Chapter 655: Or, Let Fox Guard the Basilisk (Two in One)

When Kyle and the other two returned to the office, Harry was already waiting anxiously. He looked restless and eager to visit the unconscious Sirius.

This time Dumbledore agreed.

Sassia led them out of the office, turned a corner, and came to a brighter corridor.

Kyle noticed that the first digit on the number of the ward door was five, which meant that this was the fifth floor of St. Mungo's, which was the Department of Cursed Injury.

He thought Sirius was also on this floor, but Sassia did not stop, but walked down the stairs.

Almost everyone they met on the way, whether patients or therapists, would stop and say hello to Sassia. It can be seen that the dean is very respected in St. Mungo's.

"Where are we going now..." Kyle couldn't help asking, "Shouldn't the treatment for being tortured by the Cruciatus Curse be on the fifth floor?"

"That's right." Dean Sassia said, "But Black wasn't tortured by the Cruciatus Curse for too long. It's better to treat the wounds on his body that were bitten by the Runespoor first. The teeth of that magical animal are poisonous."

Speaking of this, Sassia couldn't help but look at Kyle again.

She thought of the basilisk again. Compared with that legendary magical animal, the venom of the Runespoor is somewhat not enough.

Soon, Sassia took them to the second floor, which was also the floor Kyle was most familiar with.

He looked at a bracket placed at the corner of the stairs and was slightly stunned.

"Yes, this is the bracket you used to penetrate the werewolf." Sassia said with a smile, "After the effect of the Transfiguration Curse on it ended, we put it back in place."

Hearing her say this, even Harry, who was obsessed with Sirius, stopped.

Of course, he knew that the reason why Kyle won the Order of Merlin was that he defeated a werewolf who suddenly transformed in St. Mungo's.

But I had only heard about it before, but I didn't expect it to be here.

He looked at the shelf curiously.

...It was just a very ordinary shelf with a few flower pots on it.

To be honest, if Sassia hadn't said it, he would never have associated such ordinary things with weapons.

"Have you found out the reason?" Kyle asked, "The reason why the werewolf can transform during the day."

"A crazy pharmacist." Sassia said calmly, "Because I rejected his application to join the Extraordinary Apothecary Association, he planned that revenge action."

"Do you need my help?" Dumbledore asked.

"Thank you, Albus, but the matter has been resolved." Sassia said with a smile.

"Oh, Professor Dumbledore, Kyle, Harry, why are you here."

At this time, Mr. Weasley came up from downstairs with some bandages and several bottles of different potions in his hands.

"We are here to visit Sirius." Harry said quickly, "Mr. Weasley, do you know where he is?"

"Of course... But to be honest, you really shouldn't have come, especially you, Harry. It's very dangerous outside Hogwarts now. Mr. Weasley sighed.

But soon he realized that Dumbledore was also here, so he didn't say anything else and pointed to the second room on the right.

"Sirius is there, follow me."

He walked over and opened the door, and Harry ran over immediately.

"Remember to keep quiet." Mr. Weasley reminded, "There is more than one Sirius in here."

Kyle originally wanted to follow and see, but Dumbledore reached out to stop him.

"Let's wait outside." He said, "Sirius can't see too many people at a time, otherwise it will affect the rest of other patients... It just so happens that I also have something to ask you. "

Kyle's face froze... Well, what was coming finally came.

Because there were many people coming and going in the corridor, Dumbledore took him to the sixth floor of St. Mungo's.

This is a shop and tea room, a place specially used for meeting and chatting.

Because of the need to prepare the antidote, Sassia did not come with them.

Dumbledore took Kyle into a separate tea room, and his face became serious as soon as he entered the door.

"I remember we agreed before not to bring the basilisk into Hogwarts."

"Ah, that's it..." Kyle felt a little guilty, but still said with a stiff upper lip: "But now the situation is different, isn't it?"

"Oh?" Dumbledore's eyes flashed, but he didn't speak, as if waiting for Kyle's explanation.

"Because of the Philosopher's Stone and the diary, Voldemort wanted to kill me. Last time on the top of the mountain, he showed an undisguised killing intent and took action for it. "

Kyle said, "Not only did he let all the Death Eaters come to catch me, he even wanted to do it himself. Thanks to the magical prop, the Misty Orb, I was saved."

After hearing about the Philosopher's Stone and the diary, Dumbledore's eyes were not as firm as before.

Indeed, Kyle had ruined Voldemort's plans twice in a row, so he would naturally hold a grudge.

Add to that what happened on the top of the mountain that day, and several Horcruxes were also found by Kyle, and there was no possibility of turning back.

Voldemort's hatred for Kyle is probably no less than that for Harry, and may even be more. In this case, it is understandable that Kyle finds some means of self-defense for himself.

Dumbledore was a little confused. Although the reason was this, he still couldn't accept the basilisk appearing in school...unless Kyle could find a more sufficient reason.

"I'm just trying to protect myself." Kyle continued: "After all, I'm just a student who hasn't graduated yet. Facing Death Eaters is very dangerous."

Dumbledore's hand that was about to pour the tea suddenly shook.

Kyle faces Death Eaters, danger?

He felt that the Death Eater engulfed by the fire might have a different opinion... What was the other person's name? Oh, yes, Theodore Nott.

"Of course, one or two doesn't matter, but what if there are a lot of them coming. Kyle continued: "I only have one wand, and it's not enough to face a dozen wands. "

"Hogwarts is safe." Dumbledore said softly. "As long as I am alive, it is impossible to let Death Eaters enter the school...even if Tom comes."

"There are always special situations..." Kyle's voice became softer, "For example, like today, when members of the Order of the Phoenix are in danger, you must go to the rescue."

"If that's the case, I can come back at any time." Dumbledore glanced at Kyle, "This reason cannot convince me."

"But I can't stay in school forever." Kyle sighed and said, which was also the main reason why he brought the basilisk.

He understood that Dumbledore wanted him to leave the basilisk with Newt when he was at school and take it back after the holidays.

But it's impossible for the Death Eaters to deal with them openly. No one knows what conspiracy they will come up with.

Just like last year, hadn't Harry been taken out of school?

If there was an emergency, the Death Eaters would definitely not let him go to Newt to get the basilisk first, so it was the safest thing to carry it with him.

Dumbledore was even more hesitant. He knew that now was the key for Voldemort to accumulate strength. He would win over giants and invite werewolves. This meant that he had a lot to do and could not stay in school all the time.

Although according to his understanding of Voldemort, it was impossible for the other party to come to Hogwarts while he was still alive... but that was only the Voldemort more than ten years ago.

After the Horcrux was destroyed, his soul was completely incomplete, and it's hard to say whether this would affect his character.

Even if the possibility is small, it is not completely impossible.

Seeing Dumbledore's hesitation, Kyle immediately became energetic and struck while the iron was hot:

"You just said that magic is unknown. Since the basilisk can save people, it can also be used to deal with Death Eaters.

"Just like a powerful magic wand, whether it is dangerous or not ultimately depends on who is holding it."

Dumbledore was choked. He didn't expect that what he just said casually would be used by Kyle on him.

But he had to admit that what Kyle said made sense... To judge whether a powerful weapon is dangerous or not, it must depend on who is using it.

but……

"Even so, you have forgotten one premise." Dumbledore raised his head, "That is, the person who uses the weapon must be able to fully control the weapon. Only in this way can it not be counterattacked."

"I promise that I can control the basilisk." Kyle said firmly.

He was not unprepared either.

While taking away the basilisk, Newt found more than a hundred roosters for him and placed them in a cave near the basilisk. He could cancel the protective magic at the entrance of the cave at any time and release the roosters.

There are also other items in the box.

Fire dragons, poisonous leopards, patches of mandrake and biting cabbage make it almost impossible to break out of the box even if the basilisk is really disobedient.

Seeing Kyle's confident look, Dumbledore was shaken again.

"If you are still worried, Professor..."

Kyle cleared his throat and said in a very natural tone: "Then it's okay to let Fox monitor the basilisk. I can build a perch for Fox in the box. With Phoenix helping to watch, the basilisk will be better." There’s no chance of coming out, is there?”

Dumbledore couldn't help but raise his head.

Kyle's reasoning was sound and it didn't sound like there was anything wrong with it.

Phoenix will not be affected by the Basilisk's gaze, and having Fox watching from the side can indeed make him feel more at ease.

But his intuition told him that Kyle definitely had other ideas, at least not just to reassure him.

"Surveillance is too serious. Of course I believe you." Dumbledore said: "Countless facts have told me that you are not a person who likes to talk big."

"It's okay, Professor, this is what it should be." Kyle said seriously, "I completely understand and I will definitely have no objection.

"And you must be quite busy with Voldemort's affairs recently. It just so happens that I can help take care of Fox."

Dumbledore looked into Kyle's eyes and saw a rare shirk.

If he had only suspected it just now, he was now sure that Kyle was plotting against his Phoenix.

This made Dumbledore dumbfounded.

This time, he originally came to investigate because Kyle took away the basilisk without permission. However, as he kept saying it, his phoenix seemed to be lost, and it all seemed very reasonable.

Because besides sending the basilisk back to Newt, this is the best solution.

The phoenix is ​​not affected by the sight of the basilisk, its tears can detoxify, and it can fly itself. If there is any emergency, it can also give everyone an early warning.

If Fawkes is watching, it is like adding an insurance to the box containing the basilisk, and Dumbledore can feel more at ease.

But the problem is that when he came, he didn't think of sending Fawkes to the box, including when he was wavering before, he just wanted to know whether Kyle had the ability to guarantee that the basilisk would not appear in Hogwarts.

As a result, how did the matter get involved with his phoenix? What made Dumbledore even more puzzled was that he was actually a little tempted.

"Bang, bang..."

Just when Dumbledore was struggling, there was a knock on the door outside.

Then the door of the tea room was pushed open.

"Sorry to bother you, Principal Dumbledore." A young wizard stood outside and said awkwardly: "But the people from the Ministry of Magic are here. They are in Black's ward, and the scene is a bit unpleasant."

"I know, thank you... Augustus." He glanced at the sign on the wizard's chest and said.

"No, no." The therapist named Augustus waved his hands repeatedly.

Dumbledore glanced at Kyle again, "You stay here."

After that, he went downstairs with the healer.

In fact, Dumbledore didn't need to remind Kyle. Kyle didn't plan to meet anyone from the Ministry of Magic. Now Fudge regarded Dumbledore as his biggest enemy, and there would be some open and secret struggles. He didn't want to cause trouble for himself.

The only thing that made him feel a little pity was that Dumbledore took Fawkes away as well, as if he was guarding against him.

This was Dumbledore's fault. He just proposed a very objective solution without any selfish motives.

Besides, Fawkes was loyal to the Dumbledore family and it was impossible for him to be abducted. Was he so guarded against himself?

"What a small mind." Kyle muttered in a low voice.

After the two left, Kyle went to the store not far away again.

It was already early in the morning. He was suddenly called here to work for so long in the middle of the night, and he was a little hungry.

The store was not big, and it felt like a compartment on the train, but there were many kinds of goods inside, including snacks, tableware, and daily necessities.

Kyle bought himself a cauldron cake and a bottle of pumpkin soda, and returned to the previous tea room.

The taste of the cauldron cake was average, far worse than the one on the train, a little too sweet, and it felt like half of it was sugar.

And for some reason, the filling in the middle of the cake was not jam, but salted fish...

The small salted fish, which was a few inches long, had no additional processing, and was directly fried and stuffed into the cake.

Sweet cake with salted fish, this magical combination is almost as abrupt as a troll dancing ballet.

Kyle felt that he was not so hungry all of a sudden, and instead opened the pumpkin soda and took a sip... This one was much more normal, just the taste of ordinary soda.

"Bang, bang..." At this time, the knock on the door sounded again.

Kyle walked over and opened the door.

This time it was not someone from St. Mungo's, nor an Auror from the Ministry of Magic, but Harry.

"The Ministry of Magic doesn't allow me to stay in the room any longer," he said. "Professor Dumbledore said I can come here."

"It's okay, sit down." Kyle pointed to the seat opposite, "You must be hungry too, I just bought something."

Harry also saw the cake on the table that had hardly been touched.

Before, he had been worried about Sirius's situation, so he didn't feel anything. Now that Kyle reminded him, he also felt a pang of hunger.

But the cake on the table didn't look big, and it felt a little bit insufficient for two people.

"I'll go buy another one," Harry said.

"It's okay, I'm full. Just drink some more." Kyle shook the pumpkin soda in his hand.

Harry then remembered that Kyle should have been here all the time, so he didn't say anything else.

"Thank you." He broke off a piece of cake and put it in his mouth.

"You're welcome." Kyle looked at him with a satisfied expression and asked tentatively, "How do you feel?"

"It's a bit ordinary, and the taste is worse than what I bought on the train." Harry thought for a while and continued, "But I've never eaten this combination before, and it sounds good."

"Very good?" Kyle smacked his lips.

No wonder the clerk strongly recommended this combination of cauldron cake just now. Now it seems that everything makes sense. I didn't expect that someone would really like it.

Although he didn't understand Harry's evaluation, he expressed respect.

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