Science and magic at Hogwarts

Chapter 225
Now that a cooperation agreement has been reached, Kyle no longer hides it, and directly tells Dumbledore what he knows.

"Since you have found Sirius, you must already know about Horcruxes."

"The man behind the scenes this time is not an heir at all, but a Horcrux hidden in the school."

"For unknown reasons, this Horcrux was activated. It controlled a wizard in the school as a puppet, creating panic this year."

Having said that, Kyle looked at Dumbledore teasingly:
"Speaking of which, everything this year is indeed inseparable from Gryffindor."

"Is that controlled little wizard a student of Gryffindor?"

After hearing what Kyle said, Dumbledore subconsciously flashed the answer in his mind.

There was no doubt at all whether this was Kyle's frame.

Because he also knew that the little lions of Gryffindor had never been reassuring children.

If they really got a novel magic item, the lions would definitely choose to study it alone, and would not consider handing it over to the teacher.

Such curious lions are always full of vitality and are the pistachios in the team, spreading positive energy to the people around them.

But it is precisely this kind of curiosity that makes them extremely easy to be calculated by evil.

Just like the Horcrux this time, Dumbledore believes that the Horcrux can lure his target to fall without any effort.

At this time, Dumbledore was already worried.

He kept thinking about which Gryffindor student was controlled, whether he was irreversibly hurt, and whether he could still be saved.

Of course Kyle didn't know about Dumbledore's brainstorming.

But when he heard his guess, he burst out laughing.

Even Dumbledore, who loves lions the most, has no confidence in those reckless little guys, which shows how many troubles they have caused over the years.

Fortunately, Kyle calmed down quickly and did not worry Dumbledore for too long.

"Professor Dumbledore, you have wronged those little lions this time, although they do have a lot of criminal records. For example, I know that the Weasley brothers studied magic props from unknown sources. Fortunately, they did not encounter Horcruxes."

"I said that the responsibility lies with Gryffindor, not those students, but you, Professor Dumbledore."

"Me?" Old Deng frowned suspiciously.

He had already heard the ridicule in Kyle's words. Although he was happy that something happened to the little lion, Kyle's words made him a little confused: "Why do you say that? You can't say that I activated the Horcrux, right?"

After deciding to cooperate, Lao Dengtou's attitude has become much better, and he has become more patient with Kyle.

Even now that Kyle is accusing him, he can refute it very calmly, without the slightest irritation.

Such an attitude made Kyle feel a little strange, but he didn't think too much about it. It was only Dumbledore's intentional friendliness to him for cooperation, so he explained directly:

"Of course not, Headmaster Dumbledore, but I'm not talking nonsense."

"Because as far as I know, the Horcrux in the school was hidden somewhere when Voldemort came to the school to apply for a job."

While talking, Kyle looked at Dumbledore with a teasing smile: "It is said that you were always on guard against Voldemort, but you let him tamper with your territory, so I said that you can't escape the relationship, it is not wrong at all."

After hearing what Kyle said, Dumbledore couldn't help showing a wry smile:
"As expected of being the best student in Slytherin in the past hundred years, he dared to hide such an important thing in the school and hide it under my nose. He is really bold and careful."

Perhaps it was just because the topic was brought up, or because Kyle's excellence stimulated Dumbledore to recall Voldemort. Old Deng couldn't help showing a trace of loneliness on his face: "Tom's talent is really good. Among the students I have met, only you can compete with him."

While speaking, Dumbledore kept looking at Kyle, but his eyes seemed a little empty:
"You are all equally talented. You have great strength at a young age, and you are thoughtful, mature, and have skills far beyond your peers. This makes you a well-deserved student leader."

"But unfortunately, I didn't give Tom the most correct guidance. When I first met him, I showed him a wrong example."

When Dumbledore was talking, Kyle seemed to see a hint of desolation in him, regret and bewilderment flashed in his eyes, but it was quickly replaced by firmness.

At the end, the old guy's voice became solemn: .

"Kyle, I hope you can always walk on the right path and don't go astray like him!"

Kyle didn't know if this was a warning to him, because there was no threat in the old guy's tone, only sincerity.

Fortunately, Kyle was not prepared to follow Voldemort's path, so he didn't bother with this issue.

"of course not."

The answer came from Kyle's heart.

After all, if his plan can be carried out smoothly, he will become the real uncrowned king of the magic world. How can he learn from Voldemort and become the boss of the underworld?
Dumbledore could hear the sincerity in Kyle's words and the disdain in his tone.

This made Dumbledore very relieved, and even his speaking attitude became a little more gentle.

After I calmed down from the excitement just now, I started to ask the topic just now:

"Now that you know that Voldemort's Horcrux is causing trouble, what's your next plan?"

"No plan." Kyle replied lightly, and shrugged at Dumbledore.

Kyle's unreliable words did not make the old man angry.

Because he understood that Kyle would not deliberately play him, so he frowned and asked why:

"If it's just this news, it doesn't seem like it's going to be enough to help us out."

"The Horcrux that is dedicated to hiding is definitely not easy to find."

"Of course it's more than that," Kyle said with a smile. "On the day of the attack, the Horcrux was worn on the body of a house elf. I believe that with the power of the headmaster, it is easy to find out the name of the house elf, and then find the real puppet."

"As for how to do it, whether to do it immediately or wait until the students return to school depends on your arrangement, so I said there is no plan."

After the voice fell, Dumbledore's reaction was somewhat beyond Kyle's expectations.

The old man was not happy because he was able to solve the problem. On the contrary, his expression looked extremely contradictory.

"Is there any problem?" Kyle had some doubts on his face.

Dumbledore behind the desk hesitated for a moment and replied:
"Kyle, the puppet wizard controlled by the Horcrux is most likely a child. After all, the professors in the school are not so easy to be controlled."

"So something went wrong with our plan."

"I thought it was someone who opened the secret room on purpose and caused the school to fall into chaos on purpose. Of course, I will not be soft on such people."

"But the one involved now is just an innocent child. It would be too cold-blooded to put the blame on him."

Old Deng's answer surprised Kyle.

I have to admit that he is still very responsible for students other than Slytherin.

Although thinking this way in his heart, Kyle quickly explained:
"Of course I don't want to shift the responsibility to the students. Doing that can't explain the origin of the acromant. I want to shift the responsibility to Voldemort."

Hearing Kyle's words, Dumbledore finally relaxed a little, and began to calmly think about what Kyle said.

The more he thought, the brighter his eyes became.

Kyle didn't urge him either, just leaned lazily on the sofa.

He had already hinted so clearly that Dumbledore would definitely have guessed his method.

Sure enough, not long after, Old Deng let out a long breath:

"I see what you're thinking."

When he said this, the old guy had a smile on his face.

Seeing that Dumbledore already knew how to operate this matter, Kyle's goal today was completely achieved.

Unwilling to waste any more time, Kyle stretched lazily, got up and bid farewell to Dumbledore.

"Since you have already figured out how to do it, I won't bother you any more."

"I hope we can cooperate happily, Professor Dumbledore."

After finishing speaking, Kyle saluted Dumbledore, nodded to Professor Snape, turned and walked out of the office.

Originally, he thought that the matter was over, and the professor would immediately return to the old house to continue the experiment.

But to his surprise, until he had reached the end of the corridor, there was no sign of Snape behind him.

It seemed that the professor wanted to have some private communication with Dumbledore.

After all, what a few people discussed today is not a trivial matter.

The position of headmaster of Hogwarts may even affect the pattern of the wizarding world for decades to come.

But thinking about the professor's attitude towards Old Deng, Kyle couldn't help but mourn for the old lion.

I hope he won't be skeptical about his life by his professor.

After leaving Dumbledore's office, Kyle went straight to the library.

As soon as he entered the door, he saw the little witch sitting in a conspicuous position, fidgeting with the books in her hand.

In such a state, of course the little girl has no intention of studying.

The book in her hand was turned over and over by her, obviously not in the rhythm of serious reading.

Kyle didn't deliberately control his footsteps, so just as he walked into the library, the little girl who heard the footsteps raised her head quickly.

"Senior!" Hermione whispered in surprise.

But soon, the joy on his face was suppressed by anxiety, and he looked at Kyle with self-blame:
"Senior, did Professor Dumbledore make things difficult for you?"

Kyle didn't answer her directly, but shrugged easily, and sat on the chair opposite her.

It can be seen that the girl has been worried about Kyle, for fear that he will suffer in front of that old fox Dumbledore.

His eyes were red and puffy, and he looked like he was crying.

Fortunately, Kyle's relaxed appearance finally diluted the worry on the little girl's face.

But although she felt more at ease in her heart, she didn't feel happy, she just sat there silently and stopped talking.

Kyle saw her abnormality, but didn't say anything, believing that the girl would adjust herself.

So he looked left and right, and couldn't help but drift to the restricted area again.

Looking at the little girl who was still sitting there complaining about him, and listening carefully to the movement in the corridor, Kyle finally made up his mind and walked towards the restricted area in a thief.

This time, he was still reading books related to souls.

At the beginning, Kyle still remembered to pay attention to the movement outside, but soon, he was completely involved.

It's just that when I found out that the little girl had also sneaked into the restricted book area, I distractedly pointed out which books she could read and which books she couldn't read.

For the rest of the time, he focused on the book in his hand.

Fortunately, because the students have not returned to school, there is no professor patrolling the school.

Those Aurors who searched for acromantula were only focused on finding their prey.

They had just searched the floor where the library was located two days ago, so no one would appear here until the next round of search.

So even if Kyle relaxed his vigilance, no one noticed their behavior.

Time passed quickly, and before I knew it, the eastern sky had already turned pale.

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A night of reading had already caused Kyle's stomach to protest.The rumbling of his stomach woke him from his book.

Looking sideways, the little witch beside her had already fallen asleep.

Leaning against the bookshelf, with a book in his arms, his little head fell asleep bit by bit.

Kyle first moved his body, listening to the creaking sound of his joints, and then gently woke Hermione up.

When the little girl finally opened her eyes completely and was no longer in a daze, Kyle took him back to the old house.

As soon as the little girl entered the old house, she ran straight to her bedroom and threw herself on her bed.

Although Kyle also wanted to go straight to the bedroom, but because Lucius was coming to visit at night, he had to cheer up and told Kreacher to make preparations.

Then he discussed the strategy for the night with the portraits, and finally climbed into bed.

Inviting Lucius to visit, of course, wasn't just a whim and an impulse for Kyle.

He had long been eyeing the huge power of the Malfoy family, and this time Lucius committed suicide by sending Voldemort's soul fragments under Dumbledore's eyes.

It would be fine if this Horcrux could escape.

Once Dumbledore cripples him, then Lucius will have no good fruit to eat, and Voldemort will never let him have a good time.

But it was precisely because of this that Kyle was given a chance to sneak in.

Lucius caused Voldemort to lose his life, and it was impossible for him to bow his head to Dumbledore, so the Black family, who was also a Slytherin, would be the best target for him to ask for help.

(End of this chapter)