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"Kyle is right, Professor Snape." Lockhart walked over and looked at the statue.
"The axe was off by an inch. Even if it fell, it would only hit the stage next to it. Flint would not be hurt at all."
He said cheerfully: "When I traveled in Valoga, I often used this method to scare those evil creatures. They all realized their mistakes and never dared to harm people again."
Snape didn't even listen to what Lockhart said.
"Why do you want to do this..." He looked at Kyle and said coldly, "A disarming spell can win the victory."
"I'm sorry, Professor Snape," Kyle said, "I just learned the Disarming Spell today, so I'm not very proficient in it yet. This is a little easier."
Snape's face turned a little grim.
Partial deformation of an object, this is a high-end skill that only seventh graders can learn in the advanced class... Is it simpler than the disarming spell?
How could he say such a thing? Did he really think that everyone was an idiot like Lockhart?
Snape's chest was heaving violently. He was too lazy to talk nonsense with Kyle and pointed in the direction of the hall door.
"Fifty points off for Hufflepuff!"
"Get out, now!"
Kyle didn't say anything, put away his wand, strode out of the hall.
He had originally wanted to take advantage of the duel club to observe if anyone was behaving abnormally, but now it seemed that he no longer had this opportunity.
But so far, the people he knew... including Ron, Harry, Lockhart and others were no different from usual, and no one looked like they had been controlled by the diary.
I guess there's no point in reading any further.
"I should have known not to come. I lost fifty points in vain." Kyle sighed after walking out of the auditorium.
At this time, Kanna, Cedric and others also came out.
"Thanks to you, Kyle." Fred laughed and said, "I wanted to leave a long time ago, but unfortunately I never found the opportunity."
"Yeah, there's nothing you can learn from Lockhart and Snape." George glanced at the door of the Great Hall. "I don't think the monster in the Chamber of Secrets will bow to me when he sees me."
As he spoke, he imitated Lockhart's hand gestures and said, "Oh... this is so stupid."
"The stone statue you just made is so cool." Cedric also said, "I didn't expect that Professor McGonagall just mentioned partial transformation last week, and you have already learned it."
"This is it." Kanna pointed at a stone statue at the entrance of the auditorium, "This is exactly the same as the one just now."
Several people were talking at the same time, not giving Kyle a chance to interrupt.
"I……"
Kyle just made a sound when Cedric patted his shoulder.
"You don't have to worry about the deduction." He smiled and said, "It's only fifty points. We Hufflepuffs don't care about that."
"Yeah." Fred also said, "Gryffindor is always at the bottom, but we're pretty happy with it. You'll get used to it."
"If I can teach that Marcus Flint a lesson, I'll take a hundred points off."
Professor McGonagall probably wouldn't be happy to hear this.
"I didn't care about the deductions." Kyle smiled, "Don't forget that last year, Snape deducted 50 points from me in just two classes."
"That's true..." George nodded. "See, I just said that we don't need to comfort him."
"If I had known this, I wouldn't have said those things against my will." Fred muttered softly, "In fact, we care about grades a lot."
It was already late, and the group separated at the stairs.
After returning to the empty Hufflepuff common room, Cedric was still talking about the Transfiguration spell that Kyle had just cast.
"It's a pity that Professor McGonagall wasn't there, otherwise she would definitely not let Snape deduct points..."
"I just tried it." Kyle said, "Maybe the stage is spliced together, not a real whole, so it is much simpler to operate."
"That's also amazing." Cedric sat on a sofa. "Such a big stone statue... Even if it is deformed normally, the most I can do is give it a rough shape, let alone make it move flexibly."
"You don't need to be flexible. That would be too troublesome. Just focus your energy on the most critical part." Kyle said, "Just like before, I used the weapon of the stone statue to drive its arm movement..."
"You mean... the continuity of an object after it's transformed? But normally, the statue's arms are fixed. Wouldn't that disperse some of the magic power?"
"Stone statues can't, but armor can..."
"Armor... I see. You changed its structure from the beginning." Cedric said excitedly, "I should have thought of it earlier. Professor McGonagall said before..."
Kanna stood nearby and blinked blankly.
What’s going on… These two people were fine just now, why are they suddenly discussing transfiguration, and she can’t understand a word they are saying.
……
(End of this chapter)
Chapter 306: Hagrid's Request, Beast Repelling Spell
Because of what happened in the Duel Club, Kyle attracted all kinds of attention wherever he went in the next few days.
The stone statue wielding a huge axe left a deep impression on them.
When many people mention the Dueling Club, the first thing that comes to mind is not Lockhart who makes a fool of himself throughout the whole process, nor the various spells, but the stone axe held high.
This was also the first time they had truly witnessed Kyle's strength...
How should I put it...it's very intuitive, no wonder he was able to win the Order of Merlin in his second year.
Compared with Kyle, the other "Order of Merlin" was much more ridiculous. Lockhart's series of lame performances almost made him a joke in everyone's eyes.
In addition, Professor McGonagall didn't know where she heard about what happened in the Dueling Club.
So in a Transfiguration class, she, contrary to her usual practice, asked Kyle to answer various questions, and for every correct answer, she would give Hufflepuff ten points.
After the class, Kyle added a total of 60 points to Hufflepuff... Excluding the 50 points deducted by Snape, there were still 10 points left.
Overall, the events in the Duel Club did not have much impact on Kyle's life, and it even helped him gain some fame.
But the other person is different.
Harry Potter.
According to Mikel and Ryan, after Kyle and the others left, Snape called him and Malfoy onto the stage again.
I don’t know if Snape gave special treatment to his own college, but Malfoy also made a mistake.
Faced with the same black venomous snake, Harry's solution was not as smooth as Kyle's, but he accidentally exposed his talent for Parseltongue.
This wouldn't be a big deal, but it's different at this time.
Everyone knows that the Chamber of Secrets was left by Salazar Slytherin, and Parseltongue is the famous skill of this founder.
Now, almost everyone regarded Harry as the so-called heir, and believed that it was he who wanted to kill Filch and Professor Carey Dibbagge before.
But some people don’t think so…
"Harry Potter wants to use monsters to purify the school? Don't be ridiculous."
On the grounds outside the castle, Fred said jokingly: "Knowing Parseltongue doesn't mean he is the heir of Slytherin. Don't forget that he is a Gryffindor."
"And his best friend... Granger, is a Muggle-born wizard." George said, "He wouldn't want to kill his friend... We know Harry, he would never do such a thing."
"We also believe it's not him."
“It’s a shame that most people don’t see that and don’t believe what we say,” Kyle said.
"That's strange, why does Harry speak Parseltongue?" Cedric asked in confusion, "I remember his parents are both Gryffindors."
"Who knows..."
They crossed the grounds and came to Hagrid's hut at the edge of the Forbidden Forest.
"Oh, Kyle, you guys are here."
Hagrid was waiting at the door. When he saw them, he greeted them enthusiastically. However, when he saw Fred and George, his smile suddenly faded.
"I must warn you once again..."
"The Forbidden Forest is very dangerous, don't even think about sneaking in!" Fred laughed, "Hagrid, you've said this a hundred times."
"And we haven't been to the Forbidden Forest for a long time." George also said: "At most, we have looked for cats and raccoons nearby a few times, and they were all on the edge of the Forbidden Forest, where it did not violate school rules."
"That's better." Hagrid breathed a sigh of relief. "I mean, there's enough trouble at school right now. Don't even think about running to the Forbidden Forest."
"But I'm still very happy that you can come to help... Come in quickly."
Hagrid led everyone into the hut. With six people and Hagrid, the room seemed a little crowded.
Hagrid brought a large plate of rock cakes and everyone took a piece, but they just held it and no one wanted to take a bite.
After all, they have all seen the power of Rock Cake and don't want to go against their teeth.
Seeing Hagrid bringing another plate of oddly colored sandwiches, Kyle quickly asked, "Hagrid, what do you want us for?"
"I would like to ask for your help in casting some spells around the chicken coop and the forbidden forest."
Hagrid put the sandwich aside and picked up a limp rooster from the shelf. "This is the second one to die this semester. There are bite marks on the neck. It might be a fox or a vampire..."
Kyle came up to Hagrid and looked up at the rooster's neck.
The wounds looked very strange, as if they had been torn, and it was impossible to tell what had bitten them.
"The principal has given his permission."
Hagrid said, "Originally I wanted to... uh, find a professor to help me, but the professors are all busy, so I can only ask you to help."
Fifty years ago, when Hagrid was expelled from Hogwarts, his wand was broken.
Although the wand was later repaired by Dumbledore and hidden in the red umbrella, he still could not cast any spells openly.
This is also the reason why he looked for Kyle... The location of the chicken coop is too conspicuous, and the spell that appears there must be reasonable.
In addition, there are other places where this also needs to be done, and the workload may be a little larger.
"It's just a beast-repelling spell. It's simple. I used it when I was at home." Fred put the rock biscuit into his pocket, stood up and walked out.
"By the way, you mentioned the chicken coop, where else is it?"
"Oh, around the Forbidden Forest."
"Bang..." Fred lost his balance and fell down the stone steps at the door.