Archaeologists at Hogwarts

Chapter 405 The ensuing troubles

404 Trouble ensued

In the Transfiguration Classroom.

"Mr. Potter! Can you tell me what this is?"

In the stern voice of Principal McGonagall, Harry suddenly came back to his senses. He looked around blankly and found Ron winking at him. Hermione quietly moved a sparrow on her desk forward.

deliver.

Harry lowered his head and saw a teacup on his table, but it had a pair of wings on the left and right sides, and it was flapping it back and forth busily.

"I am sorry."

"That's not the answer I wanted to hear."

Principal McGonagall looked at Harry and said, "Maybe I am too kind to you, which makes you think this course is useless."

When get out of class finally ended, McGonagall left them with a lot more homework than usual, which made the students scream in pain.

If Harry didn't have the title of Warrior, plus he was the Quidditch World Cup champion, and Professor Hemmer's favorite disciple, well, Harry would have had too many titles on his head, too many for anyone.

I will complain to him directly.

Ron didn't do that either.

"This is not the first time that you have been distracted during class. Harry, do you know that there has been something unusual about you these days?"

Even Ron began to feel that something was getting more and more wrong.

"To be honest, I seem to find you becoming abnormal more and more often. Is this my misunderstanding?"

"Definitely not." Hermione on the other side said firmly: "Do you have anything to tell us, Harry? Is it because of the devil or the God of Death?"

She guessed the reason was Harry's tutoring class.

Also, who would have thought that Harry's mother is still alive and has most likely been captured by Professor Heimer?

"Neither" Harry said distressedly.

He did not tell the other two about this at the beginning. Even though Harry's name, Professor Hemmer, had always acquiesced to their right to know, Harry was still a little afraid to say it.

Harry felt as if he had been cursed with a powerful curse. The more people knew about this, the more likely it was that the person trapped in the kerosene lamp was not his mother.

He didn't know why he had such thoughts, and it was probably because of himself. Harry was really too worried about this possibility.

But what if it's true?

Who knows what Helbo did to his mother to turn her into a Death Butler. Is there any chance she can return to normal?

Ron and Hermione didn't press the question any further, knowing full well that not everything was easy to say.

"Snape is here."

Ron suddenly said warily.

Harry and Hermione immediately became highly nervous, in fact, it would be better to say that they were more hostile - when Snape passed by them, the three of them were staring at him unabashedly.

It wasn't until Snape glanced at them lightly and walked over that the three of them breathed a sigh of relief.

"He actually didn't come to trouble us." Ron snorted: "It seems that Professor Hemmer's intimidation is still effective - or is it because of Gjeon? Did he give Snape an additional warning?"

"Probably not." Harry shook his head and said, "It may also be because Snape himself has something to do. Otherwise, he would be unlikely to return to Hogwarts. Especially after he betrayed Highmore so blatantly.

Professor later."

"But what's the reason?" Hermione asked puzzledly: "He is actually not afraid of death? And he is willing to become Professor Heimer's subordinate?"

"Maybe it's to change his hair style." Ron said in a playful way: "Who knows why he wears that kind of hair every day, but it may also be because he looks far different from Professor Hemmer, no matter how hard he tries,

It’s useless.”

A picture inexplicably appeared in Harry's mind - it was Snape as a child staring resentfully at Professor Hemmer, who was also about the same age, with a look that was both envious and jealous.

Then he laughed out loud for the first time today.

——

Office of Ancient Magic.

"You came."

After hearing someone push open the door and walk in, Toby stood in front of the window and said without looking back.

Snape did not continue walking inside, obviously not intending to stay here for a second longer.

"What are you crazy about?" He said in a bad tone as soon as he came up: "Why would Dumbledore trouble you at this time? Isn't he afraid that you will randomly pick a few professors and kill them?"

"Don't talk about me like a butcher." Toby turned around and sat on his seat and continued: "I can't do such a lowly job. Archaeologists have their own methods, so they have to be clever.

Much more. At least it is smarter than giving poison to others."

"Come and sit down, I really have something to discuss with you."

Snape frowned tightly, and he heard that Toby's tone was a little different from usual.

"Tell me about it." He walked over to the desk and sat down, and asked with a gloomy face: "Why do you think Dumbledore will suddenly return to Hogwarts?"

Toby replied: "Before that, I have one thing to ask you - do you really not know where Haierbo is hiding?"

Snape stared into Toby's eyes for a moment, then shook his head silently.

"It's impossible for anyone to know this." Snape said, "Otherwise, he wouldn't be able to live for such a long time. You should also know that over the years, he has not only had enemies like us, but also many more powerful enemies.

Many wizards had fought against him. But now those people are dead, only Haierbo is still alive."

"But here's the problem." Toby rubbed his chin and murmured: "Then how do you think Grindelwald knew the whereabouts of Halpo? How could he find Halpo?"

Snape was surprised when he heard this. This was also the first time he knew this news.

But he didn't ask anything immediately, but thought solemnly for a while.

"Then what?" he asked: "Did Lockhart tell you the news? Then how did Grindelwald plan to use the news?"

Toby seemed to have figured it out a long time ago. He simply said: "Grindelwald plans to contact Dumbledore through Lockhart, probably to help our minister solve this problem for me - do you think this is interesting?"

, at the beginning, I thought I was the one allied with Grindelwald, but is the new love really not as good as the old love?"

Snape automatically blocked Toby's last words.

"Then you have to be careful." He sneered: "The two most powerful wizards in the magic world have joined forces to deal with you. I want to see how you can escape this disaster."

"You really disappoint me, Severus." Toby said intentionally or unintentionally: "If I die, who will help you find Lily? Oh, by the way, we have probably found her now.

Yes, but only I know where the kerosene lamp is hidden, so——"

"So what?" Snape's sneer became more obvious: "Do you really think I will believe these words? The truth will never come out of your mouth, although I don't know how you avoid the black walnut

There are limitations to the wooden wand, but you must have already known how to deceive others without deceiving yourself, right?"

Toby just waved his hand casually.

"Otherwise, do you think I would be a fool like you?" He said subconsciously: "I don't even know how to hide the appearance of the devil and the guardian angel. Aren't I just waiting for someone to discover my weakness?"

Snape was furious.

"If that's all you want to say, don't worry, I will find a way to pour your ashes into the toilet after you die. I believe that both Dumbledore and Grindelwald are willing to give you the last trace of mercy."

"Don't leave in a hurry."

Toby's voice came from behind Snape, and he said: "Why do you want me to die so much? I thought we were in the same group. Besides, it's not that there is no solution to the problem. I have long ago

I got it."

Snape suddenly quickened his pace, not wanting to hear any of Toby's next words.

But it's still too late.

Toby said quickly:

"As long as the contents of the letter are exposed in the magazine, Dumbledore is different from me. Don't forget why he became the Minister of Magic - because he was against Green

The best candidate for the DeVoe forces."

"Guess, if the wizards in the magical world knew that Grindelwald was not dead, and even wanted to join forces with Dumbledore to deal with a poor and miserable archaeologist, how many people would support Dumbledore?

?”

"That's it. It's been decided - leave this matter to you, Severus. This is an order that cannot be refused. Think carefully before replying to me."

A fiery snake suddenly extended from Snape's arm, and soon turned into a cage to trap Snape inside, making his face glow red.

There is more than just one unbreakable vow.

Whether it is Snape or Lockhart, in addition to the condition that they cannot harm Toby, they must also carry out two special orders from Toby - the prerequisites are extremely loose, and they will not be allowed to commit suicide or anything like that.

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But just walking the news was enough for Snape.

"You want to put all the reasons on Halberd?" Snape slowly turned around and said: "Because only he may know the content of the letter, and it just so happens that Dumbledore and Grindelwald

Everyone knows that I was once from Haierbo."

"My mind works very quickly." Toby praised.

"Do you think you can hide it from them just by relying on this?" Snape asked angrily: "You think they can't imagine that you forced me to do this? Now everyone knows who I am working for, but no longer

It’s not Haierbo, but the Black Devil.”

"Try it first and then talk about it." Toby said with a brisk smile.

"Besides, don't you have another command that you haven't executed yet? Maybe you can use it by then."

——

Hogsmeade, The Three Broomsticks Tavern.

The rather slovenly Rita Skeeter stared at the man in front of her who looked very similar to a bat. She shook her hand and stretched out a hand to pull the note on the table.

But Snape did not let go immediately. He continued: "You have to compile a report about the contents of this note. The more detailed the better, mainly about some of Dumbledore's connections with Grindelwald, especially

The cause of Grindelwald's death is also very important."

"When you've finished writing it, you can submit the story to The Quibbler and they will agree to publish it - do you know what that means?"

Skeeter shed tears with excitement. She felt that the glare she had received during this period was not wasted. Although she did not interview the inventor of the anti-monster glasses, she had waited for such a big news.

"Of course I'm going to stand up now that I know it, I'm going to stand up now."

What Snape originally wanted to say was "there is no need to worry about the threat caused by the Ministry of Magic", or something like "it will put her life in danger".

But looking at Skeeter's look, he knew that Toby at least had chosen the right person.

——

"Dumbledore and Grindelwald"

A very blatant piece of news suddenly occupied the headlines of "The Quibbler" and was immediately read by a large number of wizards - naturally including the students of Hogwarts.

Almost everyone has read the letter Grindelwald wrote to Dumbledore, and they can't hide it even if they want to.

For a time, countless discussions filled any place where wizards had existed, and a large number of questions and letters were continuously sent to the Ministry of Magic, especially those officials who were dissatisfied with Dumbledore's actions in Azkaban.

United again.

If even Dumbledore refused to be an enemy of Grindelwald, then why did they elect him as Minister?

And how did Grindelwald survive? Could it be that Dumbledore secretly saved it just to become minister today?

Among them, the one who was most frightened was undoubtedly Lockhart.

He was completely dumbfounded.

Because Toby didn't consult with him at all when he did this kind of thing.

"Gilderoy."

Grindelwald's face suddenly appeared in the cabin.

Lockhart trembled with fright, and the Quibbler in his hand fell to the floor, causing his toes to hurt.

"It's not me!" he screamed. "It's really not me, Professor—"

"Let us heal your injury first." Grindelwald's tone was very calm.

Lockhart did not dare to look into Grindelwald's eyes. It took him a long time to let his toes heal, and then he raised his head carefully.

"Of course it won't be you."

Grindelwald unexpectedly comforted him: "Even Toby Highmore can't keep an eye on every owl in the school, can he? I'm not here to embarrass you, Gilderoy, I just want to ask

Ask, has anything unexpected happened at Hogwarts recently?"

Lockhart looked at Grindelwald blankly.

"No, Professor, or every day, after all, there is Toby Highmore here."

The face on the wall swayed up and down twice, seeming to be nodding in agreement with Lockhart's statement.

"That's good, Gilderoy, just wait and see the show."

——

Office of Ancient Magic.

Toby stared closely at the earliest copy of the Daily Prophet that was delivered today, which already contained the Ministry of Magic's response to the matter.

He read the statement over and over again, and Snape, who had come over early because he couldn't wait to see his reaction, showed a sinister smile.

"Why did you forget about this? It was Grindelwald who you said you would deal with with Dumbledore. Now he has a legitimate excuse to come back and confront you. Does this count as your own fault?"

Toby sighed and slowly put down the newspaper.

"Pre-emptive strike. It seems that our minister has also learned this trick. Maybe he has been waiting for this day for a long time."

Accident or tomorrow, it’s really hard to guess which one will come first.