Gormlaith Gaunt Appears

Sean finally understood why Felix Felicis had reminded him to come find the Weasley twins.

On one hand, it was to prevent them from destroying the castle's plumbing system, and on the other hand, to avoid having his name appear in every toilet.

The parchment was badly damaged and there was nothing on it.

Even though he knew what it was, Sean still feigned a puzzled expression. "What is this?"

"This is the secret to our success, and also the legacy left by our predecessors." George touched the parchment with reluctance.

"I'll miss you, my old friend..." Fred leaned in to kiss the parchment, but accidentally touched George's hand.

"Oh, don't disgust me, Fred, I don't like that stuff!"

"I'm the one who should throw up, George! And your hand hair is poking me!"

Sean, unable to suppress his laughter, stopped the two talkative brothers, and then they told Sean where the thing came from.

"... That's it. We got this from Filch, and we've memorized all the secret passages, so it's fine to give it to you," Fred said.

George pulled out his wand. "Watch, Sean."

He lightly tapped the surface of the parchment with his wand and said, "I solemnly swear that I will not do anything good."

In an instant, fine lines of ink spread out like a spider web from where the tip of George's wand had touched, connecting and crisscrossing, extending to every corner of the parchment; then words appeared at the top, in large, green cursive script.

Moony, Wormtail, Padfoot, and Prongs, along with a certain Half-Blood Prince who wishes to remain anonymous.

Gentlemen who are dedicated to helping those who create magical pranks

Introduced with great fanfare

Marauder's Map

Sean's expression turned somewhat strange as he spoke to a certain Half-Blood Prince wished to remain anonymous.

Details of Hogwarts Castle are revealed on the parchment, with countless tiny black dots moving across it, and names labeled in tiny print beside them. Sean can see a bunch of names in the Ravenclaw Common Room, with Hermione and Daisy in their usual little corner. There are no names in the washroom he just passed, but he can see Harry and Snape, who are now some distance away, moving in the opposite direction.

Even Filch and Edmund, who had been petrified, were marked in the Hospital Wing. Professor Sprout and Madam Pomfrey were pacing nearby, while Mrs. Norris stood motionless beside Filch.

In the most secluded broom shed on the first floor, the names Sean, George, and Fred were marked next to three small black dots.

"It's amazing... but this is too valuable," Sean said.

"No, it's a legacy," Fred said seriously, patting his shoulder. "We've already enjoyed the fruits of these five noble men's labor; it's time to hand them over to others."

"That's right, this is the legacy, noble and great transgressors!" George exclaimed, then added, "After you're done using it, remember to turn it back to normal, tap it with your wand, and say ' Mischief Managed!'"

"Alright, Sean, make good use of it!"

"Should we look into something else, like filling the Water Babies with water and throwing it into Lockhart's office?"

The two left with satisfied, silly grins on their faces.

Sean smiled slightly, closed the broom, and half-squatted down to open the Marauder's Map on his lap.

He looked down to the basement level, where Snape had returned to his office and was pacing back and forth.

No wonder the standoff between Sirius and Snape last school year was so strange... Sean's bold guess back then has now been confirmed. Snape was indeed with the Marauders back then.

No, to be precise, Snape himself was one of the Marauders. It's just that, for some unknown reason, they've become irreconcilable enemies.

Sean clicked his tongue in amazement as he examined the parchment. Even though he had seen it in movies before, he couldn't help but admire the Marauders ' ingenuity.

In Sean's opinion, this thing was incredibly technically advanced. After his Transfiguration Talent reached ten points, he could already see most of the traces of Transfiguration application.

The Marauder's Map uses an absurd number of advanced Transfiguration and various spells, many of which Sean had never even learned.

He examined the entire map carefully and then discovered that, apart from the Chamber of Secrets and the Room of Requirement, the details of Hogwarts Castle were clearly revealed, including seven secret passages leading out of the school.

Sean leaned down and squinted to examine the names. Most of the names overlapped. The professors were mostly in their offices. Hagrid's name could be seen on the edge of the map, indicating that part of the playground was also included.

Unfortunately, Dumbledore's name was still not seen in the Headmaster's Office on the Seventh Floor.

Sean squinted and scanned the area, but there were too many students inside Hogwarts Castle, especially since Grindelwald and Dumbledore hadn't had a major battle and Voldemort hadn't made any moves, so the number of students had increased considerably.

Add to that the castle's staff and a whole host of ghosts; just looking at those names made Sean's eyes sting.

He looked up and rubbed his eyes, deciding to ask Professor McGonagall for a list of students the next day— Sean planned to check it against the list to see if there was any 'uninvited guest' hiding inside the inner castle.

Of course, this is quite a lot of work, but it is necessary for safety reasons.

Just as Sean was about to put away the Marauder's Map, a new name suddenly appeared in the girls' restroom on the second floor, which he had been keeping an eye on.

That's the entrance to the Chamber of Secrets of Secrets, where Moaning Myrtle usually stays. But after this incident, Professor McGonagall asked the ghosts to patrol in pairs, Moaning Myrtle is currently on the third floor with another ghost.

That name made Sean's breathing quicken.

Gormlaith Gaunt.

Sean was certain that the name appeared in an instant, which meant that Gormlaith had just emerged from the underground Chamber of Secrets.

Has the heir to the Chamber of Secrets finally revealed herself? What is her purpose? Is the Basilisk with her?

Immediately, many thoughts flashed through Sean's mind.

He hesitated, wondering if he should immediately notify the professors.

Felix Felicis provided the answer: he should meet with Gormlaith Gaunt alone.

In a short period of time, Sean made a decision.

"Naja, go and inform Professor Scamander." He released the Occamy, and under his command, little Naja shrank into an earthworm and swam quickly toward Newt's office.

While Felix Felicis miraculous, it is not a panacea. Sean decides to follow his instincts, but he needs to be fully prepared.

For example, the Soul Fragment he passed to Riddle in the Obscurus had been completely disintegrated, and Sean obtained a useful piece of information.

How to deal with ghosts.

Sigh, I originally wanted to maintain three updates a day, so I'd have more confidence asking for votes at the end of the month... but things didn't go as planned, and I only managed to stick to three updates for twenty days. And during the latter half of November, I couldn't write properly at all. I worked almost two weeks of night shifts, and while I slept during the day, someone upstairs was drilling a hammer every day—right above my head... damn it! I suffered from neurasthenia and also had to go to the hospital twice for my old ailment... It's like all the 'good things' happened to me...

Oh, I'm so sorry everyone...