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"What do you mean?" Phineas immediately became unhappy and said angrily: "It's so rude, how could you say that to Dippet!"
"No, no, you misunderstood, Principal Black, that's not what I meant." Kyle said without raising his head, not even bothering to explain.
Because there is no need.
"Are you really not understanding or are you pretending not to understand?" Principal Dippet glanced sideways at Phineas, "Who is this kid talking about? You have no idea at all?"
"Who else could it be but you?" Phineas said, "It can't be Spohr, but she is indeed quite free..."
"What did you say?"
Two witches rushed into his portrait one after another, and without saying a word, they punched and kicked Phineas.
Judging from their appearance, they seemed to be the same person, but one was middle-aged and the other was much younger, but Kyle had never seen her before.
Before Kyle could think about it, bursts of screams echoed through the principal's office.
Dumbledore seemed to have been used to all this for a long time. He waved his wand skillfully, and the screams suddenly stopped.
In the portrait, Phineas is still being beaten, but the sound cannot be heard...
"Those two people are both Phylida Spurs, just portraits of her at different times." Dumbledore explained.
"How can one person leave two portraits in the principal's office?" Kyle asked doubtfully.
"Theoretically it's possible."
"Okay, let's get down to business." Dumbledore said, "I may have to leave Hogwarts for a while. Could you please pay more attention to Draco Malfoy?"
"I'm very busy, Professor." Kyle said, "I am in seventh grade now, and I will take the NEWT exam in half a year. In order to find a good job after graduation, I must get enough certificates. , otherwise you should find someone else to do this.”
Kyle said, "I think Professor Snape is good. He is the head of Slytherin and has plenty of time. He can also observe Malfoy or Harry."
"Harry?" Dumbledore raised his eyebrows, "I remember that their relationship didn't seem to be very harmonious."
"That's why it's appropriate." Kyle said, "As old rivals for six consecutive years, no one knows each other better than them. If there is anything wrong with Draco Malfoy, Harry will definitely be able to detect it immediately. Arrived.”
"But he is not the best candidate." Dumbledore shook his head, "Harry has a somewhat impulsive personality, and it is inevitable that he will be a little negligent when facing some special things."
"Besides, Kyle, I think you misunderstood me." Dumbledore continued: "I'm not asking you to look at Malfoy all the time, I'm just asking you to pay more attention and don't let some dark magic items enter Hogg." Watts.
"You know, Katie Bell is still at St. Mungo's and we can't send a second student there."
"Okay, I'll try my best," Kyle said.
If that's all it is, it's not that troublesome.
The school is different from Hogsmeade. It is not that easy to bring dark magic items in. Moreover, even if Dumbledore leaves the school, the professors are still there. Whether it is Professor McGonagall or Professor Flitwick, they all have experience. Rich wizards, it is not easy to cause trouble under their noses, and Malfoy is not that stupid.
At most, he can only play a supporting role.
Seeing Kyle agree, Dumbledore nodded.
"Oh, is it so late?" He glanced at the darkening sky outside the window, "I think you must be hungry too. I heard that the kitchen made fried pork chops tonight, or you want to go to Grimmauld with me? You can also go to Plaza No. 12, Molly will definitely welcome you."
"Forget it, I'd better go to the auditorium." Kyle stood up and said.
"I think so..." Dumbledore looked at Kyle with a teasing expression, and a gossipy look on his face, "There are only a few boring adults like us at No. 12 Grimmauld Place. You'd rather stay at school, right?"
Kyle didn't answer, just stood up and glanced at the silver tea can on the table intentionally or unintentionally.
Dumbledore was keenly aware of the change in Kyle's eyes, and immediately became nervous, reaching out to put away the tea can.
At this time, Kyle suddenly looked at the window behind him in surprise, "Professor McGonagall? What are you doing outside the window riding a broom, oh...be careful!"
Subconsciously, Dumbledore turned his head and looked over...
Then he seemed to feel a gust of wind blowing across his cheeks, blowing a few beards.
It's really strange. Why is there still wind even though the window sill is closed?
Before he had time to think about it, Dumbledore's heart thumped. He used his strong self-control to restrain his instinct and turned his head back.
Then he saw that the silver tea can on the table was already in Kyle's hand.
He should have thought a long time ago, how could Mag appear outside the window of the principal's office riding a broom in the middle of the night? This was definitely an excuse used by Kyle to divert his attention.
But why would he fall for such a poor excuse?
Dumbledore was very upset.
But there is no time to think about this now, he must make amends as soon as possible...
Dumbledore was thinking a lot...but Kyle didn't give him this chance at all.
As if he had rehearsed it countless times, after getting the tea can, Kyle immediately ran to the door without looking back, and the whole sequence of actions was smooth and smooth.
When Dumbledore stood up, Kyle was already at the door, only one step away from opening it.
Dumbledore placed his hope on Fawkes again, hoping that he could stop Kyle.
And Fox also noticed the change in Dumbledore's eyes. He flew down from the perch, came to Kyle... and opened the door for him with his wings.
"Thank you, Fox. I'll treat you to some mandrakes later. You can choose whatever you want!"
Kyle's voice echoed in the passage outside the principal's office.
Fawkes chirped happily, fluttering his wings and followed out without even looking at Dumbledore.
As if for just a moment, there was only a lonely old man left in the principal's office, and the sound of something breaking.
……
"Here, try this."
In the auditorium, Kyle handed a cup of black tea with milk and sugar cubes to Kangna.
Kangna took a sip and her eyes immediately lit up.
"How about it?"
"It tastes good!" Kangna nodded repeatedly and took another big sip.
"It tastes good for sure. This is the principal's treasure." Kyle shook a silver tea can in his hand.
This jar is also a good magic item. Its function is similar to the box Nico gave him before, and the material is also very precious. It is the same as the Gryffindor Sword, which is the secret sterling silver unique to elves.
Kyle made a rough estimate and found that a jar as big as this would require about 10,000 Silver Sickles to be repeatedly smelted and purified. It would be worth a lot of money.
"This was given to you by the principal?" Kangna took another sip and marveled at how Kyle could always get some good things from the principal.
"No, he wouldn't give it up." Kyle shook his head and said calmly: "I snatched this away."
"What? Robbed it?" Kangna choked, her hand holding the cup paused, and she looked at Kyle in disbelief.
"Yeah, I stole it." Kyle said, "But don't worry, it'll be fine. I helped him solve a big problem, so he has to express it.
"And this is what he acquiesces to."
Kyle's words are not unreasonable.
The walk from the eighth floor to the auditorium is not a short one. Dumbledore could definitely catch up with Kyle if he wanted to.
But he didn't do that, and he didn't even chase him out of the principal's office. Otherwise, he would have snatched the jar back long ago.
……
After receiving Kyle's assurance, Kangna felt more at ease, but looking at the cup in her hand, she still felt a little unbelievable.
Kyle must be the first person who dares to blatantly steal Principal Dumbledore's things and show them off... Connor thought to herself.
……
Time soon entered December, and before we knew it, snowflakes started to fall outside.
Just as Kyle thought, Dumbledore didn't come to ask for his tea jar, and of course, Kyle never saw him in Hogwarts.
Perhaps as Dumbledore said in the principal's office, he has a lot to do.
Kyle has also been observing Draco Malfoy consciously or unconsciously recently.
But his behavior was no different from usual. Apart from going to class every day, he would make trouble for Harry, as if he only had a fight with Harry before the day would be considered complete.
In addition to Malfoy, Kyle also has to deal with another person...Slughorn.
He didn't know where he got the news. He knew that the Ministry of Magic had canceled the floo network with Hogwarts. Now, the reason Kyle used to refuse to attend the dinner party was no longer valid.
As a result, various invitations would be sent out every now and then.
Although Kyle tried his best to find other excuses, he still couldn't stop Slughorn from holding dinner parties five times a week. In desperation, he could only bite the bullet and attend a few times.
It was said to be a dinner party, but in fact it was just a few people sitting around Slughorn, listening to him talk about who among the students he taught in the past had achieved what achievements, and who had given him what gifts.
Then according to the process, everyone made a sound of exclamation together, like this every time.
In contrast, dinner became the least important part. Kyle went there several times and went straight to the kitchen as soon as he came back.
No way, there's really nothing to eat there.
He was pretty good, after all, the Hufflepuff common room was close to the kitchen, so he could come there anytime he wanted to eat.
But the same could not be said for Harry and Hermione. Every time Slughorn ended his dinner meeting, he was stuck at the curfew time, and they had no time to take a detour to the kitchen.
Fortunately, there was Ron who could pack something for them from the auditorium and just bake it in the fireplace when they got back. Although the taste was a bit worse, it was still better than nothing.
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(End of this chapter)
Chapter 736 Christmas Invitation
After entering December, the weather became colder and colder. One morning, people suddenly discovered that a thick layer of ice had formed on the Black Lake.
Snowflakes were flying outside the window, making a crackling sound on the window.
Christmas is coming in a blink of an eye.
As usual, Hagrid brought twelve tall Christmas trees on his own to decorate the auditorium. The railings of the stairs and corridors were also decorated with holly, and the entire castle was filled with a festive atmosphere.
"This can't go on like this!"
In the herbal medicine class, Kyle used his wand to direct a glove to jump up and down on the table, and said depressedly: "I have to think of a new excuse to get rid of Slughorn. He is the dinner party and I am." I don’t want to go even a day.”
"Is it really as boring as you said?" Kangna asked curiously: "Judging from the last dance, it shouldn't be so."
"There were a lot of people at that time, so we could avoid him and go away, but there were only seven or eight people at the dinner party, so we had to sit there."