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"Two reasons."
Ravenclaw said, "Although I already know this, I still don't want to see my crown being made into a Horcrux. You just happened to destroy one of the other party's Horcruxes, and you will definitely continue to do so in the future.
"If you can resist temptation and wear the tiara that is now a Horcrux, this memory of mine will save your life."
Kyle smacked his lips.
He had always thought that Ravenclaw's current state was the same as those magical portraits in the castle, which could only chat and could not do anything else.
But it is not difficult to tell from what she just said that she is not unable to do anything, and even retains some of her own abilities.
This is a little scary.
Kyle resisted the urge to take off the crown and continued to ask, "What about the second thing?"
This time, Ravenclaw did not answer immediately, but remained silent for a long time before saying softly: “My daughter, Helena Ravenclaw.
"When I was trying to get this memory back, I tried to make a prophecy, and then I saw... a ghost."
For the first time, her voice changed and trembled a little.
"Only wizards who fear death or still have obsessions can become ghosts and return to the deepest part of their memories. I hope you can tell her that no matter what she does in the future, she doesn't need to punish herself in such a cruel way."
The future? Kyle was stunned.
Oh, by the way, when Ravenclaw sealed this memory, Helena had not yet stolen the tiara.
But anyway, they are worthy of being mother and daughter.
Helena asked him to pass on a message, and Ravenclaw did the same, and she was even more exaggerated, waiting for more than a thousand years.
"Ms. Ravenclaw, if this is what you want, then I won't bring it..."
"I can pay you a satisfactory fee, as long as you can find her." There was a hint of anxiety in Ravenclaw's tone.
"Whether it's knowledge or wealth, I can give it to you."
"No, you misunderstood." Kyle shook his head, "I think it's better for you to say some things yourselves."
As he spoke, he took out his box, placed it on the table and opened it.
A pearly white apparition floated out…the Grey Lady, aka Helena Ravenclaw.
"This is where the crown is stored..." Helena suddenly stared at the top of Kyle's head, "I suggest you take it down, otherwise you will go crazy one day."
"I want to, too, but the problem is that I can't take it off now." Kyle spread his hands helplessly. To prove his words, he reached out and grabbed the crown, lifted it up with force... and took the crown off.
The atmosphere was a little subtle, how should I put it, it was quite awkward... The crown that seemed to have grown on his head just now was now easily taken off.
"Believe me, it was really impossible to take it off just now." Kyle explained dryly.
Helena didn't say anything, but just looked at Kyle with a strange look, "Even Peeves wouldn't use such a clumsy lie."
"Really, I just... forget it." Kyle sighed and didn't explain anything. Instead, he walked forward and tried to put the crown on Helena's head.
"It's no use. Ghosts can't touch anything." Helena said, "It's enough for me to still be able to see it."
Kyle naturally knew this, but he just wanted to do it, and a voice told him that it was okay.
Sure enough, the crown fell steadily on Helena's head, and it did not fall even when Kyle let go of his hand.
(End of this chapter)
Chapter 560 The Only Idle Person in the Manor
It can be seen that Helena seemed more incredible than Kyle about being able to wear the crown.
"What exactly is going on……"
Helena looked at Kyle, and just as she was about to say something, her pearly white body trembled violently, and her face was filled with shock, fear, and disbelief.
Then, in a panic, she tried to take the crown off her head, but her hand went right through it.
"Don't be nervous, Helena."
Kyle smiled and said, "Didn't you want me to help you pass a message to your mother? It just so happens that Ms. Ravenclaw also has something to say to you."
"As for me, I'm not very familiar with the working procedures of Owl, so I can't do things like delivering messages. It would be bad if I forget a sentence.
"So, I took it upon myself to trick you here. I hope you can understand."
Helena didn't say anything, but tears of the same pearly white color flowed from her eyes.
The tears fell to the ground, then turned into a cloud of misty smoke and floated back into Helena's body.
"We haven't seen each other for over a thousand years. You must have a lot to talk about... Then I won't bother you."
Kyle walked to the door, pushed it open and walked out.
"Oh, right?" He seemed to have suddenly thought of something, and turned around and said, "If you need anything, just call Tata... He is the house elf here. As long as you call his name in this manor, he will be able to hear it."
After saying that, Kyle gently closed the door.
As the oak door was closed, the sound from inside completely disappeared.
Although Kyle was also curious about the gossip in the Ravenclaw family, now was obviously not the time to eat melons, and they probably didn't want an outsider standing next to them while they were talking.
Kyle walked along the corridor and soon returned to the lobby of the manor.
Tata was wiping the crystal ornaments on the table with a piece of velvet cloth. When he saw Kyle, he immediately stopped his work and bowed to greet him.
"Don't worry about me, Tata." Kyle said. He looked around and found that there were only Tata and himself here.
"Is Madam Perenelle also helping Nico make the Philosopher's Stone?"
"Yes, the hostess is also helping." Tata replied.
"Ok."
Kyle found a chair and sat down while Tata continued to wipe the crystal ornaments.
After a few hours, there was still no movement in the room. Both Nico and Ravenclaw seemed to have forgotten he was still there.
Lunch was prepared by Tata. It was rich but also very quiet.
Because he was the only one eating at the long dining table, Nico and Perenel did not come out. According to Tata, they had been eating in the alchemy room recently.
As for the two people in the room, a ghost and a memory, they obviously didn't need to eat either.
The only piece of tartare left disappeared after the last dessert was served.
It wasn't until Kyle had eaten his fill that he suddenly reappeared in the corner of the room.
A few hours later, Kyle was getting bored waiting, so he just stood up and asked, "Tata, can I go to the opera room upstairs?"
They haven't seen each other for more than a thousand years, and the topic between Helena and Ravenclaw is unlikely to end in a short while. He has to find something to do.
Listening to opera is a good way to pass the time. Although Kyle doesn't understand it, there seems to be no better place to go.
However, after hearing this, the elf immediately became alert. He still remembered that Kyle and Dumbledore had discussed dismantling the room and taking it away.
"The master said that you can go to any room here."
Tata said, and then added, "But sir, you can't destroy the house. There is a spell from the owner here. If you try to destroy the wall, sir will get hurt."
"I just went to listen to an opera, why did I have to destroy the wall?" Kyle asked puzzledly, not understanding what Tata meant.
"No, nothing, Tata was just talking casually... I'll take you there right away." The elf quickly put down the velvet in his hand and took Kyle to a room upstairs.
The place was still empty as before. Kyle walked to the wall opposite the door with ease and pressed a symbol on it.
In almost the blink of an eye, a large band appeared in the empty room.
Kyle listened to the melodious orchestral music, turned to Tata and said, "If a ghost comes to you, please tell me immediately."
"ghost?"
Tata's body trembled visibly.
"Sir, you must be joking with Tata. There are no ghosts here. Tata knows..." He said tremblingly, and Kyle could even clearly hear the clicking sound of his teeth colliding.
"Are you... afraid of ghosts?" Kyle couldn't help but ask.
"Tata is not afraid!" the elf said shrilly, "Tata just...just, doesn't like them."
"All right then," Kyle said, without calling the elf out on his self-deception.
It's just fear of ghosts, nothing to be surprised about. Most freshmen behaved no better than Tata when they first saw the ghosts at Hogwarts.
"Okay," Kyle continued, "If you hear someone calling you, just come to me. Don't be afraid. That ghost is also Nico's guest and won't scare you."
When Tata heard the word "guest", he suddenly became less afraid. Although he still looked very nervous, at least his teeth stopped chattering.
"That ghost...guest, when will he come to see Tata..."
"I'm not sure about that." Kyle thought for a moment and said, "It could be today, or it could be tomorrow, I'm not sure, but it shouldn't be too long.
"If you are scared, you can stay with me for the next two days. If you find anything unusual, you can tell me immediately."
"Tata is not afraid." The elf said with his neck stiff, but he still refused to leave the room.
Kyle shook his head in amusement and said nothing more. He took out his wand and conjured up a chair for himself and Tata respectively, and then sat on them to enjoy the opera performance in the room.
……
However, Kyle listened to this for the whole day.
Then the next day passed, but there was still no sign of the oak door opening.
Every time they ate, Kyle was always the only one at the table.
"Wait, they haven't really forgotten me yet." Kyle thought to himself.
Looking at the empty dining table and hall, he suddenly had an illusion that he was the owner of this manor.
Finally, after breakfast on the third day, Kyle stopped Tata who was about to leave.
"Could you please find me a mirror?"
"Of course no problem." Tata nodded and said, "What kind of mirror do you need, sir?"
“A regular mirror will do, but one that’s bigger and preferably has a wooden frame,” Kyle said.
Soon, Tata found the mirror he wanted. It was similar to the Mirror of Erised in the principal's office, just the right size, and had a rowan wood frame on the outside.
Kyle asked Tata to put the mirror in an empty room, and then he followed in.