Mysterious Walker at Hogwarts

In the next few days of Christmas vacation, Dean did not rush back to Hogwarts, but stayed at the Hog's Head pub with Newt's grandparents.

Aberforth has been indifferent to Dean these days and has not given him a good look, but Dean doesn't take it to heart because he has more important things to do these days.

At Newt's suggestion, Rolf gives Dean the Christmas gift he desires most - knowledge.

Rolf introduces Dean to every magical animal in Newt's magical suitcase.

During the past few days of vacation, Dean and Rolf have been living in suitcases, and Newt has come in from time to time to give them some pointers.

Dean felt that he had gained a lot these days. Only by seeing many magical animals with his own eyes could he understand that their magic could not be explained clearly by the pale words in books.

——Dean discovers a secret that is not a secret. Newt may have done it intentionally. There are many special features of magical animals that were not included in the book "Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them".

Dean once probed Newt and asked him why he did what he did. If the contents that were deliberately concealed were revealed, Newt's reputation would undoubtedly rise to the next level.

In this matter, Newt ignored him and always pretended to be confused. Dean couldn't help but make another note in the little notebook in his mind, reminding himself that he would have to figure out the reason if he had the opportunity in the future.

Unfortunately, the system did not release relevant tasks, causing Dean to miss a great opportunity to earn money.

However, because the system has a simultaneous recording function, Dean saved every word Rolf said in the system so that he could check it at any time. This allowed Dean's knowledge of magical animals to grow in an eye-popping way. .

Coupled with the increase in "magical animal affinity" brought about by Newt's bond, at the end of the holiday, except for a few, the magical animals in the magic suitcase became close to Dean. , even faintly surpassing the intimacy with Rolf, which shocked Rolf deeply.

Of course, the person whose intimacy with Dean has increased the fastest is Thunderbird Frank. Dean even feels that he and Frank have reached a state of spiritual connection, and he can understand what the other person wants to express with almost a look.

What's even more interesting is that as the intimacy with Frank increases, Dean becomes more comfortable using the Thunderbird Wand - he can even borrow part of the magic power from Frank through the Thunderbird Wand.

The only regret is that Dean didn't see the cute little Niu Xiu, and Rolf couldn't figure out where this little guy who likes shiny things went. According to him, if you want to see Niu Xiu, you have to try your luck. Obviously the luck brought by "Ron's Bond" was not activated at this time.

In a few days of getting along, Dean and Rolf's friendship quickly heated up, and the two soon became good friends who talked about everything, so much so that Dean began to worry that if it continued to develop, Rolf would It will replace Seamus, Dean's best friend in the original work.

When Rolf took Dean to get familiar with the magical animals in the suitcase world, Dean also learned more or less some news about the Scamander family from Rolf.

With Dean's deliberate efforts to please, the intimacy between him and Newt has also increased a lot, and they are just a little short of unlocking the second level of bond.

Unfortunately, happy and fulfilling days are always so short. In the blink of an eye, it was the day before the end of the Christmas vacation. Dean had to say goodbye to Newt and Aberforth, and returned to Hogwarts with Rolf.

After saying goodbye to Rolf in the hall, Dean dragged his luggage to the eighth floor of the castle. He planned to take a look at the tapestry opposite the Room of Requirement where the troll beat Barnabas the fool.

Sure enough, Dean saw the three crossed wand marks left by Quirrell in a very inconspicuous place under the tapestry - that was the contact mark he had agreed with Quirrell as the Mysterious Walker.

The mark was obviously not new, it looked like it had been there for a while, and when Dean left school before the holidays, there was no such mark. So... Quirrell left the mark right after the holidays?

Dean felt at ease. The "prophecy" he had given to Quirrell before said that he would get news of the Philosopher's Stone after Christmas. Quirrell must not be able to wait.

Thinking of this, Dean was going to leave a message for Quirrell and ask him to meet him.

Just when Dean was about to take action, he suddenly thought: What if this is Quirrell's temptation?

Theoretically, the "Mysterious Walker" would contact Quirrell as soon as possible after seeing the mark, but there was no response throughout the holiday, which seemed to prove that the Mysterious Walker was one of the people who left the school.

If he made an appointment with Quirrell now, wouldn't he tell Quirrell that the Mysterious Walker would be among those who would return to school today?

Regardless of whether Quirrell had this intention or not, Dean must not be stupid at this moment.

Although the possibility is very low, if Quirrell and Voldemort really suspect him, Dean thinks that there is no problem in protecting himself, but it will be bad for his family - when it is confirmed that Knightley is the Obscurus Next, it is difficult for Dean to guarantee whether Voldemort will take advantage of Knightley.

Dean decided to contact Quirrell in a few days. Anyway, according to the original book, there should be a relatively peaceful period after Christmas.

Just when Dean was about to leave here, he was slapped violently, and Seamus' startled voice sounded from behind: "Hi, Dean, I guessed that you would go back to school today~"

"Hello, Seamus, when did you come back?" Dean asked with a smile.

Although Dean deliberately kept a certain distance from Seamus this semester because of Seamus' big-mouthed nature, it was undeniable that among the people in the same dormitory, he still had the closest relationship with Seamus.

Seamus always had an indescribable trust in him and believed in almost every word he said; while Dean, apart from being wary of Seamus' big mouth, also got along well with Seamus. Maybe this is the legendary fate.

"I just put my luggage back in the dormitory." Seamus put his arm around Dean's shoulders and said, "I see you have been here for a long time. Could it be that you are suffering from road fever again?"

Dean sighed helplessly, not bothering to explain: "It's whatever you say."

"It can't be true, right? It's been a semester and you still haven't memorized the road?" Seamo said in surprise.

"Of course I remember!" Dean picked up his luggage and left.

"Um... Dean, are you sure it's in that direction?" Seamus said speechlessly.

"I'm confused by you, it should be over here!" Dean said and walked in the opposite direction.

"Forget it, I believe you are really a road addict!" Seamus rushed over to help Dean get some of his luggage, "You were walking in the right direction just now, but I deceived you..."

"You did it on purpose, right?" Dean pretended to be angry, "Don't tease me. Is it right to go this way?"

In fact, he had discovered Seamus a long time ago and deliberately pretended to be teased by Seamus, so as to eliminate Seamus' suspicion to the greatest extent. Otherwise, Seamus' big mouth would spread the word that he was staying here, which would definitely cause Quirrell to and Voldemort's suspicion.

As for the title of "road crazy", Dean no longer cares about it.