Archaeologists at Hogwarts

Chapter 247 The Full Moon and the Ritual

While Al was too busy to care about his head and tail, the lessons outside the castle continued.

"Who else wants to come up and try?"

With one sentence, Toby ignited the enthusiasm of the students. They had all seen Neville's memory ball with their own eyes, but now it was still spinning around, up and down, as if connected by an invisible thin thread.

It's just that the method seems a bit weird.

"Where did Raffle go?"

Neville kept shouting excitedly, which almost turned into a spell to activate the memory ball, which was more effective than a wand.

"Don't worry, don't worry."

Toby clapped his hands vigorously and said, "If you continue to make trouble like this, you won't be able to get rid of everyone's scepter tonight."

The students quietened down a little bit, and even Neville got the memory ball back.

They looked at Professor Haimer curiously, not understanding how this had anything to do with the night of the full moon.

"It has a lot to do with it."

Toby explained: "It happens that you also learned werewolves today, so let me continue to explain this part of knowledge. I believe you must have never seen the origin of werewolves from textbooks, have you?"

Hermione recalled carefully for a while. She remembered every magic book she had read, but she really didn't read the problem Professor Highmore mentioned.And it's not just werewolves, many magical creatures seem to have appeared out of nowhere, and it has become a consensus since there are written records.

Toby continued: "You should also have discovered that werewolves are all very similar after transformation, becoming crazy, and will attack people who were close to them, and even the closer they are, the more they want to hurt each other-but the problem is also From here, the wizards who turned into werewolves are obviously different, but why are they so similar?"

"A little reminder, silently."

If the atmosphere just now was still listening carefully, then there was a very strange dead silence now - no one dared to answer Professor Highmore's words, and even Hermione was unwilling to raise her hand at this time.

This is of course because of the rumors related to Arianna before. They didn't expect that Professor Haimo would actually talk about knowledge related to Moran.

But Toby didn't care about this at all, and he went on to say: "Momoran is somewhat similar to werewolves—not similar after transformation, but they have changed from some completely different wizards to very similar existences—the same An example of this can also be found in the five-legged monster. I remember I should have told you that this is a very dangerous magical animal, which is also transformed by a wizard. But after turning into a five-legged monster, these creatures resist Transforming back into a human form is also a consistent feature."

"There may be some other examples, but the evidence is not so sufficient - vampires, these guys are willing to drink human blood, but the degree of change is not as great as werewolves, and there is no way to change back to a normal wizard. And Giants, stupid, yet brutal. Goblins, greedy for money. House-elves, uncommon loyalty—even pathological—many, many, many, many more, but let’s go back to On the first three points."

"Quintapods, Werewolves, and Silence."

The students gradually became immune to the word "silence".No way, no one dares to distract themselves in Professor Haimer's class, unless you like being locked up and staying with pale and pale skeletons.

Toby's tone became a little regretful: "Unfortunately, none of these three existences are easy to find, and even if you find them, you can't use them as teaching materials—the devils you used before don't count—do you know devils? It is used in the second grade class to replace the pharaoh's mask and plant Animagus that represent immortality, and maybe someday it will be time for you to see it with your own eyes."

The sound of sucking air kept ringing, and some students had heard of the terrible class - they had to have close contact with the devil to pass the test, and they had to run around the classroom.In the end, I was either too frightened or too tired to end well.

"However," Toby changed his tone and said, "Although these three existences are difficult to find, the reasons for their changes are still very clear—the silence is due to some children's psychological problems, and the five-legged monster is due to The wrong transfiguration spell, and the werewolf, there is a very important key point, that is the full moon."

"I understand that you are definitely unwilling to be bitten by a werewolf. Of course, there is no need to be afraid. I would not take such a big risk to give you a lesson-but the full moon is still easy to find."

"If this lesson goes well, then at the next full moon, perhaps students of other grades will be able to find out how to use the scepter by themselves."

The students looked at each other in blank dismay, they suddenly felt like they were being treated as guinea pigs, and Professor Highmore really did this—doesn't this mean that Neville's ceremony just now was actually risky?
Hermione thought more than anyone else, and she noticed that Professor Highmore seemed to be leaving out an important part.

"Professor." She finally raised her hand high and asked: "Are you saying that the examples just now were all caused by ritual magic? There is also the change of the werewolf caused by the full moon, including the emotional part. Is it because of the devil? The full moon is actually A symbol of the devil? Are you planning to use the devil to teach us how to understand our own scepter?"

Ron was befuddled, and Harry was pretty much the same - he really wondered who had learned the devil's magic, and why Hermione seemed to be more proficient than him.

"With regard to the questions and speculations you raised, Miss Granger cannot be said to be completely correct, but she is not too wrong - you have won five points for Gryffindor."

Hermione's face was flushed with excitement, and she finally scored another point for Gryffindor in Ancient Magic class.

"Full moon, yes, full moon."

Toby looked up at the sky, and after the students followed suit, he lowered his head again, looked at the students and said, "Ritual magic is full of mystery, and many important contents have been lost in history. , so we're left to speculate—would you like to hear my thoughts?"

"Of course, Professor!" Neville said loudly, and there was a huge echo.

"That's good." Toby smiled and said, "Ritual magic—about the part of the ritual, have you ever thought that the night of the full moon may also be regarded as a ritual?"

Eh?
Harry, who was listening carefully, froze - is this possible?
Hermione wondered, "But the full moon is not controlled by anyone."

"It's very simple," Toby said, "it doesn't have to be manipulation, and it may just refer to a part of astronomy-you have studied astronomy when you first entered school. There are many explanations in magic about these stars in the sky, and Still different, centaurs read very differently than wizards - but the stars don't change, and there are still laws. If there are wizards who borrow these laws to create spells - then, I think, anyone can manipulate them at will There's a werewolf."

"Of course!" Toby said to the stunned students: "Everyone knows that this is not a simple matter. As far as I know, no wizard can do it, not even the principal. It can be done by a few people—at least, let me guess—at least it must be as strong as when the "Secrecy Act" was signed. No matter what you think, no one dares to disagree, but can only agree. "

The topic changed a little quickly, and many students didn't recover.

But Toby spoke faster than their brains, and immediately went on to say: "After talking about the conjecture, I will explain the content of tonight's class-you are right about this, Greg Miss Ranger——I am using the ritual magic represented by the full moon—it is not yet possible to determine whether this is related to the devil, let’s call it that for now—whether this ritual magic can be turned into a useful power.”

"Does this remind you of anything? Divination good luck, yes, it is dangerous to look positively at the good side of ancient magic, but it is also useful. In my opinion, there is even a lot of content that can be compared with Something comparable to a Patronus—such as divination, which is very useful—try it, Mr. Longbottom. Let us see what you can do, and use your newly learned rituals to do the divination again."

Neville thought about a question with great interest, and it seemed that he had already finished the draft.He first used the general ritual to repeatedly touch the left and right sides of the memory ball three times, and then said a spell: "Where did Leffe go? Where did Leffe go?"

"Did he pronounce it wrong?" Ron looked around suspiciously: "Why repeat the spell twice?"

"Because this happens to be his problem." Hermione quickly reminded: "Look, the memory ball has begun to change."

Under the eyes of everyone, the smoke in the memory ball changed little by little, as if it had become a heart again, beating steadily.Immediately afterwards, the color of the smoke gradually deepened. It was a pity that it did not directly repeat Neville's words as before, but this color made Neville feel a little familiar - he seemed to have seen it many times.

"It's-well-seems like the time Lefew got left in the common room, either by the fire, or under the sofa, or at most in the way in and out--that's about all I can remember ——It seems to be really useful." Neville's tone gradually became cheerful.

"Wait a minute," Toby said with a frown, "Isn't tonight a rehearsal day, why is Leif in the common room?"

The smile froze on Neville's face.

"Oops, professor!" He wailed, "Couldn't Raife lose his position as announcer?"

This can be regarded as the most marginal role.

Toby looked up and down at Neville, who had a poor memory: "I guess it's a bit difficult-you should go back first, and send it to the office quickly, anyway, that's all for tonight's class, remember to practice repeatedly-children, go on Which of you will come first?"

The enthusiasm of the students was ignited again, and it was Ron who yelled the loudest, even Hermione who raised his hand desperately couldn't compare: "Choose me, Professor! Look at my sweater! What the hell should I do with it?" Do it?"

"Then you come first." In fact, Toby was also a little curious about this.

The process is still the same, and this time Toby also explained: "There is nothing special about this bonfire itself. It is to ensure that you are not all shrouded in the moonlight of the full moon. It is another insurance. Any kind of light will do, including the Illuminating Charm. But it's best to perform the ceremony in a relatively open area, not blocked by walls, unless you find a large French window - pay attention, Wei Mr Sly."

Ron hurriedly stared at the sweater in his hand, it was about to be piled up in a ball, the shape was too big, it seemed a bit out of place, and he didn't know who could wear it.

"Keep a happy mood, smile, don't put on a straight face—"

Toby's guidance played a big role. It didn't take long for the pile of sweaters to be stretched out, as if being put on by a transparent person—fortunately, this person didn't have eight legs, otherwise Luo En must drop it and run away without daring to look back.

Everyone was staring at the floating ball of sweater. It was originally sewn by Mrs. Weasley, but it was transformed into a bad shape by Ron, and the desired prank effect was never achieved.

Soon, the sweater seemed to be put on by a transparent person. Even if he couldn't hear the movement, it could be seen that the person wearing it had a bad temper. The armless sleeves nodded Ron's head.

"Mom?" Ron said in shock.

Toby finally recognized it - the figure of the sweater looked a lot like Mrs. Weasley, especially when she was teaching her own children, it was almost exactly the same.

"Merlin!" Ron was still exclaiming, "What kind of method is this? Do you have to be taught a lesson every time you use this sweater?"

"That's about it." Harry said with a smothered smile, "You should have time to change the scepter now."

"But the full moon waits for no one." Toby waved him away and said, "Go and study by yourself, let us hurry up, and it is best to finish this class before the curfew-who else wants to come up?"

Hermione didn't manage to snatch them away in one go, and they all rushed so hard that they almost missed her.

By the time it was finally Hermione's turn it was late and there was a commotion in the playground - Dean wrestled with a leash that kept trying to cuff his hands; Seamus struggled to get a pair of gloves out of the own face off; Parvati and Lavender were trying to press a hairpin that wanted to fly over everyone's head and mess up everyone's hair.

"Fire bottle? Can create blue bellflower flames? Am I right?"

"Yes, Professor." Hermione said excitedly.

"Okay, let's get started." Toby intensified the flames of the campfire, and then asked Hermione to come closer so that she could be included in the flames.

Hermione's scepter should be regarded as the most satisfying ritual in this class - just tap the bottle three times according to the melody of the bell in the class, or snap your fingers, and the flame will ignite in the bottle. It's very simple the behavior of.

"Cool!" Ron poked his head enviously, but was twisted hard by the sweater, and began to teach him a lesson again.

"That concludes today's lesson."

Toby finally announced: "I know what you are thinking, don't play too late, I don't want to be complained by other professors all day tomorrow. Well, go back to sleep."

(End of this chapter)