"You didn’t see the look on that old man Jon Arryn’s face when His Grace offered to pay for armor for your giant men," Jaime chuckled as he escorted Lynd out of the Red Keep. "Hah! It was priceless. A top-notch artist should capture that moment in a painting." He glanced at Lynd and added, "You really should have accepted...
2025-02-23 12:10:55 +0000 UTC
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“This is all I have experienced beyond the Wall.”
Lynd sat in the Hall of the Council, facing the senior members of the Small Council. Except for the Prince of Dorne, all the other Lords Paramount were present. In the gallery, the High Septon of the Faith of the Seven and several Maesters observed in silence, carefu...
2025-02-23 12:10:04 +0000 UTC
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After spotting the golden cup, Kyle suppressed the surge of excitement within him. Turning calmly to the goblin behind him, he said in a composed tone, “This one, Mr. Griphook, is correct, isn’t it? Could you please help me retrieve that golden cup?”
Griphook remained motionless, his sharp voice cutting through th...
2025-02-22 12:47:30 +0000 UTC
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Although the dance had ended, the students' excitement hadn’t waned in the slightest. Even after returning to their common rooms, they stayed up late discussing the event instead of heading straight to bed.
As a result, most students slept in the following morning, and the Great Hall was nearly empty when Kyle arrived...
2025-02-22 12:47:07 +0000 UTC
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When Kyle returned with the pudding and Pumpkin Fizz, he noticed a Durmstrang boy standing in front of Kanna, seemingly inviting her to dance.
Kanna declined politely, and the boy didn’t press her, quickly shifting his attention to another Gryffindor girl nearby. Kyle vaguely remembered her name was Parvati—someone ...
2025-02-22 12:46:37 +0000 UTC
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The foyer was teeming with students, a lively sea of color and excitement. The doors to the Great Hall were still closed, leaving everyone mingling outside, finding their dance partners from other houses while waiting for the clock to strike eight.
Kyle and Kanna drew curious gazes as they arrived, their presence natura...
2025-02-22 12:46:11 +0000 UTC
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As usual, Masha Heddle, the innkeeper at the crossroads, wiped down the tables, arranged the freshly baked pastries in the display window behind her, and instructed the servant to feed the guests' horses.
"Leaving so early, Ser Tarbeck? The morning mist is still heavy—this is no time to travel."
Seeing a man dre...
2025-02-22 12:38:03 +0000 UTC
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The most talked-about topic in King’s Landing right now? Without a doubt, it's the Chosen One, the White Walkers, and the wights. These once-legendary beings have now been revealed to the public, proving that ancient tales might hold truth—and perhaps even the gods themselves are real. As a result, religious artifacts sol...
2025-02-22 12:37:35 +0000 UTC
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On the night before Christmas, a timely snowfall blanketed the castle and grounds, adding a magical touch to the scene. Snowflakes coated the rooftops and turrets of Hogwarts, while the Black Lake froze over, its surface shimmering under the pale sunlight. Durmstrang’s large ship was also encased in ice, its sail ropes spar...
2025-02-21 12:50:37 +0000 UTC
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The next day, early in the morning, Kyle sat at the breakfast table with a grave expression, slowly chewing on a piece of toast.
“What’s wrong with you?” Cedric asked, noticing Kyle’s tense demeanor. “You look like you’re about to dive straight into the second task of the tournament.”
“To be honest...
2025-02-21 12:50:11 +0000 UTC
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In addition to Defence Against the Dark Arts, the fifth years had a Transfiguration class that morning.
The lesson continued their work on the Vanishing Spell, but instead of vanishing an animal like a snail, they now had to vanish a hamster. While it might seem like a small change, the difficulty had increased signific...
2025-02-21 12:49:42 +0000 UTC
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Sirius was wildly popular at Hogwarts. When he entered the Great Hall, all eyes turned toward him, and the lively chatter quieted for a moment, only to be replaced by even more animated discussions.
Harry, in particular, looked thrilled. Normally, he wouldn’t get out of bed until after 8:30 a.m., but today he had brok...
2025-02-21 12:49:16 +0000 UTC
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“Are you really leaving?” Grenn, leader of the wildling tribes of the Thenns, stood at the entrance to the canyon, watching Lynd, who was already packed and ready to go. “Stay! Lord Lynd, you will be respected here like a god.”
Lynd smiled and replied, “Grenn, let me ask you this: if you had unlimited food in ...
2025-02-21 12:43:02 +0000 UTC
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After saving the Thenns and the giants from the White Walkers, Lynd chose to stay. He joined Mance Rayder and the others, traveling with the Thenns to their refuge—a hidden valley deep in the Frostfangs, where dozens of tribes had gathered after fleeing from elsewhere.
Along the way, they encountered other wildling tr...
2025-02-21 12:42:36 +0000 UTC
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Until today, Kyle had never imagined that Sirius Black would come to Hogwarts as a professor—let alone as the professor of Defence Against the Dark Arts.
No wonder he had become the first Gryffindor in the Black family. He truly had the courage for it.
Kyle could only hope that by the end of the semester, Sirius wo...
2025-02-20 13:35:29 +0000 UTC
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That night, the Hufflepuff common room was alive with another spirited celebration. The table was laden with an assortment of cookies, cakes, and jugs of Pumpkin Juice and Butterbeer. However, for once, the tempting spread was not the center of attention. Instead, the crowd gathered tightly around a smaller table, their focus...
2025-02-20 13:34:59 +0000 UTC
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Because of a Dungbomb that seemed to appear out of nowhere, the entire Quidditch Pitch was instantly transformed into a revolting mess.
Karkaroff frantically conjured water with his wand, repeatedly rinsing his mouth, but it did little to alleviate the horror. The new version of the Dungbomb had brilliantly resolved its...
2025-02-20 13:34:24 +0000 UTC
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After spending some time in the Changing Rooms, Kyle and the others returned to the stands. Professor McGonagall had arranged for them to sit in a section adjacent to the judges' table.
“You’ll need to wait a little longer,” she informed them. “The scores will be tallied once all the Champions have completed the...
2025-02-20 13:33:53 +0000 UTC
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Below the Fist of the First Men, a mixed group of wildling tribes and giants were running for their lives. Behind them, a relentless horde of wights pursued, their movements unnatural and unyielding. Among them, five or six human White Walkers stood, commanding the undead to drive the fleeing wildlings forward.
It seeme...
2025-02-20 13:21:11 +0000 UTC
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"That's the Fist of the First Men," said Mance Rayder, pointing ahead.
After passing through a dense forest, the group emerged onto a hilltop, where they could see a towering mountain rising on the horizon.
From a distance, the mountain's abrupt shape stood out. On a flat expanse of land, a hill in the shape of a ...
2025-02-20 13:20:30 +0000 UTC
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After discovering the Swedish Short-Snouted Dragon, Kyle immediately abandoned his plan to stay hidden. He sharply turned his broom around, looped in the air, and stopped directly above the Dragon.
A blast of Dragon fire shot past, but Kyle dodged just in time.
“Hey, calm down,” he called out, flying alongside...
2025-02-19 12:20:28 +0000 UTC
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On the far side of the arena, Kyle soon spotted a golden blur darting between the Bludgers. The Firebolt’s superior agility and speed made tracking it far easier than it would have been otherwise. The Golden Snidget was hovering near the stands, its small, shiny black eyes fixed intently on Kyle. Its head tilted slightly, a...
2025-02-19 12:19:29 +0000 UTC
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There was no mistaking it—this level had been designed by Durmstrang. Bludgers, Golden Snidgets... everything about this challenge screamed that it was tailor-made for Krum. And what’s more, it was the kind of challenge that didn’t even require much acting on his part. It seemed to have been designed with him in mind fr...
2025-02-19 12:17:46 +0000 UTC
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From the start of the match until now, the Quidditch Pitch had never been quiet. The crowd was a sea of cheering voices, punctuated by the rhythmic waving of colorful flags.
Looking down from the stands, the original Quidditch Pitch had been divided into three equal sections. There were no walls or visible barriers sepa...
2025-02-19 12:16:34 +0000 UTC
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Inside the hut, the group sat around the fire, while Craster's wives huddled in the corner, the true owners of the place. The fire pit was small and couldn't warm everyone, so more Rangers stood outside. Craster, now a wight, was tied up with ropes and left outside the hut, watched by seventeen Rangers.
“What should w...
2025-02-19 12:06:33 +0000 UTC
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Lynd had seen the show before, and in his mind, the image of a White Walker was that of an ugly, inhuman monster. But now that he had seen one emerge from the woods, he realized just how far off that image had been from reality.
Handsome—that was his first impression of the White Walker. This one had an excep...
2025-02-19 12:05:40 +0000 UTC
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The atmosphere in the Changing Rooms was tense, as if time itself had slowed to a crawl since the Champions had been handed their quills.
Ludo Bagman, ever the optimist, attempted to lighten the mood with a stream of jokes, but his words fell on deaf ears.
“Well, I can see you don't like jokes,” Bagman remarke...
2025-02-18 12:37:03 +0000 UTC
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Kanna spent most of Sunday buried in the library, tirelessly flipping through books to help Kyle prepare for the upcoming Dragon challenge. Despite Kyle’s repeated reassurances that she didn’t need to go through the trouble, she remained undeterred.
“I’m so nervous; I have to keep myself busy,” Kanna said firm...
2025-02-18 12:36:32 +0000 UTC
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Hagrid's eyes were glazed as he stared at the Dragon before him. It was as if he had forgotten there were two other people nearby. He unconsciously stepped forward, drawn to the creature, his awe palpable.
“Stay where you are, Hagrid!” shouted a wizard standing near the fence. With short, spiky red hair and a muscul...
2025-02-18 12:36:00 +0000 UTC
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Sirius gave this to me—it can't be... Kyle seemed to realize something and immediately tore open the package.
Sure enough, just as he had suspected, inside was a beautifully crafted broom.
Firebolt.
The day Sirius had been acquitted, he had wanted to buy it as a gift for Kyle. But Kyle had declined at the ...
2025-02-18 12:35:18 +0000 UTC
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