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"Woo... Woo..." Karkaroff hummed with his neck stiff.
He had just clearly said to find the student and punish him severely, but how come it became a light warning when it came out of Dumbledore's mouth?
"Mr. Karkaroff, try this." A man squeezed in from outside.
Filch thrust a large bottle towards Karkaroff and said, "This is Mrs. Skoll's All-Purpose Magic Stain Remover. It's just the right amount to clean your mouth."
Wash your mouth with detergent?
Karkaroff felt insulted and was shaking with anger, staring at Filch viciously.
But Filch was completely unaware of this and continued to talk about how useful this stain remover was.
"It has a very fresh smell and I usually spray some in the bathroom and it works great."
Karkaroff's face became even uglier. He threw the bottle in his hand aside, picked up his wand and was about to write down what he wanted to express.
But at this time, Dumbledore just announced the disbandment.
"Everyone leave in an orderly manner and don't crowd." He said loudly, his voice just covering up the sobbing behind him.
"Remember, let the guests go first... Oh, Minerva, could you please inform the kitchen? The first project was a success, and I think it's necessary to have a party to celebrate."
"Of course, Headmaster." Professor McGonagall nodded, "I'll be there right away."
So, under Karkarov's incredulous eyes, all the students laughed and walked towards the exit in a large group.
Among them, Fred and George ran the fastest. They moved flexibly among the crowd and quickly left along the passage.
"I threw it at him."
After leaving the Quidditch pitch, Fred looked back and couldn't help laughing: "Who knew he would actually open his mouth..."
George shrugged his shoulders and said, "I think he may not be able to eat anything these days."
"Maybe a week..."
The two looked at each other and laughed again.
At this time, the three warriors, Kyle, Fleur and Krum, were taken to the locker room where they had stayed before.
"You all did a good job." Ludo Bagman walked in. He didn't seem very happy and a little absent-minded.
"Okay, by the way, I have a few words to say.
“The second project will start at 10 a.m. on February 27th. Before that, you can rest for a long time.
“But we’ll leave you with some questions to think about. The stone you’ve got contains a clue to the second level… If you can figure out how to solve this puzzle, you’ll be ready before the game begins.
"That's all. Now that everything is clear, you can go back and celebrate."
……
Kyle leaves the locker room.
Maxime was waiting outside the door and took Fleur away as soon as she came out.
Krum was taken to the school hospital by a Durmstrang student, where he would need to recuperate for a while.
Kyle found Connor not far away, and the two walked back across the field together, chatting all the way.
As soon as they entered the castle, a man hurried over.
"I can't believe the events are so dangerous," Mrs. Weasley said in a trembling voice, still looking a little frightened.
"Mom, Kyle solved all the problems perfectly." Charlie Weasley came over and said with a smile: "Don't forget, he is the warrior with the highest score at the moment, close to full marks."
"Yes, you are right..." Mrs. Weasley hugged Kyle, "You did a great job. I know you can handle it... But I still think that the project they designed is too dangerous. The fire dragon... You are all still a group of children."
Charlie opened his mouth. He really wanted to tell Mrs. Weasley that Kyle had faced dozens of dragons with Mr. Scamander before he was even in fourth grade.
But seeing that Mrs. Weasley looked frightened, Charlie thought about it and decided not to provoke her any further.
He also walked over and hugged Kyle, then sighed.
"What a shame, I thought it would have some effect."
"What?" Kyle didn't quite understand what he said.
"The Swedish short-nosed dragon."
Charlie said, "When choosing a dragon, I deliberately picked one that you and Mr. Scamander had treated. I think this will be of some help to you."
Kyle was surprised and asked, "So, you picked that Swedish short-nosed dragon on purpose?"
"It was just a suggestion. They originally wanted to choose two tree peaks." Charlie said, "But it doesn't matter anymore. Judging from the short-nosed dragon's behavior just now, it doesn't seem to recognize you."
"No, you're wrong." Kyle looked around and said in a low voice, "It has a great effect."
"Oh?" Charlie's eyes lit up.
At this moment, a group of people happened to walk into the auditorium from outside.
Charlie immediately shut up and didn't continue the topic.
"Congratulations on your first project, Kyle."
He patted Kyle's arm, pretending nothing had happened, and said loudly, "I'll try to come over when the second project starts...if I can get some time off."
Then he turned back to Mrs. Weasley and said, "Mum, I have to go."
"So soon?" Mrs. Weasley frowned. "Can't you stay for dinner? It won't take long."
"I'm afraid not." Charlie said, "The dragons have already started to lose their temper and are very unstable. We must take them back as soon as possible."
As he was speaking, a roar was heard outside the castle.
"Oh no, I guess I have to run." Charlie waved to Mrs. Weasley and ran out of the castle quickly.
In the hallway, Mrs. Weasley talked to Kyle for a while, gave him some instructions, and then turned and walked upstairs.
It was a rare trip to Hogwarts, so before going home, she planned to stop by to see Ginny, Ron and the others.
(End of this chapter)
Chapter 519 New Professor
That evening, there was naturally another celebration in the Hufflepuff common room.
On the table were piles of cookies and cakes, as well as jugs of pumpkin juice and butterbeer.
This time, not many people cared about these delicious snacks. Everyone gathered around a table, carefully looking at the three red stones on it.
"What the hell is this."
"I don't know." Kyle shook his head. "Bagman said there are clues to the second project hidden inside, but he didn't tell me how to use it. I need to figure it out on my own."
"Maybe we should roast them over a fire," Mikkel suggested. "Burn off the outer shell and the clue will come out."
"No." Hannah Abbott immediately shook her head and said, "What if the real clues are burned? It's too risky. I think it's better to use the Apparition Spell."
"I'll try." Cedric took out his wand and tapped the stone hard.
"Show your true form!"
But the stone did not change at all.
"It seems that the Apparition Charm doesn't work." He sighed.
"It doesn't matter. This is only the first day." Connor said to Kyle, "You still have three months. You will definitely find clues."
Kyle smiled and said nothing.
In fact, Kyle didn't really care whether he could get clues about the second project in advance.
It’s best to know, but it doesn’t matter if you don’t know... they will tell you on the day of the competition anyway.
After Kyle put away the stones on the table, everyone remembered the cookies and cakes that they had neglected for a long time.
The problems with the second project were forgotten, and everyone began to celebrate Kyle's good results. The atmosphere in the lounge soon became lively.
……
When Kyle finally returned to the dormitory with Ryan and Mikel, it was almost two or three in the morning. Fortunately, those people did not force him to drink butterbeer this time.
Mikel and Ryan seemed to have endless energy, and even though it was very late, they had no intention of going to bed.
Mikel found a wooden stick and fixed it to the door to act as a broomstick. He and Ryan took turns going forward and imitating the difficult grabbing move that Kyle used in the last level.
Kyle lay in bed watching, laughing along with Mikel as Ryan fell off the stick.
You know what, it's quite interesting from this perspective.
……
After the excitement, Hogwarts entered December.
The weather was getting colder and colder, with strong winds and sleet almost every day. Few people went to the Black Lake, which was once the busiest place. Only Durmstrang's big ship was still parked in the center of the lake, swaying in the strong wind.
"It must be terribly cold in there," said Mikel.
They had just finished the Care of Magical Creatures class and were on their way back to the castle, but most of them had red faces and were staggering.
This is because Hagrid has been feeding the rune horses pure malt whisky every day recently, which has caused a strong smell of alcohol to waft through the paddock at all times.
It was fine before, but now, when the wind blows, the smell of alcohol drifts to the classroom, and that strong liquor makes most students feel uncomfortable.
"I think there must be magic in that boat." Ryan rubbed his face and said, "Otherwise, it would be unbearable to stay in the lake in such a cold day."
"That's probably the case," said Mikkel. "And I heard that Durmstrang is much colder than Hogwarts, and their school uniforms include fur cloaks."
Blown by the moist and cold wind from the Black Lake all the way, when they returned to the castle, the dizzy feeling they had before disappeared.
Kyle put the book back in the dormitory, and Cedric came in at this time.
"Kyle, I just said I was going to look for you."
"what happened?"
"This is what happened," Cedric said. "The Head Boy just came to me and told me that Dumbledore asked us to go to the Great Hall for dinner today... I have already notified the other grades, and you are the only one left."
"Are we all going to the auditorium for dinner?" Kyle asked in confusion, "What happened?"
"I don't know either." Cedric shrugged. "Maybe the principal has something to announce."
"Okay." Kyle nodded.