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"Have you seen it?" Ron looked at him in surprise, and Hermione also looked away.
"Yeah." Harry nodded, "It was in a box in Borgin's Bock's four years ago. Do you remember? When I used floo powder for the first time, I went to the wrong fireplace and got there by mistake. .
"Because it said on the box that it claimed the lives of a dozen Muggles, I paid special attention to it and remember it well."
"So someone bought it from that store?"
"This should be."
"Bojinbok's necklace..." Kangna looked at Kyle and asked, "Who do you think it could be."
"Who knows." Kyle narrowed his eyes, "Maybe someone wanted to use that opal necklace against me, but then suddenly regretted it when the incident happened."
"Repent...Malfoy?" Connor blurted out.
She knew very well that Kyle would not say these words for no reason. He must have discovered some clues.
The only one who met these conditions was Malfoy, who suddenly appeared halfway.
Although there were many of them, they did not occupy the entire path, and they were even on the side of the road.
If Malfoy wanted to go back to school, he could have walked there normally, but instead of doing that, he went around in a random way just to push Hermione who could not have blocked him.
As luck would have it, Hermione knocked Katie down again, causing the package to fall to the ground.
It would be a bit too coincidental to say that none of this was intentional.
Connor stared at Kyle, trying to get an answer from him.
"Ah, who knows." Kyle smiled and shrugged, "But as far as the current situation is concerned, I should also thank Malfoy. After all, he saved me."
"Don't come here." Kangna said, "Don't think I didn't see it. The Iron Armor Curse was already used before you stretched out your hand."
"After all, the traces of the Imperius Curse have been discovered in advance. I can't foolishly touch that package of unknown origin." Kyle said, "The facts have proved that I was right, haven't they?"
"Professor McGonagall is here." Hermione's voice came from the front.
Kyle looked up and saw Professor McGonagall rushing down the stone stairs to pick them up in the increasingly heavy rain and snow.
"Tonks said that you guys saw how Katie Bell was attacked, please come to my office upstairs immediately."
"It wasn't that she was attacked!" Ron shouted: "It was that she wanted to give Kyle a fatal black magic item."
"We'll talk about this later." Professor McGonagall looked at Fred and the box floating next to him, "Mr. Weasley, what is this."
"That's what Katie touched," said Fred. "I brought it back so no one else could touch it."
"Very good, great, you are very thoughtful." Professor McGonagall looked a little nervous.
"This is what I should do." Fred said seriously.
At this time, Filch held up the spy device and was about to walk towards Fred with great interest.
"No, Filch, they are with me and do not need to be checked," Professor McGonagall said quickly.
Filch's expression quickly darkened.
"Oh, Mr. Filch." Fred raised his eyebrows, "Maybe you don't know, but I work in the Ministry of Magic and am responsible for handling these dangerous dark magic items. You shouldn't stop me."
Filch gasped for air. For a moment, he felt that the people in the Ministry of Magic must be crazy to let a Niffler guard the vault.
"Oh, and Mr. Filch..."
George next to him cast his eyes on the spy device in his hand, "I suspect that this thing came from the wrong place, and there may be some kind of hidden black magic on it. If you can't provide the place of purchase and detailed information, I have to send it to you." It was confiscated.
"You know, that's our job."
"Nothing personal," Fred added.
Filch's expression changed greatly, and he held the spy tightly in his arms.
This thing has been in Hogwarts for who knows how long. Is there any detailed place to buy it...
Even if there was, after so many years, that place would have probably changed its name a long time ago.
But in contrast, Fred and George's faces were full of pride. They were often questioned by Filch when they were in school. Unexpectedly, after graduation, their offense and defense changed.
I have to say, this feels great.
"Come on Filch, get this stuff over here," Fred urged. "We need to check it out. This is a requirement from the Ministry of Magic."
"Okay, everyone, please be quiet." Professor McGonagall glared at them, "I guarantee there will be absolutely nothing wrong with the secret detector, okay?"
"Since Professor McGonagall said so, we naturally believe it." George said with a smile.
"Then just say a few words." Professor McGonagall said, "Now please take this thing to Professor Snape."
She glanced at Kyle and Harry again, "You guys, follow me..."
Professor McGonagall took Kyle and Harry into the castle and went upstairs to her office. Rain and snow rattled on the windows, but the fire in the fireplace was strong, and it was much warmer once they entered.
"Tell me." Professor McGonagall quickly walked around behind the table and said sternly: "What's going on?"
Lini stammered and spoke. Although her words were not very coherent because she was frightened, she could still understand her.
But she didn't know much, only that Katie got the package during the time she left the Three Broomsticks to go to Honeydukes. As for who gave it to her and who used the Imperius Curse on her, Lini had no idea.
After that, Professor McGonagall asked her to go to the school hospital.
Lini's current condition is not very good, and she needs some soothing potion to calm down her shock.
"So, what happened next?" She looked at the others and asked.
Hermione immediately recounted the story of Katie flying into the air and being rescued. She told it in great detail, and Professor McGonagall quickly figured out the whole story.
"Very good, five points for Gryffindor." Professor McGonagall nodded, "You guys should go out too, remember to keep it a secret, and don't tell anyone else, even if they ask."
Then Harry, Ron, and Hermione also left the office, and only Kyle and Connor remained here.
At this time, Professor McGonagall's expression was no longer as nervous as before.
"Because of your calmness in times of crisis..." She looked at Kyle and said gently: "I want to give Hufflepuff fifty points, good job."
"Thank you, Professor," Kyle said.
"You deserve this." Professor McGonagall rubbed her forehead. She simply couldn't imagine how bad things would have gotten if Kyle hadn't been around at the time... At least that girl Katie Bell would have suffered a lot. crime.
Even if Auror Tonks was here, she might not be able to do better than Kyle.
"Do you know anything else?" Professor McGonagall continued to ask: "Who do you think wants to deal with you, and would even use the Imperius Curse to control a Hogwarts student."
"I don't know about that," Kyle said calmly, "Maybe it's some crazy Death Eater. After all, I ruined a lot of their plans during the holidays. It's normal for them to want to take revenge on me."
"Death Eaters?" Professor McGonagall said in shock. She didn't believe that Death Eaters dared to attack Hogwarts students, but other than that, there seemed to be no other explanation.
"If that's the case." She paced back and forth, "Kyle, I must say, for your safety, you should not leave the castle or go to Hogsmeade recently."
"Okay, I understand." Kyle had already guessed that Professor McGonagall would say this, and nodded in agreement.
Anyway, he only went to Hogsmeade to drink a cup of butterbeer at Three Broomsticks.
And if such a big thing happened, the school would probably no longer organize students to go to Hogsmeade. He agreed or disagreed.
"You guys should go back first." Professor McGonagall waved her hand slightly tiredly, "The school will investigate this matter as soon as possible."
"Just a little something, Professor." Kyle left in no hurry.
"Go ahead."
"It's about Mr. Malfoy." Kyle paused briefly before continuing: "Anyway, he indirectly saved me, so can I give him twenty-five points."
Professor McGonagall didn't seem to expect Kyle to say that. She raised her head and said, "But after all, it was because of Mr. Malfoy that the package was broken."
"One yard for another, I can't pretend that nothing happened." Kyle said calmly: "That's why I said, give him half of the points I got instead of extra points."
"Well, if you insist..."
Professor McGonagall stared at Kyle and nodded after hesitating for a moment. "Twenty points for Hufflepuff and twenty points for Slytherin."
(End of this chapter)
Chapter 727 Snape’s reminder
Katie Bell was sent to St. Mungo's that afternoon.
Although Kyle dispelled the dark magic on the opal necklace in time and she did not suffer much harm, she was actually hit by an Imperius Curse.
For the damage caused by this kind of unforgivable curse, St. Mungo's is more professional. In addition, the school hospital was unable to provide an environment where she could rest peacefully.
As Katie left school, word of what happened to her in Hogsmeade spread throughout the school, although the details were unclear. Except for a few people present at the time, no one knew that the opal necklace was actually intended to be targeted by someone else.
In addition, Malfoy has also become famous. The large amount of points that Slytherin and Hufflepuff gained out of thin air can't help but make everyone think.
Just at this time, news came that this score was awarded to Draco Malfoy.
However, as the central figure in the whole incident, Malfoy himself was not very happy.
"I've said it many times, I don't know what happened!" Malfoy said harshly to Shabini next to him during dinner: "I went to Hogsmeade just to send a letter, I didn't know what happened there. What a ridiculous attack.”
"But everyone else said..."
"People have also said that you are a brainless idiot, are you?" Malfoy interrupted him impatiently.
"And if you think about it carefully, even if I were here at the time, do you think I would take the initiative to help a Gryffindor person?"
"Definitely not." Shabini blurted out.
The Malfoy he knew would only clap and cheer if he saw a Gryffindor student being possessed by dark magic.
"That's right," said Malfoy, "I'm not going to help some idiot from Gryffindor!"
He seemed to be still angry, and he cut the steak hard, and the knife made a squeaking sound, as if he was trying to cut the plate.
"In that case, why does Professor McGonagall want to give you extra points?" Pansy still didn't understand.
"That's not an extra point for me, no!" Malfoy roared loudly, then stood up abruptly and left the auditorium.
"I'm sorry Draco, just wait for me." Pansy was startled, and after reacting, she quickly followed him in panic.
"Look at his look..." At the Gryffindor table, Ron glanced at Malfoy, who left angrily, and muttered in a low voice: "It seems that extra points are a punishment to him. How hypocritical. , I dare say he is actually already happy in his heart."
"You're right." Harry nodded in agreement.
In his heart, Malfoy is a person who likes to show off... When his mother sent him a pack of high-end candies, he wanted to let everyone in the school know about it, not to mention the twenty points added this time.
According to Malfoy's past temperament, even if it was not imposed on him, he could still put it on his head.