Archaeologists at Hogwarts

Chapter 118 The Song of the Black Devil (end of first grade)
Over the next few days, Harry saw Dumbledore again, and a conversation took place between the two.

After that, Harry shared the content of the conversation with Ron and Hermione who came to visit him.

"It's dangerous enough." Ron sighed, "But don't you think there's something wrong with this whole thing? The headmaster first gave you back the Invisibility Cloak, then taught you how to use the Mirror of Erised, and everything? "

"No way." Hermione said, "If he is, then I think the headmaster is scarier than Professor Highmore—I mean, at least Professor Highmore didn't want to kill you. "

"No, that's not it." Harry said thoughtfully, "Dumbledore is a very interesting man. I think he seems to know me very well, and it is for this reason that he taught me a lot of extra things. He knew what decision I would make, but he didn't intend to stop me like Professor Haimer did, but has been helping me in a subtle way—he was giving me a chance, while protecting me, he also believed that I had the right to decide Do something on your own, and that probably includes confronting Voldemort yourself."

Ron quickly told Harry to keep his voice down, he still couldn't get used to hearing Voldemort's name casually.

Hermione sharply commented: "But what you said, it seems that Dumbledore is much better than Professor Highmore. At least Professor Highmore will not let us make decisions completely freely. If we don't finish the homework, we will made the situation worse.”

"Isn't it a matter of course?" Ron said, "After all, Dumbledore is the headmaster. Listen, Harry, you must come to the end-of-year banquet tomorrow. Of course, Slytherin won No. 1, but don't Let this bad news dampen your appetite, the food at the banquet will be delicious."

The next day, after begging Madam Pomfrey for quite some time, Harry finally got permission to attend the year-end banquet.

He went downstairs alone to the auditorium, which was already full of people.

The Great Hall was decked out in Slytherin green and silver to celebrate their seventh consecutive House Cup win.On the wall behind the guest table hung a huge banner depicting a Slytherin snake.

As soon as Harry walked in, the Great Hall suddenly fell silent, and then suddenly everyone started talking loudly again.He walked over to the Gryffindor table and sat between Ron and Hermione, pretending not to notice that people were standing up and staring at him.

"Just get used to it sooner." Hermione persuaded, "That's how everyone treated me when I was first discharged from the hospital."

"Yeah." Ron was trying to keep his ears from turning red: "I'm almost the same, this time I'm still in your favor."

"Oh, come on." Harry said helplessly, "I'd rather never be treated specially, and I don't want anyone to stare at my forehead the first time they see me."

Fortunately, after a while, Dumbledore also arrived, and the noise in the auditorium gradually subsided.

"Another year has gone by!" said Dumbledore cheerily. "Before we indulge in these delicious meals, I must trouble everyone to listen to an old man's platitudes. What a year it has been! What a year it has been! It must be richer than in the past. There is a whole summer vacation waiting for you, so that you can digest those things well before the next semester starts, so that you can free up your mind."

He went on to tell the scores of each house, among which Gryffindor was the lowest, far behind Hufflepuff, No.3.

There was a thunderous cheer and stomping across the Slytherin table.

"Yes, yes, well done, Slytherin," said Dumbledore. "Now, let the party begin!"

Toby was still placed next to the headmaster. It was the first time he saw Snape's mouth raised so high, and it was also the first time he saw the atmosphere of Gryffindor College so depressed.Even when he was in school this hadn't happened - James and Sirius were naughty, but they rarely got involved with their house, and tried their best to avoid being penalized.

Toby picked up a piece of steak and put it on the plate, and said at the same time: "I thought you would reward Gryffindor at the end. Anyway, those kids did well."

"But I think your judgment is fair." Dumbledore said with a smile: "The most important thing is that I suddenly remembered that I didn't send a gift to a student at Christmas, so I had to make up for it today. The student who is more Slytherin than Slytherin can be satisfied."

"Welcome back."

Toby turned his head deliberately, and across the long table, he and the complacent Snape looked at each other from afar.

"He is quite satisfied, Headmaster."

Toby said in a faint voice.

"Even a little touched."

It seemed that all of a sudden, the wardrobes of the students were empty, the suitcases were packed, and a notice was sent to each student, warning them not to use magic during the holidays.

Neville was very excited. After this holiday, he will have more time to spend with his parents. According to the content of his grandma's letter, they are now able to wake up for a short time and even communicate with others normally. .

The students left the castle and came to the station of the Hogwarts Express. Ron looked back and forth twice, and suddenly he poked Neville's arm: "Didn't you want to invite Professor Highmore to go to St. Mungo's with you?" The hospital? He is here now, did you tell him in advance? "

At the end of the student line, Professor Haimo was striding towards him, and found that his students had voluntarily moved out of the way.

Neville also saw this scene, and he shook his head in confusion: "No, Professor Haimer rejected me in advance. He said he had something to do, and he didn't know what it was, but why did he suddenly appear at the station? ?”

"Hey! Hey!" The sharp-eyed Hermione quickly waved at them: "Look, Professor Highmore is walking towards the Slytherin students—it's Malfoy! He's actually coming for Malfoy!"

"Where is it?!"

As soon as he heard Malfoy's name, Harry immediately regained his spirits. After seeing the shocked expression on Draco Malfoy's face, he couldn't help gloating: "Wow, he's out of luck this time, why? Was caught by Professor Highmore on the last day of the holiday—no! Why did Professor Highmore take Malfoy on the train together? What... what is he going to do?"

At this moment, Toby had already taken Draco and his two attendants—Crabbe and Goyle into the nearest box, and the first thing the passing students thought of after being surprised was to stay away from this A box—they dare not imagine what will happen on this journey.

Crabbe and Goyle sat tremblingly on one side of the box, and Draco sat next to Professor Highmore on the opposite seat, his heart was beating so fast that he was almost terrified.

How could he be so unlucky that he couldn't get rid of Professor Haimer's shadow even after he was on vacation?

Al jumped down from Toby's shoulders, and it took out a large bucket of Bibi's multi-flavored beans from its belly pocket like no one else, and chewed them one by one.

"Mr. Malfoy."

Toby, who was by the window, said suddenly, which startled Draco.

"Professor?"

"You're going to take this train home, aren't you?"

"Yes, Professor."

"Will your parents wait for you at the terminal platform?"

"Yes, sir."

"That means, Lucius Malfoy will also appear?"

Draco couldn't speak, he was stunned.

Toby finally turned his head to look at Malfoy, his long hair fell down one by one at some point, covering his blurred vision.

Like a poisonous snake waiting to hide.

"Don't worry, kid."

Toby said calmly: "This is just a home visit. As the first person I visit as a professor, you should be happy. Why are you crying?"

Malfoy saw Mr. Al gather their owl cages together in a guarded formation.

It was lucky that he didn't howl on the spot, he really couldn't laugh.

The train carrying the new professor drove into the distance with deathly silence and despair. The name of an archaeologist alone could no longer make up for the power spreading from him, even adding the best curse-breaker in history could not make up for it. Not enough to fill it up.

Toby looked out the window comfortably.From an angle invisible to several people, a fine black smoke flashed past his pupils and slowly disappeared.

He hummed softly, to the tune of "Funeral March."

"Hogwarts. Hogwarts Hogwarts Hogwarts"

"Give us knowledge only not from the devil."

"His real name is Black Devil. Until people forget him"

"Everyone no longer remembers the past of the black devil"

"Forget the begging for mercy and the lack of strength."

"But the black devil never leaves. He's an invisible ghost. An invisible fear"

"No one can escape his murderous hand, and no one can successfully evade it."

"Fortunately, he hasn't found you yet."

"This is the only good thing you have left. Remember it"

"This is a legend circulating in Hogwarts."

"The Biography of Faraway Hogwarts."

(End of this chapter)