Archaeologists at Hogwarts

Chapter 306 Seeking Death

305 Seeking Death

Toby had probably guessed where Dumbledore was going or what he was doing.

Either the ghost castle, or looking for the Resurrection Stone.

This is all related to the soul, and to the headmaster's devil, and it is also the only reason why Dumbledore will leave his hair - he needs to leave for a long time, and he may not come back when.

Therefore, in order to avoid the risk of being exposed at any time, and to uncover Grindelwald's associates, Toby simply came up with a more perfect solution - to fake Grindelwald's death.

Among Grindelwald's students, there must be someone who knows that Toby has the ability to disguise real corpses. When the news that Dumbledore killed Grindelwald spreads, there must be someone among those people who will come to find out, maybe

Including James, or Regulus.

But if it's okay to look for the Resurrection Stone, but if the principal really goes to the Ghost Castle, then Toby can only think that Dumbledore is seeking his own death, because he has done similar things to Dumbledore.

, knowing how dangerous this is.

Snape couldn't understand the meaning of Toby's words, and from a certain perspective, he was right - Toby deliberately taught Dumbledore about the devil, which also means that he was indeed taught by Toby in disguise.

I was trapped, so I had to urgently find a solution to the problem.

But it's not that simple.

Just like patron saints, they will only change due to different conditions of wizards, but I have never heard of patron saints disappearing - except for dark wizards, they really can't summon patron saints, so for them

It is simply the most vicious way to commit suicide.

Devils are similar. They can't disappear completely. You have to learn how to live with them.

I don't know when Dumbledore will understand this, but judging from his current actions, he obviously doesn't want to give up.

But these things have nothing to do with Toby now. He has no intention of going to the Ghost Castle to look for Dumbledore, and hopes that he can stay away as long as possible.

Now, he is the acting principal, the highest authority in Hogwarts, and he also has the title of a hero.

Under Ayer's polish, the story of the hunt for Grindelwald was vividly presented in "The Quibbler", which did not arouse too much suspicion among readers and also gave the professors in the school an explanation.

Except for a few people who didn't deal with Toby, even Dean McGonagall was willing to support Toby's statement.

You know, if it weren't for Toby, when Dumbledore disappeared, according to the school's rules, as the vice-principal, she would be the most likely professor to hold this position.

It's hard to say whether Dumbledore has considered this, but Toby thinks he has - Dumbledore understands that no one will be able to control Toby after he leaves school, so he might as well give him what he wants most.

Give him something, this may save you a lot of trouble.

That's why Toby said to the Sorting Hat at that time - the principal is much smarter than it.

After Dumbledore left, Toby was indeed the best choice, and almost the only choice.

At the same time, in this school, there are three very smart students.

Ron pointed at the report that just came out the next day and said indignantly: "The Ministry of Magic has gone too far. Principal Dumbledore is still recovering from his injury, and they just want to attack Professor Hemmer. Is this how people in the Ministry treat war times?"

A hero? Percy also said he wants to join the Ministry of Magic. Do you think he will also become a white-eyed wolf?"

Harry and Hermione, who were also watching the news, exchanged silent glances. They were much quieter than Ron.

Hmm. Or rather, two. Ron obviously had no doubts about what Toby said.

But Harry and Hermione didn't think so.

Because they were one of the few people who knew Professor Highmore's ability to disguise corpses, which was how Sirius became a dead man. He could no longer appear in public and could only stay in the Pig's Head Bar, which just didn't look good.

"What do you think?" Harry asked Hermione uncertainly, "Do you think what Professor Hemmer said is true?"

Hermione looked like she didn't know what to do. There were too many things she couldn't figure out. The most important thing was, what reason did Professor Highmore have for doing this?

If it is true, then could Principal Dumbledore's injuries be related to Professor Hemmer? This is a very serious accusation, almost comparable to the stupid things the trio did in the first grade.

The stupidest thing is that they repeated these things again in the second grade.

After so many experiences, Hermione and Harry agreed that they could not make the same mistakes again.

"So that's what you think." Only then did Ron understand what the three of them were thinking. He widened his eyes and said, "But are you serious? Is Professor Hemmer really that powerful?"

This is also a doubtful point.

Even though the Dark Lord may be in disguise, Dumbledore is still a real magician, and he will not be trapped so easily.

Just when the three of them were talking about it like everyone else, a piece of news that I don't know whether it was good or bad came out: Professor Haimer was discharged from the hospital.

In ancient magic class.

The trio sat at the bottom obediently, and like the other students, their eyes were full of curiosity when they looked at Professor Heimer.

Just when everyone thought he would say something extra, including malicious speculations like Snape's, Toby stared at them very dissatisfied and said: "What are you all waiting for so stupidly?

, how are you preparing for the assessment? No one is planning to give it a try? Is this your attitude towards learning? "

"It seems I still have to give you homework."

came back.

The familiar Professor Heimer is back.

He explained to the students what it meant to do what he said, and after reprimanding them, he straightforwardly assigned a lot of homework, which almost made people think that they would have to wait until the Easter holiday to finish it.

Not only that, Professor Heimer didn't mention Grindelwald at all, let alone Dumbledore. He put all his thoughts on the education of the students and strictly required them to treat their homework well, otherwise they would definitely be let go.

I couldn’t eat and walked around.

In Snape's opinion, Toby's behavior was a bit abnormal, which was completely different from his arrogance towards Scrimgeour in the school hospital.

So, when he was free in the afternoon, he simply approached Toby.

It is worth mentioning that Toby did not take this opportunity to move to the principal's office, and still stayed in his original ancient magic office, keeping company with those weird collections.

"What are you doing again?"

"What are you doing again?"

When Snape showed up, the two people said this sentence in unison, which made Snape very angry. Toby continued to sarcastically say: "I knew you would say that, why, in your impression,

Am I such a person who can’t tell right from wrong that I have to cause trouble at a time like this?”

"Unless you have a bigger plot." Snape said unceremoniously: "Don't think that no one can control you if Dumbledore is not around. I will always keep an eye on you."

"Are you sure?" Toby asked back: "I really didn't know you were so loyal to Dumbledore - but let's change the topic. Soon Hogwarts will officially host the competition.

Days ago, the principal mentioned to me that I wanted you to be the referee, how are you preparing for it?"

Snape narrowed his eyes: "You don't need to worry, I will always keep an eye on you even during the game."

Toby turned to meet Snape's gaze, and he said slowly: "Sometimes I really can't tell whether you are loyal to Dumbledore or yourself. How did he make you

So obedient? I think the prerequisite is that I have to know you very well, maybe even better than I do - so what exactly is it?"

In Toby's sight, Snape seemed to have been told something that was on his mind. He turned around suddenly, leaving Toby with a hurried back.

This is just a small episode. The strangest thing is the Ministry of Magic. Toby guessed it completely. Fudge was already a little afraid of Dumbledore. Without conclusive evidence, he would not deal with Toby personally in any case.

A heroic wizard would cause strong protests from the entire magical world.

The report in "The Quibbler" has put Fudge's position in jeopardy, and he has also tried to persuade Scrimgeour not to attack Toby at this time.

However, it didn't take long for Fudge to be persuaded back by Scrimgeour. He issued an order to send an appropriate number of Aurors into Hogsmeade Village. The external explanation was also to prevent Grindelwald's remnants from getting in.

At this time, he would endanger Hogwarts, or seek revenge on Toby.

In the evening, the village was still brightly lit. This time, Fudge did not dare to use too radical methods. Moreover, those people were just Aurors, not dementors who were not liked everywhere, so they did not affect the residents too much.

life.

In the dark alley, a figure hurriedly flashed past. This person carefully checked whether there was anyone watching around him, and then immediately ducked into the door of the Pig Head Bar.

"This place is closed." Sirius was stopped when he was about to close the door, which made his tone not so good.

"I know who you are."

The visitor took off his hood, revealing jet-black hair and curious eyes: "Sirius Black, if you think about it carefully, I am still your cousin."

Sirius was stunned for a moment. He knew the Auror in front of him and knew that he had been patrolling the area recently and would occasionally come in for a few drinks.

But in the next second, he immediately pulled out the wand hidden in his sleeve, but Tonks seemed to have expected this. She quickly shot a spell, showing the Auror's superb dueling skills, and knocked Sirius away.

Get out and hang upside down on the counter.

"I knew you would greet me like this." She said proudly: "Dumbledore warned me in advance that you are a very impulsive person - can you speak well now?"

"What are you doing?" Sirius stood up, holding his chest, and then saw an envelope stretched out in front of him.

"I don't know what Dumbledore asked me to tell you." Tonks swung the envelope up and down twice and said, "It's all written in the letter. I haven't opened it yet. You can read it yourself first.

Watch and then decide whether to tell me."

"Oh, yes, there is also the Order of the Phoenix." Tonks added in a very casual tone: "I joined the Order of the Phoenix. Not long ago, my teacher came to persuade me personally - Moody

, Alastor Moody, do you know him?"

Sirius was still looking at Tonks suspiciously.

"Forget it." Tonks said nonchalantly and put the letter on the table next to her: "Is there anything to eat upstairs? I'll go up and get some first. You can read it yourself first."

After saying this, she walked up the stairs without thinking of herself as a guest.

After Tonks left, Sirius couldn't wait to open the envelope. He just hoped to find Dumbledore's instructions to relieve his confinement.

Three minutes later, the door was knocked again, and Lupin's shout came from the door.

"Is anyone there? Can I come in for a drink?"

In recent days, in order to prevent Sirius from making any impulsive moves, Lupine would come to the Pig's Head Bar to keep an eye on him whenever he had the chance.

Especially after the arrival of the Aurors, Lupine became even more worried that Sirius's identity would be exposed.

And he himself was also considering whether continuing to transform in the Shrieking Shack was a good choice - what if his werewolf identity was also discovered by the Aurors?

Now is the time when Fudge is in urgent need of meritorious deeds. Will he be arrested as an accomplice of Grindelwald?

This doesn't seem impossible.

Today, Lu Ping also stopped by to seek advice from Sirius, but when the door opened, Lu Ping immediately noticed something was wrong in Sirius' solemn eyes.

He immediately walked in, closed the door forcefully, then turned around and asked seriously: "What's the problem? Someone is coming to trouble you?"

Lupine also noticed the mess at the counter, which showed obvious signs of a fight.

"It's not important." Sirius said with a numb expression, "Dumbledore just sent me a letter saying this."

Lupine stared at Sirius with wide eyes. Dumbledore would actually send a letter to Sirius at this time?

Whose statement is the truth? Toby lied again?

Was Dumbledore personally involved in this lie? Did he kill Grindelwald? Or...

At this moment, countless questions popped up in Lupine's mind, but they were all broken down by what Sirius said next.

"He said that the remains of Mr. and Mrs. Potter's bodies were left intact in the cemetery. There is absolutely no possibility of James being resurrected. Do you think what he said is true?"

Lupine's eyes widened even more. If what Dumbledore said was true, then who was the person who appeared at the celebration?

At this moment, Tonks walked down the stairs with a cut sandwich. She was not surprised by Lupin's arrival. She raised her plate in front of their dull eyes and tried to ask in a friendly way: "I myself

I think my craftsmanship is pretty good, so——"

"Would you like one too?"