Archaeologists at Hogwarts

Chapter 408 Nonsense
407 Nonsense
Accidentally met the tenant who was replaced by old Tom, and learned that Hai Erbo had tried to hide in the world behind Mason's door, and guessed that Hai Erbo was not without weaknesses, and even his current meticulous personality was due to his previous eating habits. A big loss.

All in all, it was a terrible trip for Toby--

After all, they didn't know Haierbo's real whereabouts until the end, and no one knew where he hid later.

Perhaps there is a second key, a third key, and even more means of hiding.

"The harvest of this trip is not bad."

Under the moonlight, Dumbledore stood by the beach of Delia Island. The color of the starry sky seemed to be just the reflection of his witch robe. The real night sky was with him, and only those who were not so confident would be thrown into the night sky.

Toby wanted to be with those unconfident stars.

He had a hunch that it would be the after-school question-and-answer time that he hated most.

"Really? Then allow me to ask, what is it that pleases you so much?"

Toby said exaggeratedly, he had to speak, because in the corner of his vision he saw Dumbledore's smug smile - he was really afraid that Dumbledore's mouth would grin like a clown, which would be His eternal nightmare.

Dumbledore retracted the corners of his mouth, and he put on a more gentle smile and said: "Of course it's your potential. Now you can be the companion of dark creatures, and also be their most evasive enemy. In my opinion, this is good news. One day in the future, if Hai Erbo uses this trick against us, it may not be so effective."

"That's really my honor." Toby said sarcastically: "For dark creatures, this is the skill I least want. I can't think of anything other than the wizard itself that needs to be vigilant the most, and It's not a group of people who may not even have a brain and only scare people."

Dumbledore shook his head, but he did not choose to refute the words, but continued: "I know what you want to ask, Toby. I should be disappointed that I didn't know the whereabouts of Hai Erbo, but why? I can still be as calm as I am now. I can answer you right now, because Hai Erbo has never been an easy enemy to deal with, and his real hiding place will naturally not be known to anyone."

"But, Toby, have you really thought about it?" Dumbledore asked suddenly: "Have you really thought about the day when we two become enemies?"

Although the question was sudden, Toby answered it immediately, but the tone was not so friendly——

"I thought we were by now."

But Dumbledore used his tone that was so familiar to Toby again, just like Toby's individual tutoring at ordinary times, and he took the trouble to say some big truths.

"Everyone thinks that our relationship is not good. Of course, the fact is no different from what they think, especially after you threatened me with Moody's life not long ago. But it's all because of you and me treating Hai Erbo It's just a difference in attitude, one is eager for success, and the other is too rigid."

"This evaluation is pertinent." Toby said with raised eyebrows.

"But it's still different." Dumbledore showed a thoughtful look: "Your attitude towards Voldemort, Grindelwald, and me is still different."

"It's really not to the point of life and death." Toby frowned, he didn't understand the meaning of Dumbledore's words.

Dumbledore paused briefly, and then his next question made Toby suddenly lost in thought.

"So, what exactly do you think brought the two of us into this situation?"

This is not an easy question to answer.

What could have caused Toby to view Dumbledore as much as he loathed Voldemort and Grindelwald?
After being silent for a while, while trying to figure out the intention of Dumbledore's question, Toby said in a not so clear tone: "I remember that this was Grindelwald's purpose. He wanted to win me over and let I am your enemy. What? Do you suspect that the news he revealed this time is actually ulterior motives? Even though he knew that his fate had been manipulated, Grindelwald still did not give up on this idea?"

Dumbledore watched the distant waves crashing towards the island, with rare uneasiness in his eyes.

"I think I know this friend of mine."

He suddenly called Grindelwald "friend".

"And, no matter what you think, both I and you are indeed cooperating with Grindelwald vaguely."

Toby stared at Dumbledore with wide eyes, and he felt the thread in his head stretched.

"From the results, it is true. But now we all know that at least we are not sincerely cooperating with Grindelwald-I am just trying to contain you, and you are just looking for Hai Erbo. Based on these alone, he But there is no way to intensify the conflict between us to that extent. Why, don't you believe it?"

Toby found that Dumbledore's expression was still a little dignified.

"Are you worried that Grindelwald will take the initiative to show up? Expose the lie that he is not dead? At worst, I will explain that my memory is disordered, I can't remember everything clearly, and in my The previous excuse also just explained that you were in a coma, which just allowed you to get rid of the accusations of public opinion-although it seems a bit impersonal to say so, but I have long noticed that Rita Skeeter is wandering around the village at every turn It is also convenient to send her to a place where it is not easy to get out, so as not to disturb my students again."

Facing Toby's guess, Dumbledore's answer was decisive.

"No." He said: "I don't think Grindelwald would do such a thing. As long as we don't say it, he will never take the initiative to expose this lie. I even think he is happy to see this scene. He hides himself from everyone's sight. As for Helbo, he is very important, but Grindelwald is also not an easy enemy to deal with-do you know what I mean, Toby? He made Lockhart show up It's not without reason, and it's trying to confuse us, making us think he's hiding under our noses."

Toby pondered for a while.

Dumbledore's words were not wrong, and thinking about it carefully, Grindelwald secretly teamed up with Helbo last year, and finally managed to get away.

He didn't seem to be affected in any way.

The most important thing is that this time the intensified conflict between Toby and Dumbledore was all because of a letter from Grindelwald-he turned them both around.

Toby grinned, with a lot of anger in his smile: "So, what we should be most concerned about now is not Hai Erbo, but Grindelwald?"

"I just wanted to remind you," said Dumbledore, trying not to be offensive, "don't ignore any of our enemies - perhaps even Voldemort. You managed to resurrect him, thinking he was Would he obediently accept your mercy? Wouldn't he want to get away?"

Toby narrowed his eyes gradually.

"Why do I feel that the whole thing seems to have returned to our original conflict point? You think I'm too radical again, right? Yes, I admit that many things are caused by being wary of you, no matter Did you ignore Lockhart's existence at the beginning, or did you use the mysterious person to further threaten you? Maybe you thought wrong from the beginning, I am no different from them, not only your student, but also a black devil through and through. I also I thought you knew this already."

Dumbledore sighed deeply, and even the stars in the night sky dimmed.

"It's because I know it well that I'm particularly worried. But...forget it, there are still too many enemies after all. Since you choose to deal with Hai Erbo first, then go ahead and do it anyway. I can't stop you anyway."

"As for the previous words, just treat it as the nonsense of an old man."
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This discussion is destined to go nowhere.

Dumbledore paid attention to all abnormal problems, but Toby was unwilling to follow his train of thought and acted, but must think that Hai Erbo was the biggest threat.

Toby seems to bring his paranoia about archaeology into this discussion-just focus on the most precious ancient relics, and more often you have to adapt.

Hai Erbo is like those ancient ruins, no one knows his full picture, and careful planning will not work, because no one knows the real him at all, and no wizard has lived as long as him.

Even so long that everything may have been carefully arranged by him, no matter according to Dumbledore's method or Toby's thinking, they are all destined to fall into his trap.

Fortunately, Toby knew that Hai Erbo was not without weaknesses.

He still has one last method, which is also a secret that Hai Erbo never knew.

Merlin has now become the god of death.
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On the night of returning to Hogwarts, Toby suddenly called Harry to the Office of Ancient Magic.

"professor.?"

Harry pushed the door cautiously and walked in. He first took a look around the room, but it was a pity that Angela and Al were not there. This was the only sense of security he had left.

Toby read Harry's mind at a glance.

"The reason why I didn't call Mr. Weasley over is because he doesn't need to continue to learn about devils now. After all, we have now roughly figured out the purpose of kerosene lamps. The kerosene lamps are only for the convenience of getting in and out of Hogwarts. "

"There is still tomorrow, right? I know you have been worrying about the relationship between me and Minister Dumbledore, but don't worry, Rita Skeeter will be admitted to St. Ge Magic Injury Hospital, she created all of this without authorization, and I will also get back the lost template belonging to "The Quibbler."

"Let me see what else there is—I think that's enough, isn't it, Mr. Potter?"

Harry felt a deep fear for no reason. He never thought of himself as the kind of person who needed a serious explanation from Professor Highmore.

"Did I do something wrong, sir?"

Harry asked anxiously.

"No, it's just that I need to explain to you a part of the course related to death. Before that, I don't want you to be affected by other things-come and sit, this class is not a practical class, but a theoretical class. What would you like to drink?"

Harry nervously sat down on the other side of the sofa. He somehow felt that Professor Highmore was a little strange tonight, especially his tone seemed a lot more serious.

"whatever."

"Then lemonade is fine."

Toby conjured up two glasses of lemonade and put one in front of Harry.

Harry took a few sips to moisten his dying throat, he was very nervous now.

Today is not the usual class time, and he has no idea what Professor Haimo wants to tell him.

"grim Reaper."

Toby, who was the first to put down the glass, startled Harry as soon as he opened his mouth.

"You should know what we're spending so much of our recess time in this particular class, Mr. Potter."

"Yes, yes, I know, sir. It is to make me the master of death, just like what Hai Erbo tried to achieve last year. But he failed."

"Not quite, right? It should be said that Hai Erbo almost succeeded. His method is feasible. As long as the god of death is not Merlin, he will succeed."

"But... what does it matter to me, sir?"

Harry asked puzzledly: "I know you have been teaching me how to deal with the pressure of the god of death, and now I have almost reached it, but I still don't understand how to become the master of the god of death. Will Merlin be willing to help us?"

Toby's answer made Harry feel a little cold.

"He won't, because he no longer has this ability. I can feel that the last help has exhausted all his consciousness. I don't know when he will wake up again. The most important thing is that we have no suitable The place where it is located—all the Mason doors have been damaged, and this is also one of the keys to awakening him."

"But I thought of another method, Harry, which is different from Haierbo's. He wants to make the mysterious man the only person who is afraid of death and become the next god of death, and use this to manipulate him so as to achieve the goal of eternal life. .”

"But you're different. Remember what I was going to ask Ron to do to you?"

Harry's bewildered face wrinkled into a ball, and after a while, he tentatively asked, "Let him eat my devil?"

"That's it." Toby said mildly, his tone was almost carved out of Dumbledore's.

"Your devil will still be eaten, but by me. Then, I will try to let the god of death attach to you, but don't worry, it won't really be you, but Hai Erbo will be broken in your body soul."

"You need to die once, Harry, so that you can completely get rid of the influence of the god of death, only let Haibo's soul be noticed by him, and then use the god of death to kill the real Haibo - I know this is very complicated , but it’s actually not difficult to understand, because at the moment you die, it’s Haierbo’s soul that actually dies, which represents the meaning of death—and the god of death is everywhere, no matter where the real Haierbo is, He will die together."

"That is to say, at the moment of your death, you will truly become the master of death. It is very short, but it is also safer."

"Do you understand now, Harry?"

Harry stared dumbfounded at the very kind Professor Highmore in front of him.

"I don't want to understand, sir."

Toby smiled and pushed a rock into Harry's palm.

"This is the resurrection stone, take it well, you will need it sometime."

(End of this chapter)