Archaeologists at Hogwarts

Chapter 375 The Return of Voldemort

During Toby's first school year, Voldemort briefly possessed the magic ball. What no one expected was that this actually caused damage to the magic ball.

It wasn't until later that Toby understood the reason - because the magic ball was made from the brain and was related to Merlin, it was considered half a living creature, so Voldemort could successfully possess it.

After that, Voldemort actually absorbed a lot of knowledge about magic circles in ancient magic, and even applied it to a series of plans in the second academy - the victim of which was the completely uninformed elf Dobby.

Unknowingly, he was controlled by Voldemort and successfully lured two children, Luna and Ginny, into the Forbidden Forest, and almost killed them by using the Acromantula deep in the Forbidden Forest.

At that time, Voldemort was trying to create a prisoner with the qualifications to be imprisoned in Azkaban. Toby and Dumbledore guessed his plan and used one of the skeletons to pretend to be Hagrid to work with Toby who was hiding in the dark.

Come to Azkaban.

Later, Toby met Voldemort at the bottom of the prison and escaped after a series of fierce battles, but at the cost of a damaged soul until Al's tears healed him.

However, from that moment on, Voldemort suddenly disappeared.

No one knows where he is hiding, but it is absolutely impossible that he is dead because all his Horcruxes have not been destroyed.

According to Dumbledore's guess, the dementor riot in Azkaban may be related to Voldemort. He mistakenly thought that the Ministry of Magic had discovered his hiding place, so he had to use this method to escape.

But now, Toby is more concerned about another thing than Voldemort's whereabouts.

This is also related to the original words Dumbledore told Tonks——

"It won't be Toby, nor Grindelwald."

Toby could deduce that Dumbledore couldn't help but doubt this.

Because not long after Lockhart arrived at Hogwarts, Toby not only did nothing to him, he didn't even bother Lockhart.

It happened that at this time, a riot broke out among the dementors in Azkaban.

These two things really seem to be related to each other.

If you think about the worst, this might be the first step for Toby and Grindelwald to join forces to deal with Dumbledore. Especially after Grindelwald personally showed Dumbledore that he has the ability to command dementors.

, is even more suspicious.

Fortunately, Voldemort, who was still speculating, dispelled Dumbledore's suspicion and allowed him to convey the message to Toby through Tonks.

Toby had no intention of continuing to argue with Dumbledore on this trust relationship. There had long been a rift between the two in their attitudes towards the law of conservation of magic.

What he wanted to figure out at this time was another thing.

That is Grindelwald, whether he participated in this riot or not.

——

After hearing the news delivered by Tonks personally, Toby simply said goodbye to the two of them and left alone.

Moody's magic eye seemed to penetrate the wall, and his sight followed Toby's back.

"He went to find Grindelwald's students."

Moody said with an affirmative tone.

Tonks obviously guessed this too.

But her expression looked very troubled.

"The minister asked me to come back to observe his relationship with Lockhart. It would be great if I could eavesdrop on this conversation. I guess not. Teacher, do you think he will really form an alliance with Grindelwald?"

Moody dragged his wooden legs back to the table and opened the book "Ancient Magic and Ancient Wizards".

"That's Dumbledore's business."

Moody stared at the words on the page and said, "And you should know that from the moment he began to doubt, he had already told the answer."

Tonks had a sad expression on her face.

"I'd better go interview those students. They can't be from Grindelwald too, right?"

——

After the teachers and students of Durmstrang arrived at Hogwarts, they have been living in the ghost ship in the Black Lake and have not actively contacted anyone in the school.

When Toby arrived on the ship, a student immediately spotted him.

"Who are you looking for?" A boy wearing a heavy leather jacket asked warily.

"I'm here to find your principal." Toby said calmly: "I have something to discuss with him. Is he on the ship?"

Not long after Toby finished speaking these words, a figure appeared at the other end of the longship.

It's Lockhart.

It seemed that from the moment Toby boarded the ship, he knew that the other party was coming to find him.

Lockhart, with long blond hair hanging in front of his eyes, walked over. He dressed up again as he did when he first came to Hogwarts, and deliberately ordered in a serious and solemn tone: "Chadry, go back to your dormitory.

Go, don’t go out and walk around if you have nothing to do.”

It can be seen that Lockhart's image in the minds of the students is still very majestic. The student turned around and left after bowing respectfully.

It wasn't until the other party disappeared behind a certain wooden door in the cabin that Lockhart walked over with a smile and said, "How was it? Not bad. When I first became the principal, I was still thinking about how to deal with these students, and then I

I just thought of you, but I didn’t expect this method to be really effective.”

Toby looked at him coldly, his eyes more piercing than the frozen lake water.

"Well, it seems that there is still some work to be done." Lockhart said awkwardly, "Why did you come to see me?"

He took Toby to his bedroom, which was almost exactly the same as Lockhart's office when he taught. The walls were covered with his own portraits, but now the portraits had become deliberately serious and no longer

Showing his shining teeth.

It wasn't until Lockhart closed the door that Toby said, "How long do you want me to wait before you let Grindelwald contact me?"

"Well" Lockhart had a troubled expression on his face: "It's not up to me to decide this matter. I'm just a student, he is the professor——"

"Let's see." Toby suddenly changed his tone and interrupted: "The accident in Azkaban, can it be regarded as Grindelwald's plan to drag me into the water? He refused to give up the provocation for a moment.

My relationship with Dumbledore, right?"

Lockhart looked surprised.

"The professor does want to recruit you, and he told me more than once, but what happened to Azkaban? Don't tell me that all the prisoners locked there have escaped."

Toby said nothing, just stared at him silently.

"Is this true?" Lockhart's eyes began to become increasingly panicked: "Is there any use hiding in St. Mungo's this time? Otherwise, I'd better go back - these students will be left to you first, Toby.

Thinking about it. Thinking about it because we were on the bestseller list together?"

As soon as he finished speaking, Lockhart knew that he had said the wrong thing. He watched as a faint black mist appeared around Toby, which was a sign that the devil was about to emerge, and the other person's eyes became more gloomy.

"I heard you wanted to see me?"

At this moment, a familiar voice saved Lockhart.

Toby turned his head and looked in the direction of the sound, and saw a clear face protruding from the wooden wall of the cabin.

"Please forgive me that I can only see you in this way." Grindelwald opened his wooden mouth and said: "This is a skill I learned from your plant Animagus. It is safer than Floo powder.

There are many.”

"It is indeed very safe." Toby said in a bad tone: "But I don't see any sincerity. This is not the behavior of asking for help."

"Looking for help? You?" Grindelwald seemed to find Toby's words interesting: "Forget it, we all really need each other's help now, especially after Dumbledore becomes minister."

"Don't make it sound like you don't know." Toby gradually approached the face on the wall and asked, "Dumbledore became the Minister of Magic. Didn't he fulfill your wish? What on earth did you hide Fudge in?"

Where is it, in Durmstrang too?"

"I can testify that there is no such thing!" Lockhart, who was trying to reduce his presence as much as possible, suddenly raised his hand and said: "I almost searched the entire Durmstrang, and I couldn't find any trace of Fudge's existence.

And students in the school can’t ignore a man with such a big belly.”

Toby glanced at him with a frown, and Lockhart immediately put his hand down, awkwardly and nervously talking to a portrait of himself.

"I heard that you used to be a best-selling author?"

"Aren't you the same? Hahaha."

Seeing Toby's eyes becoming more and more dangerous, Grindelwald promptly ordered: "Go outside to find some firewood and come back. Don't let our guests get cold."

Lockhart seemed to be waiting for these words. He couldn't wait to escape under the hinting gazes of the portraits, not daring to stay for a moment.

"Now we can have a good talk."

Grindelwald turned his attention back to Toby.

"I think I should tell you something first. Fudge's disappearance has nothing to do with me."

After hearing this sentence, Toby's brows frowned tightly.

"There is no need for me to deceive you about this matter, Toby." Grindelwald continued: "And kidnapping a Minister of Magic is just a trivial matter to me, and there is no need to hide anything."

"You should be able to guess that the person who kidnapped Fudge was to make Dumbledore the new Minister of Magic as soon as possible, but this person is not me, but someone else."

A name slowly came out of Toby's mouth.

"Severus Snape."

"It should be him." Grindelwald responded: "At first, I didn't expect that your old classmate would have the leisure to do such a thing, but this must be the order given to him by Halbo, that is,

Said, Haierbo had already guessed that his plan would fail."

"Oh?" Toby suddenly sneered: "How come you and Haierbo seem to be incompatible with each other? He just sent his servants to rescue you not long ago, and you even cooperated once."

"But this is not the way I like to cooperate." Grindelwald shook his head, causing ripples on the wooden boards of the wall.

"No one likes the feeling of being controlled by their destiny. This is something your other old classmate James Potter should have told you. He also worked for Haierbo and knew very clearly that I was not aware of it.

I didn’t realize how deeply I was affected by Haierbo.”

"Then you might as well show up." Toby said simply: "Sit down and have a talk with me and Dumbledore on how to deal with our common enemy."

Grindelwald laughed after hearing this.

"Do you really think this is possible? After so many things have happened, and after you are eager to know Angela's identity, will Dumbledore still have a chance to get back together with you?"

The topic finally came back to the reason why Toby changed his mind.

Except for Grindelwald, it seems that no one can help Toby deal with Dumbledore.

"Yes I know."

Before Toby could ask, Grindelwald continued: "It's not difficult to guess that the person who is valued by Haierbo is not only you, but also the woman beside you, Angela. And from some things that happened later

Look, she is obviously valued more deeply than you. This means how important she is."

"But I think Dumbledore will definitely not agree with this. He is too conservative and unwilling to continue to take greater risks. Especially after he becomes a minister, he will become even more dangerous than before.

Conservative. Because he already knows the consequences of being addicted to power, so he has become extremely cautious, so cautious that he does not want you to follow the clue left by Haierbo."

"From this point of view, your old classmate's methods are much better than mine. He knows you well and is the most suitable person to sow discord between you."

There was a brief silence in the room, leaving Toby enough time for Grindelwald to think.

"What about Azkaban?" Toby suddenly asked the original question: "Do you know what happened in Azkaban?"

"Of course I understand." Grindelwald said: "Peter Pettigrew also has his own uses - by the way, his escape was indeed caused by me, because the dementors would not notice a small mouse.

Shortly after I gave the order, Pettigrew has been placed on the small island of Azkaban. Kingsley has memorized the location there. It is not difficult for him. But I still advise you not to waste it.

Strength, as early as the moment the riot occurred, Pettigrew had already left early."

"You must be wondering whether this riot has something to do with me, right? No, I will not use such despicable means. It will be useless, and it will not cause the slightest impact on Dumbledore, who is determined to improve the prison environment.

Impact."

"However, I can tell you what I have been busy with recently."

Toby has seen the answer in Grindelwald's eyes.

"Voldemort, the Dark Lord who was more profoundly affected than me, was deliberately shaped by Halbo into a wizard who only fears death. He was also his appointed servant long ago."

"I have been trying to find him recently. No one knows better than you and me what an important position Voldemort occupies in Herbo's pursuit of immortality. He is unwilling to become the god of death himself, but he needs someone who can

Become a servant of Death."

Toby narrowed his eyes and stared at Grindelwald.

"But you couldn't find him."

Grindelwald sighed regretfully.

"We are all a little late, Toby. If my guess is correct, he is already in the hands of your old classmates."

——

Snape, who had disappeared for a long time, was personally arranging the scarf of the person opposite him so that the face that appeared on the back of his head could be covered up smoothly.

"Severus." Voldemort said in a weak tone: "I never thought that the person who never gave up looking for me would be you."

Snape lowered his head slightly, and Fudge, who was controlled by the Imperius Curse, slowly stood up so that the back of his head could be better aligned with his face.

"It is my pleasure, Master."