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Although each of them stayed in the common room according to the professor's request and did not see what happened in the castle with their own eyes, they were aware of the movements.
For example, Ravenclaw, who was relatively close to the tower, could clearly hear explosions and roars.
In addition, Gryffindor also saw the bright firelight outside through the window, as well as the Dark Mark floating above the castle.
Now, these messages are spreading among everyone at an incredible speed.
In addition, there are always a few well-informed people among the students, so in less than twenty minutes, the news of the Death Eaters' attack on Hogwarts spread throughout the entire auditorium.
Unprecedented panic loomed in everyone's heart.
Everyone thought that Hogwarts was the safest place before, but they never thought that one day Death Eaters would appear in this castle.
The only good thing is that no one was attacked this time. Only one Gryffindor accidentally fell down while going downstairs, and everyone else was safe.
After another five minutes, Neville limped into the Great Hall and sat down at the Gryffindor table.
Everyone is here.
Dumbledore stopped talking to Fudge and strode to the teacher's desk, looking seriously at everyone in the audience.
"I'm sure some of you already know what I'm going to say...yes, just an hour ago, Death Eaters broke into this castle."
Immediately there was a buzz of discussion below.
"Please be quiet," Dumbledore shouted, barely able to cover the voices of so many people.
"But what I want to say is that all the Death Eaters have been driven away, and please rest assured that as long as I am still in school, this kind of thing will never happen again."
Under Dumbledore's comfort, the auditorium gradually became quiet and turned into a heart-wrenching silence.
"But I need to emphasize that the current situation is very tense. In order to ensure everyone's safety, the curfew time will be moved forward by two hours. After dinner, you are no longer allowed to move around at will."
Professor McGonagall next to her subconsciously straightened her body. She originally thought that this decision would arouse the dissatisfaction of many people, but unexpectedly, everyone seemed to accept it and willingly.
The auditorium was quiet, with no objection at all.
"Okay, a warm and comfortable bed is waiting for you. I know your top priority is to have a good rest and prepare for class tomorrow, so... Oh, I'm sorry, I have to wait a little longer."
Many people had already stood up, but they heard Dumbledore suddenly say: "Here, I would like to add one hundred points to Hufflepuff in recognition of Kyle's heroic performance in the Death Eater attack just now... …He saved my life, by the way.”
In an instant, everyone's eyes immediately focused on Kyle.
"You saved Headmaster Dumbledore?" Connor asked in surprise, "Why didn't you tell me just now?"
"Do you think this is possible?" Kyle said calmly, "If a few Death Eaters can kill Dumbledore, then Voldemort, who has been hiding from him and dare not come out, doesn't matter. He might as well change his name to Puff Rong. Yes, or Bowtruckle will do."
I have to say that Kyle's words were very convincing, and Connor immediately reacted... Yes, that was Dumbledore.
"But if that's the case, why did the principal say that just now?"
"Who knows." Kyle said nonchalantly, "Maybe it's a bad taste that only old wizards have."
In any case, it is a good thing that Hufflepuff has one hundred more points. At least this year's Academy Cup will definitely be won.
In order not to be entangled by other people, under the gaze of countless eyes, Kyle pulled Kangna through the crowd, left the auditorium first, and returned to the common room.
At this time, the Hufflepuffs had already begun to celebrate that they had won the House Cup ahead of schedule.
It's hard to imagine that people who were worried a second ago became excited again just because of a college cup.
In addition, being woken up in the middle of the night will inevitably make you feel a little hungry, so some people spontaneously ran to the kitchen next door.
After a while, various cakes, biscuits, steaks, roast chicken, pudding drinks and other food were piled on the table.
Although Kyle didn't really agree with their behavior of popping champagne at halftime, it was rare for everyone to be in the mood, so he didn't say anything.
The only problem was that Kyle had to explain again and again that he didn't save Dumbledore and that it was all a joke on the part of the Headmaster, but not many people believed it.
This strange banquet didn't end until early in the morning. There were still classes tomorrow. Some lower-grade students couldn't bear it any longer and returned to the dormitory first. After that, others also left one after another.
Kyle originally thought that Dumbledore would ask him to go to the principal's office, but he did not receive any message until the banquet was over.
Kyle simply didn't wait any longer. After a brief wash, he climbed into bed and went to sleep.
……
The next day, the common room, which was a mess last night, had been cleaned up by the house elves.
Since the classes in the Room of Requirement were over, Kyle's leave note could no longer be used. He waited in the common room for a while, and then went to the auditorium with Connor to have breakfast.
Along the way, he could always hear people discussing what happened last night, until he entered the auditorium.
"Have you heard? The Death Eaters came back last night." A senior student said mysteriously.
"Really? How is it possible?" The witch opposite him looked unbelieving. "Principal Dumbledore and the Aurors from the Ministry of Magic were here last night. How dare the Death Eaters come back."
"Everything I said is true," the man said. "The Death Eaters came in the early morning. The principal must have fallen asleep at that time, so he didn't know."
"It's still wrong." The witch shook her head and said, "I heard that the professors had been patrolling the castle last night. It's impossible that no one noticed it."
"Who told you that Death Eaters came to the castle? They went to the school hospital."
"school clinic?"
"That's right." The man said, "I just came back from there, and even the principal went there. Can it be a lie?"
"Headmaster Dumbledore?"
"Otherwise, will the school have a second principal?"
"But……"
"Don't say but, if you still don't believe it. You can go and see Professor Snape in class. He was beaten by the Death Eaters."
Soon, the two walked away, but their conversation caught Kyle's attention.
Death Eaters go and come back?
To be honest, Kyle didn't believe it.
There were only two Death Eaters who escaped yesterday. How Oren and Kyle were doing was hard to say, but Antonin Dolohov would definitely not dare to come back.
He is missing a leg, and coming back at this time is no different from voluntarily committing suicide.
In addition, he doesn't look like the kind of person who is willing to sacrifice himself for his companions. If he were, he wouldn't have used Alecto to block the Fire Curse last night.
So after breakfast, Kyle was not in a hurry to go to class, but dropped by the school hospital to inquire about the situation.
There were many people who had the same idea as him, and the way to the school hospital was full of people, but no one could see what happened.
But Kyle didn't see Dumbledore here. Maybe he just left, or maybe the man saw it wrong and he didn't come at all.
But in the corner of the school hospital, there are two beds covered by thick curtains, and nothing can be seen from the outside...
Well, two beds?
Kyle, who made an excuse to get a pick-me-up, seemed to think of something and stopped suddenly.
If it was Alecto and Malfoy in the curtain, what about Snape? Where was Snape? Was he in it?
Alecto was a Death Eater and had a violent temper. As long as she was alive, even if she was injured, Dumbledore would never let her be alone in the school hospital.
But what about Snape...
Kyle subconsciously glanced in the direction of the curtain again.
Although the curtain is very thick, it can be seen from the gap exposed below that no one is standing inside.
This is very interesting. The curtains only cover two beds, corresponding to Alecto and Malfoy. As for Snape, who is responsible for taking care of them, Alecto can't be lying together...
Um? Actually...it's not impossible.
"Don't look around!"
Just as he was thinking about it, Madam Pomfrey interrupted Kyle and impatiently put a bottle of refreshing potion into his hand.
"Today we are all people who want to take a pick-me-up..." She looked at the people in line behind her and muttered: "Don't think that I don't know what you are planning, but I must remind you, put away your curiosity and don't do anything else. Ask them all.”
But apparently not many people listened to her words, and the queue was still very long.
In desperation, Madam Pomfrey simply kicked everyone out, and then moved a table outside the school hospital, and no one was allowed to enter again.
On the other side, Kyle, who had received the refreshing potion, had returned to the castle.
It was not difficult to infer from the available information that something must have happened in the school hospital last night, but he didn't know exactly what happened.
"Kyle..."
A voice interrupted Kyle's musings. He looked up and saw that it was Lupin and Tonks.
Lupine's arm was bandaged. He must have been injured last night. Tonks was supporting him, which made Lupine look very uncomfortable.
"No really, Tonks, I just hit my arm, my leg is fine," he said.
But Tonks turned a deaf ear and paid no attention to Kyle's gaze.
"Where are you going?" Kyle asked, pretending not to see Lupine's evasive gaze.
"School hospital." Tonks said, "The minister decided to take Alecto back to the Ministry of Magic. We are the Aurors accompanying this trip and need to check her condition in advance."
"Okay, then go ahead, I have to go back to class quickly." Kyle said, waved and walked past them.
Lupine looked at Kyle hesitantly, as if he wanted to ask something, but said nothing.
Harry had told Sirius what happened in the tower last night, and Sirius told him again.
So when he met Kyle, Lupine subconsciously wanted to ask about the specific situation, but when the words came to his lips, he didn't know what to say.
The giant fire giant and the poisonous leopard were really beyond his imagination.
"It's okay, Remus." Tonks said next to him, "Kyle will definitely join the Order of the Phoenix after he graduates, so I'll ask you again then."
"That's right." Lu Ping nodded, and the two of them continued walking towards the school hospital.
……
After returning to the castle, Kyle came to the third floor to prepare for the first spells class. Everyone in the classroom seemed surprised by his arrival.
This was the first time they had seen Kyle in the classroom in two months.
However, Professor Flitwick was very calm. He waved his hand to signal everyone to stay quiet.
"Water control spell!" He said loudly: "This is a very important spell. Although it is not difficult, it tests the wizard's comprehensive ability. It is also the spell that appears most frequently in NEWT. I suggest you master it proficiently.
"Everyone remember the incantation. The water is as clear as a spring. Don't forget it."
Professor Flitwick stood on a podium made of stacked books and loudly spoke about the precautions for the water-making spell, but few people around him listened. The water-making spell was a magic spell for sixth grade students, and they had learned it long ago.