Trap

"SCREECH—"

With the sound of brakes, the taxi pulled over beside a quiet street. The driver rested an arm on the window and stuck his head out, calling loudly:

"Have a good trip, mates! If we meet again in a pub, I'll buy you a drink!"

Although the driver had chatted familiarly with them the whole way, Lupin was still somewhat surprised by such an enthusiastic invitation.

He waved and thanked him with a smile.

The taxi sped away like a gust of wind. Through the rearview mirror, the driver looked at Wade Grey standing by the roadside and White Bridge Inn in the distance, unable to stop himself from smiling.

"Ha ha, I actually got Wade Grey as a passenger! I can brag to Jennifer about this all day when I get back. Hope she doesn't think I'm lying..."

White Bridge Inn was not far away.

Since Muggles generally could not see it, they got out a little farther away and walked over.

However, just as Wade's gaze habitually swept across the air ahead, a sudden change occurred!

As though a swarm of gnats had flown across his vision, Wade suddenly saw countless tiny golden threads emerge in the air, writhing and flickering like living creatures!

The threads silently spread across the path leading to the inn, radiating ominous fluctuations. Like an open net, they waited for prey to fall into them!

With another blink, the strange sight vanished instantly, as though it had never existed at all!

Wade's pupils contracted sharply. "Wait—"

"Don't move!"

Moody snarled at almost the same moment.

He raised an arm to stop Wade and Lupin. His blue Magical Eye spun frantically at an unprecedented speed, fixed firmly on the seemingly empty space ahead.

"What is it?"

As Lupin spoke, he swiftly drew