A Powerful Magizoologist

Before me lies a vast forest, lush and abundant with a variety of trees such as beech, oak, and black pine. Even though it is autumn and most things have withered, this place still exudes vibrant life.

"This place seems strangely familiar." Ghost Xiwen looked around at his surroundings, frowning in confusion.

He knew perfectly well that he had never been to Albania before, so he was quite confused by this strange sense of familiarity.

"What's wrong, Strange?" Newt noticed Xiwen's expression and asked with concern.

Xiwen suppressed his confusion and gently shook his head.

Aside from the Ghost Xiwen, who is intangible, Dumbledore and his companions arrived in Albania using Portkey.

With the backing of Theseus, the Head of the Auror Office, and Dumbledore, the universally acclaimed leader of the Wizarding World, the Ministry of Magic obtained a Portkey for them with remarkable efficiency, granting them direct access to Albania.

The Ghost Xiwen used the Two-Way Mirror carried by Newt as a location to open Dimensional Gate and arrive here.

Theseus and Tina were both busy with official duties, so they did not come to Albania with them to search for Nagini. As for the Young Wizard Xiwen, he was sent back to Hogwarts by Dumbledore because of his young age and the unknown dangers.

Currently, only Aurelius, the person involved, Albus and Aberforth (family members of the parties involved), Kama the informant), and Newt, the expert on Fantastic Beasts, have arrived in Albania. As for the Ghost Xiwen, he's probably being used as a walking portal by everyone...

"Yusuf, was this the location you sensed?" Dumbledore asked.

Kama looked at the tall, monotonous trees around her and shook her head somewhat blankly.

"I can't be sure, after all, it happened several years ago," he said, frowning. "Besides, England and Albania are thousands of miles apart; sensing their exact location from such a distance is too far-fetched."

"So, why did Nagini come here?" Xiwen asked, somewhat puzzled.

"I guess Nagini is trying to find her roots," Aurelius replied softly. "Actually, it's not just me who's been searching for my origins; Nagini is too. She once told me that she's from Indonesia and has no memory of her origins since she was a child."

"Later, she encountered war and lived a precarious existence amidst the constant fighting. Until one day more than ten years ago, she was taken in by a circus owner, and from then on, she became the owner's money-making tool, forced to transform into a snake almost every day. This frequent transformation greatly aggravated her Blood Curse symptoms."

"Perhaps her being here means she wants to return to her hometown by land."

"Then she must have encountered some mishap while passing through Albania," Newt thought for a moment and analyzed. "Either she was attacked by a hostile enemy and fled to this forest, or she suddenly lost control of the Blood Curse Maledictus's transformation and had to hide in the forest to avoid attracting attention."

Aurelius nodded gravely, acknowledging Newt's analysis.

"Don't worry about that now. We should start looking for clues in the forest." Dumbledore shook his head, interrupting them. "Newt, you should be good at this."

Newt nodded slightly, took his wand from his pocket, and chanted a spell—

"Appare Vestigium" (Appare Vestigium).

He spun around once, and his wand emitted a burst of golden light, illuminating all traces of magical activity nearby.

The crowd watched in disbelief as the golden light illuminated the trails of various Magical Creatures, and they all frowned.

"Newt, the Sneakoscope was damaged several years ago, and the Tracking Charm can't detect things that far back," Kama said, walking up to Newt and frowning.

"I know, but at least it tells us about the activity of Magical Creatures around us, and we can deduce something else from them," Newt laughed.

Then, Newt bent down, almost crawling on the ground, staring intently at a winding path.

"He seems quite skilled at it," Aberforth muttered, watching Newt's movements.

"That's just how Newt. If you need to find something in the wild, Newt is always the one to go with." Dumbledore chuckled and explained to Aberforth and Aurelius. "He's basically spent half his life searching for and spending time with endangered Fantastic Beasts."

"I have witnessed Newt's growth and transformation," Dumbledore said with a smile. "There is one thing about him that has never changed, and that is Newt's deepest love for life. Always!"

Aurelius's eyes were somewhat touched, and he vaguely recalled the scene when Newt tried to help him in the America.

In Dumbledore's words, Newt's act of crawling on the ground no longer seems comical, but rather embodies a different kind of greatness!

"Found it!" Newt suddenly stood up and shouted excitedly.

Everyone present perked up and turned to look at Newt.

Newt, completely unconcerned about the mud covering his body, lightly waved his wand, removing any excess traces from the golden light, leaving only trails that either meandered or stretched in a straight line.

"Look, these are the tracks of magical vipers in this forest," Newt said, pointing to the golden marks. "After Nagini's Maledictus Transformation, she became a viper. If the Blood Curse really did fully erupt when she passed through here, she should have been with the other vipers."

"Wait, why do you think Nagini would be with the other vipers?" Kama asked, puzzled. "And how do you determine it came from a viper just from these few tracks?"

The others nodded slightly, looking at Newt with confusion, waiting for his explanation.

"We all know that after the Maledictus Blood Curse fully erupts, Nagini will lose their humanity, retaining only their animalistic wildness and instincts," Newt said apologetically to Aurelius, explaining in detail. "And snakes are social animals; they instinctively gather with their kind during hibernation for warmth and moisture."

"It's already late autumn, and it's almost time for snakes to hibernate."

Upon hearing Newt's description of the snake, Aurelius suddenly realized that Nagini might lose her humanity and become like a real snake. His expression turned to one of great pain.

But his state of pain lasted only a second before he fully recovered, his gaze transforming into one of even greater determination.

"So, how can you be sure these tracks came from the Viper?" Aurelius a deep breath and asked Newt.

"Because of their walking style." Newt noticed the change in Aurelius's eyes, breathed a slight sigh of relief, and then explained, "Vipers don't have a sternum; their ribs can move freely back and forth, which results in this straight-line movement pattern. Of course, they could also move in a meandering manner like other snakes, but that would require more energy."

'Is this Magizoologist is? Amazing...' Xiwen nodded silently, expressing his admiration for Newt.

"I understand." Aurelius nodded solemnly to Newt, then said firmly.

"In that case, let's set off as soon as possible!"