Science and magic at Hogwarts

Chapter 93 Anchors (Two in One)

The little girls found that Kyle was following behind, they didn't say much, and even made a big fuss with each other.

Kyle didn't speak either, and followed behind with his hands in his pockets, walking and stopping all the way.

The girls seemed to attach great importance to this PARTY, and bought a lot of fruits, snacks, and of course the most important wine!

Kyle, who had been following freely with empty hands, was also arrested, with his hands full of shopping bags.

Kyle is actually quite puzzled, just a few little girls, how much food can be eaten, do I need to buy so much?
Fortunately, maybe it was an impatient meeting, the girls quickly restrained their desire to go shopping, and drove back to Spider's End Alley together.

Kyle had only heard other professors talk about Snape living in Spider's End, but he had never been here.

As the car moved forward, Kyle was full of surprises.

Unexpectedly, Snape, as a master of potions who is well-known throughout the British magic world, would live in such a dilapidated place.

After leaving downtown London, the taxi began to move along a river.

The scenery on both sides became more and more old, and after about an hour, the banks of the river began to become overgrown with weeds.

In the distance, there is a huge chimney standing tall, gloomy and ominous.

There was no sound, only the black water whimpering, and there was no sign of life in the water.

A lean fox sneaks down the river bank, sniffing hopefully the wrappers of some fried fish in the weeds.

Not long after continuing to drive, the car drove into an alley.

The alley is full of rows of dilapidated brick houses, and the windows on the houses are dark and lifeless.

"Arrived~"

Annie's voice was full of sunshine, completely different from the atmosphere in this alley.

Ever since getting off the car at Spider's End, Kyle has become inexplicably shorter, shoulders slumped, like a weasel who stole a chicken.

Professor Snape treated Kyle well, but Kyle spent the least amount of energy on potion science, and it was almost the second last.

This makes Kyle always feel a little inexplicably guilty when facing the professor.

Carrying two huge shopping bags, Kyle almost sprinted into No. 7 Spider's End Lane.

"Haha, boy, are you in such a hurry to drink?"

It was a fair-haired girl who also lived in Spinner's End and was Anne's friend.

Kyle chatted with them a few words in the car, and it was considered a preliminary acquaintance.

When introducing himself, Kyle hesitated, and finally introduced the name of Kyle Hope.

The girls after entering the room opened Kyle's eyes, and he almost couldn't wait, so he opened a bottle of beer and took a big sip.

Apparently they're all seasoned drinkers.

After that, another seven or eight people came in one after another. There were young people, middle-aged people who were clearly in their forties, and a gray-haired old man.

It turned out that these were people from a community, and they made an appointment to watch the game and drink together.

Even before the game started, these guys were already having a good time, singing the team anthem of the team they supported loudly.

Kyle didn't participate, but just sat quietly, tasting the whiskey in his mouth.

He came to Spider's End with Annie, of course not for a sip of wine, he was just interested in Annie's identity.

After all, this girl unexpectedly looks somewhat similar to Mrs. Black.

Maybe it was because of watching Kyle drinking alone, which was a little different from those carnival people, or maybe for some other reason, the gray-haired old man came to Kyle's side.

"Hey, young man, whose family do you belong to, why haven't I seen you around?"

Smiling politely, he raised his hand and was signaled, and Kyle opened his mouth and said:

"I don't live near here. I met Annie in downtown London and was invited by him. My name is Kyle."

"No wonder you look unfamiliar." The old man smiled kindly: "My name is Marius, Marius Black, Anne's grandfather, what's your last name?"

"Hope, Kyle Hope."

"Hope? That's an unusual surname."

"Yes, sir, I am an orphan, and it is a name I have chosen at random."

Kyle's words startled the old man.

"I'm sorry, boy, I didn't know that."

Then there was some silence between the two, and Kyle drank quietly, thinking about how to speak.

He had seen the name Marius Black in some miscellaneous books that recorded anecdotes about the magical world.

Unexpectedly, the old gentleman spoke first:

"Kyle, I can call you like this, have you ever thought about looking for your parents?"

Marius' question made Kyle a little dumbfounded. His situation was too special. Just as he was thinking about how to deal with this question, the old man went on to say:

"Speaking of which, my experience and yours are somewhat similar, do you want to listen to it?"

Kyle's expression was a little inexplicable, and he didn't answer his words, but just made a gesture of please continue.

"Speaking of which, I can be considered to be from a wealthy family. My family is in... some special places in the UK, and they are very powerful."

"But unfortunately, in some respects... I lack the talent that the family needs, um... You can understand it as certain conditions stipulated by the family. Because I didn't meet them, I was expelled from the family when I was 11 years old."

The expression on Kyle's face was very focused, but he kept complaining in his heart: Yes, this is very Blake.

"In short, since I was 11 years old, I have entered this world alone."

"Well... how should I put it, many habits in my hometown are different from other places in the UK, so when I first came here, I suffered a lot."

"Just hitting a wall and struggling to survive, I was lucky to live until I was 15 years old."

"At that time, I gradually became familiar with this world. I have no relatives, no friends, and nothing here, but it also makes me fearless."

"Fighting, turf grabbing, robbery, selling guns, as long as it can make money, I will do it, no matter whether it is dangerous or not, no matter whether it is illegal or not."

Kyle's face remained calm, but his heart was in a mess.

The young Marius is so similar to his current situation, equally unscrupulous, equally fearless.

"Kyle, do you know why I became like that when I was young?"

Kyle didn't know how to answer, but he just replied dryly: "Because you have no worries?"

"No, it's not, because I always feel that I don't belong to this world, and I don't have the slightest sense of belonging to this world."

Marius' voice was very soft, but it pierced Kyle's heart like a sharp sword.

"and then?"

Kyle could hear the dryness in his voice.

"And then? Then luckily, I met my muse, Annie's grandmother."

"It was she who calmed my heart, made me find the meaning of being in this world, and let me know that I really belong to this world."

"Kyle, my wife is my anchor in this world, allowing me to truly integrate into this world."

"What about you?"

Marius' words made Kyle a little confused, and he didn't know how to answer for a while.

Patting him on the shoulder, Marius stood up: "When people are old, they like to talk about the past. I'm sorry for letting you hear so many useless things."

"Kyle, go and play with the young people. I, an old man, won't be annoying here."

Although he hasn't found the answer he wants, Marius' words seem to make Kyle understand something.

"Perhaps what I lack is such an anchor."

Kyle muttered in his heart and stood up at the same time.

"Marius, Annie and I are not familiar, today is the first time we meet, so I won't bother her and her friends."

"Nice to chat with you, but I think I need to go back, after all, I don't live close to here."

"Well, Kyle, very few people your age would like to chat with an old man like me."

Marius' words made Kyle smile, and it can be seen that Marius is living a happy life now.

The two walked to the door together, Kyle waved goodbye, but seeing Marius hesitated, he still said:

"Kyle, it's fate to meet you. If you have time, you can come here for a while... Besides... if you have any difficulties, you can also come to me."

"Maybe I'm thinking too much, you actually... look very similar to an old friend of mine."

Marius' words surprised Kyle, paused, and waved his hand strangely:

"There's no need to give it away, Marius. We met by chance. It's fate to be able to sit together and chat for a while. Why continue to force something?"

"Besides, your life is so comfortable now, don't be disturbed because of me."

After finishing speaking, without waiting for Marius to say anything, he turned and walked out of the alley.

"Don't disrupt my life because of you?"

Marius, who was standing behind, chanted these words, seeming to be delighted and enlightened.

In the end, he made up his mind and shouted to Kyle's back:
"Kyle, at home...how is home now?"

"How?" Kyle stopped, tilted his head and thought about it, and barely thought of a more appropriate answer:

"Fortunately, I just almost died!"

"Hahahaha, you deserve it!"

Marius was a little surprised when he heard what Kyle said, and then replied with a laugh.

There was some pain on his face, but also some relief.

Waving his hands back, Kyle completely left Spider's End Alley.

"Kreacher!"

Seeing no one around, Kyle gently called out the house elf.

Perhaps because of talent, perhaps because of the contract with the wizarding family, no matter how far away, elves can answer their master's call.

boom!
After a sound, Kreacher apparated over.

Looking at the messy surroundings with disgust, Kreacher stepped forward and asked:

"Young master, why did you come here? Look at the place where these damn Muggles live. It's really dirty and disgusting."

"Kreacher."

"What's the matter, young master?"

"Professor Snape, the current head of Slytherin, lives here."

"...I'm sorry, young master... I was careless..."

Made fun of Kreacher, seeing Kreacher's panicked expression, Kyle laughed out loud.

"An anchor in this world? Although I haven't found something worthy of my attachment, my goal has always been very clear!"

The conversation with Marius suddenly dilutes Rikel's inner confusion.

Thinking about his plan all along, Kyle ordered, "Kreacher, take me to Apparate to the Leaky Cauldron!"

"Okay, young master."

After arriving at the Leaky Cauldron, Kyle told Kreacher to go back to the old house by himself, and then walked towards a target that he had chosen long ago.

"Denise's psychological counseling is here."

This is a psychological clinic that Kyle has selected long ago. The attending doctor is quite famous in the entire psychological field, and it is said that he is extremely good at hypnosis.

It's just that I've been busy saving Regulus before, so I've put it off until now.

"Hi sir, do you have an appointment?"

"No, but I contacted Dr. Denise about three weeks ago. My name is Kyle Shafik"

"Okay sir, please wait here a moment, I will report to Dr. Denise."

The girl at the front desk is very young, she looks like a part-time college student who came out for vacation.

Soon, the little girl came out: "Mr. Shafik, it happens that Dr. Denise is free now, and she is in the room. You can go in directly."

Denise is a middle-aged woman who looks about 40 years old, and she looks very intellectual.

"Hello, Mr. Shafiq, I remember that you have contacted me before, but you have never said what is your confusion?"

"Hello, Doctor Denise, I'm not confused. I just want to discuss some psychological issues with you, so I take the liberty to come here. I hope you can forgive my abruptness."

What Kyle said made Dr. Denise look a little strange, but she didn't say anything.

Because of this trick Dr. Denise has seen a lot.

Discussing psychological problems and helping friends to inquire about illnesses are the most common excuses Denise uses here.

Although it is already in the 90s, there are still many people who are unwilling to face psychological problems and feel that this is a very human thing.

"I have a friend...", "I have some questions for you..."

She has seen this kind of beginning too much.

Of course, as a therapist, Denise is very good at communicating.

He didn't directly break Kyle's excuse, but encouraged him:
"Okay, Mr. Shafiq, I'm glad you are so interested in psychology. Do you have any questions to discuss with me?"

Denise's attitude was very good, which relieved Kyle, and he didn't have to think hard about how to make excuses for what he was going to do.

After deliberating for a while, Kyle said slowly, "Doctor, the outside world says that you are very good at hypnotherapy. I have an idea to discuss with you. Is it possible to use hypnosis to help a person confirm what animal he resembles?"

"Mr. Shafiq, do you want to use hypnosis to see what animal you look like?"

"Yes, Doctor, I'd love to know what animal I'm the best match for!"

Kyle's words made Denise a little silent. After a long time, she tentatively asked:

"Mr. Shafiq, why do you have such an idea, do you want to turn yourself into an animal?"

Denise's words made Kyle suddenly vigilant.

Through hypnosis, determine which animal you are compatible with, and then in a state of hypnosis, constantly instill the idea that you can become this animal.

This is what Kyle came up with after thinking for a long time, the method of practicing Animagus.

Because Kyle's talent for transfiguration is really bad, so he can only learn this most difficult spell in transfiguration through this other way.

Because it is said that even a person with very poor talent, as long as he has mastered Animagus, it will be much easier for him to learn other transfiguration techniques.

But this idea Kyle only discussed with Professor McGonagall, and it was not approved by McGonagall.

How did this doctor Denise guess all of a sudden?

Could she be a wizard too, and a master Transfiguration at that?

Thinking about it, Kyle secretly clenched his wand: "Yes, Doctor Denise, that's exactly what I thought."

"I have a question, though, why you don't seem at all surprised by the idea?"

Denise showed hesitation, as if she was thinking about how to word it;

"Mr. Shafiq, I don't know how to explain to you...well... your situation, uh... is not suitable for my clinic. My clinic here is mainly to relieve stress or treat depression."

"Your condition is medically called delusional disorder. I suggest you go to the municipal hospital for a psychiatric appointment!"

Kyle: "..."

This answer caught Kyle off guard.

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