Katiebel was sent to St. Mungo that afternoon.

Although Kyle didn't hurt her much after she dispelled the dark magic on the opal necklace in time, she did get a One-Eater spell.

For the damage caused by this unforgivable curse, St. Mungo is more professional. In addition, the university hospital was unable to provide an environment where she could recuperate in peace.

As Katie left school, word of what had happened to her in Hogsmeade spread throughout the school, though the details were not known. Except for a few people present at the time, no one knew that the opal necklace was intended to target someone else.

In addition, Malfoy is also famous, and the large number of extra points from Slytherin and Hufflepuff out of thin air can't help but make everyone think.

It was just then that word came that the score had been added to Draco Malfoy.

However, as the central figure of the whole thing, Malfoy himself did not appear to be happy.

"I've said it so many times, I don't know what's going on!" During dinner, Malfoy said scathingly to Sabini next to him, "I went to Hogsmeade to send a letter, and I had no idea what ridiculous attacks had taken place there. ”

"But everyone else says ......"

"People have told you that you are a brainless idiot, are you?" Malfoy interrupted him impatiently.

"And if you think about it, even if I was there at the time, do you think I would take the initiative to help someone from Gryffindor?"

"Definitely not." Sabini blurted out.

Malfoy, whom he knew, would only clap when he saw a Gryffindor student fall under the Dark Arts.

"That's right." Malfoy said, "I'm not going to help Gryffindor idiots!" ”

He seemed to be still angry, slicing the steak hard, and the knife creaked as if he were about to cut the plate as well.

"In that case, why would Professor McGonagall give you extra points?" Pansy still didn't understand.

"That's not a bonus for me, it's not!" Malfoy roared loudly, then jerked to his feet and left the auditorium.

"I'm sorry Draco, you waited for me." Pansy was taken aback, and after reacting to it, she quickly followed in a panic.

"Look at the way he looks......" At the Gryffindor table, Ron glanced at Malfoy, who was leaving in a rage, and muttered, "As if he thought that extra points were a punishment, it was hypocritical, and I dare say that he was actually happy in his heart." ”

"You're right." Harry nodded approvingly.

In his mind, Malfoy is a man who likes to show off...... When his mother sent him a packet of high-end candy, he couldn't wait for the whole school to know, let alone add 20 points at once this time.

According to Malfoy's previous temperament, even if it wasn't really added to him, he could put it on his head.

"He must have something eccentric." Harry said thoughtfully.

"Say, could that opal necklace be the one he gave to Katie?" Ron asked quietly.

"Probably not." Harry thought for a moment and said, "That opal necklace was originally intended for Kyle, if Malfoy was the fault of all this, why would he bother to do it, don't forget, it's because of Malfoy that Kyle didn't touch it." ”

"Maybe he didn't want to do that." "Maybe he wanted to celebrate early, but he just ruined his plans." ”

"It can't be." Hermione said. "No one is so stupid, and I feel like he was pushing me on Katie on purpose."

"You mean, Malfoy did it on purpose?" Harry frowned.

"It's just a feeling." Hermione said, "I can't guarantee it's going to be like that. ”

While the group was discussing whether the necklace had anything to do with Malfoy, Kyle received a message from the Fat Friar.

Dumbledore had returned, and wanted him to visit the Headmaster's office.

"I knew that something so big had happened at the school, and he would definitely not continue to stay outside." Kyle finished the steak on his plate, said goodbye to Connor, and went to the headmaster's door alone.

He knocked on the door, and a voice inside invited him in.

Dumbledore sat there, looking particularly tired, and Snape was there, with the familiar opal necklace on the table between the two.

"Oh, here comes our lucky one." Seeing Kyle walk in, Snape said in a long voice.

Listening to his tone, it seems that it is a pity that Kyle did not touch the necklace himself.

But Kyle didn't catch Snape's words and gave him a standard smirk.

"Thanks to you, Professor."

Snape snorted, but didn't say anything more.

"Severus cares about you too, Kyle, he just won't express it." Dumbledore played the round.

"If I do anything to make you have this delusion, I will definitely correct it as soon as possible." Snape said with a blank face.

This time, both Dumbledore and Kyle tacitly ignored him.

"Looks like you've sabotaged Tom's plan three times and twice, and you've made him unbearable." Dumbledore looked at the opal necklace on the table, "He wants to get rid of you even more than Harry. ”

"Obviously." Kyle shrugged.

When he was in Hogsmeade, there was only one Hermione between him and Harry, but Katie didn't hesitate to hand him the package without even looking at Harry.

I have to say that this kind of treatment really flattered Kyle...... How can he be virtuous, he is actually ranked in front of the famous savior.

"Tell me what you think." Dumbledore looked up, his blue eyes looking unusually bright through the lenses.

"This thing is from Boginbock." Kyle landed his gaze on the necklace, "Harry said he had seen it there, but that's normal.

"Everyone knows that whoever wants to get rid of them is going to Tumbledown Alley, a necklace with a curse, a forbidden book that can break people's spirits, and a sword that will automatically stab people in the heart...... There's it all there. ”

"As far as I know......" Snape narrowed, "underage wizards shouldn't be allowed in Tumbledown Alley." ”

"I'm sorry Professor, but the Ministry of Magic doesn't have this decree, it's just that parents don't allow them to go to that kind of place." Kyle said casually, "And Harry accidentally broke into Tumbledown Alley because he was using Floo powder for the first time and was unfamiliar with the process." ”

Snape stopped talking.

"So who do you think bought it?" Dumbledore asked.

"I don't know." Kyle reluctantly spread his hands, "Greedy old Bock never betrays information about his employer, which is why Boginbock can drive down Tumbledown Alley."

"After all, no one wants to be approached by an Auror the next day after they have just finished shopping, so even if we ask, he won't say anything.

"Besides, I guess Old Bock also has a way of dealing with the Dementor and the Elixir of Truth."

"You guessed it right." Dumbledore said calmly, "As the owner of a long-established dark magic shop, Mr. Burke does have a lot of little tricks that no one knows. ”

"That's a pity." Kyle sighed, "But I have something else to do, maybe I can get him to cooperate." ”

"No, Kyle." Dumbledore said in a deep voice, "I can tell you in advance that it is impossible to bring Mr. Bock to his knees by any formal means. ”

"That's a shame." Kyle said again.

Dumbledore's meaning was already obvious...... Any formal means.

This means that he doesn't allow Kyle to question Bock in his own way.

"It's a pity?" Snape glanced at Kyle, "What do you want to do to the owner of Boginbock?" ”

"Don't get me wrong, Professor." Kyle said, "I just wanted to introduce him to a friend...... I just met him on vacation, and he happened to be named Bock. ”

"Really, such a coincidence?" Snape raised an eyebrow, not believing it.

"That's the name I gave it." Kyle said with a smile.

Now Snape was even more sure that if Kyle carried out what he had in mind, it would definitely be worth sending a team of strikers, or even an Auror, to capture him.

"Well, Bock doesn't matter." At this time, Dumbledore suddenly said, "The important thing is that this kind of attack will not happen a second time, so Kyle, do you have any other clues to offer?" ”

"Nope." Kyle said, "I don't remember meeting any Death Eaters in Hogsmeade. ”

Seeing that Kyle insisted that it was made by the Death Eaters, Snape next to him seemed a little surprised, but he didn't say anything, just stood there quietly.

Dumbledore didn't speak, and there was a sudden silence in the headmaster's room.

They all knew Kyle was playing dumb.

Because a real Death Eater would not dare to disobey Voldemort's orders, and Voldemort would not have allowed a Death Eater to approach Hogwarts when he was not ready, unless he wanted to go to war immediately.

With Kyle's past performances, it's impossible for him not to know this, but he said it anyway, and it's clear that Kyle doesn't want to say what he really thinks.

But even so, the two of them can't say anything, because they are the same, they know the truth but can't tell it directly, so they can only ask Kyle sideways.

Just when the atmosphere in the principal's room was at a stalemate, a sudden knock on the door broke the embarrassment.

"I think it must be Mr. Potter here." Dumbledore took the opportunity and said, "I made a pact with him that I would give him a lesson at eight o'clock on the evening of the weekend, and this is the time to calculate it." ”

"Class?" Kyle asked curiously, "Is it Defence Against the Dark Arts?" Or Transfiguration? ”

"Neither." Dumbledore shook his head and said, "If I have to say it, it should be the history of magic."

"I'll take him to look through some of his past memories that will give him a better understanding of things."

"If you're interested." Dumbledore looked at Kyle, "You can also stay and have a class together, the meditation basin just provides a place for three people." ”

Kyle thought for a moment, then shook his head. "I'm sorry Professor, but forget it."

He could probably guess what memories Dumbledore had shown Harry...... It's nothing more than about Voldemort's life, and he doesn't have any interest in it, and he doesn't want to know what Voldemort did as a child.

"If the lesson was about Transfiguration, I'd love to stay and learn about it, but the history of magic ...... To be honest, I didn't really like the course. ”

"I can ......teach Transfiguration as well," Dumbledore said with a smile, "After all, I was a Transfiguration professor before, and even if it's been a long time, I'm sure I'm not much worse than Professor McGonagall." ”

"But......" Dumbledore turned, "seriously, I'm hard pressed to guarantee that I'll be able to teach both you and Harry useful things at the same time. ”

Snape scoffed.

He understood what Dumbledore meant...... The academic gap between Kyle and Harry is a bit wide.

What Kyle could understand, Harry couldn't understand, and what Harry could understand, was a waste of time for Kyle.

It seems that the only thing that can get them to take a class together is the history of magic.

"Then I'll take my leave." Snape turned and prepared to leave.

Harry hadn't expected to come here to run into Snape, and was startled when he opened the door.

"Why don't you say hello, Potter, and what your expression is." Snape gave him a cold look, "It's rude to the professor...... Gryffindor deducts five points. ”

Harry was so angry that his whole face was a little distorted, he really didn't expect Snape to be so shameless, and he could even think of such an outrageous reason for deducting points as not saying hello.

But Snape didn't care what he thought, and hurried away.

"Then Professor Dumbledore, I ...... too"

In the principal's office, Kyle was about to leave with him, but was interrupted before he could finish speaking.

"You might have to wait a little longer, Kyle." Dumbledore said, "Personally, I think some of the memories are still very interesting, so how about passing the time?" ”

Kyle looked at Dumbledore and thought he was a little strange...... But since he'd said so, Kyle didn't insist on leaving.

"Kyle, you're here too?" Harry, who was sulking, immediately became happy when he noticed that there was another acquaintance in the headmaster's office.

"Professor, what are we going to look at today?" He asked, looking at Dumbledore.

"That's a coincidence." Dumbledore took out his meditation basin, which had been placed in memory in advance, and silver-white light was constantly swimming in the basin like a fish.

"One of the things we're going to watch this time is about Voldemort's mother, Hylop, and it's Karaktakusbock who started a shop and sold that opal necklace a few days ago."

"Boginbock?"

"That's right." Dumbledore shook the meditation basin like a gold digger sifting gold, and the figure of a small old man emerged from the swirling silvery-white substance.

……

At the same time, in the castle, Snape, who had left the headmaster's office, strode to the Slytherin common room, and dragged Malfoy, who was in a daze in front of the fireplace, under the puzzled eyes of everyone.

The two came to an empty hallway.

"Let go of me......" Malfoy struggled to break free of Snape's grasp, "what do you want to do!" ”

"That's what I should say." Snape grimaced, "Cast a spell on a Gryffindor and ask her to give Kyle something with dark magic...... Do you know what you're doing?

"Don't lie, I know you bought that necklace from Boginbock!"

"It's not me!" Malfoy stiffened his neck and said, "Well, even if I did it, so what." Does it have anything to do with you if I put a spell on Bell? ”

"I swore to your mother to protect you." Snape pressed Malfoy directly against the wall of the hallway, "I made an unbreakable oath, Draco......"

"Looks like you're going to have to break the spell, I don't need protection." Malfoy looked at Snape and didn't flinch, "This is my job, he assigned it to me!" ”

"Then you should have a more comprehensive plan instead of rushing into action." Snape lowered his voice, "It's extremely stupid, even Kyle has guessed that you did it!" ”

"Impossible." Malfoy scoffed, "That idiot, he thought I helped him and asked McGonagall to give me extra points." ”

"You're the real fool, can't you see what he's doing it for?" Snape said, with a hint of hatred in his tone, "What do you think the Dark Lord would think when this matter reached the ears of the Dark Lord?"

"Hufflepuff and Slytherin helping each other is touching, isn't it?"

Malfoy stopped talking, cold sweat soaking his back in an instant.

……

"I'll help you with that." After a pause, Snape said, "But remember, whatever your plans, don't do anything stupid during this time...... Especially don't target Kyle anymore, in a way, I'd rather you target Dumbledore. ”

"But I almost got it before!"

"You can't get it!" Snape looked at Malfoy coldly, "Maybe you don't know it, Kyle knows Nicol Lemay, and his achievements in alchemy are far beyond your imagination. ”

"Nicolame? The old wizard who lived for more than six hundred years? Malfoy blinked blankly, "This can't be...... How could he possibly know that kind of legendary wizard. ”

"Do you think I'm going to joke with you about this?" Snape took a deep breath, "Anyway, there's a good chance he'll know what's in that package in the first place, and how dangerous it really is, do you think he'd be stupid enough to reach for it?" ”

Malfoy didn't speak.

"Thankfully, you finally got the hang of it, and you ended that clumsy and stupid plan just in time to keep Kyle from actually touching the necklace."

"In this way, at least on the surface, you helped him." Snape paced in place, "Listen to me Draco, it's important that you try to avoid Kyle these days, especially not to be alone with him. ”

Malfoy still didn't speak.

"Also, what exactly are your plans......

"I know what you're playing attention to, you want to rob me of credit!" Malfoy said suddenly.

"Grab the credit...... You talk like a child. Snape said coldly, "I'm helping you!" ”

"I don't need to!" Malfoy shook Snape away, "I'll always find a way." ”

Snape watched Malfoy's back, his face shifting, and it was a long time before he left the other side of the hallway.

……

(End of chapter)