Chapter 165 Auror Station

Sherlock was wearing a short-sleeved shirt and shorts, and wearing plain glasses as he casually strolled on the streets of Sheffield.

The Patronus Charm is an independent individual magic, and it has no way to transmit its senses of sight and hearing to Sherlock in real time.

But the position of the Patronus can still be sensed, and after canceling the Patronus Charm, it can be known what it has discovered during the tracking period.

Sherlock did not actively follow the wizard in the windbreaker, and deliberately kept a corner away from him to ensure that he would not even appear in his sight.

The Raven Patronus was gliding in the sky, looking down at the wizard from above, and following him around the three nearby streets.

After discovering that the wizard had been wandering around the three nearby streets for three consecutive times, Sherlock could conclude that this was definitely not a passing idle wizard, but one of the Death Eaters or Aurors.

He is now on patrol duty, and the scope of the task is within these three streets.

After understanding the matter, Sherlock walked directly into a coffee shop on the street, ordered a cup of coffee and sat down near the window, waiting for the wizard's next move.

Time went on until the evening, and after walking around the street for more than ten times, the wizard finally made the next move.

He began to walk out of the three streets he had been patrolling, and then walked along the main road, as if he was ready to leave.

Noticing that the direction of the patronus had changed, Sherlock also walked out of the coffee shop.

He did not immediately follow his patronus, but pretended to look around casually. Finally, at the intersection, he saw a woman with a small wooden stick in her hand, a ponytail and a baseball cap.

This was also a wizard, and she had just taken over the patrol with the wizard.

Sherlock's eyes only paused briefly on the witch, and then he turned his head away as if nothing had happened, and then walked in the direction that the patronus was following.

With such a strict patrol system, it is unlikely that they are Death Eaters. The witches and wizards patrolling here are most likely Aurors from the Ministry of Magic, and they are exactly Sherlock's target!

He followed his patronus and walked slowly along the path that the wizard who left had walked.

But Sherlock's heart was far less leisurely than he showed. He was praying in his heart that the wizard's base was not too far away, and he would not use Apparition to leave directly, and he could just walk back.

Sherlock's prayer in his heart seemed to have played some role. It is also possible that this place is located in the urban area of ​​Sheffield, and there are a little more Muggles around. The wizard really did not use Apparition, and walked forward on foot for about 15 minutes, and finally walked into a small courtyard.

The silver crow spread its wings and glided to the wall of a two-story building in the yard. Through the gap in the curtains behind the window glass, it could see everything in the living room.

Nelson, who had just finished today's patrol mission, walked into the Auror's temporary station in Sheffield.

This is the courtyard they rented from a Muggle couple. It is located in the center of Sheffield. As long as any of the Aurors scattered throughout the city find something, the people gathered at the station can provide support immediately.

He pushed the door and walked into the living room of the house.

There were two wizards and a witch standing inside. There was also an elderly wizard sitting on the sofa with a lame leg replaced by a wooden prosthesis. There was also an abnormal eye in both eyes, and he was rolling around.

"There is still no discovery today. Apart from our people, I didn't even find the ghost of other wizards. And when can we use Apparition, Captain?"

Nelson started complaining as soon as he entered the living room.

"I have already walked for a day, and now I have to walk back to the station from that street. Both legs are going to be broken!"

Moody's voice was hoarse and calm.

"We have to wait another day for the Vanishing Charm to take effect. Using Apparition directly will make too much noise, and someone from the Death Eaters will notice it."

Hearing him say this, Nelson complained a few words and said nothing more.

Among the Aurors gathered in Sheffield, Moody was the highest commander, and everyone had to obey his orders.

Nelson turned and went upstairs to rest, while Moody continued to listen to the witch's report.

"The Aurors in York are led by Tris. According to the intelligence they have recently sent, no Death Eaters have been found in York. There is no news from Leeds, Harrogate, Barnsley and Doncaster for the time being."

Moody frowned and asked.

"Not only the Death Eaters, but also Eddie's news?"

The witch shook her head.

"We haven't received any news from Eddie either. Our people left the Auror's universal mark in these five cities, but we didn't get a response from Eddie..."

At this point, she showed a look of wanting to say something but stopping.

Moody said in his husky voice.

"If you have anything to say, just say it directly."

The witch said hesitantly.

"Is it possible, I mean, is it possible, as the Ministry said, that Eddie has become a traitor and has turned to the Dark Lord, or has he always been an undercover agent for the Dark Lord?"

Moody was silent for a moment, then he slowly spoke.

"Eddie is not an Auror in my team, but his talent and will are recognized by everyone in the Ministry. If such a wizard really wants to turn to the Dark Lord, he would not choose to betray now. And if he is an undercover agent, I have to wait until I catch him before I can make a conclusion!"

A wizard standing next to him couldn't help but speak.

"But the superiors said that when you see Eddie, don't hold back, no matter whether he lives or dies..."

"What?" Moody's voice suddenly became louder, "Even in the battle with the Death Eaters, we didn't use the Killing Curse. Do you want to use this curse on your companions who are not sure whether they are traitors!"

He knocked heavily on the floor under his feet with his crutches.

"In the past ten years of fighting against the Dark Lord's followers, I have seen all kinds of traitors! Those who were not firm in their own beliefs were persuaded by me to come back when they were on the verge of wavering. I don't believe that a wizard with extraordinary talent like Eddie would just degenerate like this! What's more, these words came from the mouths of those bastards who relied on their good father in a high position to bully others in the headquarters!"

The two wizards and a witch standing around were frightened by Moody's words. They looked at each other nervously and then persuaded Moody.

"Don't say these words, Captain Moody. Among those who finally came back from Wales, there were actually some who relied on their own abilities, such as Crouch."

Moody snorted coldly.

"I admit that the director's son may have some ability, but if it weren't for the special period and their good father's request, how could the headquarters collect these garbage..."

Just when he said this, his magic fake eye suddenly turned around, and finally the eyeball inside suddenly fixed on the window blocked by the curtain!

Just before the two wizards and a witch hadn't reacted, Moody suddenly pulled out his wand!

"Fainted!"

The tip of the wand accurately aimed at the glass blocked by the curtain, and the red beam of light completed the transition from the tip of the wand to the target in an instant!

"Bang!"

A violent sound of glass shattering sounded!

Countless transparent fragments were scattered everywhere, and at the same time, the other three well-trained Aurors also reacted quickly, raised their wands and rushed to the window sill where the glass had been shattered!

But there was nothing there, as if no creature had ever appeared.

"What did you find? Captain."

Still holding his wand upright in front of him, the male Auror asked calmly without relaxing his vigilance.

Moody's fake eye was still turning, as if looking for the target he had just found.

"A bird, like a patronus!"

......

When Moody used the coma spell on Sherlock's patronus, the patronus canceled the spell by itself and dissipated into the air, so that the Auror who opened the curtain to observe later found nothing.

And just after the patronus disappeared, Sherlock also knew what it saw and heard.

There is no doubt that the group of wizards he met were Aurors. They should have arrived in Sheffield two days in advance, and they did not just focus on this city, but left people around Sheffield.

With such a number of Aurors, it is not an exaggeration to say that all the people in the Auror Command of the Ministry of Magic have come out in full force.

Moody's magic fake eye is very powerful. Not only can it see things that ordinary people cannot see, but it can also penetrate walls for perspective.

That's how Sherlock's Patronus was discovered.

But even if he was discovered, he had already obtained enough intelligence.

In addition to encircling and suppressing the Death Eaters here, the Aurors were also looking for an Auror named Eddie.

They suspected that this Auror had defected to Voldemort's men, but Sherlock felt that the name Eddie sounded familiar inexplicably, as if he had seen it somewhere. He didn't pay attention to it when he saw it, and now he couldn't remember it clearly.

The name Eddie is not so special in the UK. There are not ten or eight wizards named Eddie in the whole UK, and you can count a few of them on your fingers.

So Sherlock didn't have too much entanglement about the fact that he had heard of this name.

Discovering the movements of the Aurors was already a great gain for him. Even if Moody noticed signs of being spied on, Sherlock didn't plan to keep an eye on the Aurors' station in Sheffield.

He just needed to keep an eye on the Aurors patrolling the streets. If the Aurors had any actions, then these patrolling Aurors would definitely take action at the first time.

Sherlock's main purpose was to make himself familiar to the Ministry of Magic in this battle between the Aurors and the Death Eaters, and it would be best if he could help them, and then ask to join.

So he would not monitor the Auror's station next, otherwise if he was misunderstood, it would go against Sherlock's idea.

After returning to his hotel, he summoned the Patronus again to keep an eye on the Aurors patrolling the streets.

He was not idle in the hotel either.

Sherlock wrote down the soul protection magic he saw in Sally's underground study in a notebook.

Of course, he did not have a photographic memory, but as long as he understood this kind of magic, he did not have to repeat it exactly, as long as the meaning was roughly the same.

Soul magic is not difficult to understand and easy to learn. The most difficult part is to create this kind of magic and use it.

The protection magic created by Sally actually has great limitations.

Not only does the protector have to have extreme love for the protected, but also the protected soul must be newly born when the magic takes effect.

In other words, this is basically a magic created by the mother for her child. Otherwise, who else would have such extreme love for a newborn child except his parents?

So although such magic is powerful, it is completely worthless for most wizards to learn.

The reason why Sherlock planned to study it was entirely because of Snape.

Well, yes, even if he was reluctant to admit it, he did feel that Snape was a bit pitiful.

He might not have been a good person in the past, but after Lily's death, he had been fulfilling his duties for Dumbledore's plan and was ready to continue to be an undercover agent after Voldemort returned.

After seeing him being rejected by Lily that day, crying so miserably and drinking so much wine, Sherlock thought that if he had the chance, he might be able to exploit the loopholes in history and help this frustrated and frustrated middle-aged man.

It is definitely impossible to help him make Lily change her mind and live together with her. This is a serious violation of history, and in addition to doing things that violate morality and conscience, Sherlock does not think that Lily will accept Snape again.

So he just thought that maybe there is a way to prevent Lily from dying so completely under Voldemort's hands, and there is still a possibility of rescue.

There is also a desire to help Harry in this.

Even if he may have recognized Black now and did not deny Black's love for Harry, with his personality, Sherlock still does not think he can be a qualified elder.

If Harry and his mother can meet again in the future, or live together for a period of time, it will be a great comfort to him.

Now the only method Sherlock can think of is the soul protection magic left by the original owner's mother Sally. It is very likely that Lily will use it on Harry in the future.