The Evil God of Hogwarts

"Can he foresee the future?" the eldest lady guessed, "like a fortune teller?"

"No, to be precise, he dreams about the future." Skrtel corrected, "He can see some fragments of the future in his dream. Some will become blurry after waking up, like smoke. Some are very clear. .

"Harvey drew the clear ones. He was as surprised as I was, because it was not until the two children disappeared in the office building that he discovered that his dreams could meet the future.

"After that, I sorted out the paintings with him. Most of those paintings were related to the disappearances in the town. I originally wanted to tell the mayor about it, but Harvey didn't agree. He didn't want to publicize it.

"I respected his decision, so I was just investigating in secret. But Harvey's condition went from bad to worse. He had alcoholism and insomnia problems, and since then they have become worse and he has become more abnormal.

"He always said that he was inspired. I suggested that he go to the hospital, join an Alcoholics Anonymous meeting or something. Or just drink some wizard's decoction. I don't know, you should have medicine for insomnia, right?"

"Of course," Xing Ze answered, "But those won't work for him. Well, our time is limited, so let me ask you. Where is Harvey now?"

"I don't know. He was drinking and causing trouble in the bar. I came out to guarantee him out and then sent him to the hospital. Three days later, I went to see him and the hospital told me that he left on his own.

"I didn't fucking believe the hospital's nonsense, so I asked them to pull up the surveillance footage, but they only kept the surveillance footage there for two days. He just disappeared, like a missing person in town."

Ai Li glanced at Xing Ze, and then asked the sheriff: "Is he going anywhere?"

"He doesn't have any relatives, at least he doesn't mention them often. He has a younger brother who lives in Fan... Fan... um——"

"Knockturn Alley." Ellie said the words helpfully.

"Yes, living in Knockturn Alley. I asked my wife to write to him, but there was no response." Skrtel replied frustratedly, "Although we are friends. But he is a wizard and I am a Muggle. I don’t know much about a lot of things there.”

"Who is in charge of wizard criminal cases?" Xing Ze continued to ask.

"We have two offices on the second floor of the police station. The wizards go there. If they encounter any common cases, they will also cooperate with us."

After saying this, Skrtel lowered his head and thought for a moment, then added: "Listen to me, most of the wizards in the town listen to Manel, and the ones at the police station are no exception."

"You seem to be very resistant to the Mendez family. Why?" Xing Ze asked curiously.

The Sheriff looked at Ellie cautiously, as if waiting for her response. The eldest lady narrowed her eyes and said: "Speak frankly, Mr. Skrtel. I will not protect the Mendez family just because they work for the Shafiq family."

Probably these words gave the Sheriff confidence. He took a breath, moved to the edge of the bed and said, "Miss. I suspect that the Mendez family is doing dangerous things in the town.

"I don't know what it is yet, but I found something, something bad. Last September, it should be September 1st. Harvey was sent to the hospital because he suddenly fainted. He was eating at my house before he fainted. .

"It happened suddenly and without warning. And it snowed heavily that night..."

"What time?" Xing Ze asked.

"Um - it's about seven o'clock in the evening, seven twenty, or seven thirty."

Xing Ze rubbed his chin with his hand. This time was almost the same as the time when he eliminated Novel Ke. Reko was right, Novel was dead, and the magic backlash tore reality and dreams apart, causing Harvey to pass out due to the cracks caused.

"Continue." Xing Ze motioned to Scottel.

"Anyway, he was in a coma for nearly a month. He didn't wake up until the end of September. My wife, she suggested that I send Harvey to St. Mungo's. But our town hospital also has wizard doctors."

"Therapist Ernest?" Ellie confirmed.

"Yes, that's him." The Sheriff nodded, "He suggested that we not move Harvey casually. Without his approval, we can't move him.

"So, I continued to investigate those disappearances. Well--" Skrtel sighed, "there was no progress. I went to the mayor. I hoped he could provide some help, at least help me get it. "Dossier on the missing wizard."

"He rejected you?" Ellie asked.

"No, he helped me. He also asked me to show him Harvey's paintings. I sent them all the next day. Manel... He seemed very happy and gave me high authority and encouragement. I continue to investigate."

Ellie looked confused. She interrupted Skrtel and asked: "I don't understand, sir. The mayor gave you authority and encouraged you to dig deeper and investigate. Are these two things bad things for you?"

“He sent someone to monitor you, right?” cat?"

The Sheriff pushed his messy hair back with his hand, "That's right. Ever since I started the investigation, I have been feeling like someone is watching me. Even at home, I feel scared.

"After half a month of investigation, this feeling became more and more serious. I even had to get up several times every night just to check whether the doors and windows of my home were locked.

"I could feel something following me around my house, staring directly at me in the mirror. My wife put a protection spell on me, but it didn't work. The feeling was still there.

"Until, until Harvey wakes up. I went to visit him as soon as I received the notice from the hospital. He wasn't very clear-headed at that time, but he warned me.

"Warn me not to continue the investigation. I have already gained some insights, so I don't want to just give up. Harvey knew he couldn't persuade me, so he gave me a talisman.

"Do you have paper and pen? The amulet was taken away by the hospital. But I still remember what it looks like."

Xing Ze took out the notebook and pen from the ring and handed them over.

Skrtel took it and started drawing. When he was done, he removed his hands.

Ai Li leaned over to take a look, then turned to look at Xing Ze, "What kind of amulet is this?"

"Old seal." Xing Ze glanced at the paper, "A very effective amulet."

Ellie looked suspicious, but said nothing. Instead, she asked Skrtel, "Did it work?"

"Yes, it worked," the Sheriff replied with relief. "The feeling disappeared. I didn't understand why at first. After Harvey disappeared, I found the things he left me, and then I understood ”

Finally getting to the point. Xing Ze asked aloud: "Where is the thing? You must have hidden it, right?"

"Hmm." Scott wrote something on the paper and then handed the notebook to Ellie.

When Ellie took the book, Skrtel suddenly grabbed her hand, "Miss, I leave everything to you. If you lied to me, I will definitely make you pay the price."