Chapter 697: The Old and New Silencers

Followed by a somewhat ashamed Lun, he stepped onto the elevator again. "Department of Mysteries." A cold female voice sounded, and she fell silent after speaking. The door of the elevator opened with a clatter, and they came to the empty, simple corridor without doors and windows, and only the sound of their footsteps echoed in the corridor.

"Here we are." Lun said angrily when he walked to the plain black door, and suddenly the door opened by itself, and Lun turned around quickly, and a dispirited wizard stood inside the door, his voice was There was a voice in the veranda, "Hello," he looked at Alan and Luna, showing a stiff smile, "This is my new colleague, welcome."

"Hello, Professor Saul Crocker, this is Alan Harris and Luna Lovegood. They are the newly appointed Silent Men." Lun asked his younger brother and Luna to show each other their documents for inspection.

"Director Len Harris, I'm really sorry to bother you, but we have to go through this formality according to the regulations of the Ministry of Magic." Saul Crocker held their ID cards in his hand, and tapped the wand in the other hand. On the seal in the middle of the document, the yellow seal pattern floats in the air, and the seal of the Ministry of Magic rotates several times in the air. Saul Crocker's eyes flipped upwards through the top of the glasses, which was different from what he said. He checked the certificate carefully, confirmed that the seal was true, and returned the two notebooks them.

Then, Saul Crocker looked at Lun in a particularly difficult manner, he seemed hesitant to speak, and then he should take Allen and the others into the Department of Mysteries, but according to the regulations, everything in the Department of Mysteries is for other departments It's kept secret, but it's not easy for me to stop the other party.

When Saul Crocker was in a dilemma, Lun glanced at him and said to Alan and Luna, "I won't go in with you." Now that the handover is over, Lun doesn't intend to continue to follow in. He nodded again to Saul Crocker, "Take care of them for me."

After Lun left, he stretched out his arms to Allen and the others, and made an inviting gesture forward, "Please follow me."

"I'm Saul Crocker, nice to meet you." Saul introduced himself as he walked, and he led Alan and the others into the circular room.

Everything here, including the ceiling and the floor, is black; twelve identical, unmarked, and handleless black doors are set some distance apart from each other and embedded in the surrounding black walls, some with blue flames. Candles were dotted on the walls, and the cold, flickering light of the candles was reflected on the polished marble floor, making it look like a puddle of black water.

When the three silent men had completely entered, the black door they had entered into the circular room closed automatically, and the circular wall rotated rapidly, making it confusing which door they came in from.

"In these rooms, there are all kinds of mysterious powers, which are very dangerous." Saul Crocker introduced to his new colleagues as he walked, with a look of obsession, admiration and Some fear, "There is an innate magic that exists in a form that is very difficult for us to understand, and even harder to say, impossible to control. And these forces that cannot be controlled will pose a threat to us. These rooms It's very dangerous, very dangerous... If it's not necessary, it's best not to rush in without preparation."

Allen knew the Reticent Man in front of him, and now he is the only one alive in the Department of Mysteries of the Ministry of Magic. His main focus is the Hall of Time, about the longest retrospective time that will not cause serious damage to travelers and time itself The five-hour paper was published by him based on the research of previous materials, but in the long-term research, in addition to confirming that the unstable spell such as the hour reversal spell should be used in the time converter to exert better effects, he He hasn't made much progress, which makes his temperament look a bit low.

Saul Crocker took them to an office in the Department of Mysteries. It was a dark, untidy little office.

It contained only a table and a bookshelf, and the surrounding stone walls looked cold and dull. This room could only accommodate up to five people. The room was small, but it felt like an indescribable, horrible, unspeakable office.

"This is our office, you can choose the location you like." Sol pointed to the table, he had already packed his things, and a large space was vacant.

Allen and Luna sat down casually, and Saul Crocker also returned to his seat. He saw that Allen and his eyes fell on the bookshelf behind him, and he turned sideways and pointed to the books on the shelf. The thick, somewhat old, curled-edged notebook said: "These on the bookshelf are the studies of the silent men of the Department of Mysteries. Mr. Harris and Miss Lovegood, I suggest that you take a look at these research notes first. There are a lot of precautions, as well as the research experience of the silent people of all ages. This knowledge is very precious, so please do not mention the information to anyone outside. I also implore the two of you when you have not learned enough knowledge, do not directly Go to those dangerous rooms!"

As he said that, Saul Krok seemed to be frightened by his own words, and changed his sitting posture uncomfortably, "Let me give you an example, there is a room in the Department of Mysteries, and there is a huge glass filled with dark green liquid In the water tank, there are many white things floating around. Those are the 'brains'. When these brains come out of the liquid in the water tank, the thought tentacles behind them will immediately wrap around people, and these injuries will damage people's spirits. It's very serious, you can hardly get out of its shackles without help, it's very dangerous...and this is just one of the rooms, one of countless mysterious and unknown dangers."

Out of politeness at the beginning, and Saul Crocker's very friendly attitude, Alan and Luna never interrupted him, but listened politely. But as the other party talked more and more, Allen couldn't help leaning back on the chair with his chattering appearance, with his hands folded in front of his chest, his eyes narrowed slightly, and his brows raised. Next to him, Luna bowed her head, playing with her colorful chain.

After Saul Crocker's worries were fully perceived by Alan and Luna, Luna couldn't help frowning, and raised her upper lip. This guy is so loud! Alan and Luna glanced at each other, and they came up with this idea in unison - due to the blame for Arthur Weasley of the Order of the Phoenix before, and the fact that the two ungraduated children of Alan and Luna were directly arranged In the department with the highest confidentiality authority of the Ministry of Magic, although Allen has the reputation of the savior, Saul Crocker still does not believe that his theoretical knowledge will allow him to deal with these dangerous and mysterious forces in the Department of Mysteries immediately. Not to mention crazy girls who look dazed like they're visiting a museum.

"Really, don't touch those rooms lightly. Let's take a look at these experiences first. If you have any questions, I am very willing to help you two." Saul Crocker's tone was full of requests. In his eyes, if anything happened to Alan Harris and Luna Lovegood here, he could not escape the blame. And according to the rules and regulations of the Ministry of Magic, if something goes wrong with them, I will definitely be called in for questioning, asking about the cause and process of the accident, and then assisting the Ministry of Magic in its investigation, plus the other party is the son of the current Minister of Magic , the punishment won't be as easy as that of Arthur Weasley.

Thorklock believes that if this happens, it will take up part of his time and energy, and the research may not be able to proceed normally.

The Department of Mysteries is the research institute for modern wizards to study ancient, profound and forgotten magic, and pursue their highest magical attainments. The silent people are not the power-seeking politicians in other parts of the Ministry of Magic, but some existences like Muggle scientists who put themselves outside the mundane matters of political affairs, promotion and fortune, and are completely immersed in the pursuit of the essence of magic— Although they have never read the Nether scroll, it is difficult to understand and explain its existence, let alone control it.

As the old mute man chattered, his voice became lower and lower... He put his arm on the armrest of the chair, supported his forehead, and whispered: "I'm a little sleepy..." Sol ? Crocker's body leaned against the back of the chair and slowly slid down. His body gradually relaxed, his head drooped, and he fell into a deep sleep.

"Nice job." Allen said softly to Luna: "From now on, every time you come here, just cast the spell directly."

"He lacks sleep." Luna nodded: "Let's go."