Before coming here, Kyle had assumed that Snape's detention assignment would involve handling the usual complex potion ingredients. This was, after all, the most common task assigned during Potions class detentions. The ingredients they used in class—vials of bile, Flobberworm mucus, viper fangs, and so on—nearly all came...
2025-01-25 13:35:14 +0000 UTC
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The topic in the third-year Defense Against the Dark Arts class was vampires—a subject Kyle had already studied the previous year. Though Lockhart had proven unreliable, at least the information in his book wasn’t entirely inaccurate.
Besides Lockhart’s dazzling smile, a weapon of charm that was practically a mass...
2025-01-25 13:34:24 +0000 UTC
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Because he had lost the slip of paper with the passwords, Professor McGonagall banned Neville from going to Hogsmeade again. Perhaps she feared he might lose something else… She’d long suspected that Sirius Black had been in Hogsmeade when he’d found Neville’s misplaced password list.
So, when the next Hogsmeade...
2025-01-25 13:33:52 +0000 UTC
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Just as Mikel had anticipated, by nightfall, a lively celebration was underway in the Hufflepuff common room, carrying on late into the night.
At one point, Ratton flew out of a window with a suitcase clutched in his claws, and when he returned, it was brimming with Honeydukes sweets in place of the gold coins it had he...
2025-01-25 13:32:55 +0000 UTC
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After clearing the last mountain tribe village around Tumbleton, Lynd returned to Tumbleton to rest. A few days later, he headed to the area east of The Roseroad, stretching as far as the Blueburn River, determined to spend several months eliminating the bandits and hill tribes still roaming the region.
With the wildlin...
2025-01-25 13:21:09 +0000 UTC
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Although Willas did not say so explicitly, Lynd could sense that the enemy he referred to further north was the White Walkers.
Lynd was certain that, just half a year ago, Willas had no knowledge of the White Walkers' existence. Yet now, armed with this new awareness, Willas was resolutely pursuing his original plan to ...
2025-01-25 13:20:40 +0000 UTC
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In the midst of the chaos, all the players finally returned to the ground.
Gryffindor had technically won, but none of them wore smiles as they watched the Hufflepuffs, who were celebrating as if it were Christmas. The score gap hadn’t widened as they’d hoped—they were still 190 points behind Hufflepuff overall. I...
2025-01-24 13:57:18 +0000 UTC
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Harry turned to Cedric, who had clearly heard Wood’s remark.
“Wood’s got a point…” Cedric said with a grin. “But come on, then!”
For a moment, Harry thought Wood must have lost his mind in anger. Most Seekers were small and quick, but Cedric was tall and solidly built—if he really wanted to charge,...
2025-01-24 13:56:46 +0000 UTC
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The crushing loss to Slytherin had left Gryffindor students in a funk for quite a while, dampening any conversation related to Quidditch. But Harry’s acquisition of the Firebolt had undoubtedly rekindled their spirits, bringing their enthusiasm for Quidditch roaring back to life.
Their renewed fanaticism only grew str...
2025-01-24 13:56:15 +0000 UTC
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After leaving the eighth-floor corridor, Kyle and Kanna started heading down the stairs toward the common room. But just as they reached the landing, Kyle noticed Professor McGonagall emerging from the direction of the Gryffindor common room.
This wasn’t unusual; as the Gryffindor Head of House, it made sense for Prof...
2025-01-24 13:55:48 +0000 UTC
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“What did you say? Lord Willas is injured?” Lynd was stunned upon hearing the news Jon had brought from Tumbleton Castle, located in the fortress on the west bank of the Mander. He quickly asked, “Did Lord Willas participate in the tournament?”
“No, he didn’t participate,” Jon shook his head. “The letter...
2025-01-24 13:43:32 +0000 UTC
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“You should loosen the reins a bit and trust your mount as you would trust your weapon,” Lynd shouted, giving Nymeria instructions on riding the King of Wild Horses. He watched as Nymeria rode Noen past him like a gust of wind, her form sharp and confident.
Nymeria had chosen the larger of the two King of Wild Horse...
2025-01-24 13:42:15 +0000 UTC
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The rematch between Gryffindor and Slytherin took place in the second week of school, with Slytherin emerging as the victor.
According to Fred and George, Harry had tried to ask Professor McGonagall for his Firebolt, but she turned him down. Despite the match’s importance to Gryffindor’s chances for the Quidditch Cu...
2025-01-23 14:24:33 +0000 UTC
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Hearing that the club would only meet once a month, many students were visibly disappointed; they had expected weekly sessions. Before anyone could voice their objections, though, Professor McGonagall gave them a firm look, and they all fell silent, filing out of the Great Hall without a word.
As Kyle and his friends wa...
2025-01-23 14:24:04 +0000 UTC
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As soon as the chill faded, Madam Pomfrey stood to check on the pale students, but a gentle hand stopped her.
“Not yet, Poppy. The students can handle this level of strain,” Professor Lupin said with a reassuring shake of his head.
He glanced around at the discouraged faces and offered a half-smile. “Don’t...
2025-01-23 14:23:09 +0000 UTC
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Cedric had been mulling it over all night, so much so that at breakfast the next morning, he still looked half asleep.
“Have you come up with anything?” Kyle asked.
“Of course,” Cedric replied with a relieved expression. “All we need to do is get 150 points ahead of Gryffindor within twenty minutes, and ...
2025-01-23 14:21:37 +0000 UTC
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The Tyrell enclave on the shores of the Sea of Dorne, nestled along the southern side of the Red Mountains, came into their possession seemingly without reason. It felt as though it had been thrust upon them—a piece of land they neither desired to relinquish nor could properly manage.
This land, known as Red Watch, sa...
2025-01-23 13:56:45 +0000 UTC
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The Dorne and Reach troops marched in an orderly fashion, passing through Vaith Castle, Hellholt, and Skyreach before officially entering The Prince’s Pass.
Although The Prince’s Pass is a canyon, the mountains on either side are far apart, creating an exceptionally wide expanse at the bottom. The space was sufficie...
2025-01-23 13:55:58 +0000 UTC
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After leaving Willas' tent, Lynd's expression was somewhat grim, and he appeared deep in thought. Jon noticed this and felt perplexed. He wondered what Willas and Lynd had discussed in the tent.
Lynd offered no explanation to Jon, simply instructing him to pack his belongings. Willas was expected to depart for Highgarde...
2025-01-22 20:13:18 +0000 UTC
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The entire city of Godsgrace was alive with excitement. However, the source of the commotion wasn't the ongoing tournament, but rather the news that Lynd, the renowned Bear Hunter Knight from The Reach, had successfully tamed two Kings of Wild Horses in the Godsgrace Mountains—and taken control of their entire herd.
T...
2025-01-22 20:12:41 +0000 UTC
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At Hogwarts, the worst day of the year was usually the first day of term. Apart from a few rare exceptions, nobody was ever in a good mood. Not only did it mean the holidays were over, but it also meant staying up all night to finish holiday homework. The common rooms across all houses were usually lit up all night with frant...
2025-01-22 13:08:31 +0000 UTC
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Kyle finally returned to Hogwarts in the afternoon. The thestral-drawn carriage didn’t return to its original starting point but instead landed near Hagrid’s hut.
“I was just wondering when you’d be back,” Hagrid said, giving one of the thestrals an affectionate pat on the wing. “So, how was the ride?”
...
2025-01-22 13:07:42 +0000 UTC
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Christmas dinner was a true feast, likely thanks to Tata, the House-elf, who wanted Kyle to feel the holiday spirit.
“Help yourself, my boy,” said Nicolas’s wife, Perenelle, with a warm smile.
She herself ate only a slice of ham, a small dish of pea shoots, and half a pudding before setting down her cutlery....
2025-01-22 13:07:13 +0000 UTC
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At the dinner table, Nicolas pushed a plate of meatloaf with a bone toward Kyle, smiling as he said, “I almost forgot to ask—what else did you come to see me about? It's not just because you want to spend Christmas with me, is it?”
“That’s the main reason,” Kyle replied.
“Nothing else?”
“No...
2025-01-22 13:05:41 +0000 UTC
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“Every time I see this, I can't help but feel like I'm witnessing a miracle,” exclaimed Russell as he stood on a large stone, gazing at the breathtaking scene before him.
In the center of the valley, nestled amid mountains of rubble, lay a vast, pristine lake. Surrounding the lake was a carpet of lush grass, where a...
2025-01-22 12:19:52 +0000 UTC
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When the tournament was about to begin, Lynd assigned Garth the task of protecting Willas and asked the Red Viper to participate alongside the knights of Dorne under his command. Having a Prince of Dorne act as the protector of The Reach’s heir was an insult, but since the Red Viper had been unable to uncover any leads rega...
2025-01-22 12:18:51 +0000 UTC
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For the next two hours, Kyle described in detail the events that had unfolded in the Chamber of Secrets last year. While Nicolas didn’t ask much about the overall incident, he focused intensely on the beginning and end of the time-travel experience, questioning Kyle about every tiny detail. He wanted to know how Kyle felt a...
2025-01-21 13:54:02 +0000 UTC
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The Thestral-drawn carriage glided through the clouds until dusk, when it gradually slowed, descending back to solid ground. Kyle stepped out, taking in his surroundings with curiosity.
He was in Devon, a familiar region—St. Catchpole Village was in Devon too. However, this place was unknown to him. They seemed to be ...
2025-01-21 13:53:21 +0000 UTC
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After the lavish dinner, the group dispersed, heading back to their respective common rooms. As Kyle was leaving the Great Hall, he was unexpectedly stopped.
“Ah, just in time.”
Professor Dumbledore stood at the entrance, his eyes twinkling as he gestured for Kyle to join him. Leading him aside, Dumbledore con...
2025-01-21 13:52:30 +0000 UTC
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Hagrid's voice boomed through the room, and Kyle noticed Professor McGonagall glance around anxiously, as if she didn’t want the other students overhearing this conversation from over a decade ago—especially here, in this very place. Professor McGonagall paused for what felt like a long time.
Kyle quickly pretended ...
2025-01-21 13:51:55 +0000 UTC
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