Chapter 883: I'm here to watch the fun

Chapter 883: I'm here to watch the fun

Chapter 883 I’m here to see the fun

Kyle came to Hogsmeade village through apparation and walked quickly towards the school.

The school door was open, and Kyle walked into the castle without encountering Filch or the cat named Lady Norris.

According to his memory, Kyle came to a certain corridor on the eighth floor.

"Hey Kyle, is that you?"

As soon as he walked up the stairs, Kyle heard someone calling him softly,

Harry, Ron, and Hermione were hiding around a corner, waving to him.

Kyle calculated the time. At this time, his other self should have used the time turner to go back to the past, so he walked over without any scruples.

"What are you doing here?"

"We should ask this, shouldn't we." Ron muttered in a low voice: "Haven't you already graduated? How come you are in school."

"I came to see the fun." Kyle said matter-of-factly, and he glanced behind the three of them.

Good guy, there are more than a dozen people hiding in a small corner, and those who arrived late don't even have a place to poke their heads.

With so many people coming over to eavesdrop, you Gryffindors are really not afraid of being imprisoned...

As for why Kyle knew they were Gryffindors, of course it was through the golden and red scarves around their necks. This thing was the most conspicuous symbol.

"What a coincidence, so are we." Ron said slowly.

"What's the result? What's the gain?"

"Nothing." Harry shook his head, "We only know that Professor McGonagall and Minister Bones had a long argument, so we rushed over after class."

"We were only a few minutes ahead of you."

"It's okay, let's go play." Kyle suddenly lost the mood to chat with them.

"Are you really here to see the fun?" Hermione looked at Kyle suspiciously, not really believing what he said.

After graduation, she came all the way to Hogwarts to watch the excitement. She didn't believe that anyone could be so bored.

"Otherwise, I can't just come back to visit you." Kyle said without looking back.

Although Hermione felt strange, the bell for class suddenly rang at this moment.

"Oops, we're going to be late!" A group of students were startled and ran away quickly.

Naturally, the trio was among them.

He even forgot about class time in order to watch the excitement. He deserved to be last in Gryffindor's house points.

He glanced at it when he was passing by the auditorium just now. The number of gems in Gryffindor's hourglass was the smallest. After being late this time, their last position should be more stable.

But Kyle doesn't need to go to class.

This place is still a little far away from Professor McGonagall and the others. Although the sound can be heard, it is intermittent and not very clear.

Kyle walked a little further, getting closer.

I can hear it clearly this time.

"Minerva, I'm not here to make trouble. I just want to see Principal Dumbledore."

"Yes, we need to know what he thinks."

"Albus must have an idea of ​​his own."

"Yeah, we should believe him."

"At least let's chat somewhere else first. This is a school, and it won't be good if students see us."

…

The corridor was noisy.

In addition to Professor McGonagall and Minister Bones, there were many more people.

Including Scrimgeour, who hurried over after the funeral, and some old wizards from the Order of the Phoenix.

Everyone was talking to each other, and no one could give in. Professor McGonagall pursed her lips tightly, and Minister Bones across from him did not give in too much, his face was ashen.

Fortunately, she finally remembered that this was a school.

"Okay, Minerva." Minister Bones lowered his voice, "You know, I respect Principal Dumbledore enough, but it's really hard for me to understand why he can still calm down now. gas."

"The Death Eaters instigated dark wizards to rebel against the Ministry of Magic in Knockturn Alley, arrested wizards for magic experiments in Brighton, gathered wandering wizards in Cornwall, intended to release the black dragon of the Heshidry Islands, and attacked Gringotts...

"He hasn't shown up for every single thing, and do you know how many Aurors and Strikers we've lost trying to fix this trouble? Even Alastor Moody is dead now!"

Listening to Bones' words, Kyle subconsciously stopped in place.

It suddenly occurred to him that although Moody's funeral was the fuse that ignited Minister Bones, the powder keg was certainly not formed in a day.

There were also rows of obviously newly built graves that he saw in the cemetery before. It seemed that there was more going on in the magical world than he knew.

In order to expand the ranks of Death Eaters, Barty Crouch Jr. went to Cornwall to find wandering wizards.

Voldemort personally went to the Heshdy Islands for the war machine Fire Dragon there.

What about the remaining Death Eaters? What are they doing?

The last time Voldemort was resurrected, there were more than a dozen Death Eaters summoned. Those who were eligible to be marked with the Dark Mark must have been Voldemort's confidants...at least they were his confidants sixteen years ago.

Coupled with the fanatics imprisoned in Azkaban, the number will only increase.

Even if some of these people have been killed by Kyle or people from the Order of the Phoenix over the years, at least half are still alive.

In the Heshidry Islands, there were five people standing behind Voldemort. Counting Barty Crouch Jr., there were only six people. What about the rest.

Among other things, Kyle had not met Oren, a rookie among the Death Eaters.

Where has he gone?

They couldn't just stay at home and sleep while Voldemort himself had something to do.

So these Death Eaters must also have their own tasks, and they are scattered in every corner like Barty Crouch Jr., but Kyle doesn't know it... After all, he is only one person, and it is impossible to take care of the entire magical world.

Maybe the days that seemed calm before were just superficial, but in fact, there were undercurrents surging somewhere they couldn't see.

If this is the case, Mr. Weasley is right, Amelia Bones is a good minister.

She minimized the impact of the Death Eaters, allowing most wizards to spend a precious period of peace.

…

Professor McGonagall pursed her lips, not knowing what to say for a moment.

If she were the Minister of Magic, she might also come to the school to find Dumbledore.

But the problem is, the principal really can't come over.

"Amelia, you can't say that." Deroda, a member of the Order of the Phoenix, said in a low voice.

He is also an old wizard and once participated in the task of helping to transfer Uncle and Aunt Harry.

"The mysterious man was not involved in what you mentioned. I think this is just a confrontation between the core forces.

"Although Dumbledore was not involved, the Order of the Phoenix did not sit idly by. Those two children, Bill and Charlie, were involved in the things you mentioned before.

"And Mad-Eye, he has retired from the Auror Office and is in Cornwall on behalf of the Order of the Phoenix."

Order of the Phoenix…

Amelia Bones frowned.

To be honest, when she was the director of the Department of Legal Enforcement, she had no special feelings about the organization that fought against the Death Eaters. She even thought that their people were very good, brave and fearless, and provided a lot of support to the Ministry of Magic. help.

This feeling gradually disappeared until her identity became the Minister of Magic.

It is clear that the two sides have the same purpose, but they are suddenly separated, and the current situation that cannot be managed uniformly is full of unstable factors.

Moreover, the existence of the Order of the Phoenix also represents Dumbledore's distrust of the Ministry of Magic, which is not a good thing.

Including Scrimgeour had the same idea.

"I know what you are thinking." The old wizard Dedalo glanced at Bones, "If you haven't forgotten Cornelius Fudge, you should understand that the existence of the Order of the Phoenix is ​​necessary."

"But I'm not Connelly!" Bones said solemnly.

"Fudge also believes that what he did was right and for the Ministry of Magic." Dedalo said calmly.

Kyle, who was listening, rubbed his forehead.

Didn't Mr. Weasley say they were here to break up the fight?

Why did it feel like after he said these words, the atmosphere between the two parties suddenly became more tense. His words almost made it clear that he did not trust the Ministry of Magic.

Of course, it is normal for him to have such thoughts. After all, the Ministry of Magic has indeed done a lot of things that have hindered things.

In the past two years, almost all the people from the Order of the Phoenix were trying to find ways to cut off Voldemort's minions, gather the giants, and deal with the werewolves. They were all doing it. Even if the dementors were solved, it was all paid for by Sirius, and the Ministry of Magic provided a site. Also, if the people of the Order of the Phoenix and Harry hadn't forced Voldemort to the surface, the Ministry of Magic might still be pretending to be peaceful until now.

But the truth is this, but Fudge, who did all this, is dead.

The current minister is Bones, who is also a witch with a strong personality and resolute actions. It would be a bit embarrassing to show this openly.

However, Dedalo did not realize this and continued.

"And the Gringotts problem you mentioned was entirely caused by the goblins. They tried to make some kind of deal with the Death Eaters, but ignored that they would not keep their promises."

"You mean, even if Death Eaters break into your vault, we don't have to worry about it, right?" Bones asked, trying to suppress his anger.

"I don't have a vault at Gringotts."

I don’t know whether it was out of distrust of the Ministry of Magic or some other reason, but Dedalo, who came to break up the fight, got into a fight with Bones.

This left Professor McGonagall in a dilemma. She didn't know which one to persuade until she accidentally turned her head and saw Kyle standing in the corridor watching the excitement.

Professor McGonagall is stupid.

What's going on? Didn't Kyle go to the principal's office just now? When did you turn back again?

She was still waiting for 'Dumbledore' to come to the rescue. Regardless of whether it was true or not, at least she had to take them to the principal's office. What was the point of making a noise here?

She had noticed just now that those curious little lions had come over to watch the fun, although under the offensive of her eyes, those people did not dare to approach.

But it's hard to say whether there will be any courageous among those people. If they hear some bad news and spread it out, the whole school will be in chaos.

"Just as I don't trust the Ministry of Magic, I don't trust goblins. I'd rather hide gold coins in my socks than hand them over."

"you…"

Dedalo and Bones were still arguing.

On the other side, Kyle looked at Professor McGonagall who kept winking at him, and then suddenly remembered that he seemed to be pretending to be the principal at this time.

I almost forgot about this.

Kyle patted his forehead and prepared to walk to the principal's office. At this time, Bones's attention was on Dedalo, and he should not be able to see him...

Kyle took just two steps before he stopped again.

Facing Professor McGonagall's confused look, Kyle shrugged without explaining.

"Also, you said Dumbledore didn't do anything. Could it be that the mysterious man in the Heshidry Islands was beaten away by an Auror?"

"I'm sorry, Dedalo, I didn't do that either."

Accompanied by an old voice, Dumbledore walked over from the direction of the principal's office.

Professor McGonagall looked at him and then at Kyle on the other side, looking blank.

Is this Dumbledore...himself?

Is he back?

How is this possible? Wasn't he excluded from time in 1899?

Why did you come back by yourself!

Did Kyle get the time turner without her knowing?

Professor McGonagall was in a state of confusion, but there were other people around, so she could only take a few deep breaths and refrain from asking.

Kyle stood there without moving. The reason why he stopped just now was naturally because he saw Dumbledore walking from a distance.

It seemed that after time got back on track, he had finished his work there and came back just in time for this scene.

"Principal Dumbledore, I...the Ministry of Magic needs an explanation." Bones didn't know what the three people were thinking. After seeing Dumbledore, he immediately stepped forward and said.

But her tone was less forceful than before.

Although what Dedalo said is a bit unpleasant, it is also true in a sense.

The mysterious man had not appeared when the Death Eaters were doing those things, so it was understandable that Dumbledore would be wary of him.

The only place where the mysterious man could be confirmed to have appeared was the Heshidry Islands, where traces of fierce battles were also found.

Scrimgeour did not see who the wizard was who drove away the mysterious man, but it was most likely Dumbledore. After all, everyone in the wizarding world knew that the mysterious man was most afraid of Principal Dumbledore.

In this way, her previous excuse was no longer valid.

The only thing that is still supporting Bones is probably that she cannot accept the increasing death rate of Strikers and Aurors.

"Don't worry, Amelia, I will explain. I can explain all your doubts." Dumbledore said.

He glanced at Professor McGonagall, who had his head lowered, with a guilty look, "How about we go to the principal's office to talk. I think you wouldn't mind a cup of black tea. Rufus can come too. It just so happens that I need to discuss something with you. ”

Dumbledore left with Bones and Scrimgeour.

Kyle originally wanted to ask him some things, such as what he and Ariana had done recently, but in this situation, it was somewhat inappropriate to ask these questions.

So he wisely chose to remain silent.

"Professor McGonagall, since everything is okay, I will first..."

"It's you."

"What?" Kyle looked at Professor McGonagall and smiled obediently.

"The principal's matter." Professor McGonagall pursed her lips, "I think I have told you more than once how dangerous this matter is, but you don't seem to take it to heart."

Professor McGonagall's voice was calm, but Kyle felt a little panicked for no reason. The pressure she brought was much greater than that of the real principal Dumbledore.

"Yes, Nicolas Flamel gave me the time turner." Kyle considered his words and explained: "He thought that only I could bring Professor Dumbledore back, and there was nothing I could do."

Yes, that's right, it was all Nico's doing, he just couldn't shirk it.

"when?"

"Just now, he was waiting for me in the principal's office." Kyle said.

Professor McGonagall frowned slightly.

Originally, she was thinking that after she fooled Bones, she would take the initiative to go to Devon County and wait for Nicolas Flamel.

Unexpectedly, Nicolas Flamel, who almost never went out, took the initiative to come to Hogwarts, choosing the time when she couldn't escape.

Professor McGonagall didn't think this was a coincidence.

Fortunately the result is good.

Kyle is back intact, and so is Dumbledore.

"No wonder I see two of you." Professor McGonagall finally understood. "I have another question. When did you come back? Was it the principal who drove away the mysterious man in the Heshidry Islands?"

"No." Kyle shook his head, "Although we came back two months ago, the principal had other things to do and left soon after."

"Two months ago?"

"That's the date he used the time-turner, the day Lupine and Tonks got married."

Professor McGonagall was stunned.

At this time, the matter of Dumbledore's autograph letter could be explained, but soon she thought of another question.

"Is it true that the wizard who drove away the mysterious man on the Heshidry Islands was not the principal?"

When Dedalus mentioned this just now, Professor McGonagall's first reaction was also Dumbledore, but at that time she thought that Dumbledore had quickly rejected it in 1899.

"Well..." Kyle smiled shyly, "The person who was there at that time was me."

"You?" Professor McGonagall was startled, "You met a mysterious man and drove him away..."

"Well..." Kyle scratched his hair, "It can't be said to be driven away, it can only be said to be a trick and a bit of luck.

"And I was the one who ran away first in the end. The mysterious man must have been chasing me, and then he left the Hesidian Islands."

The more Professor McGonagall listened, the more frightened she became, and her breathing became heavier.

"Why don't you contact someone from the Order of the Phoenix."

"Time is urgent." Kyle looked innocent. "Professor Dumbledore is nowhere to be found, so I have no choice but to go there. To be honest, I still have lingering fears when I think about it now. It's so scary."

Yeah, where's Dumbledore?

After being reminded like this, Professor McGonagall also reacted.

Kyle risked his life to save him from the time loop, and he just walked away?

"Let a recent graduate face a mysterious man?"

Professor McGonagall looked in the direction of the principal's office, her anger level rising instantly. She even forgot that Kyle had unilaterally violated their previous agreement and risked using the time turner.

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(End of chapter)