[Blonde beauty Rita Skeeter, now forty-two, her charm still captivating—even Hogwarts rising star who once had conflicts with her couldn't resist her allure.]
Seeing opening paragraph, Rita Skeeter somewhat relieved.
When she heard Wizette's words, thought he cast some spell and directly changed entire article content.
"Academic term spellings incorrect?" She exhaled, corner of mouth showed mockery. "Seems between Ravenclaws, also gaps exist..."
She had that confidence—related academic terms she wouldn't write wrong, at most just used more ancient spellings.
After all when practicing Animagus, main reference books from medieval times—some differences normal.
She'd forgotten that book's specific name, only remembered author was witch named Cliona—she was Animagus and even appeared on Chocolate Frog Card.
And today's attendee Ms. Sophia Cliona—direct descendant of this book.
"Wait! He just said corrected for me? Did he actually alter my interview draft?" Rita Skeeter's expression changed and hurriedly flipped to later interview content.
Those academic terms really modified—like annotations with modifications, added black circles plus small corrections and notes.
[Ms. Skeeter, these term spellings very interesting—you used From Moonflower to Full Moon: Animagus Detailed as reference...]
Before finishing this line, Rita Skeeter instinctively clenched parchment—heart vaguely rose with unease.
[When writing my paper, this book gave me great inspiration—actually inside spellings corrected by author's descendants, after all readers are modern wizards...]
[If article doesn't use modern vocabulary for easy understanding, probably no one willing to read on and even doubt your professionalism—here its spelling should be like this...]
"Actually borrowed words I said?" Rita Skeeter adjusted glasses and flipped to next page, page after page.
Only initial annotations—Wizette wrote much content as explanation, later annotations more brief.
More she read, Rita Skeeter's unease more obvious.
Her fingers pinched second-to-last page's footer—seemed to lose some courage, made her unable to generate slightest strength to turn to next page.
Animagus extremely difficult Transfiguration magic, but Wizette understood too well—as if like original inventor.
Could he already discovered my secret?
Cold sweat seeped from forehead—more and more cold sweat covered forehead.
Rustle...
Page-turning sound like thunder—last page had considerable blank area and on that area drew picture.
Was insect drawing, not very detailed, could barely tell was beetle.
This beetle's most details omitted—only markings around antennae completely depicted.
Those markings extremely special—like jewel-studded glasses, like glasses Rita Skeeter wore.
"Impossible!" Rita Skeeter's eyes widened, her figure trembled, forehead sweat dripped onto lenses making her unable to see clearly.
She clumsily wiped glasses, clumsily opened crocodile-skin handbag, clumsily took out Quick-Quotes Quill.
"How could he know? How could he know so clearly?" She hurriedly raised head trying to find something.
She finally found Wizette's figure but felt wasn't human figure—but Dementor in tattered cloak, Dementor escorting her to Azkaban...
Compared to Gilderoy Lockhart, Rita Skeeter counted as qualified Ravenclaw.
But between them actually had very similar place—like male peacocks showing off.
During interview process, Rita Skeeter's Animagus professionalism didn't seem like reporter focused on manipulating public opinion.
Various questions Rita Skeeter raised always incredibly sharp and penetrating, could even trigger Wizette's associations and help him advance "Animagus Second Form" paper.
This way also aroused Wizette's suspicion.
Because Rita Skeeter understood Animagus too well.
Previously when he knew Luna's Animagus, needed special explanations—Rita Skeeter understood without any threshold.
So could Rita Skeeter be illegal Animagus?
After all he knew James Potter, Sirius, and that Peter all illegal Animagi—then another illegal Animagus appearing not so abnormal.
Since producing such speculation, should verify and confirm speculation's truth.
Rita Skeeter showed off that Quick-Quotes Quill and said quill well-trained, could connect with her mind.
Quick-Quotes Quill common magical item containing Legilimency-like magic—can write text based on user's hearing and thoughts.
But generally, Quick-Quotes Quill's written text rather dry—far from Rita Skeeter's quill's effect.
This situation appearing meant Quick-Quotes Quill understood Rita Skeeter well and could master writing style unique to Rita Skeeter.
This way, this quill's advantages instead became breakthrough—let Wizette thereby explore Rita Skeeter's secrets.
Though Lockhart like Rita Skeeter said complete scum, but Wizette must admit learned much from Lockhart.
"Fulcrum Theory" extended from Memory Charm let Wizette go further in mental magic and also let him leverage Quick-Quotes Quill through "Fulcrum Theory."
Wanting to clarify whether Rita Skeeter illegal Animagus, then leverage "fulcrum" naturally Animagus.
Wizette didn't even need to do much—just continue this interview, with Animagus as "fulcrum" slowly leverage, eventually Quick-Quotes Quill would give wanted answer.
Facts proved his speculation correct—Rita Skeeter indeed illegal Animagus.
Animagus form also clever—beetle's concealment very strong plus everywhere visible, indeed hard to detect and very suitable for Rita Skeeter's profession.
Wizette shook head lightly. "Able to make timely reports and obtain photos shouldn't have—turns out because of 'bugging.' Really answer in the riddle itself."
"What exactly do you plan to do?" Just then, Rita Skeeter's voice sounded from behind.
Though she tried to maintain calm tone, still inevitably carried tremor—showed her heart not calm at all...
Translator's Note:The "bugging" wordplay works in English—both "wiretapping" and "turning into beetle."
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