Archaeologists at Hogwarts

Chapter 266 Memories of Flying Lessons

In the first flying lesson of the first grade, Draco deliberately provoked Neville, and then got into a fight with Harry. When the professor was not around, both of them flew into the sky on their broomsticks.

As a result, Harry was discovered to be a once-in-a-century genius, and made an exception for him to join the Gryffindor Quidditch team as a freshman.

Draco became a laughing stock, not only because he lost to Harry, but also because he almost fell and was saved by Harry.

This incident brought him great shame, even more embarrassing than being contradicted when he said hello on the train before entering school.

This is another story. Just when Draco thought he was "well-intentioned" and wanted to keep Harry away from Weasley, a family member who could never get rich, he was decisively rejected by Harry.

This was the beginning of all conflicts, and the flying lesson incident only intensified the conflict.

In other words, there is absolutely no possibility of reconciliation between them.

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"Is this how you figured out how to help Harry?"

In the Defense Against the Dark Arts office, Toby appeared for some unknown reason. He was also curious about why the student teaching Lupin was Draco Malfoy, so he just asked this question again.

Lupine did not hide anything, and his answer was exactly the same as the reason he told Dumbledore - he wanted to take this opportunity to ease the relationship between Draco and Harry, so that Harry could have fewer enemies at school.

Draco certainly didn't expect that all his attempts to hide Professor Hemmer's secrets would come to nothing because of Lupine.

"This is a good opportunity." Lu Ping explained: "If it weren't for the teacher recognition meeting, I probably wouldn't have thought of this method."

"Indeed." Toby glanced at the sky outside the window. The moon was gradually becoming fuller: "You have a lot of things to be busy with."

Lu Ping showed some helplessness: "Don't tell me that you came to me in the middle of the night just because you wanted to notify me of the day of the full moon. Don't worry, I can't make mistakes on this kind of issue. It's been since I can remember

, I have never fallen behind once.”

"Sounds really bad." Toby responded perfunctorily.

Lupine stared at Toby with strange eyes.

"Wait a minute." He suddenly said in alarm: "Is this your professor training trick again? What are you going to ask me to do this time? Don't tell me it has something to do with the full moon - could it be a werewolf?"

He subconsciously took a few steps back and glanced in the direction of the door, feeling a little suspicious that the magical Sniffer might be guarding outside to prevent him from escaping.

"How is that possible?" Toby said with a smile: "The principal is still in school, and it's not time for me to do whatever I want - ah, that's not what I meant, and I have no intention of using you for research.

Really, you believe me."

The tension on Lu Ping's face relaxed a lot.

"Is it Sirius?" He frowned and asked again: "Did you successfully solve the prophecy I made before? Or did you think of a way to bring Sirius back to life?"

Some time ago, Lupine took the initiative to find Toby and said that he had used ancient magic to divine the scene that Toby predicted during his first professor training - that he had turned into a werewolf and was attacked.

According to Lupine, he saw Sirius during a divination.

But the problem is that Lupine has no idea that Sirius is actually still alive. He only thinks that he is dead, which is the same information that most people in the wizarding world know.

This is a top secret involving the dangerous Grindelwald, so neither Dumbledore nor Toby have any plans to continue to disclose it to the outside world.

Of course, the three Harrys are an exception, especially Harry. He has been deeply involved in this matter and has been involved since the holidays last semester. In addition, he recently needs to learn how to deal with Voldemort's soul, so

It's better not to get too depressed, lest you sink deeper into the dark side of ancient magic.

Now there was nothing wrong with Lupin's problem, of course he would think so. There must be a reason why Toby came to him late at night, and the only thing he could think of was the prophecy.

"neither."

Toby unexpectedly replied: "Actually, I came to you for something else - look at this, I think you should be able to recognize it."

Lupine saw Toby take out an old piece of parchment from his pocket, unfold it, and stretch it out in front of him.

The first time he saw this piece of parchment, Lupine recognized it immediately - it was the Marauder's Map he used when he was in school.

"It seems you really know." Toby saw the answer he wanted on Lupine's face.

Lupine sighed and said, "Can you tell me where you found it? I clearly remember that it was confiscated by Filch in the seventh grade."

"It's a coincidence." Toby smiled: "They are also students, and they are both Gryffindors - the twins of the Weasley family. They found this parchment in Filch's office, and then

Taken out secretly."

"Weasley twins?" Lupine thought carefully for a while, and soon two identical faces appeared in his mind, and no one could tell them apart.

"I remember these two students, they were very talented." He said: "And, many times I felt that they were upgraded versions of James and Sirius."

"I think you are not talking about talent." Toby pointed at the Marauder's Map with one finger: "The Weasley twins are indeed good, but compared with those two guys, they are still far behind.

."

"I mean a close connection." Lupine also smiled and said: "After all, they have a real blood relationship and are brothers, and James and Sirius just look like brothers."

"That's almost it." Toby curled his lips and said, "Okay, let's stop chatting. I came to you because I have something I really need to ask."

Lu Ping said in a rare Tao Kan tone: "Isn't it because you can't do anything with this map? By the way, maybe I shouldn't tell you that this is a map now—"

"And everyone's name and location are also marked." Toby interrupted: "Yes, I know there is such a thing - even if I can't guess it, I can still ask it from the students. It's okay.

rare."

Lupine looked a little embarrassed. He had forgotten who the person in front of him was - Toby was the person who almost caused his tail to freeze off. There was nothing he couldn't do.

"Then why did you come to me?" He had to ask: "Is it related to the nickname written on the map?"

"The nickname, I can probably guess that one." Toby said: "Didn't you tell me about the Animagus of the three of them? It's easy to think of one - James is Sharp.

Fork, Blake is Padfoot, Peter is Wormtail, and you are Moony."

"But these are not the reasons why I came to you."

He said seriously: "I want to know who made this map?"

"All four of us have a share." Lupine said without hesitating for too long. Anyway, the Marauder's Map has appeared in Toby's hand, so there is nothing to hide.

"We mapped out the internal structure of the castle bit by bit, and also used the best human trace spell on it, which allows the map to show the whereabouts of everyone in the school - you should have seen this."

Toby nodded. Of course he understood these functions of the Marauder's Map. It was so beautifully made that it was hard to believe that it was made by a group of students.

When this information alone is not enough.

"Were you fully involved in the entire production process?" Toby asked again.

"That's almost it." Lupine frowned and said, "What do you think? Do you think James and Sirius are hiding something from me?"

"Almost?" Toby did not answer the question, but noticed Lupine's wording: "What do you mean, almost? Are there any places that you have not participated in?"

"I already feel like this is an interrogation now." Lu Ping said with a straight face: "But, well - what else could it be? Of course it was at the beginning. It was always James and Sirius who made the decision.

They are the ones leading the way.”

"So -" Toby continued: "You have no idea where this parchment came from?"

"Parchment?" Lupine finally understood what Toby wanted to ask.

"You mean there's something weird about this piece of paper?" He looked at the Marauder's Map in his hand repeatedly: "I can only feel the magic in the map - but weird, what's so weird about it?"

"I was going to ask you." Toby did not answer truthfully.

He already knew the answer. It was related to Bloody Barro's reaction when he saw the Marauder's Map and the Book of Access some time ago.

【So you know everything.】

This is what Barrow said at the time. He mistakenly thought that Toby was researching souls and had even made good progress, so he planned to help Toby.

Judging from Barrow's eyes at that time, the Marauder's Map and the Book of Access must be connected, and maybe they are both pages torn from there - it's a pity that Toby didn't read it in the Book of Access.

There are no traces, otherwise it would be much easier to judge.

Toby came up with an idea - maybe he really should go to Barrow for help. It has been so long, but Barrow has never bothered him once, and he doesn't know what he has been doing recently.

You can't be studying the soul alone, right?

Or maybe he was just wandering around.

Lupine waited patiently for a while. After finding that Toby had no reaction and was even thinking to himself, he simply unfolded the Marauder's Map and stretched it out in front of him, as if he intended to confirm what the paper contained.

question.

At this time, a palm suddenly took away the Marauder's Map.

"It shouldn't be your thing now, right? Even if it was yours once, it still needs to be rearranged."

"You mean the order of entry?" Lu Ping shook his head and said, "Forget it, it doesn't matter anymore. Just take it away, I don't need it now."

"Okay." Toby happily put away the Marauder's Map, and waved his hand to Lupine: "That's it for today, I should go back - wait a minute, someone seems to be looking for you again.

"

There was a slight sound of footsteps coming from outside the door. It was very light, but Toby still noticed it.

Lu Ping looked over in confusion. He didn't know there would be other guests tonight.

Toby walked to the door in two or two steps and opened the door.

"Professor Lupine, I'm here - Professor Heimer."

Draco, who was standing at the door, was so frightened that Toby could not speak. He had made great determination to sneak out after curfew, and he was even prepared to be deducted in advance - but this

It definitely does not include encountering the black devil.

And Toby - before he could say what he wanted to do in confinement for a month, he suddenly remembered that Draco was Lupin's professor.

In addition, there is another thing - that is the way Lupine just said to help Harry, which will start with Draco.

So, for the first time, Toby didn't say a word, not even a verbal criticism. Instead, he wanted to stay and see what would happen next, but Lupine said as if he knew in advance: "Then

That's it, goodbye, Toby. And, come in, Mr. Malfoy."

Draco was shocked to see Professor Heimer leaving alone without even deducting points. This was really abnormal.

He really didn't know that Lu Ping had such ability.

"Okay." After Draco walked into the office, Lupine said gently: "You definitely won't just show up in the corridor after curfew, right? Let me guess - this is the same as before.

Is it related to that lesson? Are you ready?"

Draco had indeed been thinking about it in the dormitory for a long time. It was precisely because he had thought about the answer that he couldn't wait to rush over and wanted to make that magical item as soon as possible. The sooner the better.

He couldn't wait to see the expression on Harry's face at that time, it would be wonderful.

"I've thought it through." Draco asked, "When do we continue?"

"No." Lu Ping suddenly refused: "It's not time to continue yet. Before that, the safety of this class must be ensured, and it's getting late now, so - can you tell me what you want to do?

Are you clear about what it is? Or do you plan to continue to hide it? If it is really inconvenient to say, you can only reveal a small part of it - this is all for safety reasons, after all, ancient magic is the most unpredictable

."

Draco knew that what he said was correct. Professor Heimer had warned them more than once about the dangers of ancient magic. The first-year magic circle alone had demonstrated how dangerous a failed example was, and he used an immersive magic circle.

Fantasy way.

At this time, Draco suddenly remembered that he seemed to have not seen the magic ball next to Professor Heimer for a long time, so it couldn't be lost, right?

Before the thoughts in his mind became even more confusing, Draco said gloomily: "Harry Potter, this has something to do with him. We have never dealt with him. No one will like that arrogant man."

Lupine did not rebuke Draco. He shook his head with a regretful expression on his face.

"Harry Potter? I thought it was Tobey Highmore."

Draco didn't move, he was completely stunned.