In order to find out the truth, Zuo Si tried to cast several prophecy magics to locate the scroll.

But unfortunately, the holder of the scroll has obviously left the sphere of influence of the British Isles, so the prophecy magic ultimately failed without exception.

However, considering that this incident happened in the future, and according to the time rules of this world, everything that has happened cannot be changed, so there is no need to be too impatient. Instead, we can slowly make plans to catch this thief from the future.

Live.

What's more, the magic used to seal the divine evil cannot be broken by just anyone.

Not to mention the huge differences in the magic systems of the two worlds, even if the other party obtains all the knowledge of a legendary mage from Faerûn, it will still take years or even decades to research and decipher.

So the scroll should be safe and non-hazardous for the time being.

Moreover, with the character of the evil Atropal, once he is released, he will definitely massacre the living people in the surrounding area.

By then, as long as you pay a little attention to the news reports of disasters that have caused a large number of deaths around the world, you will be able to roughly know the location of this guy.

After clearing his mind, Zuo Si quickly set his sights on the Department of Mysteries of the Ministry of Magic.

This is the only known place where a complete time reversal spell is stored, and it is also where the time turner is stored.

Especially Professor Crocker, who specializes in studying time magic, even if he is not the thief himself, he must have a very close relationship with the thief.

However, considering that the Department of Mysteries has always been a protected target, Zuo Si did not rush to take action. Instead, he first revealed some of his "latest" research results during the holiday to the current Minister of Magic Fudge through an owl, as well as several

A spell invented.

Obviously, this time the beating was not intended to be "hard", but was planned to wait for the Ministry of Magic to invite him over.

You must know that Fudge, who loves vanity, attaches great importance to things like "political achievements".

He will be very happy to support anything that can add luster to his resume.

As expected, Zuo Si received a reply just a dozen hours later.

As for the content, it is nothing more than disgusting praise and praise, and even uses the word "genius" no less than a dozen times.

At the end of the letter, Fudge stated that he would go to Hogwarts again to verify these research results and spells at the beginning of the next semester, and then personally award them with honors and a large bonus.

In fact, as "A Step-by-Step Guide to Storing Spells - Volume One" began to spread in the wizarding world, Fudge had gained considerable political capital and prestige from it.

Coupled with the crazy praise of a group of losers headed by Umbridge, many people really believed that this old bureaucrat would be an excellent leader who could lead the British wizarding world to create greater glory and prosperity.

"This feeling is really as simple as manipulating a puppet with strings. People who are corrupted by money, power and desire are indeed the easiest to manipulate."

Zuo Si sneered and sighed, then lit the letter and threw it into the trash can to burn it.

"How do you plan to find the lost scroll?" the diary suddenly asked.

Zuo Si replied casually: "It's very simple! When approaching Professor Crocker, focus on the new friends who appear around Hermione. If nothing else happens, the person who stole the scroll should be one of them."
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"Could it be the work of Voldemort and his men? This guy seems to have always been filled with an indescribable obsession with death and immortality. He even made a large number of zombie-like inferi that are similar to low-level undead creatures." Diary.

Ben took the initiative to remind.

"This possibility cannot be ruled out. It seems that we need to visit the well-informed Rita Skeeter and let her be responsible for collecting some useful news and intelligence in the magical world."

After saying that, Zuo Si stood up and waved his wand gently, instantly apparating and disappearing.

Just a second later, he appeared in a house out of thin air.

Rita Skeeter, who was sleeping in bed, seemed to sense something, and immediately woke up suddenly and grabbed the wand placed next to the pillow to prepare for self-defense.

But after seeing clearly who the visitor was, sweat soaked through the woman's silk pajamas in just a few seconds. At the same time, she gasped violently while covering the looming magic mark on her chest, and her whole body trembled slightly uncontrollably.

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She will never forget the horrific torture she suffered in the headmaster's room at Hogwarts.

That feeling became a lingering nightmare like a nightmare, and even now, when I think about it occasionally, I still twitch, convulse, and feel strong phantom pain.

"Good evening, Miss Rita Skeeter, it seems that you have recovered well during this period." Zuo Si greeted with a smile.

Rita Skeeter swallowed subconsciously and asked in a stammering tone: "You...what do you want to do again?"

"As a master, I think I have the right to visit my servants and request services at any time, don't I?"

With that said, Zuo Si gently waved his wand and lit the fireplace nearby.

Since the weather temperature in the UK in August is not very high, especially at night, it is usually only a little over ten degrees Celsius. In addition, the humid and cold environment will be very difficult without heating equipment.

As the firelight dispelled the darkness, Rita Skeeter finally saw clearly the young man in front of her who frightened her.

Zuo Si, who was still a little immature when we met a few months ago, now looks completely like a young man.

Especially the black pupils, which were illuminated by the flames, revealed a strange and profound light, making her feel like she was facing the Dark Lord, who was a hundred times more terrifying than Voldemort.

Fear!

Awe!

A strong chill rose from under my feet and spread quickly throughout my body.

Rita Skeeter didn't even bother to put on a piece of clothing. She got up from the bed wearing translucent silk underwear and knelt on the ground in a very humble posture.

"Great Master, your servants are always at your call."

Zuo Si nodded with satisfaction: "Very good! This is the attitude a servant should have. And I guarantee that if you perform well enough when performing tasks, you will receive unimaginable rewards, such as this and

This..."

"This is?!"

Rita Skeeter raised her head and saw a special-shaped wand, a notebook and several bottles of potions of different colors.

Zuo Si introduced straightforwardly: "This wand was made by me myself, and it can greatly enhance the power of the spell.

The most important thing is that it is not within the scope of registration by the Ministry of Magic, and can be used to do some unknown secret things without worrying about being discovered.

As for the notes, I recorded some unique spells I invented that can be used to protect myself when encountering danger.

Finally, there are these potions, some of which are near-universal antidotes, while others are healing potions and potions with magical effects such as invisibility and thought detection.

There is an English label on the bottle, you can use it as needed.

Remember, I am very generous when it comes to my capable and loyal servants.

But at the same time, he will be particularly ruthless when dealing with betrayers and those who want to fish in troubled waters."

"What do you need me to do?" Rita Skeeter asked cautiously.

As a reporter who gained her current position by adding fuel to the fire and compiling fake news, she is not a fool and understands the consequences of serving such a powerful and dangerous master.

The more things the other party provides, the more it means the task is not simple.

"It's very simple. Aren't you very well-informed? Then go find out the information for me, especially the content related to the time reversal spell, the time turner and Professor Crocker. In addition, pay more attention to the wizarding world and the Muggle world.

There have been a large number of human deaths due to unknown reasons." Zuo Si made the request unceremoniously.

When she heard that it was just a matter of seeking information, Rita Skeeter was instantly relieved and hurriedly promised: "Don't worry, I will take care of this matter. Later, I will go there as a reporter for the Daily Prophet

Interview Professor Crocker and collect all the information about him and his family and give it to you."

"If you find any useful information, go to this address in person immediately and tell the house elves in the house the news. Be sure to do it in person! Never use an owl to send messages, as it is very unsafe and can easily be intercepted." Zuo Si said in a stern tone.

warned.

"Understood!"

Rita Skeeter didn't dare to be negligent and nodded quickly to show that she understood.

In fact, she is quite talented when it comes to finding out other people's secrets.

Especially in the field of transformation magic, the level has reached a very high level, otherwise it would not be possible to become an extremely rare "Animagus".

You must know that turning a human body into a small bug is much more difficult than turning into a mammal such as a wolf, elk, dog, or cat.

In other words, making oneself extremely large or extremely small requires extremely advanced attainments in the field of transformation magic.

After reactivating Rita Skeeter as a tool, Zuo Si immediately came to the Malfoy family manor without stopping.

As luck would have it, this visit coincided with a surprise inspection by the Ministry of Magic.

The leader is none other than Arthur, the father of the Weasley twins.

Since he himself has always been quite at odds with Lucius, the atmosphere between the two can be described as tense.

The former even wished he could turn over the entire manor and find all the dark magic items left over from the Voldemort era. It would be best if he could send the other party to Azkaban.

Similarly, Lucius is also using his personal connections to constantly put pressure on the people who are searching, forcing them not to dare to enter the real treasure house of the Malfoy family.

Because if something is really missing inside, with their small salary, they can’t afford to pay for it even if they don’t eat or drink for decades.

Not only that, Lucius also secretly and openly mocked Arthur as a poor man who could barely support his family.

To be honest, watching two middle-aged people in their forties tit for tat like children is really a bit dumbfounding.

In the end, this raid failed to find any contraband, and Arthur Weasley could only lead the people away angrily, and said harsh words that sooner or later, he would catch the Malfoy family's crimes.<

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Of course, he himself knew that this was just to regain some face.
To be continued...