Chapter 1002: Epilogue: Surpassing the Master (Finale)
Chapter 1002: Epilogue: Surpassing the Master (Finale)
[Breaking News: Shocking Development! Significant Changes at Hogwarts, School Board Decides to Appoint a New Vice-Principal]
Early that morning, many wizards were drawn to an article printed on the front page of the Daily Prophet.
After all, for the past few centuries, Hogwarts had always had one Headmaster and one Vice-Principal, and the sudden addition of another Vice-Principal position naturally came as a surprise.
At the same time, people were even more curious about who could make the Board of Directors go against the decision of the Big Four.
"A decision that will shock the entire wizarding world. Rita Skeeter is honored to announce to everyone that the second Vice-Principal of Hogwarts is none other than Hufflepuff's Head of House, Kyle Jovar."
"This is truly exciting news. You can't imagine how loud the cheers were at the scene; many people lost their voices from shouting, including me."
"It's evident that everyone thinks this is a matter of course, and not a single person doubts Kyle's ability to serve as Vice-Principal... By the way, he has a really great personality."
"We chatted briefly, and I asked him, 'How should I address you, Head of House? Professor? Or perhaps Headmaster?' But he insisted that he prefers people to call him Kyle, like an old friend, rather than more formal titles like Head of House or Professor."
"Of course, I'm not saying that Headmaster McGonagall and Headmaster Dumbledore are too concerned with titles, but I'm amazed at Kyle's approachability."
...
At Platform 9, someone looked up from the newspaper with a blank expression, vigorously rubbing their eyes.
He thought he must have read it wrong; when did Rita Skeeter ever praise someone like this? Behind him, Cedric, who was also reading the newspaper, remained calm.
Rita Skeeter indeed never praised others... except for Kyle.
When facing Kyle, her magical quill seemed to be able to write countless words of praise, and it had been like this for a long time; they had gotten used to it.
"I knew it!"
Cedric suddenly felt a weight on his shoulder and turned to see two identical faces.
"Fred, George!" Cedric exclaimed in surprise, "How did you... I remember Percy is not old enough to enroll until next year."
"Of course, that's right."
Fred said with a mischievous smile, "But today is the first day my dear godson goes to Hogwarts, and as his godfathers, we had to come and see him off."
"Oh, right, here's a gift!"
He pulled out a huge box from his pocket and quickly handed it through the train window to a boy inside.
It was hard to imagine how he managed to fit such a large box into his pocket.
Cedric and Autumn's eyes widened simultaneously, and they instinctively wanted to stop him.
But Fred was too quick, not giving them time to react, and the boy ran off with the gift in a flash, disappearing into the corridor in the blink of an eye.
Cedric wanted to board the train, but a hand stopped him.
"I swear, there are definitely no firework dung balls in this gift," George said with a grin.
Cedric looked at him skeptically.
Firework dung balls, true to their name, were large dung balls that exploded like fireworks, and it was hard to imagine what chaos they would cause if they went off at Hogwarts.
However, just at that moment, the train started moving, and Cedric had no choice but to reluctantly trust them again.
"Alright, you should feel lucky," George said with a dismissive gesture. "Kyle and Conna's child won't be enrolling until next year, so at least little Beddy can enjoy school life for a while."
"A normal school life," Fred added.
At this, Cedric, along with Qiu, who was standing nearby, chose to remain uncharacteristically silent.
They all thought of the child who was almost identical to Kyle when he was young.
To be honest, it was fortunate to have Kyle as a friend, and he made their otherwise dull school life incredibly exciting.
But if their child met a younger version of Kyle who surpassed him, it would be a disaster.
Cedric would never forget how little Kyle, at just eight years old, had outwitted an old wizard with ill intentions, intentionally revealed his flaws, and when the wizard became embarrassed and angry, Kyle 'reasonably' counterattacked, commanding a cougar to hang him from the tip of the tallest tower in the Ministry of Magic.
Honestly, if one day Hogwarts were to suddenly send a letter saying that Beady was expelled for pouring dragon dung on Professor Snape's head, he wouldn't be surprised at all.
Because this wasn't impossible.
Oh, wait, Kyle is now the Vice-Principal, so he probably wouldn't let Beady get expelled.
For a moment, the four stood silently together, none of them speaking.
"Fortunately, Leah inherited her mother's personality," Qiu said softly.
Leah is Kyle and Conna's second child, a girl whose personality is completely different from her brother's, and she is exactly what a witch should be.
It must be said that this is indeed a great cause for celebration.
Imagine if Hogwarts had two Kyles at the same time, how lively it would be... Professor McGonagall might even retire early.
No one spoke for a while.
Perhaps this was what Kyle wanted to see.
The train gradually moved away, disappearing around a bend.
"Speaking of which, do you guys want to go to Hogsmeade together?" Fred asked. "Kyle has become the Vice-Principal, so we should definitely celebrate."
"Of course, even if you didn't say that, we would still go to Hogsmeade to find you," Cedric smiled.
They quickly agreed.
There was still some time before the train arrived, which was enough for them to enjoy a good drink.
In the next moment, they all Apparated and appeared on the streets of Hogsmeade.
There weren't many people around, and two witches walked out of Weasleys' Wizard Wheezes at the end of the street.
Angelina Johnson, Fred's wife, and the other was George's wife, Alya Spinnet.
Speaking of her, she was also once a member of the Gryffindor team and, like Angelina, a Chaser.
Sometimes, one had to admit that Fred and George were very similar in many ways.
"To celebrate Kyle becoming the Vice-Principal of Hogwarts, let's go to the usual place, The Three Broomsticks," Fred walked forward and said with a smile. "I heard Madam Rosmerta has launched a new drink, and I can't wait to try it."
They entered The Three Broomsticks and began ordering their favorite beverages.
"Is it just us?" Alya Spinnet asked in confusion. "Since it's a celebration, shouldn't we invite Kyle and Conna from Hogwarts?"
"That's right, but there's no need," George said, turning to look towards the direction of the entrance.
"Look, they're already here."
The door of The Three Broomsticks was pushed open once again, and Kyle and Conna walked in from outside.
The bell hanging on the door was blown by a gust of wind, making a crisp sound.
As if they had planned it, almost everyone's gaze unconsciously turned towards the bell.
This sound seemed to have never changed.
...
(End of Chapter)
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