Time slipped by. After Peter Pettigrew was abducted, he seemed to vanish from the world. Even with the entire Ministry of Magic mobilized, no one could discover where he had been taken.
Those involved in abducting Peter Pettigrew had hidden themselves exceptionally well. Apart from a few unlucky ones who were found and dealt with, the Death Eaters seemed to have emerged merely to prove they still existed, then made no further moves.
During that time, Harry and the others welcomed their third Christmas at Hogwarts Academy.
"Merry Christmas, Harry."
Sirius Black handed Harry Potter an exquisitely decorated Christmas gift box with a smile.
"Thank you, David." Harry Potter accepted the gift box and asked with a delighted smile, "What did you get me?"
"Open it and see," Sirius Black said, smiling.
"Is it something magical?" Ron Weasley asked curiously from beside them.
"David is very wealthy. I'm sure whatever it is, it wasn't cheap," Xifei said with a smile.
"This box is pretty big, and it's rather heavy, too. Maybe it's a giant egg." Dean reached out and hefted the gift box in Harry's hands.
Sirius Black shook his head at that. "You certainly have wild imaginations."
"But it really wasn't cheap, and it's something very precious to Harry," Sirius Black added earnestly.
Filled with anticipation, Harry immediately unwrapped the exquisite gift box in front of everyone.
"Wow, it looks amazing. What is it?" Ron Weasley picked up the crystal ball, his voice full of surprise and anticipation.
It was a crystal ball shimmering with purple specks of light. They could not see what lay inside, but those purple lights were undeniably captivating.
"Try channeling some magic into it," Sirius Black told Harry with a smile.
Harry hurriedly poured his magic into it. The next moment, light flickered, and