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It was still the same as before, with empty walls, no doors or windowsills.
Kyle came to the end of the corridor. There should have been a black door here, but now it was gone, leaving only a bare wall.
No wonder Chris said no one could get in. There wasn’t even a door, so of course no one could get in.
Kyle searched the place for a while but still found nothing, and no one came to contact him.
There was no choice but for Kyle to take the elevator back to the main hall, walk around and then come back here.
This was repeated back and forth five times, and finally when we reached the ninth floor for the sixth time, there was one more person there.
A man wearing a black hood, blending perfectly into the surrounding environment. Kyle was even startled when he first saw him, and didn't notice how he appeared here at all.
"Are you, the Silent Man?" Kyle asked in a low voice, looking at the other person carefully.
He had an idea that perhaps this person was Dumbledore in disguise. After all, the identity of the Silent Man allowed him to hide perfectly without being discovered by anyone.
But soon Kyle was somewhat disappointed to find that judging from the figure, this person should be a witch, not Dumbledore...
In response to Kyle's question, the other party did not speak, but just nodded.
"That's great." Kyle said happily, "You should know me. We met before, at Grimmauld Place."
The other nodded again, but this time she finally spoke, "You've been here five times, what's the matter?"
Just as Kyle thought, the voice coming from the hood was that of the witch. It was very hoarse, and it was unclear whether it was naturally like that or was deliberately disguised.
But Kyle didn't care about that. He looked at the other person in a daze, "Do you know I came five times?"
"I know everyone who comes to the ninth floor." The other person took a step to the left, and his black robe blended perfectly into the wall like water.
"Then why didn't you come out at that time?" Kyle couldn't help but ask, "You made me run back and forth six times."
"If you could ask if there is anyone there, you wouldn't have to run so many times." The man said, "I thought you were exercising."
"Who would take an elevator to exercise..." Kyle muttered to himself.
He was now even more certain that this person was not Dumbledore... Dumbledore was not so playful.
……
(End of this chapter)
Chapter 825 Familiar People, Percy Returns
The Silent People, a profession that should be serious and earnest just by hearing the name. In Kyle's opinion, they should be the kind of people who are meticulous and would rather do things than talk.
For example, Diana was much more strict when she was in the Department of Mysteries than at home.
But looking at the girl in front of him, Kyle always felt that she was laughing at him... It was as if he saw Fred and George doing something stupid and not only did he not help, but he was gloating over their misfortune.
He rubbed his forehead.
How should I put it? This silent person is a little too lively and not as serious as I imagined.
But Kyle didn't care about whether it was serious or not. He took two steps forward and said, "I have something to ask..."
"can."
Before he finished speaking, the Silent Man nodded.
"What?" Kyle was stunned.
"Didn't you come here to ask me to help pass a message? To Diana." said the Silent Man.
"You know?" Kyle asked doubtfully, "Did you hear our previous conversation?"
"No, and there is no need." The Silent Man shook his head. "Normally, you should be in Hogwarts at this time, but now you are in the Department of Mysteries. Do you have any other purpose besides looking for Diana?"
"It seems so... Wait, how do you know I'm in Hogwarts?" Kyle blurted out, but immediately shut his mouth.
He pretended to be Dumbledore in school, and this must not be known to anyone else, so the fact that he had been to Hogwarts was kept strictly confidential. Except for him and a few professors, no one else could know about it.
He was confused just now, so he admitted it without hesitation.
Kyle shook his head, trying to clear his mind.
"Confused?" The Unspeakable glanced at him, "Or do you think that Albus's use of the Time-Turner could be hidden from the Department of Mysteries?
"That's a hundred years, such a huge time span. Even the fog in the Time Reversal Hall is about to spread out. If the Department of Mysteries doesn't notice anything, they might as well just close it down."
"Uh..." Kyle was speechless for a moment.
He almost forgot that the Department of Mysteries deals with such intangible things as time and space. As long as someone uses the time converter, they will definitely know.
"Godric's Hollow, the living room of Ms. Bathilda Bagshot's home, right?" The Silent Man continued, "After you used the Time Turner, we immediately went there to investigate. Although there were many people nearby at the time, as long as we pay attention, we can infer that only you were involved in this matter."
"Why." Kyle asked, "Why only me?"
"Because of the phoenix." The Silent Man explained patiently, "The phoenix is a very unique and magical animal. Not everyone can get close to it. The fact that you brought it with you is enough to explain everything. Any other questions?"
"So you guys have been following me ever since?" he asked.
"Not really. Tracking is too ugly." The Silent Man said, "After all, you are Diana's family. We just paid close attention to your movements and found that you went to King's Cross Station to send someone to school on September 1st...that Harry Potter.
"But you were not among those who came back. From this, we can infer that you also took the train to Hogwarts."
"Couldn't I have Apparated away earlier?" Kyle said.
Then he saw the Silent Man looking at him with a strange look.
"Okay, I said something stupid." Kyle was a little embarrassed.
The Department of Magical Transportation would be able to detect traces of Apparition, and if the Department of Mysteries had been observing them, they would definitely have made full preparations in advance.
"It's okay, I understand, you don't have to care about it." The Silent Man said with a smile...or should I say, a smile.
"I don't need to tell you what happened next." She continued: "You went to Hogwarts, and then the headmaster of Hogwarts, Albus Dumbledore, showed up at the opening banquet."
"No need." Kyle shook his head, "So, you also know why I came to the Department of Mysteries this time, right?
"If you've been watching me, you know about my trip to France and what I went through there."
"Well... I really don't know." The Silent Man emphasized: "I must repeat, we did not follow you. We only made guesses based on your itinerary and what happened afterwards. Diana knows you too well, so this is not difficult for us."
Diana?
Kyle twitched his lips.
If it was his mother, then it all would make sense.
"Besides, the Beauxbatons you went to is difficult for even us to enter, so we naturally don't know what you experienced there."
"But..." She changed the subject, "According to Diana's guess, you came to the Department of Mysteries because you noticed that Albus Dumbledore was trapped in the past and wanted to rescue him."
"Yes." Kyle nodded and admitted, "I want to know what I should do."
"It's best not to do anything." The Unspeakable said, "Just leave this matter to someone else, and you won't have any trouble. I think Minerva McGonagall is a good choice. She is capable and thoughtful. She can definitely bring Albus Dumbledore back from the past."
"I know, but I have a feeling it's going to be me who does it," Kyle said.
"Is that so?" The Silent Man paused, "Then don't do anything either, just let nature take its course."
"Do nothing." Kyle thought for a moment, "Is this what my mother meant?"
"The first one is," said the Silent Man, "You should understand that she will definitely not agree to your use of the Time Turner. I can help you pass the message, but the answer I get will most likely be the same."
"Thank you, but no thanks." Kyle shook his head, turned around and prepared to leave.
But soon he stopped, turned around and asked, "Do we know each other?"
"I guess we know each other." the other person said.
"who are you?"
This time the Silent Man did not speak, but just reached out and opened the black door that suddenly appeared.
It wasn't until she walked in that he said lightly, "You'll know, but not now."
The door closed, then merged with the wall and disappeared from Kyle's sight again.
He tried shouting twice, but there was no response.
"What a strange man," Kyle muttered.
He walked up the elevator and returned to the bustling main hall. All the while, he was thinking about what the Silent Man had just said, and trying to compare the Silent Man's image with the familiar people in his memory one by one.
But he thought about it for a long time and still couldn't be sure who the other person was. None of the people in his memory matched.
Kyle thought so as he walked through the busy main hall and came to the fireplace corridor.
He should not have stayed on the ninth floor for more than an hour, and it was impossible for Chris to return from the Hebrides Islands during this time.
So Kyle didn't look for him anymore and went straight back to the Burrow using the fireplace.
……
"Fred, George, please be quiet."
"Charlie, could you please get me a cushion? This chair is too hard."
"Mum, you've already put two cushions in place, why can't you just let him stay at St. Mungo's."
"Yeah, maybe Big Head Boy can write an excellent report on the hardness of the beds there."
"More exciting than the report at the bottom of the crucible."
"You are delaying his future..."
……
There were many voices coming from the burrow, and it was noisy.
When Kyle jumped out of the fireplace, everyone looked over subconsciously.
"Sorry to bother you...Oh, Percy, when did you come back?" Kyle said in surprise, looking at the thin figure sitting in the middle.
Percy Weasley was also affected when the Death Eaters attacked the Ministry of Magic, and was sent to St. Mungo's because he suffered the Cruciatus Curse and the Imperius Curse.
I didn't expect to be discharged from the hospital so soon?
"Just now, my mother picked me up half an hour ago." Percy's voice was a little weak.
"Why don't you stay a few more days." Kyle walked over and found that Percy's face was still almost pale and his red hair was dull.
"I know the dean there. You can rest in peace."