Chapter 11: I Don't Have the Weasley Surname, How Could I Break the School Rules?
Chapter 11: I Don't Have the Weasley Surname, How Could I Break the School Rules?
After resolving his concerns, Cedric became noticeably more cheerful and stopped reading. He took the initiative to strike up a conversation with Kyle, "Hello, may I call you Kyle?"
"Of course," Kyle nodded, "Actually, my father also works at the Department for the Regulation and Control of Magical Creatures, and he's a colleague of your father."
"Your father?" Cedric was taken aback for a moment, then asked uncertainly, "Mr. Chris Jopab?"
"Yes," Kyle replied.
Cedric realized, "You're surnamed Jopab and you know the Weasley brothers... Oh, I should have guessed that earlier! We're even neighbors!"
With this connection, the two quickly became more familiar with each other, and their interactions became much more natural, as if they were old friends who had known each other for a long time.
Despite the fact that they had never met before today.
"By the way, Kyle," Cedric seemed to remember something and asked curiously, "I remember I went to look for you before, but you weren't home. At that time, my father also told me that you had been following Mr. Scamander since you were very young, and you would definitely make something of yourself in the future.
Is that true? Have you really been studying with Mr. Scamander all this time?"
Cedric was extremely curious, after all, it was Scamander.
There were indeed many celebrities in the British Wizarding World, but most of them were only famous in their respective countries.
For example, some textbook authors and novelists who had received the Third Class Order of Merlin might have some fame at Hogwarts, but once they went to other places... like Ilvermorny or Beauxbatons, people wouldn't know who they were.
Only a handful of wizards could achieve fame throughout the entire magical world and have their portraits printed on Chocolate Frog cards while they were still alive.
And Scamander was one of them.
This was Cedric's first time being so close to a legendary figure, so it was natural for him to be curious.
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On the other hand, Kyle was looking at Cedric in disbelief.
He had also looked for him, and he wasn't home either? This was too much of a coincidence.
And Mr. Diggory, wasn't he in the same office as Chris? Where did he hear this kind of gossip, how could he have been with Newt Scamander all the time?
Kyle rubbed his forehead in disbelief and said after some thought, "First of all, the statement about having a bright future is definitely correct, but my father was Newt Scamander's student. I just went to play at his place."
Newt was different from Dumbledore; he had a severe social phobia. When he was younger, although he didn't talk much, he could still make a few friends, fight the Dark Lord, or take on a few students to teach them about magical creatures.
But after Grindelwald was locked up in Nurmengard Tower, Newt rarely participated in those social activities and devoted himself entirely to magical creatures, especially in the last thirty years. He had hardly spoken to strangers, and his social phobia became more and more severe.
It was impossible to expect Newt, with his social phobia, to teach a young wizard every day like a Hogwarts professor, then check for mistakes, and grade assignments.
Newt was also well aware that his personality was not suited for teaching. In his opinion, whether it was a professor or a teacher, they should be like Dumbledore.
So, Chris was his last nominal student.
In the following decades, although many people had this idea, and some even invited Dumbledore as a spokesperson, Newt rejected them all without exception.
Newt didn't want to mislead others, even if the person himself didn't mind, he couldn't get past his own conscience.
Kyle initially went there because Chris and Diana were too busy with work to take care of him, and it just so happened that Newt's wife, Tina, had also heard the news and took the initiative to bring Kyle over.
While helping Chris, Tina could also find something to do for herself.
Thinking about it, it was already enough to be with a husband who didn't talk much and whose eyes were filled with magical creatures. If Tina didn't find something to do, she would probably go crazy.
Moreover, Kyle was just six years old at the time, and according to Tina's experience, it was the age when people and dogs disliked him. Perhaps it could also cure Newt's social phobia.
Their grandson was so big at the time that he really bothered Newt, and he talked more in a day than in a month.
And on this point, Kyle didn't disappoint Tina.
Although he wasn't a naughty child, he was very curious, and it was his first time seeing so many magical creatures, so it was inevitable that he would ask questions.
Perhaps because these questions were related to magical creatures, Newt rarely spoke on his own, but whenever Kyle asked, he would answer seriously.
As a result, he naturally spoke more, and it was a willing kind of talk.
In short, all three of them were satisfied.
Because of this, even though Chris and Diana weren't as busy later on, Kyle still went to stay with them every year.
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Of course, Kyle didn't plan to tell Cedric about these things; after all, he still wanted to maintain Newt's image.
A legendary magical beast master who lived in seclusion was much better than a socially anxious old man.
So, after a brief explanation, Kyle didn't intend to continue the topic. The more he talked, the more likely he was to slip up, and it was better to leave it at that.
"By the way, Cedric, what do you think of the professors at Hogwarts? Are they easy to get along with?" Kyle naturally turned his gaze to the book, 'Dark Forces: Self-Defense Guide,' by Cedric's side and said, "You know I'm new to school and don't know much about these things. What if I accidentally anger a professor and get expelled?"
"You don't have to worry about that at all."
Cedric didn't doubt him and smiled, saying, "The professors are all good... well, at least most of them are. And even if it's the most strict professor, they won't expel students easily.
Unless you do something that seriously violates the school rules."
When he said the last sentence, Cedric's expression was very serious, and his mouth opened slightly, as if he wanted to say something but didn't know how to start.
Seeing this, Kyle guessed what he wanted to say and quickly waved his hand, "Don't worry, I'm not a Weasley. I definitely won't break the school rules."
Hearing this, Cedric finally breathed a sigh of relief, "Sorry... I didn't mean it that way."
Kyle shook his head, "It's okay, I understand."
Since they were talking about Hogwarts, Cedric also became interested and shared more with Kyle in the following time.
For example, the annual Dark Arts Defense professor didn't need to be managed, the Transfiguration professor who was obsessed with turning into a cat was the most dignified, and most importantly, the Potions professor who didn't wash his hands often loved to deduct points.
Basically, it was all the same as what Kyle knew, and there wasn't anything new.
(End of Chapter)
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