The Wind and the Wings of Hogwarts

He took out his handkerchief, turned it into a black cloth, and wrapped it around the wizard's eyes.

After doing all that, he waved his wand again.

"Recover quickly."

The spell's light enveloped the wizard's body, and he gradually regained consciousness.

"Who...who are you?" he asked tremulously. "I...I'm willing to pay the price, as long as you let me go...I can give you many treasures..."

Scott didn't say anything, but took out the bottle of truth serum and poured some directly into the wizard's mouth.

The wizard quickly shut his mouth when he realized it.

But it was too late; a sufficient amount of truth serum had already entered his mouth.

His expression quickly became blank.

“Who are you?” Scott asked.

The wizard honestly replied, "I am Mundungus Fletcher, a thief and a businessman."

Chapter 254 Scott's Unwillingness

Mundungus Fletcher?

The other party must be a British wizard.

But Scott thought about it and couldn't recall anything.

The "original" content he remembered only contained the general main storyline; he had long forgotten some of the minor details.

Perhaps this guy is a character who didn't appear in the "original work" or is completely unimportant?

“Explain in more detail,” Scott instructed Fletcher.

Fletcher, under the influence of truth serum, could only honestly recount his life story, like a job seeker facing his interviewer.

Scott listened casually to the other person's story at first, but soon he suddenly became serious.

Because Fletcher said he was one of the original members of the Order of the Phoenix.

Scott suddenly remembered that in the original story, there was indeed a member of the Order of the Phoenix who was a thief, and this thief was portrayed as unreliable.

“Stop,” Scott interrupted, “Tell me, Fletcher, what is your purpose in coming here?”

“Find the original Reiss map,” Fletcher replied.

Scott asked, "How do you know the original Reiss map is here?"

"I accepted the commission from Borgin Burke," Fletcher said.

Scott's eyes widened slightly.

“Bogin Burke?” he asked. “The owner of that dark magic shop in Knockturn Alley?”

“Yes, it’s him,” Fletcher confirmed.

Scott's mind was a bit of a mess. "Then how did Borgin Burke know about the Reiss map? What's his relationship with that Muggle, Cole Spot?"

“I don’t know, I don’t know who Cole Spot is,” Fletcher replied. “I’m just doing this for a commission.”

Scott understood.

Borgin Burke had Spot and Fletcher act separately, intending to work in tandem, both with the ultimate goal of obtaining that damned map.

Scott took a deep breath and looked down at Fletcher.

He originally intended for the thief to die here, but now it seemed unnecessary.

With Borgin Burke around, even killing the thief wouldn't serve the purpose of silencing him.

With that thought, he waved his wand, causing Fletcher to float in the air again and carry him down the mountain.

As he approached the roadside, he left Fletcher under a tree and walked out of the woods alone.

At this moment, the smoke generated by the Smoke Curse had dissipated.

Caleb and a team of bodyguards were still waiting for him near the big tree.

“Uncle,” Scott called out from the edge of the woods, “please come over here alone for a moment.”

Upon hearing this, Caleb threw away his cigarette and quickly strode over to him.

"How are you?" He looked Scott over. "Are you alright?"

Scott shook his head. "I've caught the guy and questioned him with truth serum, but this wizard is just a habitual thief in the British magical community. The mastermind behind him is someone else."

He lowered his voice and recounted the information about the matter to Caleb.

"...I have no idea what kind of power the wizard who can open a dark magic shop in Knockturn Alley possesses."

Caleb's face was very grim. "We couldn't get any more clues from Spot either. He doesn't even know why he suddenly came to Spain to do this. He didn't believe in the legend of the Reis map in the first place."

“He’s probably being controlled by magic,” Scott concluded immediately, realizing the severity of the situation.

If he were alone, he could come up with many ways to cope.

But the situation is different now. The other party is targeting the Hill family, and Scott cannot allow his loved ones to be in danger no matter what.

By this time, Caleb had calmed down. He looked at Scott and said, "We know nothing about the so-called magical world. What are your thoughts?"

Scott was caught in a dilemma.

The best course of action now is to hand the map over to someone who can silence those who covet it, in exchange for a warning to Borgin Burke.

The option of physically confronting someone at their doorstep was not on Scott's radar.

Who knows what cards Borgin Burke has up his sleeve, or how many allies he has?

Scott wasn't arrogant enough to think he could single-handedly storm the lair of a seasoned dark wizard and emerge victorious.

Of course, he was unwilling to hand over the map just like that.

But ultimately, they were unwilling to accept it and there was nothing they could do.

Scott didn't think about it for long before he quickly gave in.

In his heart, the safety of his family was more important than that map.

He can't afford to gamble, and he can't afford to lose.

“It seems we can no longer hold onto that map,” Scott said, looking up at Caleb.

Caleb calmly asked, "You want to hand over the map to someone those guys wouldn't dare mess with?"

Scott nodded.

“That’s similar to what I was thinking,” Caleb said, “except I don’t know who you can give the map to.”

“There are two options,” Scott said.

It can be given to either Dumbledore or Medea.

He explained his thoughts to Caleb in detail.

Finally, he concluded, "Both the headmaster and the Slytherin lady can intimidate dark wizards like Borgin Burke, but relatively speaking, the Slytherin lady would be more frightening to these guys."

"So what are you hesitating about?" Caleb asked Scott.

"I……"

Scott thought for a moment and said to Caleb, "Because I can't be sure if this is how Ms. Slytherin wants to get the map. As far as I know, she has won over a lot of people, and maybe... Borgin Burke is working for her too."

“Then we should give the map to her,” Caleb said decisively.

Scott looked at his uncle with some surprise.

Caleb calmly said, "If this is indeed that lady's doing, even if you hand the map over to the principal, she probably won't let it go, and we may not be able to guarantee the safety of our families."

Scott couldn't help but clench his fist.

He understands.

Just because Medea treats you differently doesn't mean you can really think you have any influence over her.

Medea had always treated him with a condescending attitude.

He experienced that feeling of helplessness once again.

At the same time, the idea of ​​"becoming the freest wizard" was stronger than ever before in his mind.

Perhaps the journey ahead is not free, but he must persevere to the end and attain true freedom!

"Alright, that map is amazing, but you might not necessarily get anything out of it." Caleb patted Scott on the shoulder. "Be decisive when it's time to give up!"

“I understand.” Scott nodded heavily.

“Let’s go back first.” Caleb patted Scott on the shoulder again.

Then he called over two bodyguards, who carried Fletcher away from the ground.

Scott walked back to the manor villa with somewhat heavy steps.

Caleb went to deal with Fletcher, while Scott walked into the villa hall alone.

The hall was quiet, with only Michael and Emilia waiting there.

"Are you alright, darling?"

Emilia stood up and hugged Scott.

“I’m fine, Mom,” Scott said softly. “That map probably won’t belong to us anymore.”

Emilia paused, then gently patted Scott's back.

She said nonchalantly, "It's alright, darling. My grandfather stole it anyway, and that map might not even be of any use."

At that moment, Caleb, Ramos, and Ramiro walked in through the gate together.

Ramiro said, "We've chained that guy up. Whoever he is, he's not going to get away!"

Chapter 255 An Unusually Smooth Probe

Scott didn't have the extra energy to deal with the thief Fletcher at the moment; he was mentally planning how he should communicate with Medea.