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Kyle could only silently raise his middle finger.
He is not careful in making friends. I really don’t know who he learned this from. How could he become so shameless after just not seeing him for a while!
But in this situation, it is impossible to eat in peace.
Kyle simply put down his knife and fork and looked up at Kanna.
The little witch didn't dodge and just stared at Kyle. Her round face was puffy, and it was unclear whether she was chewing the steak in her mouth or was angry.
Neither of them spoke a word. They just stared at each other at the opening ceremony as if they were playing a competition in which whoever bowed his head first would lose.
Naturally, neither Kyle nor Connor wanted to admit defeat, and they were very determined at the beginning, as if they were going to fight this game till the end of time.
However, Kanna obviously overestimated herself.
Soon, her eyes began to wander, and a hint of bright red appeared on her originally fair face.
A few seconds later...his eyes began to avoid, his breathing became much faster, and his whole face turned red.
Finally, Kanna couldn't hold on any longer and quickly lowered her head with her nose against the steak, as if she wanted to bury herself in the plate, leaving only her two red ears exposed.
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Kanna's personality has not changed. She is still as shy and socially anxious as before. She was just like that because she was angry and humiliated after finding out that she was fooled.
It's like a girl who is usually peaceful and quiet, but after being cheated in her favorite game, she will slap the keyboard and curse.
One reason.
In addition, Kyle had been avoiding her, so she had no way to vent the anger in her heart, and this situation has continued until now.
When the anger dissipated, she naturally turned back into the shy and socially anxious little witch she was before.
Kyle's gaze towards her was like giving her a way to vent. After all, eye contact is also an output, it's just less efficient.
But Kyle didn't expect that she would calm down so quickly. She was fine in just a few minutes. Her personality was really too good.
Ginny Weasley's personality was considered pretty good among the people Kyle knew, but even if she was angry, she would have to argue with Kyle face to face for at least half an hour.
In comparison, Kanna is too weak, and her character is not a good thing in the magical world.
It was fine when I was at Hogwarts. Hufflepuffs are known for being honest and friendly, and basically no one has any bad intentions towards them.
But if it's still like this after graduation, she might die without knowing how.
A famous Minister of the Ministry of Magic, Grogen Stamp, once said that Hogwarts is a fairy tale of the wizarding world. Once you leave this castle, there is only a devouring abyss in front of you.
In the eyes of those dark wizards who were on the brink of death, a shy and introverted witch from a pure-blood family was no different from a walking gold galleon. They would swarm in like hyenas until nothing was left of her except bones.
Kyle is not exaggerating. There are precedents, such as the disappearance of those pure-blood families.
After Voldemort's downfall, the Death Eaters lost their backers and faced being hunted by the Aurors of the Ministry of Magic... They began to be unable to take care of themselves and had to hide everywhere.
As a result, the pure-blood families in the entire British magical world were thrown into chaos.
The hyenas hiding in the dark saw this opportunity and attacked these confused pure-blood families at the same time.
They would either rob directly or use the Cruciatus Curse to extract useful information. In short, any pure-blood wizard who was alone became their prey.
And they don’t care how big your family is, how powerful it is, or whether it will retaliate in the future.
As long as there is profit to be made, and as long as there is no monster like Dumbledore or Voldemort in the target's home, they dare to pounce on him and bite off a piece of meat.
It can be said that during that period, the number of pure-blood wizards who died at their hands increased day by day, and many families began to decline and finally disappeared.
This situation continued until most of the Death Eaters were caught and the Aurors and strikers turned their attention to them.
It was like this back then, and it is no exception now.
Kyle glanced at Kanna who was pretending to be an ostrich, and after a moment of silence, he calmly took the black pepper next to him, sprinkled it on the chopped potatoes, and put them into his mouth.
Forget it. I’m only in the first grade and there’s still a long way to go before graduation. Why think about these things? It’s more important to fill my stomach first.
(End of this chapter)
Chapter 23 The demons dance wildly
Half an hour later, the banquet was basically coming to an end, and the main dishes on the table were replaced by a variety of desserts.
Kyle chose a maple pudding.
This pudding is highly recommended by Bill and Charlie, who say that it is rare to find such authentic pudding anywhere else except Hogwarts.
Kyle took a bite and found that it tasted really good, with just the right sweetness, fresh and delicious fragrance, and a hint of just the right sourness as the finishing touch. It was perfect as a dessert after the meal.
After everyone had finished eating, the remaining desserts were cleared away and the table became clean, tidy and spotless again.
Dumbledore stood up and silence returned to the hall.
"Everyone should be full now, but before you go back to your dorms, I have a few words to say."
"First-year students, please note that the forested area on the school grounds is off-limits to any student."
"Also..." Dumbledore paused and continued, "Professor McGonagall also asked me to remind everyone not to use magic props in the classroom or any public area, otherwise you will be severely punished."
As soon as he finished speaking, nearly half of the people in the hall subconsciously looked at Fred and George from Gryffindor.
The twins did not show any stage fright. They stood up and kept bowing to the people around them. They looked so proud, as if Dumbledore was praising them.
Not far away, Professor McGonagall's face was as ugly as it could be, and her lips were pursed even tighter.
From the look on her face, it was clear that the twins were likely to be put in solitary confinement, and it would certainly not be for a short time.
Dumbledore looked calm as he continued, "The review of Quidditch players will be held in the second week of this semester. Students who are in their second year or above and are interested in joining the house team please contact Ms. Hodge."
As expected, I still have to be in the second grade...
Since he already knew this result, Kyle didn't feel disappointed.
Moreover, even though Dumbledore said so, it does not mean that first-year students cannot participate in Quidditch selection.
The reason for excluding the first grade is to take care of the young wizards of Muggle origin. They have never been exposed to Quidditch before. If the team members are selected at this time, it will be too unfair to them.
After one school year, they will be familiar with the magical world, and this is the perfect time for selection.
Of course, if there are really good talents, the deans would not mind using a little bit of privilege, just like Harry Potter did a year later.
So Kyle planned to try his luck with Professor Sprout in a couple of days to see if he could be selected with the second-year students.
If we really weren't allowed to fly for a year, that would be too torturous.
"Quiet……"
Dumbledore had to raise his voice to silence the group of young wizards in the audience who were extremely excited about Quidditch.
"Finally, I have the honor of introducing our new Defense Against the Dark Arts professor."
Dumbledore turned sideways and extended his hand towards the teachers' seats.
"Professor Oren, please say hello to everyone."
Next to Snape, an unprepossessing middle-aged wizard stood up, smiled and waved to everyone.
There were a few cold and sparse applause in the auditorium. Except for the first-year students who clapped enthusiastically, the students in other grades were not very interested.
He's just a professor who's only available once a year. Why be so enthusiastic? He'll have to be replaced next year anyway. Just be perfunctory for Dumbledore's sake.
Professor Oren didn't care either, as if he had already guessed this result. He greeted them and sat back down.
But whether it was out of disappointment or embarrassment, Professor Oren moved his chair a little too much, his body tilted, and his elbow hit Snape's waist squarely.
"hiss!"
Snape took a deep breath and gripped the armrests of the chair tightly with both hands, thus trying not to scream out.
"I'm sorry Severus, are you okay? Do you need to go see Madam Pomfrey?" Oren asked with concern.
"I don't think we know each other well enough to call each other by our first names, Professor Oren.
Besides, I'm not so fragile that I need to go to the school hospital if I'm just touched, so you don't need to worry about it."
Snape moved his chair to the side, and a flash of disgust flashed across his eyes, as if he had seen a philoprogenitor caterpillar that had been squeezed clean of its mucus and had no medicinal value left.
Professor Oren looked a little embarrassed. He opened his mouth as if he wanted to say something else.
But at this time Dumbledore had finished talking about Hogsmeade village and began to direct the young wizards to sing the school song.
A long golden ribbon floated in the sky, and soon a variety of tunes filled the auditorium.
Oren could only swallow what he wanted to say and sang along with everyone in the bard's chanting style.
Hogwarts,
Hogwarts,
Hogwarts,
Hogwarts,
Give us the knowledge.
Whether we are bald old men
Or a child who broke his knee.
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A good school song was sung by everyone like it was a concert, with all kinds of tunes being used.
Among them, the ones that appear most frequently are "Glorious Hippogriff" and "Symphony of Fate", which are also the choices of most young wizards.
As for Kyle, he used "The Road to Heaven is Wide and Broad."
The choices were varied, but if we had to say who sang the happiest song, it would definitely be the Weasley twins.
Fred and George linked their arms around each other and sang the school song to the tune of "Flight of the Bumblebee" and danced happily.
Their action attracted a lot of attention, and the cheerful Gryffindor students soon joined in spontaneously, turning the original school song into a dance of demons.
But I have to admit that they looked really happy. Even Dumbledore on the stage couldn't help but dance a little along.
After the school song ended, Fred and George received the warmest applause from the audience.
"How beautiful! This is the purpose of the school song." Dumbledore adjusted his slightly crooked wizard hat and said with a smile, "It's bedtime now. Let's go back to the dormitory."
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