The Wind and the Wings of Hogwarts

So he made his decision.

Even if this plan fails, he must still talk to Professor Flitwick about the strange sounds Harry Potter, the "savior," heard.

Just then, the candle on the table burned out and went out suddenly, pulling Scott back to reality.

He simply stood up, picked up the Marauder's Map from the table, walked to the window, pulled back the curtains slightly, and glanced at it in the moonlight.

That one glance gave him a jolt.

On the map, Ginny's name started moving.

Scott glanced back at George and Fred, who were fast asleep on the floor, but chose not to wake them.

After all, she's their sister. If these two guys saw Ginny sneaking out of the dorm at this time, they might not be able to resist running up to her.

With that in mind, Scott simply took out his wand, whispered a spell, and quickly cast a stun spell on both George and Fred.

Then he kept staring at Ginny's name on the Marauder's Map, watching her run quickly from the eighth floor, where the Gryffindor common room was located, all the way down to the third floor.

Right now.

Scott gently pushed open the window, his wand flashed through the air, and the black raven flew away silently.

Soon, he heard a harsh cry coming from the night sky, three in a row.

When three crows caw, the puppet in charge of operating the camera will start the burst shooting mode.

Scott stared intently at the Marauder's Map in his hands.

Ginny's name had already reached the corridor where the "message" was located, and then lingered for more than ten seconds.

Then, she went into the women's restroom and quickly disappeared from the map.

Scott's breathing became somewhat heavy.

Ginny entered the secret room!

It seems he might have gotten his hands on the negatives with the image of the basilisk this time!

He quickly took several deep breaths, forcing himself to calm down.

At this point, he guessed that the other party must have been unable to destroy the message on the wall, which was why they sought the help of the basilisk.

After all, no matter how strong Tom Riddle was, Ginny, whom he controlled, was just a young witch who had only recently enrolled at Hogwarts, and the power she could exert was probably limited.

But the basilisk's venom can corrode the wires that make up those letters.

Not long after, Ginny's name appeared again.

Although the Basilisk wasn't shown on the Marauder's Map, Scott guessed it was right next to her.

Otherwise, she wouldn't have been able to climb up from below the secret chamber in such a short time.

Then, something completely unexpected happened to Scott.

On the map, Ginny's name didn't return to the corridor where the message was posted, but instead walked step by step towards the empty classroom where he was.

Have we been discovered?

Scott's mind went blank for a moment, but he forced himself to calm down in the next second.

He didn't even have time to think about what was going on; he reacted as quickly as possible.

He quickly pushed open the largest window on the outside of the classroom, while stuffing the Marauder's Map into his pocket.

Then, he chanted a spell rapidly while flicking his wand repeatedly.

The magic formed beams of faintly glowing light that traveled through the air.

The three old desks instantly transformed into three giant eagles.

Two of the giant eagles took the lead, grabbing the twins' sleeping bags with their sharp talons and carrying them out of the window, flying into the sky at an extremely fast speed.

By this time, Scott could hear footsteps outside the classroom, as well as the sound of reptile scales rubbing against the ground.

He quickly climbed onto the giant eagle's back, and finally waved his hand, casting several vanishing spells.

All the film and developing tools in the classroom, as well as the still-warm candle wax on the desks, disappeared completely.

At that moment, he was extremely grateful that he had cast several spells on the classroom door beforehand, so that people outside could not hear the sounds coming from inside the classroom.

Knock knock knock...

A soft knock sounded at the classroom door.

Then, strange voices came from outside the door.

Hiss... hiss...

Scott decisively waved his wand again, and the last giant eagle leaped up, carrying him out of the window.

boom!

The sound of banging on the door rang out.

The giant eagle carried Scott swiftly into the sky and landed on the top floor of the Hogwarts Astronomy Tower.

Scott landed on his feet, waved his wand, and the three giant eagles transformed back into three old school desks.

He glanced at the twins, who were still fast asleep in their sleeping bags.

Scott breathed a sigh of relief and took out the Marauder's Map from his pocket to look at it.

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Chapter 063 Scott's Frightened Behavior

On the Marauder's Map, Ginny's name still appears repeatedly in the empty classroom Scott just escaped from.

Scott took a few breaths and sat down against the railing at the edge of the rooftop.

Now all he can do is wait.

Let's see if Tom Riddle notices that someone was in the empty classroom earlier.

If it were Riddle himself who appeared, then there would undoubtedly be some clues.

At the very least, the magic left over from when Scott cast the spell should not have dissipated yet.

But at this point, Scott could only hope that Riddle, who was controlling Ginny, would ignore these things because he couldn't unleash his full power.

At the same time, he also hoped that the basilisk was a completely different creature from ordinary snakes.

It's important to know that ordinary snakes can detect the location of their prey by detecting subtle vibrations in the ground, and some snakes even possess the ability to sense heat.

If the basilisk also possessed such abilities, it would have already sensed the heat left behind by Scott and the twins in the classroom.

Fortunately, luck seemed to be on Scott's side all along.

On the Marauder's Map, Ginny's name circled the empty classroom several times before finally disappearing and returning to the corridor.

Scott breathed a sigh of relief again.

It seems his efforts were not in vain!

Thinking of this, even though he was usually calm, he couldn't help but clench his fist and wave it.

His gaze remained fixed on Ginny's name on the Marauder's Map.

Next, she lingered in the corridor for a while, then went into the women's restroom where the entrance to the secret chamber was located, and then slowly began to walk towards the Gryffindor Tower.

has it ended?

Scott sat on the ground with his legs stretched out, leaning against the railing with his body relaxed, looking up at the stars in the night sky.

After the intense tension subsided, his tense body relaxed, and he felt somewhat exhausted.

A cool night breeze swept through the astronomical tower, bringing gusts of cold air that ruffled Scott's hair, but he felt only comfort.

Breathing in the cold November air, the chill stimulated his lungs and cleared his mind considerably.

Just then, he suddenly heard a creaking sound.

The wooden door leading to the top floor was pushed open!

This realization sent chills down Scott's spine and made his hair stand on end.

Without thinking, he rolled around on the spot, gripped his wand tightly, and quickly cast a transformation spell on the old desk.

"Moo!"

In an instant, the desk transformed into a bull, charging headlong toward the door.

Scott didn't look in that direction. He lay down next to George and Fred, tucked the Marauder's Map into his pocket with one hand, and cast two more Polymorph spells with the other.

The other two old desks transformed into two giant eagles once more. They flapped their wings and took flight, extending their claws to grab the sleeping bags containing George and Fred, and soared into the air.

Scott scrambled to his feet, turned around, and leaped over the railing without looking back, jumping down the building.

A gust of wind blew up and slapped his face, and Scott, who was falling rapidly, could barely open his eyes.

Just then, a long rope shot out from the top of the tower, wrapped tightly around his waist, and quickly pulled him back.

However, Scott was not one to sit idly by and wait to die. Moreover, since the rope did not bind his arms, he struggled to point his wand at the rope around his waist.

"Torn apart!"

The rope snapped, and Scott fell downwards again.

However, the rope stretched out again and tied him up once more.

Just as Scott was about to try the same trick again, Dumbledore's voice came on the wind.

“Relax, Scott.”

"Professor Dumbledore!"

Scott couldn't help but gasp and swallow several mouthfuls of cold air.

"it's me."

Dumbledore's voice came, and the rope pulled Scott back toward the top of the tower.

This time, Scott obediently refrained from resisting, allowing the rope to pull him back to the top of the tower, where he gently landed on the ground.

Footsteps sounded.