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Anyway, she came back alone in the end, and told Kyle that Chris decided to stay in the department for a few days because of his busy work, and would not be coming home for dinner recently.
As for why Chris took a leave and went back to the department... Kyle looked at Diana who was still angry and didn't dare to ask.
……
July is over quickly.
On his birthday, Kyle received many gifts, among which Fred and George gave him something similar to a glass spinning top.
There are two more notes below.
“Happy birthday, Kyle.
It’s a pocket mirror that spins and lights up if there’s someone suspicious around. We’ve tested it and it works great.”
"The only downside is that it's not very effective. Yesterday a beetle crawled into Bill's soup and it kept flashing... even though the beetle crawled into the soup on its own.
Oh, and Percy is Head Boy, we're all very happy for him and are going to give him a new badge."
Kyle curled his lips. He didn't believe a word the Weasley brothers said.
What kind of stupid beetle would crawl into the soup by itself? Those two definitely helped 98 percent of the time... and Percy's Head Boy badge is probably in trouble too.
Kyle put the pocket mirror aside and picked up Hagrid's gift.
Not surprisingly, it was a book.
"The Monster Book of Monsters"
As soon as Kyle took it out, the book suddenly stood up and crawled quickly across the floor sideways like some weird crab.
This is also the most special thing about this book, because due to some special magic, it looks like it is alive.
But the solution is simple: touch the spine of the book, or...
"The strength is relaxed and the strength is released!"
A spell thrown by Kyle.
The monster book immediately stopped moving and lay flat on the floor, like a cushion of extremely bad taste.
Kyle walked over and tied the string around the spine of the book before picking up Hagrid's greeting card.
"Dear Kyle:
Life is good!
You will use this book next semester. I won’t say much here. We can talk about it when we meet. You will never imagine what happened. I still feel like I’m dreaming.
I wish you all the best.
Hagrid
Kyle raised his eyebrows. He didn't expect that the silent Hagrid was so tight-lipped.
He gave him a book and said he would need it next semester. Apparently, after Professor Kettleburn retired, Hagrid took over his class and was about to become the new professor of Care of Magical Creatures.
Hagrid had been cleared of all charges by what happened last semester, and he was finally able to do work other than gamekeeper.
It can be seen from this letter that Hagrid is really happy.
Kyle was happy for him too.
After thinking for a moment, Kyle found a piece of parchment and wrote him a reply.
"Dear Hagrid,
Thank you for your gift, I like it very much and I can’t wait for school to start, but it’s a pity there is still a month left.
I can only follow Mr. Scamander to the Fire Dragon Sanctuary in Romania to stay for a while... A big event is going to happen there soon. The fire dragons will fight each other until the most powerful one is selected to be their new leader.
Kyle.
Also: I heard there are dozens of fire dragons there. "
(End of this chapter)
Chapter 341 Departure to the Fire Dragon Reserve
The next morning, Kyle went downstairs for breakfast and found Newt already there, sitting at the dining table chatting with Diana.
Dobby the house-elf was busy in the kitchen, constantly delivering fried eggs, sausages and toast...
"Good morning darling."
Diana helped Kyle adjust his collar.
"Hurry up and have breakfast, you'll be leaving soon."
"Good morning……"
After greeting the two, Kyle picked up a piece of bread and asked, "Are we going so early?"
"It's getting late. We have to leave in ten minutes."
Newt smiled and said, “They sent me another letter last night saying that Pino…the Ukrainian Iron Belly’s wings were broken and the dragon breeders had to send it somewhere else.
The reserve is about to become a mess, and even those gentle dragons have been dragged into it."
Kyle quickly sped up his eating.
Taking advantage of this time, Newt and Diana continued their previous conversation.
"It's really surprising. How did that guy, Blake, get out?"
"I think he must have discovered the weakness of the Dementors... They rely on emotions to sense everything around them. Although there are not many ways to avoid them, there are ways to avoid them."
Diana poured Newt a cup of tea. "Besides, the people in the Ministry of Magic trust the Dementors too much. There are only two strikers on such a big island."
“Yeah.” Newt took a sip of his tea. “But it’s still pretty impressive. No one has ever escaped before.”
"Maybe." Diana glanced out the window. "Who knows..."
Kyle ate his breakfast silently beside him without saying a word.
A week ago... In order to stimulate more people to participate in the lottery, the Daily Prophet once again reported on the Weasley family's situation.
In the photo, they were standing in front of a huge pyramid, and all the members were there, including Ron's half-dead rat...
By the time Kyle finished breakfast, it was almost time.
Newt pulled out a glass bottle.
"Portkey, I think you should know how to use it."
Kyle nodded and placed his hand on the bottle.
Newt checked the time.
A few seconds later, accompanied by a whirlwind, the two disappeared in the room at the same time.
To be honest, after getting used to Apparition, Portkey was a pretty gentle way of traveling.
After the trip, Kyle landed steadily on the ground and tidied up his shirt and hair that were messed up by the wind.
"Welcome, Mr. Newt Scamander...Oh, Kyle, I just recognized you." A voice came from the side.
Kyle looked up and found an open valley around him. A burly man in front of him was looking at him in surprise.
"Charlie!"
Kyle was also a little surprised.
The man in front of him was Charlie Weasley. He looked stronger than two years ago, and there was a large scar on his exposed arm caused by fire.
The two hugged each other, and Kyle blurted out: "Why are you here?"
But he regretted asking this question... The other person was working in the Dragon Sanctuary, and it was like asking Professor McGonagall why she was in Hogwarts.
But Charlie also knew what Kyle meant, and explained with a smile: "I am here to greet Mr. Scamander... So, your current identity is his assistant?"
He looked at Newt.
No one responded...
From the beginning, Newt had been staring at the huge figures in the sky.
Charlie didn't feel embarrassed. Newt had been here twice before and he was the one who received him both times. He was used to this situation.
Fortunately, there was one more person this time.
"Yes, I am Mr. Scamander's assistant."
Kyle held out his hand and said, "It shouldn't be a problem."
"Of course not, Mr. Assistant."
Charlie smiled and shook his hand. "After all, you are already fourteen years old, right... Did you receive the gift I gave you?"
"What a great gift! I've never seen a dragon tooth that big."
"Old Pino's teeth have been changing quickly in recent years, so I picked out the biggest one for you."
Charlie led Kyle to a field not far away where there were already some people.
Kyle met Professor Kettleburn, who had been living in Hogsmeade after retirement and was also invited this time.
Standing next to him was a tall wizard with a beard.
Professor Kettleburn was considered tall, but when he stood there it only reached his shoulders.
The other person looked to be more than two meters tall.
"Edward Lima," Charlie whispered, "a famous Peruvian magical animal master who once lived with the Peruvian Vipertooth Dragon for ten years."
Hearing the name, Kyle was stunned for a moment.
He remembered that this person was the author of "The Monster Book of Monsters" and he had seen him in that book.
It seems that this person, like Hagrid, is fond of magical animals that look more ferocious.
"Hey, Newt, you're here!"
Professor Kettleburn came over and laughed from a distance and said, "I guess you will bring the child here...Long time no see, Kyle."
"Long time no see, Professor."