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Chapter 26: Contacting the Center of Power

“This is all the information we have gathered this time.” Lynd stood inside the main tent on Lion's Hill outside King’s Landing, addressing Garlan, who sat at the head of the table. He methodically detailed the various pieces of intelligence collected in King’s Landing.

The tent was occupied by four men: Garlan, Vortimer, an elderly man dressed as a Maester, and a slightly stout, middle-aged knight. The latter two had been eyeing Lynd with curious expressions from the moment he ...

Chapter 280: Hogsmeade

Perhaps inspired by Harris, Kyle decided to join his friends for a trip to Hogsmeade on the first weekend of the new school year. Although Kyle had visited Hogsmeade before, he’d always snuck in through a secret passage. Now that he was in his third year, he could finally go openly. During the last Herbology class before the weekend, he’d handed in his permission slip to Professor Sprout.

In the foyer, Filch was checking names against a long list, ensuring no unauthorized students s...

Chapter 25: The Harvest of Intelligence

After nightfall, the tavern became a hub of activity. Officials, nobles, and knights from King's Landing gathered there to pass the time, while others used its private rooms to conduct discreet business discussions.

During the day, Lynd and Raul had secured an excellent seat overlooking the tavern courtyard, where they could enjoy the performances while eating and drinking. However, at night, when the stage was moved to the tavern's center, their vantage point became less favorable. For...

Chapter 279: Thank You

"Did you do that on purpose...?" Kanna asked in a low voice once Kyle returned to his seat.

Kyle spread his hands with an innocent look.

Of course he had done it on purpose. There was no way he was going along with Lockhart’s idea of putting on a play—especially just to play a supporting role. But watching the young wizard now performing as the Vampire, hopping around the stage with enthusiasm… it looked like he was having fun. And that, at least, was good enough.

The ...

Chapter 278: Lockhart’s Stage Play

"Well... unexpected..."

Half an hour later, Lockhart began to flip through the completed test papers. "I'm glad so many of you remembered that I like lilac… but how could you forget my greatest achievement to date? Winning Witch Weekly’s Most Charming Smile Award five times! I clearly just mentioned it!" He winked at the class.

While a handful of his die-hard fans swooned, clutching their chests and gazing at him with glassy eyes, most of the students were less t...

Chapter 277: Copying Homework is Wrong

Cedric's experience had left Kyle and Kanna a bit wary about the upcoming Defense Against the Dark Arts class. But there was no avoiding it; it was a required course, so they had to go.

In the afternoon, the two arrived at the classroom assigned by Lockhart. The walls were plastered with oversized photos of him, displaying his various awards and accomplishments. In each picture, Lockhart's sparkling white teeth gleamed like spotlights, giving the room the look of a press conference rath...

Chapter 24: Todder’s Pumpkin

It was likely Garlan who made the special arrangements before his departure. Lynd wasn’t assigned to patrols or guard duty like the others. Instead, he was given a specific order: to select a few sharp individuals from the ranks and venture into various areas of King’s Landing to gather intelligence.

During the War of the Usurper, Tywin Lannister's brutal sack of King’s Landing severely disrupted the intelligence networks House Tyrell had previously established in the city. In the...

Chapter 276: Writing a Book for Snape

Snape’s erratic behavior continued into the following day, showing no signs of abating. The strange incident quickly overshadowed even the upcoming Quidditch tryouts, becoming the primary topic of conversation throughout the school. Everyone was speculating about the reason behind Snape’s sudden point-deducting frenzy.

“It’s penalty point addiction syndrome!” declared a second-year Ravenclaw witch confidently. “My uncle works at St. Mungo’s, and he told me about a professo...

Chapter 23: Outside the Walls of King’s Landing

Jaime Lannister harbored a lingering dislike for House Tyrell, stemming from an old grievance. His father, Tywin Lannister, had once considered marrying Jaime's twin sister, Cersei, into Highgarden. Though the plan never came to fruition, the very notion left Jaime resentful toward the Tyrells. This made his current assignment to greet the Tyrell entourage particularly irksome.

When Garlan Tyrell arrived at Kingswood, Jaime had been waiting for days in the abandoned barracks near the en...

Chapter 275: Snape’s Negative Emotions

Snape did not disappoint.

Everyone who had failed to turn in their homework found themselves "rewarded" with three days confined to their rooms. Not only were they expected to complete their assignments late at night in the cold dungeon, but they also had to deal with the entire wooden bucket of potion ingredients piled in the corner. Although Snape hadn’t specified what it contained, judging by his sinister smile and the overpowering fishy smell that filled the classroom, it was boun...

Chapter 274: The Worst Schedule at Hogwarts

It took only half a lesson for Professor Kettleburn to shatter everyone’s preconceptions about the Care of Magical Creatures class. Especially after getting up close with the Bowtruckles, the students realized these tiny creatures were incredibly fascinating.

Bowtruckles are a straightforward type of magical creature, unafraid to show their emotions. When given a handful of wood lice, they eagerly extend their slender arms, latch onto students’ clothes, and swing back and forth. Som...

Chapter 273: Time-Turner Application Denied

Lockhart finished his speech with a self-satisfied grin and strode off toward Harry. The moment he was gone, Professor McGonagall turned to Kyle with a firm expression.

"Don't get any ideas about that tree," she said. "If you value your life, keep your distance from it." She pressed her lips together before adding, "You have plenty of classes this year, and I recommend you focus on books that are… actually useful. Perhaps ones on magic."

"Yes, Professor," Kyle replied.

In ...

Chapter 22: Passive Promotion

It was already late at night when Lynd returned to the camp. The reason for his delay was that he had gotten lost in the forest.

Normally, with his abilities, such a thing was unthinkable, but this time, he truly had been lost. What made it even stranger was the peculiar way it happened. He had the distinct feeling that the forest itself was shifting around him, as if it were alive. The unsettling thought crossed his mind that perhaps the Child of the Forest, Spark, was playing tricks o...

Chapter 272: The Confident Lockhart

Fred and George didn’t even sit down to eat their breakfast properly, simply grabbing a few slices of bread before leaving the table. It seemed they were in a hurry to post their letter before class.

Harry, Ron, and Neville exchanged puzzled glances. Truthfully, none of them really knew what Fred and George were up to.

They didn’t have time to think it over, though, as Professor McGonagall began handing out the class schedules along the Gryffindor table.

“Kyle, you’r...

Chapter 21: Ordinary and Unremarkable

At the moment, only Lynd, the Faceless Man, and a young albino Shadowcat remained in the meadow.

“I still don’t know your name,” Lynd said, turning toward the Faceless Man.

“My former name was dedicated to the Many-Faced God along with my face,” the Faceless Man replied, pulling the hood of his cloak back over his head. “You can call me Bovo. That’s my new name.”

Lynd hesitated before asking, “Can you tell me what happened between you, Joel and Vortimer?”...

Chapter 271: Kyle’s Solution

As the echo of Mrs. Weasley’s Howler finally faded, a few students laughed, and the low hum of conversations resumed. Ron, still hiding under the table, looked thoroughly miserable. Harry felt a wave of guilt that made it impossible to eat, and Fred and George seemed equally downcast. They couldn’t shake the worry that Mr. Weasley’s job was now at risk due to their escapade.

Both twins wanted to vent, to scold Ron for acting impulsively, for not thinking of the consequences. But i...

Chapter 20: The Children of the Forest

After the others had left, Lynd reached into his pocket and retrieved a small pouch of odor-masking powder. He carefully applied it to the exposed parts of his body, paying particular attention to his face. The rain threatened to wash it away, so he pulled the hood of his jacket snugly over his head before setting out to track the Shadowcat using his sharp sense of smell.

Lynd’s decision to follow the Shadowcat alone had little to do with the legendary hunting trials. What had caught ...

Chapter 270: Howler

Kyle finished the twenty-odd maps in just over an hour and delivered them to the young wizards who’d paid their deposits on time, bright and early on the first day of school. Another generous Galleon haul—it couldn’t have been a more satisfying start to the term.

That morning at breakfast, Kyle and his friends gathered around the Gryffindor table to divvy up their hard-earned profits. Why the Gryffindor table? No special reason, really—just that it was closest to the Great Hall ...

Chapter 269: Different Treatment

The door to the Dungeon classroom opened and closed, leaving Professor McGonagall and her two disheveled students alone in the room. Her chest rose and fell heavily as she glared at them, her eyes sharp and intense like an angry hawk's.

Finally, it was Ron who broke the tense silence.

“Professor, was that… a Phoenix?”

“Yes, it was a Phoenix,” Professor McGonagall replied tersely, giving only a brief nod before moving on, as if discussing it any further was a waste ...

Chapter 19: The Howling Forest

Kingswood lies at the southern edge of King's Landing, separated by the Blackwater Rush. Since the Targaryen dynasty established King's Landing as their capital, it has served as the king's hunting grounds. For a long time, these forests remained untouched—no one lived there, and no trees were felled—resulting in a rich biodiversity unmatched anywhere else in Westeros. Legends even whisper that mythical beings like the Children of the Forest might still inhabit this vast woodland.

D...

Chapter 268: A Disappointed Snape

“Are you ready, Kyle?” Newt called out, glancing at Kyle from a distance in an open area outside the room. “If we leave now, we should just make it in time for dinner.”

That was true. Kyle looked up at the gradually darkening sky. If there hadn’t been any special circumstances, it would indeed be the time for the train to arrive.

But one question lingered in his mind. Didn’t Newt say he was going to send him to Hogwarts? Then why was he standing so far away? And why ha...

Chapter 267: Where Is the Trust Between People?

It seemed the topic of Magical Creatures and life at Hogwarts had piqued the Nundu’s interest. When Kyle got to the part about Fluffy, the three-headed dog, guarding the Philosopher’s Stone for Dumbledore, the Nundu even let out a snort of disdain. Although she had no idea what a Philosopher’s Stone or a Three-Headed Dog was, she felt confident she could do a better job than any “three-headed mutt.” If guarding a room was all that was required, she’d simply release enough poison t...

Chapter 266: The Birthing of the Nundu

For someone who can casually pick up a Diricawl on a walk, Newt’s defining trait is that he’s almost never fazed by surprises. Since tomorrow was the start of the school year, Kyle had planned to head back home right after dinner here. But just as he took a bite of the freshly baked caramelized potato cake, Newt dashed over, grabbed Kyle by the collar, and practically dragged him into the suitcase.

“What’s going on?” Kyle asked, bewildered, hurriedly cramming the remaining hal...

Chapter 265: The Mischievous Norbert’s Adventure

"Who's that..."

In the room, Tina was setting down a tray of freshly baked cookies on the table.

"It's Kyle," Newt said with a smile.

Tina looked up, a bit surprised; she'd been expecting an old friend.

"Did you forget something?" she asked, handing Kyle the tray of cookies. "You could have just written a letter and asked us to deliver it. Why make another trip? Besides, Hogwarts starts tomorrow, doesn’t it?"

Not long after returning from Paris, Kyle had alread...

Chapter 264: The Phoenix’s Way of Traveling

After some persuasion from Kyle and a handful of fresh herbs, Fawkes gradually calmed down. Turning his grief into an appetite, he focused on eating the herbs, and Kyle couldn't resist reaching out to gently rub the feathers on his neck. This was the first time Kyle had properly petted a Phoenix… how to describe it? The feathers were a bit stiff, not as fluffy and soft as an owl’s, yet they felt nice. They were delicate and smooth, a little warm to the touch—like a gold Galleon freshly ...

Chapter 263: The Heartless Dumbledore

The next morning, Kyle arrived at The Burrow early and used the fireplace to travel to Diagon Alley. As he’d expected, anything related to dragons came at a premium—dragon blood included. A small vial set him back twelve Galleons, a price that made him wince. So much for a “free” talking book, he thought ruefully. Bad review!

After picking up the dragon blood, Kyle decided to swing by the Junk Shop, where he ran into Percy, who was just exiting the shop, c...

Chapter 262: The Tutor

The moment Riddle’s writing faded, the diary’s yellowed pages seemed to lighten, as if they were losing color. Almost immediately, a messy scrawl in what looked like frantic, uneven handwriting appeared across the paper. Kyle squinted, trying to make out the words:

[Don't ever give this diary to Dumbledore... I mean, Professor Dumbledore is the person I admire most, and I’d rather visit him in person than have just a memory go to him. I’m sure I’d feel the same way even fi...