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It had no help from Salazar Slytherin, yet it managed to survive that long."
After turning around a few times, Newt took out a bottle of unknown potion and poured it on the basilisk.
The gray potion was sticky and quickly began to solidify, turning into a thin substance that looked like snake skin.
Newt peeled it off, and Kyle noticed that the fine lines of the basilisk's scales were clearly imprinted on it.
Afterwards, the two men left the cave, and the surrounding plants gathered together again, covering the cave entrance.
"I was originally planning to publish the new version of Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them next year, but now it seems that this time can be brought forward a lot."
"Oh, by the way, this is back to you."
After hesitating for a while, Newt took out a box and handed it over.
That was Kyle's box sent by Dumbledore. Newt had kept it here since he moved the basilisk out of it. Now it's time to return it to him.
Although this box has brought him two surprises... or rather, frights, he thinks this won't happen again in the future.
There won't be another Gryffindor Chamber of Secrets in Hogwarts.
After all, there are only a few magical animals that can live for hundreds or thousands of years, and there are no lion-shaped ones among them... Of course, there are no eagles or badgers either.
Moreover, after experiencing the basilisk, Newt's ability to accept has improved a lot. Even if Kyle brings back another 5X magical beast... such as a five-legged monster or an eight-eyed giant spider, he will not be too surprised.
Even if it's Mo Moran...well, let's just forget about it.
"I already fed Norbert for you."
"And I dare say Dumbledore has never opened it."
Kyle nodded in affirmation.
Dumbledore is now preoccupied with other matters, so he has no time to take care of the box.
In the past month, he only showed up at the year-end banquet a week ago, and was almost never in school at other times.
Looking at Kyle who took the box, Newt had a complicated expression.
He and his friend were fired for raising martens in the castle.
Look at Kyle again. He raises giant monsters, fire dragons, and basilisks... Any one of them is much more dangerous than a marten, right?
As a result, not only was he not expelled, but he also became the first outstanding student to receive the Hogwarts Special Contribution Award for three consecutive years.
The contrast is too great.
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(End of this chapter)
Chapter 337 Romania's invitation
When Kyle and Newt left the box and returned to the room, they saw a brand new Dobby.
It finally got rid of the large, starched pillowcase it was wearing, and Tina made it a new outfit by altering Newt's old jacket.
Dobby immediately looked more energetic after putting it on, and looked more like an assistant.
But its expression looked a little uneasy. It must be because it had just become a free house-elf not long ago, and it still had an instinctive resistance to new clothes.
But with Tina around, this situation can be resolved quickly.
She was gesturing with a piece of sleeve at the moment. Newt's jacket was very large, and if it was worn by the elf, it could be made into at least three different styles of clothes.
This can be considered a kind of employee benefit...but some aspects are still not perfect.
Kyle walked over and pulled two long silver needles off Dobby's cuffs and collar and put them in a box on the table, which also contained scissors, rulers, balls of thread and other things.
"Oh, I was just looking for them..." Tina said in surprise.
"Why not use magic?" Kyle asked curiously, "That should be more convenient."
"I liked to use magic when I was young," Tina said. "But now I think this way is more fun, just like baking bread and cookies. It's a completely different feeling from magic. More importantly, it can kill some extra time."
Kyle nodded in understanding.
I don’t know if older wizards prefer this kind of handmade products. Tina is like this, and so is Dumbledore.
He also knits woolen socks and scarves without using any magic, just by hand.
……
Kyle didn't stay at Newt's house for long and was ready to go back after two days.
I have to go back.
Ever since Newt discovered Kyle's special use last year, he has never been idle.
Although he didn't have to help with the delivery this year, Newt threw all the depressed animals in the box to him.
In just two days, Kyle once again turned into a chat assistant, comforting and guiding more than a dozen magical animals.
These include, but are not limited to, the one-horned bison that lost its appetite after losing a fight, the depressed Dottery goat that failed in courtship, and the invisible beast that was stepped on by the poisonous horn beast and couldn't pull itself out of the ground for a long time...
And yesterday afternoon, he spent four hours chatting with a bird snake that had just laid eggs.
It was supposed to be over in an hour, but for some reason, after the bird snake recovered, it suddenly became a chatterbox and kept pestering Kyle until Newt came over in the evening to call Kyle back for dinner, then it reluctantly let him go.
So on the third day, early in the morning, after Kyle finished his meal, he prepared to leave, using the excuse that he had to go back to write his paper on "Transfiguration Today".
As for the guidance work, let Newt do it... He can do it himself.
But before he left, Newt suddenly stopped him and said, "There's something I think you might be interested in."
"What?" Kyle looked at him warily, "Could another invisible beast be trampled into the ground?"
"It was just an accident. Usually the invisible beasts are quite vigilant."
Newt smiled and said, "Three months ago I received a letter from the Romanian Fire Dragon Sanctuary. They invited me to attend an event in August."
"If you are interested, I can take you with me."
"Isn't it a bit too dangerous?" Tina put down the scissors in her hand and frowned, "Little Kyle is only in the third grade."
“He’ll be in fourth grade soon,” Newt said. “After his birthday, he’ll just meet the minimum age requirement set by the reserve.”
An event? And an age standard?
Kyle began to wonder.
Newt didn't keep anyone in suspense and explained quickly.
"Joyde told me in the letter that the most powerful Ukrainian Ironbelly in the Fire Dragon Sanctuary is already very old. As its strength gradually weakens, the other fire dragons are becoming more and more aggressive, especially the Hungarian Horntails, which have recently appeared frequently in the territories of other fire dragons..."
After Newt's explanation, Kyle quickly understood what he meant by the grand event.
To put it bluntly, the "boss" of the Romanian Fire Dragon Reserve is about to retire, and the dragon group is going to hold an election for a new term.
Fire dragons are inherently bad-tempered creatures. If they were in other places, two fire dragons might start a fight if they just looked at each other.
Not to mention the Fire Dragon Protection Area. Although it is large, dozens of dragons living together make it somewhat crowded, so they usually use force to occupy those territories that are more comfortable and have more food.
The people in the nature reserve can't do anything about this situation. They can't make the fire dragon be as obedient as a crup, so they can only let nature take its course.
However, this doesn't happen often.
According to Newt, this has only happened once since the reserve was established, when that Ukrainian Ironbelly defeated all the fire dragons and occupied the highest cliffs, where it has remained until now.
This is the second time this year.
Kyle's eyes gradually brightened.
If that's the case, it would be a real event, and if you miss this opportunity, it would be difficult to encounter it again in the future.
"That's fine with me." Kyle said immediately, "But will the reserve allow me to go?"
"You can be my assistant temporarily." Newt said with a smile
"But in this case, Dobby might not be able to go."
After hearing Newt's words, Dobby, who was cleaning the table, grinned almost to his ears.
Can't go? That's great.
When it was at the Malfoy family before, it heard them talk about that place. The family felt that the existence of the Dragon Sanctuary seriously damaged the interests of the Malfoy family and made them lose a lot of gold.
A place where dozens of fire dragons live... It's simply terrifying.
Dobby's legs began to tremble again at the thought.
If it went, it might not even be able to move, and would only cause trouble for Mr. Scamander.
It didn't want Mr. Scamander to feel like an incompetent assistant.
Fortunately, this kind of thing will not happen again.
Dobby looked at Kyle with gratitude, who had saved him twice. In his heart, Kyle at this moment was even greater than Harry Potter.
It's a pity that it can't work for Kyle's family, otherwise, it would definitely mop the floor more than ten times a day...
"But..." Tina was still a little worried.
"It's okay," Newt comforted her, "We are mainly treating those injured dragons. As long as we stay away from the center of the reserve, we won't encounter any danger.
And I will write to Chris and Diana and ask for their permission to bring Kyle over."
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(End of this chapter)
Chapter 338 Gold Galleon Award
"Oh... is Mr. Scamander going to take you to the Romanian Fire Dragon Sanctuary?"
Chris looked at the letter just delivered by the owl and Kyle who was waiting in front of him, and touched his chin thoughtfully.
"Do you agree with me going?" Kyle asked.
"If you want, there is no reason for us to stop you." Chris smiled, "In fact, I have also received an invitation."
He found a letter from the cabinet in the living room.
"I knew it..." Kyle said subconsciously.