Chapter 853: Return to Godric's Hollow
Chapter 853 Return to Godric’s Hollow
Kyle finally understood why Nico had been so calm after Dumbledore disappeared, and when he decided to use the time turner, he was able to prepare everything he needed in a very short time. .
It didn't take him just a month, but nearly three months. From this time on, he was preparing to repair the time turner.
And he insists on using a time-turner to go back in time, regardless of Professor McGonagall.
Nico also knew this a long time ago. He knew very well that it was Dumbledore who was rescued by Kyle this time, and he succeeded, so he ignored Professor McGonagall's proposal and even tried to ensure that the time turner could be used by Kyle. I got it and went to Hogwarts myself.
"Ink...Thunderbird quill...these are prohibited trade goods, so we won't take them out for now."
"Irem horns can be divided into half and sold to Quidditch boutiques. They should be willing to spend a lot of money to acquire these rare materials."
Kyle sat at the table, sorting out his harvest leisurely, mainly because there was nothing else to do now.
Although Dumbledore drank the potion prepared by Nico and recovered his lost memories, his previous physical condition was so bad that Nico took him for further examination for safety reasons.
Now there was only Kyle left in the huge room, and various materials piled up like a hill next to him.
He bought these things from a hundred years ago. When he returns to Diagon Alley, he can make at least ten times the profit by reselling these things.
This is because many of them are prohibited trade items and are difficult to sell. For example, Thunderbird Quills were banned from sale twenty years ago. It is estimated that it will be difficult to sell them through formal channels.
Of course, only through formal channels.
It took Kyle half an hour to put everything in order.
If it weren't for the high cost of using the time turner, which requires almost one magic stone at a time, just flipping these materials from both sides would be a good job.
Oh, and these…
Kyle looked at the specialties that Willy Tom had given him.
Most of them are useless joke props, with single content, far less rich than what they are now, and not worth much money.
But after all, these gadgets are also products of the last century. They can barely be regarded as antiques and have certain collection significance. They may be sold to Fred and George at a high price.
After a while, Nico and Dumbledore finally came out.
Kyle turned around and saw that some color had finally returned to Dumbledore's face.
"Thank you for bringing me back." He came over and said, "I must apologize for my recklessness."
"No need to say anything, Professor," Kyle waved his hand, interrupting him.
"We all know that your doing this is not reckless, but inevitable. You can't do nothing."
"Yes, you are right." Dumbledore nodded helplessly.
Let him watch Ariana die again in front of his eyes?
He can't do it.
Even if he did it again, he would do it again, just to involve Kyle and make him feel a little guilty.
"Fortunately, the matter has been resolved satisfactorily." Kyle stood up and pointed to the valuable items next to him, "And I also got a good reward. Now I only need to wait two more months for things to be perfect. 's full stop.
Kyle was referring to the moment he himself used the time-turner.
Dumbledore is fine now, but there are still two Kyles in this world, which means he is still under the influence of the time turner.
"Oh, I almost forgot." Nico suddenly said: "During this period, I will help you prepare another potion to ensure that your thinking will not be affected in the future."
"Another magic potion..." Kyle asked: "Is it the raspberry juice?"
"To be precise, it's called the awakening potion." Nico said with a smile: "More than two months is not a short time. Without the help of the awakening potion, your thinking will gradually be affected by time, although it will not be too serious. , but it definitely feels uncomfortable.”
Kyle shrugged noncommittally.
Nico was right. He remembered that something was wrong with him at that time. The specific manifestation was that he would often make mistakes that shouldn't be made, and he felt like his IQ was off the line.
This is the effect of time. It will subconsciously reject all things that should not exist, such as him, who comes from two months later.
But he and Kyle at this time are the same person, so this kind of repulsion will also affect the other person, causing confusion in thinking.
The longer the time, the more obvious the rejection effect will be.
As for the awakening potion... According to Nico, the function of this potion is like another form of iron armor spell to resist this kind of repulsion.
"Do you need my help?" Kyle asked.
"No need, and you probably don't have the time." Nico said with a smile: "But if possible, you'd better take the time to send me some amphorae. I don't have much stock here."
"Ah... no problem." Kyle nodded.
If it were other herbs... rue, cinnamon, mandrake and the like, he could take them out now, but he really didn't have amphora in his box.
It's not because it's precious, it's mainly because the smell is a bit pungent, he didn't plant it in the box, and there are very few magic potions that can be used.
As far as Kyle knew, it seemed that a small amount of amphora was only needed when brewing polyjuice potion.
"There's no rush in any of this," Nico said, "Would you like to stay for some afternoon tea?"
"Ah, no problem." Kyle looked at the time and agreed.
It was more like a long-overdue lunch than afternoon tea. He had hardly eaten at the end of the day, and he was indeed hungry.
Soon, the house elf Tata brought a large plate of sandwiches and golden and crispy fried pork chops.
It was not a rich meal, but Kyle ate very well. He ate three pork chops in one go before putting down his tableware.
"Finally, I don't have to eat the toothy potatoes from the Valley Bar anymore." Kyle leaned back in his chair and said with a satisfied look on his face, "I even wonder if the potatoes they had there were boiled a year ago. It's been more than a month. I haven’t even tasted a softer one.”
"The food in their shop is really not that good," Dumbledore said in agreement.
"But Professor." Kyle suddenly remembered something and asked, "Did you know a long time ago that I would go back to the past."
"Why do you ask?" Dumbledore looked over.
"Because you met me during the graduation exam." Kyle said, "At that time, I just went back to the past and happened to meet your graduation exam. I couldn't help but curious and went over to take a look. At that time, you I even used a confusion spell on Professor Marchban to make her allow me, a stranger, to enter the examination room.”
"Using a confusion spell on the invigilator...did I do such a **** thing when I was young?" Dumbledore was stunned for a moment, as if he had no memory at all.
"Of course." Kyle glanced at him, "You also confidently told me that successfully using the confusion spell on Professor Marchban is the real graduation exam."
Dumbledore blushed.
To be honest, he really forgot.
But considering his virtues when he was young...it doesn't seem surprising that a talented wizard who grew up in adulation and was high-spirited would do such a thing.
"Including when you went to Knockturn Alley, we also encountered it." Kyle continued.
"Sorry, I really don't remember..." Dumbledore shook his head and said, "I have experienced many things in my life. If I record them all, maybe I can add a new bookshelf to the library. It is impossible for me to remember myself. Everyone I met.”
"Really?" Kyle nodded and didn't ask any more.
He didn't doubt Dumbledore's words.
After all, even if he was asked to recall who he met in first grade, he wouldn't be able to remember.
What's more, it has been ninety-eight years since Dumbledore graduated, and it has been an extremely rich ninety-eight years. Kyle estimates that Grindelwald alone can occupy two-thirds of his memories.
The remaining one-third has to be given to Voldemort, leaving really not much for other people.
Maybe that's why he keeps a pensieve in his office.
After the empty plate was taken away by Tata, Kyle glanced at the sky outside and then stood up.
"Are you going out?" Nico asked.
"Yeah." Kyle nodded, "I'll go to Diagon Alley to see if there's any amphorae. If not, I'll go to Hogwarts. I remember there should be a small patch near the Forbidden Forest." "Oh, don't worry about this. I still have some here.”
"It doesn't matter, I just have nothing to do." Kyle said and walked out.
But just as he was about to apparate away, a hand suddenly rested on his shoulder.
"Professor?" Kyle turned his head and looked at Dumbledore who was following him, "Just buying some things, I can do it alone."
"I'm afraid you don't just buy things." Dumbledore said: "I noticed just now that you have been looking outside and seem to be very concerned about the time. Did something happen after I left?"
Kyle hesitated for a moment and nodded.
"In two hours, Bellatrix will be attacking Lupine's wedding with her Death Eaters, and You-Know-Who will be there too."
"What did you say?" Dumbledore's hands trembled slightly.
"But it doesn't matter. Because of Fox's help, no one was killed in this incident." Kyle said quickly: "And the mysterious man only passed after everyone was rescued."
"Then how did you know?" Dumbledore asked in a deep voice.
"Because I was the only one there at the time." Kyle shrugged, "That was also the first time I faced a mysterious person."
"...I'm sorry, it's all because of me." Dumbledore lowered his eyes, "If I could have left a day later, maybe this wouldn't have happened."
"Yeah," Kyle said, "The Cruciatus Curse doesn't taste very good."
Hearing his words, Dumbledore felt even more guilty.
"Professor, are you thinking about how to make it up to me?" Kyle asked softly.
"I can agree to any terms you want," Dumbledore said.
"Then give me Fox." Kyle blurted out.
I don't know why, but after Kyle said this, Dumbledore seemed to feel less guilty all of a sudden.
"Although I really want to..." he sighed, "Phoenix does not belong to my personal property. To be precise, we are just a cooperative relationship. Fox's fate depends entirely on itself."
"Tsk, stingy." Kyle curled his lips.
Although he knew that it would be impossible to pry the Phoenix away from Dumbledore so easily, he was still a little disappointed.
"So you're going to Godric's Hollow?" Dumbledore changed the subject.
"Well, maybe it just happened to appear at this time. I'm still more concerned about it." Kyle said, "That's the mysterious man after all."
"I'll go with you."
"Is it okay?" Kyle glanced at him, "Your body..."
"No problem." Dumbledore said softly: "The potion Nico prepared is very effective. I just feel a little weak now, but there is still no problem in using magic."
"Okay." Kyle thought for a moment and agreed.
Indeed, with Dumbledore following him, it was considered a guarantee.
After that, the two used apparation and came to the vicinity of Godric's Hollow.
Because he had lived here for a month before, Kyle was already familiar with the nearby terrain and appeared directly on a hidden hillside.
From here, you can just see Cord's house...oh, no, it should be said to be Potter's old house now. His old potion shop has long been transformed into an exquisite two-story building.
The next second, Dumbledore appeared next to him.
When they arrived, the wedding had just entered its most lively moment, with many guests on the dance floor dancing to the band's music.
Fred and George were also there. Because there were not many guests, in order to maintain the atmosphere, they chose the most familiar tap dance.
Harry was there too, serving as a waiter and bringing drinks to everyone leaving the dance floor.
Kyle couldn't help but laugh when he saw Harry.
"What's wrong?" Dumbledore asked curiously.
"It's nothing, I just thought of happy things." Kyle said, "Corder once told me that he wanted me to be the godfather of his child."
"Codport?" Dumbledore was stunned for a moment, and then he couldn't help but laugh.
Calculating time, Cord is Harry's great-great-grandfather, and his child Henry Potter is Harry's great-grandfather.
Dumbledore really couldn't imagine how Harry would feel if he knew that his classmate at Hogwarts suddenly became his great-grandfather's godfather.
But it definitely won't be too good.
The two waited for a while, and the sky began to get darker.
"You're talking about Bellatrix, when will she come back?" Dumbledore couldn't help but ask.
As soon as he finished speaking, he saw a black cloud suddenly appear not far away... It was the black cloaks of the Death Eaters.
"Here we come," Kyle said.
Bellatrix was seen walking in the front, with a maniacal smile on her face, and the two dying people were also thrown to the ground by the Death Eaters behind them.
"It's Mr. and Mrs. Tonks!" Dumbledore recognized the other party's identity, and also guessed that it was through them that Bellatrix found the Potter ancestral home, which was protected by the Fidelity Charm.
What happened next was exactly as Kyle remembered it.
Bellatrix forcibly broke the protective spell, and the entire wedding scene was in chaos.
Dumbledore subconsciously wanted to help, but was stopped by Kyle.
"It doesn't matter." Dumbledore said, "The other me has left. It's okay for me to go out now."
"I know, but you are not in my memory." Kyle said, squinting his eyes and quickly connecting the past memories with the present.
In other words, Dumbledore and he were actually here at that time, but why didn't Dumbledore go to help.
With Dumbledore's character, he would never sit idly by in order to make up for the mistakes he made, just like what he did just now.
But there was indeed no Dumbledore in his memory, and he never appeared from the beginning to the end.
When this happens, there is only one possibility, and that is that he is held back by more important things and has no time to help.
Is there anything more important than saving members of the Order of the Phoenix?
Of course there are, such as stopping the Death Eaters' support halfway to buy time for the people below.
Thinking of this, Kyle instantly realized something and asked:
"Professor, if you were to face the mysterious man now, would you be able to beat him, or hold him back?"
"Tom..." Dumbledore was silent for a moment, and also guessed why Kyle asked, "If it's just a delay, no problem."
"Well, I think we might have something to do."
Kyle looked around, took out his broomstick, and flew straight to the south, where Voldemort originally appeared.
The only one who could hold Dumbledore back was Voldemort.
If Kyle guessed correctly, Voldemort at that time did not wait until the matter was over before rushing over. He had already arrived, but he wasted time on the way.
And they are the time that was wasted.
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(End of chapter)