Hogwarts Archaeologist Toby

"Harry...Potter?"

Toby glanced sideways at Snape, and he mocked disdainfully, "You don't really think that I would believe that a baby killed a mysterious man, do you?"

"What do you mean?" Snape stared at him.

"It's just like what I said." Toby said lazily: "I would rather believe it is James, and that..." He raised the corners of his mouth with a wicked smile: "The unspeakable woman, It was they who successfully fought back against the mysterious man before they died, and the baby just survived."

"Harry has any special blood? Vampires? Goblins? Even trolls, but he has nothing, he is just a simple and pure wizard. Can't believe so many people believe this, I still remember Professor Dumbledore's disbelief in his letter, which made me think he was under the Imperius Curse."

"Let's turn the conversation to serious matters."

Before Snape could recover from these remarks, Toby stretched out a palm and waved it up and down twice: "Where is my application document? Take it out quickly. The headmaster never said that I want An additional interview was agreed upon in the letter."

Snape didn't move, he frowned tightly: "That's your reason? Then how do you explain that lightning scar?"

"I don't care what he does." Toby has gradually become impatient: "Maybe he accidentally knocked on the corner of the table, and there was no one else present at the time, and no one saw the scene of the battle with his own eyes. Anything is possible , Hurry up and take out the file!"

Snape looked at him coldly: "Then why do you have to go back to Hogwarts? Haven't you already left? Why do you still have to go back?"

Toby stared at Snape keenly: "Isn't it the same for you, Severus? Don't think I don't know anything. You first became a Death Eater, and then you were arrested under the guarantee of Principal Dumbledore. Successfully exempted from the crime, now you ask about Harry Potter's situation again and again... You actually care about James' child? This really surprises me."

"Could it be...that it's because of Lily?"

"Give you!"

Snape suddenly threw a letter in front of Toby, and then left the bar without looking back.

Toby stared at his back, thoughtful.

After returning to Hogwarts, Snape rushed into the headmaster's office angrily.

"—arrogant, arrogant, and damned sharp—"

He paced back and forth in front of Dumbledore, not mentioning Toby once without adding a negative adjective.

"I knew that the cuteness he showed when he was in school was all fake, this hypocritical guy!"

"I've known about this for a long time, Severus."

Dumbledore was looking through a book that Snape had never seen before. He said without raising his head: "Originally, I planned to absorb Toby into the Order of the Phoenix, so that he could better control Voldemort's life. We tried to protect him within our sphere of influence, but in the end we failed.”

"Toby is an extremely determined person. He rarely changes his mind, but he hides it under a calm surface until he chooses to leave the UK and venture around to explore ancient ruins that are rarely visited by people."

Dumbledore closed the book and spread it out on the table, Snape finally saw what the book was——

Ancient Magic - by Toby Highmore.

Snape took the book into his hands: "Is this written by Toby?"

"That's right." Dumbledore said calmly: "He also plans to use this book as a teaching material for ancient magic. There is no doubt that this will make the sales of this book from bleak to best-selling. I am very happy. It is hard not to doubt that this is also the reason why Toby insists on choosing this book as a teaching material."

Snape flipped through a few pages - recorded ancient magic, magic changes in the magical world, magic circles, non-existence, wandless magic, magic rituals...

He found that most of the contents were confusing and disorganized, even some of the adventures were like this.

"Ancient magic?" Snape said disdainfully: "His level is basically like this. He has almost forgotten everything he learned in school, and even his writing level has been greatly reduced."

"I don't think so." Dumbledore said: "If you look carefully, you will find that Toby has had an extremely rich experience over the years, traveling around various countries. Although he has always been just a He is a lowly Curse Breaker, but that identity is obviously used to facilitate the exploration of the ruins. As a future colleague, I strongly recommend that you read this book."

Snape looked up at Dumbledore: "Are you serious? I remember Toby had a big fight with you before leaving. He didn't leave voluntarily at all, but was driven away by you! Now you are Are you planning to recruit him back? But it’s just when Harry Potter is about to enter school?!"

"If you are worried that Toby will have ulterior motives for Harry." Dumbledore said calmly, "Then you can rest assured, Severus."

The desk drawer suddenly opened, and many letters floated out and scattered in front of Snape's eyes.

"This is all the job application Toby wrote me."

Dumbledore explained: "The applications have not stopped since the year Voldemort was defeated."

Snape looked at Dumbledore coldly: "Since the year when the Dark Lord was defeated? Do you know that if you say this, it will make Toby look more like a coward?"

"Ah, Severus." Dumbledore looked a little surprised: "I really didn't know you would speak for Toby."

Snape snorted, and Dumbledore continued with a smile: "But as I said, Toby is an extremely determined wizard. He rarely changes his mind, and there are times when he has to do so. reason."

"Voldemort's courtship of Toby is very rare, and staying in England will not do him any good."

"Very rare?" Snape stared at Dumbledore closely: "Is this also related to the reason why you have to drive him away?"

Dumbledore admitted frankly: "Yes, Severus, I have to do the same. Some of Toby's ideas... are extremely terrible in my opinion. We were facing a war at that time. The coming war, the final facts proved to be more tragic than we imagined, many wizards lost their lives, Bones, James, and..."

"enough!"

Snape interrupted Dumbledore abruptly, causing a low boo in the portrait.

"That's rude," said Dairis Deventer, frowning.

After a brief silence, Snape finally asked: "In that case, why did you ask Toby to come back?"

Dumbledore smiled gently: "In fact, I am also waiting for Toby to give me a satisfactory answer personally."