Chapter 155 The Marauder's Map

As soon as she finished speaking, a puzzled look appeared on Ginny's face, and there was a vague question mark above her head.

Seeing Mike staring at her, Ginny felt the same horrible feeling before coming back again, and her upper and lower rows of teeth couldn't stop shaking and making a clicking sound.

"No, no! I really haven't seen it before!" Ginny raised her arms again in a gesture of surrender.

Mike, who had been staring at Ginny's face for a long time but still found nothing, finally withdrew his gaze. Just as he was about to speak to comfort Ginny, who was scared into a little sheep in front of her, Harry's voice came to his ears.

"Mike, Mike. Don't do this, Ginny didn't mean it." Harry on the side finally couldn't stand it any longer and tried to persuade him, "Besides, she's just trying to help us, isn't she?"

"I was rude, and I hope Miss Weasley can forgive me." A gentle smile appeared on Mike's face again, and he followed Harry's words.

Ginny on the opposite side was obviously shocked by Mike's 360-degree change in expression. She was stunned for a while before she realized what she was doing, and hurriedly apologized to Mike, as if she was the one who was wrong.

The sharp-eyed Mike noticed that although Ginny was apologizing to him, her eyes were still staring at Harry. He suddenly understood and quickly bumped Harry with his arm.

Young Harry was obviously lacking in human sophistication. He looked at Mike with an innocent face. He couldn't understand why Mike bumped into him suddenly.

It wasn't until Mike pointed at Ginny without leaving any trace that Harry reacted and said, "Thank you really this time, Ginny."

Ginny was so happy when she received the thank you from the one she admired, that the frightened expression on her face was instantly replaced by a happy smile.

Ginny felt that her face must be very red now, maybe even up to her neck.

Out of shame, Ginny covered her face and ran away directly to the dormitory and threw herself on the bed. Fortunately, she knew the way well, otherwise she would have been thrown into the mud when she ran away with her eyes covered. .

"Harry thanked me, Harry thanked me... eh~"

Ginny, who was lying on the bed, repeated this sentence repeatedly. Instead of fading away, the blush on her face spread to her neck.

Finally, after reciting it countless times, she seemed to have thought of something embarrassing, and Ginny exclaimed and covered her head with the quilt.

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After saying goodbye to Harry, Mike returned to the dormitory with the Marauder's Map.

If what Ginny said is true, then Percy is basically certain to be the heir. But Mike only believed 30% of Ginny's words. Again, Ginny hadn't even wiped her own butt clean.

The truth needs to be discovered by oneself.

Mike thought so and unfolded the Marauder's Map.

What appeared in front of Mike was a blank piece of parchment. In addition to being yellowed due to oxidation, the surface of the parchment also had some stains. It was not known whether it was caused by the Weasley brothers or was there originally.

"I solemnly swear that I have done nothing wrong."

As Mike spoke the password, like a drop of ink dripping onto the rice paper, a small black ink mark appeared in the center of the parchment.

The ink marks gradually melted away, and a complete map of Hogwarts appeared in front of Mike.

The scope marked on the map is very broad, not only the Hogwarts Castle itself, but also the Forbidden Forest and Hogsmeade Village are covered.

Mike could clearly see that Hagrid's name appeared on the map marking the location of the gamekeeper's hut, and underneath Hagrid's name, there was a pair of footprints.

Staring at the castle-like pattern representing Hogwarts on the map, Mike thought silently to the Ravenclaw lounge.

I saw that the patterns on the parchment changed instantly. All the patterns were all messed up and quickly separated. When the picture stabilized again, a floor plan of the Ravenclaw lounge appeared in front of Mike.

Seeing his name also appear on the map, Mike couldn't help but have a look of surprise on his face.

This Marauder's Map is simply unbeatable!

Mike can still analyze the general principle of the Marauder's Map, which is nothing more than name magic, pattern recording magic, password magic and positioning magic.

Needless to say, the password magic to open the map with a password can be used by wizards who have a little knowledge of alchemy.

The simplest of the remaining three magics is the pattern recording magic. This magic can be said to be the most used in the wizarding world. From the magic cards with moving characters that come with the Chocolate Frog to the characters in the magic portraits that can move on their own, these all exist by relying on patterns to record magic.

This magic is easy to learn but difficult to master. Any specially trained wizard can learn it, but it is very difficult to reach the level of being able to make magical portraits.

All the patterns on the Marauder's Map that can be seen with the naked eye are all created using pattern recording magic.

Then there is the magic of names. Just like the devils or dragons in ancient myths have a magical 'real name', the names in the world of Harry Potter are also magical, but not as exaggerated as described in the myths.

Name magic has been studied for this characteristic, but because it is too obscure and difficult to understand, basically no one except those extremely knowledgeable wizards will study it.

But if name magic is used well, it can also achieve some unexpected effects, the most famous of which is Voldemort.

Voldemort, the legendary dark wizard, cast name magic on his name. Whenever someone recited his name, he would feel something. Then as long as he wanted, he could know your location and identity, and the next step. What was said.

Therefore, during the period when Voldemort swept across Britain, almost all wizards in the wizarding world did not dare to directly chant Voldemort's name, but instead referred to him as "you know who".

This custom is still passed down to this day.

Finally, there is positioning magic. This magic itself is not difficult. It is even just a spell skill and cannot be called magic. Many spells, including Portkeys and Apparition, incorporate this technique.

Although positioning magic is simple, it is a bit strange when placed in a place like Hogwarts.

A large number of restrictions have been attached to the entire Hogwarts area. The most intuitive feeling for ordinary people is that apparation is not allowed within Hogwarts, but what they don't know is that the restrictions actually include Counter-positioning, Muggle expulsion, and more.

The positioning magic on the Marauder's Map not only took effect, but was also extremely accurate and was not affected by the restrictions at all. This made Mike have to wonder whether the person who made this Marauder's Map had mastered something that could avoid Huo. Gwartz's restraint technique.

Although the Marauder's Map is full of doubts, fortunately Mike is a free and easy man.

For him now, as long as the Marauder's Map can help him catch Percy's pigtails.