Mysterious Walker at Hogwarts

Newt smiled awkwardly, changed the subject and said, "We have talked too much today, and I said things tonight that I usually only say in about a year, so..."

"Master Newt, you must be very tired. Why don't we talk in detail later?" Dean immediately said tactfully. He also felt that his brain was a little bloated. The amount of information just talked was a bit large, and he needed time to digest it. .

"Great, I hope Rolf has prepared the Christmas dinner. I have been looking forward to it for a long time." Newt was very satisfied with Dean's knowledge and invited him enthusiastically: "Dean, you can come too. ?”

"Master Newt, today is your family's reunion day, will I intrude too much?" Dean said politely.

"Of course not." Newt stood up and waved his hands, "Besides you, there are only two other people today, Rolf and me."

"Christmas just for the two of you?" Dean felt incredible. It seems that Scamander is also a big family.

"Tina - my wife went to the United States with Rolf's parents. Her brother-in-law is said to be in poor condition. You know that for a Muggle, one hundred years is almost the limit of lifespan." Newt rambled rather sadly.

"Then why don't you ask Master Nico Flamel to borrow the Magic Stone?" Dean asked puzzledly, "I don't think Master Flamel will refuse you."

"Like I warned you not to rely too much on Snape's potions, once you start using the Philosopher's Stone, you'll never be able to live without it, and that's not a good choice - Jacob wouldn't do that. Besides... …Forget it, there are some things you don’t need to know.” Newt waved his hands tiredly, obviously not wanting to talk more about this matter.

"I made a mistake." Dean apologized quickly. Obviously this was not a good topic to talk about on Christmas Eve.

"It doesn't matter. By the way, a Christmas gift!" Newt suddenly became excited. "You gave Rolf a bottle of energy potion. I don't know what Christmas gift he will give you, but as an elder, I have to Let me know – what do you think of a collector’s edition of Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them signed by me?”

Dean's face froze, and he couldn't help but think of Gilderoy Lockhart, the professor who loved autographs and was about to take up the Defense Against the Dark Arts class in the second grade. Could it be that writers all liked this tone?

"Haha, I was just kidding. Take it, this is the Christmas gift I'm going to give you." Newt took out a piece of parchment and handed it to Dean.

"What is this?" Is it another mysterious fragment?

Dean almost said his guess.

He took the parchment and unfolded it, and found that it seemed to be a map, but Dean couldn't tell where the terrain was drawn on the map.

"This is a magical map I occasionally obtained when I was traveling in the early years, but I have never discovered the correct use of it." Newt seemed to be missing something, "Originally, I planned to leave this map to Rolf, but I Now I think you might be more suitable for it.”

"How embarrassing is this?" Dean quickly declined.

"Don't worry, Rolf doesn't know the existence of this map, so he won't complain about it." Newt reassured.

"Then I have no choice but to be disrespectful." Dean held the map tightly.

It wasn't that Dean was blinded by the "money", but that the system issued a task related to this map.

"Mission: The Mysterious Map

Newt gives you a mysterious map. This map has fascinating magic. Unlock the map's secrets.

Reward: Talent: Pathfinding. 3 skill points.

Talent: Pathfinding, no matter where you are, you can accurately find the way home. "

This is the first task released by the system to reward talents, and Dean will not miss it in any case.

……

"Rolf, what's going on? I thought we were going to enjoy Christmas dinner in a warm home!" After Newt took Dean out of the world of the magic suitcase, they found that they were in a cold place. The cold headland.

Rolf was hiding behind a rock and shivering with cold.

"Shhh, keep your voice down, Grandpa." Rolf made a silencing gesture.

"What's going on?" Newt frowned.

"Grandpa, that Gilderoy Lockhart is here again. This time under the guise of a Christmas visit." Rolf said with a bad expression.

"It's that guy again! He's really haunting!" Newt said displeased.

Gilderoy Lockhart?Is this the Lockhart I know?

Dean asked carefully: "Master Newt, are you talking about the wizard writer who has written many best-selling books?"

"Aha, the 'famous' Lockhart, even you have heard of his name!" Rolf said sarcastically.

"Rolf!" Newt scolded with disapproval.

"Grandpa, since that guy became famous, he has almost stolen all your limelight!" Rolf said dissatisfied.

"No matter what, you have to admit that Lockhart's books are still very readable." Newt said softly.

"Really? Why do I think he can sell so many books because of his pretty face!" Rolf sneered.

"That's enough. If you're not convinced, you can write some best-selling books to surpass him in the future, instead of despising his achievements behind the scenes like now." Newt said seriously.

"Achievements? I wonder how much of what he wrote in his book is his real experience." Rolf curled his lips.

Dean looked at Rolf in surprise. At this moment, he could see through Lockhart's false appearance, which was enough to prove that Rolf was extraordinary.

"Dean, are you also a loyal supporter of that flamboyant liar?" Rolf asked, squinting at Dean.

"I can't say, I haven't had the chance to read any of his books." Dean said carefully.

"Rolf, how many times have I told you not to slander others behind their backs!" Newt was very angry.

"Grandpa, don't you also despise that liar?" Rolf said unconvinced.

"I don't want to talk to him, but it doesn't prove that he is a liar." Newt said matter-of-factly.

"He is a liar! He has come to your door several times. Doesn't he just want to steal your experience of traveling around the world in search of magical creatures, and then add it to make it his own experience?" Rolf said angrily.

Dean figured out what was going on.

Lockhart was recently preparing a book about himself and magical beasts, so he set his sights on Newt. He came to visit Newt every three days, causing great distress to the Scamander family.

Just now, Rolf came out of the magic suitcase and was about to prepare Christmas dinner when he spotted Lockhart. This time he hid in a hurry with the suitcase, giving Lockhart an exclusive opportunity to go out for Christmas. Illusion.

"Master Newt, with your strength and status, there seems to be no need to hide from Lockhart, right?" Dean was puzzled by the choices of Newt and Rolf.

To be honest, even if Newt blasted Lockhart away, no one would say anything.

"That guy got an official document from the Ministry of Magic somewhere and asked grandpa to cooperate with his 'writing'!" Rolf said angrily.