"Hey, everyone, this isn't the place for an argument." Wes raised his voice in a stern warning.
By then, more and more students had been drawn by the commotion and gathered in the corridor to watch curiously. Especially when Draco and several of his Slytherin companions appeared, a sense of urgency rose in Harry's heart.
He did not want Hermione and Ron to become the targets of Draco's mockery right then, so he hurriedly pulled them away.
Although Hermione and Ron were still sulking, both of them holding back their anger, neither wanted to lose face in front of Draco and give him something to sneer about.
So, half-willingly, they followed Harry out of the corridor.
Seeing that there was no more excitement to watch, the students gradually dispersed as well.
Wes watched them leave and muttered to himself, "I need to find a suitable chance to expose Peter Pettigrew's identity as soon as possible."
Wes sat before his desk, carefully examining the parchment in his hands from every angle. It looked utterly ordinary, but Wes could sense the magical power contained within it.
The twins watched Wes with smug expressions, secretly calculating that if even Wes could not unravel the map's secret, they would have something to boast about in front of their professor.
"Professor, what do you think? Even you probably can't uncover this map's secret, can you?" Fred challenged Wes with an exceedingly confident smile.
"We put a lot of effort into activating it," George chimed in.
Wes remained expressionless as he spread the parchment flat across the desk. Then he extended his index finger and lightly touched the parchment, his fingertip seeming to sense the subtle magical ripples in the air. After that, he softly spoke the spell: "Reveal your true form."
As his words