall man with a long beard, and he walked very slowly.

He couldn't directly "see" the other person's face; at most, he could only know that the other person had two eyes, a nose, and a mouth.

But based on the information on the map that George had earlier, this person was undoubtedly Dumbledore.

Dumbledore wandered around the room for a while, seemingly checking on Cerberus's condition.

About two minutes later, he turned to the door and left slowly, just as he had come.

Morris secretly rejoiced.

It seems that even Dumbledore cannot break his Shadowcraft.

This is very good news.

Three minutes later, Morris canceled the Shadow Spell.

The three figures reappeared in the room.

George glanced at the map in his hand, then led the two out of the room and into an abandoned classroom next door.

"call--"

The twins both breathed a sigh of relief.

"Are we safe?" Maurice asked.

"It's safe," Fred nodded. "No one will come to check this classroom."

Morris's gaze fell on George's hands, and he asked the question that concerned him most at that moment, "By the way, what is that map? Why can I see other people's names on it?"

George glanced at Fred, and after receiving confirmation from the latter, explained, "This is called the Marauder's Map. As for its function, I think you've already seen it."

"You made these yourselves?" Morris asked with a curious look.

"It's a secret," George said.

"All right."

Morris was somewhat disappointed.

But he won't press for answers.

However, since the other party has said that, the origin of this map is probably a bit questionable.

"So," Fred leaned against his dusty desk, looking at Maurice, "what kind of magic did you just use...?"

If it weren't for the Shadow Concealment Technique, they would probably have been discovered.

Morris smiled slightly.

"It's a secret."

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