Archaeologists at Hogwarts

Chapter 392 Map

391 maps

Fleur's suspicion was not without reason.

First there was the magic circle inside the golden egg, which had unknown functions, and then there were the Hogwarts students who secretly came to the carriage and ship to solve the puzzle. The strangest thing was that only the person holding the golden egg could see the magic circle.

changes, no one else can.

It was as if Professor Heimer had made up his mind to keep them secret from the beginning - neither Beauxbatons nor the principals of Durmstrang would allow students from other schools to board these two vehicles.

.

Early the next morning, the four warriors gathered together again. This time they gathered in an empty classroom in the castle so as not to be disturbed by other people.

Cedric was the first to open the golden egg. For some reason, the magic circle originally hidden inside was gone.

Then came Krum. When he also opened his own golden egg, the room began to gradually change - two rays of light emitted from the golden egg at the same time and intertwined together, making the magic circle combined last night gradually

Appear.

"I finally discovered it."

Cedric said helplessly: "Only warriors who solve the puzzle together can continue to explore this map. In other words, now Krum and I have become a team, and then it is you."

Furong made a loud, dissatisfied smashing sound with her mouth.

"What do you mean?" Harry asked angrily: "I don't want to be in a group with you. If you are so dissatisfied, you can go to Professor Hemmer and ask him to reset our golden egg."

Before Fleur could refute, Krum looked at the three of them back and forth, and then said, "I don't think it's necessary."

He obviously felt that Cedric was the most reliable among the three.

"Don't be too happy too soon." Furong glared at him and said, "The people who are assigned to a group may not be teammates, but opponents."

"Then let's go find him and give him a try." Klum said immediately: "Is your Professor Heimer easy to talk to?"

"Of course it's easy to talk." Harry sneered: "The prerequisite is that he has to give you a chance to talk."

Cedric covered his head with a headache. He really didn't want these three people to fall apart before the game started - even though they were originally opponents.

After arguing overtly and covertly for a while, the room finally became quiet.

"Can we start studying the map?" Cedric sighed.

This time they finally focused on studying the map made of the magic circle, and soon, Harry and Cedric, two people who had studied the magic circle knowledge, really researched something.

Something comes out.

"Look, the magic circle at Black Lake is not complicated and can be deciphered - did you bring your textbook?"

"Take it with you." Harry immediately took out the first semester textbook - "Ancient Magic and Magic Circles" from his backpack.

Krum and Fleur came over to look at it in confusion. Harry pushed them away dissatisfied, and then got together with Cedric to study.

"How's it going?" Fleur asked uneasily, "You can't just exclude us from the outside. Hogwarts' favoritism is too blatant."

Klum also said: "Don't forget that we also played in the World Cup together, don't be so stingy."

"Shh!"

Harry angrily stopped the two of them, and he and Cedric looked at each other.

"You guys - forget it, you should all hold on to the golden eggs."

Harry originally planned to ask them to bring the golden egg, but with the lessons learned from the past, no one could guarantee that this would not prevent them from seeing the changes in the magic circle.

Krum and Fleur also thought of this, and they immediately hugged their golden eggs tightly, but still gathered together according to Harry's instructions and placed all four golden eggs between them.

"Now that we know the location, the next step should be the specific content."

Harry said and took out his wand, Cedric did the same.

Then they raised their wands, pointed them at the Black Lake in the two magic circles, and waved them at the same time.

The only two remaining magic circles immediately burst into shining light, and Harry said happily: "I knew it wouldn't be difficult to solve the riddles of these two magic circles - eh?"

He suddenly exclaimed: "Did I see it wrong? Can you see it too?"

A Niffler - looks exactly like Mr. Al, but the only difference is that this Niffler is made of lines from a magic circle.

It floated on top of the four golden eggs and spun around in a circle, taking in all four of them.

"It seems you have solved the mystery."

This Niffler is obviously different from Mr. Al. At least his words can be understood, and his voice is exactly the same as Mr. Al's.

"I will only say the next thing once. Then all evidence will be completely destroyed - oh, no, it's just clues, clues related to the second project."

The four of them exchanged doubtful glances - So, there is indeed something wrong with the magic circle that enveloped the carriage and ship in the first place?

As if to make up for his mistake, Xiu Xiu's next speech became very fast, and he had to concentrate to hear it clearly.

"There are four unknown treasures hidden in the Black Lake. Whoever can find them first will get the highest score. And all this must be done by your own efforts, and no one can help you. There may be a battle at that time

, Unless your evasion skills are high enough, that’s all, goodbye.”

"Wait a minute!" Seeing that the Niffler was about to disappear with the magic circle, Harry asked hurriedly: "Excuse me - um, Mr. Niffler, was the second project also designed by Professor Heimer? Isn't he just

Are you responsible for the first project?"

Xiu Xiu stared at Harry for a short while.

"Because someone broke the agreement made in advance. In this case, there is no guarantee of what will happen next."

Finally, everything was completely calm again, and the only four people left in the room looked at each other.

After waiting for a while, Furong was the first to speak: "So, we don't need to be divided into groups? We still have to participate in the suddenly changed project?"

No one answered her question.

"I really don't want to stay in this school any longer." Fleur stood up angrily and said, hugging her golden egg and hurriedly left the professor without even saying goodbye.

Krum stood up immediately.

"The treasure at the bottom of the Black Lake. It seems that your ancient magic professor is planning to test our ability to hold our breath. Fortunately, I have always had the habit of winter swimming."

He left too.

Cedric could see that Harry was thinking about something.

"What's wrong?" He asked nervously: "Do you know more information? For example, why did Professor Heimer suddenly become the one to design more links?"

Harry didn't know how to answer him.

This is definitely caused by the conflict between Professor Heimer and Dumbledore, but the question is - how did Professor Heimer get Dumbledore to agree?

In Harry's opinion, Dumbledore was not someone who could be easily persuaded.

——

Office of Ancient Magic.

Toby was crouching at his desk correcting the students' homework, while Al was sitting on the sofa in the distance, secretly squinting at it.

"If you really have nothing to do, you can actually help me share some of the work." Toby said without raising his head.

Al snorted, as if he had learned it from Angela.

"Yeah! [I won't help, Angela said you have been just using us, asking us to work for you for free, you are so evil-hearted.]"

Toby raised his head in confusion.

"Don't you have the key to Gringotts' vault? When did you start working for me?"

Al's shaking body stopped, and he became a little embarrassed.

"Yeah [Don't change the subject!]"

It suddenly said: "[When are you going to call Angela back? She is homeless now, how can you bear to let her live outside alone?]"

Toby shook his head and said nothing.

The more Al spoke, the angrier he became: "Ah! [It's just an apology, is it so difficult? I really don't understand the meaning of what you are doing now, even if you get more work from Dumbledore

What’s the benefit? This is what the Ministry of Magic should do, it’s their job.]”

"[If you go to the Three Broomsticks Tavern later, I guess Angela will really switch to Dumbledore's side. I'll see what you do then.]"

"Then let's wait and see."

Toby said casually, still not taking this seriously.

"Let's see if Dumbledore can make Angela change her mind."

——

Three broomsticks.

In a guest room.

Bang bang bang.

Angela, who was staring blankly out the window, heard someone knocking on the door.

She didn't respond and seemed to be distracted.

Bang bang bang.

The knocking on the door became more urgent, and James's voice came from outside the door.

"Angela, are you in the room? Can you open the door? Someone is looking for you."

Angela frowned.

"Who is it?" she asked coldly.

An unexpected voice came from outside the door.

"It's me, Albus Dumbledore."

After Angela opened the door, James immediately said to Dumbledore: "Then I will go back first, Minister, you can talk slowly."

He walked away in a hurry, as if he had no intention of getting involved in this matter.

Angela frowned and stared at Dumbledore, the only one who stayed in place.

Even when faced with such dissatisfied looks, Dumbledore still maintained a gentle smile on his face.

"Don't you invite me to come in and sit down?" He asked kindly: "In order to get this opportunity to communicate with you without interruption, I handed over all the design aspects of the next competition to Toby. He is not that

A good person to talk to.”

"He used me to make a deal?!" Angela walked back to the room angrily and kept circling around the room.

After walking into the room, Dumbledore closed the door gently, then turned around and said, "Why do you look so angry? After knowing him for so long, don't you still know what kind of person he is?"

I didn’t mean to speak ill of my student, but sometimes he was unscrupulous, even risking his own life.”

This passage seemed to poke a sore spot in Angela's mind.

"But he never goes back on his word!"

Angela roared, her beautiful face showing signs of collapse.

"He never breaks his promise to me!"

Dumbledore looked at her calmly.

"Even just because of a dance?"

Angela immediately fixed her eyes on Dumbledore.

"You won't understand." Her tone was full of silent anger: "Toby is the only person who won't lie to me since Herbo's conspiracy was exposed, but now he has done this.

"

"But I remember there is Al." Dumbledore said calmly: "He often comes to see you, and he is much more reliable than Toby."

"You know very well that they are all the same thing." Angela became impatient: "What on earth do you want to see me for? Don't tell me that you want me to help you deal with Toby. You know this is impossible.

.Although I am very angry with him, I also don’t like you. I haven’t liked you since I’ve never met you.”

"It seems that my students said a lot of bad things about me." Dumbledore said with a smile, not taking it seriously at all.

"Yes, Angela, I know you don't like me. I felt it from the first moment I saw you. You have always been hostile to me. I can understand all of this. No one can get everyone.

love, and I am no exception."

"In fact, I did come to you this time for a purpose, otherwise I wouldn't have spent so many unknown costs."

When he said this, Dumbledore's tone suddenly paused.

Angela looked at him in confusion. If she wasn't asked to help deal with Toby, then what could be the reason?

"Do you want to know who you really are?"

Dumbledore finally asked the question.

"What are you talking about?" Angela asked confused.

"Don't you know?" Dumbledore continued: "Toby has said more than once that the purpose of holding the Triwizard Tournament is to use the Goblet of Fire to find out your true identity. Now we all know, Herbo

The attention he pays to you is unusual, and he even hesitates to keep you by his side. If this is the case, will you still want to know who you really are?"

"This is also the biggest difference between Toby and I. I don't want to see him go into such an obvious trap set by Haierbo, but he just wants to know the answer - just like he did before, sacrifice

Myself, and occasionally other people.”

"I think this time, it might include you."

——

Office of Ancient Magic.

Bang bang bang.

"Open the door, Al."

Toby was still correcting his homework, and he said without raising his head.

Al groaned and got up from the sofa. He slowly took out the flying carpet, intending to let it do the work for him.

But the people outside the door seemed to be impatient with waiting. The door was kicked open, and Al was stunned to see Angela walking in angrily.

She came all the way to the opposite side of Toby's desk and asked loudly: "Is this your idea, to use Dumbledore to force me to come back?"

Toby raised his head and said calmly: "Yes."

Angela shouted again: "You bastard, you actually used me to make a deal!"

Toby's tone remained calm: "That's right."

Angela stared at him fiercely. If looks could kill, Toby would have died ten thousand times.

Suddenly, Toby suddenly asked: "He doesn't know you at all, does he?"

"If it were anyone else, maybe it would be different." Angela said reluctantly.

"But you are not someone else."

Toby stood up and said, he walked over and stretched out his hands, Angela was still staring at him dissatisfied, but still did not refuse Toby's hug.

"Look, we are always not understood by others."

Toby said in Angela's ear.

"But I promise, there will come a time because then they won't be able to say no."

"No one can."