Archaeologists at Hogwarts

Chapter 128 Gringotts

When Harry turned his head, he saw that it was indeed Professor Highmore, who was putting the bottle into his mouth, and rolled it hard along his throat a few times. After a while, the exquisitely shaped bottle came to the bottom, and he was drunk Professor Higher threw it aside vigorously, and slammed it on the feet of two wizards who were whispering and staring at them. Both of them were dressed in rags, and they were not normal wizards at first glance.

"Go away!"

Professor Haimo yelled at them, causing the two men to run away without looking back. Other people in the street quickly lowered their heads, not daring to look at Professor Haimo.

This scene reminded Harry of the students in the ancient magic class, but Professor Highmore's methods against these people were obviously more violent and rude than when facing the students.

Harry still maintained the shape of being lifted up, his hands and feet were off the ground, and he was led by Professor Highmore to crawl around in the dark alley.

"It seems that you have finally figured it out." Professor Highmore's voice came from above Harry's head: "Finally know that you have to use more extreme methods to deal with house-elves? But I have to remind you that, from Bojin - It seems too early to start blogging, I still suggest you start with deception."

The novel and dangerous door slowly opened in front of Harry again, he quickly recovered and closed the door again.

"No, Professor, it's all because I accidentally used the wrong Floo powder, and it ended up—"

Harry explained the whole thing, and finally asked, "Have you been waiting for me at Borgin-Bock? Have you found me?"

"Yeah, Mr. Potter, otherwise why do you think I would suddenly come in and trouble Lucius - even though I did intend to do so."

Harry didn't know if Professor Highmore's drunken appearance was faking, but he always felt something was wrong—he seemed to have messed up Professor Highmore's plan unconsciously.

Moreover, Harry ventured to guess that maybe Professor Highmore had been stalking the Malfoys all along, only to show up because he saw himself in Borgin-Bock.

Harry was even more afraid to speak. The only thing he was lucky about was that school hadn't started yet, so he didn't need to be penalized.But on the other hand, judging from the harsh environment of Knockturn Alley, this doesn't seem to be a good symbol. Maybe Professor Highmore's punishment method here will be even more terrifying.

Just when Harry was panicking, he heard Professor Highmore continue to ask himself: "What did you overhear at Borgin-Bokri?"

Harry didn't hide it, and fortunately it happened not long ago, allowing him to remember the conversation between Lucius and Borgin.

"interesting."

He heard Professor Highmore muttering: "The Ministry of Magic is about to introduce the "Muggle Protection Act". As a result, Lucius knew the news in advance. It seems that he still has many 'friends' in the Ministry."

"But this "Muggle Protection Act", shouldn't Weasley write it because of me? Is it to protect the Muggles like the Dursleys, or to prevent people like me from being accidentally arrested Prison. What do you say, Mr. Potter?"

"Huh? I..." Harry couldn't understand Professor Highmore's question, but fortunately, Professor Highmore seemed to be asking casually, and he immediately shouted: "Hagrid, catch it!"

Harry flew up, and was quickly caught by Hagrid who was asking the price in front of a shop, and then they saw Professor Highmore turn and leave, still swaying, looking quite drunk.

Hagrid came to Knockturn Alley to buy medicine to get rid of flesh-eating slugs. While listening to Harry's account of the whole incident, he helped him dust off the soot with heavy hands, and almost pushed him into a house. In the dragon excrement bucket outside the pharmacy.

"You shouldn't have come to Knockturn Alley." Hagrid said, "I took you out of here, by the way, why didn't you reply to my letter?"

Harry told him all about Dobby and the Dursleys.

"Damn Muggles," growled Hagrid, "if I knew—"

"Oh, one more thing." Harry immediately told the story of Professor Highmore's lesson to the Dursleys, including the content of the subsequent letter to vacate his bedroom.

"I knew Toby was a reliable person." Hagrid finally smiled: "He and Lily were very good friends when they were in school, and he won't ignore you."

"Really?" Harry couldn't help recalling the various deeds of Professor Highmore, including how he was drunk before, and couldn't help putting a question mark on the word "reliable".

Soon, Harry was led out of Knockturn Alley by Hagrid, and reappeared in Diagon Alley. He saw Hermione Granger running towards him, with fluffy brown hair flying behind him.

Hermione was taken aback when she heard that Harry had gone through the wrong oven door.Afterwards, the Weasley family finally arrived, and they were all worried about Harry—Mrs. Weasley held Harry tightly in her arms, and Mr. Weasley helped Harry repair his glasses. Ron looked enviously Seeing him, the twins cried out in unison: "That's great!"

None of them had ever been to Knockturn Alley, and the adults never let them go.

"It's best not to go." Harry warned in a low voice, "Professor Highmore was here just now, you don't want to meet him."

Now, even the twins have calmed down. The Burrow tutoring experience is still unforgettable for them, and they can't completely forget it now.

A group of people came to Gringotts after parting ways with Hagrid. As they walked up the steps, Harry said to Ron and Hermione: "Guess who I saw in Borgin-Bock's? Malfoy and his dad .”

"Did Lucius Malfoy buy anything?" asked Mr. Weasley warily behind them.

"No, he went to sell things."

"He's scared," said Mr. Weasley gravely and contentedly. "Oh, I'd love to get evidence of Lucius Malfoy."

"Be careful, Arthur." Mrs. Weasley warned him: "That family is not easy to mess with, don't bite the bones you can't chew."

"You think I can't beat Malfoy?" Mr. Weasley said angrily.

It suddenly occurred to Harry that Mr. Weasley might be able to ask Professor Highmore for help, after all, Professor Highmore had clearly outmatched Malfoy, turning his head away as soon as he saw him.

But Harry never imagined when his idea would become so effective, he heard Mr. Weasley say: "Children, look, isn't that Mr. Highmore?"

Originally, all the goblins were sitting behind the counter at Gringotts, but today there was a different person behind one of the counters—Professor Highmore, who had a bottle of spirits appearing in his hand at some point, and he was in a waning mood. sipping.

On this special counter, there is a large pile of books piled up into a hill. Mr. Al is standing at the top of the pile of books, looking around expectantly.

Above its head was a banner that read—

["Ancient Magic and Magic Circle" signing event - by Toby Highmore. 】

(End of this chapter)