Dumbledore was delighted, especially when he saw Kyle's helpless look, and he almost laughed out loud.

The cautious Headmaster of Hogwarts hadn't forgotten the owls that flew all over the place, and the letters that made him want to be the Minister for Magic.

He had been wondering how he could get Kyle to try that feeling too, because he could tell that Kyle didn't like the tedious work of the Ministry of Magic either.

However, Fudge later publicly announced in the newspaper that the mysterious man had made a comeback, which was an unexpected surprise for Dumbledore.

He knew that it all went down to Kyle, after all, with Fudge's character, he would never have admitted it anyway unless the mysterious man did show up and give him a wand.

Because of this, he had already dismissed the idea of revenge and returned, but he didn't expect Fudge to bring him a surprise that afternoon.

After seeing the Ministry of Magic's exceptional entry form, Dumbledore signed his name almost subconsciously, agreeing to Kyle working at the Ministry of Magic as a student.

Like he said to Chris, this is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity and there's no reason to turn it down.

As for Kyle's own opinion, it doesn't matter.

Dumbledore glanced at Kyle again without saying a word...... I have to say, it's a good feeling, and he kind of craves a custard tart.

However, when he saw Kyle preparing to leave, Dumbledore called out to stop him.

"Anything else? Professor. Kyle asked, expressionless, "I'm going back to writing a report." ”

"Got to work so soon?" Dumbledore asked, "Can you tell me what it is?" Maybe I can help. ”

"Oh, it's simple...... Kyle said calmly, "it's a report on the salary and benefits of the Headmaster of Hogwarts, and I've always thought that even the Headmaster can't leave the Headmaster for two months without a reason." ”

"That's a good idea." Dumbledore said with a smile, as if what Kyle had said had nothing to do with him.

"But one thing I have to explain is that I didn't leave school for nothing, on the contrary, I was going to do something very important this time."

Dumbledore waved his wand, and there was immediately a golden ring encrusted with gems on the table in front of him.

At the sight of the ring, Kyle's eyes widened.

"Oh, looks like you recognize what it is." Dumbledore looked into Kyle's eyes, his fingers tapping lightly on the tabletop.

"yes, Horcruxes." Kyle said lightly, "I've seen it many times, so this one is Voldemort's too?" ”

Dumbledore didn't answer immediately, he continued to look Kyle in the eye before he whispered, "I don't think there is anyone else in the wizarding world who will make a Horcrux for himself besides him." ”

"yes, maybe." Kyle nodded.

"Speaking of which, I have to thank you." Dumbledore stretched out his arm, revealing the scabbed blood on it.

"You're hurt?" Kyle asked.

"It's a punishment for breaking the contract." Dumbledore said, "For some reason, I couldn't resist the temptation of this Horcrux and wanted to use it.

"Thankfully, we had made this magic pact before, and if I did touch this ring, I was afraid that my life would be in danger.

"I'm ashamed, I've always thought I could resist temptation...... You saved my life. ”

"It's nothing."

Kyle shook his head and said, "Voldemort's arrogance has made him always choose those incomparably precious magic items as the carrier of Horcruxes, these things may seem like a symbol of honor to him, but in the eyes of others, they may be a treasure that cannot be refused."

"In fact, even Nicol almost couldn't resist wearing the Ravenclaw crown when he saw it, it's normal for you to have this thought, Professor."

"Wait, you just said the Ravenclaw crown?" Dumbledore blinked, looking at Kyle with an incredulous look, "So when did you find another Horcrux." ”

"Ahem......"

Kyle also realized that he had slipped his mouth, and quickly remedied, "Actually, I want to talk about the Slytherin locket...... The tiara has been lost for nearly a thousand years, how can I possibly find it? ”

But Dumbledore obviously wouldn't believe such a clumsy excuse......

"Sometimes what you say subconsciously is the most true." He said in a complicated tone: "When is it?" ”

"Hmm...... It didn't take long. Kyle whispered, "It was only a year ago." ”

"A year ago?" Dumbledore only felt like he had been punched in the chest.

Ravenclaw's tiara, this legendary magical artifact, is a priceless treasure in the hearts of all alchemists that they dream of seeing, and he is certainly no exception.

Kyle finds it but doesn't tell him.

And listening to what he just meant, Nicol knew the same, but he didn't tell him.

The two of them colluded with each other and hid it from him for a whole year? Is his friendship with Nicol so worthless for nearly a hundred years?

Dumbledore recalled that when they met yesterday, Nicol's unaware appearance, only felt a chill in his heart, and couldn't help asking:

"Where's the crown?"

"I don't know." Kyle said truthfully, "When I came back from Nicol's house last Christmas, Ravenclaw took it with me to catch up with Lady Gray, and I don't know where they are now, maybe in some corner of the castle." ”

"Ravenclaw?" Dumbledore's eyelids jumped, as if he thought of some possibility, "Could it be ...... you say?"

"That's right, it's Rowena Ravenclaw, one of the Hogwarts Four." Kyle said, "Part of her consciousness is attached to the tiara, and Nicol and I have spoken to her and learned a lot." ”

With a thud, Dumbledore pressed his hand against the table, and for a moment, his blue eyes ceased to brighten and became dull.

"Professor, are you alright?" Kyle asked with concern.

"It's fine." Dumbledore said stiffly, but quickly recovered.

While it's a shame to miss out on face-to-face with Rowena Ravenclaw, the fact that the crown is still in school proves that he still has a chance.

In addition, through this incident, Dumbledore also solved a certain doubt in his heart.

Perhaps Kyle really wanted to bind himself with a magical contract out of prudence, and Dumbledore even felt that everyone who knew about the existence of Horcruxes and tried to find them should use this method to restrain themselves.

Tiara with Rowena Ravenclaw consciousness...... Dumbledore couldn't think of anyone who could resist the temptation.

But the only thing he couldn't figure out was how Voldemort could make such a precious thing into a Horcrux...... Unless he doesn't know that there is consciousness in the crown.

Dumbledore didn't think Kyle was lying to him, because Nicol was involved, and he would know the truth just by asking.

While Dumbledore was pondering, Kyle had already reached the table, taking a closer look at the ring.

Seriously, this thing looks like a cheap Muggle artifact, the kind that buys five for a pound.

The only thing that attracts attention is a tiny crack in it, as if someone had thrown it on the ground and broken.

"Professor......" Kyle whispered, "You couldn't have broken the Horcrux with the Gryffindor's sword, did you?" ”

"Of course not." Dumbledore shook his head, "Gryffindor's sword, though sharp, can't destroy a Horcrux, and in fact, this crack is the Resurrection Stone itself.

I think Cadmus Peverell smashed the stone in a fit of rage after realizing that it couldn't really be resurrected. ”

Dumbledore seemed to want to win back the city, and in a very calm tone, he told the origin of the ring, and then waited to see Kyle scream, just like Snape had done.

"Oh, what a scumbag Voldemort!"

Kyle did exclaim, but that's about it.

"I think you've read The Tales of the Poet Bean." Dumbledore asked, "Aren't you surprised to see the Resurrection Stone, one of the Deathly Hallows?" ”

"Surprised." Kyle said, "But I've seen another one before, and I've studied it for a while, and it's just a clever alchemy item."

"Whether it's the Philosopher's Stone, or the Time Turner that can go back a thousand years, or the Ravenclaw Crown, it's no worse than it."

"You've seen it?" Dumbledore raised an eyebrow, his fingers subconsciously touching the pocket of his robe.

"Harry's Cloak of Invisibility."

Kyle said directly: "When I was idle, I looked through Sirius's book "Born Noble: A Wizard's Family Tree", which recorded that Peverell's descendants are the Gaunt family and the Potter family. ”

"Then why do you think this Potter family is Harry?" Dumbledore asked with interest.

"Because I remember Harry saying that his invisibility cloak was the one his father used when he was in school."

Kyle said, "Mr. Potter has been using things for twenty years now, but the best invisibility cloak on the market can only last for ten years, which is also the limit of the invisible beast's fur."

"I think Harry's invisibility cloak will last so long, it must be the one from Ignotus Peflier of the three brothers."

"That's amazing...... Dumbledore clapped his hands, "I don't think even Harry himself realized it." ”

"If he'd read the wizard's genealogy, he would have known." "But the book had been sitting in his hand for two months, and he hadn't turned a single page, and he was ready to throw it away as garbage." ”

"That's really Harry's biggest flaw." Dumbledore said.

"This Horcrux hasn't been destroyed yet." Kyle looked up and said, "I suggest you give it to Nicol, he has a lot of experience in solving Horcrux problems perfectly. ”

"Actually, I just got back from Devon." Dumbledore said, "But there's some kind of cursed magic on this Horcrux, and if you don't get rid of it first, Nicol's approach won't be useful."

"He advised me to forcibly destroy the Horcruxes, but I suddenly realized that I was missing a weapon...... I've heard that the basilisk venom you provide to St. Mungo is a thousand Galleons per pint. ”

"That's right." Kyle said, then he pulled out a small bottle filled with basilisk venom, "I can give you a pretty good discount if you need it, how about five hundred Galleons." ”

"But......" Dumbledore raised an eyebrow, looking at the bottle that was not much bigger than his thumb, "There doesn't seem to be a pint here......"

Kyle said calmly, "So I gave you a deal." ”

"Well, it makes sense." Dumbledore smiled and simply pulled out a bag and placed it on the table.

Kyle also handed over the bottle and asked casually, "Professor, how are you going to solve the curse problem after that, since Voldemort put it on the Horcrux, it should be very dangerous."

"What's more, if you destroy the Horcruxes, it seems that the contract will be useless."

"You're right." Dumbledore nodded, "This contract only works for Horcruxes. ”

"Professor, I think it's better for me to keep this thing." Kyle glanced at Dumbledore's arm, "At least I won't be thinking about touching it." ”

"I see what you mean, Kyle, but it's definitely not going to work." Dumbledore said softly, resolutely.

"Okay." Seeing Dumbledore say this, Kyle didn't mention the matter of keeping the ring anymore and prepared to leave.

It was only when he reached the door that he turned his head and said, "I think you can find a Death Eater and throw the ring on him, so that the curse can be lifted."

"Or dementors, didn't there be sixty of them who took refuge in Voldemort before, so let's treat them as waste."

Dumbledore's eyes lit up as he was thinking about something...... yes, how did he forget about those Dementors.

It might be a bit of a bad idea to throw the ring at a Death Eater, but the Dementors don't need to be worried.

That creature is the aggregate of all evil, and they themselves are another form of curse.

What's more, Dumbledore had already found the location of those Dementors some time ago, on a small island to the south.

He had planned to wait until after the school holidays to get rid of the Dementors, just along the way.

When Dumbledore looked up again, Kyle had already left the Headmaster's office, and all that was left in front of him was Fawkes, who was still sleeping on a perch.

Subconsciously, Dumbledore thought of Ravenclaw's crown again, and inevitably had another heart stop.

His instincts tell him that Kyle deliberately slipped out of his mouth in retaliation for signing the offer form.

If that's the case, then Kyle succeeded, because he's really having a hard time right now.

Thinking that Ravenclaw was in this castle, but he couldn't see each other, Dumbledore was so depressed that he didn't even want to eat the cockroach pile.

And it's not just him, even the portraits on the walls are talking about it.

Rowena Ravenclaw, one of the greatest wizards, possesses supreme intelligence and creativity that no one can surpass even today, millennia later.

Even if you can say a word to her, it is an immeasurable wealth for a wizard.

So, the principals stopped pretending to be asleep, and disappeared into their respective frames in the blink of an eye.

And then there was a very interesting scene in the castle.

Someone noticed that the school's picture frame suddenly had more faces than they had ever seen before.

The first to be discovered was Gryffindor, as the fat lady in charge of their common room didn't listen to them at all, but was talking to a curly-haired witch with an excited face.

"Hey, pumpkin soda!" Seamus shouted the order for the third time, his tone already a little impatient.

But the fat lady still had no intention of opening the door, and what was even more excessive was that when he wanted to shout again, he was suddenly interrupted by a scream.

The fat lady seemed excited, her screams had never been so piercing, and Seamus subconsciously covered her ears.

Then he watched as the fat lady disappeared into the frame with a whizz of a dexterity that did not suit her past.

In the hallway, five or six Gryffindor students looked at each other, and now that the fat lady was gone, how could they get in.

"Please, don't do that......" Neville cried out in despair, "I've been waiting outside for an hour!" ”

It's a pity that the fat lady doesn't know which frame to run into, and she can't hear his voice at all.

Fortunately, at this time, the common room was suddenly opened from the inside.

Harry seemed to be in a hurry, and ran out in a hurry, Ron and Hermione following him.

"Oh, thank goodness you guys ......" Neville said thanks as the three of them disappeared into the hallway.

"They're always like this, mysterious, and they don't know what they're doing." Seamus said in surprise, his eyes quickly grasping the door that was about to close, "Alright, let's go in, I hope the fat lady will come back soon, I don't want to stay in the common room for the next few days." ”

After saying that, he took the lead in the back passage.

Seeing this, Neville hurriedly followed.

……

(End of chapter)