Chapter 234: You have to be mentally prepared
Chapter 234 You have to be mentally prepared
After the dinner, Kyle intentionally or unintentionally glanced at the place where Chris and Diana were...it was empty, and they had obviously left early.
After that, all the students went back to their dormitories, except Kyle.
The banquet is just a process in the ribbon-honoring ceremony, and the most important content is after that.
“Want to go have a cup of tea together?” Dumbledore suggested with a smile.
“Of course, I do need something to drink now.”
McPhail nodded, "To be honest, this castle seems to have incredible magic. My appetite has improved a lot since I got here."
He was obviously joking when he said he wanted to go back quickly, and it was impossible for Dumbledore to really ask them to invite old guys like them to be Defense Against the Dark Arts professors... That was a treatment only given to young men.
“Albus, do you have any whiskey? I’d love some right now.”
“How about firewhiskey, I just got a bottle for Christmas.”
“That’s really great.”
…
There is an extra long table and several soft chairs with backrests in the principal's office on the eighth floor.
There are also various drinks placed on the table. In addition to steaming tea and whiskey, there are also mead, butterbeer, and lemonade.
These should have been just bought by the elves from the Three Broomsticks. Their magic is different from that of wizards. They can use apparation even in the castle.
A few people sat down casually, drinking and chatting happily.
As the protagonist this time, their topic is naturally indispensable to Kyle.
Although Fudge tried to lead the conversation elsewhere several times, Dumbledore always discovered his intention and brought the conversation back to Kyle without any trace.
Kyle also understood his intention.
On the way to the eighth floor, Dumbledore gave a hint in a voice that only he could hear. He said that this was a rare opportunity to meet famous wizards outside of school, which would be of great help to him in broadening his network.
Kyle naturally understands this.
In the wizarding world, connections are also very important. Just like Dumbledore, if he didn't know Nicolas Flamel, how could he have borrowed such a useful "bait" as the Sorcerer's Stone.
There is also the Malfoy family. The reason why their family has such great influence is also because they have intricate relationships with most people in the Ministry of Magic.
Although this network of relationships is made of gold galleons, it will break apart if this most important material is missing.
But it is undeniable that before this network is disconnected, it can indeed help Malfoy solve a lot of minor and minor problems in life or business.
This is also the main reason why he can still thrive despite being a "suspected Death Eater".
In addition, even Mr. Weasley is the same. Although his position is very inconspicuous, most people in the Ministry of Magic have a pretty good relationship with him, including some directors of various departments.
For example, Ludo Bagman (Department of Sports), Barty Crouch (Department of International Magical Exchange and Cooperation), and Amelia Bones (Department of Legal Enforcement).
Chris doesn’t count, he’s the deputy.
And Chris accidentally said a few days ago that Mr. Weasley is planning to establish a new bill, which seems to be about protecting Muggles and strengthening the management of dark magic items.
And judging from Chris’s tone, it seems that this new bill is about to be passed.
If Mr. Weasley is really just an ordinary employee of the Department for the Prohibition of the Misuse of Muggle Articles, with Fudge's character, it is probably impossible to even look at him, let alone pass the bill he proposes.
As for McPhail and the others, they also wanted to get to know Kyle, the youngest member of the Sir Merlin Order.
It can be said that the two parties hit it off immediately and had a very pleasant chat.
Except Fudge and Newt. Fudge had something else on his mind... In his opinion, Kyle had great potential, but by the time he graduated from Hogwarts, his term would be almost over, and it would be difficult for the two of them to interact.
Therefore, Fudge wanted to talk to McPhail or Sacia about his ideals and ambitions and leave a good impression on them.
As for Newt, it's much simpler...he's socially fearful.
The last time I was in a room with so many people was twenty years ago, so the scene in front of me was a bit unfamiliar to Newt.
Fortunately, this situation did not last long.
Because it was already very late, the conversation ended in less than half an hour.
Newt was the first to leave the principal's office.
McPhail and Belby did not move. Dumbledore just said that he could arrange for them to stay in the castle for one night so that they could award the Order of Merlin to another person tomorrow.
The two of them readily accepted.
For some reason, Fudge also stayed.
After leaving the principal's office, Sacia set off back to St. Mungo's... She took the initiative to support Kyle this time and did not need to participate in tomorrow's ribbon ceremony.
After saying goodbye to her, Kyle found Newt waiting there at the corner of the stairs.
The two came to an empty room next to them, and Kyle said somewhat unexpectedly. "I really didn't expect you to come too."
“Didn’t you write before that you wanted to ask me to help take care of some troublesome animals?”
Newt sighed, "Just in time, they sent me an invitation and asked me if I wanted to come to Hogwarts together."
“So you agreed?”
"Yeah." Newt nodded: "It's something worth celebrating that you won the Order of Merlin. I should come over too. Oh, Tina thinks so too."
“Thank you…” Kyle said sincerely.
Newt rarely even attends gatherings of old friends, but today he was able to appear in an auditorium with hundreds or thousands of people... This was quite a test for him as a social fear.
But Newt waved his hand and did not let Kyle continue:
“So, is the little animal you mentioned in your letter a Sniff?”
“Those little guys are really naughty, and you have to be patient when dealing with them.”
“No, it’s not Sniff.” Kyle smiled: “The little guy is very cute, and it’s not troublesome at all.”
“What is that?” Newt was stunned for a moment.
Other than the Niffler, Newt couldn't think of any other magical animals that Kyle needed his help taking care of.
"They were all smuggled in. I took care of them for a while after I met them...Forget it, you'd better see for yourself."
Kyle took out his box, opened it and placed it on the ground.
“But before you go in, you have to be mentally prepared, they may be a little different from what you think.”
"When you said that, I suddenly felt a little bit excited." Newt smiled and shook his head, but he didn't take Kyle's words to heart.
He has never seen any magical animals, so why should he be mentally prepared?
(End of this chapter)