Infinite Horror: The Strongest Zhongzhou Team

"Anyway, we'll need it to fight the Death Eaters in the future."

"As for what to do next, my plan is to get the living map and the time converter first."

As the creator of the living map, Black naturally knew how important this item was within Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry.

Naturally, there were no objections.

However, to the bewilderment of Harry and the others, this person suddenly opened a window on one side of Hagrid's hut.

Then it barked twice at the darkness.

Then a blur of incredible speed swept past the window, before leaping in through the window.

Because of the high speed, the gust of wind following the afterimage closed the window.

This figure was even larger and more terrifying than the giant dog that Blake had previously transformed into.

Even with all four limbs on the ground, this figure is nearly three meters tall.

Not to mention the entire body with its muscles taut.

However, before Cheng Xiao could take a second look,

After landing, this person began to melt and then stood in the center of the group.

It was the giant wolf, Professor Lupin.

The moment Lupin regained his normal life, he passionately embraced Blake, whom he hadn't seen for a year.

Then he threw a scroll of parchment at the others.

The prompt from the main god in Cheng Xiao's mind after he caught it left the other person dumbfounded.

[Obtain the story item: Marauder's Map.]

[It can generate real-time structural diagrams of the building and dynamic movement routes of characters. Users need to possess vampire energy, spiritual energy, telekinesis, magic power, etc. to use this feature.]

[Liberation method: The user needs to gently tap the parchment with the wand and solemnly recite the spell: "I swear I did not do anything good!"]

After use, gently tap the map with your wand and say "Prank over" to restore it to its hidden state.

[Note: Maps can detect abilities such as invisibility, shapeshifting, and camouflage to a certain extent.]

"You... you got it so easily?"

Looking at the parchment in his hand, Cheng Xiao felt for the first time that this kind of plot prop delivered to his door was really delicious.

So this is the benefit of following the main character?

Black and Lupin exchanged a knowing smile as they looked at the surprised Cheng Xiao and Harry.

"Actually, Blake contacted me before this meeting, and I thought this thing would be useful, so I took it."

And I was actually outside the whole time.

Cheng Xiao handed the map to Harry.

They also breathed a sigh of relief, thankfully they didn't start fighting when they met.

Otherwise, even if he could deal with Black, there would be Professor Lupin outside who was proficient in black magic defense and could transform into a giant wolf.

If a real fight breaks out, not to mention whether they can win, the main storyline might just fall apart.

Harry suddenly thought of this:
"Wait a minute, Professor Lupin, I remember Professor McGonagall put the Marauder's Map away, didn't she?"

"How did you get it out?"

Ron and Hermione also looked over.

The two old men looked at each other again and burst out laughing.

Blake said sincerely from the side:
"Believe me, Harry, we were much bolder than you guys when we were in school."

"It's just stealing a map, it's nothing, especially since we made it."

Upon hearing this, the three main characters exchanged glances, as it felt rather odd that a college professor would steal a map for them.

Hermione then asked the other question that Cheng Xiao was about to ask:
"Wait, Professor, where's that time converter?"

Lu Ping shook his head regretfully under Cheng Xiao's expectant gaze:

“It’s not in Professor McGonagall’s office. I think she must have given it to the Time Management Division of the Ministry of Magic.”

"After all, this department is specifically responsible for managing time-related items."

"Even if I get my hands on it, I don't plan to give it to you. Everything else is fine, but it's best to avoid magic related to time."

When Lupin said this, his expression became unusually serious.

Upon hearing this, Harry and his two companions nodded in agreement, finding it perfectly reasonable.

But Cheng Xiao understood that this was probably the work of the main god.

However, Cheng Xiao could understand. Otherwise, if he really got his hands on the Time Converter, such a heaven-defying artifact that could restart everything, it would be a different story.

Even if Cheng Xiao felt he wasn't very smart, he was still confident he could complete the game perfectly and solo Voldemort.

After all, he wasn't from this world and didn't care about certain taboos.

Cheng Xiao spoke again:
"Wait, Professor Lu Ping, what kind of organization is the Time Management Division you mentioned?"

Ron, who was standing nearby, answered first:

“I know, it’s a department under the Ministry of Magic that stores things like time-twisters.”

"According to my father, this department is not even under the jurisdiction of the local Ministry of Magic, it has great power, and nobody knows where it is located."

Upon hearing this, Cheng Xiao nodded thoughtfully and then lowered his head.

He was afraid the others would see the light in his eyes.

The characters in the story are afraid, but he isn't!

Cheng Xiao could already imagine the scene of opening the door to find a room full of time-related props.

Thinking of this, Cheng Xiao's eyes, which had been shining brightly, even turned a little green.

Why did they even bother robbing Gringotts Wizarding Bank? They should have just robbed the Ministry of Magic!

Cheng Xiao took two deep breaths with difficulty before he regained his sense of right and wrong.

The cabin continues.

"I solemnly swear that I have not done anything good!"

Harry finished speaking and pointed at the unfolded parchment in his hand.

Then layers of black ink began to spread outwards.

Everyone, including Cheng Xiao, craned their necks over.

Ron: "Spots? No, not that. Could it be traces of Peter Pettigrew?"

Harry and Hermione shook their heads, but Lupin and Black's expressions turned serious.

“Peter didn’t, but we found someone else, one of Voldemort’s henchmen.”

"who is it?"

Lupin pointed his wand at a name that was moving.

And that name is: Battimiuse Crouch.

Although this was the first time Ron and his two companions had seen the name, they had heard about it from Cheng Xiao before, or even seen it before.

But before they could speak, Lupin said very quickly:

"This was Voldemort's loyal follower, a dark wizard, and also the youngest son of Barty Crouch, the Minister of Magic at the International Ministry of Magic."

"Right, it's the director who announced the new rules at tonight's meeting."

As Lupin spoke, his and Blake's expressions turned serious.

If the map in front of them is correct, then they even have reason to suspect that the director has a problem.

Otherwise, it would be impossible for these two to both happen to be at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry.

In contrast to the two who were nervous because of the name.

Cheng Xiao, perched on Hermione's shoulder, smiled broadly as he watched the ink spreading across the parchment.

"Moss, scan the living map and activate the live feed by comparing it to the people in it."

Cheng Xiao finished speaking.

The crowd that had been surrounding them all retreated one step back.

Because a series of silver metal slithered out from Harry's sleeve as he held the map, spreading along his fingers onto the living map.

Then, beams of three-dimensional light began to project upwards based on this map.

Eventually, it transformed into a miniature Hogwarts castle. But that wasn't the end of it.

Cheng Xiao watched as the castle in the projection closed and spoke again: "Lock on Batimius, open the screen."

Hogwarts School began to disappear layer by layer.

The final scene shows a limping figure walking towards the auditorium in the darkness.

Ron exclaimed in surprise, "Isn't that Mad Eye Moody? He's Barty Jr.?"

Cheng Xiao nodded: "It's a compound decoction."

"Do you remember what he drank in the auditorium?"

When this is mentioned...

Hermione and the other two suddenly realized what was going on.

Lupin and Black thought so too, since in their minds the only thing that could perfectly replicate another person was a potion.

Moreover, judging from the appearance, this person is not using ordinary medicine.

Lupin looked up with a serious expression:
"There's no time to lose. I'll go find Dean Dumbledore right now. If we can catch Barty, we can use the Truth Potion to find out where Pettigrew is."

He hadn't even turned around after he finished speaking.

Cheng Xiao quickly spoke up to stop him.

“Wait, Professor Lupin.”

Before we go any further, may I ask why Dean Dumbledore invited Moody to give the lecture?

Lu Ping looked at Cheng Xiao with suspicion, then, after thinking for a moment and finding nothing worth hiding, said directly:

"Because last year I discovered that I'm better at teaching students theoretical and defensive magic. I know many offensive spells, but I don't know how to use them..."

After hearing my barely plausible reason, Cheng Xiao then said:
"So Moody is the new teacher of practical black magic attacks? Is that how I understand it?"

Lupin paused for a moment when asked the question, but still nodded.

"If that's the case, then let's hold back for now, because Barty Jr. is a very good teacher when it comes to dark magic attacks, at least for Harry and his group of students."

"Because even the real Moody probably doesn't understand those deadly attack spells as well as an experienced Death Eater."

Lupin and Black were taken aback when they heard Cheng Xiao's words.

If they didn't know Barty Jr. and only knew him as a Death Eater, they might have rejected this claim outright, as it was too absurd.

But they all happen to know this person.

As the son of the Director of the International Ministry of Magic, Barty Jr. received the highest level of magical education from a young age.

In addition, he comes from a traditional pure-blood mage family.

He displayed exceptional talent during his school years.

Otherwise, he wouldn't have become Voldemort's right-hand man.

Therefore, this is also a form of indirect certification.

Professor Lu Ping spoke cautiously:
"Perhaps it's possible, but how can we believe it?"

"I don't really believe that a Death Eater who kills without hesitation can be a strict teacher."

Upon hearing this, Cheng Xiao gave Harry and the other two a wink.

Then came another round of verbal sparring.

Some words are even exactly the same, but when spoken by different people, they have different effects and abilities.

That's the power of the protagonist's halo.

Cheng Xiao could only say that it was terrifying!
It's comparable to brainwashing.

Within five minutes, Lupin and Claire decided to leave Barty Jr., who was already in the public eye, alone for the time being.

"We've got the living map, but we can't use the time converter for now, so what's next?"

Upon hearing Harry's question, Cheng Xiao smiled.

The hand gesture finally pointed to a room on the fourth floor of the teaching building.

Hermione, with her exceptional memory, was the first to recognize the familiar place.

"This is... Professor Snape's potions lab?"

After Hermione finished speaking, Harry and Ron's expressions underwent a fascinating change.

They had already stolen from this place once before.

Two years ago, the three of them deliberately caused trouble in class in order to create a compound decoction that could transform them into other people, and then they split up into three groups.

They successfully stole two raw materials for the compound decoction: the heel of a two-horned beast and the bark of an African snake tree.

Faced with this unforgettable scene, the three couldn't help but exchange a smile.

Lupin and Black pondered.

"Severus Snape?"

Is there something in here?

Cheng Xiao nodded.

"Yes, I can confirm that there are a large number of various precious medicines in here, which we will be able to use in our subsequent operations."

Lupin nodded with a furrowed brow: "If it's Snape, then that's certainly a possibility."

"So, we're going now?"

Cheng Xiao nodded:

"Of course, we should act quickly, because if we wait too long, this room will probably be empty."

Although Lupin and Black did not understand the last sentence, they both agreed to the action.

After all, they dared to go twenty years ago, let alone now.

"So, Dobby, you and Kreacher go and pretend to be Harry and the other two."

Black and I will keep an eye on Snape; we can guarantee he won't go to the fourth floor before dawn.

"As for the others, Harry, you should keep an eye on the living map."

We briefly discussed the action plan.

Lupin opened the window, and the two of them transformed into a dog and a wolf.

They leaped out of the window one after the other; these two extremely fast-moving and agile animals could cover five or six meters in a single leap.

It can be said that the terrain of Hogwarts Castle was ignored to some extent.

They disappeared into the darkness in just a few steps.

Harry and his two companions then turned to look at the 3D map in front of them.

The two of them moved forward quickly.

They moved through the school in the dark as if it were deserted, moving at an extremely fast speed.

The three of them were astonished to see this.

Cheng Xiao exclaimed in admiration:
"Tsk tsk tsk, a senior is indeed a senior. Three have left."

After saying that, Cheng Xiao put Moss away.

Hermione opened her invisibility cloak, and the four of them put it on and disappeared.

With the help of the living map, the four of them traveled along at a leisurely pace, perhaps because the Goblet of Fire report was imminent.

In addition to Mr. Filch, upperclassmen from various departments also patrolled the area at night.

It's fair to say that without the two magical items, the Living Map and the Invisibility Cloak, it would be impossible to succeed.

The four of them wouldn't be able to evade these people's patrols so easily.

After half an hour.

Fourth floor, corridor.

"The third room, that's right, this is the room."

Harry lowered his voice and looked at the map to confirm.

Just as Hermione was about to draw her wand to use her lock-picking magic, Ron quickly covered her mouth.

According to the living map, Mr. Filch had already reached the corner of the fourth-floor corridor. (End of Chapter)