The principal's office was also on the eighth floor, not far from where they had been.

Kyle followed Professor McGonagall through the moonlit corridors.

Kyle was tempted to ask what was going on, but when he saw Professor McGonagall's tightly pursed mouth and serious expression, he dismissed the idea.

A few minutes later, they were in front of the dripping stone beast at the entrance to the headmaster's office.

"Hairy Tooth Mints."

Professor McGonagall said, and led Kyle through the passage behind the stone beast.

Even though it was already midnight, Dumbledore didn't seem to be sleeping, and Kyle could clearly hear the voices coming from the room, chaotic, like there were a lot of people discussing something.

In fact, the principal's office is indeed very lively.

When Kyle walked in, he saw Dumbledore crouching in front of the fireplace in a white strawberry-printed nightgown.

Behind him stood Harry...... and Snape.

It's a rare combination.

Kyle looked at them curiously...... Could it be that Harry did something against the school rules and was caught by Snape?

Kyle looked at Dumbledore again.

At this time, he noticed that there was suddenly a human face made of flames in the fireplace, and it was Mr. Weasley.

"That's right, Professor Dumbledore." Mr. Weasley said as if he were actually standing here, his mouth wide open, "Sirius was indeed attacked by the Death Eaters, and he was being tortured by the Mindburner when Moody and I rushed over. ”

"How's Sirius......" Harry hurriedly walked over to the fireplace and asked anxiously, "Is he okay?" ”

"Oh...... Harry. Mr. Weasley hesitated for a moment and said, "Calm down, Sirius has been taken to St. Mungo's Hospital for Magical Injuries, and the healer said that he was not seriously injured, and only needed to recuperate for a while." ”

"Thank you, Arthur." Dumbledore said.

"Here's what I'm supposed to do." Mr. Weasley said, "But Professor Dumbledore, I don't know if Moody has mentioned to you that things might be a bit difficult on the Stoic side. ”

"I already knew that." Dumbledore said.

Then Mr. Weasley's face vanished.

At the same time, a witch with curly silver hair appears in a picture frame on the wall.

"How's it going, Lady?" Dumbledore asked.

"One good and one bad." The witch said, "They were all sent to St. Mungo, and passed under my portrait...... One of them just passed out in a coma, but the other was in a bit of trouble.

Sathya said that the dark magic he was subjected to was tricky, and it would take at least six hours to concoct the antidote, but he certainly wouldn't last that long, and you had to figure out how to do it. ”

"Thank you." Dumbledore said, turning to look at Kyle.

"You should have it with you, that magic box."

"Of course." Kyle nodded.

"Alright, I'm afraid we're going to have to go out." Dumbledore strode over, his pajamas turning into purple robes in the blink of an eye.

"Are you going to St. Mungo?" Harry hurriedly said, "I'm going too, Professor, take me with you, I want to see Sirius." ”

"A very reasonable demand." Dumbledore said, looking at Snape, "Then Severus, let's talk about that when we get back." ”

Snape's face darkened.

"You should know that." He glanced at Harry, "If Potter can see what the Dark Lord is doing through that stupid scar, then the Dark Lord can see him the same way."

I think the most important thing Potter needs to do now is find a way to protect his empty brain, or he could be in danger at any moment. ”

"Of course I do, Severus." Dumbledore said, "But believe me, it can't be done overnight, and it doesn't matter if it's a little later, I assure you." ”

Snape snorted coldly and didn't speak again.

"I'd like to think about it, three people." Dumbledore said, "I'll take Harry first...... Kyle, how about letting Fox send you. ”

Kyle couldn't help but twitch the corners of his mouth, he wanted to swap things with Harry even more......

For no other reason, Harry had never been taken on a trip by the Phoenix, and the opportunity was rare, and it would be a shame to miss it.

But before he could speak, Dumbledore grabbed Harry's arm and disappeared into the room.

Then Fawkes, perched on the branch, flew to Kyle's shoulder.

"Okay......" Kyle sighed, a little embarrassed, "then please, Fawkes." ”

The phoenix spread its wings and chirped.

Kyle saw Snape's gloating expression, and a dazzling golden-red fire.

The ground vanished from beneath his feet, and the world swirled, and Kyle felt as if he had become a Bludger that had been knocked out...... And also and spinning the ball.

And then...... Bludger landed.

Kyle struggles to get himself to the ground in a normal position, but crashes into a table.

With a muffled thud, the table was knocked over, and the parchment was scattered all over the floor.

"Kyle, are you alright?" Harry, who had come in advance, asked cautiously.

Although he was a little uncomfortable with the vertigo caused by the illusion, Kyle was a bit exaggerated, and if he hadn't had this table, he would have crashed straight into the wall.

Also, Harry remembered that Kyle was apparitional, and it stands to reason that he should have adapted to it.

Kyle waved his hand, signaling that he was okay.

After he struggled to suppress the churning sensation in his stomach, he looked up at his surroundings.

It looked like an office, not very large, with shelves filled with various crucibles and jars of various sizes.

In addition to him and Harry, Dumbledore was also here, and there was a witch he knew well...... Sasian Abbot of St. Mungo.

At this time, the famous apothecary was looking at Kyle and the phoenix on his shoulder with a look of surprise.

"It's the first time I've seen Fox get close to anyone but you, Albus." She said.

"Fox does trust Kyle." Dumbledore waved his wand, and the table that had been knocked over immediately returned to its original state.

"Time is of the essence, Sathya." He said, "The people from the Ministry of Magic are coming soon, and something has to be done before they come." ”

"I see." Sathya paused for a moment and frowned, "But are you sure he can put a hold on Stojee's dark magic?" ”

"Only he can." Dumbledore said.

"Alright, come with me." Sathya didn't ask any more, put down the silver tray in his hand, and walked outside.

"Keep up, Kyle." Dumbledore said, "Harry, you stay here for now. ”

"But Sirius ......"

"You'll see him, but not now."

With that, Dumbledore walked out of the room with Kyle.

Outside was a dimly lit hallway, and the oil lamps on the ceiling flickered like a product of the last century, barely illuminating the path beneath their feet.

Soon, several people came to the end of the hallway.

Sasya pushed open a heavy black door, which was darker and darker, without even a light, like a deep cave.

"Some wounds caused by black magic can't be exposed to too much light, otherwise they will be more serious." "Thankfully, the dark magic used on him doesn't have this property, otherwise it would have been even more troublesome...... Fluorescent flash. ”

Sathya lit her wand.

There was only one bed in the room, and on top of it lay a wizard covered in dark purple veins, and those veins were still spreading as if they were alive.

"So, what are you going to do?" "It takes at least six hours to prepare the corresponding antidote," Sasarya asked. ”

Kyle looked at Dumbledore as well.

"We need to keep him in this state, both physically and mentally." Dumbledore said calmly, "And most of the known dark magic can't spread on stone.

"I had Fox go on a trip to Dorset, but when it came back it told me that the things that could do it weren't there anymore."

Stones, Dorset?

Kyle was stunned for a moment, no wonder Dumbledore had asked him if he had a box with him.

"Okay, I got it." Kyle said that he took out his box and put it on the ground, opened it and jumped straight in.

Dean Sathya watched Kyle's movements with some confusion.

Dumbledore's words were easy to understand, and turning Stogi to stone was indeed a good way, but she couldn't understand the rest of the words.

Ordinary petrification spells only worked on the body, she had tried them a long time ago, but they didn't work, and besides, she hadn't heard of any spells that could petrify with the soul.

And Kyle's answer is also strange.

Listening to what he meant, it seems that he can really complete this kind of magic that even Dumbledore can't do, and what is the situation with that chest, the Traceless Stretching Charm?

The more Sathya thought about it, the more strange it became, she looked at Dumbledore, but the other party just stared at the chest on the ground, and didn't mean to explain.

She could only temporarily suppress the doubts in her heart.

A few minutes later, the normally calm box suddenly jumped twice, and it was propped up, as if something was stuck inside.

Then Sasya saw it...... A giant snake fifty feet long crawled out of the small box, its massive body filling almost the entire room.

"When ......"

Sathasia's wand fell to the ground, and the bright light was extinguished in an instant.

"It's a basilisk." She shouted in a trembling voice, "Don't look into its eyes." ”

As if he had expected it, Dumbledore took out what looked like a silver lighter and pressed it.

A new ball of light floated out of it, and at the same time, the wand that had fallen to the ground returned to Sathya's hand.

"Don't be nervous, it's closed."

Dumbledore's voice also calmed down Sasya a little.

She recalled the image of the basilisk crawling out of the box just now, as if it was indeed with its eyes closed...... If it weren't for that, she probably wouldn't be able to stand here anymore.

……

After thinking of this, Sathya also opened his eyes, looked at Dumbledore with a strange look and asked, "So, the legends are all true...... Does Hogwarts really have a basilisk? ”

She had heard St. Mungo's patients mention that there was a basilisk at Hogwarts and that everyone who saw it was cursed.

It's just that Sathya didn't care at the time, because she knew very well that the basilisk's sight was fatal, not a curse, but there was no news of any student being killed at Hogwarts at that time.

So Sasya only thought it was a rumor, after all, this kind of thing is not uncommon, the students exaggerated when they described it, the parents believed it, and then added fuel to the others to tell it, which also made the originally normal things more and more outrageous, and she had heard rumors that were more exaggerated than the basilisk.

For example, the other day, it was said that Dumbledore had hidden an army in the school, preparing to attack the Ministry of Magic.

So when she heard the basilisk, she didn't care at all, just thought that there was a magical animal running from the Forbidden Forest to the castle.

But now that she saw the basilisk appear in front of her, she had to believe it.

"Not Hogwarts." Dumbledore shook his head and pointed at Kyle, who had just come out of the box. "The basilisk is now his ......"

Sathasia's expression changed slightly, and he only felt a burst of absurdity.

Students keep basilisks...... When did Hogwarts become so open, even in Durmstrang, the most tolerant of the dark arts, it would not be allowed.

No wonder Dumbledore had to do it before the Ministry of Magic arrived.

If the Aurors saw the basilisk...... I'm afraid that the whole of Hogwarts will be implicated, and may even be shut down directly.

Thinking of this, Sathya couldn't help but raise her head and look at the behemoth in the room.

This was the first time she had seen a legendary magical animal like a basilisk.

The huge body, the scales that shimmered with ghostly light, and the sharp fangs that were inadvertently exposed, more than ten inches long...... This visual impact is far more shocking than the records in the books.

"Professor, what's next?"

At this time, Kyle had also relocated the basilisk and raised his head and asked.

"It's simple." Dumbledore waved his hand, conjuring up a large mirror on the wall directly across from the bed, then looking over Kyle's shoulder.

Fawkes immediately flew up to Stoicjee, blinked, and a crystal tear fell on his lips.

"Phoenix's tears, the most magical healing medicine in the wizarding world......" Sasya looked at Fawkes with burning eyes, even more excited than when he saw the basilisk just now.

Phoenix, the magical creature that all healers dream of, is not one of them, and she never dreams of tricking Fawkes out of Dumbledore.

Unfortunately, although she put in a lot of precious herbs, Fawkes always ignored her.

At the same time, on the hospital bed.

The effect of the phoenix's tears was immediate, and not long after they dripped into his mouth, Stoicjee's eyelids moved, and he sat up from the bed suddenly.

He seemed to be suffering some kind of unbearable pain, and when he awoke, he let out a terrible scream.

"It's ...... now"

"Open your eyes!"

Dumbledore and Kyle's voices rang out almost simultaneously.

Awakening, Stoic inevitably saw the mirror across from him, and also saw the pair of orange-yellow snake eyes in the mirror, and in just a moment, he was petrified.

The screams came to an abrupt end.

As soon as the sound died down, Kyle, with his head down, ordered the basilisk to close his eyes again and stuff it back into the chest.

……

When he came out again, Sathya was checking on Stojee.

"It's unbelievable, the dark magic has really stopped spreading...... she exclaimed, "that's what they call the curse of the basilisk...... I didn't expect the basilisk's sight to have this effect in addition to killing the target. ”

"Magic is so magical, everything is full of unknowns...... Dumbledore said softly, "I'm afraid even the despicable Helmpo didn't expect that the most evil dark creature he created, a pure killing weapon, could one day be used to save people." ”

"yes, you're right." Sathya put away her wand, "That way, I'll have enough time to prepare the antidote." ”

"By the way, you should know how to recover him from petrification." She pondered for a moment, "Is it a resurrection potion made from mandrake?" ”

"That's right." Dumbledore nodded, "Need me fresh mandrake?" I remember there was just one in the school greenhouse. ”

"That couldn't be better." Sathya nodded.

Although St. Mungo also had fresh mandrakes, Dumbledore wanted to help, and she had no reason to refuse.

"I'm going to write a letter and ask Pomona to send it over." Dumbledore said.

Maybe it's because the crisis has been lifted, and the tone of the two chatting is also a lot more relaxed.

But their eyes always fall on Kyle, intentionally or unintentionally.

Sasya's was fine, curious at best, but Dumbledore's gaze made Kyle a little weak.

"It's time for us to go back." At this time, Sathya suddenly said: "I need to hurry up and prepare the antidote, so as not to waste time by asking questions after the Ministry of Magic comes for a while." ”

(End of chapter)