Hogwarts: I graduated before the system came

Soon Dumbledore stood up, walked to another direction and started pointing.

Douglas didn't go up to disturb him, but took out something similar to a Dragon Ball radar.

Unlike the Dragon Ball radar, this radar also has a probe made of mithril.

Douglas flipped the switch on the radar and turned it a few times, and the radar display began to change. Douglas inserted the probe into the spot Dumbledore had just checked, and soon the radar display began to display irregular gray circles with a small black dot on top.

The magic detection radar was developed by Douglas based on some technologies from the magic technology world. It has multiple modes. The currently used mode is called the flaw detection mode, which can detect different magic traces in a magical area.

Douglas compared the actual location, then pointed to the location indicated by the black dot and said:

"Professor, the entrance switch is right there."

Dumbledore raised his head and looked at Douglas in surprise, then noticed the equipment in his hand.

Then he walked to the place Douglas pointed, detected it with his wand, and then looked at Douglas again, with a hint of confusion in his eyes.

Then he stood up and walked over to Douglas and asked:

"It seems that bringing you here today was the right decision. You always bring me all kinds of surprises. Can I see this magic prop?"

Douglas shook his head decisively and immediately put the magic radar back into his pocket.

"Professor, you haven't returned the magic recorder to me yet. Besides, it's not suitable for you. It's just an auxiliary tool that someone like me with limited magic skills has figured out."

As he spoke, he hurried to the location of the magic mechanism he had just detected, squatted on the ground and carefully analyzed the structure of the magic with his wand.

Dumbledore stood there and smiled, then walked behind Douglas and said:

"How's it going? Did you find anything?"

Douglas observed for a moment and saw the soil and plants churn up and automatically move aside, revealing a stone sculpture of a runes snake underneath.

Douglas speculated:

"We can only confirm that there is a Chamber of Secrets or something like that, but we cannot be sure that this is where Voldemort hid his things.

After all, this is the old Gaunt House, so it’s only natural to reference Salazar Slytherin’s hiding of the Chamber of Secrets…”

Douglas continued working on the runeslode stone carving.

Then he frowned and said, as if he knew everything:

"The mechanism here is more complicated than that in Slytherin's Chamber of Secrets. The three heads of the Runespoor each have different functions.

The left head is the planner, who decides where the runespoor should go and what to do next; the middle head is the dreamer; and the right head is the critic, whose fangs are extremely poisonous.

So the Parseltongue we recorded earlier might not be useful, as the language used here might be more complex.”

Dumbledore nodded and said:

"Now that you mention it, I'm more suspicious that this is where Tom hid his things.

For centuries, every generation of the Gaunt family has been the kind of people with bad tempers and major character flaws. They prefer simple and rough methods and do not like this kind of sophisticated and complex protective magic.

Tom was very conflicted at that time. On the one hand, he simply pursued the power of magic, while on the other hand, he was obsessed with those profound magical studies...

Douglas looked at Dumbledore and asked:

"So, what are we supposed to do, just go back home with nothing and ask Harry to deal with it?

With all due respect, we were lucky last time, but this time no one knows what kind of Parseltongue to use to activate the mechanism. If it was really Voldemort who did it, he should still be on guard against the Gaunt family..."

Dumbledore looked at Douglas and asked slowly:

"Douglas, if it were you, how would you handle this?"

Douglas blinked and said seriously:

"Professor, are you sure you want me to cast it at will?"

Dumbledore shrugged and said casually:

"Of course, you know, I'm always willing to give young people a chance to try. If you can't do it, I'll try my own way..."

Douglas's expression changed, and he said seriously:

"A man shouldn't say he's incompetent! Just wait and see."

After he finished speaking, he motioned Dumbledore to stand back where he was. When Dumbledore heard Douglas's familiar words, he consciously stood at the edge of the woods.

Douglas also stepped back a little, then pointed his wand at the sky and shouted:

"God's Thunder!"

Then, as if holding a big sword, he swung the magic wand down fiercely, and a lightning bolt as thick as a thigh appeared out of thin air in the sky and struck the place where Douglas pointed.

Suddenly, a shock wave spread out from the lightning-struck location, sending rocks, soil, and weeds flying.

Douglas was the closest, but he used the Iron Armor Charm to protect himself in time, but the Iron Armor Charm could only protect against some debris. Under the impact of the shock wave, his hair and clothes flew backwards. A real man would never give in to the explosion...

Dumbledore's mouth curled up slightly, and he was smiling, but no one knew what he was happy about.

Before the smoke and dust cleared, Douglas used magic to blow away the sand, revealing a hole in front of him that was wide enough for one person to enter.

Dumbledore also came forward, and after seeing the cave entrance, he said with a hint of contempt in his tone:

"Tom still has no originality. Everything he uses imitates Slytherin."

Douglas took out the magic radar from his pocket again and said:

"Maybe that guy has a collecting habit, just like some people like to collect antiques..."

Douglas' words gave Dumbledore a flash of inspiration, but he didn't grasp it. He always felt that Douglas seemed to have said something important.

Chapter 169: Deathly Hallows

Douglas switched the magic radar to a different mode and inserted the probe underneath.

Dumbledore stood aside, looking at the radar display curiously, and asked Douglas about the function of this magical prop.

Before Douglas could finish his explanation, a three-dimensional black area appeared on the magic radar.

Douglas frowned and said:

"Down here is an area protected by various dark magics. The darker the black, the higher the level of the dark magic. So we might have found the right place."

Dumbledore nodded, then patted Douglas on the shoulder and said:

“Douglas, this is all you need to do today. Leave the rest to me.

You just said that this radar has the function of finding weaknesses in area protection magic. Can you lend it to me to try?"

Douglas swiftly put the magic radar back into his pocket. He knew Dumbledore meant well, but there was only one magic radar. Most importantly, although he had successfully modified the magic radar, he had not yet fully understood some of the things involved. He simply grafted the magic system of this world onto it.

If Dumbledore were given this, there would be some things he couldn't explain.

Dumbledore looked at Douglas's actions, laughed, and didn't take it too seriously.

But then he saw Douglas take out something similar to a Muggle grenade from his pocket and looked at him in confusion.

"Douglas, I know about this kind of thing, but it shouldn't be able to break through the protective spell that Tom has set up, right?"

Douglas explained:

"This thing is called the Black Magic Annihilation Bullet. The material inside is mainly some positive energy, and it also contains the magic thunder I cast earlier. It can make the black magic within a certain range lose its effect.

If it is a fixed black magic, it can be made ineffective directly after it explodes.

If he were to fight a dark wizard, even if he wasn't injured by the bomb, within a minute, his dark magic power would be greatly weakened within the explosion range, and he might even be unable to use it...

Of course, the most important thing is that the timing of its explosion can be controlled by the person who infuses it with magic power..."

Dumbledore asked curiously:

"What kind of things do you usually research? Your magic radar can explore secret tombs and make those black magics ineffective..."

Douglas looked at Dumbledore sincerely and said:

"Professor, you have to believe in me. I would never do such a thing. Besides, is there any ancient magician's tomb in the UK worth exploring?

I made this as a birthday present for Bill, the eldest Weasley son.

You know he specializes in studying ancient tombs in Egypt. This thing is not yet perfect. When I have finished researching it, I will make an extra one and give it to you."

Dumbledore smiled and motioned Douglas to continue his performance.

Douglas threw the black magic annihilation bullet toward the cave entrance. With the help of the marking magic on it, he sensed that the black magic annihilation bullet had reached the bottom, and then he snapped his fingers.

There was only a muffled sound, and then a dazzling white light came out of the cave entrance.

Douglas took out the magic radar again and detected it. This time the radar display interface showed a gray-white image.

Douglas nodded with satisfaction and said:

"Now we can go in with confidence..."

After saying that, he packed up his things and prepared to jump, but was stopped by Dumbledore again.

"Haha, I heard from Hagrid that your roasted snake is very delicious. I haven't tasted it yet. I think today is a suitable opportunity. I wonder if I can have this honor?"

Looking at Dumbledore's smiling but determined expression, Douglas felt helpless.

This was what he was most worried about. Although he didn't remember it clearly, Dumbledore was attacked by dark magic when he found the ring. Although he had just destroyed those dark magic mechanisms, he couldn't confirm whether the black magic on the ring was destroyed.

He thought for a moment and took out a stone box from his pocket. This was a box made of forbidden magic stone that he bought from the system mall. This world is vast and rich in resources. Even Dumbledore may not know all the magical items, so he was not worried at all that the other party would ask questions.

He handed the Suppressing Stone to Dumbledore and said seriously:

"You can go down alone, but I hope you can promise me that no matter what you see, you will put it in this box as soon as possible and bring it up so that we can study it together.

Also, don’t open this stone box lightly. Only open it when you find the target object. Remember, no matter what it is, don’t touch it with your hands…”

Dumbledore was numb as he saw Douglas pull out another item.

Looking at Douglas' sincere eyes, Dumbledore smiled and nodded:

"Haha, it seems that I am really old, no wonder everyone is concerned about the health problems of an old man like me.

Okay, I promise you, but I'll come up later, and don't let me down with your cooking skills!"

Douglas raised his eyebrows confidently:

"That's natural!"

Ten minutes later.

Douglas is like on vacation, with tables, picnic grills, all kinds of seasonings...

Just as he was slowly roasting the snake meat, he suddenly heard a popping sound beside him. Douglas knew that someone had Apparated over, so he subconsciously picked up his wand and pointed it at the direction where the sound came from.

Douglas then breathed a sigh of relief and found that the person who came was Dumbledore holding the stone box.

Dumbledore smiled and said:

"Very good vigilance."

Douglas carefully examined Dumbledore's body. He saw no missing limbs, and no strange marks on his hands. He felt relieved and asked calmly:

"Professor, you look so happy. Did you discover something?"

Dumbledore suddenly looked a little complicated, glanced at Douglas and said:

"How did you get this thing? Of course, I just want to tell you that it's best not to let too many people know that you have this thing..."

Douglas knew that the other party was talking about the magic-forbidden stone box. The stone box looked like an ordinary stone box from the outside, but its real function was that the moment the box was opened, a magic-forbidden space would be created within a one-meter radius around it. No matter how powerful the wizard was, at this moment he would be like a Muggle and unable to use any magic.

In fact, this kind of magic-forbidden stone is quite friendly to the wizards in this world, because the magic power of wizards in this world is inherited from their blood, so the effect of the magic-forbidden stone is just to prevent the opponent from using magic within this range, or the magic props will become ineffective within this range, but it does not harm the wizard himself.

Douglas took the box but did not open it. Instead, he put it under his butt and gave his stool to Dumbledore.

Then he continued to grill the meat and said:

"No one except you, Professor, has ever seen this thing. As for how it came about...

Ahem, professor, you forgot that I've been to many places since graduation...

By the way, did you find anything in there?"

Dumbledore took the stool and sat down, then hesitated and said:

"Douglas, have you heard of The Tale of the Three Brothers? Oh yes, you grew up in the Muggle world, so you may not have heard of this children's story about the wizarding world..."

Douglas sprinkled some seasoning on the roasted snake, and the aroma immediately filled his nose. Then he said casually:

"I know, isn't it the story of the Deathly Hallows? Many people throughout history have searched for the Deathly Hallows.