Archaeologists at Hogwarts

Chapter 368 Warrior

367 Warriors

Cedric really has no intention of participating in the Triwizard Tournament.

When students in the same college heard the news, they thought he was crazy.

"I'm not crazy." Cedric explained patiently: "But you also know that I have already won the honor of World Cup champion - as a Hufflepuff student. Although the more honors, the better, but time

But it’s not that sufficient.”

"Are you going to drop out of school?"

"Do you still want to play the game?"

"Are you cursed?"

"Graduation is getting closer and closer." Cedric said with a headache: "I only have four years left, but the automatic casting wand has made no progress at all. It can still only perform a simple disarm function.

Curse, even one more spell won't work. I have to hurry up, that's the most important thing - and I'm not chosen that easily."

Cedric's words quickly reached Hermione's ears - because it was he who told Hermione himself.

"You want me to help?" Hermione was a little surprised when she heard this request. She did discuss the possibility of an automatic casting wand with Cedric, but she was a little drunk at that time, that is, after the World Cup.

That time to celebrate.

"Maybe what you said makes sense." Cedric admitted frankly: "It's not just a question of the number of magic circles, we have to find a way to change this wand."

Hermione didn't agree immediately. After thinking about it carefully, she asked, "I remember you were Mr. Al's assistant."

"That's right." Cedric asked doubtfully, "Is there any problem?"

"Will you ask it for help?"

"It's probably a bit difficult - ah, no, there should be a chance."

Cedric immediately changed his mind after seeing the change in Hermione's expression. He was stunned for a few seconds, and then asked in surprise: "You are not still thinking about the assistant, are you? You want to take this opportunity to get close to Haimer.

professor?"

"No." Hermione said sternly: "It's Professor Angela. Didn't you notice that Professor Hemmer finally has a new assistant? This is my only chance to delve into ancient magic again. I can't just leave it like this."

Let it go."

"Okay, don't waste any more time. You go find "Wandology". I'll look through my notes from last semester here - by the way, do you already want to completely turn your wand into a scepter?"

"Not yet." Cedric said in a daze; "I don't want to make such a big leap just yet, otherwise it will be bad if a wand breaks and I have to take extra leave to buy another one.

"

"Coward." Hermione lowered her head and muttered. Cedric glanced at Hermione uncertainly. He was now doubting whether his decision was right or wrong.

So, when Ron was thinking about how to make money, when Harry and Qiu were in love, and when other students were excited about the competition, two outstanding students finished their homework early

After I finished writing, I gathered in the library to figure out how to change Cedric's wand in a safer way.

This is not a simple matter, because as written in the book "Ancient Magic and Ritual Magic" - so far, no wizard has been able to completely reproduce the scepter.

After much deliberation, the two of them still had no choice but to ask for help.

On the morning when the list of warriors for the Triwizard Tournament was about to be announced, Hermione and Cedric came to the door of the Ancient Magic Office together.

"How about I come?" Cedric asked looking at the nervous Hermione.

"Then you do it." Hermione let out a long breath. She still couldn't forget the past of being fired from her assistant position.

"Bang bang bang."

There was a knock on the door, and the next second, the wooden door automatically opened from the inside.

Before the two of them entered, they saw that the person sitting behind the desk was not Professor Heimer, but Mr. Al wearing a pair of small glasses. He was immersed in processing a lot of documents, and used a quill from time to time.

Make corrections or signatures on it.

Just when Cedric was wondering if that was the homework they handed in, a complaining whine came from another corner of the office.

"Toby, why did you come back just now? No one has been seen so early in the morning, and Al refuses to play chess with me - how about you take me with you to design the competition, but if that doesn't work, I can go and help you.

Staring at other people, such as Moody? Haven't you wanted to drive him away a long time ago - eh, why is it you?"

Cedric subconsciously wanted to turn around and walk away, but Hermione held on to his arm tightly and refused to let him go.

【Where do you want to go now?】

Cedric read the meaning in Hermione's eyes.

"Good morning, Mr. Al, good morning. Professor Angela."

The two of them walked into the office in small steps. Al said "Yeah" without raising his head and was still busy working.

Angela finally remembered her identity at this time. She changed from lying on her side to sitting upright, but the pile of snacks on the coffee table and the "Wizard Weekly" really didn't have much convincing power.

"What's the matter?" Angela asked with a straight face, and with a wave of her hand, all these things on the coffee table disappeared.

Cedric glanced at Hermione - although the timing was not good, now was indeed one of the few opportunities for Hermione to get close to Professor Angela.

Because Professor Heimer does not need many assistants for his courses this semester, only Al usually shows up in class, and Angela has never appeared once.

"That's right, Professor." Hermione pretended not to see the chocolate residue next to the corner of Angela's mouth, and truthfully said the question they wanted to ask.

What they didn't expect was that Angela was very interested in it.

"Want to turn your wand into a scepter? That sounds like a good idea, and maybe I can help you because I have a scepter—"

"Yeah." Al muttered again without raising his head.

Angela glared at Al angrily, but she still changed her story: "There used to be a scepter, until it was stolen by two shameless guys -"

"Yeah." Al began to correct again.

"You also know that's called robbery?!" Angela's eyes burst out with anger, and even her long silver hair started to fly.

"Forget it, come and sit."

After seeing the two students who were finally able to relieve their boredom being frightened, Angela asked them in a gentle voice: "So whose wand are you going to modify? Can you let me take a look?"

"

"It's mine." Cedric handed over his wand honestly. Angela reached out to take it and held it in front of her eyes for a while.

After a while.

"Ash wood, twelve and a quarter inches long, with a core made of unicorn tail hair. It is a very loyal wand. Usually the wizard who owns it will appear a little stubborn. Of course, it can also be said that

Cheng will not easily shake his views and goals - you take good care of them."

After hearing this comment, Cedric couldn't help but exclaimed: "What you said is exactly the same as Mr. Ollivander."

"Just some simple wand knowledge." Angela said casually.

Hermione knew this was true because she had read some books about the material of the wand, which was much more complicated than a simple wand.

But she didn't expect that Professor Angela would do the same.

"You're looking down on me."

Angela looked into Hermione's eyes and said, she pointed out exactly why Hermione felt panicked: "Do you think Al is much better than me because it can change homework?"

Cedric's eyes swayed when he heard that - that was really their homework.

"Yeah [she didn't feel wrong]."

"snort!"

Angela seemed to be trying to imitate Toby's scary look, but her squinted eyes weren't scary at all - maybe she should have lowered her pouted mouth as well.

"Give me the scepter, and today I will let them take a good look at why I always say that it is my scepter."

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It wasn't until the afternoon that Toby finally came back from outside.

While pushing open the office door, he rushed into the room and asked, "Al, how's the homework review going?"

"Yeah." Al has already finished a certain vice-principal's work ahead of schedule. He is sitting behind his desk eating snacks and playing wizard chess with one of the three skeletons.

Only after entering the house did Toby see other people in the office.

The three of them didn't make a sound at all.

Toby walked over and took a look and found Angela slowly dismembering a wand. Hermione stared at this scene intently.

As for Cedric, his face was as pale as a blank sheet of paper.

"finished."

After pulling out the last wand core from the wand, Angela raised the unicorn's tail hair to show them: "See clearly, it is indeed the unicorn's tail hair. I

I knew I couldn’t be wrong.”

Hermione's eyes shone brightly and she praised: "It's really amazing. Professor, can you teach me this skill too?"

"It's not that easy to learn." Angela said proudly: "But when you have time, you can come over and practice -"

"I think it's better not to use it." Ignoring Hermione's gaze, Cedric shook his head decisively and said, "Professor Angela is obviously teaching you a lesson, but why did you remove my wand? It can still be restored.

?"

I saw Angela put her palm back on the dismantled material, a faint light flashed, and both the wood and the unicorn tail hair disappeared, returning to their original wand appearance in the blink of an eye.

The appearance looks exactly the same.

"What the hell are you doing?"

Toby asked aloud, startling Cedric and Hermione who were originally concentrating. They didn't even hear the conversation between Professor Hemmer and Mr. Al just now.

After hearing what happened clearly, Toby glared at Angela, then waved to the two students and said: "Let's go quickly, don't be late to attend today's dinner, the list of warriors will be announced in a while.

"

Hermione and Cedric didn't know whether they had done anything, but Professor Highmore's words still made them feel like they had escaped.

After the two of them left, Toby turned his attention to Angela's face with a stiff smile.

"Do you know what Dumbledore would think of you if he knew you had this ability?"

"He doesn't know that I also took apart the Elder Wand like this."

Angela whispered, her tone seemed a bit tough, but her expression was still a little guilty.

"But we really don't need to take this risk." Toby shook his head and said: "Especially before we figure out your true identity, it is best to keep your talent to the extent of communicating with nature - as for those two

You little guy, forget it, I’ll just prepare a few more books for them, so they won’t bother you again.”

"I don't find it troublesome at all." Angela said aggrievedly: "You are not as good to me as Haierbo. At least he allows me to take my students to travel abroad."

Toby sighed: "This is exactly why I'm worried - he is too relieved about you. Do you think this will be a good thing?"

Angela was silent and speechless.

That was Haierbo, who knew everything. How could it be a good thing to be someone who reassured him?

"Besides, I didn't restrain you." Toby said, his eyes gradually became weird: "You can leave Hogwarts at any time, and you don't even need to ask for leave in advance. Compared with Old Tom in the Chamber of Secrets, you are free.

too much."

"But where can I go?" Angela said suddenly, staring directly at Toby.

The speechless person suddenly became Toby.

Before the two met, Angela had been used by evil people because of her magical talent, and was later taken in by Haierbo, who did not know her true identity.

Even today, no one knows whether Angela has a family of her own.

Fortunately, Al broke the silence at this time.

"ah."

[The dinner is about to begin. How about we go see who will be chosen as the warrior? 】

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The auditorium was full of people, and the principals of the three schools were also present, including Scrimgeour from the Ministry of Magic.

Many people noticed that Lockhart was sitting a little far away from Scrimgeour this time, which was completely different from the previous scene where they were chatting happily.

Toby sat quietly in his seat. Next to him was Angela, who was following him. Al sat awkwardly between them. He didn't know who to talk to for a while, so he could only stare at Principal McGonagall's lecture.

.

"After the warriors' names are announced, I want them to go to the top of the auditorium, walk along the staff table, and go into the next room--" she pointed to the door behind the staff table, "-and they will

Get initial guidance there.”

The students in the entire auditorium gradually became quiet.

Finally, the flame in the goblet suddenly turned red, and crackling sparks burst out. Then, a tongue of fire jumped into the air, and a piece of burnt parchment flew out from it - everyone in the auditorium held their breath.

Breathed.

Principal McGonagall opened the parchment.

"The champion of Durmstrang," she said clearly and forcefully, "is Viktor Krum."

Applause and cheers swept the entire auditorium. Harry and Ron congratulated Klum loudly. Hermione clapped her hands absentmindedly twice, still thinking about whether she would have the chance to become Professor Angela in the future.

Assistant.

After a few seconds, the flames turned red again. The second piece of parchment jumped out of the cup, driven by the flames.

"The Champion of Beauxbatons," McGonagall said, "is Fleur Delacour!"

The girl who looked like a Veela stood up gracefully, shook her silver hair, and walked lightly between the tables of Ravenclaw and Hufflepuff.

Judging from the expression on Mrs. Maxim's face, she was very satisfied with the result.

"I remember this girl." Angela suddenly broke the silence and said: "I met her in Beauxbatons, and her magic talent is quite good."

Toby nodded slightly and looked at the Goblet of Fire with the others, quietly waiting for the last name to appear.

After a short wait, the Goblet of Fire turned red again, sparks burst out, tongues of fire shot high into the air, and McGonagall pulled out the third piece of parchment from the tip of the tongues of fire.

"Hogwarts Champions!"

Mag said loudly, and then her tone turned into full of confusion and questioning.

"Harry Potter?"

Harry thought that he had heard wrongly, or that he had made some ridiculous mistake, so he was called out by Principal McGonagall.

Everyone else's reaction was similar, because everyone knew that Harry's age was not up to standard.

At this moment, Toby suddenly stood up from his seat, walked around the long table and walked to Dean McGonagall.

It wasn't until this moment that any students realized something was wrong - because the expression on Professor Hemmer's face was too serious, cold and scary.

Toby took the parchment handed over by McGonagall and glanced at it. He exchanged a heavy look with the other party, then turned his gaze to Harry who was still stunned and said: "What are you waiting for? Come over."

Harry stood up almost subconsciously.

He was only now beginning to confirm that his name really appeared in the Goblet of Fire.

But how is this possible?

He saw Ron's extremely shocked eyes, and the admiring and frightened eyes of the Weasley twins not far away.

I guess other people are thinking the same thing - you actually dare to do anything under Professor Heimer's nose, are you going to die?

The worst part is, it's not over yet.

Toby was talking to Mag in a low voice: "I can be sure that neither the armor nor the devil in the armor has missed anyone, unless the other party's methods are clever enough."

"How clever do you have to be?" Mag asked immediately.

Toby was silent for a while.

"At least, you have to be as smart as Dumbledore."

The moment Toby uttered these words, the flame in the goblet turned red again. Sparks burst out. A long tongue of fire suddenly jumped into the air, and another piece of parchment was held up.

Toby reached out his hand almost subconsciously. He grabbed the parchment and slowly placed it in front of his eyes.

Principal McGonagall watched this scene closely, and she noticed that Toby was silent for a particularly long time this time.

After a few more seconds, Toby's frightening voice finally resounded throughout the entire auditorium——

"Cedric Diggory."