Ch. 709Determining the Time Through Narcissa

Moriarty entered Hogwarts to identify the era and discovered he had arrived in 1971, during the Marauders Era. As he watched the students and professors, Zhang Tianxue and four attendants were sent toward the Castle as Light and Gamp flew west to pursue another way to grow stronger.

  • Light used Light-Dark Ribbons to control Zhang Tianxue and four attendants, then sent them toward Hogwarts to confront Moriarty while he and Gamp flew west.
  • Moriarty entered Hogwarts as a breeze and identified Dumbledore, McGonagall, Binns, and a young Flitwick among the professors.
  • Moriarty recognized student Severus Snape, Lily Evans, James, Sirius, Lupin, and Peter Pettigrew, confirming he had arrived in the Marauders Era.
  • Moriarty recognized Narcissa and Andromeda Black, learned it was 1971, and jinxed Lucius Malfoy until he fled the Great Hall.
  • The Great Hall fell silent as someone in high heels emerged from the basement and took a seat at the professors' table.

Ch. 710Reunited Once More

Moriarty reunited with Ithiel in the Chamber of Secrets, where she had been feeding Shiva the Basilisk while searching for a way home. After they shared what they had learned about the Vatican and the threat to Zhang Tianxue, a mysterious attack struck Hogwarts, leaving them to wonder who was behind it.

  • Moriarty followed Ithiel to the Chamber of Secrets and discovered her feeding Shiva the Basilisk.
  • Moriarty revealed himself, and he and Ithiel reunited before sharing their experiences in this world.
  • Ithiel told Moriarty that Lucius Malfoy was courting Narcissa and that she had encountered Zhang Tianxue.
  • Ithiel discussed her research into the Vatican, prompting Moriarty to reconsider what he had overlooked during his time travels.
  • An explosion shattered the Ravenclaw Astronomy Tower, and Dumbledore restored it with the Elder Wand.
  • Moriarty sensed powerful, mysterious Magic Power in the sky and asked who had attacked Hogwarts.

Ch. 711Moriarty Attacked!

Moriarty and Ithiel fought five mysterious Light-Dark Enchantresses who attacked Hogwarts and whose rings absorbed magic. They drew the pursuers away from the school, then Moriarty realized Light and Gamp were likely using the attack to buy time for something more important.

  • Ithiel shattered the dark clouds surrounding Hogwarts and revealed five wrapped figures carrying rings that absorbed magic.
  • The Light-Dark Enchantresses attacked Moriarty and Ithiel, and their rings absorbed Ithiel’s lightning before sending it back at them.
  • Ithiel and Moriarty combined their attacks, but the enemies’ Light Elemental Magic protected them from harm.
  • Moriarty and Ithiel fled from Hogwarts with the five Enchantresses pursuing them, while the teachers and students wondered who Moriarty was.
  • Above the English Channel, Moriarty concluded that Light and Gamp were stalling for time and told Ithiel to finish the pursuers quickly.

Ch. 712Unveiling the Veil

Moriarty and Ithiel fought the five Light-Dark Enchantresses and discovered that they were Zhang Tianxue and her four attendants, transformed and controlled by Light and Gamp. Moriarty suspected they had been sent to stall him while Light and Gamp pursued a more important plan, possibly connected to Mount Longhu.

  • Moriarty and Ithiel attacked the five Light-Dark Enchantresses, but their rings blocked the blows and one used time reversal to undo Moriarty’s strike.
  • Ithiel failed to break the rings, so Moriarty separated the Enchantresses with water prisons and used Water Elemental Magic to suppress their Light-Dark Magic.
  • Moriarty removed one Enchantress’s facial ribbon and recognized her as Zhang Tianxue; Ithiel recognized another as Zhang Tianxue’s attendant.
  • The water prisons collapsed after ten seconds, and the five Enchantresses’ ribbons returned as Moriarty realized Light and Gamp had transformed and controlled Zhang Tianxue and her attendants.
  • Moriarty suspected something had happened at Mount Longhu and concluded that the Enchantresses were meant to stall him while Light and Gamp carried out a more important plan.

Ch. 713Xue'er Rescued (Thanks for Your Support)

Moriarty and Ithiel rescued Zhang Tianxue and her four attendants, then returned with them to Hogwarts, where Moriarty began studying five mysterious rings. Ithiel and Zhang Tianxue recognized Narcissa as a connection to their Main World, and Ithiel decided to confront a student who had insulted her.

  • Moriarty and Ithiel combined Thunder and Water Elemental Magic to break the Light-Dark Ribbons and awaken Zhang Tianxue and her four attendants.
  • Moriarty comforted Zhang Tianxue as she explained that Mount Longhu had been attacked and warned that Light had defeated all five women with one move.
  • Moriarty gathered five strange rings and returned to Hogwarts Castle with Zhang Tianxue, while Ithiel took the four attendants to reflect on their failure to protect their mistress.
  • At Hogwarts, Moriarty locked himself away to study the rings while Ithiel and Zhang Tianxue walked around the campus.
  • Ithiel and Zhang Tianxue recognized Narcissa as a sister from their Main World, and Ithiel vowed to teach a platinum-haired student a lesson for disrespecting her.

Ch. 714Speak the Truth

Moriarty examined the mysterious rings, then joined Ithiel’s Defense Against the Dark Arts class and demonstrated a truth spell on Lucius. The spell exposed Lucius’s plans to exploit Narcissa and the Black family, leaving the classroom stunned.

  • Moriarty studied the five silent rings and had the Magical AI and Alchemy Matrix analyze their unusual properties.
  • Moriarty found the Little Fire Dragon in Ithiel’s empty office and learned that Ithiel and Zhang Tianxue were teaching a class.
  • Ithiel taught sixth- and seventh-year Slytherin and Gryffindor students about magic for fighting the morning’s attackers, and Moriarty joined as an assistant instructor.
  • Moriarty cast Speak the Truth on Lucius and asked why he wanted to learn powerful spells, prompting Lucius to admit he wanted Narcissa’s favor.
  • Lucius revealed that he intended to marry Narcissa to seize the Black family’s wealth and resources, and confessed his plans to possess her and father children.

Ch. 715Moriarty Flirts

Moriarty used his Speak the Truth Spell to expose Lucius's motives toward Narcissa in front of their classmates. After Narcissa confirmed she did not like Lucius, Moriarty had her cast the Spell on him, leaving Lucius under its effects.

  • Moriarty reflected on how Narcissa's marriage had helped the Malfoy family gain standing through the Black family.
  • Lucius blamed Moriarty for making him reveal his thoughts, but Moriarty challenged the students to test the Spell.
  • Narcissa volunteered and admitted that she valued family gatherings but did not like Lucius because he hid too much.
  • Moriarty gave Narcissa her Wand, guided her as she cast the Speak the Truth Spell, and hit Lucius with it.

Ch. 716Let Me See If You've Developed Properly

Moriarty used the Speak the Truth Spell on Lucius and exposed his desire to marry Narcissa for the Black family's wealth and influence. When Narcissa cast the spell on Moriarty, he said he was her husband, then found her in the Slytherin common room and claimed he had come from the future.

  • Narcissa asked Lucius why he had wanted to win her favor, and the spell forced him to reveal his greed for the Black family's resources.
  • Disappointed by Lucius's answer, Narcissa tried to leave, but Moriarty persuaded her to cast Speak the Truth on him.
  • Moriarty answered that he was Narcissa's husband, shocking the classroom and causing Narcissa to flee after dropping her Wand.
  • Moriarty searched Hogwarts for Narcissa while she returned to the girls' dormitory and worried that she had skipped class.
  • Moriarty found Narcissa in the Slytherin common room, claimed he was her future husband, and said he had come from the future.

Ch. 717The Best World Is One Without Lucius

Moriarty’s actions drove Lucius away and changed the Wizarding World’s future, leading to a peaceful timeline without Voldemort or the Death Eaters. By 1991, Harry Snape was sorted into Gryffindor, and Moriarty concluded that the world was better without Lucius.

  • Moriarty trapped Lucius outside the Slytherin Dungeon, where Lucius heard Narcissa and Andromeda inside and fled in despair.
  • Narcissa and Andromeda returned to the Black Ancestral Home, where they gave birth to Mori and Yati ten months later; their births stirred Hogwarts and drew Dumbledore’s attention.
  • Tom Riddle became a respectful butler, Lucius was driven out of Europe, and Snape married Lily and became Hogwarts’ Potions professor while James became its Defense Against the Dark Arts professor.
  • Regulus became a Transfiguration teaching assistant, Bellatrix became a nanny, and Lockhart wrote for the Black family after Tom saved him from arrest.
  • Dumbledore became Minister of Magic, changed the Wizarding World’s rules, and released Grindelwald, while the Black family and its allies backed his campaign.
  • At the 1991 welcome feast, James broke a spoon when Harry Snape was sorted into Gryffindor, and Moriarty later remarked that the world was wonderful without Lucius.

Ch. 718Hogwarts Career Guidance

After returning from the other world, Moriarty gave Professor Nicolas Flamel a mysterious ring to study and learned the Eyes of Time-Lag had little power left. At Hogwarts, he and his Slytherin friends attended delayed career guidance, where Professor Snape challenged Jericho to choose a life beyond defeating the Immortality Organization, and Moriarty went in for his own meeting.

  • Moriarty returned to Slytherin Castle with Ithiel, Zhang Tianxue, and the four maidservants, reuniting Ithiel with the other women.
  • Moriarty gave Professor Nicolas Flamel the ring he had seized and said it came from a legend, prompting Flamel to investigate it.
  • Moriarty told Lilith, Jericho, and the others about his journey and revealed that the Eyes of Time-Lag had little temporal power remaining.
  • Jericho told Professor Snape that he wanted to defeat the Immortality Organization, and Snape urged him to develop a life goal of his own.
  • After Jericho left the career guidance meeting, Moriarty entered the classroom for his turn.

Ch. 719Hogwarts Valentine's Day?

During career counseling, Moriarty told Professor Snape he hoped to live an ordinary life after Hogwarts, while Lilith declared she wanted to become a mother with Moriarty. Their conversation spread through Hogwarts and sparked a wave of romantic confessions, leaving the school in a Valentine’s Day mood.

  • Moriarty told Professor Snape that after his legendary Hogwarts years, he might spend his future living like an ordinary person, and Snape reminded him that his friends needed his guidance in choosing their paths.
  • Moriarty told Lilith he wanted to become a father, and she took it as a promise to have children with her.
  • Lilith told Professor Snape she wanted to become a mother and explained that Gemma, Hermione, and Astoria could take turns managing the Justice League while the others had Moriarty’s children.
  • Lilith’s words spread through Hogwarts, and young witches began telling their Heads of House that they wanted to become mothers.
  • The confessions stirred the young wizards, and Hogwarts took on a Valentine’s Day atmosphere as several couples came together.

Ch. 720What Happens When I Devour Myself?!

Light and Gamp returned to the Main World and planned to use the Veil of Death to protect themselves from the risks of absorbing other selves. They left the next crossing a week away, while Moriarty’s younger companions began preparing for final exams at Hogwarts.

  • Light and Gamp appeared in the Vatican, where Gamp seized the Pope, threatened him, and used the Imperius Curse to make him prepare food.
  • Gamp told Light he wanted to cross into the Multiverse again and devour other versions of himself, and Light said they needed two more crossings to become strong enough to challenge the god behind The Vatican.
  • Light warned Gamp that absorbed personalities and souls could resist or backfire, and said he would wait a week before the next crossing to check their condition.
  • Gamp revealed that his ally directed the Department of Mysteries and proposed taking Light through the Veil of Death to address the danger to their souls.
  • Light and Gamp agreed to visit the Department of Mysteries the next day, while at Hogwarts Moriarty’s companions began studying for their final exams and Hermione struggled with the preparations.

Ch. 721Sybill Trelawney's Prophecy

Hermione struggled to study Divination after Professor Trelawney made a death prophecy about her, and Neville informed Moriarty. Hermione recited the prophecy to Moriarty by the Black Lake, where Moriarty reacted strangely, leaving its meaning unresolved.

  • Hermione complained to Hannah about Professor Trelawney's death prophecy but insisted she would keep studying Divination to earn full marks.
  • Neville overheard Hermione and Hannah and hurried to tell Moriarty what he had learned.
  • Moriarty went to the Library, found Hermione, and took her to the Black Lake to ask about the prophecy.
  • Hermione recited Trelawney's words: her life ended “there,” where everything about her was hidden, and Moriarty reacted strangely.

Ch. 722Veil of Death!

Moriarty explained that Trelawney’s prophecy about Hermione referred to the Veil of Death and suspected his enemies in the Immortality Organization were involved. After Lockhart investigated the Department of Mysteries, Moriarty learned its head might be a puppet, leaving him to decide what to do next.

  • Moriarty told Hermione that Trelawney’s words were a warning connected to the Veil of Death, and Hermione offered to help investigate his enemies.
  • Hermione searched for information about the Veil while Moriarty asked Lockhart to inspect the Department of Mysteries.
  • Penelope and Lilith shared what they knew about the mysterious department, and Moriarty told them he would handle the investigation.
  • Lockhart reported that department head Stan knew nothing about its secrets, concluded Stan was a puppet, and had Leon and the Aurors surround the Department of Mysteries.
  • Moriarty read Lockhart’s report at dinner and faced the decision of what to do next.

Ch. 723Entering the Department of Mysteries

Moriarty led Lockhart’s forces into the Department of Mysteries after learning that Director Stan had been controlled and suspected Gamp was preparing to act. He found traces of Light and Dark Elemental Magic near the Veil of Death, then entered the Death Room alone as the Silencers attacked his companions.

  • Moriarty concluded that Gamp was behind Director Stan’s control and decided to investigate the Department of Mysteries that night.
  • Moriarty, Lilith, Jericho, and Soldaya flew from Hogwarts to London and Apparated to the Ministry, where Lockhart and the Aurors joined them.
  • Moriarty ordered Lockhart to secretly arrest everyone in the Department of Mysteries, including the Silencers, and led the group inside.
  • Moriarty searched the chambers with his Magic Power and found traces of Light and Dark Elemental Magic in the Death Room, identifying the Veil of Death as a place Gamp and Light had visited.
  • About fifty Silencers emerged and attacked; Moriarty left Lilith, Jericho, Soldaya, Tonks, Leon, and the Aurors to fight them while he entered the Death Room.
  • Moriarty surveyed the Death Room’s sunken stone pit and saw a stone platform at its center.

Ch. 724Crossing the Veil of Death!

Moriarty found Gamp and Light had passed through the Veil of Death and entered it himself after setting up teleportation arrays as a precaution. He reached Limbo, which took the form of an empty Hogwarts, then let the darkness beyond it swallow him as he moved toward the realm of death.

  • Moriarty examined the Veil of Death and concluded that Gamp and Light had gone through it.
  • Moriarty placed four Slytherin Teleportation Arrays around the room so he could escape if the other side proved dangerous.
  • Moriarty entered the Veil of Death and arrived in Limbo, where he appeared naked amid white mist before forming clothes.
  • Limbo took the form of an empty Hogwarts filled with names written across the tables and floor.
  • Moriarty walked beyond the fading castle outline as darkness consumed Limbo and swallowed him.

Ch. 725Light and Gamp in the Death Realm

Moriarty entered the Veil of Death and discovered that living creatures and lingering Magic Power vanished after a short time, while he could travel as a soul. Meanwhile, Gamp and Light entered the Death Realm to temper their souls, and Moriarty approached as they began slaughtering the city-state.

  • Moriarty cleansed the blood-red ground and mist, then discovered that his Magic Power and a living black python disappeared while he remained in the Veil of Death.
  • Moriarty suspected that he was in a soul state and considered why Gamp had brought Light through the Veil of Death.
  • Light accused Gamp of setting him up after transforming into a point of light, and Gamp suspected that Moriarty posed a threat to Light's hidden identity.
  • Gamp and Light reached the Death Realm, where Gamp said surviving would reunite them permanently with their souls.
  • Light and Gamp flew into the city-state and began a massacre as Moriarty rapidly approached.

Ch. 726Moriarty in the Death Realm

Moriarty discovered that Magic could not affect souls in the Death Realm, then entered the city to hunt the souls and track down Light and Gamp. He eventually crept up behind the two as they fought cautiously, watching their every move.

  • Moriarty unleashed Fire Elemental Magic on the city, but the souls and the city returned after the flames vanished.
  • Moriarty concluded that Magic was ineffective against souls, while Gamp mocked him and Light warned Gamp not to underestimate him.
  • Moriarty used Wind Elemental Magic to observe the city and deduced that Light and Gamp had come to strengthen their souls and fix problems with them.
  • Moriarty entered the city and began killing souls, moving like an assassin as he searched for Light and Gamp.
  • Moriarty quietly approached Light and Gamp from behind while they fought the souls, observing them with gray eyes.

Ch. 727Light? Have We Met Before!

Moriarty followed Gamp and Light through the Death Realm and confronted them, realizing he recognized Light. After discovering the realm’s rules prevented living souls from killing one another, the three reached a field of withered flowers where a Black Whistle hovered, and Moriarty asked Light if it would lead them to their destination.

  • Moriarty secretly followed Gamp and Light as they fought their way through the undead.
  • A whistle sounded, the undead scattered, and Moriarty revealed himself to Gamp and Light.
  • Moriarty recognized something familiar about Light and said they had met before, while Light identified Moriarty as an assassin.
  • Moriarty fought Gamp and Light, then learned that living souls could not kill other living souls in the Death Realm.
  • Moriarty questioned Gamp and Light about the Black Whistle floating above a field of withered flowers and whether it would lead them to their destination.

Ch. 728Thief Light? The Soul Returns!

Moriarty learned that Light and Gamp had visited the Multiverse’s Will to perfect their souls, then returned to the Veil of Death. After reuniting with Lilith and his friends, he hurried after Light and Gamp.

  • Moriarty, Light, and Gamp reached the Death Hall after the third whistle, where a mysterious voice welcomed them and called Light a thief.
  • The voice perfected Light and Gamp’s souls, explaining that Gamp had come once for his heart and Light had come twice.
  • Moriarty learned the perfected souls would move them toward godhood, identified the voice as the Will of the Multiverse, and asked to be sent back.
  • Moriarty returned to the Veil of Death, reunited with Lilith and his friends, and learned only one minute had passed.
  • Moriarty urged his friends to pursue Light and Gamp before they got far.
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