Archaeologists at Hogwarts

Chapter 314 Regulus

Toby didn't expect Gjeon to be so stubborn.

The only reason why he is optimistic about the Chadli Cannons is that the team's performance is very poor, which is directly linked to the price of acquiring the team, which will of course be very cheap.

Yes, Toby wants to buy a team. Besides "The Quibbler", this is the second way he can increase his influence in the wizarding world.

Of course there is another way, and it is also the most useful one - that is to join the Ministry of Magic, or the International Federation of Wizards, but Toby has long been blacklisted by those people, and it is impossible for them to recruit someone like the Dark Devil.

Only goblins would be willing to cooperate with a desperado like him for a person with such a name.

What else can be done? Use the Imperius Curse? Or find a way to replace Gjern with a skeleton?

Hmm. Toby gave up these thoughts when he thought of Dumbledore's presence.

He walked along the dark streets of Hogsmeade, thinking that the dinner was almost over.

So he decided not to return to the Shrieking Shack - on the one hand, Lupin guessed correctly, Toby did not go to the dinner to avoid meeting Dumbledore. On the other hand,

This is because although Toby is not afraid of the werewolf that Lupine has turned into, he will get into a lot of trouble if he lets him go when he breaks in through the window.

You know, there are still Aurors in the village.

When he walked to Honeydukes, which was about to close, Toby saw Tonks hurriedly passing in front of him, but after taking a few steps, she backed away, giving up Toby's plan to buy some pineapple preserves.

Tonks changed her hair to blue. I don't know if it was related to the depression caused by work.

"Toby Highmore?" She confirmed Toby's identity, and then asked, "Have you ever met anyone suspicious?"

"There are quite a few." Toby said casually: "I suggest you hurry up and arrest the Potions Professor at Hogwarts. Any more wasted second would be irresponsible to the students."

Tonks saw that Toby was fooling her.

"I'm not joking." She said seriously: "According to Ms. Rosmerta from the Three Broomsticks, a suspicious customer appeared in the bar today."

"Is it a new face?" Toby looked at the store to see if there were any new products. Maybe he could bring some to Al when he ran away.

"That person's blocking was very tight." Tonks shook her head and said, "No one has ever seen the other person's face clearly."

"I guess I went to the wrong place." Toby decided that it would be better to buy a bucket of Bibi's multi-flavor beans. It seemed that a new flavor was coming out: "Could it be that you were going to the Pig's Head Bar originally?"

"I hope so," said Tonks, and hurried away.

Toby finally bought a bucket of braised beans. He walked down the street holding a bucket as big as the upper half of his body. From time to time he would grab a handful and stuff it into his mouth, then another handful, and then another.

Bundle.

It wasn't until he saw a familiar figure standing near the train station that he stopped eating all the beans in the bucket.

After all, he hasn't had dinner yet.

Toby stared at the man, and the man stared at Toby.

"Regulus Black?" Toby asked softly.

"It's me." Regulus took off the hood that was tightly blocking him. He walked towards Toby and said in a good voice: "Don't be impulsive. I have something very important to tell you. I

I really can’t think of anyone to ask for help, you—you’re not angry at all? I thought it would be the same as the last time we met.”

Regulus particularly remembered the last time Toby wanted to capture him as soon as he saw him.

Toby stared at Regulus for a while. He shook his head, pointed to a row of chairs next to the station, and said uncharacteristically: "Go and sit over there - do you like beans?"

Regulus looked at the big wooden barrel handed over by Toby, and for a moment he couldn't tell whether it would be a tool Toby used to trap him inside.

After seeing that Regulus refused to accept it, Toby started eating again without thinking about it. He walked to a seat and sat down. After a while, Regulus also walked over carefully and sat down next to him.

Toby is in the farthest position.

In the dark night, faint roars could be heard from near the village from time to time, but they were all drowned out by the sound of Toby chewing beans.

"So you already knew?"

Toby suddenly asked: "The law of conservation of magic, you have known about it for a long time. This is how Grindelwald convinced you, right?"

Regulus looked at Toby blankly for a few seconds. He nodded reluctantly and said, "That's about it. I didn't expect you already knew. It seems that the professor is in your hands now. I really didn't expect it."

"What didn't you expect?" Toby asked: "Do you think I can't handle Grindelwald?"

From the expression on Regulus's face, it seemed that he thought so.

The plan that I thought was foolproof went awry. Even so, Grindelwald wouldn't be caught by Toby. At least he could leave smoothly.

"Fakes are just fakes." Toby said disdainfully: "A wizard who doesn't even have a devil dares to call himself a professor of ancient magic. This is how he usually teaches you? Find ways to steal other people's achievements, steal me

research results?”

Regulus seemed to think of the book "Ancient Magic" that was regarded as the prize in the wish box, which made his expression become a little complicated for a moment.

"I came to you just because of this matter."

Regulus finally changed the topic to the main topic. He said: "Teach him - well, Grindelwald actually has his own devil, but it is very special and I have only seen it once."

Toby suddenly turned his head and stared at Regulus, and even stopped eating beans.

He said coldly: "When the devil undergoes major changes, it will also lead to unpredictable changes in wizards. Do you want to tell me that Grindelwald also decided to leave Nurmengard for this reason?"

Regulus was startled by Toby's cannibalistic gaze. He hurriedly said: "It's not what you think. I didn't mean to say that Grindelwald was innocent. On the contrary, we all knew what we were doing.

Something."

"Are you the only one who doesn't know it?" Toby narrowed his eyes and said, "Confusing people's minds is Grindelwald's best method. Even if he deceives you, you won't be able to find it - tell me quickly, what are you trying to do after you find out?

?”

Regulus did not dare to refute Toby at this time. He could only swallow all the words of protest and said dryly: "Full moon, today is the full moon. Grindelwald must hide during the full moon. Only

This way you won’t—”

Toby's pupils widened little by little, and he subconsciously said: "He will not be found by the God of Death."

"The God of Death?" Regulus seemed to have an incomplete understanding. He wondered: "What God of Death? What I want to talk about is obviously the devil. Grindelwald's devils are very special. They seem to have a hostile relationship-"

"Idiot!" Toby said angrily, so scared that Regulus didn't dare to say another word.

Need to hide, coupled with so-called hostility.

Toby thought of the history Grindelwald had seen on a full moon night - an ancient Muggle-born man who was caught and turned into a devil.

Now he finally understands.

That wizard may be the original God of Death.

Everything is related to the night of the full moon, everything is related to the devil, and everything is related to the God of Death.

As for the Muggle-borns living in the city of Loch Ness, are they hiding from other wizards, or is it also the Grim Reaper?

Toby had no time to think about it anymore. He quickly stood up and ran towards the castle without even thinking about it.

Regulus was left standing for several seconds. In order to save Grindelwald, he was not allowed to come near Hogwarts to look for Toby on the night of the full moon.

But now it sounds like things are different from what he imagined?

How many things is Grindelwald hiding from his students?

Does this include Regulus himself?

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On the other side, Al was busy instructing two skeletons to pack their luggage. All the things in the room were neatly placed in the corner and piled high.

Al looked at the huge ice cube in the other corner, with a very embarrassed expression on his face - how could he take away so much luggage? How about secretly taking away a carriage? Will Hagrid discover this?

At this time, there was a knock on the office door.

Al was stunned for a moment, and then he ordered the two skeletons to quickly pick up the blankets that had been prepared and cover the high pile of luggage. After it was almost blocked, it pretended to cough twice and opened the door to the office.

.

Outside the door was Dumbledore, who smiled and looked at Al, who looked guilty, and also noticed the luggage in the corner.

"I'm afraid you're going to be disappointed."

Dumbledore saw Al's plan at a glance, and he said gently: "I never thought about driving you away. Yes, some of Toby's jokes were indeed a bit excessive, but they are not completely useless. Maybe they can

Taking this opportunity to draw out Grindelwald's students is a very effective method - so, can you tell me where Toby is now? I have something very important to talk to him about.

To the city beneath Loch Ness, and James Potter."

Al looked at Dumbledore in disbelief. He obviously didn't expect the principal to be so tolerant - there was only one possibility, that is, Dumbledore had indeed made a very astonishing discovery, and only in this way did Toby's life have to be removed.

Put it aside randomly.

It hesitated for a while, and finally named the location of the Shrieking Shack.

Dumbledore's brows furrowed slightly, then relaxed again when he remembered that there was another sentence "Skeletons are in the Ministry of Magic."

Fortunately, the situation has not reached its worst yet - he thought.

Without a complete skeleton, Toby would not be able to complete those very dangerous experiments.

"I brought you a midnight snack."

Dumbledore conjured up several delicacies, including steak, tomato soup, pies, etc., which were neatly arranged on the table next to the sofa. Al swallowed hard when he saw it - it had been busy all night

Preparing to run away, I also didn't eat dinner.

It thanked the skeletons gratefully, and after letting the skeletons put all their luggage back, began to eat the meal with great gulps.

Dumbledore did not leave. He found a seat to sit down, made himself a cup of coffee, and then stared intently at the ice cubes that would never melt.

Al didn't see this scene until it heard Dumbledore ask himself: "Do you also have this memory? Do you also know what Toby saw that night?"

Al was stunned, and the steak stuck in the knife slipped back onto the plate.

It had known for a long time that there would be such a day, and sooner or later others would see the connection between itself and Toby - after all, no ordinary Niffler could be as powerful as it.

But what should Al do now? It seems that he has no place to escape. Even if the disappearing cabinet is still in the office, it will definitely be very easy for Dumbledore to catch it.

"I figured something out."

Dumbledore continued: "Some very interesting things. No one knows your origins, but it is obviously very important to Toby. I didn't understand why at first, and it wasn't until later that I discovered,

There is actually a good reason why Toby returned to Hogwarts - in this way, it will be easy to guess your origin."

"The Devil in Ancient Magic."

Dumbledore said slowly: "You are Toby's method of saving himself. When the wizard's devil changes, it will also bring unpredictable changes to the wizard - Toby puts all his hopes on these changes.

That's why his devil is so strange, and that's why you were born."

"It's just that during this period, I think it was due to some unknown reasons, whether it was the magic ball that can only be used after using ritual magic, or Toby's repeated experiments that went too far beyond the invisible limit.

, which makes his devil become so different, including you, Al."

"Yes, I noticed."

Dumbledore finally turned his attention to Al and said: "I noticed that since Toby came back, he has never summoned a Patronus, not even once. And you, compared with Toby, seem

So kind.”

Although it was a complimentary sentence, Al was not happy at all after hearing it.

There is only one thought left in its mind——

Why does Toby have to go against Dumbledore when he is doing well?

This is bad, terrible.

"Is there anything I can do to help you?"

Dumbledore's cordial tone sounded like the devil's whisper to Al. No matter how sincere the other party acted, Al was still frightened.

It shook its head in panic, thinking that if it had known better, it would not have given up packing its luggage, so it would be better to leave all those things behind and leave as soon as possible.

But it can't be done now. It has to tell Toby the news as soon as possible. Well, at best, Toby has to understand it even if he dies.

"It seems there is no more."

Dumbledore withdrew his gaze regretfully. He walked to the window and looked outside the castle, seeing a figure hurriedly running back in the darkness.

"Then let me talk to him personally."

He finally said to himself.