William's Alter Egos

Lyon Avenue

Place de la Bastille.

On a lush linden tree, a small Occamy coiled. It flapped its wings, and its size rapidly increased from that of an earthworm to the thickness of a python.

A flat mouth peeked out; it was a black head.

The Niffler shook its head, half of its body soaring in the air, the other half peacefully nestled in the mouth of the Occamy.

It glanced around warily, then relaxed and slowly drooped its eyelids.

I felt drowsy after only five seconds.

It relaxed more and more, and a stream of foul air poured out from above... The Occamy opened its eyes wide, sneezed violently, and exhaled the foul-smelling Niffler.

Niffler bumped into a tree branch, touched its head, and shook off the drool, finally becoming fully awake.

It took out a gold watch from its belly pouch, stared at it for a minute with fascination, made a great decision and struggled with its conscience before reluctantly placing it on the tree trunk.

It tapped the strap of the gold watch, and soon a man and a woman came out.

"Thank you, this is your tip!"

William pulled out a huge, inexpensive glass ball and generously tossed it to Niffler.

"This is a South Africa rhinestone, the kind that the Queen of the United Kingdom wears in her crown. Keep it safe and don't let anyone find it."

Niffler nodded and quickly put it in its pouch, making happy purring sounds while wagging its little tail at a high frequency, like a tiny electric motor.

It really wants to leave that stingy old man Newt! If only he wouldn't get out of prison.

"We've arrived at our destination." William glanced through the shade of the trees at the distant square.

The bronze column in the center of Place de la Bastille is very eye-catching.

William then looked at Hermione and chuckled:

"Hermione, have you ever considered becoming an actress? Your impromptu performance just now was fantastic."

"You're not bad either." Hermione winked playfully. "You could be the male lead in my movie."

Just as Apache closed the door, Hermione caught a glimpse of the green flames in the fireplace. That was the characteristic state of Floo Powder.

She looked around again and saw the sleeping passenger opposite her with a newspaper on the chair.

The cover features photos of the two individuals, along with a prominent wanted poster!

Hermione instantly sensed something was wrong, and in a flash, she came up with a brilliant plan to escape unscathed, and began her outstanding performance.

Although William didn't see the newspaper, he still went out of his way to cooperate with the girl's performance.

William never expected the French Ministry of Magic to be so bold as to issue a warrant for their arrest. It was simply insane.

After entering the Louvre, William discovered he couldn't Apparition, so he had to find a place without cameras—the restroom.

As for why it was the women's restroom, well, Hermione just dragged him into it the whole way!

William was forced into it!

Once inside the restroom, the two hid in the Safety Watch, put the Niffler in its belly pouch, and shrunk the Occamy, which then flew out through the crack in the door.

The journey was incredibly smooth, without a single flaw!

So, the little cutie Newt gave us did have a small effect.

"By the way, Hermione, what did you write on the parchment you left behind?" William couldn't help but ask curiously.

"It's nothing, just writing whatever comes to mind." Hermione's lips curled into a mysterious smile.

"What it says doesn't matter. If the Auror really went to the Louvre, the note has most likely been destroyed," Hermione said regretfully.

That parchment still has considerable commemorative value.

Seeing William's curious gaze, Hermione quickly changed the subject, "How are we getting to the bar?"

"Since we're already under a nationwide warrant, let's use the Polyjuice Potion," William said.

Whether it's stealing people, setting fires... or attacking the Ministry of Magic and raiding Gringotts, this is an essential potion for wizards!

Polyjuice Potion are eternally miraculous!

Hermione nodded slightly, and the two returned to the Safety Watch.

Ten minutes later, a man and a woman walked towards Place de la Bastille.

The famous Place de la Bastille is named after the Bastille Prison.

During the France Revolutions, the Bastille Prison was demolished, and the Place de la Bastille was built on the site.

In the center of the square stands a prominent bronze column, commemorating the France Revolutions of 1830, which once again overthrew the feudal monarchy.

The two walked slowly, like tourists taking a stroll.

Hermione glanced down at the witch she had transformed into and said speechlessly, "William, just how much of Costa's hair did you take?"

"Not many, just a few," William explained. "What, you don't like it this way?"

"No... I just think you seem to really like her. I've changed my mind several times, and it's always her!" Hermione pouted and muttered under her breath.

Hermione suddenly stretched out her hand and said seriously, "Give me all of Costa's hair!"

"Oh." William pulled out five or six strands of wine-red hair.

After Hermione fixed her hair, she cheered up again and asked curiously:

"And who have you transformed into?"

William lowered his voice and said mysteriously, "Tom Riddle."

"Who?" Hermione asked, startled. "You-Know-Who..."

"Yes, didn't I tell you? Tom resurrected and then died again, and Dumbledore took his body."

However, I took a large amount of his hair.

Tom's resurrection is a fact, and judging from what he's done at Hogwarts, he's bound to cause trouble in the future.

She is a shrewd schemer.

William couldn't just sit idly by. He kept Tom's hair, so perhaps at a crucial moment, he could use the Polyjuice Potion to trick him!

If all else fails, a scene where Horcrux and Voldemort recognize each other would also work... That scene would definitely be very interesting!

Voldemort might prioritize killing his Horcrux.

What defines a master schemer? What defines a cunning old fox? (Leans back tactically)

And here we are! William is now preparing to wear Tom's face and cause all sorts of trouble at the Minotaur Bar.

As life coach Lü Xiaobu said, "Going out is risky; it's safer to use a secondary account when you're out."

Tom is William's undercover agent.

In fact, William not only collected Tom's hair, but also Minister Fudge's hair.

Fudge has a quirk: he likes to hug people tightly as a way of showing enthusiasm.

This is strikingly similar to the actions of Brezhnev, the leader of the Soviet Union.

When Brezhnev met with other leaders, he liked to show his enthusiasm with a "kissing trio":

First, kiss both cheeks, then give a passionate kiss.

At the time, world leaders were terrified and suffered greatly because of him. Vrubel even created "The Brotherly Kiss" and painted it on the Berlin Wall.

Fudge first shook hands, then patted her on the shoulder, and finally gave her a tight hug.

William was embraced by him several times, and in the process, he stole quite a few of his hairs.

Fudge was also a typical politician, and all indications suggested that he was increasingly wary of Dumbledore. William plucking a few hairs was a way of preparing for the worst.

"You... you're so mean!" Hermione exclaimed.

"I'd take that as a compliment!" William said shamelessly.

Hermione smiled broadly, using Costa's face to wink seductively:

"Of course!"

(Thanks to "Mr. Cat01", "Lanbaiwan BWB", "Hell Cat", and "Beat Factor" for their generous donations.)

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