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"There must be something odd about him," Harry said thoughtfully.
"Do you think he gave the opal necklace to Katie?" Ron asked in a low voice.
"Probably not." Harry thought for a while and said, "The opal necklace was originally intended for Kyle. If Malfoy did all this, why would he bother with it? Don't forget, it was because of Malfoy. , Kyle didn’t touch that thing.”
"Maybe he didn't want to do it," Ron said. "Maybe he wanted to celebrate in advance, but he just ruined his plan."
"That's impossible," Hermione said. "No one could be that stupid, and I feel like he pushed me onto Katie on purpose."
"You mean, Malfoy did it on purpose?" Harry frowned.
"It's just a feeling." Hermione said, "I can't guarantee that it is definitely the case."
While several people were discussing whether the necklace had anything to do with Malfoy, Kyle also received a message from the fat monk.
Dumbledore is back and wants him to go to the headmaster's office.
"I knew that after such a big thing happened in the school, he would definitely not stay outside." Kyle finished the steak on the plate, said goodbye to Kangna, and headed to the door of the principal's office alone.
He knocked on the door, and a voice asked him to come in.
Dumbledore was sitting there, looking particularly tired, and Snape was also sitting there. On the table between them was the familiar opal necklace.
"Oh, here comes our lucky man." Snape drawled when he saw Kyle walking in.
From his tone, it seemed that he was regretful that Kyle had not touched the necklace with his own hands.
But Kyle just pretended not to hear the other meaning in Snape's words and gave him a standard fake smile.
"Thank you, Professor."
Snape snorted, but said nothing more.
"Severus cares about you too, Kyle, he just doesn't know how to express it." Dumbledore smoothed things over.
"If I did something to cause you to have this illusion, I will definitely correct it as soon as possible." Snape said expressionlessly.
This time, both Dumbledore and Kyle silently ignored him.
"It seems that you have repeatedly ruined Tom's plans and he has become unbearable." Dumbledore looked at the opal necklace on the table. "He wants to get rid of you even more than Harry."
"Obviously." Kyle shrugged.
When they were in Hogsmeade, there was only Hermione between him and Harry, but Katie handed the package to him without hesitation, without even looking at Harry.
I have to say that this kind of treatment really makes Kyle a little flattered... He is so virtuous and capable that he is actually ranked in front of the famous savior.
"Tell me what you think." Dumbledore raised his head, his blue eyes looking extremely bright through the lenses.
"This thing comes from Bojinbok." Kyle focused his attention on the necklace, "Harry said he saw it there, but that's normal.
"Everyone knows that if you want to get rid of anyone, you should go to Knockturn Alley. Cursed necklaces, forbidden books that can break people's spirits, swords that can automatically stab people's hearts... everything is there."
"As far as I know..." Snape narrowed his eyes, "Underage wizards should not be allowed to enter Knockturn Alley."
"Sorry Professor, actually the Ministry of Magic does not have this law, it's just that parents don't allow them to go to that kind of place." Kyle said casually: "And Harry made the mistake because it was his first time to use Floo powder and he was not familiar with the process. Breaking into Knockturn Alley.”
Snape fell silent.
"Then who do you think bought it?" Dumbledore continued.
"I don't know." Kyle spread his hands helplessly, "Greedy old Borgin never betrayed his employer's information, which is why his store can continue to open in Knockturn Alley.
"After all, no one wants to have an Auror come to their door the next day just after buying something, so even if we ask, he won't tell us.
"Besides, I guess old Borgin also has a way to deal with Legilimency and Veritaserum."
"You are right," Dumbledore said calmly. "As the owner of a dark arts shop with a long history, Mr. Borgin does have many little-known tricks."
"That's a pity." Kyle sighed, "But I have some other ways, maybe I can get him to cooperate."
"No, Kyle." Dumbledore said solemnly: "I can tell you in advance that Mr. Borgin will never surrender by any formal means."
"That's such a shame," Kyle said again.
It was already obvious what Dumbledore meant...any formal means.
This meant that he would not allow Kyle to question Borgin in his own way.
"What a pity?" Snape glanced at Kyle. "What do you want to do to the owner of Bojinbok?"
"Don't get me wrong, Professor." Kyle said, "I just want to introduce him to a friend... I just met during the vacation, and he happens to be named Bo Jin, the same name as him."
"Really, such a coincidence?" Snape raised his eyebrows, not believing this at all.
"That's what I named it," Kyle said with a smile.
Now Snape was even more certain that if Kyle carried out what he had in mind, it would definitely be worth sending out a team of strikers, or even Aurors, to capture him.
"Okay, Borkin is not important." At this time, Dumbledore suddenly said: "The important thing is that this kind of attack will not happen a second time, so Kyle, do you have any clues that you can provide?"
"No," said Kyle, "I don't recall seeing any Death Eaters in Hogsmeade."
Seeing Kyle insisting that it was done by the Death Eaters, Snape next to him seemed a little surprised, but he said nothing and just stood there quietly.
Dumbledore didn't speak either, and the principal's office suddenly fell into silence.
They all knew Kyle was faking it.
Because real Death Eaters dare not disobey Voldemort's orders, and Voldemort cannot let Death Eaters approach Hogwarts when he is not prepared, unless he wants to start a war immediately.
Based on Kyle's past performances, it was impossible for him not to know this, but he still said it. It was obvious that Kyle didn't want to say what he really thought.
But even so, the two of them couldn't say anything, because they were the same. They knew the truth but couldn't tell it directly, so they could only ask Kyle indirectly.
Just when the atmosphere in the principal's office reached a stalemate, a sudden knock on the door broke the awkwardness.
"I think Mr. Potter must be here." Dumbledore said smoothly: "I have an agreement with him that I will teach him at eight o'clock in the evening on weekends. Calculating the time, this is the time."
"Class?" Kyle asked curiously: "Is it Defense Against the Dark Arts? Or Transfiguration?"
"None of them." Dumbledore shook his head and said, "If I had to talk about it, it should be the history of magic.
"I will take him to look through some past memories this evening. These memories can help him understand some things better."
"If you are interested." Dumbledore looked at Kyle, "You can also stay and take classes together. The pensieve has enough space for three people."
After thinking for a moment, Kyle shook his head. "Sorry Professor, let's forget it."
He could probably guess what memories Dumbledore showed Harry...it was nothing more than Voldemort's life. He was not interested in these, nor did he want to know what Voldemort had done as a child.
"If the content of the class is the application of transfiguration, I would be willing to stay and study it, but History of Magic... To be honest, I don't like this class very much."
"I can also teach Transfiguration..." Dumbledore said with a smile, "After all, I was a professor of Transfiguration before. Even if it has been a long time, I believe that my teaching level will not be much worse than Professor McGonagall. ”
"But..." Dumbledore changed the subject, "To be honest, it's difficult for me to guarantee that I can let both you and Harry learn useful knowledge at the same time."
Snape sneered beside him.
He understood what Dumbledore meant...the academic gap between Kyle and Harry was really a bit big.
What Kyle could understand, Harry couldn't understand at all, and what Harry could understand was a waste of time for Kyle.
It seems that the only thing that allows them to take classes together is History of Magic.
"Then I'll take my leave." Snape turned around and prepared to leave.
Harry had never expected to meet Snape here, and was startled when he opened the door.
"Why don't you say hello, Potter, and what's your expression?" Snape gave him a cold look, "For being disrespectful to the professor... five points from Gryffindor."
Harry's face was so angry that he contorted a little. He really didn't expect Snape to be so shameless and could think of such outrageous reasons for deducting points as not saying hello.
But Snape didn't care about his thoughts at all and walked away quickly.
"Then Professor Dumbledore, I too..."
In the principal's office, Kyle was about to leave with him, but was interrupted before he finished speaking.
"You may have to wait a little longer, Kyle." Dumbledore said, "I personally think some memories are quite interesting, just to pass the time, how about it?"
Kyle looked at Dumbledore, always feeling that he was a little strange... But since he said so, Kyle no longer insisted on leaving.
"Kyle, are you here too?" Harry, who was sulking, immediately became happy when he noticed that there was an acquaintance in the principal's office.
"Professor, what are we going to see today?" He looked at Dumbledore and asked.
"What a coincidence." Dumbledore took out his pensieve, which had already been filled with memories in advance. The silver-white light was swimming in the basin like a fish.
"What we are going to look at this time is a passage about the experience of Voldemort's mother Helop, and the person who provided this memory was Karakta Kusbok. He founded a store back then and sold the item a few days ago. Opal Necklace.”
"Bojinbok?"
"That's right." Dumbledore shook the pensieve, just like a gold digger sifting for gold, and the figure of a little old man emerged from the constantly rotating silver-white substance.
……
At the same time in the castle, Snape, who had left the principal's office, strode to the Slytherin common room, and with everyone's doubtful eyes, he involuntarily dragged away Malfoy, who was in a daze in front of the fireplace.
The two came to an empty corridor.
"Let me go..." Malfoy struggled to break free from Snape's hand, "What do you want to do!"
"I should say this." Snape said with a stern face, "Curse a Gryffindor and ask her to hand over something with dark magic to Kyle... You know what you are doing. ?
"Don't lie, I know you bought that necklace from Bojinbok!"
"It wasn't me!" Malfoy said, sternly, "Well, even if I did it, so what. Whether I put a curse on Bell has nothing to do with you."
"I swore an oath to your mother to protect you." Snape directly pressed Malfoy against the wall of the corridor, "I made an unbreakable oath, Draco..."
"It seems you have to break this curse. I don't need protection." Malfoy looked at Snape without flinching. "This is my job, he assigned it to me!"
"Then you should make a more comprehensive plan instead of acting rashly." Snape lowered his voice, "This is extremely stupid. Even Kyle has guessed that it was you who did it!"
"Impossible." Malfoy sneered, "That idiot, he thought I helped him and asked McGonagall to give me extra points."
"You are the real fool. Can't you see the purpose of what he did?" Snape said, with a hint of hatred in his tone. "Do you think this matter has reached the ears of the Dark Lord? He What would you think?
"How touching that Hufflepuff and Slytherin help each other, isn't it?"
Malfoy stopped talking, and cold sweat instantly soaked his back.
……
"I will help you with this matter." After another pause, Snape said: "But remember, no matter what plans you have, don't do stupid things during this period...especially don't target anyone again. Kyle, to some extent, I would rather you turn your target to Dumbledore."
"But I almost succeeded before!"