Archaeologists at Hogwarts

Chapter 129 Failed Autograph Session

Professor Highmore actually held the autograph session inside Gringotts?!

This is really

“Wonderful!”

Hermione ran over in surprise. She took a new textbook, flipped through it carefully, and saw her name among the special acknowledgments at the end.

"Look!" Hermione greeted happily: "Dad, can I buy a copy?"

Mr. Granger looked a little hesitant, not because he didn't want to spend the money, but because he didn't expect Hermione's professor at school to be so drunk in broad daylight.

He's talking about Toby Highmore.

Toby was indifferent to Hermione's arrival. He leaned on his seat, seemingly unable to recognize the former editor.

Only Al dutifully pushed him twice. After finding that he couldn't push him, Al sighed helplessly and had to sign the name "Al" on the cover of the book in Hermione's hand.

The signing ceremony has been completed.

"Mr. Hemmer." Mr. Weasley stepped forward and called twice, but just a moment after leaving Harry, Toby was completely drunk and looked like he had been greatly shocked.

Something is wrong.

Two goblins came from nearby. They helped Toby to the VIP room, intending to let him have a good rest.

Later, the goblin Griphook behind the counter next to him explained: "Mr. Highmore is a very valued customer of Gringotts. After learning that he could not hold a book signing at Flourish and Blotts Bookstore, Gringotts was willing to make an exception and make an exception for him.

counter, pity”

He pointed at the crowds coming and going and said: "Mr. Heimer seems to have taken the autograph session too simply. In the whole morning, there were at most three book fans who came to participate."

He looked at Hermione who looked shocked and said to her: "You are the third person."

This sounds really miserable. No wonder Professor Heimer resorted to drinking to drown his sorrows.

But Mr. Weasley is more concerned about another thing: "You are actually willing to give up an entire counter position for Highmore? Or in Gringotts?"

"About this matter." Griphook frowned and said, "It's all because our Egyptian colleagues have caused misfortune to us. No goblin is willing to offend the Malfoy family's gold and Mr. Heimer, the most prestigious archaeologist at the same time.

Home. This puts Gringotts in the UK at a very disadvantageous position. This is compensation to Mr. Hemmer, but it seems that he is not very satisfied and cannot be satisfied."

Not only was Professor Heimer dissatisfied, when Harry and the others got into the trolley, they saw Mr. Al lonesomely packing up the books on the counter, his back looking very lonely.

"I didn't expect Mr. Hemmer to be hit so hard," Mr. Weasley said.

After several people looked over in confusion, Mr. Weasley explained: "What I mean is that Hemmer doesn't look like someone who cares about book sales. He is obviously not short of money. Didn't you see that he just took the money?"

That bottle of wine? That’s the Black Devil, and one bottle costs a full sixty galleons.”

Black devil?!

After hearing this familiar name, the children looked at each other for a while, with the same shock on each other's faces.

Isn't this Professor Heimer's nickname?

They seem to have never understood how rich this mysterious ancient magic professor is.

But no amount of wealth can offset the blow that the failure of the autograph signing brought to Professor Heimer.

When they withdrew the money and were going to buy books at Flourish and Blotts Bookstore, they happened to meet Professor Heimer again.

He seems to have not sobered up completely, which can be seen from his outfit - he is casually wearing a dark witch robe, a hood on his head, long hair in front of his eyes, and he walks slightly

Somewhat swaying.

The key is Mr. Al, who is actually dressed the same as Professor Heimer. He is standing on Professor Heimer's shoulders, with a pair of sneaky eyes exposed under his small hood, looking around.

"Well" Ron asked hesitantly: "Should we pretend we didn't see them?"

Harry pointed to the big banner upstairs in the bookstore and said: "We'd better do this, you see-"

The banner reads: [Gilderoy Lockhart autographed autobiography: "Magical Me" for sale, today from 12:30 to 4:30 pm.]

Hermione suddenly became excited: "We can meet him in person! I mean, almost all the books on the list were written by him!"

"Take it easy, Hermione." Ron looked at the completely different scene at the door of the bookstore, and warned in a low voice: "Don't mess with Professor Highmore."

Harry thought so too. It was also a book signing, but Gilderoy Lockhart's place was completely different. It looked extremely lively.

And he remembered that the goblin Griphook said that Professor Highmore held a book signing at Gringotts because there was no room at Flourish and Blotts Bookstore. The two writers must have a competitive relationship.

Led by Mrs. Weasley, they squeezed into the bookstore, surrounded by witch fans of her age. Ron was even stepped on by photographers who were jumping around.

"Isn't this Harry Potter?"

In confusion, Harry was grabbed by a man's arm. The man was wearing a blue robe like the forget-me-not flower, which matched his blue eyes. The pointed wizard hat was playfully tilted on his wavy blond hair.

Lockhart looked at Harry in surprise and pulled him in front of him. The audience burst into applause. Harry's face was burning, and Lockhart held his hand and let the photographer take pictures. The short man pressed the button frantically.

The shutter clicked, and puffs of smoke drifted towards the Weasley family.

"What a beautiful smile, Harry. What a nice surprise -" Lockhart himself showed off his bright teeth, "we could both be on the front page."

When he finally let go of Harry's hand, Harry's fingers were numb. He wanted to sneak back to the Weasleys, but Lockhart's arm was still on his shoulder, holding him tightly to his side.

.

"Ladies and gentlemen," cried Lockhart, "what an extraordinary moment this is! I take advantage of this wonderful occasion to make a small announcement, which I have been suppressing for some days.

——Oh, my God, what a coincidence, are you Mr. Hemmer?"

Harry was horrified to see Lockhart drag the gloomy-faced Professor Hemmer over and put his arm around Hemer's shoulders affectionately. Al stared at the fingers at his feet with unkind eyes, but Lockhart did nothing.

I found that he was still saying happily:

"I never thought that young Harry would be a fan of my books, so I am willing to give him this autobiography for free - but there is another thing, Harry will get a copy soon

There is something more valuable than my work "Magical Me" - a real, magical me."

"Yes, ladies and gentlemen, I am extremely happy and proud to announce that this September, I will become the Defense Against the Dark Arts teacher at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry! And all this is thanks to the person beside me.

The famous archaeologist and professor of ancient magic at Hogwarts - Mr. Toby Hemmer, he is the one who invited me to Hogwarts, let us thank him together!"

Amidst the warm applause, Harry heard Lockhart whisper to Professor Heimer: "It seems that I need to express my apology to you, my future colleague. It seems that I made a mistake when I invited you. I didn't expect that you would

Bring Harry Potter with you today - like I said to Harry, we'll all be making headlines. By the way, Mr. Highmore, I heard your book signing is being held at Ghostland

How's the situation inside the pavilion?"

If it were Harry, he would never turn a blind eye to Professor Heimer's murderous look. Even Mr. Al couldn't ignore it this time.

But for some reason, Lockhart seemed to be carried away by the joy of Harry's arrival, and he only focused on looking at the photographer.

"Smile, gentlemen."

In the click of the photographer - the horrified Harry, the smiling Lockhart, and the black mist-covered Highmore and Al were frozen in the same picture.