Harry's behavior during the day made his two friends very worried. Ron followed him for the whole afternoon, worried that he would do something terrible. However, after Harry swore to kill Pettigrew, he seemed to have forgotten about it and behaved normally. After Ron fell asleep, Harry, who was lying on the bed next to him, suddenly opened his eyes.
He stood in front of the window and looked at the moonlight outside. He was a little hesitant. Ron, who was lying on the bed next to him, was mumbling something that no one could hear.
"Sorry, my friend," Harry said in a low voice. "But there are some things that I have to do alone."
He took the Golden Book of Sun from under his pillow, put on the Invisibility Cloak, and left the dormitory. The sound of footsteps on the empty corridor led to the outside of Gryffindor's lounge. The portrait of the fat woman was dozing off. She seemed to hear a low voice chanting something, but she only saw a white shadow rapidly fading away.
Harry easily passed through the door of Gryffindor's lounge under the spiritual world. He quietly felt his way to Filch's office.
"When we were students, we once made a very amazing magic tool. This was made by James using the curse of Hogwarts Castle to bypass part of the anti-magic spell of Hogwarts. He fixed the Tracing Curse on the map. Every student of Hogwarts has a special contract with this great magic school. The Sorting Hat is a very important part of it. When the students are assigned to different schools by the Sorting Hat, they will form a mysterious contract with this castle.
"When the professors receive the letter of appointment, they will also sign it to confirm their relationship with Hogwarts.
"There are many mysterious places in this castle. All the wizards who have not signed the contract will be suppressed in some aspects. The wizards who have signed the contract can be monitored by Hogwarts Castle, such as their location. This magic tool is made based on this. It can monitor the movements of the wizards in Hogwarts Castle.
"James didn't say how he did it, but I'm guessing he found the key items left behind by the previous headmasters. As headmasters, they have the right to use these contracts to bypass the anti-tracking spell on Hogwarts Castle."
"We injected our thoughts and memories into this magic map to escape from the school's gatekeeper. We wandered around at night. On the map, I was called Moon Face, Sirius was called Big Foot, and your father, James … he was called Prongs, and Peter Pettigrew was called Wormtail."
"The origin of these nicknames is related to our Animagus transformation. In order to alleviate my lycanthropis, James and the others taught themselves Animagus. Sirius is a big black dog, so he's called Bigfoot. James is a deer, and Peter Pettigrew is a mouse."
"You have to know, Potter, that everyone's Animagus is related to their character, lineage, and even fate."
"We didn't notice it at the time because Peter Pettigrew was too weak and timid. He was like a little brother following behind James."
"On the night your father died, I realized that there was a traitor among us. He had sided with Voldemort! But I don't believe it was Sirius. Listen to me, no one is more loyal than him. That's why he's a big black dog. And the dead Peter Pettigrew … Animagus is a mouse wizard. Although it's not that we can't trust him, there's betrayal hidden in their souls. "
"When I saw the picture of the mouse on your friend's shoulder, I was even more certain of my judgment. Pettigrew didn't die, and he's been staying by your side recently. "
"I can't tell you what the truth is. It's up to you to investigate and judge for yourself."
"The Marauder's Map left by James can help you. As long as Pettigrew is still hiding in Hogwarts, he won't be able to escape the map's surveillance. But you have to be careful. When Pettigrew appears on the map, he'll be shown as Wormtail. The map can't be deciphered by ordinary Reveal Spells. You need to raise your wand and say to the map: I solemnly swear that I've done nothing good."
"After you use it, just say: 'Prank completed'."
"When James was about to graduate, he was caught by Filch once, and the Marauder's Map was confiscated. It should be in his office now."
Harry gradually approached the door of Filch's office. In his Spiritual Vision, he could see a ripple of black water behind the door. A suction force came from behind the door. Harry was a little surprised. This was the first time he had seen something that could affect the Spiritual Realm from the material world!
As he walked through the office, he heard Filch's voice. "Master, Harry Potter didn't say anything to Dumbledore. The professors' reactions are all normal. The news from the Ministry of Magic is also true … There was indeed a terrifying Dark Wizard who destroyed the entire Ministry of Magic, causing the Auror to be like stray dogs."
"Well done, Filch!" Harry could clearly tell that this was Malfoy's voice.
In the Spirit World Vision, Malfoy was like a distorted shadow, with a thick shadow like that of a black dragon in the center, wrapped in a transparent, glass-like light. Harry wanted to see this distorted shadow clearly, so he borrowed the power of the Solar Gold Sutra. Malfoy's essence was like a fleeting glimpse. It was a young dragon that was withering, holding a black magic book in its hand.
"Who's there?" Malfoy suddenly became alert. He looked around suspiciously.
"No one, Master. Under your isolation spell, no one can sneak in, not even Harry with the Cloak of Invisibility," Filch replied carefully.
"I can't stay here for too long," Malfoy said with suspicion. He didn't want to say anything else. "Be careful, Filch!" With that, he turned into a wisp of black smoke and left.
"It really is the Black Codex of the Undead." Harry could already tell.
He looked in the direction where Malfoy had disappeared for a while. Only then did Harry come back to his senses. In the past, he would definitely chase after Malfoy to see what he was up to. But now, Harry was tormented by hatred and only wanted revenge, especially since Pettigrew was not only the traitor who had betrayed his parents, but also Voldemort's soul.
Harry didn't know which one he hated more. But he definitely didn't want to give up the chance to kill his two most important enemies in one go.
"The Marauder's Map, fly here!" Harry cast a flying spell, but there was no reaction.
Harry was not angry. He had long suspected that the map was no longer in Filch's hands. If there was anyone in Hogwarts who knew the most about the things in Filch's office, the mischievous things, the troublemakers, and the nocturnal wanderers, it would be the Weasley twins. The Weasley brothers most likely knew the whereabouts of the Marauder's Map, but Harry didn't have much time.
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