Archaeologists at Hogwarts

Chapter 317 Angela

Pig's Head Bar.

Toby and Dumbledore looked at each other. He took out the magic ball from his pocket and turned it into a magic circle to trap Regulus inside.

In this way, Regulus could only see two people talking outside, but could hear nothing.

"Headmaster." After creating a separate environment, Toby stared at Dumbledore closely and asked, "You don't really believe his lies, do you?"

Dumbledore thought for a moment.

"Could it be the God of Death?" He asked rhetorically: "According to your statement, the God of Death was transformed by a wizard, and happened to be a persecuted Muggle-born. Could it be because of its appearance?

The possibility of this kind of reduced magic power - yes, one more thing, after the full moon many years ago, is this the only few times you have seen the God of Death recently?"

"That's true, and the time is just right." But Toby frowned, obviously dissatisfied with Dumbledore's attitude: "But Regulus is not trustworthy, and I won't believe him anyway.

"

Dumbledore was still thinking about Regulus' words, and he didn't answer for a while.

After seeing this, Toby simply removed the soundproof magic circle. He once again picked up the vicious tone just now and asked Regulus: "Whether what you said is true or not, one thing must be done."

Let’s find out in advance - James Potter, you should still remember him, has he also become Grindelwald’s student now?”

"What?" Regulus was stunned: "The professor has other students, how come I don't know about it? And this person. Isn't this person dead?"

Seeing that Toby was about to take action, Regulus quickly explained: "What I said is true. I don't know how many students Grindelwald has. Just like Peter Pettigrew, if he hadn't seen the report in the magazine,

, I don’t know what he did at all.”

Then Toby pressed him for more names that Regulus knew.

The result was a bit monotonous, with names familiar to Toby - Lockhart, and Kingsley.

It seems that Regulus is not as valued as he thought.

"Then let me change the question." Toby stared into Regulus's eyes and asked: "How do you know that the magic level is indeed decreasing rapidly? Is it possible that Grindelwald is hiding other methods? Or, you

Do you think you can sow discord between me and Dumbledore with just one or two words? Let us turn against each other again because of our different ideas?"

Regulus opened his mouth, but no words came out.

"Still want to be tough?" Toby's eyes widened, and he was about to take out Voldemort's locket and let Regulus taste the taste of fear.

When he took out the locket, Regulus was obviously panicked. Of course he knew about this thing and even took it secretly himself.

"You guys, look at my arms." He shouted anxiously, "I made an unbreakable oath. Once I say it, I will die!"

Dumbledore walked over and pulled back Regulus's sleeves, and tapped his wand a few times. Three transparent ropes appeared on them, resembling fire-breathing snakes.

This is indeed a sign of an unbreakable vow and cannot be faked.

Toby sneered and said: "Stupid, really stupid, so you think you can make us believe your lies when you can't provide any evidence?"

"If you ask me, principal, just find a place to lock him up. I know some interesting places. It only takes half a day off to let him live a life that he can never imagine in his whole life."

Regulus didn't think Toby was joking at all. He looked at Dumbledore for help, but he also saw no hope of rescue in Dumbledore's eyes.

But Regulus had already guessed that there would be such consequences.

"Actually, there is another way." He said cautiously: "Angela, your friend, she has the ability to know whether what I said is true."

Toby's frown deepened.

Just at this moment, an owl flew in along the window, and it brought a note from Angela to Toby, which said——

[Where have you been? I just came back from Beauxbatons to see you. Do you think I should change my job?]

Dumbledore also saw the words on the note.

"It seems she trusts you." He said.

Toby put away the note and looked up at Regulus, his eyes so gloomy that Regulus couldn't help but shrink back.

"But it's also hurting her." Toby said solemnly.

——

Office of Ancient Magic.

Al was eating multi-flavor beans and listening to Angela's thoughts casually.

"I know that Principal Akinbad treats me well, but Madam Maxime treats me well too, and Beauxbatons looks more gorgeous than Wagado, but there are a lot of rules, unlike Wagado

So comfortable—"

"Yeah?" Al suddenly interrupted Angela. He was asking, as a vice-principal, shouldn't he be more concerned about the students? Or maybe it was about educational work or something like that.

"Of course I'm paying attention." Angela said with a serious face: "I met a pair of sisters in Wagadu. They are so beautiful. It is said that they have Veela blood, which is really strange."

Al looked at her blankly - this didn't seem to have anything to do with the vice principal.

Fortunately, Toby arrived in time, otherwise Al really didn't know how long he could stay in the office - if the scepter hadn't been in Angela's hand, Al would have driven her away by force.

Dumbledore also arrived, which made Angela stand up. She glanced at the two people suspiciously, mainly focusing on their clothes, trying to find traces of the duel.

"Where's the scepter?"

As soon as Toby came in, he stretched out his hand and waved it up and down.

Angela narrowed her eyes in dissatisfaction.

"That's my scepter. I was the one who found it first from the beginning. Why do you—"

"Al!"

"ah!"

Al jumped in the air, swung his small shovel and rushed towards Angela with claws and teeth.

"stop!"

This made Angela immediately recall that not-so-beautiful memory, and she quickly said loudly: "I'll give it to you, can't I give it to you?"

Toby silently put down the larger shovel in his hand, reached out and tugged on the scepter, and took a lot of effort to get the scepter back.

Angela curled her lips and sulked alone.

"This item is very dangerous to her." Toby explained to Dumbledore: "It can harm her if she is not careful, but she has never been able to understand this."

"Excuse" Angela muttered.

Dumbledore looked at this scene with a smile, with a perfunctory attitude of "Everything Toby said is right."

"It's true." Toby repeated: "It might not be a problem if it were someone else, but Angela is a little different. I guess that's why Regulus mentioned her."

"It seems that this is another secret you are hiding." Dumbledore said calmly, as if he had expected it: "I remember you wrote in your letter about your encounter with Angela, which happened in a

An ancient tribe, and everyone in the tribe is just using her, and even wants to harm her. But you never told me the specific reason."

Angela raised her ears and listened quietly to the conversation between the two, even forgetting to disguise her angry expression.

"Because her brain is not working well." Toby said as he pushed away Angela who rushed towards her angrily: "And she was born with some special abilities, very special - specifically, Angela

Being able to communicate with many animals without any barriers, including her talent for wandless magic, is extremely rare. So she never needed a wand until she met this wand, which she felt was worthy of her."

Angela leaned back and said in surprise: "Why did you tell me everything - didn't you ask me to keep it a secret?"

"Because I need to use your abilities to do something."

Toby looked at Angela and said: "Now it's me who will take advantage of you, if you don't mind - of course, it's useless even if you mind."

"You're very rude." Angela snorted twice: "Tell me, what do you want to do with me?"

Toby and Dumbledore looked at each other, he took a deep breath, then took out an hourglass and handed it to Angela.

"Isn't this the hourglass of memory?"

Angela repeatedly looked at the thing that Toby handed to her and asked: "I remember this thing is used to find clues. It can observe what the wizard has done at different times, but the location is limited. You can give this thing to

What do I do?"

"Follow me." Toby said, taking Angela to the Mason door: "Raise one of your hands, place it like this, and stick it to the door - be careful, don't use too much force, now.

Before entering the door, hold the hourglass in your other hand, yes, just keep this position and don't move."

Angela confusedly followed Toby's request. She now had both hands raised, one of which was pressed on the surface of the Mason door, and the other held the memory hourglass, motionless.

Then Toby took Angela's hand holding the hourglass and turned it left and right to let the sand in the hourglass return to the top.

"Try to talk to the door," Toby said.

Although this request seemed strange, Angela still closed her eyes, her long silver hair fluttering in the windless room.

Under the solemn gazes of Toby and Dumbledore, the sand in the hourglass fell slowly at first, then the speed suddenly increased a lot, and it didn't take long for all the sand to fall to the bottom.

Judging from the expressions on their faces, this result is not good.

It can even be said to be very bad.

Toby let Angela sit on the sofa to rest. He looked back at Dumbledore and said: "The method Regulus said worked, and the result he predicted was also correct - there is indeed something abnormal in the magical world."

Dumbledore did not express his opinion immediately, he fell into deep thought again.

"What's going on?" Angela asked breathlessly. In such a short time, she consumed a lot of her magic power, which was more tiring than taking care of the animals in the school - this is also one of her usual tasks as the vice principal.

, it is estimated that even Madame Maxime came up with the idea of ​​recruiting after seeing Angela being able to communicate with the rune horse. (The rune horse is the mount of Beauxbatons' huge carriage.)

Toby shook his head and did not tell Angela the reason, but just helped her conjure up a glass of ice-cold lemonade.

After Angela's attention was successfully diverted, Toby walked up to Dumbledore and whispered: "But this may also be a scam. I still say the same thing - I will not believe Regulus and the others."

Human, he is obviously here for Grindelwald and will rescue their professor if given the chance."

"I think you are right." Dumbledore finally responded: "I believe he had been in contact with others before he came here. Maybe we can take this opportunity to find out all the other enemies——

Aberforth will do it when he wakes up, and this time I will find an additional old friend to help me, so that he will not be in danger alone again."

Toby stared at Dumbledore curiously, wanting to know who the helper he was looking for would be.

"Alastor Moody." Dumbledore did not hide this: "There is no one more suitable than him."

"It turns out to be Mad-Eye." Toby raised his eyebrows and said, "I don't have a problem with it, as long as his mind is clear enough."

Originally Toby thought that Dumbledore would just leave after saying these words, but he did not do so.

Suddenly, Dumbledore asked Toby:

"Do you want all the Deathly Hallows?"

Toby's turned back paused for a moment, and his voice came from the face that could not be seen clearly: "There is no need to ask, principal. After all, this is related to my life - death is getting closer and closer to me.

, but I can only watch."

"The Elder Wand is in my hand, you already know that," Dumbledore added.

Angela noticed that the atmosphere in the room suddenly became a little strange. She raised her cup and pretended to drink lemonade, staring at the two of them with wide eyes. At the same time, she reached out and quietly pulled Al over, planning to take him away from this situation at any time.

duel.

"Yes, Principal." Toby turned around and said, "But I also remember that you also need the Elder Wand to study ancient magic and use it to deal with me, right?"

Al straightened his neck and looked at them. At this time, Angela had silently put the cup in her hand back on the table, and got up and ran.

"Maybe one day." Dumbledore whispered: "Maybe one day. But we don't want to see such a result. I believe you think so too, Toby. In this case, why not try to find it?

What about the only remaining sacred artifact?"

"The only one left?" Toby asked in surprise.

He knew that the Elder Wand was in Dumbledore's hands, and the whereabouts of the Invisibility Cloak was also known on the full moon before Christmas - it was the Potter family's Invisibility Cloak.

Then the only thing left is the resurrection stone.

"I thought -" Toby said doubtfully: "You would prevent me from getting the resurrection stone. After all, both Al and the devil seem to be related to the soul."

"It turns out you have guessed it a long time ago." Dumbledore said gently: "Yes, I did have this idea - but these were all before you told me the truth. Now I already know Al's

The origin, and the reason why the devil in you is so special, and more importantly, I also know that you don’t have much time left, and this is the most important thing.”

"My death will save you a lot of trouble." Toby said calmly.

Dumbledore shook his head.

"That's not it, Toby. Ideas are just ideas. That's not trouble. Only the desire to transcend death is."

"I've caused myself a lot of trouble. You know, I've never blamed you for Ariana, because it was you who reminded me."

"In front of the Resurrection Stone, maybe you are the only one who can stop me from using it."