Archaeologists at Hogwarts

Chapter 129 The Failed Signing Party
Professor Highmore actually held the signing meeting in Gringotts? !

This is really
"Wonderful!"

Hermione ran over in surprise. She took a new textbook, flipped through it carefully, and saw her name in the special thanks at the end.

"Look quickly!" Hermione greeted happily, "Dad, can I buy a copy?"

Mr. Granger looked hesitant, not because he didn't want to spend the money, but because he didn't expect Hermione's professor at school to be so drunk in broad daylight.

He was talking about Toby Highmore.

Toby was indifferent to Hermione's arrival. He leaned back in his seat, as if he didn't recognize the former editor.

Only Al pushed him twice conscientiously. After finding that he couldn't push him no matter what, Al sighed helplessly. He had no choice but to sign the name "Al" on the cover of the book in Hermione's hand. The signing ceremony is now complete.

"Mr. Highmore." Mr. Weasley stepped forward and called twice, but within a short time after leaving Harry, Toby was completely drunk and looked very shocked, just looking at it Something is wrong.

Two goblins came from nearby, and they helped Toby to the VIP room, intending to let him have a good rest.

Later, the goblin Griphook behind the counter next to him explained: "Mr. Haimo is a very valued client of Gringotts. After learning that he cannot hold a book signing event at Lihen Bookstore, Gringotts is willing to make an exception and give him one. counter, unfortunately”

He pointed to the crowd of people coming and going and said, "Mr. Haimo seems to take the autograph signing too simply. In the whole morning, there were at most three book fans who came to attend."

He looked at the shocked Hermione and said to her, "You are the third person."

This sounds really miserable, no wonder Professor Highmore wants to drink away his sorrow.

But Mr. Weasley was more concerned about something else: "Are you willing to vacate an entire counter for Haimo? Or is it in Gringotts?"

"About this matter." Griphook frowned and said, "It's all because our counterparts in Egypt have harmed us. No goblin is willing to mess with the gold of the Malfoy family and Mr. Hammer, the very famous archaeologist. home. It puts Gringotts in England at a great disadvantage, and it is compensation to Mr Highmore who does not appear to be quite satisfied, nor can he be satisfied."

It wasn't just Professor Highmore who was dissatisfied. When Harry and the others got into the trolley, they saw Mr. Al alone packing up the books on the counter, and his back looked very lonely.

"I didn't expect Mr. Highmore to be hit so hard," said Mr. Weasley.

After several people looked over in confusion, Mr. Weasley explained: "I mean, Highmore doesn't look like someone who cares about book sales. He obviously doesn't need money. Didn't you see that he just took The bottle of wine? It's Black Devil's wine, and a bottle costs a full sixty Galleons."

black devil? !

After hearing this familiar name, the children looked at each other for a while, with the same shock on each other's faces.

Isn't that Professor Haimer's nickname?

They seem to have never understood how much wealth this mysterious professor of ancient magic has.
But no amount of wealth can offset the blow to Professor Highmore from the failure of the signing meeting.

When they got the money and were about to go to Lihen Bookstore to buy books, they happened to meet Professor Haimo again.

He doesn't seem to be completely sober, which can be seen from his attire—a dark witch robe is casually worn, the hood is on his head, his long hair is in front of his eyes, and he walks a little Some wobble.

The key is Mr. Ayre, who is actually dressed in the same outfit as Professor Highmore. He is standing on Professor Highmore's shoulders, with a pair of furtive eyes peeking around under the small hood.

"Well," Ron asked hesitantly, "Should we pretend we didn't see them?"

Harry pointed to the big banner above the bookshop and said, "We'd better do it this way, you see—"

The banner reads: [Guideroy Lockhart autobiography for sale signed: "I Can Be Magical", 12:30-4:30 pm today. 】

Hermione suddenly became cheered up: "We can see him in person! I mean, almost all the books on the list are written by him!"

"Take it easy, Hermione." Ron looked at the completely different scene at the door of the bookstore, and he warned in a low voice, "Don't mess with Professor Highmore."

Harry thought so too, it was also a signing event, but Gilderoy Lockhart's side was completely different, it seemed to be extremely lively.

And he remembered that the goblin Griphook said that Professor Highmore held the signing at Gringotts because there was no place for Lihen Bookstore. These two writers must have a competitive relationship.

They squeezed into the bookstore led by Mrs. Weasley, surrounded by witch fans of her age, and Ron was stepped on by the jumping photographers.

"Isn't this Harry Potter?"

In his bewilderment, Harry was gripped hard by the arm of a man wearing a robe the same blue as the forget-me-not flower, which matched his blue eyes just right.A pointed wizard's hat is playfully tilted on one side of his wavy blond hair.

Lockhart looked at Harry in surprise, and pulled him in front of him, and the audience burst into applause.Harry's face was hot, and Lockhart held his hand for the photographer to take a picture.The short man frantically pressed the shutter repeatedly, and the Weasleys were covered with smoke in bursts.

"Beautiful smile, Harry. It's a nice accident—" Lockhart himself showed off a set of bright teeth, "We could both be on the front page."

When he finally let go of Harry's hand, Harry's fingers were numb.He tried to sneak back to the Weasleys, but Lockhart's arm was still on his shoulder, holding him firmly at his side.

"Ladies and gentlemen," cried Lockhart, "what an extraordinary moment this is! I would like to take advantage of this wonderful occasion to announce a small matter which I have been holding back for some days. —Oh, dear, what a coincidence, are you Mr. Highmore?"

Harry was horrified to see that Lockhart pulled the gloomy-faced Professor Haimer over, and hugged Haimer's shoulder affectionately. Al stared at the fingers under his feet unkindly, but Lockhart didn't see anything. I found that he was still happily saying:

"I never thought young Harry would be a fan of mine, and for that I'm giving him this autobiography for free - but, there's another thing, Harry will get a copy soon Something more valuable than my book "Magic Me" - a real, magical me."

"Yes, ladies and gentlemen, it is with great pleasure and pride that I announce that this September, I will be teaching Defense Against the Dark Arts at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Witchcraft and Wizardry! The famous archaeologist and professor of ancient magic at Hogwarts, Mr. Toby Highmore, is the one who invited me to Hogwarts, let us thank him together!"

Amidst the warm applause, Harry heard Lockhart whispering to Professor Highmore: "I seem to need to apologize to you, my future colleague. It seems that I wrongly blamed you when I was about to invite you. I didn't expect you to Bring Harry Potter today - as I said to Harry, we'll all be in the headlines. By the way, Mr. Highmore, I hear your book signing is in Gulling What's going on in the hall?"

If it were Harry, he would never turn a blind eye to Professor Higher's murderous eyes, this time even Mr. Al couldn't ignore him.

But for some reason, Lockhart seemed overwhelmed by the joy of Harry's arrival, and could only focus on looking at the photographer.

"Smile, gentlemen."

In the click of the cameraman—a terrified Harry, a smiling Lockhart, and Hammer and Al who were covered in black mist were frozen in the same frame.

(End of this chapter)