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Rita Skeeter walked to the door and was about to push it open when Kyle's voice suddenly came from behind her.
"Wait a mininute."
Her hand stayed where it was.
"If you want to know more information, you have to pay more." Rita Skeeter turned around and said.
"No, I just want to ask," Kyle said, "If there is definite evidence that proves that person has really returned, will you report it?"
"...Why is it this again?" Rita Skeeter obviously didn't want to discuss this topic, so she said perfunctorily: "Well, if this is true, then someone is doomed... Of course I can't miss such a major event that can be recorded in the history of magic."
After saying that, Rita Skeeter didn't give Kyle another chance to speak, and she pushed the door and walked out of the Leaky Cauldron.
After she left, Kyle finished his last sip of butterbeer and returned to the Burrow using the fireplace in the bar.
"Fred, George, could you please be quiet!"
Kyle just walked out of the fireplace when he heard Percy's dissatisfied roar, "I was so annoyed that I couldn't write the report. This is a serious matter, and the department takes it very seriously!"
"Percy, we are doing serious business."
"We need to test the stability of the product. They paid for it!"
"But you..."
"Are you sure our minister will read what you write..."
"I guess it'll end up in the trash..."
“And then it was dumped…”
“Because no one cares if the herb pots are of standard shape, as long as they grow well enough!”
Fred and George said in unison that Mrs. Weasley was not at home today, and they would not indulge Percy, so they just retorted directly.
As for whether Percy would complain at night... he would definitely do so, but the two of them didn't care, after all, they were used to it.
When Kyle arrived in the living room, he saw a large bird with colorful feathers flapping its wings frantically.
"Kyle, when did you come back?"
At this moment, Fred just came down from upstairs.
"Just now." Kyle said, he looked at the crazy bird, "What is this..."
"Maybe it was Ron." George came down as well. "I guess he must have eaten the cookies we put on the plate."
After saying that, there was a bang, and white smoke came out of the bird, and then it turned into Ron's appearance.
"You..." He gritted his teeth and said, "What on earth did you put on the plate?"
"The improved canary biscuit." Fred said with a smile, "It can turn the person who eats it into a canary."
“It seems to be working quite well now.”
"You did it on purpose!" Ron looked at them angrily.
"Don't be ridiculous." Fred said with a grin, "We just forgot to take it back."
"Didn't you try to see if you could fly?" George asked. "I think you could."
"Can that thing really fly?" Ron was stunned. He was so scared that he didn't pay attention to anything else.
Even Kyle was a little surprised.
He remembered that this canary biscuit was a product made by Fred and George a long time ago, but at that time it could only change its appearance and could not fly even if its wings were cramped.
Ron seemed to have thought of something and no longer cared about being angry. "Do you still have that kind of biscuit? I can try again."
"Sure." Fred blinked. "Twelve Sickles a piece..."
"Including the piece you just ate..."
"Just give us two Galleons."
Ron thought he had misheard and couldn't help asking, "You're still taking my money? And why is it only two Galleons?"
"Oh, sorry, we miscalculated," George said quickly, "it should be three Galleons!"
Ron immediately quit, and the three of them started arguing and making a mess in the living room.
Then Percy came down and started scolding them, which made the three people who were arguing immediately stand aside.
As for Kyle, he was sitting nearby with Ginny, watching the show.
This three-on-one situation is quite rare even in the Weasley family, and it is the first time that Kyle has seen them unite so quickly.
"Percy doesn't trust Headmaster Dumbledore."
As if seeing Kyle's confusion, Ginny explained, "He chose to stand on the side of the Ministry of Magic. He thought that what Headmaster Dumbledore said before the holiday was crazy, and that we should draw a clear line between ourselves and him... He even had a big fight with Mom a few days ago."
"So that's how it is..." Kyle nodded. Now he finally understood why the three of them were able to call a truce immediately.
To some extent, this can be considered as a concerted approach to external affairs.
"Would you like some candy?" Kyle grabbed a handful of candy and pushed it in front of Ginny. "Don't worry, it's not Fred and George's skipping candy."
"Thank you." Ginny picked up a piece of toffee and put it in her mouth.
At this moment, the hands of the magic clock on the wall suddenly jumped.
Kyle looked up subconsciously. It was Mr. Weasley. The pointer representing him had just jumped from "work" to "home".
The next second, there was a bang on the door and Weasley walked in from outside.
Fred stopped his dig at Percy and looked at Mr. Weasley and then out the window.
"Dad? Did the Ministry of Magic get off work so early today?"
"Oh, no, I came back early." Mr. Weasley shook his head and turned to look at Kyle. "Did you get the letter?"
"Letter? What letter?"
Before Kyle could finish his words, an owl flew in from outside.
……
(End of this chapter)
Chapter 589: Warning Letter from the Ministry of Magic
Looking at the owl that suddenly appeared in front of him and the letter in the owl's claws, Kyle didn't care too much.
I have been receiving various letters recently. It would be strange if I didn’t receive any one day.
But it was worth Mr. Weasley running back on his way to work... Could it be the meeting held by Dumbledore that MacPhail mentioned?
Kyle took the envelope, pulled out the letter, and read it curiously.
Then his face changed.
This letter was not from Dumbledore but from the Ministry of Magic, and the content was so outrageous that Kyle even thought he had read it wrong.
Or maybe the people at the Ministry are crazy.
"What's this."
Seeing that Kyle had remained silent, Fred and George came over curiously and read the letter.
"We have received reports that you performed a spell in the Leaky Cauldron at 10:36 this morning.
This behavior violates the "Law on Reasonable Restraint of Underage Wizards". Please go to the Ministry of Magic on the morning of August 12 to explain the situation, otherwise we have the right to expel you.
Mafalda..."
"No, am I seeing things?"
Fred couldn't help but shout, "Or did I read it wrong? I need to be warned for using spells in the Leaky Cauldron?"
"Are they crazy?" George couldn't accept it. "Or is there a Muggle hiding in the Leaky Cauldron?"
They remembered very clearly that although the so-called "Restraint Act" did not allow underage wizards to use magic outside of school, there was a prerequisite, which was that there were Muggles around when using magic.
If this condition is not met, basically no one will care, let alone in the Leaky Cauldron.
Basically, all those who can appear there are wizards. Even if there are Muggles, they are parents of students. Everyone knows that wizards exist, so how can it violate the "Restraint Act"?
"Watch your words, George." Percy stepped forward and made a show of straightening his collar.
"Anyway, underage wizards are not allowed to use magic outside of school. This is a rule. It has nothing to do with where you are."
"Percy...how about you move your room to the garden? I feel like you and the goblins will get along well."
George glared at him in dissatisfaction. "The Leaky Cauldron is right next to Diagon Alley, with so many wizards gathered there. How can the Ministry of Magic say that it was Kyle who used magic instead of others?"
"That's because... the Ministry of Magic must have its own way." Percy stammered, "In short, Minister Fudge will not be wrong. Since Kyle has done something wrong, he must accept the punishment..."
"Shut up, you big-headed boy!" Fred said angrily, "Do you dare to say that you have never used magic at home?"
"I do not have……"
Before Percy could finish his sentence, George snorted.
"I remember you used the Flying Spell to find the glasses we hid."
"Secure the envelope with a sticking charm so we can't see it."
"And the repair spell..."
"Illumination spell..."
"The banishing spell..."
Various names kept coming out of Fred and George's mouths, and when they got stuck occasionally, Ron and Ginny would fill in the gaps.
And every time they said something, Percy's face became uglier. In the end, he could only shut his mouth and went back to his room without saying a word.
"The annoying guy is finally gone," said Fred. "He has become more and more annoying since he got promoted."
Then he looked at Mr. Weasley, "Dad, what is going on."
"Yeah," George said. "That's why Kyle was warned for using magic in the Leaky Cauldron."
"I don't know either." Mr. Weasley shook his head. "This is what Mafalda told me. She said someone insisted that Kyle used a spell outside of school and asked her to send a warning letter."
"who is it."