Hogwarts starts with stealing power.

Sirius's sudden appearance disrupted Mikkel's thoughts, and there was a sense of urgency in what he said.

But at this moment, even Lin Xia had no time to care about it. She wanted to catch Sirius and ask him the truth about the death of Potter and Harry.

The mouse Banban was able to easily avoid the pursuit of the two young wizards because the strength of the spell he cast was there. After all, Banban was the incarnation of a mature wizard and could avoid them quickly.

But when the big black dog came, Banban ran away as quickly as a real mouse seeing a cat.

The dog and the rat were very fast. Lin Xia and Mikel were chasing them, and in the blink of an eye, the two animals suddenly jumped into the entrance.

"Catch him now!"

"Don't let those two animals get away!"

Mikkel and Lin Xia's voices rang out one after another. The outstanding student guarding the entrance looked over and saw the two dark shadows. He subconsciously waved his wand -

"Stunning spell!"

"Leg-locking curse!"

"All petrified!"

The colorful magic beams shot at the two animals, but they dodged them nimbly. In no time, they broke through the defenses and rushed into Hogwarts.

"What are those two? They look like a rat and a dog. They were so fast that I could only see their shadows flash by."

Draco was guarding the entrance, looking at Lin Xia who was rushing over with confusion.

Percy was also at the entrance of the passage. He looked at Mikkel who was running over and frowned: "Him?"

Mikel realized something and said nervously: "I was too nervous and made a slip of the tongue just now. I should have said 'it'."

Fortunately, Percy didn't dwell on it too much. He looked at Lin Xia and asked, "Where did you find these two animals?"

Lin Xia briefly recounted what had happened before, emphasizing that the two animals appeared suddenly and she didn't know where they came from.

Percy's expression became serious, and he didn't know what he had in mind. He said:

"I have to tell the professor that some animals may have dug a hole through the Quidditch field, and these two animals should have emerged from the hole.

Now they only appear in marginal areas and will not affect the game, but if they appear in the game next time, they are likely to be accidentally injured by flying balls and cause accidents. "

Percy said this with a stern look on his face. Lin Xia and Draco couldn't help but look at him sideways. How come they didn't know that Percy was an animal protector?
Only Mikel, who is familiar with the plot, understands Percy's true character. These words seem to be for the sake of the animals, but in fact Percy just wants to show off in front of the professor to prove that he has done a good job as the president of the Student Union.

But that's not the point.

The key point is not to let the professor know that there was once a cat and a dog on the Quidditch field.

Many professors did not know about Sirius and Pettigrew's Animagus forms, and Potter's group were all practicing Animagus in secret.

But if this news were passed on to Lupin and Snape, they might discover something, which would greatly undermine the original plot and affect his prophetic advantage!
Mikel took a few steps forward and whispered, "Chairman, would it be a bad idea to go find the professor now?"

As expected, Percy stopped walking and said impatiently, "Are you questioning my thoughts?"

Mikel shook his head and explained, "No, I just think the president is very capable. It's better to solve this problem first and then report to the professor. The professor will think you are very capable and may be willing to give you more tasks."

Percy's eyes rolled, and he looked a little moved.

He suddenly turned to look at Draco and Lin Xia: "What do you think I can do better?"

Lin Xia and Draco looked at each other, and Draco shrugged slightly, indicating that he would not answer.

Lin Xia thought for a moment and said, "The underground hole should be easy to investigate and solve. Chairman, why don't you solve it yourself first?"

Percy thought for a moment and said, "Okay, we'll check it out ourselves first. I hope you can all come and check it out together when the time comes."

Mikkel agreed without hesitation. He needed Percy's help with something and needed him.

As for Lin Xia and Draco, Lin Xia said, "When I'm not busy with things in the lab, I'll come over to help the chairman."

Draco followed suit and said the same thing.

Regardless of whether they came or not, at least the attitude of the two outstanding students was given. Percy nodded with satisfaction and continued his patrol with his head held high.

As for the two animals that were just released, they were just ordinary cats and dogs, there was nothing to worry about.

Percy was very satisfied with Mikel and took the initiative to invite him to join the patrol. Mikel just wanted to have a good relationship with him, so he happily agreed.

After they left, Draco waved his wand and cast a confusion spell to block out the surrounding sounds, then asked:

"Is that mouse just now Scabbers from Ron's family? When I think about it carefully, it looks very familiar."

Lin Xia nodded: "Yes, that's it. Ron and I have looked for it several times before, but we couldn't find it."

Draco's eyes moved slightly. He knew Scabbers' true identity. He was a real person and a close friend of the Potters, Pettigrew!

Banban suddenly appeared on the Quidditch field, and no one knew why. If he wanted to leave, wouldn’t it be better to leave directly through the main gate of Hogwarts?

Suddenly, Draco looked up and saw the large, densely wooded forbidden forest behind the Quidditch field.

His eyelids twitched slightly, and he guessed, "Could it be that he wants to escape to the Forbidden Forest to avoid our pursuit?"

But then he shook his head again, feeling something was not right.

"How did Scabbers know we wanted to capture him? Does he have something else to do in the Forbidden Forest?"

Lin Xia thought for a moment and whispered, "He may not be unaware that someone is trying to catch him. After all, he is not a real animal.

As a human wizard, he had a keen intuition for warning of danger. If he had not been avoiding something, he would not have lived in the Weasley family for so many years in the form of a mouse.

Maybe he just sensed something was wrong and wanted to escape to the Forbidden Forest."

Lin Xia agreed with Draco's previous judgment: "I didn't flee outside because I felt it was not safe outside. Only the mysterious and unpredictable forbidden forest behind the school was relatively safe.

Because of the school's protection, few wizards can set foot in it. In addition, the environment inside is complicated, new magical creatures are born every day, and old ones die. It is easy to hide his traces in it."

Draco's eyes lit up: "So it's a good thing that he was forced back to school by the big dog. We can catch him."

Suddenly, he paused, grasped the flash of inspiration in his mind uncertainly, and asked:

"Since Banban's identity is extraordinary, then does the big black dog chasing Banban have an extraordinary identity as well?"

Lin Xia suddenly smiled. After thinking for so long, Draco finally reacted.

She thought about it and decided not to reveal the identity of the big black dog directly. She only said, "I think that big black dog is not ordinary either. Since Scabbers was transformed by a wizard using Animagus, is that the big black dog the same?"

Based on her observation, Harry should have some knowledge of the identity of the big black dog. Even if he didn't, he should have guessed it a little bit, and it felt like a fateful pursuit.

From the beginning of this semester, a black dog always appeared in his predictions - the so-called ominous sign.

Draco imagined something on his own and said excitedly, "I see. Maybe the big black dog was transformed from an Auror from the Ministry of Magic. The Ministry of Magic knows Scabbers' identity, so they want to catch him!"

Lin Xia raised her eyebrows and said, "You might as well think about it in more detail. If the Ministry of Magic really knew Banban's identity, why would they use an Animagus wizard to arrest him?

Why not just send the Aurors from the Ministry of Magic into Hogwarts to search through Dumbledore's orders?

Even if the headmaster doesn't want the Aurors to come in, he can ask the school's professors to conduct searches and arrests, and there's no need to take such a roundabout route."

Draco asked in confusion: "Since he is not from the Ministry of Magic and is Peter Pettigrew's enemy, who could it be?" Lin Xia smiled gently, "Maybe it is another wizard who knows the Potters. Who knows?"

Her eyes were deep: "Peter Pettigrew can hide in the sewers of Hogwarts in the form of a mouse. If he really wants to hide, it will be difficult for us to catch him.

It is actually a good thing to have such a wizard to help us catch him. He wants to catch Peter Pettigrew, so he must have something to ask of him. Sooner or later, he will show up."

Draco asked, "Aren't you worried that he might catch you in private and then deal with you in private?"

Lin Xia said bluntly: "First of all, Peter Pettigrew is not that easy to catch. Secondly, he has been hiding in the Weasley family. I am afraid he has a deep connection with the Weasley family. He will definitely go to the Weasley family before hiding completely."

Draco: "So why don't we just ambush the Weasleys and set up some magic arrays that can trap Peter Pettigrew?"

Lin Xia nodded: "I have the same idea."

The items on Peter Pettigrew's body are easy to collect. Even if he uses Animagus to transform into a mouse, the hair on the mouse is still part of his body.

She could collect some spotted hair from Ron and create a magic rune array that would be activated only when he came in.

This also triggered another idea for Lin Xia. "We don't have to go to Ron's house to design this magic rune array. We can design one in Ron's dormitory. Maybe Banban will come back."

Draco immediately said, "I just want to improve my knowledge of ancient magic runes. Can I be your assistant?"

Lin Xia said without thinking: "Of course, I'm glad someone can help me."

Who doesn’t want free work delivered to your doorstep?
Not to mention that among the few people, Draco's knowledge of ancient runes was the best because he had studied it the longest.

After the discussion, the two patrolled again, looking up at the stands and the sky from time to time.

Above the sky, the match between Ravenclaw and Gryffindor had reached a stalemate - 230:220.

Ravenclaw is currently leading by 10 points, and Gryffindor only needs one more goal to overtake.

75 minutes into the game, the drizzle on the field suddenly turned into heavy rain, accompanied by strong storms.

The sudden bad weather had a negative impact on every player, but it was obvious that the Gryffindor players still had plenty of energy under the bad weather conditions, and their brooms were still flying very fast.

So Gryffindor's counterattack was very sharp, and this was also the key to their ability to hold on to the score.

In contrast, although the Ravenclaw players' physical strength decreased slightly, they were more cooperative.

They analyzed the habits of every Gryffindor player thoroughly, and although Wood had done special training to modify his habits, he no longer had any advantage at this moment.

Because the game has been going on for so long and the weather conditions are bad, the players often have to rely on their instincts.

Those habits are imprinted in our instincts and can get out of control if we're not careful.

The Gryffindor players had already rushed forward on instinct, while the Ravenclaw players still maintained their game manners.

Although their physical strength declined greatly, they still made arrangements based on the habits of the Gryffindor players. The more depressed they were, the more obvious Ravenclaw's tactical advantage became.

Regardless of their status, their players all operated as seamlessly as the gears of a precision clock, and every attack could be accurately calculated based on the Gryffindor goalkeeper's turning habits.

When trying to steal the ball, the Ravenclaw Chaser was able to notice the wide open space left by the Gryffindor Chaser's instinctive actions, and was able to steal the ball successfully.

"260:220!" Lee Jordan covered his head and wailed. He really didn't want to see Gryffindor lose.

But Ravenclaw has scored points one after another thanks to its tactical advantage.

Off the court, Lin Xia and Draco were also watching this wonderful game.

Under the influence of the storm, both Ravenclaw and Gryffindor contributed top-notch playing skills.

Draco said: "Although it's only the semi-finals now, I feel like I'm already watching the finals. The finals in previous years were not as exciting as this."

Lin Xia agreed and said, “The last game was played in a snowstorm, and the weather was also very bad, but because it was so bad, scoring goals was completely a matter of luck, and even the players couldn’t perform to their best.

But the bad weather this time was just right, allowing the players to play to their heart's content and show their abilities, while also allowing us to see clearly."

Draco asked: "Which team do you think will win? I think the balance is leaning towards Ravenclaw. This team is too stable."

Lin Xia looked at Harry in the sky. The seekers on both sides were trying their best to find the Golden Snitch. The score was not too far apart. Whoever could find the Golden Snitch would win.

Lin Xia said: "I don't care about the process of the game, I only care about the result. Whoever finds the golden snitch will be the winner of this game."

Not long after the words fell, a brilliant and dazzling golden light suddenly appeared in the sky——

The Golden Snitch finally appeared!
The thief appeared in the heavy rain and fell into the whirlwind that was already starting.

The moment the thief appeared, Ravenclaw's captain Ronan hadn't even reacted yet, but his broom suddenly turned 90 degrees to chase the thief!
Yes, the captain of Ravenclaw is the team's seeker.

Harry's excellent dynamic vision also allowed him to quickly catch the Snitch. In the pouring rain, he was able to see the frequency of the Snitch's wing vibrations. This was an extraordinary talent.

He tried hard to recall the flight trajectory that Captain Wood had asked him to write down, but his mind was blank and he couldn't remember anything.

"Damn it!" Harry cursed inwardly. If it wasn't the wrong timing, he really wanted to slap himself on the head.

Ronan's broom chased the thief closely, rising rapidly in an irregular spiral. The heavy rain hit his body, and the feeling was like being hit by hailstones.

Due to exhaustion and the severe cold wave, Ronan's body was obviously stiff and he would shiver occasionally.

"This is wrong. Ronan can't chase the Snitch in this state!" Hermione suddenly spoke solemnly in the stands.

Ron watched the game nervously: "Do you suspect he's cheating?"

Hermione: "I don't know, but he shouldn't be in such a good chasing state. Look how closely he is following the Snitch. This is not scientific!"

Ron: "I was more concerned about Harry, oh, missed it again!"

In the sky, Harry tried to remember the route for the umpteenth time in vain, so he simply abandoned the vague map in his mind and chased based on his intuition.

Lee Jordan shouted excitedly: "They rushed into the storm, oh my God!
Harry's hand was scratched by the gravel, and blood splattered on Ronan's broom, which was as high as his shoulder, and the blood dyed the opponent's broom handle red. What a tragic moment! "

The situation on the field also changed at this moment. Ronan's broom suddenly slowed down, but Harry still accelerated.

He stretched his injured hand straight forward - faster, faster, faster, faster!

In the rain, Harry's body finally caught up with the Golden Snitch and passed by the golden light. The audience held their breath and watched this scene in shock.

Harry finally rushed out of the whirlwind, hovering high in the air, and raised his slightly trembling injured right hand -

The golden snitch, which was shiny from being washed by the rain, was flapping weakly in his palm.

A violent wave of noise suddenly erupted from the stands, almost overturning the castle tower!

"260:370!" Lee Jordan roared with tears in his voice, announcing Gryffindor's victory.

"Gryffindor wins!"

"Gryffindor wins!"

"Gryffindor has made it to the finals again!"

The red and gold flags almost covered the entire stands, and even the Ravenclaw students applauded the match, thanking both teams for such a wonderful game.

Lin Xia watched the game end and was about to leave when she saw Hermione running down the stands towards her. (End of this chapter)