Archaeologists at Hogwarts

Chapter 439 Origin
438 origin
Although Toby has studied ancient magic in depth, it is difficult once it comes to knowledge related to time.

No one seemed to think to study this kind of magic before.

Even if there was, it was strictly kept secret, and nothing was leaked.

But these are not the reasons for Toby's distress.

He opened his eyes and woke up, the pharaoh's mask fell off automatically, and the rich emotions returned to Toby.

Andros' devil, still imprisoned in his armored body, looked unchanged.

If there were not many memories in his mind, Toby would have thought that this experiment had failed.

But it didn't.

Toby's method was successful, and unexpectedly affected Hai Erbo in the past.

Even judging from what Andros said, if it weren't for this attempt, Hai Erbo wouldn't even be born.

Because the flame turned into Merlin's brain needs the presence of three people to make his wish come true.

Toby was the third person.
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Office of Ancient Magic.

Aberforth's unfulfilled wish was first fulfilled by Dumbledore.

Although he is no longer the headmaster of Hogwarts, the house elves in the school still listen to Dumbledore very much.They prepared a sumptuous dinner for Dumbledore, not in the hall of the auditorium, but simply in the office.

Just as Angela was thinking about whether she had to give up the place, Dumbledore had already invited her.

"It's estimated that Toby will have to wait a while to come back, do you want a piece to eat?"

Angela became wary.

She suspected that this was another method used by Dumbledore to win her over.

Al held his stomach and looked up, "Yeah."

[It's just a dinner, don't worry, I'm watching him. 】

Angela asked suspiciously: "You are not too lazy to go downstairs, are you?"

Al shook his head guiltily.

【how could be. 】

Angela was very angry, but Al still kept her on the grounds that "it's too dangerous to stay alone in the castle", as if Haierpo would show up at any time.

There was no way, Angela had to eat dinner with her head down, and she made up her mind that no matter what Dumbledore said, she would ignore him.

Dumbledore didn't talk to Angela. While cutting the steak with a knife, he asked Al with interest: "Can you tell me about your experience of meeting Toby behind the door? The animals inside must be different. Little, why did he take aim at you all of a sudden, and decided to take you outside the door."

Al rolled his eyes, hesitating whether to tell the story.

At this time, the door of the office was pushed open.

"there are many reasons."

Toby walked back into the office. He sat down at the table, picked up the pie and stuffed it into his mouth, looking very hungry.

"At that time, I had already started archaeology, and I was in urgent need of a helper. Sniffing was also helpful in discovering treasures—the most important thing was that I was still figuring out the purpose of the Mason Gate at that time, so I didn't know whether it would be dangerous to do so. — but luckily Al didn’t have a problem.”

"This may also be a coincidence. At that time, the gate was in a dark period. In order to avoid some dangers, I had to summon the patron saint. Al left the Mason Gate with the patron saint. It is probably because of this reason that it changed Be my patron saint now."

Angela was relieved a lot after seeing Toby's return. She was about to ask Toby what he had gained in the Chamber of Secrets, but Dumbledore didn't act like he was eager to ask this question at all.

He continued on the subject.

"What happened after that? After you found Al, did you try to do other things in the past? For example, how did you destroy all the other doors?"

"Of course I have." Toby said regretfully: "I thought it was a good deal, so I thought about bringing more things out - but it didn't work at all, no matter where I left the XZ, or It was some animals that I took a fancy to, and when I went back outside the door, I found that they would all disappear."

"And every time I try, I will destroy a Mason door-I didn't become careful until the last one, and it's a pity that I gave up this plan."

Only Dumbledore understood the meaning of Toby's words.

After getting Al, Toby paid the price of the Patronus.

But Toby at the time didn't care about that, he could take out anything as long as he could bring back something extra in the door.

Fortunately, he failed.

Otherwise Toby would be even less human than he is now.

This fits perfectly with what Merlin had told Harry - from a very early age, Toby had a strong tendency to self-destruct.

Now the culprit is sitting in front of Toby.

Dumbledore sighed.

"I guess I should say sorry."

Toby's chewing movement paused, and then he shook his head and said in a low voice: "It doesn't make sense, and you can't change the past."

"But the bad thing is, I found out that there is an extra ability."
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No one could imagine that so many bizarre things happened during the short period of time Toby left.

Originally, I just tried to understand the purpose of the devil, but I got a bigger "harvest" unexpectedly.

Perhaps it is more appropriate to say that it is a disaster.

Angela covered her mouth in surprise, and Al was also stunned.

Only Dumbledore's expression remained extremely dignified.

"That's it."

Toby finally said, in a very complicated tone.

"The Haierbo we see now was actually a Muggle-born. The dead Haierbo was resurrected in a very novel way. His remaining body was combined with the devil, and a very powerful force was born. Crazy consciousness. Not only the dwarf's, but the devil's too."

"If this kind of person can't do things, people will be surprised. It's also interesting to think about it carefully. Grindelwald got all the devils. I am half a devil, but Hai Erbo is almost the whole devil."

"The devil, or the devil, I realize that I shouldn't have anything to do with the devil."

"Do you know what is the most hateful thing in this matter?"

Toby suddenly said in a strong tone: "It's Merlin! It was his brain that told Andros this prophecy, which is a prophecy that cannot be changed no matter what. No matter whether the dwarf Hai Erbo dies or not, it will not let him The bad situation has improved a little bit now - even worse after death, devils are much more difficult to deal with than wizards."

"It's also his brain that helped Haierbo achieve his wish. I guess the reason why he pays so much attention to Haierbo is because he knows it's his own mistake."

"And me, he knows I've been involved, so he doesn't want me to be Death, but he wants me to deal with this mess."

No one spoke in the office, only Toby kept cursing the creator of all this.

"What shit Merlin!"

He gritted his teeth.

Angela and Ayler ate silently, and they were talking quietly with their eyes.

Angela: [Fortunately, Merlin is here, otherwise Toby would have disappeared. 】

Al: [Yeah, I don't know if I will disappear after Toby turns into the god of death, or will he become a little follower of the god of death—like some little angels. 】

Angela: [If you want to play an angel, you can try it when Toby goes to Diagon Alley for the signing.I heard that the clothing store jointly opened by Luna and Ginny is about to open. They are all specially made clothes for children. See if there are any clothes that fit you. 】

Al: [Good idea, anyway, there will not be many people coming to the autograph session, Toby doesn't need extra staff, we have plenty of time to go shopping. 】

Toby suddenly turned his head and stared at Al, the anger on his face hadn't completely dissipated, but it was at this time that he felt the emotion in Al's heart.

"Does this sound funny? Do you like Merlin very much? Why are you mocking me at a time like this?"

Al's eyes widened.

"I think this should be a misunderstanding."

The timing of Dumbledore's opening was so perfect that Al could not help but applaud.

He went on to say: "And it's not that important. I'm not just referring to the fact that you got angry with Al, but also the attitude towards Merlin-he made some mistakes, but if it's just the brain, it doesn't matter at all. It is impossible to refuse the wish of being killed, and Merlin did not live in it. I guess he should also feel guilty and remorse for this."

Toby did not agree with this statement.

"Only by saying it in advance can prove that he is really guilty. Now it will only make me feel that he has bad intentions."

Dumbledore shook his head helplessly.

"Then let's change the subject. Do you know how to deal with Grindelwald's devil?"

"Put him in the Mason Gate!" Toby replied almost immediately: "The Mason Gate was originally a place for Merlin to house the devils, and it was created for this reason. Just find a way to put Green Devo is also imprisoned, and then the devils will be restored to their original state, and everything will become simpler."

But Dumbledore suddenly poured cold water on Toby.

"What if they don't want to do this? Those devils have lived for thousands of years. Now that they have finally got rid of their fear and know that the outside world has undergone earth-shaking changes, will they still be willing to return to that prison? "

"Please forgive my wording, but I think it's also for this reason that little Haierbo can't wait to leave the Mason Gate, causing this series of disasters."

"You should know this too, Toby, after all, you have feelings too."

Toby frowned.

He did not choose to refute Dumbledore at this time, but after thinking carefully for a while, he said: "Then find a way to trap them first. I have seen all the magic circles in the city behind the gate, those magic circles The function is to specifically target the devils, to prevent them from appearing in normal days - this magic circle should also have some effect."

"That sounds much better." Dumbledore said relievedly.

But just as Toby continued to think about the possibility of this method, Dumbledore mentioned another extremely urgent matter.

"What about Merlin? Now we all know that there is actually a way to wake him up. The specific method is to find the thing that Merlin's body turned into behind the Mason Gate, and then bring it back outside the gate."

"And judging from the memories you have experienced, Merlin's remains will not be bound by the Mason Gate. They are different from other things, and they will not disappear outside the gate."

"Would you want to wake him up again? With the scepter? Or with Merlin's heart?"

Toby did have this idea.

"Actually, there is another thing, the Mason tree." He said, "I know where the Mason tree is. It is dead, but the body has not disappeared. It is also the body of Merlin, and I happened to have explored Mason in that place too. I have been through the door many times, and I am more familiar with the environment inside."

"If it is really necessary, I should retrieve Merlin's body."

"But these will have to wait until the first Mason doors mature."
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Dumbledore left.

Only those who are familiar with each other are left in the office.

Angela is helping to check Toby's new book, while Al is writing to Lihen Bookstore to discuss the upcoming signing event.

Toby sat silently behind the desk, staring at the table without saying a word.

Angela turned her head and looked at him curiously.

She couldn't help but asked: "You just said that you need something. When will you wake up Merlin?"

Toby let out a long breath.

"I do not know either."

He said unexpectedly: "Judging from the limited clues, the image of Merlin in my mind is changing a little bit. I can't be sure whether he is still an ally."

"But there will always be times like this, even if you just use him as a weapon, you can let him deal with Hai Erbo—of course, these are just ideas at the moment."

Angela nodded slightly.

At this moment, Toby stood up suddenly.

"What are you going to do?" Angela asked immediately.

"Go see Hagrid." After Toby finished speaking, he had already left the office, which seemed to be a sudden decision.
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The door of the cabin opened, revealing Hagrid's big, shaggy head.

He held the huge crossbow in his hand, and it seemed that the events of the day had frightened him a lot.

"It turned out to be you, come in and sit down." Hagrid said with a sigh of relief.

He opened the door, let Toby in, and asked while clearing the tea set: "Would you like some tea? I have some rock cakes here—and when are you going to meet those centaurs in the Forbidden Forest? It will happen during the day." After that kind of thing, I think they would be very disturbed too."

"Never mind them," said Toby casually, "but where's your wand? Where's the umbrella? Here—"

Toby said, picking up a pink umbrella in the corner of the room.

Hagrid turned his head nervously.

"Is it finally coming?" He said in a panic: "After you became the headmaster, am I the first professor you use to operate? Will you kick me out of Hogwarts? I just knew Surely you can tell there's something wrong with the umbrella - did Dumbledore tell you?"

"No," said Toby, "I knew that in third grade."

"Huh?" Hagrid froze.

Toby, holding the pink umbrella, turned around and gave Hagrid a big smile.

"Want to learn the Patronus Charm?" he asked kindly.

"Maybe someone will call you that in the future - Hagrid the Invincible, how does it sound?"

(End of this chapter)