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During the training match, Cedric caught the Snitch in just five minutes, which put him just seconds away from breaking the record for the fastest Seeker at Hogwarts.
With a top-notch broom and a talented seeker, the Hufflepuff players didn't know how they were going to lose.
Could it be possible that Slytherin could still lead them by 150 points in five minutes?
Do not make jokes.
Kyle was also very happy. Although he did not participate, it would be great if the college could win a Quidditch cup.
He turned to look at Cedric's brand new Nimbus, until he felt a tingling sensation in his fingers and realized that there was also an owl perched in front of him.
"Sorry little one, I didn't notice."
Kyle quickly took out a piece of Motla rat jerky and fed it to the other party, then took the letter from its paw and began to read it.
"Dear Kyle:
I'm sorry that it took me so long to reply to you. I've been so busy lately that I thought I had replied until this morning when I found the unfinished letter in the office. I hope you can forgive me.
We have also received the Galleons you sent. I am proud of you, kid. I was not as good as you when I was in the first grade.
Also, your mother asked me to tell you that she has accepted your Galleons, but don't even think about the broom.
But she has prepared some other things for you, which will be delivered to you in two days. I hope you like them.
That's it, have a great time at Hogwarts.
—Your father, Chris.”
After reading the letter, the light in Kyle's eyes disappeared visibly.
Although he had guessed that Diana was not as easy to fool as Mr. Diggory, Kyle was still disappointed after seeing the result.
And it was still the result of being so late.
He sent the letter in early September, but it's already November and he hasn't replied yet. What on earth is Chris busy with that he hasn't returned to the office for two months?
Uncle Newt went out traveling?
Just when Kyle was confused, Cedric suddenly slapped a copy of the Daily Prophet in front of him.
"Look Kyle, something terrible has happened. No wonder it took my dad so long to mail the broom to me."
On the front page of the Daily Prophet, there is a photo of many magical animals, but they are all caged.
Next to the photo was a bold caption.
Fantastic Beasts
"According to relevant sources, on September 3rd of this year, the Ministry of Magic's strike team accidentally failed to capture a group of magical animal smugglers, resulting in a large number of smuggled magical animals escaping. Among them were even three magical animals that were defined as XXXXX-level, highly dangerous.
We still don't understand why the striker made such a low-level mistake, nor why the Ministry of Magic kept it secret.
"This is to avoid causing panic in the wizarding community," said Minister of Magic Cornelius Fudge this morning. "We have been able to capture most of the magical creatures without losing any wizards or witches in the process."
We do not yet know the authenticity of this result.
However, Chris Chopper, a spokesman for the Department for the Regulation and Control of Magical Creatures of the Ministry of Magic, said in an interview that with the help of Mr. Newt Scamander, almost all the escaped magical creatures, including the Australian Protein Eye and the Nundu Leopard, have been successfully captured.
But there is still one curled-winged demon whose whereabouts are unknown.
He appealed to everyone that the Winged Demon was highly dangerous, and if they saw it, they must run away immediately and send a red warning spell into the sky. The Beast Office and the Aurors would rush to help as quickly as possible.
After reading it, Kyle finally understood what Chris was up to.
Judging from the photos, there were about fifty or sixty magical creatures captured. This is already the largest magical creature smuggling case in the British wizarding world in the past thirty years.
But this is not the point. The point is the venomous leopard.
Kyle was very curious about how they did it, and how they could even get the Nangdu leopard.
Not only was that thing extremely agile, even the gas it exhaled was poisonous and could easily destroy a village.
Well, the Ministry of Magic clearly stated in its description of it that under normal circumstances, it would take more than a hundred skilled wizards working together to subdue a Nundul.
Although there is a certain degree of exaggeration, this is enough to illustrate its danger. You know, it only takes ten wizards to subdue a fire dragon.
"Luckily it was the Winged Demon that got away." Kyle sighed sincerely.
It’s not that he looks down on the Curled-Winged Demon.
Although the Winged Demon is also defined as 5X, that is only because its dangerousness level meets the standard.
The reason why the Nundul is defined as 5X is because the Ministry of Magic only has a rating of 5X.
There is simply no level between the two.
The other senior students, or those who had some knowledge about magical creatures, such as Cedric, all nodded in agreement after hearing Kyle's words.
As for the other little wizards, they didn’t know much about magical creatures and were more concerned about the escaped curled-winged demon.
The words "highly dangerous" in the newspaper don't seem to be alarmist.
"Fortunately, we are in Hogwarts." Someone said thankfully, "With Dumbledore here, we will definitely not be harmed."
His statement was quickly recognized by everyone.
Yes, with Dumbledore here, what do they have to worry about?
The atmosphere at the table suddenly became much more lively.
But this situation did not last long, and soon it became quiet again.
Then, a little wizard suddenly stood up, without even bothering to eat breakfast, and ran straight to the owl shed.
Following his reminder, the others also reacted and stood up. Some ran to the owl shed, while others rushed directly back to the dormitory.
The auditorium, which was originally crowded, soon had few people left.
(End of this chapter)
Chapter 56: Betting with Hagrid
Because of the news in the morning prophet's daily newspaper, the young wizards were not in high spirits during class and found it difficult to concentrate and listen to the lessons seriously.
Especially those young wizards from Muggle families, after they have learned about the situation of the Winged Demon in the shortest time, they always can't help but worry about the safety of their families.
That's one of the most dangerous creatures in the wizarding world on the loose, feeding on human brains. If it gets into a Muggle community...
Thinking of this, they felt even more uneasy. Even when they were sitting in the classroom, they kept their eyes on the window, hoping that the owl would bring a reply as soon as possible.
The professors had no good solution for this problem, so they could only slow down the teaching progress and comfort them as much as possible.
The situation did not improve until the second class in the morning.
"Come on, kids."
In the Herbology class, Professor Sprout walked into the greenhouse, looked at the listless little wizard and smiled, "Just now, Mr. Newt Scamander has issued a statement, saying that no trace of the Winged Demon has been found in the wizarding world or the Muggle world.
So it has probably flown to some other place, and everyone doesn’t need to worry about the safety of their family members.”
As Professor Sprout spoke, she took out the briefing that she had treasured for many years and explained to everyone the achievements of Newt Scamander.
Kyle noticed that some of the briefings were from a long time ago, and the oldest one was faded. The content was to commend him for his outstanding contribution to defeating the dark wizard Grindelwald.
There is also a photo above, in which Newt Scamander is young and handsome.
After reading the briefing, the young wizards felt a lot more at ease.
With the most prestigious Master of Magical Creatures in the wizarding world coming out in person to guarantee it, there should be no problem.
What's more, this person is a long-time friend of Headmaster Dumbledore, so he is even more credible.
By noon, the auditorium became lively again.
"I can't believe I forgot I had classes this afternoon." Cedric picked up a potato with skin on and said with disappointment, "It seems I can't go with you to find Hagrid. What a pity."
The second grade has more homework than the first grade. Except for weekends and holidays, it is rare that there are no classes for half a day.
"I'm just going to get some fertilizer for the Moon Crazy Beasts. What's the pity?" Kyle took a bite of the bread and asked, "Why, are you planning to grow ornamental plants too?"
"No, I'm just interested in the Moon Beasts." Cedric said, "I heard that they can perform a very complicated dance under the moonlight. It feels magical, and I haven't seen what a real Moon Beast looks like."
"You may not be able to see the dance." Kyle shrugged and said, "You have to wait until night time, and by then it will be past the castle's curfew, unless you want to go out at night."
"I know." Cedric said, "So I just want to see the Moon Beast."
"It's still possible." Kyle nodded.
Although moon beasts need to sleep during the day, they usually live in caves and can still be seen from the outside.
Of course, that presupposes that Heger is willing to take them to the Forbidden Forest.
Kyle put down the pumpkin juice in his hand and said, "How about this, let's go straight there after dinner. There is still more than an hour before class, so we should be able to make it in time."
Cedric's eyes lit up and he said, "Is it okay?"
"Of course, there's no agreed time anyway."
At this time, Kyle also noticed that Connor seemed interested, so he asked casually, "Do you want to go together?"
"Yeah!" Kang Na hesitated for a moment, then nodded.
Thanks to Professor Tossprot, she now admires Newt Scamander very much and is also very curious about those strange and magical animals.
So, after lunch, the three of them went to the cabin next to the forbidden forest.
There was no knocking this time, and when they got there, Hagrid was watering the pumpkin patch.
After Halloween, all the huge pumpkins in the field were gone, leaving only some young seedlings that had not yet grown.
"To the Forbidden Forest?"
After Kyle expressed his intention, Hagrid shook his head again and again and said, "No, no, no, first-year wizards can't go to the Forbidden Forest, it's too dangerous."
"It's all right, Hagrid."
Kyle smiled and said, "No one in Hogwarts is more familiar with the Forbidden Forest than you. Besides, the Moon Beast lives on the relatively safe edge of the Forbidden Forest. With you following us, we will definitely be safe."
"Even if you say so, I still..."
"By the way, you know a lot about magical animals." Kyle continued, "I dare say that after Professor Kettleburn retires, you will definitely take over as the professor of Care of Magical Creatures."
"Me, a professor?... No, you must be kidding, how is that possible? I am far inferior to Professor Kettleburn."
Even through his thick beard, Cedric could see the panic on Hagrid's face.