#33 - Chapter 33 Let's Play Hide and Seek
Dumbledore truly lived up to his reputation as the most powerful wizard of the age.
His Transfiguration spells were simply extraordinary!
Under the influence of his wand, the headmaster's office seemed to come alive.
The bookshelf in the corner transformed into a lush green tree, its books morphing into leaves. A gentle breeze rustled through them, creating a soft, whispering sound.
The floor became a carpet of verdant grass, and the chairs turned into verdant tree stumps.
The office supplies on the desk transformed into small woodland creatures, scurrying around the two of them.
Even the figures in the portraits on the wall appeared to be strolling happily through a dense forest.
It was truly an eye-opening experience!
Sebastian had always harbored a sense of pride.
With his unique magical talent and diligent study habits, he had been crushing the entire school in every subject since he started.
Neither Snape nor the Marauders could compare to him in terms of magical skill.
Now, he arrogantly ranked wizards in his mind according to their battle prowess.
Dumbledore was in a league of his own!
Voldemort was in the second tier!
Next was himself, and everyone else was a tier below.
But now, witnessing Dumbledore's unique skill, Sebastian suddenly woke up.
It was just a glimpse, but he knew he was still far behind the top wizards.
He silently warned himself.
Sebastian, oh Sebastian.
Don't be so arrogant.
Voldemort's resurrection is only a few years away.
You must seize the time to improve yourself!
With that thought, he quickly adjusted his attitude and focused on learning.
......
By the time he left the headmaster's office, curfew had passed.
Sebastian felt incredibly refreshed.
Although the process was hard to describe, the result was great!
Walking down the deserted corridor, he hummed a tune. When he got to the happy part, he even twisted his body a little.
"What you took from me, give it back! What you ate from me, spit it out! Xi shua shua! Xi shua shua!"
He only stopped, still wanting more, when a portrait protested.
Oh!
It was so great!
It had been a long time since he had learned from a top wizard so enjoyably.
What to do if it's not enough?
I've decided!
Let's go catch a few young wizards wandering around at night to add to the fun.
Little ones, you are lucky to meet me!
Thinking this, Sebastian slightly opened his magical senses.
Hmm, 2 on the third floor, 2 on the fourth floor, and 4 in the kitchen.
Soon, he caught four of the young wizards, all Hufflepuffs who were getting a late-night snack in the kitchen.
"Professor! We were wrong!"
"Professor, we were just hungry!"
"Professor, please let us go!"
"Professor, come and have some with us, I have butterbeer here!"
Oh!
This last one knows how to handle things, even knowing to shut the professor up with food.
Sebastian looked at the little foodies, not knowing whether to laugh or cry.
"No need to eat together, you guys go back to sleep quickly after you're done, it's getting late."
"Considering your good attitude in admitting your mistakes, I won't deduct any points."
The young wizards were pleasantly surprised and quickly thanked Sebastian.
......
After leaving the Hogwarts kitchen, Sebastian frowned slightly.
What's going on? There are still two young wizards wandering outside.
Didn't they already spot me on the 3rd floor and run away in advance?
It's been so long, why haven't they returned to their dorm?
How arrogant!
I have a short temper!
Wait!
Let's see where you run!
Let's play hide-and-seek!
Thinking this, he raised his foot and strode towards the location of the two young wizards in his senses.
After going up a floor, Sebastian realized something was wrong.
Why do these two little guys seem to be able to predict my movements?
They always diverge from my direction.
Wait!
This feeling is a bit familiar.
When I was in school, I also used to fight wits and courage with a certain group of four during night tours.
Sebastian fully sensed it, and sure enough, he found that one of the young wizards was holding an alchemical item.
Could it be, the Marauder's Map?
Then these two young wizards must be the Weasley twins.
That's how it matches the plot in my memory.
After figuring out what was going on, Sebastian smiled wickedly.
Hehe.
You guys have kicked a steel plate by provoking me.
He stretched out his wand and waved it gently, and the light of the Disillusionment Charm enveloped his body, blurring his image.
Immediately afterwards, he waved his wand again, and a Silencing Charm formed a faint halo around him, concealing his movements and sounds.
Finally, he cast a Name Obscuration Charm on himself. This would hide his name from the Marauder's Map.
Everything is ready.
Let's go!
Arriving in front of a mirror on the fourth floor, Sebastian could hear faint voices coming from behind the mirror.
"Hey! George, why did Professor Swann's name suddenly disappear? And, we can't find him anywhere until now."
"I don't know, Fred, should we go out and take a look? We can't just keep hiding here!"
"That makes sense, let's go out quietly, and hide quickly if we hear any movement."
"Okay, let's go!"
Hearing this, Sebastian quickly flashed to the side and hid.
The mirror split in half from the middle, and the twins sneaked out.
They were hunched over, tiptoeing, and every few steps, they would stop to look at the Marauder's Map, then stretch their ears and listen intently to the surrounding movement.
Oh!
Quite professional!
They even know to stick to the wall and keep their bodies low.
It seems they've been wandering around at night quite a bit.
That's right, with the Marauder's Map in hand, the professors really can't find them.
Sebastian quietly followed behind the twins, watching them show off.
It wasn't until they went up another floor that the twins felt relieved.
"Alert over, George, except for Professor Swann, the other professors are all in their own lounges."
"Hey, Fred, it seems Professor Swann has gone home, doesn't he go home to sleep every day."
"Now it's just us again, yay!"
"Let's hurry up and explore the corridor from last time!"
Sebastian couldn't help but laugh. He canceled the effects of the Silencing Charm and Name Obscuration Charm on his body and continued to follow behind the twins.
"Hey, Fred, why do I hear someone following us? I looked back and there was no one there, take a look at the map!"
Fred also heard the footsteps, and he quickly picked up the Marauder's Map and looked at it in the light.
On the Marauder's Map, the name Sebastian Swann was clearly behind them.
Damn!
The professor is too insidious, he's been following us all along.
We two didn't even notice.
This should be the effect of the Disillusionment Charm that Charlie mentioned.
We're just two second-year little wizards!
Do you have to treat us like this!
Fred and George were filled with grief and indignation, and looked at the spot where the footsteps behind them had stopped.
Seeing that the effect had been achieved, Sebastian felt extremely comfortable.
He canceled the Disillusionment Charm on his body and smiled at the twins: "Hello! Mr. Weasleys, hello!"
"The night is so beautiful, let's take a walk together!"
