The Witch and the Python

The Ritz Paris

Within the Safety Watch.

Hermione went up the stairs and entered the wondrous space that had been expanded using the Undetectable Extension Charm.

The living room was large, and its layout was exactly the same as the house in the wizard village: the furniture, kitchen, decorations, bonsai... all exuded a sense of familiarity.

Hermione felt a little dazed, as if she had returned to Ottery St Catchpole.

She walked down the stairs and gently turned the doorknob.

William was busy at work, working on a huge crucible that was constantly steaming.

Hermione changed into her work clothes, checked the Potions -making steps on the workbench, and began preparing the ingredients.

Everything was so ordinary.

"This time, we're using silk from the Acromantula," William instructed.

On the workbench lay a large amount of tangled spider silk, each strand glistening with crystalline slime.

Hermione placed the spider silk in a container, squeezed it, and then used a magic dropper to extract the slime.

William poured it into the crucible, and the blue liquid slowly turned a lighter blue.

Regarding improvements to Lockhart shampoo, William tried many materials, but none were satisfactory and could counteract the explosive properties of the Occamy Egg.

This time, the amount of Occamy Egg was reduced, other mixed materials were added, and finally, the mucus of the Acromantula spider silk was added.

The danger seems to have decreased considerably.

After finishing their work, William led Hermione back to the living room.

Yesterday, Roy and his group left Paris for Lyon. William and Hermione are also going to begin their investigation.

"Shall we go now?" Hermione asked.

William thought for a moment, "Let's check the little pets Newt gave us first, and see if they're of any use."

Hermione nodded, took out the glass bottle, and unscrewed the cap.

A Occamy's face appeared. It curiously poked its head out of the glass opening, looked around, and, finding Newt gone, was overjoyed.

William was certain that he could read that emotion in the ugly face of the Occamy.

William had a bad feeling.

The Occamy eagerly crawled out of the bottle; the part inside was still slender, but its upper body suddenly grew larger.

It coiled in circles, like smoke rings, and quickly occupied most of the living room space.

William pulled Hermione back, and the two were squeezed into a corner.

The Occamy grew larger and larger, like Ultraman. It crushed everything in the living room—tables, sofas, murals...

Grass! (A magical plant)

"Change back right now!" William shouted.

But Newt's "little darling" completely ignored William. It arrogantly wagged its tail, then changed direction and ransacked the living room again.

Is this Newt meant by "a well-behaved little cutie"?

William shouldn't have believed Old Man Newt's nonsense!

A small, dark, furry creature opened the Occamy's mouth and crawled out from between its teeth.

--Sniff Niffler!

And what the heck, there's a Niffler hiding in the Occamy's mouth?!

Are there any places where Niffler can't hide?

It saw the crystal chandelier on the ceiling, its eyes lit up, and it jumped up, hovering on the chandelier, swinging like a pendulum.

The chandelier crashed down and hit the Occamy squarely on the head.

The Occamy looked fierce, but it was a cowardly creature with a fierce exterior; when frightened, it let out a scream.

Tear it apart!

The sound wasn't Parseltongue; it was more like the sound of fingernails scratching on a blackboard.

William and Hermione quickly covered their ears.

The Niffler was also terrified. As the culprit, it jumped into William's arms, trembling.

Shake your sister!

William grabbed the Niffler by the tail and casually tossed it into the trash can in the corner.

Niffler closed the lid, leaving only a small gap, and peeked out.

The Occamy became agitated, rampaging wildly, seemingly wanting to cause more damage on the second floor.

William took out a piece of bread, tapped it with his wand, and transformed it into a giant rhinoceros beetle.

The Occamy suddenly pressed down, its eyes squeezing into cross-eyed stares intently at the rhinoceros beetle.

Occamy love insects and are true gourmands.

William tossed the rhinoceros beetle into the glass bottle, and the Occamy moved, its body coiling and coiling around the living room, while simultaneously shrinking rapidly and burrowing its head into the bottle.

Hermione quickly pressed the cap onto the bottle.

Niffler lifted the trash can lid, crawled out, and looked around furtively.

It ran into the kitchen, Hermione followed, gently covering it with a frying pan, which continued to move across the floor.

William lifted the frying pan, grabbed the Niffler's paw, and tossed it back into the trash can. He then waved his wand, sealing the lid shut.

Merlin's fool! Just because the eagle isn't showing its power doesn't mean I'm a stupid badger!

William sent Hermione to the basement to retrieve the box, while he waved his wand, continuously casting Mending Charm to restore the living room to its original state.

Hermione arrived with a magic box.

William opened the box, and inside lay a Basilisk over three meters long, only it was covered with a blindfold.

The Basilisk develops exceptionally quickly; given enough food, it can shed its skin every two weeks.

William took a spider, placed it in front of the Basilisk, and removed its blindfold.

The spider died instantly.

The Basilisk is not yet an adult; ordinary animals will die if they see its eyes, but large Magical Creatures can only be petrified.

But this is enough to make an example of them.

William shook the bottle and threatened, "If you dare disobey again, I'll put you with the Basilisk and kill you!"

The Occamy suddenly lost its appetite and obediently nodded.

"And you!" William pulled the Niffler out of the trash can. It covered its eyes, too afraid to look at the Basilisk.

Half an hour later, a man and a woman left the Ritz Hotel openly and without any hindrance.

The France Auror, who were monitoring the area around the hotel, remained unresponsive, still watching vigilantly. They had William's photo with them and would immediately follow the boy if he came out.

But William and Hermione, having already used Polyjuice Potion to transform into two Muggle, easily left.

Magic makes crime easier, especially since they develop a sense of contempt, believing their opponents are nothing more than two underage wizards.

Disregard comes at a price.

Reaching a corner, William and Hermione re-entered the room of the Safety Watch, took Polyjuice Potion, and transformed into Cregan and Costa.

Inside a building in the 6th arrondissement of Paris.

A man and a woman pushed open the door and went inside. They entered the hall, Niffler pointed to a certain spot before retreating back into the Safety Watch.

Just then, a loud bang came from the far end of the hall as the door was suddenly pushed open, and a series of hurried footsteps came from across the hall toward them.

"Sir!" a voice shouted angrily, "This place has been sealed off by the Ministry of Magic; no one is allowed to enter!"

William turned around and saw a witch walking towards him.

She was petite and had short, brown hair that reached her ears.

She strode towards them, aggressive, and pulled out her wand.

When she got closer and Cregan eyes met, she froze, covering her mouth with her hand.

"Mr. Cregan!" she exclaimed, looking embarrassed. "I'm so sorry! I didn't know it was you."

"Hmm." William recalled Cregan's manner of speaking and said sternly, "I need to re-examine the scene of Newt's attack."

"Hmm?" the witch asked doubtfully. "Didn't you already check and tell everyone not to come near?"

"Something's unexpected," Cregan said seriously.

"The day before yesterday, Stark, the representative of the United Kingdom -Wizengamot, visited Scamander. Scamander told Stark how he found the box."

Cregan gestured to Hermione.

"Miss Costa got some information out of Stark, and I need her to double-check the details."

Scota nodded nervously and whispered, "Stark is clearly a bit of a womanizer."

William: "..."

This statement was absolutely not made during the drills!

The witch sized up Scota, then turned her eager gaze to Cregan.

Clearly, he wanted to make a good impression on his boss.

"Shall I take you there?"

Cregan shook his head. "The two of us can go. I know where it is. You guard the gate; don't let anyone in."

The witch looked at Scota with some disappointment and envy, forcing a smile, "I understand."

William blinked and led Hermione toward the room.

Niffler popped out from inside and pointed to a corner.

William waved his wand. "Appare Vestigium."

The wand emitted a puff of golden smoke, illuminating traces of recent magical activity in the corridor.

The Niffler hopped to the ground and carefully searched for Newt's trail.

It quickly found the traces.

William and Hermione saw a vision of Newt.

Newt collapsed to the ground, and a woman appeared. From beneath her robe, a giant python, three or four meters long, emerged.

The python coiled around the box and delivered it to the woman.

Thank you, Nagini.

A commotion arose again in the distance.

William waved his wand, and the golden smoke vanished.

He grabbed Hermione's hand and Apparition her directly.

A group of Auror in; the room was empty except for faint magical fluctuations.

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