Chapter nine hundred and ninety seventh record and guard
The Hogwarts "Academy City" research institute is established outside the school gate.
Due to some special reasons, this area does not yet have a definite name.
After the classes this Friday afternoon, Gilderoy Lockhart and Quirinus Quirrell met at the castle gate as usual, carrying their handbags and walking through the two-winged boar statue outside the Hogwarts gate, towards Walk towards the largest research building in that area.
Dozens of top scholars from the former Soviet Union gathered there. There were stacks of thick manuscript papers on the table, and there were even blackboards in the corridor.
The "madwoman" Arkhipovna from the Landau Institute walked around the tables, frowning and calculating, recording the parts of the calculations that each scholar was responsible for. In the magical territory full of weird magnetic fields, all of them The time a person can use a computer is extremely limited.
The computers in the institute cannot be turned on most of the time. They must have a "magic-Faraday circle" created by a wizard before they can be used normally.
"Lockhart? Oh, thank God, you're finally here!"
Arkhipovna raised her head, looked at the two wizards who had just opened the door and walked into the research institute, and smiled brightly.
There is an ever-changing "activated" magnetic field in the Hogwarts area. All non-magical electronic devices exposed to the magnetic field have a short lifespan. However, wizards can use magic to form a fully enclosed space, creating a physical and magical double isolation space, which is short-lived. Fool the Hogwarts magnetic field.
After several months of research, the conjecture that Hogwarts Castle may have rudimentary intelligence has become a mainstream hypothesis.
According to the current expressions of former Soviet scholars, this ancient castle that is more than a thousand years old may have some kind of mechanism. It will autonomously emit search wavelengths towards all objects within the range of Hogwarts, and obtain some temporary information from it. Unknown magical echoes.
If the other party remains silent, Hogwarts Castle will increase the signal, which is also the reason why most electronic equipment is burned out.
Because of this, researchers must be very careful when using electronic instruments to minimize the time the instruments are exposed to the outside.
"Well, to be honest, I might not be so popular today."
Lockhart said as he waved his wand to remove the protection of the "Equipment Room" and signaled the scholars to hurry up and enter.
"Next week is the Christmas holiday, and Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry will be on holiday. Professor Dumbledore asked me to inform everyone that during the holiday..."
"Oh, it doesn't matter. You can go on vacation in peace. We can do the calculations on the manuscript paper first."
Arkhipovna waved her hand nonchalantly and quickly walked into the magic isolation area.
As the last person walked into the room, the metal walls closed again, and all the instruments in the room lit up at the same time.
Dozens of former Soviet scholars, like Internet-addicted teenagers who have been waiting for months, quickly came to their respective posts and began to enter the formulas calculated on their own manuscripts, waiting for the central computer to give the final answer. This was also the most frustrating thing for these people every day. When scholars look forward to it.
"The project is progressing very smoothly. We have roughly calculated the changes in Hogwarts' magnetic field."
Arkhipovna picked up a clipboard and shook it cheerfully towards Quirrell and Lockhart.
"As for magic power, we also have a very interesting hypothesis. If everything goes well, maybe we can assemble the first one if we work overtime."
"Congratulations, but please interrupt for a moment..."
Gilderoy Lockhart thought about his words before speaking softly.
"Professor Dumbledore asked me to inform everyone that today may be the last activation of this year. Please complete the necessary data calculation and saving by the weekend, and then we will temporarily clear all data and equipment in this area during the Christmas period.
All projects in the Institute will be suspended for a while. Hogwarts is about to be cleared. You can all go home for the holidays to rest and spend Christmas with peace of mind..."
Following Gilderoy Lockhart's voice, the room suddenly fell into dead silence.
The former Soviet researchers who were playing with the equipment stopped one by one, raised their heads and looked at the two wizards standing by the door.
"The subject is suspended? Clear the venue? Wait, wait a moment."
Arkhipovna was silent for a moment, then turned to look at Gilderoy Lockhart.
She took a few deep breaths, and the clipboard she held in her hand shook helplessly in mid-air.
They were no strangers to requests like this. A few months or even a year or two ago, everyone present had heard almost the same request. The one that made them most desperate was the one that happened last Christmas without permission.
Notification of the deadline for permanent suspension of the subject.
Of course, this time it's not much better.
"Do you mean going home to rest...will you enforce the regulations?"
Arkhipovna's expression changed several times, and her voice trembled slightly.
According to Hogwarts, or the original agreement between wizards, any non-magic scholar who leaves the research area will have his or her memory cleared.
This means that in addition to paper data, all their unwritten inspirations, ideas, and thinking processes will return to the starting point during their "vacation". They may even completely forget that they have been to the magical world and record it.
Have studied these contents.
"Well, this is for your safety."
Quirinus Quirrell took out a notice from his arms and placed it on the table.
"During the Christmas period, Hogwarts will launch a large-scale cleaning operation. Judging from the current calculation results, this activity may break out into fierce magical battles, and the scope of the battle may spread to the institute. If that happens, everyone present
The mortality rate can be said to be almost 100%. Therefore, you'd better seize the time to leave a backup now, celebrate Christmas with peace of mind, and wait for the restart after the holiday..."
Restart? Backup? Celebrate Christmas?
Arkhipovna smiled reluctantly and cleared her memory at the last moment, which was like directly erasing all the results.
Before breakthrough results appear, wrong content is more important than correct data. Magic may miraculously protect their brains from damage, but it is very likely that key attempts during this period will be omitted. The risks involved
It's too big.
The more important point is that unlike at the Landau Institute before, they still have hope in their hearts.
Once the research on the subject at Hogwarts was stopped, they could not even formulate a plan in their minds to start over.
"We, we are almost successful, really, just give us a little more time"
Arkhipovna bit her lip and handed the clipboard to Lockhart and Lockhart roughly, her voice dry.
"Whether it's magic conversion or ternary computers, we are almost finding the right direction. We must not stop now. Just give us a little more time. Even if we die in the research institute, it is better than losing the data.
Inspiration often takes a lifetime..."
"We... have no home to go back to, and no reason to celebrate Christmas anymore. This is the only place where we can continue our research."
"Don't disband the institute, we don't need any holidays...let us...finish this project..."
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"You are breaking the rules, Mr. Lockhart."
Quilo Quirinas said calmly, as they were already on their way back to the castle.
"The Hogwarts clearance order was signed by all of the 'Major Arcana'. Your task is to convey and execute the order. All topics in the institute should be put into final backup instead of continuing to study... This will make the final
Evacuation and clearance lose their buffer.”
"On this point, I will submit an explanation later."
Gilderoy Lockhart turned around and glanced at the research area not far away, which was still lit with lights.
"It is easy to release the Forgetting Curse, but it is very difficult to learn. What is more difficult than learning is to find what you should learn. I will never be a hero who changes the world, but I at least understand that I should not stop others at this time.
To change the world..."
As the most accomplished person in the field of memory magic in the current magic world, he does not want to become the one who makes up the numbers in the "Major Arcana".
As he served in Destiny and worked with several other "Major Arcana", Lockhart gradually found his own direction.
Before the evacuation officially starts next Monday, he has to find a way to convince the "Miss Fool".
Only in this way can we re-initiate a meeting of the "Major Arcana" and revise some of the decisions about the institute. Even if "Miss Fool" has never overturned her own decision before, Lockhart still plans to give it a try.
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after all……
Lockhart thoughtfully touched the cold badge in his breast pocket.