Harry Potter: Transmigrated Detective Link

"Link, actually, I still have one more thing to announce." Dumbledore finally spoke.

Looking at Link and Harry who had both turned their heads to look at him, Dumbledore paused for a moment before continuing, "This matter was stirred up quite badly by Lucius Malfoy. Although all the pressure he exerted through the Board of Governors was blocked by your mother, he still chose to report the matter to the Ministry of Magic."

"So what?"

"So, earlier this morning, the Ministry of Magic has already formed a special investigation team for Hogwarts, led by the current Head of the Auror Office, Scrimgeour, to resolve the series of attacks that have occurred recently within Hogwarts."

"As of now, the entire investigation team is still in the stage of coordinating personnel. But at the latest, by the end of May, Scrimgeour will lead the Auror force into Hogwarts."

Dumbledore's voice was calm and gentle, but to Link's ears, it was like a thunderclap on a clear day, shocking.

Is the basilisk, Arkam, strong? It is indeed very strong. After all, it has survived for over a thousand years.

Its magically-resistant scales that have molted countless times, lightning-fast movement speed, immense physical strength, and the strange gaze carrying instant death and petrification traits all signify that it is a terrifying and formidable magical beast.

However, wizards are the most powerful beings on this planet.

Perhaps the basilisk Arkam can hold an absolute advantage when facing Hogwarts students, and even Dumbledore couldn't find its tracks.

But when facing well-trained, well-equipped, and organized Aurors, the basilisk Arkam basically has no chance of victory.

Link estimated that once the Aurors entered and began a carpet search, Arkam would be exposed within at most two weeks.

Link didn't dare hope that these Aurors would spare Arkam's life.

This means that whether the heir gets caught or not is another matter, but Arkam is basically doomed.

Link's breathing involuntarily became heavy, and at the same time, fine blood vessels appeared in the whites of his eyes.

After putting in so much effort only to reap such a result, Link simply couldn't accept it.

"I'm very sorry," Dumbledore sighed and said.

But upon hearing this, Link's eyes widened, and he said through gritted teeth, "This is all you can give me? An apology? Ha!"

"Link…" Harry murmured softly beside him, a bit worried.

He could see that Link was currently in an extremely emotional state. He was very afraid Link would have a conflict with Dumbledore, which could result in Link being expelled.

And his worry soon came true.

For Dumbledore, who still had a calm look just moments before, suddenly changed his expression after hearing Link's words.

"Link Flamel! Please mind your attitude! I am the Headmaster of Hogwarts, and you are my student! When speaking with me, you should at least maintain basic courtesy!"

Dumbledore said with a serious face, and just as Link's facial muscles tightened to retort, Dumbledore quickly added, "Also, Draco Malfoy's punishment has already been lifted. Based on the time, he should be almost back in the Slytherin common room by now. I'm warning you. Do not engage in any retaliatory actions, or I will impose the most severe punishment on you."

Dumbledore's tone was firm and full of authority. Even the portraits dozing on the walls were awakened and were now secretly peeking over in this direction.

Link was naturally also stunned. He stared dumbfounded at Dumbledore, with a complicated expression on his face.

"Do you understand!?"

Accompanied by another loud shout from Dumbledore, Link finally snapped out of it.

He reached out and grabbed Phoenix Fawkes by the neck and placed it back on the desk. Then he gave Dumbledore a sinister smile, turned his head, and rushed out of the Headmaster's office.

And beside him, Harry stood there dumbfounded, looked at Link's back, then looked at Dumbledore, and finally ran out after him.

Bang!

The office door closed once more.

Dumbledore's serious expression immediately softened, and he sighed with a touch of emotion.

'Even in such a situation, Harry didn't forget to close the door behind him. What a good child.'

And just as he was sighing, a sound like crying, 'eee eee eee', suddenly rang out.

Hearing this, Dumbledore quickly lowered his head and comforted Phoenix Fawkes, "Oh, don't cry, don't cry. He hurt you, didn't he? Then next time we won't play with him! What? No? You want me to teach him a lesson for you? You really are…"

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In the pitch-black corridor, Link was running rapidly like a ghostly shadow. He felt so anxious was he that he had even drunk the Blood of Boreas.

Dumbledore's meaning was already very clear.

At present, using official and conventional methods could no longer prove Draco's identity as the heir. Then the only means left were unconventional ones.

Such as… violence.

When a child won't behave, a beating will do.

That's Dumbledore's idea now. And coincidentally, Link was thinking the same.

Previously, the reason Link didn't act this way was because he didn't want to be expelled, because once expelled, not only would he be far from Hogwarts, the center of plot where he could rapidly gain power, it would also mean he could no longer rescue Arkam.

But in this situation now, all of that no longer mattered.

In a corridor corner near the Slytherin common room, Link suddenly braked to a halt. Due to his high speed, the floor even let out a harsh screeching sound.

The area in front of the Slytherin common room was still pitch-black, and Draco was nowhere to be seen.

Link didn't panic upon seeing this. He pressed close to the wall and hid in the darkness.

Not long after, the panting Harry finally caught up. Link reached out and pulled him over. Only then did Harry breathe a sigh of relief. He grabbed Link's arm and said, "Link! You're being too impulsive! How could you speak to Professor Dumbledore like that?"

"Shh!" Link made a silencing gesture and whispered, "You don't understand. Just stay quietly here."

Hearing this, Harry still wanted to speak, but Link shoved him aside and then walked toward the end of the corridor.

Harry quickly poked his head out and saw a faint light slowly approaching from the opposite direction.

Through that light, Harry vaguely saw the person's platinum-blond hair and the Hogwarts robes of black with green trim.

"…It must've been that scarhead Potter who reported me! They must've snuck into my dorm dressed as Crabbe and Goyle during Christmas! Damn it! He's dead! I'll have my father get him expelled!"

As the person got closer, a string of furious curses could be heard.

This made Harry involuntarily clench his fists.

And at that moment, Link slowly drew his wand.

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