Archaeologists at Hogwarts

Chapter 305 Chaos
On the day when the news of "The Quibbler" came out, Remus Lupine hurried to the Hog's Head.

As expected, as soon as he got there, he saw Sirius disguised as the boss locking the door of the shop.

"Where are you going?" Lupine walked up anxiously. He held Sirius tightly by the sleeve and said, "What are you going to do again? You forgot that Dumbledore told you not to leave here?"

Sirius looked back and saw that it was him, so he silently put away the wand in his sleeve, and said with a sneer: "Dumbledore is dead, he is dead, he was killed by Toby Highmore, do you think his words still work? ?”

Lupine and Sirius are the few people who can guess the truth - they don't know whether Grindelwald is really dead, but they know that Toby can make fake bodies that no one can tell apart —That's how Sirius' body came about in the Ministry of Magic trial before.

Although they didn't know that it was actually related to the three skeletons, it was enough to arouse their suspicions—especially Sirius, who now even suspected that Toby might have killed Dumbledore, and there was A clear line of reasoning - Toby and Grindelwald teamed up to kill Dumbledore, and then used Dumbledore's body to pretend to be Grindelwald, so as to successfully take away the power of the headmaster of Hogwarts.

After hearing this guess, Lupine was truly amazed at Sirius' imagination.

He quickly brought Sirius back into the bar, closed the door again, and then he had time to say to the indignant Sirius: "Listen, I know you hate him, but I don't think Toby is going to make a move." This kind of stupidity—he's been declaring to the outside world that Dumbledore isn't dead, he's just recuperating—"

"Are you really believing his nonsense?!" Sirius interrupted someone loudly, so startled that Lupine hurriedly led him to the bar for a certain distance, so as not to be heard by people passing by the bar.

Sirius said resolutely: "You only know that I hate him, but you don't know that I know him better than anyone else—do you think Toby Highmore will reveal his motives before he really wants to kill someone? No, he will never do this. He will have perfect excuses and reasons to keep himself out of the matter. Dumbledore's recovery is just an excuse, which will facilitate his smooth transfer of power and control Hogwarts a little bit by himself. hands—and most importantly, if Dumbledore was really injured, why did he pass the position of Acting Headmaster to Toby instead of the more suitable McGonagall?"

"Do you really think that's something Dumbledore would do? Unless he's completely out of his wits—"

"Yes!" This time it was Lupine who interrupted Sirius, and he said hastily, "I think this is Dumbledore's impromptu plan, and the purpose is for that Grindelwald who pretended to be killed— ——You thought that dead body was faked by Waitalydo, but I don’t think so, maybe even Grindelwald wasn’t—it’s just a part of Dumbledore’s plan, so that it can lead to the real Grindelwald, and—and Regulus, isn’t your younger brother also one of Grindelwald’s subordinates? Besides, how necessary is it for Toby to kill Dumbledore? He really needs to do it This step?"

When he heard this, Sirius actually gradually had an answer in his heart - Lupine's statement was more reliable than his own.

This is not because he doubts Toby enough, but because he believes in Dumbledore more-even if Toby and Grindelwald join forces, it is still not easy to kill Dumbledore.

And, most importantly, apart from them, those in Grindelwald also knew that Toby had the means to confuse the real with the fake.For example, after Sirius was declared dead, Regulus did not give up on finding him.

After seeing Sirius's mind loosen, Lupine immediately continued to persuade: "So you can't go out without authorization at this time, Dumbledore is carrying out a plan that only he and Toby know, we shouldn't give He's causing more trouble."

Lupine was right in thinking, and genuine in his concern for Sirius, but—

"What if we all guess wrong?" Sirius said abruptly: "After all, Dumbledore didn't inform us to wait patiently, so, do you think we can afford to lose him?"

Lupine opened his mouth, but he couldn't say a word.

At this moment, even his mind couldn't help loosening.

Although we know that this is impossible, what if?
What if Toby really killed Dumbledore? ——
Meanwhile, a special guest arrives at the Hogwarts hospital.

Snape walked in with a gloomy face, followed by Scrimgeour, who was also not much better, and he came specially for Toby.

Now Toby is awake, but still looking frail, and the arrangement around his hospital bed is interesting.

Countless magic circles floated in the air, surrounding Toby on the hospital bed, separating him from the outside world, forming a barrier thicker than a curtain, almost forming a small room made of light.

Scrimgeour was holding a copy of "The Quibbler" in his hand, with undisguised suspicion in his eyes. He wanted to step forward to carefully examine Toby's injuries, but was stopped by the isolated magic circle, which flashed With restless light.

"Sorry." Toby coughed twice, and he said weakly, with sincere eyes: "As an archaeologist, I must consider protecting myself at any time, especially in this critical period. "

"Are you referring to the unprovoked killing of Grindelwald?" Scrimgeour almost asked, and he took a few steps forward and said, "Are you worried about retaliation by his subordinates?"

Judging from Scrimgeour's tone, he was also particularly suspicious of the whole process.

Then, almost at the same time, a part of the magic circle was isolated, and Scrimgeour was surrounded without any disguise, so quickly that no one could react.

"No." Toby said still weakly, looking like a proper victim: "I mean when I am injured, anyone can become a threat, you are no exception, and everyone is no exception."

"Don't be stupid. I didn't live today by hesitation. I advise you to stay away from me, because I'm sure what will happen next."

This was almost a blatant threat, and Scrimgeour's face became extremely ugly in an instant—but Toby didn't give him time to think, and the magic circles surrounding him didn't stop either, almost pressing, almost It really trapped Scrimgeour inside—fortunately, he stepped back in time at the last moment and cast an Iron Armor Curse in a hurry.

"Toby Highmore—" Scrimgeour stared at Toby in embarrassment, he said through gritted teeth, "You really think I dare not—"

"I don't care." Toby interrupted suddenly, and his tone became extremely calm: "I warned you, I didn't live today by hesitating, and I haven't lived enough yet."

The situation reached a stalemate. Before Scrimgeour had time to ask for more details, he was almost chased away by Ms. Pomfrey who rushed over. She roared and said, "Can't you just let the patient have a good rest? Do you think Where is this? Do we have to wait until Dumbledore comes back to settle accounts with you?"

"I'm sorry to trouble you, Poppy." Toby turned his head and looked over and said, "Don't drive him away, I think we have a chance to talk about it."

After Ms. Pomfrey left angrily, Toby asked Scrimgeour: "Then can I ask why you came here? Grindelwald's body should have been handed over to you, so what's the matter?" Is there a problem?"

Of course there will be no problems, who would have thought that there would be such a real disguise.

But Scrimgeour didn't admit this right away. He planned to delay further, saying: "The Ministry is checking, and there is no result yet—"

"Then come talk to me when you guys have the results." Toby said in a way of driving away the guests: "Otherwise, I don't understand what you have to say to me. Let's put the medal thing aside. And , if I'm not mistaken, this matter is good for you, isn't it? The more people question Fudge's ability, the more people will see your existence, and how long until you become the next minister What about the long distance? I don’t know if you have this idea, but I did observe you, and you are also the most suitable candidate to be the next minister.”

Scrimgeour was laughed at by Toby, and he said in a bad tone: "Don't think I don't know what you're planning—that photo, do you think no one will doubt that photo? Grindelwald like that Obediently asked you to take a picture of him? Or just before the duel with Dumbledore? Don't you ever feel how deliberate it is?"

"That's better than using the Imperius Curse as an excuse." Toby mentioned the excuse that many wizards used to evade guilt during the end of the First Wizarding War: "At least it's more convincing than that."

"So you also know that all this is a lie." Scrimgeour pressed, he didn't care about Toby's allusion at all, but increased his suspicion again: "Grindelwald is not necessarily dead, Dumbledore It’s not necessarily an injury, no one can know the true state of these two people, only you, only you can clearly know the complete experience.”

"I will not admit to any of your allegations." Toby looked directly into Scrimgeour's eyes and said, "You can't take me away, interrogate me, or monitor me at this time. Even if you It doesn't matter if you are the leader of the Aurors, I have dealt with many people like you, and my status is much higher than yours. But guess where those people are now? Where am I?"

"Find out who you're up against, don't waste your time, and don't think I'm going to let you continue to target me. Instead of doing these pointless things, find a chance to drink a glass of Gamp, I'm not recommending Have you tried it? Haven't you tried it yet?"

"Don't mention Gamp to me!" Scrimgeour said angrily, "You think you can fool everyone? Let me tell you, no, I will find a way to catch you, you— "

At this moment, Scrimgeour watched as the magic circle around Toby's hospital bed disappeared in an instant, followed by a very clear "click" sound, he turned his head dumbfounded, and saw Al At some point, he appeared at the other end of the ward with a camera in his hand.

In such a quiet atmosphere, Al pressed the shutter again to capture Scrimgeour's embarrassment - including the scene where he wanted to take the camera away in the next second.

The magic circle appeared again, Scrimgeour was decisively controlled, his arm was still waving towards Al, and the next second he was pressed hard on the floor, as if someone grabbed his ankle and was thrown back and forth several times, Become bruised and swollen.

"How dare you—" he coughed.

"Yes, I dare." Toby slowly sat up from the hospital bed, he stared at Scrimgeour and interrupted: "I have done more serious things than this, you really think you have something special Is there a place? Dumbledore is gone now, is there anyone who can stop me."

"Now, get out, before I intend to take your life, get out quickly."

Before Scrimgeour got up, he was thrown out of the gate of the school hospital, and Madam Pomfrey, who was guarding the gate, called out in shock.

Al ran to Toby's hospital bed in a hurry, and it picked up the camera and showed Toby a glance.

"Develop the photo as soon as possible." Toby said with satisfaction: "After the photo is developed, it will be published in the newspaper. You can choose the name of the title. Hurry up and don't let the statement of the Ministry of Magic appear in the front."

Al nodded, and it ran out of the ward with the camera again, and it will be busy next.

Toby was lying on the hospital bed again, he closed his eyes, was silent for a few seconds, then opened his mouth again and asked, "So, why did you choose to stay here, Severus?"

Snape never left the school hospital, he just watched the scene with cold eyes from the beginning to the end.

It wasn't until Toby asked the question that he said in a gloomy tone: "In my opinion, you are wasting your efforts in vain. Do you think that doing this will make those people think that Dumbledore is really gone? Even if you behave No matter how unscrupulous you are, it will not do you any good, and they will not give up looking for the truth."

Snape took all this as Toby's performance-his real purpose was to tell Scrimgeour that Dumbledore was really hard to control Hogwarts, and no one would restrain Toby anymore-this It is the judgment of most people all the time - because of Dumbledore's presence, Toby can keep his own place.

"But do you think they will act rashly?" Toby closed his eyes and said, "Others may not know, but Fudge knows what I have done, including attacking a minister of the Ministry of Magic of another country. Are you willing to take such a risk for the so-called suspicion?"

"No, he won't, this is our Minister, such an incompetent man."

Snape stared at Toby silently for a while, and he asked abruptly, "So you trapped Dumbledore?"

Toby finally opened his eyes. He looked at Snape and said calmly, "You think so too, but why—"

"Couldn't it be that he committed suicide by himself?"

(End of this chapter)