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As for Ravenclaw and Slytherin...given the personalities of these two houses, they probably won't join in the fun, at least most of them won't, and even if there are a few of them occasionally, it's no big deal.
As long as the people in his own house don't make a fuss, and as long as the energetic lions of Gryffindor don't get involved, this matter will be over in three days at most.
Just three days, it goes by quickly.
Thinking about it this way, Cedric suddenly felt that things didn't seem so bad.
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(End of this chapter)
Chapter 11 I'm not a Weasley, how could I violate school rules?
After getting rid of his worries, Cedric suddenly became much more cheerful. He stopped reading and took the initiative to talk to Kyle, "Hello, can I call you Kyle?"
"Of course." Kyle nodded. "In fact, my father also works at the Department for the Regulation and Control of Magical Creatures, and he is a colleague of your father."
"Your father?" Cedric was stunned for a moment, then asked uncertainly, "Is it Mr. Chris Chopper?"
"Yes." Kyle said.
Cedric suddenly realized, "Your last name is Chopper, and you know the Weasley brothers... Oh, I should have guessed it earlier, we are neighbors!"
After having this relationship, the relationship between the two people quickly became much more familiar, and it became much more natural for them to get along with each other. It felt like they were old friends who had been together for a long time.
Even though the two had never met before today.
"Oh, Kyle." Cedric seemed to remember something and asked curiously, "I remember I went to look for you before, but you were not at home. At that time, my father told me that you had been studying with Mr. Scamander since you were very young, and you would definitely achieve something in the future.
Is this true? Have you really been studying with Mr. Scamander? "
Cedric was too curious, after all, it was Scamander.
Although there are many celebrities in the British magical world, most of them are only famous in their respective countries.
For example, some textbook authors and novelists who have won the Third Class Order of Merlin may have a certain degree of fame in Hogwarts, but once they go to other places... such as Ilvermorny or Beauxbatons, people don't even know who you are.
There are actually only a few wizards who are truly famous throughout the wizarding world and have their portraits printed on Chocolate Frog cards while they are still alive.
And Scamander is one of these few people.
It was the first time that Cedric was so close to a legendary figure, so he was naturally very curious.
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On the other side, Kyle was looking at Cedric in disbelief.
He had also looked for me, and I was not at home either? This was too much of a coincidence.
And Mr. Diggory, wasn't he in the same office with Chris? Where did he hear this gossip from? How could he have been with Master Newt all along?
Kyle rubbed his forehead speechlessly, thought for a while and said, "First of all, it's definitely true that he will achieve something in the future, but my father is Newt Scamander's student, and I just went to his place to play."
Newt is not like Dumbledore. He has very serious social phobia. It was better when he was young. Although he didn't like to talk, he could still make a few friends, fight the Dark Lord, or accept a few students and teach them some knowledge about magical animals.
But since Grindelwald was imprisoned in the Nurmengard Tower, Newt rarely participated in those social activities and devoted all his attention to magical creatures.
Especially in the past thirty years, he has hardly ever spoken to strangers, and his social phobia has naturally become more and more serious.
Do you expect Newt to be like a professor at Hogwarts, giving lectures to a little wizard every day, then checking for omissions and correcting homework?
impossible.
Newt is also very clear that his personality is not suitable for being a teacher. In his opinion, whether it is a professor or a teacher, they should be like Dumbledore.
So Chris was his last nominal student.
In the following decades, although many people had this idea, and some even invited Dumbledore to lobby for it, Newt rejected them all, without exception.
Newt didn't want to mislead others, even if the other party didn't mind, he couldn't get over it in his heart.
Kyle went there at first only because Chris and Diana were too busy with work and had no time to take care of him. Coincidentally, Newt's wife Tina also learned the news at that time and took the initiative to take Kyle over.
While helping Chris, Tina can also find something to do for herself.
Come to think of it, it's enough to take care of a husband who is quiet and has eyes only for magical animals. If Tina didn't find something to do, she would have gone crazy.
Besides, Kyle had just turned six at that time. According to Tina's experience, he was at the age when everyone hated him. Maybe it could help cure Newt's social phobia.
When their grandson was this old, he annoyed Newt enough that he talked more in a day than he had in the previous month.
And on this point, Kyle did not disappoint Tina.
Although he is not a naughty kid, he is very curious. Besides, it is the first time for him to see so many magical animals, so he can't help asking questions.
Perhaps because these questions are all related to magical creatures, although Newt rarely speaks actively, as long as Kyle asks, he will give a serious answer.
As a result, he naturally spoke more, and he spoke willingly.
All in all, all three of them were very satisfied.
That's why, even though Chris and Diana were not as busy later, Kyle still went there for a while every year.
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Of course, Kyle didn't intend to tell Cedric about these things. After all, he still had to help maintain Newt's image.
A legendary master of magical creatures who lives in seclusion sounds much better than a socially anxious old man.
So after a brief explanation, Kyle didn't plan to continue this topic. If he talked too much, it would easily be exposed. It was good like this now.
"By the way, Cedric, what do you think of the professors at Hogwarts? Are they easy to get along with?" Kyle naturally looked at the book "Dark Power: A Guide to Self-Defense" next to Cedric and said, "You know this is my first time at school and I don't know much about these. What if I accidentally make a professor angry? Will I be expelled?"
"You don't have to worry about that at all."
Cedric did not doubt him and said with a smile: "The professors are all very good...well, at least most of them are very good. And even S...well, even the strictest professor will not easily expel students.
Unless you have done something that seriously violates school rules and regulations."
When he said the last sentence, Cedric's expression was very serious, and the corners of his mouth opened and closed slightly, as if he wanted to say something but didn't know how to start.
Seeing this, Kyle guessed what he wanted to say and quickly waved his hand and said, "Don't worry, my last name is not Weasley, I will definitely not violate the school rules."
Hearing him say this, Cedric finally breathed a sigh of relief: "Sorry...that's not what I meant."
Kyle shook his head: "It's okay, I know."
Since they were talking about Hogwarts, Cedric became interested and told Kyle some more details in the following time.
For example, the Defense Against the Dark Arts professor who is only there once a year is ignored, the Transfiguration professor who is obsessed with turning into a cat is the most majestic... and most importantly, the Potions professor who doesn't wash his hair will be deducted points, etc.
Basically, it's the same as what Kyle knows, nothing new.
(End of this chapter)
Chapter 12: Banban and the Rat Tonic
For Kyle, who used to travel by plane and high-speed rail, riding on an old steam train like the Hogwarts Express was simply a torture.
Especially after you sit there for a few hours and the novelty and the Hogwarts buff gradually wear off, its shortcomings will be infinitely magnified.
First of all, it's slow. Really too slow. Kyle feels that this thing can only run at 80 at best, and it's not even as good as some cars with better performance.
The ride was also very uncomfortable and shaky. Kyle almost doubted his life and nearly vomited his breakfast.
In this situation, it is basically impossible to kill time by reading.
Fortunately, Cedric, who was in the same compartment with him, was very talkative, so the journey was not too bad.
After talking about the professor, Kyle asked some other questions. Cedric answered all his questions and took the initiative to share some interesting places in Hogwarts or interesting portraits.
There were many things that Kyle didn't know, which made him very interested. In return, Kyle waved his hand and contracted Cedric's snacks along the way.
There's plenty of Bibi Every Flavour Beans, Chocolate Frogs, Cauldron Cakes and more.
There was only one thing that made Kyle speechless, and that was that in the sorting, Cedric, as expected, continued the wizards' bad taste and did not tell the truth.
"We have to catch the golden snitch in the auditorium within ten minutes to be sorted into the house?"
Kyle curled his lips politely and didn't respond.
Come on, Quidditch is at least more reliable than dragons, and it's very Cedric.
"By the way, Kyle, have you ever thought about which house you will be sorted into?" Cedric threw a multi-flavored bean into his mouth and said, "It would be great if you could be sorted into Hufflepuff, but a smart little wizard like you would probably want to go to Ravenclaw."
Before he could finish his words, the corner of Cedric's mouth twitched suddenly, and his whole face wrinkled unconsciously, looking extremely funny.
"Oh shit, that's the beef liver smell I hate the most."
Despite saying so, Cedric still swallowed it down.
"I have thought about it, but I don't necessarily have to go to a certain college." Kyle also picked up a multi-flavored bean. "Besides, my ball-finding ability is average. I may not be able to catch the Golden Snitch within ten minutes. It would be great if there was a college willing to take me in."
Hmm...it's the new black pepper steak flavor, not bad.
"Don't worry, you can do it." Cedric laughed and said, "It's not that difficult."
As he was speaking, the carriage door was suddenly opened from the outside.
Kyle and Cedric turned their heads at the same time.
Familiar red hair, but not a twin, but another Weasley.
Percy walked into the carriage and said, "Kyle, Fred told me you were here...oh, you must be Cedric Diggory, I'm Percy Weasley, nice to meet you."
Cedric, who was still curious, suddenly heard his name and nodded in response: "Me too, nice to meet you, Percy Weasley."
The other party's serious look made Cedric think for a moment that he was in some formal occasion instead of the Hogwarts Express.
In short, he looked confused, but very polite.
Kyle held back his laughter and waited until the two had finished their greetings before he said, "Percy, what do you want from me?"
He was familiar with all seven Weasley children, including Percy, but they just didn't communicate much in daily life.
"I'm sorry to bother you, but I do have something to say." Percy reached into his pocket and pulled out a large rat.
"Banban has been in low spirits recently, so I wanted to ask if you still have the rat tonic that you fed him before.
I'd like to buy some if I can."
"Rat tonic?"
Kyle looked at the gray mouse with one front paw missing in Percy's hand, narrowed his eyes and smiled, "Of course I have it. Wait a moment."