Hogwarts Archaeologist Toby

On the moors outside Hogwarts Castle, where the Magic Car once stood, it still stands.

Toby jumped off Buckbeak, got inside the car, grabbed the buttons, and flipped the radio back and forth.

After trying for half an hour, Toby finally gave up trying to contact Sirius Black, who had no response at all.

"Could it be dead?"

Toby fiddled with the storage board unconsciously, making a clicking sound.

"But if Black is dead, the case will be easier to solve. Pettigrew has committed a greater crime, and there is no need to defend the fact that Black escaped from prison. It just clears my suspicion... .”

"Then let Black die. It would be better if Regulus could jump out and explain, and he could be caught as well—that's the decision!"

The corner of Toby's mouth curled up. He walked out of the car and patted the roof of the car twice. Then he walked back to Buckbeak with satisfaction, touched his head and said, "Let's go. In a few days, Those annoying dementors should have left, I hope I can drive them all away this time, you don’t like them, right?”

Buckbeak trembled. He felt that the wizard in front of him was no friendlier than the dementors. They looked almost the same.

Toby rushed back to Hogwarts excitedly. As soon as he returned, he went straight to the principal's office, opened the oak door with a bang, and shouted loudly before the figure appeared: "Principal, good news, Black is dead. It's dead! Even the corpse is hot! I just ran into it as soon as I went out, what a coincidence! Principal? Principal? "

Dumbledore sat behind his desk, his eyes unexplainable.

Ignoring the portraits' pointing, Toby saw a freshly opened letter lying on the table.

"Whose letter is that?" he asked.

Dumbledore sighed, and finally said, "It's an urgent letter from Fudge just now. He doesn't want me to make the matter a big deal, and he only wants to communicate in private."

"Big trouble? What else is there to make trouble? Can Grindelwald's escape be concealed?"

"Exactly." Dumbledore said: "And it's not just about Grindelwald, Fudge is even more reluctant to admit that Azkaban's defense has more problems after Sirius escaped, which is very bad for his status." Unfavorable—especially the dementors, he completely rejected my suggestion about withdrawing the dementors, and even wanted to intensify the strict supervision of Hogwarts."

"This idiot." Toby sneered: "Didn't you tell him that Black was wronged? Then who should he guard against? Grindelwald? Or—"

Dumbledore looked at Toby meaningfully: "You are right, Fudge is wary of me. He is very dissatisfied with my trespassing into Azkaban and thinks that my behavior has threatened the safety of the magical world. . Those dementors are just a warning. Unless I promise never to mention this matter again, he will not let it go, and even vaguely revealed the idea of ​​arresting me."

Toby's eyes widened in surprise: "Fudge really said that in the letter? That's Grindelwald. Isn't it better for you to take action than the Aurors, they will only increase the casualties."

"In fact -" Dumbledore emphasized: "Fudge had some doubts about Grindelwald's escape. He sent someone to the Austrian Ministry of Magic overnight to inform the director of the Auror Office, Rufus Skrein. Jay has also personally been to Nurmengard, where Grindelwald lived well. He flatly denied his experience of escaping from prison, but he did say that I had been to Nurmengard and planned to "communicate" with him in advance. .”

"Where is the blood pact?" Toby asked in surprise: "The second blood pact you established with Grindelwald, the blood bottle that restricted Grindelwald from being released from prison, wasn't it broken?"

"No one knows about it." Dumbledore shook his head and said, "We didn't announce the news with great fanfare. Almost no one knows the existence of that blood alliance."

Toby was stunned when he heard this: "So, under Grindelwald's calculations, those people want to pretend that nothing happened? Did Grindelwald even think of this in advance?"

"Yes." Dumbledore nodded and said, "Whatever they intend to do can't happen."

This is really a difficult question. Who told Grindelwald that he never contacted anyone after he escaped from prison?Not to mention that he returned to Nurmengard after doing nothing.

It may not be accurate to say nothing, but those things are too inconspicuous-Dumbledore was trapped in Azkaban for a month, but Grindelwald's Dumbledore stayed in the school again good.Then Grindelwald was indifferent to Toby's dismissal of the school board and the establishment of the Black Devil Foundation, and finally left Toby a gift.

Well, a skeleton present.

But even this skeleton cannot be evidence of Grindelwald's escape unless it is demonstrated in front of those people.

The point is that just becoming a human is not enough. Nurmengard has many powerful protective magics. Who knows how Grindelwald managed to switch the positions of the two without being noticed by anyone.

Only Grindelwald knows this.

At this time, Dumbledore asked suddenly: "The corpse you mentioned, is it that you plan to use one of the three skeletons to create the corpse of Sirius?"

"That's what I really think." Toby said calmly: "Otherwise, what else can they be used for? That's probably all they can do. I've collected them for so many years and I haven't gained anything. Of course, I have the new one. I have to keep it for further research and see what the difference is, so I can only use the other two to disguise myself as Black - speaking of which there are still some problems to be solved, we don't have Black's blood, which is part of the ritual. Don't know about the hair no."

He didn't notice Dumbledore's slightly shining eyes, and continued with a headache: "But I found that this scam is really impeccable. Even I have never met Grindelwald with my own eyes. If I hadn't met Regulus, In addition, knowing that you are not the kind of person to make such a joke, maybe even I will side with them. Then your life will not be easy, principal, I am not boasting, but ancient magic still has some power. "

Toby saw Dumbledore showing a smile, thinking that he underestimated the role of ancient magic, so he added to the flames and said: "Don't look down on ancient magic, let alone me, the next headmaster will be the next headmaster besides me." Who is eligible? Dean McGonagall? I don't want to wait that long."

"You are indeed remarkable, Toby." Dumbledore said gently, "Then let's do this."

"What?" Toby was stunned.

"First try to find Sirius's hair." Dumbledore said with a smile: "I guess you might gain something at No. 12 Grimmauld Place. Try looking for it in Sirius' former bedroom. What are you waiting for? It's time to disguise his body so we can go to the Ministry of Magic and talk to Fudge in person."

Toby stared at Dumbledore with a strange look on his face: "Did you plan it long ago? Just to wait for me to speak up? If I'm not wrong, you are guarding against the influence of those three skeletons on me." ? It’s not the one left by Grindelwald, as long as any one is separated.”

"That's right." Dumbledore said softly: "Grindelwald is a bigger threat than we imagined, and I have seen it myself, so I took many risks to rush to Azkaban. It's the same now, I know very well that there will be no results just by pressing the person of Nurmengadri, he must have planned everything long ago, and will not reveal any flaws."

"Then the rest is very simple. Find a way to disassemble the three skeletons. It doesn't matter which one they are. In any case, they can't be kept together. After all, there are only three skeletons that can transform into wizards." There are only these three, and all possible risks must be taken into account."

"What about Blake?" Toby asked curiously, "Do you really want to leave him alone?"

"I will take care of this properly," Dumbledore said.

Looking at the extremely calm principal in front of him, Toby suddenly thought of something, and subconsciously said it: "All this you did...is for a greater benefit?"

This is Gellert Grindelwald’s iconic declaration.

Dumbledore's current behavior is to sacrifice Black's nominal existence, so as to focus all his energy on dealing with the threat brought by Grindelwald.

Dumbledore looked up at Toby. The wrinkles on his face seemed to be a little deeper, but his tone was more determined than ever.

"Sometimes, I can't help but think that maybe... I've always been like this."

Dumbledore's words gave Toby a powerful shock.

He thought without doubt that there must be more unknown connections between the two, and the archaeological personality hidden in his body was ready to move.

However, before that, he still had more things to deal with.

Unexpectedly, it didn't take Toby much time to find Sirius' hair, and he didn't even need to go to 12 Grimmauld Place, because Sirius fell in the blue magic car Fallen hair.

He'd been in this car long enough. First, he brought the unconscious Toby, who had just left Azkaban, back to No. 12 Grimmauld Place, and then walked together with Regulus.

These hairs were carefully collected by Toby, and there might be Regulus in them.

The next thing to test is to camouflage the corpse.

Sure enough, it was difficult for hair alone to replace the role of blood drops. After trying countless times, Toby finally succeeded by using some knowledge in the magic circle and combining it with ritual magic.

He guessed that this special magic circle was used by the wizards in Loch Ness City to identify their identities, and it was used for the same purpose as Bone Age Algae.

This is a bit strange.

Toby noticed very early on that magic circle and ritual magic are two completely different kinds of magic. Ritual magic gradually evolved into the spells used today, which are easy to understand, while magic circle just disappeared.

But these two types of magic are inextricably linked. It is really hard to understand what those ancient wizards thought.

This is the history of the rift in the wizarding world.

The earliest written records can only be traced back to the ancient Greek period, and only archaeologists like Toby can discover more ancient ones.Due to the small number of wizards, he is the only wizard who really devotes himself to archaeology. Others are not very interested in history.

All for the great ideal.

Many times, Toby can only repeat this sentence repeatedly, silently persevering in various difficulties and dangers.

There are other things to be busy with.

The goblin owner of the Egyptian bar, Wych, finally arrived in England.

In the small office in Diagon Alley, Wych glanced at the slightly shabby decorations with disgust over and over again, and finally cast his eyes on Lucius, who was sitting coldly aside.

"Are you the man Toby sent me?"

Witch ignored Lucius' angry gaze. His voice was not loud, and he was relatively calm among goblins: "Tell me how many people you know in England and how Toby threatened you."

Lucius narrowed his eyes: "Hammer told you?"

"No, I guessed it." Witch said slowly: "It's not difficult to guess. Every time he goes to a country, he will repeat the process. Sometimes the method is very elegant, but more often it is too rough , full of blood and violence - but always successful."

He finally said it lightly, and at the same time he started looking at Lucius with the same eyes that looked at the goods, which made people feel uncomfortable.

"But this time it's different."

As a kind reminder, and as if to win people's hearts, Witch continued: "Toby has never been like this before. He will bring the old people to a new country. I knew he would grow up sooner or later. Let’s do it, now, the opportunity has finally come, that’s why I came here without hesitation, and you should also seize this opportunity.”

Lucius sneered, with a disdainful expression on his face.

But only he himself knew that the Book of the Black Devil was hidden in his arms, and he never dared to let it get too far away from him, especially on the day that Witch arrived.

"What about you?" Lucius sneered, and said with emphasis: "You seem to trust Hammer more than I do, and the goblin would be willing to be a lackey of a wizard?"

Wedge stared directly at him, his eyes raging with anger, but his tone was calm and frightening: "Not all goblins have the opportunity to work in Gringotts... It's time to change."

The atmosphere suddenly became silent, and no one took the initiative to speak again.

It didn't take long for Toby to arrive.He was carrying a suitcase, stuffed to the brim.

"Long time no see." He shook hands with Weiqi and said angrily, "Time is running out, so I'll keep the story short."

There was a shrewd look in Wicky's eyes, Lucius straightened his back with a cold face, and looked into Toby's hands—he opened the suitcase, and the space inside was larger than expected, obviously Used the traceless stretching spell.

The key is the things in the box, row after row, are all brand new "Quievers", I don't know how many copies are stuffed.

On the other side of the box is a full wish box.

Witch looked around at the two piles of things, and finally stared at the silverware sandwiched in the middle with shining eyes. The shape was exquisite and the pile was full.

He randomly picked up a plate, and observed it repeatedly with fascination: "The handicrafts specially made by goblins in the fifteenth century, only the truly noble families have the opportunity to obtain, and the valuation is at least—"

"No matter how much it is, it has nothing to do with you." Toby took the plate back unceremoniously, and he directly ordered: "I need you to run around with this suitcase, use my name—Toby Haimer's name. This has a lot of weight in Gringotts in various countries. Silverware is used to bribe goblin executives. You know how to do this better than me, and your status is more suitable."

Witch silently evaluated the value of these silverware in his heart, and there was a light in his eyes: "It seems that your plan is also very important."

"It's definitely more than you think." Toby said sinisterly: "First of all, "The Quibbler", it's time to officially roll out the market. In my prediction, this may be obstructed by the Ministry of Magic of various countries, so we must Sold locally by Gringotts branches, the reason they are persuaded is the threat of Grindelwald, wizard supremacy is not an appropriate slogan for goblins."

"Then there is the wish box. Each country has its own normal magic street and black market. The magic street is managed by Gringotts, and the reward is these silverwares. As for the black market... the Black Devil Foundation, as long as this name is mentioned , there will be many people who are willing to take the initiative to help you - or they may not be human beings. But remember to be careful, I have many enemies, don't get killed."

"I see." Witch asked with a smirk, "But what about the price? How do you know that there are wizards who will like this magazine?"

"Free." Toby said: "It's all distributed for free, using a subscription payment mechanism. There are also various activities, such as the Golden Galleons Award and the like. I will cooperate with you when the time comes. As for whether you like it... ...Believe me, even if Harry Potter is not well-known enough, they will definitely like the story of Grindelwald, especially in Europe - Grindelwald is very popular in Europe."

At this time, Lucius, who had always been silent, suddenly interrupted: "Grindelwald, I have heard some rumors recently. Are you planning to completely break up with the Ministry of Magic? And those silverwares, if I am not mistaken. , they should come from the Black family..."

"Not now." Toby didn't have such a good face towards Lucius. He said coldly: "I am willing to wash away Black's grievances. This is enough to pay. To make his death meaningful, this is the price." It's a smart thing to do, and I mean...in every sense." 33 Novel Network

"As for the living people -" Toby's tone gradually became dangerous: "How can you ask me to break up with the Ministry of Magic? You were not the one who focused on "The Quibbler" in the first place, Lucius. You are the only one You’re the editor-in-chief of The Quibbler, and now you finally get your wish.”

Lucius's face suddenly turned pale, and he twisted his face and said, "No one will believe it. No one will believe that I will be willing to stand with Dumbledore!"

"Excuses are always easy to find." Toby didn't know when a locket appeared in his hand, and he fiddled with his fingers carelessly: "I can think of one for you. For example, you choose to compromise for the time being, and choose to be more positive. Integrate into the power center of Hogwarts with a local attitude and wait for the opportunity. Perhaps one day in the future, until a suitable principal appears, he will change the enrollment direction of the entire school and drive all Mudbloods out of the school... "

Under Toby's gaze, Lucius slowly lowered his head.

This idea sounded like it was true, but Lucius understood that Toby's move was completely threatening him, and the worse was still to come.

"What you do is much simpler - keep an eye on the next move of the Ministry of Magic, and also, be sure to get a defense attorney for the case in the near future - you can be regarded as my exclusive lawyer."

"Your lawyer?" Lucius frowned tightly, wondering why Toby did this.

"Yes." Toby looked at the sky outside the window and said in a dazed tone: "Some things cannot be hidden. You can guess what Fudge will think. His mind is too simple."

"Resume can also be said to be evidence of incrimination... I hope Fudge has prepared a long enough piece of parchment in advance and not to be frightened by those things. Otherwise... we will most likely have to change someone. Mr. Minister."