He stared curiously at the dangling skeleton doll in the hands of the old wizard for a while, and felt a strange fluctuation of magic power from above.
This feeling is very similar to the snake ring on his arm, a kind of curse.
Witchcraft is generally considered to be one of the many branches of the dark arts.
Aiwen has seen descriptions related to witchcraft in the book. Unlike wizards who use wands, wizards are more inclined to use other media to complete curses.
For example, the puppet in the hands of the old wizard in front of him is a medium for casting spells.
Because of the diversification of spell-casting media, witchcraft, in the impression of most wizards, is much more evil than ordinary black magic, making people feel more taboo and uneasy.
Ivan and Sirius talked a few words on the topic of witchcraft, discussing how to defend against witchcraft, and didn't stop until the bartender came over.
"Have you heard?!" She lowered her voice and said in a joking tone, "A witch has disappeared. She is from England like you two. Maybe you will be interested. But let me say, in this kind of place , this is not something to make a fuss about, but you have asked me before, I think"
She stopped and looked at Sirius and Ivan with a smile on her face.
Knowing what she meant, Sirius took out a Galleon and threw it.
"Tell me, maybe it's the one we've been looking for," he muttered.
Since coming to Albania, Ivan has been looking for Bertha Jorkins.
Judging from the information returned by Lupin, this guy has not heard from her since she went on vacation in the Albanian forest, and no one knows where she is.
Although Sirius believes that she is very likely to venture into the centaur ruins, or she is too confused and lost her way in the nearby forest.
But Ivan has a feeling that even without the help of Peter Pettigrew, Jorkins was still captured by Voldemort like in the original plot.
If that's the case, that's really bad enough.
Voldemort will get everything he wants from her, whether his most loyal servant has escaped from Azkaban, or Hogwarts will hold the Triwizard Tournament and so on. For Voldemort, who was desperately trying to regain his power, these messages were all crucial.
"That woman's name is Bertha Jorkins!" continued the waitress.
She put the Galleons that Sirius had given her into an old wooden money drawer, and the drawer slid open of its own accord, swallowing the money.
Ivan and Sirius quickly exchanged glances, and it really was Jorkins!
"About half a month ago, she set off from here and followed an adventure team to hunt for treasure in the centaur ruins in the forest." The waitress leaned on the bar counter, "Of course, apart from stones, what do these unlucky bastards do?" None were found. They came back this morning, and there was one person missing in the team, the witch named Bertha Jorkins. It is said that she disappeared from the camp one night after entering the ruins. Since then, It never appeared again."
"That's all?" Ivan asked with a frown.
"Otherwise, what else would you expect to hear?!" The waitress smiled and poured herself a glass of wine from a dirty wine bottle, "Don't expect those guys to tell the truth, they don't care about a person's life or death, Maybe they did it themselves."
Ivan was silent. If Voldemort captured Jorkins that night, it means that he is also among the remains of the centaur.
Perhaps, Dumbledore was delayed for this reason.
As long as Voldemort has appeared near the centaur ruins, Dumbledore will definitely find out and will continue to track them down. They may be fighting now.
Although Voldemort is not Dumbledore's opponent at all given his current situation, he still cannot be taken lightly. He has mastered a lot of black magic beyond imagination.
Moreover, Voldemort's understanding of the dark side of human nature is the most terrifying.
"Don't worry!" Sirius said softly. "Things may not be as you imagined. From what I know about Jorkins, she may have left the team by herself."
"hope so"
"Speaking of which, there have been more and more reports about the disappearance of witches recently." The waitress looked at Ai Wen and said casually, "You'd better be careful, there may be a group of vampires around here, women and children are the group Monsters' favorite food."
"Thank you for your concern!" Ivan responded lightly.
Ever since he met Elaine, he didn't think there was anything terrible about vampires.
Albania was originally the base camp of dark wizards. It is not surprising to encounter dark creatures such as vampires and werewolves.
Although vampires are difficult to deal with, Ivan is not easy to mess with.
Without using too much magic power, even if you can't fight, you can still escape calmly.
"There was a little boy your age crying nearby this morning. I don't know what he was thinking, but his mother brought him here for vacation." The waitress sighed, "But she herself disappeared in In the jungle, only the child came back to ask for help"
"And then?!" Ivan vaguely remembered that he did hear someone crying downstairs in the morning.
But when he came down to breakfast, he saw nothing.
"He was taken away by a group of adventurers. They said they would help him find his mother in the Forbidden Forest." The waitress shook her head, obviously not optimistic about this.
Here, no wizard has ever been so kind.
What happened to that little boy is self-evident, and anything can happen.
It is said that there are many witches who specialize in collecting the hearts and livers of boys to perform evil witchcraft.
"In my opinion, young wizards of your age shouldn't appear here. This neighborhood is not a good place for a vacation." The waitress glanced at Sirius and emphasized her tone, "Although your uncle is very powerful , but you are too weak, any accident may happen, you better get out of here quickly."
"We will leave tomorrow morning!" Ivan whispered.
Judging by the standards of ordinary people, Aiwen is definitely a representative of weakness.
Regardless of age or size, he gives people a feeling of being a bully.
When encountering danger, it is impossible for a little wizard like him to have a little resistance. If he has any ideas, he is the most suitable target.
If Sirius hadn't been by his side all the time, trouble might have come to him long ago.
The waitress persuaded a few more words. Thinking of what happened to the boy of his own age, Aiwen felt heavy and didn't want to continue listening.
He tugged on Sirius' sleeve, and the two got up to go back.
As soon as he reached the stairs, Ivan suddenly had a strange feeling. He turned his head hastily, and by the dim candlelight at the stairs, he finally saw the three wizards sitting in the darkest corner on the side of the fireplace. They were watching Himself and Sirius.
The man in the middle looked familiar, he was tall and strong, Ivan vaguely felt as if he had seen him somewhere. (.)