"Don't rush, speak slowly."
Morris tossed the broom aside. "Five thousand gold... uh, where's Sirius?"
Fred's words immediately echoed in his mind, " Shrieking Shack."
Morris raised an eyebrow. "What were you doing there?"
"Remember that secret passage under the Whomping Willow?" Fred spoke quickly, as if he'd been holding it in for a long time. "The end of that passage is the Shrieking Shack. We haven't been there in ages. This morning, since we had nothing to do, we thought we'd check it out. Guess what happened? We found a black dog curled up there, sleeping."
George added, "That dog looks exactly like the one on the bulletin board, it's definitely him. We're hiding in the secret passage now. Morris, go and call the professor... Fred, did you fart?"
"Don't worry about it, George."
"How could I not care? This place is..."
"Alright," Morris interrupted their conversation, "You stay there and don't move. I'll be there soon."
"Then you'd better hurry, the other guy could escape at any moment, and we can't stop him," Fred said. "By the way, to get into this secret passage, we need to Whomping Willow first. The method is simple, just find a way to press on the knots on the branches."
"I know, but there's no need," Morris said. "Don't forget I can enter the shadows."
He had been there with Lupin and was quite familiar with the place.
However, Sirius Black actually dared to hide in the Shrieking Shack; he really had some nerve.
Morris walked quickly and soon arrived near the Whomping Willow.
This tree is unusually sensitive to the wizard's approach.
He had only taken a few steps closer when the Whomping Willow swung its branches at him, making a whooshing sound.
If you get hit, you'll at least get bruised and battered.
In more severe cases, the pieces might even be scattered and disjointed.
Morris didn't stop, and walked straight towards the entrance of the secret passage.
Just as the branch was about to fall, he activated his Shadow Concealment, disappearing into the shadows.
The attack of the Whomping Willow missed its target; its branches waved aimlessly in the air a few times before gradually quieting down.
The secret passage was pitch black.
Morris emerged from the shadows and continued on his way.
Not long after, a point of light appeared in front of him.
" Morris, is that you?"
It was Fred's voice.
Immediately afterwards, two figures appeared in front of him.
"Where's the professor?" Fred, holding up his glowing wand, glanced behind Morris and asked curiously, "Why are you alone?"
Morris smiled. "You think I can't handle a fugitive?"
That's a gross underestimation of him.
Having known each other for so long, the Weasley Twins were well aware of his abilities.
Besides, if we call the professor over, how will we divide the 5,000 Galleon bounty?
"That's a murderer." Fred's face paled slightly.
"Killing someone doesn't equate to strength." Morris shrugged. "That proves nothing."
He believed the probability of him being unable to defeat Sirius Black was extremely low.
Even if he couldn't win, as long as the opponent wasn't a wizard of Dumbledore's caliber, he was confident he could escape unscathed.
"Alright, I'm going. I'll share some of the bounty with you guys once I get it."
Without another word, Morris squeezed past the two men and headed towards the end of the secret passage.
"Bounty? What bounty?"
Fred paused for a moment, then reacted, "Wait for us, Morris."
The two quickly followed.
At the end of the path, a Trapdoor made of several floorboards appeared before them.
" Sirius Black is lying against the wall on the left," Fred said in a very low voice, afraid of disturbing the people outside.
Morris nodded. "I'll go out first. You wait for my signal."
After giving his instructions, he didn't push the Trapdoor, but instead used his Shadow Concealment again to slip through the crack in the door.
Just as Fred had said, in his perception, a black dog was curled up asleep in the corner.
Judging from its size, it was very similar to the one he had seen before.
No doubt about it, this is Sirius Black.
Having identified his target, Morris did not hesitate any longer. He immediately broke free from the shadows and raised his hand to cast a spell on his five thousand Galleon.
Sneak attack!
" Incarcerous!"
A rope shot out from the tip of his wand, flying precisely towards the black dog.
However, something unexpected happened.
In that instant, Sirius suddenly opened his eyes and, with a rather ungraceful roll, barely escaped the curse.
The rope grazed Sirius's back.
It rolled over and stood up, its eyes fixed on Morris.
Seeing this, Morris was in no hurry to take action.
" Sirius Black?" he asked calmly. " Animagus, isn't he?"
The black dog growled.
"Perhaps you can return to your former self," Morris continued. "A dog can't defeat me."
Although it was basically confirmed, he still wanted to see the other person's true appearance with his own eyes.
Wouldn't it be extremely embarrassing if I admitted it wrong?
Sirius probably also thought that there was no chance of winning.
A few seconds later, the black dog's body began to change; its fur contracted, and its limbs began to lengthen.
Soon, a man stood in the spot where it had just been.
His hair was disheveled, his clothes were tattered, and his hair and beard were a mess—he looked exactly like the person on the wanted poster.
Sirius Black.
He slowly stood up and stretched his wrists.
Before anyone knew it, a magic wand had appeared in his hand.
That is...
Morris saw this and immediately understood.
Now he knew why the Guantou food's wand had disappeared; it had been stolen by the dog.
Yes, the wand Sirius is holding is the secondhand one that Guantou Food lost.
Sirius didn't speak or make any other movements. He simply gave Morris a cold look and then began to wave his wand.
Morris's eyes narrowed.
That's the starting move for Apparition!
If he succeeds, the five thousand Galleon will truly be gone.
Without hesitation, he immediately reached out his hand to Sirius.
" Wailing Curse!"
If you want to disrupt the opponent's spellcasting rhythm, this curse spell is undoubtedly the most suitable choice.
A wisp of gray mist instantly entered the other person's body.
Sirius's movements suddenly froze, and he immediately stopped Apparition.
What did you do to me?
He shouted in a hoarse voice, his face turning extremely pale.
Just a moment ago, countless shrill screams flooded his mind without warning.
Like the screams of the criminals in Azkaban when they were surrounded by Dementor.
No, it's worse than that.
Under such interference, he simply couldn't concentrate on Apparition.
To understand how to use Apparition, the three most important factors are: goal, determination, and composure.
One wrong move and you could Splinching yourself in two.