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Chapter 548 Helena and Nearly Headless Nick
The next day was the weekend, and early in the morning Laton left Hogwarts with a letter.
In any case, Kyle certainly didn't want to participate in the Most Charming Smile Award, and he also hoped that Rita Skeeter knew this and gave up the idea as soon as possible.
After doing all this, Kyle finished the bread on the plate and prepared to go to the library to borrow two books to pass the time.
But just as he reached the stairs, a ghost passed through the wall and appeared in front of him.
"I have been waiting for you……"
Helena stared at Kyle, "Today is the weekend, maybe you can fulfill your previous promise."
Kyle patted his head. No wonder he always felt that he had forgotten something. Now he finally remembered it.
"I'm sorry, I should have come to you sooner, Ms. Grey… er, Ms. Ravenclaw."
Kyle said, but he always felt that the name was a bit strange.
Even Helena herself felt it was a bit strange, and after a moment of silence she said, "Just call me Helena.
"Come with me, I think we need a quiet place."
Helena passed through the wall again and entered an empty classroom next to the stairs.
Kyle followed in.
"Okay, let me think about where to start..." He thought for a moment and said, "About fifty years ago, there was a Hogwarts student, Tom Riddle... He got the Ravenclaw diadem that had been missing for centuries."
After saying that, Kyle looked at Helena quietly, waiting for her reaction.
"Tom Riddle..."
Helena whispered, "I know... I was the one who told him the location of the crown... and the crown was not lost. I stole it and then hid it in a hollow tree in the Albanian forest."
She closed her eyes and continued, "I don't know why I told him... that student named Riddle, he... is very likable... he seems to be considerate... sympathetic... just like you."
Kyle couldn't help but twitch the corner of his mouth. He thought Helena only needed to say the first part, and the last sentence was unnecessary.
Unfortunately, Helena didn't know what Kyle was thinking.
"I've observed that you're also very popular in the castle. Every ghost has a good impression of you, including the most mischievous Peeves."
"Well... we are all friends, and I can chat with them quite well." Kyle said, and then changed the subject abruptly: "Where was I just talking about... Oh, right.
"After Tom Riddle got the diadem, he made it into a Horcrux..."
Hearing this, Helena raised her head sharply.
"Horcruxes... that most evil dark magic... How dare he defile the crown of Ravenclaw like this..."
This was the first time Kyle saw a ghost so angry. His body was shaking in the air...
"Don't get excited, Lady Helena, the matter has been resolved."
Kyle said quickly: "Do you remember the person who spoke to me that day? He was Nicolas Flamel, the most powerful alchemist in the wizarding world. The problem of Horcruxes was not difficult for him."
After hearing this, Helena calmed down a lot.
Then, Kyle briefly recounted how he found the Horcrux Tiara in the Room of Requirement and sent it to Nicolas Flamel.
During this time, Helena just listened quietly, saying nothing and asking nothing.
After Kyle finished speaking and waited for a long time, she seemed to have just come to her senses and asked again:
"I heard from Sir Nicholas of Minsy that you saw my mother." She said in a low voice with a tremor, "When was it, and how was she..."
"I can only say that it happened when I was in my junior year, but I don't know the exact time of the other side. I just know that the Big Four were there at the time."
Kyle thought about it carefully and said, "As for Ms. Ravenclaw, she looks pretty good, but she doesn't like to talk much."
"My mother has always been like this." Helena looked into Kyle's eyes. "If... you can see her again, can you tell her something for me?"
"As much as I'd like to..." Kyle said, "but Ms. Helena, this is almost impossible."
The reason why he was able to meet the Big Four last time was because of Salazar Slytherin.
Even though Nicolas Flamel had repaired the Time-Turner, it was no longer the same.
Going back a hundred years might be possible, but a thousand years... probably isn't possible.
And even if it was possible, Kyle would not do it. The risk was too great, and he did not want to commit suicide for the time being.
"Maybe that's the case." Helena didn't know what she was thinking, and said in a trance, "Thank you for making up for my mistake... Thank you..."
After saying that, she walked through the wall again and left the classroom.
Kyle was also preparing to go to the library, but as soon as he turned around, he saw half a head had "grown" on the wall behind him.
"Sir Nicholas? What are you doing here?"
Almost Headless Nick was startled and retracted his head in panic, but he floated in again the next second.
"I just happened to hear..."
It was obvious that Nearly Headless Nick seemed to want to explain, but he quickly gave up.
"Oh... young Kyle..." He said carefully, "I know that Lady Grey is charming, but she is not suitable for you. There are many more young girls like you in the castle... I mean, you should take a look at them more."
"I think you misunderstood." Kyle understood what he meant and felt somewhat speechless.
Good Lord, Nearly Headless Nick wouldn't think he was dating Helena... Not to mention that Helena is more than a thousand years old, the other party is a ghost.
Dating with a ghost, how did Nearly Headless Nick come to this conclusion? Could it be that he shook his brains out when he shook his head?
"We are just talking about business, about Ms. Rowena Ravenclaw." Kyle said, "And this is what you told her. I met the Big Four in my third year."
"Oh... that's right... I let it slip the other day." Nearly Headless Nick stammered, "But you should understand that for us ghosts, this is the only fun we have."
Kyle shrugged, noncommittal.
Nearly Headless Nick continued, “And I mainly want to remind you that the Bloody Baron is Ms. Grey’s crazy suitor, and he was just outside, with me.
"But it seems that it is not necessary now."
Then he poked his head out of the wall, "Hey, Barrow, did you hear that, they're... weird, where's Barrow?"
Kyle didn't plan to continue talking to this weird ghost at this time, so he opened the door and walked out of the classroom.
"Oh, wait, there's something I haven't said yet."
Nearly Headless Nick caught up from behind, "Okay, actually I just lied, I wasn't just passing by, I came here specifically to see you."
"You're looking for me?" Kyle asked, "What's the matter?"
"It's the principal who's looking for you."
Nick, who was almost headless, said, "I just met Albus when I was practicing shaking my head on the eighth floor. He asked me to tell you that if you have time, please go to the principal's office to find him as soon as possible. By the way, today's password is Fluffy Teeth Mints."
"Oh, okay." Kyle nodded, "Thank you."
"You're welcome. I'm happy to help."
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(End of this chapter)
Chapter 549 Magic Text Magic
The eighth floor of the castle.
Kyle had been to the principal's office many times, so he found the gargoyle statue easily and gave the password.
The statue jumped aside, revealing a passage behind it.
In the headmaster's office, Dumbledore was looking for something in front of the bookshelf. He turned around when he heard the door open.
"I hope my invitation doesn't bother you." He said cheerfully, "But please wait a moment, I think I'm almost there... Oh, here it is."
Dumbledore pulled a thin book from the bookshelf?
"I think it's time to fulfill our previous agreement."
He smiled and said, "Remember? When we were in that cave, I promised to teach you a spell."
"Of course, I have never forgotten it." Kyle suddenly became excited, but then asked doubtfully: "But Professor, do you have time now? I mean...the Philosopher's Stone."
"Refine the Philosopher's Stone. This is destined to be a long process, Kyle." Dumbledore said, "After the preparations are completed, we can't help much. All we can do is wait patiently.
"This period of time is just right for me to fulfill my previous promise... I should have taught you when the school started, but I didn't expect it to be delayed until now. I think you must be getting impatient."
Kyle said nothing, acquiescing.
He was indeed waiting anxiously, but every time he saw Dumbledore in a hurry, he was too embarrassed to ask, especially after Nicolas Flamel came to the school.
"Excuse me for asking, why do you want to learn Vulcan's Way... well, that's the name of the spell." Dumbledore looked at Kyle, "Explore the secrets of the spell? Or pursue powerful magic?"
"Both." Kyle thought for a moment and said, "But mostly because of love and curiosity."
"Oh?" Dumbledore's expression changed slightly.
"To be honest, I don't lack powerful spells." Kyle sat down in the chair opposite Dumbledore, "For example, the Fiery Blaze."
There was a tinkling sound all around.
That came from the headmaster's portrait. They didn't seem to expect that there would be a student so bold as to admit in front of Dumbledore that he could do the dark arts.
The principals could no longer pretend to be asleep, so they gathered in the largest picture frame and whispered to each other.
But Dumbledore acted very calmly, as if Kyle had just said something very ordinary.
“Although I may seem arrogant when I say this…” Kyle also didn’t think there was anything wrong with it, and continued: “But I think I can already master and use this spell proficiently.
In terms of power and destructive force, I don't think there are many spells that can compare to Fiendfyre."
"Indeed." Dumbledore nodded in agreement.
The reason why Fiendfyre is not included in the list of Unforgivable Curses is only because it has the nemesis of All Curses Ending, not because it is not powerful enough.
"I thought you would say it was for self-preservation," said Dumbledore.
"That's also a reason," Kyle said, "but it's definitely not useful under normal circumstances. What I learned from the professor is enough."
Kyle recalled: "For example, in the first grade, Oren told me to carry a broom with me, which is a very practical way to protect myself.