Kyle didn't find it difficult for Connor to pass the Extraordinary Apothecary Guild, and with her talent and Snape's help, it was almost a foregone conclusion.

Of course, provided that no one maliciously lowers the score......

But then again, even if you have, it doesn't matter, you will graduate next year, and you have time to help them correct their mistakes.

……

An hour later, the pudding dessert on the table was gone, and the golden plate was shiny again.

When Dumbledore stood up, the laughter that echoed in the Great Hall disappeared in an instant.

"Good luck with the evening." He smiled, opening his arms as if he wanted to hug everyone in the auditorium.

"Look at his hands." Mikel said suddenly.

Ryan turned his head to look, "It's normal, what's wrong?" ”

"I mean, Dumbledore wears a ring." "He never wore a ring before. ”

Kyle also noticed that Dumbledore had a prominent gemstone ring on his finger, and the black gem on it was just a little smaller than the Golden Snitch.

Resurrection Stone!

Kyle narrowed his eyes, but soon he didn't care.

Because Dumbledore's hand has not changed significantly, it is still the same as before, which means that the curse on the ring has disappeared.

And being able to wear it on the hand means it's no longer a Horcrux...... Dumbledore still had a contract on him, and if the ring was still a Horcrux, he wouldn't be able to touch it.

As if sensing Kyle's gaze, Dumbledore looked over and winked at Kyle slightly.

"I'm glad to see you here again, and no one is absent." He said loudly.

Everyone knew what he meant by that.

In the first two months, almost every issue of the Daily Prophet reported that people were missing or even dead, and it was indeed a good thing that they were able to escape.

Dumbledore didn't say much to the pleasantries, but announced a few precautions to the new students as usual.

For example, new students are not allowed to go to the Forbidden Forest, and the selection time of the Quidditch team.

However, this year's note has been added.

“…… Filch, the administrator, asked me to tell everyone. This year students are absolutely prohibited from bringing any products purchased from the Weasley Joke Shop. ”

There was no doubt that Fred and George were targeted, and the entire store was blacklisted from the school...... Simple, hassle-free.

"And." Dumbledore continued, "This year we are delighted to welcome a new teacher, Professor Slughorn. ”

He reached back, and Slughorn stood up, his bare head glistening in the candlelight.

At the Slytherin table, Malfoy looked at him and waved in disdain, but the next second, he couldn't laugh.

"I'm glad that Professor Slughorn has agreed to return to his old job and continue to work as a Potions teacher at Hogwarts."

"Potions lessons?"

The auditorium seemed to pause for a second, followed by a buzzing of heads.

"At the same time." Dumbledore raised his voice, "Professor Snape will be in charge of Defence Against the Dark Arts teacher. ”

"No!"

"Never!"

There were two very abrupt voices in the auditorium.

Speaking of Harry and Malfoy, they stood up almost at the same time.

Harry couldn't accept Snape's Defence Against the Dark Arts course, which was his favorite subject.

Malfoy, on the other hand, didn't choose Defence Against the Dark Arts...... This is easy to understand, as a person who is about to play for the Dark Lord, how can there be a reason to defend his own people.

But his mother told him several times before school started that he must choose Snape's class.

Originally, Malfoy didn't care, he thought that with his Potions grades, he would definitely be fine. Who would have thought that Snape was teaching Defence Against the Dark Arts and that Potions was in charge of Slughorn, whom he hated.

"Draco, the professor is watching you." Pansy tugged at his robe under the table.

Malfoy then noticed that he and Harry Potter were in the spotlight, and Snape on stage was looking at him coldly.

Malfoy, who had reacted, immediately sat back down.

After calming down, he realized that his choice could be changed, and that he could continue to take Defence Against the Dark Arts as long as Snape agreed.

As for Slughorn's Potions lesson...... Who cares.

"Ah, Snape got his wish." Kyle looked at Connor and said, "I remember he always wanted to be a Defence Against the Dark Arts professor, and it looks like the headmaster finally agreed this year." ”

Connor frowned, not happy for Snape...... After all, everyone knows that the Defence Against the Dark Arts professor at Hogwarts is no good job.

She couldn't figure out why Snape had to teach the subject, when potions were his forte.

"Don't worry." As if sensing Connor's concern, Kyle whispered, "I guess Professor Snape will probably be back in the Potions classroom when the school year is over." ”

"Really?"

"It should be." Kyle said, "And this curse isn't as terrible as you think, look at Lupin, Sirius, and Moody, aren't they all okay?" ”

Kyle's reassurance seemed to have helped, and Connor seemed less worried.

There were many more people like them, and the whole Great Hall was talking about it, and everyone cared about this matter even more than Dumbledore told next.

However, it may also be a similar exhortation, which he has said many times, and the meaning is similar, that is, to suggest that everyone unite and face the enemy together.

The only difference is that there are more forbidden places in the castle this year, which should be related to the newly added magical fortifications. Dumbledore also demanded that everyone must strictly follow the new school rules set by the professors and restrain their behavior.

After the dinner, as usual, everyone pushed the benches behind them and began to leave the auditorium and walk towards the dormitory.

Connor went to fulfill her duties as a prefect and take care of the first-year students, and Kyle hesitated for a moment, silently making his way through the crowd and back to the common room.

It's just to lead the way for the new students, how can you use so many prefects together, two are enough.

"Kyle, I've been looking for you." At this time, a man ran over from behind.

"Grace?" Kyle looked back at the visitor and asked, "What's the matter?" ”

"Come with me." Grace grabbed Kyle's sleeve and was about to pull him in the direction the professors left, "They mistakenly sent me the Captain Quidditch badge, and we should be able to change it back now that the professors are here." ”

Kyle stood still.

Grace tugged twice, and when she found that she couldn't move, she turned around and said, "Hurry up, the professors will be gone in a moment." ”

"No, Grace, they didn't send the wrong person." Kyle shook his head, "Actually, you're the captain. ”

Grace stood still.

"But...... How is this possible? ”

"Why can't it be." Kyle laughed, "If you think about it, even if the badge may be sent incorrectly, the name is always wrong."

I guess there was a letter sent with the badge informing you that she was Captain Quidditch. ”

"Ah, is there one?" Grace blinked.

"You don't know?" Kyle wondered.

Grace shook her head.

In fact, when she found the captain's badge, she subconsciously thought that it had been sent by mistake, and directly stuffed it back into the envelope, preparing to return it to Kyle when she returned to school, not knowing that there was still a letter inside.

"Forget it." Kyle said, "You should have the envelope with you." ”

Grace nodded, pulling an envelope out of her robe pocket.

"Don't be stunned, open it and take a look." Kyle said with a smile.

Grace was still stunned, and subconsciously opened the envelope, and sure enough, she saw a folded parchment inside.

It's hard to say what mood Grace is in right now, there must be nervousness, confusion, confusion, and a glimmer of anticipation that she doesn't even notice herself......

Grace opened the parchment, and her name was on top of it, and the line below her name.

"Congratulations on becoming captain of the Hufflepuff Quidditch team, please register with Ms. Hooch after September 1st."

In an instant, Grace's breathing began to rapid.

"See?" "That proves they didn't send the wrong badge." ”

"But why me?" Grace still couldn't believe it, "Who do I mean, you're the best guy on the team." ”

"No, you got one thing wrong, the captain is not looking at individual strength, but also on the whole team."

Kyle shrugged, "You should know that I also have a job at the Ministry of Magic. ”

Grace nodded, almost all Hogwarts students knew about Kyle becoming a senior minister's assistant, and she was no exception.

"That's exactly what I'm going to say." Kyle said softly, "Because the Ministry of Magic has a lot of things, I probably don't have much time to train or even compete this year......"

"What?" Grace almost jumped, "You're quitting the team?" ”

Kyle is Hufflepuff's trump card, and if they quit, their strength will definitely be greatly affected.

"No, not quitting."

Kyle shook his head and said, "I still want to help Hufflepuff win seven consecutive championships, but you should also know that seventh graders not only have academic problems, but now that this is a special situation, it may be difficult for me to devote myself to the team's affairs."

"After all, whether it's arranging training or formulating game tactics, it takes time, and if I really become the captain, then we will probably have to use the tactic of improvisation."

Grace breathed a sigh of relief, as long as it wasn't to quit the team, as for the training time, this could be solved.

"So don't be weird." Kyle continued, "It's best for you to be the captain. ”

Grace was still in disbelief, standing there not knowing what she was thinking, and by the time she came to her senses, Kyle was already back in the common room.

As is customary for Hufflepuff, tonight is destined to be a sleepless night.

……

By breakfast the next day, almost half of the Hufflepuff table was yawning...... They made up their homework yesterday all night, and now is the time when they are most sleepy.

The new class schedule was sent out yesterday, and the first lesson of the seventh grade was the history of magic, which was just enough to catch up on sleep.

The professor of this class is a ghost who will only read from the textbook, and as long as he doesn't interrupt him, he can do whatever he wants.

Connor sat in the last row of the classroom, looking curiously to the side.

Kyle was holding his wand and drawing something on a small round mirror...... At this time, the wand is like an ink-stained quill, and a single stroke can leave a mark on the mirror.

Judging by the shape, it was supposed to be a magic script, but it was so complicated that Connor didn't recognize what it was after looking at it for a long time.

"What are you doing?" Finally, she couldn't help but ask.

"Review alchemy." Kyle whispered.

"This is alchemy?" Connor glanced at the mirror with interest and various spells and symbols, "How does it feel different than when you made maps before?" ”

"Of course it's different." Kyle said, "What I've done before, whether it's a map or its waterproof and moisture-resistant badges, is barely a magic item.

"True alchemy is a combination of magic and magic."

Because of the distraction as he spoke, Kyle's wand accidentally moved a little more, and the magic text was also written incorrectly.

There were a few more cracks on the mirror in an instant, turning into a pile of fragments.

"I'm sorry." Connor said embarrassedly.

"It's okay, I couldn't have done it all the time." Kyle waved his wand nonchalantly, clearing the debris from the table, then pulled out a new mirror.

This time Connor stopped talking, just watching Kyle's movements from the sidelines.

Truth be told, the process is actually quite boring, and Kyle is slow to draw magic. A palm-sized mirror takes about half an hour to complete.

Then the scripts will disappear, as if they are covered, and Kyle will continue to draw new ones.

And if you make a mistake, the mirror will shatter and all your previous efforts will be undone.

Kyle has been fiddling with this thing for two whole days, not even listening to the lecture.

However, most professors will pretend not to see his behavior, including Professor McGonagall.

Connor had helped Kyle take a lot of notes, but she hadn't done anything like that since she had completed Professor McGonagall's request with a wave of her wand in a Transfiguration class.

It's no wonder that Professor McGonagall, regardless of his behavior in class, really didn't need to.

It wasn't until the morning of the third day of school, near the end of the first Charms lesson, that Kyle put down his wand.

Connor's first instinct was to fail again, but the next second she noticed that the mirror was still intact.

"You succeeded?" She asked.

"Sort of, there's still one last step to go." Kyle took a deep breath and tapped his wand on the mirror.

In an instant, all the magic characters that had been drawn on it before appeared, overlapping layer by layer, forming a complete symbol.

The mirror began to tremble violently, and the movement was so loud that the surrounding students and Professor Flitwick all looked at it.

The shaking mirror cracked in the middle, but instead of cracking, it became two as if it had been copied.

Silence returned, and the glyph on it vanished again.

"Smack, smack!"

There was a clapping of hands in the classroom.

"It's amazing." Professor Flitwick walked over and looked at the two mirrors on the table, "Seriously, this is the first time I've seen the process of making a two-way mirror, it's a very complicated alchemy product. ”

"Thanks for the compliment, Professor." Kyle said with a smile.

Hearing Professor Flitwick's words, the others craned their necks to see better.

At this time, the bell rang just now.

Kyle packs up his things and leaves the professor, and in the hallway, he hands one of the mirrors to Connor.

"Sent to me?"

"Of course." Kyle said, "Didn't you just hear from Professor Flitwick? This is a two-way mirror that can only be used by two people. ”

Connor took the mirror, "How do you use this?" ”

"You don't know?" Kyle was a little surprised, after all, the two-way mirror was not a particularly precious thing in the wizarding world.

"I've only heard of it, but I've never used it." Connor said.

"It's simple." Kyle said, "Just call my name in the mirror and you'll see me in the mirror, so I don't have to worry about not receiving a reply from you."

"Anyway, why didn't you give us a reply letter during the holidays, is the assessment so strict?"

"Said to prevent cheating." Connor whispered, "I haven't received a letter for the entire holiday. ”

"Okay." Kyle didn't understand, but he hadn't experienced the Extraordinary Pharmacists Guild's assessment, so he had to listen to it seriously.

"But don't worry about it now." Kyle continued, "Just call me in the mirror if you need to, and I'll be able to help you get you back if you are taken somewhere else by Snape later." ”

Connor said in a very small voice, "That's France, can you apparition so far?" ”

"It's okay, even if I can't phantom, I have other options." Kyle shrugged his shoulders and said with a smile, "I know a person who has a lot of experience traveling across borders, whether it's legal or illegal, and no matter how far away, there are ways. ”

Connor didn't speak, but her face was slightly red, she looked at the small round mirror in her hand, and called softly, "Kyle......"

In the next second, the mirror in Kyle's hand reacted, he looked at Connor's face in the mirror, and then looked at Connor himself next to him.

"What's the matter, at such a close distance, is there anything you can't say directly?" Kyle asked in a mocking tone.

"You take care of me, can I try it and it won't work?" Connor tilted her head to the side, the corners of her mouth rising slightly.

But then she hurriedly changed the topic and said: "Hurry up, class is coming soon, the next session is Defense Against the Dark Arts, if you are late, you will have to bear it." ”

……

(End of chapter)