A Certain Magical Hogwarts

Chapter 558 The Magic Map of Britain

Overall, when she's not being naughty, Annie is quite heartwarming.

But most of the time, especially when she finds Hermione and William sticking together, she's a master at messing with her brother.

Ice cream in winter, hearty chicken soup in summer... that's her!

For example, right now, the tents are filled with people shouting that a witch is crying and looking for her brother, demanding that he take responsibility.

Isn't it normal for a witch to seek him out? William has so many extreme female fans!

Isn't it normal for a witch to cry?

Life is so hard... I'm sorry I was born a witch... Who hasn't had a bout of depression!

The witch was crying and looking for him, acting like she was going to commit suicide if she couldn't see him...that's perfectly normal!

However, William's progressive theory was not accepted by everyone.

Cedric even winked, signaling to William with his eyes that if things went wrong, he could help hold them off for a while... so that William could run away.

Hey bro, I'll take care of the Thunderbird tail feathers.

However, William thought about it carefully and wondered, what right did he have to run away?

He has always been a man of integrity, never engaging in extramarital affairs, and has never done anything like forcing someone into marriage or having sex with them.

Before William even stepped out of the tent, he saw the newcomer—Pansy.

She tried to force her way into the tent, but Ginny stopped her.

Tensions were high between the two sides.

"Get out of the way!"

"I won't allow it!"

William was immediately puzzled. What grudge did these two have?

Malfoy likes to pester Harry... This is a fact that everyone knows, and even Ron can't deny it.

Pansy and Ginny should form an alliance, like sisters, to fight together against a common enemy... and stop Malfoy and Harry from hooking up.

Like Tywin and Snape, they should be allies by nature. You get James, I get Lily.

Although they should have been an invisible alliance, Pansy and Ginny were still unwilling to give in to each other.

Pansy shouted, "Stark, are you even a man? You dare to do it but not admit it? Come out and take responsibility!"

"..."

In an instant, Cedric, who had promised to take the bullet for him... disappeared.

Despite not being able to Apparate, his speed was so fast it was as if he had used teleportation.

There's no way not to run. Hearing Pansy shout something like that... at a time like this, let alone blocking for a while, even just standing by and watching the spectacle could get you caught in the crossfire.

After all, Hermione exudes a terrifying aura.

As for William... hope he'll be a good person in his next life... if fate allows, Cedric will make him a wand again.

William remained quite calm. Because Pansy was clearly talking nonsense.

During the second time loop, William and Pansy had a really good relationship.

With nothing else to do, he made friends with all sorts of unfamiliar wizards at the school.

William struck up conversations with both Pansy and Draco.

Because they chatted so many times, William's responses were always perfectly timed... Pansy even considered William her male best friend.

He gave Pansy some ideas on how to pursue Draco, such as... stun him or use a potion.

After the loop ended, William didn't look for her much anymore, and Pansy had no memory of it.

After all, some things can only be done within a time loop... once you're out of the loop, you still need to be careful.

For example, those reckless activities.

The last time he acted recklessly was two years ago. Speaking of which, William even misses those unrestrained days.

Pansy didn't want to shout like that, but that bitch Ginny Weasley wouldn't let her in. So she just kept shouting randomly, and sure enough, Stark's sister went to call for help.

However, it was Daphne, not Pansy, who sought out William.

When William saw Daphne next to Pansy, he really wanted to turn around and leave.

These toxic fans even have built-in radar surveillance capabilities... You'd be scared too, wouldn't you?

However, she has one redeeming quality: she'll borrow money to support her idol's new products, even if it means using her own allowance.

William felt guilty every time he saw Daphne's obsessive pursuit of her idol. Although what he really wanted to say was... please go all out.

"Daphne, you were looking for me?" William came out of the tent, bypassing Pansy and looking directly at Daphne.

Upon seeing William, Daphne cried even harder, her face streaked with tears, looking utterly pitiful.

"William...please help me...my sister is missing."

"Astora?" William raised an eyebrow. "What happened?"

"She went to hand out flyers at noon, even though I told her not to... but I still don't know where she went."

"Flyers? What flyers?"

Daphne didn't speak, and started crying again. Pansy immediately explained:

Slogans like "Don't buy your products... Let Akali's shady shop go out of business" were displayed.

"..."

William prefers Daphne, a die-hard fan, to these anti-fans.

It's no wonder Astoria is black William.

Not only did her sister borrow her allowance to buy things, but what angered her most was the ancient magic script class before Christmas last year.

William made a wishing well, saying that wishes made from it would come true.

Astoria believed it and invested all her pocket money.

Akali not only didn't go out of business, but also opened a physical store in Diagon Alley, and business has been booming recently.

Astoria became increasingly angry afterward, so she made flyers to warn people not to be fooled.

"Have you looked for the Auror?" William asked after thinking for a moment.

This kind of thing definitely needs to be handled by the Ministry of Magic.

"I contacted them, but the Aurors said it would take 24 hours to file a case. My dad had to step in before they agreed to help," Daphne replied.

"But I still can't find it. Now I can only come to you." Her eyes were filled with tears. "Only you can help me."

William frowned; this World Cup has truly been plagued by misfortune.

English fans beat up Bulgarian fans; an American wizard was killed; an American fan kidnapped an Irish mascot; vampires attacked Slughorn; a wizard set fire to a house... and now even a kidnapping has happened.

Who knows what unexpected twists and turns might occur in the finals?

Well, most of these things can be linked to William.

This is very embarrassing.

"Can we find it?" Pansy asked nervously.

If they can't find the Aurors, the Starks probably can't either.

But then again, the saying "Starks are omnipotent" has always been a common saying among the Hogwarts witches.

If anyone can find him, it's him.

After all, even Venice was saved, and Albania's forests were burned down.

William, however, was not so confident.

Finding a little girl in a camp of 100,000 people... is indeed very difficult, like finding a needle in a haystack.

If the wizard who captured her has already left the camp, then she will be even harder to find.

But as long as the other party doesn't leave, the chances are very high.

"Don't cry, Daphne," William said softly. "I'll help you look, but it will take time."

"Yes." Daphne nodded vigorously.

William turned and walked toward the tent.

"Aren't you going to the scene of the disappearance?" Pansy asked, frowning as she watched his retreating figure.

What can you find out inside a tent?

"The scene? Do you know where she lost it?" William asked without turning his head.

"……have no idea."

"That settles it."

The group walked to the tent, and Hermione immediately whispered, "William, how are you going to find us? There are so many people here."

"With Newt's sniff?"

"Sniff won't work. There are too many people here, and we don't even know where Astoria was lost," William shook his head.

"Even a well-trained Niffler would have a hard time determining when or when she left those traces."

"So... you're planning to use the Tracking Charm?" Hermione immediately guessed.

“That’s right… I’m going to make a Quidditch map centered around the camp,” William said.

This place is about the same size as Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry, and with William's current magical power, he could easily cast a tracking charm that would cover the entire camp.

The Marauder's Map was arguably the earliest magical item William and his crew obtained.

Its power lies in its ability to display the names and locations of current Hogwarts wizards.

William thus developed a map of Hogwarts and sold it to young wizards.

As a business that started as a store, maps are still limited to schools and parents.

With only so many students, sales have long since reached their ceiling.

With the expansion of Akali's Mystery Shop, the map business is now considered a small profit.

But William will not abandon the map business, just as he abandoned the "Reference Answers" business.

Map functionality will actually be a crucial foundation for Akali's Mystery Shop in the future.

William will gradually use the 'Tracking Charm' to extend this magic to the entire British Isles.

From this point on, a master map will appear, showing the location and names of all British wizards.

The sub-maps sold can only display the location and name of a particular wizard.

This map has become a necessity for everyone, as it functions much like a satellite positioning service.

It just doesn't require wizards to launch satellites.

The Hogwarts map will thus become a magical map of England.

It also offers navigation services, identity verification services, and can even connect with public buses to provide ride-hailing services.

Most importantly, it can cooperate with the Ministry of Magic.

The tracking thread can only detect the presence of magical fluctuations in a certain area.

In families with adult wizards, it is impossible to determine whether minors are using magic, and they can only rely on parental supervision.

But with this map, the Ministry of Magic can more accurately determine whether there are adult wizards or young wizards casting spells in the vicinity.

Accurately pinpointing someone's location can reduce crime and precisely target criminals.

This will certainly raise privacy issues, but the benefits outweigh the risks.

For example, right now, the little wizard has gone missing... If we had a map, we could pinpoint his location very quickly.

Of course, this achievement should definitely go to Hermione; we shouldn't let the good stuff go to outsiders.

With this, she was able to hold onto her ministerial position for fifty years.

William stood inside the tent, chanting a spell. As his wand touched the ground, a large number of water droplets appeared, causing the entire tent to churn and bubble before turning into a cloud of white mist.

Half an hour later, William, whose magic was completely depleted, took out a huge map.

The map was covered with names and various lines.

The map was divided into areas, and everyone began searching.

After an unknown amount of time, Hibiscus suddenly pointed to a certain spot. "Found it."

William craned his neck, staring at that spot with an expression of disbelief.

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Sorry for updating so late today.

(End of this chapter)