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Now that Chris took the initiative to mention this, he asked accordingly: "You are the last one, no one knows what you did."
"But I really didn't do this, I swear." Kyle raised his wand calmly, "If you don't believe it, you can use the magic contract to verify whether I have killed seventy Death Eaters."
"Ah, no need." Kingsley hesitated for a moment, then shook his head, "Believe me, I didn't mean to question you..."
"Of course you shouldn't question." Mrs. Weasley also reacted at this time. She walked over quickly, "Let's put it this way, from the time I was sent to the Pig's Head Bar to the time Kyle came back here, there were at most only Twenty minutes.
"Do you think Kyle can kill seventy Death Eaters in twenty minutes?"
"No, it should be fifteen minutes." Sirius added: "This is the time when I come back. At that time, the Death Eaters are still chasing us."
"Did you hear that?"
Mrs. Weasley continued: "If Kyle can really kill all the Death Eaters in fifteen minutes, do we still need the help of the Phoenix?"
"Admit it, Kyle, you will become a legend." Fred couldn't help laughing.
"Even Dumbledore will be called Little Kyle from now on." George also said with a smile.
"No, it should be old Kyle."
After saying that, the two couldn't help it anymore and started laughing.
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(End of this chapter)
Chapter 794 Arrangement and Protection Plan
Fred and George thought it was ridiculous that Kyle killed seventy Death Eaters, and they didn't believe it at all.
And strictly speaking, Kyle did not do this. He roughly calculated that the basilisk had the most records. Counting the initial sneak attacks and subsequent indiscriminate attacks, there were almost thirty.
The main reason is because the basilisk's vision is so unpredictable that it almost dies at sight when there are not many people, and it catches the Death Eaters off guard.
Norbert joined later. Although the fire dragon has amazing destructive power, its efficiency is still much worse than that of the basilisk. It is only a fraction of the full cost.
Added together, they amount to just over half.
So when Kingsley said this just now, Kyle could say calmly that he did not kill all the Death Eaters.
Because he only solved half of it, Kyle didn't know what happened to the rest.
It may be that Voldemort wanted to silence him. After all, when he said the surname "Riddle" before, his voice was not too quiet.
And that Muggle father has always been a taboo for Voldemort. If he wants to continue to maintain his identity as a descendant of pure-blood Slytherin, he will definitely not be able to let go of the Death Eaters who may hear this secret.
With Voldemort's character, it is impossible to waste time screening one by one. Direct silence is the simplest way, and there will definitely be no mistakes.
Of course, these are Kyle's guesses based on Voldemort's character. Only Voldemort himself knows what happened after he ran away.
Meanwhile, at the dinner table…
"Molly, Sirius, you really misunderstood." Kingsley sighed. He seemed to want to explain something, but after thinking about it, he said nothing.
In fact, the reason why he asked this was just out of the habit of an Auror, and Moody also thought so.
In other words, if it were anyone else today, even Dumbledore, they would have to ask clearly.
But now there is no need for this, because they also do not believe that Kyle can kill so many Death Eaters in fifteen minutes.
Fifteen minutes, seventy... On average, that's nearly five per minute. Even if we were facing a warthog, it wouldn't be that fast.
Taking another ten thousand steps back, even seventy warthogs would run away when they sensed danger, let alone seventy wizards.
In a place like Godric's Hollow, if you just want to run away, it's really not that easy to chase.
So there must be something they don't know about, and it has nothing to do with Kyle.
"Sorry." Kingsley looked at Kyle and said, "This is my responsibility, I hope you understand."
"Of course," Kyle said, "and I don't care."
The two smiled at each other, and no one said anything else, and the incident seemed to have passed.
Seeing that the atmosphere was getting a little tense, Mr. Weasley took the initiative to change the subject and said, "By the way, have any of you seen Dumbledore? His phoenix is here, but why is it missing?"
While speaking, he also subconsciously glanced at Fox, who was resting on Kyle's shoulder... I don't know if it was because he had used too many apparations, or if he was simply sleepy. Fox slept so soundly, with so many people there. No words could wake it up.
However, in the face of Mr. Weasley's doubts, everyone else shook their heads, saying that they didn't know what was going on. It seemed that no one had seen him since noon.
As a result, everyone's attention focused on Kyle again.
No way, who made Sirius say just now that Kyle can direct the actions of Phoenix, and Fox sleeping on his shoulder also confirmed the authenticity of this statement.
If anyone here knew of Dumbledore's whereabouts, the first person they would think of would be Kyle.
"Don't look at me, I don't know either." Kyle shrugged, "Dumbledore just said he had something very important to do and asked me to help take care of Fox."
The rhetoric was the same as at the Hog's Head. In fact, this was what they had discussed in advance when they were still at Bathilda's house.
Dumbledore didn't want too many people to know that he used the time turner, so he came up with a very vague reason... There were important things to deal with.
After all, he usually runs around, so he won't be suspected for a while, but it won't work if it lasts too long.
So Kyle can just fool around one day at a time. I just hope that he can come back as soon as possible and don't delay it for a year and a half.
I have to admit that at this time, the name Dumbledore has become a symbol in a sense. As long as he is still around, it can give people a sense of confidence in victory.
This kind of confidence is necessary when facing Death Eaters.
At this time, Mrs. Weasley happened to bring a midnight snack.
It's not very rich, just a very ordinary sandwich, corned beef and fried ham, but it's still very good to pair with whiskey.
Of course, only the people rescued by Fox were drinking, while the other people who came from the Ministry of Magic were still abstaining from alcohol.
When everyone was almost awake, the topic at the dinner table returned to Death Eaters.
"I didn't expect their numbers to become so large." Mr. Weasley said worriedly.
"Yes." Sirius nodded.
The number of Death Eaters they encountered before was not many, and there were basically only a few of them each time, but now the situation has become different.
Seventy Death Eaters were dispatched at one time... This number was almost the same as when Voldemort was at his most powerful more than ten years ago.
Although most of them were brought in to make up the numbers and their strengths varied, it was also a troublesome matter for the Order of the Phoenix and the Ministry of Magic.
Voldemort didn't even appear. Just one Bellatrix could bring out seventy Death Eaters, which also showed from the side that their number must be much more than seventy.
Bellatrix is like this, as well as Antonin Dolohov, Lucius Malfoy, Barty Crouch Jr., Dolphin, Yaxley... they are also deeply influenced by Voldemort. Trusted Death Eaters.
Based on this calculation, the number of Death Eaters would be at least five times greater, which is about three hundred and fifty.
In comparison, their side seems a bit weak.
Counting old members and new members, the Order of the Phoenix only has more than thirty people at full strength. The number of Aurors is about the same. There are more strikers, but it will not exceed a hundred.
Even if you add in the guards and other combatants, their number can barely reach about two hundred.
One is at most 200, and the other is at least 350. The difference is clear at a glance.
For a moment, everyone had a look of helplessness on their faces.
"Everyone, don't be so pessimistic. We have experienced wars with greater disparity, haven't we?" Lu Ping comforted everyone: "In the last war, the number of Death Eaters was thirty times ours, but they were still defeated. ”
But his words had no effect.
Everyone sitting here knows very well the reason why the Death Eaters failed last time... It has nothing to do with the Ministry of Magic, and it has nothing to do with the Order of the Phoenix. The most important reason is because Voldemort is dead.
Or maybe others thought he was dead.
The prophesied savior killed the arrogant Dark Lord, leaving the Death Eaters leaderless. Dumbledore, the strongest white wizard, seized the opportunity and led the Ministry of Magic and the Order of the Phoenix to defeat them in one fell swoop.
This sounds exciting, but in the final analysis it is still due to luck. If Voldemort is not dead, no one can guarantee what the final outcome will be.
Even if they can win, there is a high probability that it will only be a miserable victory.
Thinking of this, some people couldn't help but look at Harry...
"What's wrong?" Harry asked.
"No, nothing." Kingsley said, "I just want to remind you that the You-Know-Who will not let this go after losing seventy Death Eaters. He will definitely find ways to retaliate.
"So in the near future, if there is nothing particularly important, you'd better not leave here."
"But I can't hide here forever." Harry frowned, "We're going to start school soon, and I'll have to go to King's Cross Station then."
"Well... I think it's best not to go to King's Cross Station," Kingsley said.
"Then how are we going to get to school?" Hermione was a little anxious.
"Hogwarts isn't the only way to get to Hogwarts by train, dear." Mrs. Weasley came over and placed a basket of fried potatoes on the table. "We will find a way to send you safely to Hogwarts. Portkeys and Floo Network are both good options."
"I am more inclined to Apparate." Sirius said, "Sending them to Hogsmeade by Apparating is the safest way. To be honest, I don't really trust the Floo Network that is supervised by the Ministry of Magic. "
"Me too." Lupine said, he raised his head and glanced at Kingsley, "Of course, this is not directed at you, I just wonder if the Death Eaters have instigated people from the Department of Transportation, and there are many of them. A wizard who is proficient in the Imperius Curse."
"I understand, Remus." Kingsley nodded, "No matter what method is used, the ultimate goal is to allow Harry Potter to reach Hogwarts safely.
"As long as he gets to Hogwarts, he will be safe under Dumbledore's protection."
While they were talking about this, Kyle just sat there in silence.
This year's Hogwarts may not be that safe.
The only good news now is that no one else knows about Dumbledore's movements except him, and without definite information, Voldemort does not dare to act rashly.
"By the way, we still need to arrange some manpower to go to Hogsmeade." Moody said, "Last year, someone tried to use cursed dark magic items to assassinate Kyle."
"It was Malfoy who did it." Harry said suddenly: "He admitted it when he was in the tower. He was also the one who used the Imperius Curse on Ms. Rosmerta and controlled her to use the love potion on Slughorn. ”
"Malfoy?" Ron was a little surprised, "What did he say? Why have I never heard you mention this matter?"
"Didn't I say that?" Harry asked doubtfully.
"Of course not. Ask Hermione if you don't believe me," said Ron.
Hermione nodded, "No."
"Maybe I forgot," Harry said. "He said a lot that day, and he also admitted that he had been trying to kill Kyle and Dumbledore since he entered school, but he had never succeeded."
"You actually hid such an important thing from us?" Ron said loudly, unable to accept it for a while.
After all, most other times, Harry would tell them no matter what happened, but now he had a change of heart?