Director Sykes was silent for a moment and didn’t continue with the topic.
“Let’s get down to business,” she said, looking at Dumbledore. “I suspect someone is making a potion that can influence the transformation of werewolves. The one we encountered today was most likely deliberately released into St. Mungo'...
2024-11-18 10:26:29 +0000 UTC View PostIf there was one thing Umbridge couldn’t stand, it was being ignored.
She had climbed the Ministry ladder step by step because she loved the spotlight and the awe in people’s eyes when they looked at her. Now, she was just one step away from the role of Deputy Minister—soon, she could become the second most powerf...
2024-11-18 10:24:42 +0000 UTC View PostThe team from St. Mungo’s arrived swiftly.
Several witches in Healer robes, wands at the ready, rushed in alarm to the second floor.
“Merlin’s beard... a werewolf! What on earth is happening here?” exclaimed an older witch, clutching her chest in disbelief.
“That’s what we’d like to know,” said ...
2024-11-18 10:23:23 +0000 UTC View PostThe last Defence Against the Dark Arts class of Kyle's first year had covered werewolves, so he was no stranger to the creature.
It looked like a wolf but could stand upright, with a slightly shorter muzzle, gray fur covering its body, and sharp, hook-like claws on its front paws. The creature in front of him was unmist...
2024-11-18 10:21:38 +0000 UTC View PostChris and Diana only stayed home for one day before returning to the Ministry of Magic early the next morning. They had plenty to catch up on, especially Chris, who had been away for half a year and was facing a mountain of paperwork.
Left alone, Kyle decided to visit Hagrid.
St. Mungo's Hospital for Magical Malad...
2024-11-18 10:20:27 +0000 UTC View PostIn the living room, Chris sat on the sofa, chatting with Mr. Weasley. On the way back, Mr. Weasley had noticed the glum expressions on Fred and George’s faces and knew trouble was brewing. Rather than heading home, he’d hopped out of the car and headed straight to Chris’s house, where he could avoid the scene and give M...
2024-11-18 10:18:12 +0000 UTC View PostA little while later, Fred and George arrived, making the compartment feel quite cramped.
“Why can’t Hogwarts get bigger compartments for the train?” Fred complained.
“I heard the prefects’ compartment is bigger and more comfortable,” George added with a grin. “Unfortunately, none of us are prefects....
2024-11-18 10:16:52 +0000 UTC View PostIn what felt like an instant, the students’ wardrobes were emptied, and the dormitories fell silent, no longer filled with the chatter and laughter of young wizards. Yet, unlike at the beginning of the school year, the walls now displayed photos the students had chosen to leave behind. The Quidditch players in these picture...
2024-11-18 10:16:12 +0000 UTC View PostNews of Oren's disappearance quickly spread throughout the wizarding world. The Daily Prophet portrayed him as a deranged dark wizard of the utmost evil, devoting an entire page to his wanted poster. The rest of the paper praised the Ministry of Magic for successfully rescuing two students during the operation...
2024-11-18 10:14:35 +0000 UTC View PostKyle was genuinely taken aback by Dumbledore's words. Only students who have made notable contributions to Hogwarts are eligible for the Special Award for Services to the School, the highest honor a young wizard can achieve during their school years. Fifty years ago, the infamous snub-nosed wizard—the originator of the Defe...
2024-11-18 10:13:13 +0000 UTC View PostDespite Kyle’s repeated reassurances that he was fine, Professor McGonagall insisted on taking him to the Hospital Wing.
Madam Pomfrey, after a thorough examination, found nothing physically wrong with him, but after hearing what he’d been through, she insisted he stay the night.
Once Professor McGonagall had ...
2024-11-18 10:11:40 +0000 UTC View PostThe Hit Wizards scoured the pile of leaves for ages but, in the end, only found half of a shoe sole, marked with teeth.
Oren must have damaged his shoe earlier when he was kicking a Chomping Cabbage, which had clearly gnawed at it. Perhaps he had dropped it while escaping, or maybe he'd left it there on purpose.
H...
2024-11-18 10:10:52 +0000 UTC View PostAs Kyle had planned, after learning of Hagrid’s attack, he’d gone to the Room of Requirement to retrieve the two Chomping Cabbages, storing them in his modified Mokeskin pouch. This pouch—an upgrade of the one Newt had gifted him—allowed him to carry both Magical Creatures and plants, albeit in limited quantities.
... 2024-11-18 10:09:31 +0000 UTC View Post“Modesty is good, and caution is wise, but those are skills for later in life. Right now, you could certainly afford to be a bit more daring,” Professor Oren said with an air of amusement, as though continuing a lecture. “At your age, no one would take an eleven-year-old as a serious threat.”
Kyle kept walking, ...
2024-11-18 10:08:32 +0000 UTC View Post“I’m sorry, Professor Oren,” Kyle said, standing his ground. “First-years aren’t allowed in the Forbidden Forest. I think we’d better go back to the castle.”
“It’s good to follow the rules,” Professor Oren replied with a calm smile, “but sometimes, you don’t need to be overly disciplined, Kyle. T...
2024-11-18 10:04:16 +0000 UTC View PostTranslator’s Note: Chapter 104 does not exist in the original story and will be omitted in this translation to maintain the correct chapter numbering. For readers interested, the author’s note dated 2024-07-15 has been translated and included below.
Chapter 104: Thought...
2024-11-18 10:02:45 +0000 UTC View PostThe last exam, History of Magic, was easily the dullest hour of the day. Kyle only needed twenty minutes to scribble out the Werewolf Code of Conduct from 1637 and the life story of Uric the Oddball.
When Professor Binns’s ghost finally announced they could put down their quills, the entire class erupted in cheers. 2024-11-18 10:00:53 +0000 UTC View Post
A few days before exams, Ratton finally returned to Hogwarts. When Kyle returned to the common room after dinner, he saw his owl perched on the windowsill. Ratton looked exhausted—its eyes drooping, its body visibly thinner, and its once-lustrous feathers dull and gray.
Upon spotting Kyle, Ratton lifted its head and a...
2024-11-18 09:55:15 +0000 UTC View PostThe common room was quiet and dark. It seemed Kanna and Cedric’s detention wasn’t over yet. Kyle didn’t bother turning on the lights; instead, he sank into one of the sofas, mulling over the night’s events. So much had happened, and he needed to piece it all together.
Firstly, he was certain that the figure they...
2024-11-18 09:53:17 +0000 UTC View Post“Why aren’t we moving…?” Hagrid noticed Kyle had stopped and turned around, asking, “Did you spot something?”
Kyle was lost in thought and didn’t answer immediately. Hagrid, curious, followed his gaze and soon noticed the Mooncalves dancing in the distance.
“Oh, that’s what caught your attention,...
2024-11-18 02:53:03 +0000 UTC View PostKyle, who had been searching in vain for clues, returned to the large tree. Just as he was wondering how to get a closer look at the gap, Fang suddenly trotted over and grabbed onto his robe with his mouth.
“Cut it out, Fang,” Kyle said, patting the dog’s head. “This is no time to play.”
But Fang ignored...
2024-11-18 02:52:21 +0000 UTC View PostThe Forbidden Forest was dark and eerily silent. Moonlight filtered down through the branches above like shattered crystal, scattering silver-white fragments across the fallen leaves below.
After walking for a short while, Kyle began to notice that the surroundings felt strangely familiar. Just a few yards away, a group...
2024-11-18 02:51:46 +0000 UTC View Post“Detention?” Kyle asked innocently, standing in Professor McGonagall’s office. “But Professor McGonagall, we only sold a few things. We didn’t break any school rules.”
“This is at the Headmaster’s request,” Professor McGonagall replied sternly. “He believes you should be focusing more on your studies...
2024-11-18 02:50:58 +0000 UTC View PostOn the eighth floor, in the Headmaster's Office, Dumbledore sat calmly, sipping his tea sweetened with three lumps of sugar, watching with interest as Snape and Professor McGonagall argued.
It was entirely coincidental. Professor McGonagall had only come to see Dumbledore about something else, but as soon as she entered...
2024-11-18 02:50:27 +0000 UTC View PostTempted by the lure of Galleons, Kyle and the others spent the entire week holed up in a small, stuffy, abandoned classroom. By the end, they’d produced more than 300 “Exam-Passing Amulets.”
Of these, over 100 were meticulously hand-carved by the six of them, each one crafted with a steady hand and undiluted conce...
2024-11-18 02:49:58 +0000 UTC View PostDuring the second week of the Easter holidays, Kyle settled into a routine. Each morning, he left the Hufflepuff common room right after breakfast and wouldn’t return until evening. But instead of heading to the library or the Room of Requirement, he spent his days in an abandoned classroom on the castle's third floor, work...
2024-11-18 02:49:25 +0000 UTC View PostThough Quidditch was the most popular sport at Hogwarts, not every student chose to attend the match. In each common room, a handful of students stayed behind. Gryffindor had the fewest—around five or six—while Ravenclaw’s common room held over ten. Most were fifth or seventh years, their focus on exams overshadowing an...
2024-11-18 02:48:53 +0000 UTC View Post"The game is over," Kyle muttered to himself, observing the shift on the pitch.
He could guess what was going on. Maybe it was the commentator's enthusiasm or the fact that Snape had shown up to watch, but for those first twenty minutes, the Slytherin team had given it everything, hoping for a miracle. They played with ...
2024-11-18 02:48:19 +0000 UTC View PostThe next morning, before the Quidditch match began, Kyle caught up with Cedric outside the Hufflepuff changing room. Cedric looked noticeably thinner and exhausted compared to just a week ago, but his eyes shone with determination.
"We’re going to win for sure!" he said confidently, gripping his Nimbus 1700 before res...
2024-11-18 02:47:45 +0000 UTC View PostOver the next few weeks, Kyle visited the Room of Requirement almost daily. Besides tending to the new Devil’s Snare, he also had to monitor the Chomping Cabbage. Once fully matured, the Cabbages could temporarily free themselves from the soil, moving about using their broad outer leaves. Kyle wasn’t too concerned about t...
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