Chapter 72: Marauder's Map, Contract Magic
Waiting for the dead of night is not that easy.
Fred and George seemed to be the only ones in Gryffindor who still had energy, and they pestered Harry and Ron to play Thundercrackers almost into the night.
To be honest, If Cyrus had known they were coming, he would have slept. Otherwise, he wouldn't be so bored.
Fred thought he was Ginny and comforted him:
"Don't worry too much Ginny, we can only do our best," Fred said as he played his cards.
"Yes, and if the thing is lost, it is lost. We have told Dumbledore, and I believe he will find a way." George said.
The twins' words were like a bucket of cold water poured on the face of the sleepy Cyrus, making him suddenly feel awake.
From what they said, it seemed like they knew about their diary and told Dumbledore.
Didn't Ginny say that only Harry and the others knew?
Cyrus' heart seemed to be tied to a heavy rock and sank suddenly.
Although things have reached this point, whether Dumbledore knows that the diary is his identity no longer has much impact. The other party has been kicked out of Hogwarts. If the plan goes well, only Fawkes will help Harry deal with the basilisk.
But Cyrus was unwilling to expose his weaknesses to Dumbledore.
That's Dumbledore!
Dumbledore even planned his own death carefully!
Voldemort in the original book was clearly arranged by him. When he first learned that Voldemort planned to make six Horcruxes, he had already guessed what the Horcruxes were. Following Voldemort's heart, he found two places where the Horcruxes were hidden. Even when he went to the cave, it wasn't a coincidence that he took Harry with him.
He knew that Voldemort would seek the Elder Wand, knew that Voldemort would ask Snape to kill him, knew that Voldemort would kill Snape, and also knew that when Voldemort learned that all other Horcruxes had been destroyed...
Dumbledore had calculated everything. If he hadn't made several mistakes, Cyrus would have thought that Dumbledore had the same script as him!
"Didn't Ginny find the thing she lost?" Ron played a card and sighed, "But Dumbledore has already left Hogwarts..."
He just forgot that the thing Ginny threw was related to Riddle, but he couldn't remember what it was.
"Recovered?" Fred and George looked at each other in surprise and were so happy that they threw away the cards in their hands.
"Hey, what are you doing? I almost won -" Ron looked at the cheating twins in disbelief and yelled out in anger.
But Fred and George ignored him and grabbed Cyrus's shoulders excitedly.
"Now the heir is at his wits' end! Without the map, it will be difficult for him to seize the opportunity." Fred said.
map?
After talking for a long time, it turned out that Fred and George were referring to the Marauder's Map.
Cyrus breathed a sigh of relief.
Whether or not Dumbledore knew about the Marauder's Map had little impact on him. The map, a magic tool, can only be used in its original form if held in hand.
Moreover, its production process is very unusual. Cyrus himself has also studied it for a period of time. He believes that the map's effectiveness relies on the existence of Hogwarts itself, a huge magical castle.
Sirius's grandfather - Phineas Nigellus Black - was once the headmaster of Hogwarts, so perhaps the Marauders referred to some information when making the props. Everyone who enters Hogwarts is forced to sign a magical contract.
In the magical world, magical contracts are difficult to break.
Just like the Imperius Curse, as long as the spell is still in effect, even the pure-blooded wizards would not know what they are doing.
Now, about this Hogwarts contract..
Dumbledore owns the Elder Wand, so he may be able to break this contract, but he must at least get the map first, otherwise he will have nowhere to use his powerful magic.
"Lend me the map for a few more days," Cyrus said to Fred and George.
"What kind of map is it? Why are you all talking like it's something mysterious?" Ron asked curiously, not wanting to think about the Thunderbolt Explosion Card anymore.
"Nothing!"
"Don't worry about our affairs!"
Fred and George said immediately.
They didn't want Ron to know about this.
They knew the character of their younger brother better than anyone else. If he knew the purpose of the Marauder's Map, he with his friends would definitely pester him.
"Ginny, you can't tell him either." After Fred and George finished speaking, they left immediately.
Seeing this, Ron immediately turned his attention to Cyrus, his face full of curiosity.
"I can't say anything because I promised them." Naturally, Cyrus didn't want others to know the map.
"But they asked Ginny to keep it a secret, not you." Ron discovered this loophole. Mr. Riddle and Ginny were not the same person.
But Cyrus still shook his head: "It makes no difference, I promised them. And keeping secrets is very important, Ron. If one day you also reveal my secrets, then I'm afraid I will soon be ruined by others."
"All right."
Harry put away the cards, looked at the time again, and then said, "How about we set off as soon as the bell rings? I think everyone will be fast asleep by then."
"So be it."
"I'm going to get the invisibility cloak." Harry walked quickly up the stairs. After a while, Harry came down holding something in his hand, "Three people, it might be a bit crowded, but I think it's dark outside, no one will notice our feet exposed."
"Forget it, I'd better use the Disillusionment Charm, it's safer." Cyrus didn't want to be crowded with them this time.
The journey through the castle was also difficult, and they had to do everything possible to avoid the teacher.
The professors in the castle are always patrolling these days. After Dumbledore left, all the professors were very nervous. Even Snape was filled with worry.
At last, they reached the hall, slipped behind the locks of the two oak doors, squeezed through the cracks without making a creaking sound, and emerged into the moonlit grounds.
"Of course," said Ron suddenly as they strode across the dark grass, "We might not encounter any spiders in the woods... we saw the spider in the memory a long time ago.. as it may not have followed in this direction., but..."
He didn't say anything further, leaving Harry with a bit of hope.
They came to Hagrid's hut and looked at the dark windows sadly, feeling bad for him.
Harry pushed the door open, and when Fang saw them, he was ecstatic and jumped up and down excitedly.
Cyrus was afraid that its jumping and deep barking would wake up the people in the castle, so he cast a spell on it without hesitation to silence it.
Harry placed the Invisibility Cloak on Hagrid's desk.
"You also lift the spell. We won't need to be invisible when we get to the Forbidden Forest." Harry said, "Come on Fang, let's go for a walk."
Three men left with a dog.
Cyrus walked at the back, looking at the invisibility cloak that Harry placed on the table, the legendary Deathly Hallows——
Finally, he slowly closed the door.
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