Chapter 762 The Death Eater Rescued

Even though it was very late now, at the professor's request, everyone left the common room and went to the auditorium.

Everyone gathered together and chattered about what had just happened.

Although each of them stayed in the common room according to the professor's request and did not see what happened in the castle with their own eyes, they were aware of the movements.

For example, Ravenclaw, who was relatively close to the tower, could clearly hear explosions and roars.

In addition, Gryffindor also saw the bright firelight outside through the window, as well as the Dark Mark floating above the castle.

Now, these messages are spreading among everyone at an incredible speed.

In addition, there are always a few well-informed people among the students, so in less than twenty minutes, the news of the Death Eaters' attack on Hogwarts spread throughout the entire auditorium.

Unprecedented panic enveloped everyone's heart,

Everyone thought that Hogwarts was the safest place before, but they never thought that one day Death Eaters would appear in this castle.

The only good thing is that no one was attacked this time. Only one Gryffindor accidentally fell down while going downstairs, and everyone else was safe.

After another five minutes, Neville limped into the Great Hall and sat down at the Gryffindor table.

Everyone is here.

Dumbledore stopped talking to Fudge and strode to the teacher's desk, looking seriously at everyone in the audience.

"I'm sure some of you already know what I'm going to say...yes, just an hour ago, Death Eaters broke into this castle."

Immediately there was a buzz of discussion below.

"Please be quiet," Dumbledore shouted, barely able to cover the voices of so many people.

"But what I want to say is that all the Death Eaters have been driven away, and please rest assured that as long as I am still in school, this kind of thing will never happen again."

Under Dumbledore's comfort, the auditorium gradually became quiet and turned into a heart-wrenching silence.

"But I need to emphasize that the current situation is very tense. In order to ensure everyone's safety, the curfew time will be moved forward by two hours. After dinner, you are no longer allowed to move around at will."

Professor McGonagall next to her subconsciously straightened her body. She originally thought that this decision would arouse the dissatisfaction of many people, but unexpectedly, everyone seemed to accept it and willingly.

The auditorium was quiet, with no objection at all.

"Okay, a warm and comfortable bed is waiting for you. I know your top priority is to have a good rest and prepare for class tomorrow, so... Oh, I'm sorry, I have to wait a little longer."

Many people had already stood up, but they heard Dumbledore suddenly say: "Here, I would like to add one hundred points to Hufflepuff in recognition of Kyle's heroic performance in the Death Eater attack just now... …He saved my life, by the way.”

In an instant, everyone's eyes immediately focused on Kyle.

"Did you save Principal Dumbledore?" Connor asked in surprise, "Why didn't you tell me just now?"

"Do you think this is possible?" Kyle said calmly, "If a few Death Eaters can kill Dumbledore, then Voldemort, who has been hiding from him and dare not come out, doesn't matter. He might as well change his name to Puff Rong. Yes, or Bowtruckle will do."

I have to say that Kyle's words were very convincing, and Connor immediately reacted... Yes, that was Dumbledore.

"But if that's the case, why did the principal say that just now?"

"Who knows." Kyle said nonchalantly, "Maybe it's a bad taste that only old wizards have."

In any case, it is a good thing that Hufflepuff has one hundred more points. At least this year's Academy Cup will definitely be won.

In order not to be entangled by other people, under the gaze of countless eyes, Kyle pulled Kangna through the crowd, left the auditorium first, and returned to the common room.

At this time, the Hufflepuffs had already begun to celebrate that they had won the House Cup ahead of schedule.

It's hard to imagine that people who were worried a second ago became excited again just because of a college cup.

In addition, being woken up in the middle of the night will inevitably make you feel a little hungry, so some people spontaneously ran to the kitchen next door.

After a while, various cakes, biscuits, steaks, roast chicken, pudding drinks and other food were piled on the table.

Although Kyle didn't really agree with their behavior of popping champagne at halftime, it was rare for everyone to be in the mood, so he didn't say anything.

The only problem was that Kyle had to explain again and again that he didn't save Dumbledore and that it was all a joke on the part of the Headmaster, but not many people believed it.

This strange banquet didn't end until early in the morning. There were still classes tomorrow. Some lower-grade students couldn't bear it any longer and returned to the dormitory first, and then others also left one after another.

Kyle originally thought that Dumbledore would ask him to go to the principal's office, but he did not receive any message until the banquet was over.

Kyle simply didn't wait any longer. After a brief wash, he climbed into bed and went to sleep.

…

The next day, the common room, which was a mess last night, had been cleaned up by the house elves.

Because the classes in the Room of Requirement were over, Kyle's leave note could no longer be used. He waited in the common room for a while, and then went to the auditorium with Connor to have breakfast.

Along the way, he could always hear people discussing what happened last night until he walked into the hall.

"Did you hear? The Death Eaters came back last night." A senior student said mysteriously.

"Really? How is that possible?" The witch opposite him looked unconvinced, "Principal Dumbledore and the Aurors of the Ministry of Magic were here last night, how dare the Death Eaters come back."

"Everything I said is true." The person said, "The Death Eaters came in the early morning, and the principal must have gone to bed at that time, so he didn't know."

"It's still not right." The witch shook her head and said, "I heard that the professors were patrolling the castle last night. It's impossible that no one didn't notice it."

"Who told you that the Death Eaters came to the castle? They went to the school hospital."

"School hospital?"

"That's right." The person said, "I just came back from there, even the principal went there, how could it be fake."

"Principal Dumbledore?"

"Otherwise, is there a second principal in the school?"

"But..."

"Don't say but, if you still don't believe it. You can see Professor Snape in class later. He was beaten by the Death Eaters."

Soon, the two walked away, but their conversation caught Kyle's attention.

Death Eaters come back?

To be honest, Kyle didn't believe it.

There were only two Death Eaters who escaped yesterday. Kyle couldn't say what happened to Oren, but Antonin Dolohov certainly didn't dare to come back.

He lost a leg, and coming back at this time was no different from committing suicide.

In addition, he didn't look like the kind of person who was willing to sacrifice himself for his companions. If he was, he wouldn't have used Alecto to block the Fiery Curse last night.

So after breakfast, Kyle didn't rush to class, but went to the school hospital on the way to find out what happened.

There were many people who had the same idea as him, and the road to the school hospital was full of people, but no one could see what happened.

However, Kyle didn't see Dumbledore here. Maybe he just left, or maybe that person was wrong and he didn't come at all.

It's just that in the corner of the school hospital, there are two beds covered by thick curtains, and nothing can be seen from the outside...

Well, two beds?

Kyle, who used the excuse of going to get the stimulant, seemed to think of something and stopped suddenly.

If Alecto and Malfoy were in the veil, then where was Snape? Where did Snape go? Was he in there too?

Alecto was a Death Eater, and he was violent. As long as she was alive, even if she was injured, Dumbledore would never let her stay alone in the hospital wing.

But what about Snape...

Kyle subconsciously glanced at the direction of the veil again.

Although the veil was thick, it was clear from the gap below that no one was standing inside.

This was very interesting. The veil only covered two beds, corresponding to Alecto and Malfoy. Then what about Snape, who was in charge of watching over them? It couldn't be that Alecto was lying with him...

Hmm? Actually... it wasn't impossible.

"Don't look around!"

Just as he was thinking, Madam Pomfrey interrupted Kyle and impatiently stuffed a bottle of stimulant into his hand.

"Today, everyone is here to get the stimulant..." She looked at the people queuing up behind her and muttered, "Don't think I don't know what you are up to, but I must remind you to put away your curiosity and don't ask about anything."

But obviously not many people listened to her words, and the line was still very long.

In desperation, Madam Pomfrey simply drove everyone out, and then moved a table outside the school hospital, and no one was allowed to enter.

On the other side, Kyle, who got the stimulant, had returned to the castle.

From the existing information, it is not difficult to infer that something must have happened in the school hospital last night, but he didn't know what happened specifically.

"Kyle..."

A voice interrupted Kyle's meditation. He looked up and found that it was Lupin and Tonks.

Lupin had a bandage on his arm, which should be injured last night. Tonks supported him beside him, which made Lupin look very uncomfortable.

"Really, Tonks, I just bumped my arm, my leg is fine." He said.

But Tonks turned a deaf ear to him and didn't care about Kyle's eyes at all.

"Where are you going?" Kyle asked, pretending not to notice Lupin's evasive gaze.

"The hospital ward," said Tonks. "The Minister has decided to take Alecto back to the Ministry of Magic. We are the Aurors accompanying this trip and need to check her condition in advance."

"Okay, then you go quickly. I have to go back to class." Kyle said, then waved his hand and walked past them.

Lupin looked at Kyle hesitantly, as if he wanted to ask something, but he didn't say anything.

Harry had already told Sirius what happened in the tower last night, and Sirius told him.

So when he saw Kyle, Lupin subconsciously wanted to ask about the details, but when the words came to his lips, he didn't know what to say.

Fiery Giant and Nundul, this was really beyond his imagination.

"It doesn't matter, Remus." Tonks said beside him, "Kyle will definitely join the Order of the Phoenix after graduation, so it's the same to ask then."

"That's right." Lupin nodded, and the two continued to walk towards the hospital ward.

…

After returning to the castle, Kyle went to the third floor to prepare for the first spells class. Everyone in the classroom was surprised by his arrival.

This was the first time they had seen Kyle in the classroom in two months.

However, Professor Flitwick was very calm. He waved his hand and signaled everyone to keep quiet.

"Water Control Spell!" He said loudly: "It is a very important spell. Although it is not difficult, it tests the comprehensive ability of wizards. It is also the spell that appears most frequently in N.E.W.T. I suggest that you should master it well.

"Everyone still remembers the spell, clear water is like a spring, don't forget it."

Professor Flitwick stood on the podium made of books and loudly said the precautions of the Water Control Spell, but few people around listened. The Water Control Spell was a sixth-grade spell, and they had learned it long ago.

In fact, since the seventh grade, especially in the second half of the semester after Christmas, because the N.E.W.T. exam was approaching, the professors basically focused on reviewing and would not teach anything new.

While Professor Flitwick was speaking, people around him were talking about topics of interest to them, and the buzz in the classroom never stopped.

"Did you know? Draco Malfoy asked for leave. "

There were two Slytherin students sitting behind Kyle, and he could clearly hear their conversation.

"What happened to him?" Another Slytherin said nonchalantly, "Did he get attacked by Death Eaters?"

"How is that possible? Don't forget that his father is..." The Slytherin who spoke first suddenly lowered his voice, and Kyle didn't hear what he said later.

"Anyway, he is like a Death Eater, and he is a pureblood, how could he be attacked?"

"Then why did he ask for leave?"

"I don't know, maybe he was scared." The man sneered, "Don't forget, he is a Malfoy, the smartest person in the wizarding world, it's not surprising that he would ask for leave."

"But the Quidditch final is coming soon. If we lose a main seeker, won't we lose?"

"There's no way. He may have left school by now. It's impossible to pull him back. And we are too far behind in the score, a full 600 points. Even if he doesn't ask for leave, we probably can't win."

"Yes. "The other sighed, "Why don't we Slytherins have Firebolts..."

Soon, the two of them talked about Quidditch, and Kyle stopped listening.

He didn't think it was strange that Malfoy asked for leave, after all, he had exposed his identity when he was in the tower last night...

Wait!

Kyle frowned suddenly.

He thought of a possibility. The Death Eaters attacked the school hospital in the early morning. Could it be that they were targeting Malfoy?

A picture appeared in Kyle's mind. Late at night, a masked wizard broke into the school hospital and tried to rescue Malfoy on the bed. Snape fought hard, but was injured in the end because of his lack of strength and was succeeded by the other party.

At the same time, this can also explain why there are only two beds behind the curtain of the school hospital.

As for who this masked wizard is, there are some sayings. It may be a Death Eater, or it may be the real Snape, or even Dumbledore.

Kyle tapped his fingers lightly on the table.

Malfoy has been exposed Both Dumbledore and Voldemort knew this, and this was the only way to save him at present.

After all, no matter how generous Dumbledore was, he would definitely not allow a person who let the Death Eaters into Hogwarts to continue to stay in the school.

Even if his heart was bigger than the Black Lake and he really didn't care, what about Voldemort?

The Death Eaters suffered heavy losses this time. If Malfoy was not punished, Voldemort, who was suspicious by nature, would definitely think that he had betrayed him and leaked the news to Dumbledore in advance.

For Voldemort, he didn't need evidence. As long as he had a suspicion, Malfoy would be dead... He was in the sixth grade now, and it was impossible for him to hide in Hogwarts forever.

Being rescued from Hogwarts was undoubtedly the best result. Then Snape, an open Death Eater, took action, and everything seemed reasonable.

More importantly, when he met Lupin and Tonks outside before, they only said that they wanted to send Alecto to the Ministry of Magic, and didn't mention Malfoy at all.

"Tsk tsk. "Kyle couldn't help smacking his lips.

"What's wrong?" Connor next to him asked in confusion.

"Nothing." Kyle said, "I just think Dumbledore is really hard-working."

"Indeed." Connor nodded without doubting him and said, "I saw the Aurors of the Ministry of Magic when I came to class just now. They looked very anxious. They probably didn't rest all night."

"It's normal. With such a big thing happening, they can't sleep even if they want to. "