Infinite Horror: The Strongest Zhongzhou Team

“I read in a book that when a wizard uses magic, he needs to keep his eyes fixed on the target, and that’s what Snape did; at least he didn’t blink.”

"It really is Hagrid. Trust us!"

Ron nodded behind Hermione:
"Yes, I saw it too."

As for Harry, although he didn't see it, as the victim, he completely trusted his friend.

Hagrid stood up as he looked at the three serious-looking little ones.

"Listen up, all three of you, one, two, three."

"This matter is too dangerous; you shouldn't be paying attention to it."

"The things that the furball is guarding are only related to Dumbledore and Nicholas Lemaître."

"This is absolutely not related to... um..."

Before Hagrid could finish speaking, the three people who heard the second name exchanged another glance.

They said in unison, "Nicolas Lemaître?"

"Who is he?"

Hagrid excitedly covered his mouth:

"Oh no, I let it slip again."

As he spoke, Hagrid, the little giant, disregarded the three of them and pushed them out, as if afraid that he would say anything more.

Ron, who had been kicked out, looked at his two friends:

"So who is Nicolas Lemaître?"

"Is he famous?"

Hermione and Harry Potter both shook their heads, looking as if they had never heard of it.

"I think the answer should be in the library, if the person is famous enough!"

Hermione truly lives up to her reputation as the wisest of the three.

It directly provides the simplest and most straightforward method.

If you can't ask, you'll have to find it yourself.

However, this process was not smooth.

night.

"Oh, Brother Qi!"

Upon seeing this unusually tall figure in the library, Harry was the first to step forward and greet him.

Saito Hajime looked at the three people who had come to the library together and calmly nodded.

Harry suddenly remembered something and handed Saito a package wrapped in parchment from his pocket.

"By the way, Brother Qi, this is a gift from Captain Wood. I have one too."

The taste... well, it's really peculiar.

"Old Qi, let's go."

The three main characters looked over and then realized what was happening.

The exchange student in the library isn't just Saito Hajime; there's another little one there too.

All three of them stared wide-eyed, their eyes filled with curiosity.

It was the baby Cheng Xiao who had spoken to them at the restaurant earlier.

The person glanced at the three of them and jumped onto Saito Hajime's shoulder. Saito Hajime accepted the gift and left.

"Why are they here?"

"According to the plot, Hagrid must have let slip that Nicholas was a name, and the three of them were probably looking for clues in the library."

Cheng Xiao shook his head.

"I really don't know why Dumbledore would let Hagrid, that simple-minded giant, handle this matter."

"Isn't this blatantly giving Harry Potter clues?"

"Just like you said, it's an obvious, delivered clue."

Step out of the library.

"Oh, it's snowing?"

When did it start raining?

"It looks like it'll be a while."

Saito and Cheng Xiao stood in the corridor after leaving the library, and only when they looked out the window did they realize...

The entire Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry was covered in a layer of white snow, with goose feather-like snowflakes filling the sky.

Saito looked at what was in front of him and was filled with emotion.

"I never imagined that one day we would be standing inside a snow-covered English castle, and that this castle would also be a magic academy."

"It can only be said that life is unpredictable, like a large intestine enclosing a small intestine."

Hogwarts students, due to the recent drop in temperature, had already donned heavy cloaks and scarves representing their respective houses.

Gryffindor is gold and red.

Slytherin is green and silver.

Hufflepuff is yellow and black.

Ravenclaw is blue and gold.

Li Xiao and Zheng Zha, who had just come out of their potions class, also noticed that it had started snowing.

However, after looking through the window for a while, the two discovered something else.

"Is that Hagrid?"

What is he doing, holding up a tree?

Zheng Zha asked.

Li Xiao shrugged: "It's snowing, so Christmas in the storyline isn't far off. Don't forget, this is England."

"Since it's Christmas, we definitely need a Christmas tree."

Zheng Zha then realized that Hagrid was holding a large, leafy pine tree.

He then smiled and nodded.

Zheng Zha suddenly remembered something.

"If that's the case, then Harry Potter's Invisibility Cloak should have arrived by now, right?"

"A magical item that even an ordinary person can use, tsk tsk tsk."

"No wonder he's the protagonist, he's given this cheat code."

Li Xiao smiled and shook his head as he listened to Zheng Zha's envious words.

Zheng Zha assumed that Li Xiao was expressing the same sentiment as him.

Li Xiao also wanted to say that since you're a protagonist, you shouldn't envy the other protagonists.

They're evenly matched.

"Merry Christmas!"

"Merry Christmas!"

Listening to the voices in the murals on the wall, Li Xiao casually replied.

After all, when in Rome, do as the Romans do.

Even Li Xiao and Zheng Zha could see that some students were accompanied by a gray-white soul.

They look like they've already become friends.

They were even boyfriend and girlfriend.

Li Xiao suddenly thought of Qiu Sheng.

All he wants to say now is that certain plots are not unique to China; foreign countries are no exception to these clichés as well.

The love between humans and ghosts is an enduring theme, whether in the East or the West.

However, the problem is...

"Goodness, at least Qiu Sheng can interact a little, but how can you do anything with this Westerner who can't even touch him?"
And what about the professors and teachers? Don't they care?

Li Xiao: "Why should we care? It doesn't affect my studies."

"Moreover, I think these heroic spirits might even urge the students on."

"It's like having a free private magic tutor,"

Zheng Zha nodded with a wry smile: "Okay, that's really how it is."

"Wait a minute, since Harry Potter is about to get the magic cloak, does that mean he'll be going to the abandoned classroom on the fourth floor right away?"

"Should we inform Chu Xuan?"

Li Xiao nodded.

"I've been wanting to see this legendary Mirror of Eris for a long time."

Zheng Zha was also amazed by the description of this magic mirror in the story.

The Mirror of Eris.

A magical tool that can reflect the deepest desires of a person's heart.

On Christmas Eve.

Hermione, dressed in her cloak and scarf, had just stepped out of the dormitory area when she saw Harry and Ron playing wizard chess in the common area.

As I walked over, I saw a piece stand up on the black and white chessboard and smash the opposite piece into pieces.

"Oh, that's really too violent."

Ron, who had just won the game, said with a smile, "That's how wizard chess is. Hermione, would you like to play a game?" As he spoke, Ron and Harry finally noticed.

"Oh, you've already packed your luggage?"

The two looked at Hermione, who was fully armed, and at the suitcase in her hand.

Hermione looked at Ron: "You haven't done that yet, don't tell me you're going to get ready now!"

"Then I won't wait for you."

Ron said, "The plans have changed. I won't be going back for Christmas."

"Because my parents went to Romania to visit my brother Charlie, who is researching dragons there, and their whole family wants to go see him."

"So I'll have to stay at school and keep Harry company."

Hermione didn't seem to notice anything and even said:

“Perfect timing, you can accompany Harry to continue searching for information about Nicholas.”

Hear the name.

The three of them subconsciously lowered their voices and then huddled together in unison.

Ron: "But the three of us have already searched the entire library over the past two days, and we still haven't found that name!!"

Harry: "Or maybe there are some we missed."

Hermione: "Actually, I know. Don't forget there's a restricted library in the school."

"So, Merry Christmas, bye-bye to you both!"

Harry Ron watched Hermione walk away.

Ron said:

“I have a feeling that she will lead us both astray.”

Harry nodded subconsciously.

But it was at this moment.

“Very well, I’ve heard you talking badly about Hermione behind her back again.”

Ron and Harry jumped up in fright when they heard the sound.

Only then did they realize that, without them noticing, Loli, Yue'er, and Xin'er had appeared behind them.

"Oh, Lilia, why aren't you three making any noise?"

"Also, cough cough, we didn't say anything bad about Hermione, we're friends!"

Harry quickly nudged Ron, who nodded eagerly, "Yeah, we didn't say anything bad, so can you not tell Hermione?"

"Never mind, we don't like tattling. Merry Christmas."

Ron and Harry both breathed a sigh of relief: "Merry Christmas."

The three of them sighed as they watched Harry and Ron walk away.

Yue'er spoke with a complicated expression:

"It's not a big deal when watching horror movies, since Hermione and Ron's conversation is just an insignificant line."

"But unexpectedly, Hermione and Ron had already made plans to go back to London, England together, and even spend Christmas together."

"So, Ron changed his mind at the last minute. Actually, even if no one was home, I would still go back, pretend I didn't know no one was home, and use that as an excuse to move into Hermione's house."

Hearing this series of plans.

Xin'er and Yue'er stared wide-eyed at the little girl in disbelief.

This made the little girl blush.

"Why are you looking at me? Aren't all those dating tricks the same?"

"Well, maybe it's a bit early."

"He hasn't figured it out yet."

Perhaps because the three of them had too many interactions with the main trio, they were quite enthusiastic about shipping them as a couple.

Zheng Zha and his team never expected that the three undercover agents in their team would almost turn into yaoi fans over time.

Time flies by.

Christmas afternoon.

"Harry, Harry Potter!!"

"Wake up, wake up, Harry!"

"Oh my god, come quick!"

Harry was woken up from his dream by Ron.

Even so, Harry still ran out barefoot, grabbing his glasses.

Ron, who was sitting by the fireplace, put on a sweater that was obviously too big for him.

Merry Christmas, Harry.

Merry Christmas, Ron.

"But what are you dressing me in?"

“Look, Harry, this is my Christmas present, a sweater my mother knitted for me.”

"Oh, right. Harry, you also have a gift. Besides my mother's sweater, there are several others, one, two, three, you actually have four gifts."

But we don't know who delivered it, come down and check.

Harry perked up considerably and asked with a look of surprise, "My gift?"

Ron nodded vigorously.

Harry looked towards the fireplace.
Actually, the four gifts are quite obvious: one large and three small.

They were all wrapped up.

After looking at the four gifts, the two decided to open them from largest to smallest.

“You know what, Harry, last Christmas I could open seven or eight presents in one go, but I can’t now.”

"why?"

"Because those gifts were all given to Ginny by her brother, oh, that is, my sister."

"This year, they went to see the dragon, and I can't even go home."

Harry rolled his eyes. "I thought it was yours, okay?"

As he spoke, Harry unwrapped the first large package containing brown paper, a neatly folded old cloak, and a letter.

Harry and Ron put their cloaks aside and looked at the envelope.

After opening it, Ron subconsciously read it aloud:
"Before your father passed away, he entrusted this item to me. Today, it is being returned to its rightful owner. Please use it with care."

Ron looked at Harry with a puzzled expression.

Harry shook his head, indicating that he didn't know either.

"So, this is your father's stuff?"

"Look, Harry!"

"My dad has never given me any clothes."

Harry unfolded the cloak, but found nothing different.

Ron laughed and said, "At least it looks pretty good. Harry, try it on."

Just as Harry spread his arms and draped them over his shoulders, the cloak, originally black with dark red accents, began to disappear from the edges.

In the end, everything that was concealed became transparent.

Upon seeing this, Ron's mouth dropped open, and he was speechless for a moment.

Harry didn't realize anything until he saw Ron acting strangely, at which point he looked down at himself.

"My body is gone??"

Ron leaned closer and said excitedly:

"I understand. It's an invisibility cloak, a rare treasure. I've only ever heard of it."

"I didn't expect that such a cloak actually exists."

The two played around with the cloaks for a while before sitting down again.

"But who gave you this?"

"There is no signature; it only says 'use properly' on it."

Ron grinned mischievously, "When Hermione comes back, Harry, shall we use this cloak to scare her?"

Harry looked at him earnestly: "Ron, are you sure Hermione will still talk to us if we scare her?"

Ron stammered, "Uh... okay, it's better to just tell her directly."

"Let's wait until Hermione gets back. Let's see what the next gifts are like; there are three more."

With the sweater and invisibility cloak underneath, Harry was even more excited.

The second gift was a small box, about the size of a palm.

Upon opening it, something they didn't recognize appeared before them.

"This is... a???"

"Crystal ball?"

Inside the crystal ball is a Santa Claus sitting on a reindeer.

And miraculously, it seemed to be snowing inside, and it kept snowing.

The snowflakes kept falling, just like the snow scene outside the window.

There was another card beneath the crystal ball. (End of Chapter)