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"In the wizarding world, kindness is a precious quality, but if a wizard is only kind, he will become an extremely stupid fool. Similarly, I will not allow such a person to enter Beauxbatons."
Kyle didn't say anything, just took a sip of tea in silence.
Only French wizards would enjoy it. Even he could taste it. It tasted much better than the ordinary stuff he drank at Dumbledore's.
When the two finished their tea, there was a knock on the door.
"Gabrielle should be here." Madam Maxime motioned for Fleur to open the door.
"Ms. Maxime, the magic mirror said you were looking for me...Sister, why are you here?"
It was indeed Gabrielle Delacour outside the door. She looked much taller than before, and her appearance was more elegant and refined, with a hint of trying to catch up with her sister.
But it's true. The last time I saw Gabrielle was at the Triwizard Tournament. At that time, she was just a freshman. Now, she should be a fourth year.
Gabrielle hugged Fleur tightly before noticing that Kyle and Connor were there too.
"It's you... Kyle and Connor!" She looked even more excited and screamed, "Are you all going to work at Beauxbatons?"
Subconsciously, Kyle looked at Ms. Maxime.
It's true that the headmaster teaches the students like him. Why do people in Beauxbatons always want them to come here?
Ms. Maxime stared straight ahead, ignoring Kyle's gaze...which was not difficult for her.
"Gabriel, what classes do you have this afternoon?" she asked.
"Magical history."
"Take a leave. With your grades in this course, it shouldn't matter if you miss a class." Ms. Maxime said, "Take the two of you to have a good look around Beauxbatons in the afternoon and let them know more about the heritage and excellent atmosphere here."
"I understand, Ms. Maxime, leave it to me." Gabrielle said seriously, as if she had accepted some important task.
Kyle was of course clear about the meaning behind their conversation, which was simply to make them like this place and stay.
Ms. Maxime had no intention of hiding her thoughts, and Kyle pretended not to hear anything. After putting the teacup back in its place, he and Connor stood up and followed the excited Gabrielle out of the room.
"What a surprise. I didn't expect you to come to France... and to Beauxbatons."
Gabrielle was very excited all the way, chirping:
"I tell you, Beauxbatons is really the best magic school in the world, better than Hogwarts...
"Sorry, I mean I think it's better than Hogwarts. The castle there is too dark. Even in the daytime, some places need to be illuminated by torches, but here there is no such trouble."
"It's okay, it's true," Kyle said.
Hogwarts is indeed a bit dark due to the structure of the castle, but in a way, this is also a feature.
And Beauxbatons...
Kyle looked up. The ceiling here was like a huge piece of glass. The sunlight could illuminate almost every wall with exquisite relief carvings, neat floor tiles, and the students' fashionable blue silk uniforms.
I have to say, at least in terms of visual aspect, this place is much better than Hogwarts, especially when the sun is shining, the mood walking here becomes much better.
No wonder France has never produced any dark wizards. Perhaps it has something to do with the bright and dazzling campus environment of Beauxbatons.
"I'm really happy today." Gabrielle continued walking forward, "I always thought I would have to wait until my sister's wedding before I could see you again."
"Your sister's wedding?" Kyle raised an eyebrow.
"That's Bill Weasley... that's his name, right?" She thought for a moment and then said, "Why, don't you know?"
"Yes," Kyle said, "but I didn't expect she would tell you that."
"Not only me, but our whole family knows about it." Gabrielle said, "It's rare for my sister to meet someone she really loves. Our whole family supports her and is ready to attend their wedding at any time... go this way."
Gabriel led them through a row of huge pillars that looked like they were carved from jade, and came to an even more spectacular huge platform.
This place is about as big as the Hogwarts Great Hall, and the ground is covered with intricate magic runes.
Above the platform were circles of circular corridors. Kyle counted them and found that there were six floors in total.
"Where are you going to visit first?" Gabrielle turned around and asked, "Let me take you. There are so many places worth seeing here that even an afternoon might not be enough."
"Then let's go to the alchemy classroom first." Kyle blurted out, as if he had planned it long ago. "I heard that this is the most popular course in Beauxbatons."
"Yes, there are indeed many people who like Professor Victor's class, and so do I." Gabrielle nodded, she walked to the platform, cleared her throat, and said in clear French:
"Alchemy classroom."
The magic runes under the feet of the three people lit up, and countless stones broke away from the ground and gathered around them, forming a simple elevator that carried them upwards.
"Oh, what an amazing design!" Kanna exclaimed.
"It was designed by Mr. Flamel, including the fountain in the square," Gabrielle said proudly. "It is unique and can only be seen in Beauxbatons."
As they were talking, the elevator had already reached the third floor. The original guardrail automatically opened a gap and connected with the elevator, fitting together perfectly.
"This way." Gabrielle stretched out her hand, "What you see in front of you is the alchemy classroom, but the class has already started and Professor Victor has a bad temper, so we can only watch from outside.
"But when the get out of class is over, I can ask the professor to take you to the classroom. You are the guests of Principal Maxim, so there will be no problem."
"It's okay, you can just take a look outside."
Kyle looked up.
He swore he had never seen such a large classroom, taking up almost a third of the floor.
Through the windows on both sides, you can clearly see what is happening inside.
The classroom was filled with white smoke. Kyle took two steps forward and could vaguely see that it was coming from a huge brass furnace in the middle of the classroom.
Whenever a student put something into the stove, this kind of smoke would come out from the gaps around it, mostly white, but also light gray.
But every time this happened, the professor-looking man would loudly scold the students who put their things there.
"Kyle, look here."
At this moment, Connor suddenly pulled Kyle's arm and pointed at the three eye-catching words on the classroom door.
"What does that mean? It doesn't seem to be French."
"Oh, this is..." Gabrielle was about to explain when she heard Kyle say:
"When you join this sect, you must remember: curb your inner greed, follow the principle of equal exchange, do not cross the realm of God, and prohibit human alchemy."
"This is the basic principle of alchemy, and it is something every beginner must know."
"Can you understand?" Gabrielle opened her eyes wide and looked at Kyle in surprise, as if she was looking at a strange animal.
"I don't know what Furong told you." Kyle rubbed his forehead, "But this isn't French, of course I can understand it."
"What is that?" Kanna asked in confusion, "Runes? They look a bit like that, but they're quite different."
"It is the oldest rune that has never been translated." Kyle explained: "This is a sentence from the Emerald Record. It was copied exactly as it was. It's really professional."
"Where did this Englishman come from, coming to Beauxbatons and making such a fuss? It's as if you've read The Emerald Record."
A sarcastic voice came from behind, "Besides, do we need a British guy like you to judge whether our alchemy class is professional?"
Kyle turned his head subconsciously and saw a few young boys behind them.
The one who was speaking and should be the leader, when he saw Kyle looking at him, he immediately raised his head and looked at him with an indignant look on his face.
But Kyle also noticed it, and he glanced in Gabrielle's direction from time to time.
"Jafar, what are you talking about? They are guests of Principal Maxim." Gabriel said angrily.
But this made the boy even more excited.
"What distinguished guests? Aren't they just two British guys?" the man said disdainfully. "Looking at their appearance, they must have just graduated. They must be afraid of that dark wizard, so they came to us for refuge. I've seen many people like this."
Except they were speaking French, which Kyle couldn't understand.
"This plot is so old-fashioned, but it seems unavoidable," he muttered softly.
He could probably guess that this man was definitely Gabrielle's suitor, and he came here to show off his presence.
The opponent's face was close to him, should he fight? For example, when they went to the classroom together, he showed his superb alchemy ability and shocked the whole audience.
Kyle stroked his chin, hesitant.
Although this is not his territory, this scene is so classic that he always feels like he has missed something if he doesn't fight.
Unfortunately, just as he was hesitating, the bell rang.
"Jafar, go back and copy the Basic Alchemy Record thirty times, otherwise you won't have to take my class anymore."
Accompanied by a gentle voice, the boy who was quite stubborn just now suddenly wilted, and ran away without even making any excuses.
A middle-aged man walked out of the classroom.
"Professor Victor." Gabrielle called sweetly.
"Yeah." The middle-aged man nodded at her, "Have you finished your homework?"
"Can I hand it in tomorrow?" Gabrielle said with a bitter face, "You see, I don't have time this afternoon. Principal Maxim has given me a task."
"Tomorrow afternoon at the latest." Victor said, and he looked at Kyle and Connor again, "Who are you and why are you here?"
Kyle blinked.
He didn't understand what the professor said, but he guessed that Gabrielle introduced herself to him and said hello... Well, that should be right.
"Ah, hello too, nice to meet you." Kyle said in his awkward French.
The scene suddenly became quiet.
Kanna covered her face with her hands, pretending not to notice Professor Victor's strange expression.
(End of this chapter)
Chapter 816: The Shaken Kyle
Kyle couldn't understand why the professor of Beauxbatons would ask his students if they had done their homework when meeting guests for the first time...
It's just an ordinary homework, is it important?
Well, even if some professors attach great importance to this, but let's take a step back and say that when there are guests present, and they are guests who have come from far away, can't this kind of small matter be put aside for a while?
Even if it's just for show, you should at least greet the guests. In this respect, the professors at Beauxbatons are a bit impolite.
More importantly, Kyle had never experienced such an embarrassing scene.
His toes clenched tightly on the soles of his shoes.