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Chapter 129: The Box and Snifflepuff
Chapter 129: The Box and Snifflepuff
For the next few days, Kyle no longer spent the entire day searching for the lynx but instead, at Tina's request, set aside the mornings to bake cookies or small pastries with her.
Sometimes, he would also help Newt care for the other magical creatures in the box.
Then, in the afternoons, he would go to the lynx for his lessons.
However, progress remained slow, and for a long time, there was no improvement, as if they were always just a little short.
Another week passed.
A week later, when Kyle returned to the clearing by the lake, he was surprised to find that the lynx, Nadali, was not waiting for him as usual.
"Did I come too early?" Kyle murmured.
"No, your training is over."
At that moment, Tina and Newt approached together, with the lynx by their side.
"In fact, several days ago, Nadali could no longer see what you were thinking," Newt explained. "His attacks on you were purely instinctual."
Kyle furrowed his brows. "Instinctual?"
"Yes," Newt said. "If you don't believe me, let's try again."
He took two apples, one large and one small, from the iron bucket he was carrying and said to Kyle and the lynx, Nadali, "Choose together."
The lynx glanced at Kyle, and they both pointed to the larger apple.
Kyle turned his head in confusion.
Newt's face suddenly flushed.
"Cough, cough, it's a coincidence," he said, dumping the entire bucket of apples on the ground. "Now, choose again."
The lynx glanced at Kyle again, but this time, they each pointed to a different apple.
They tried once more, and the result was the same.
Newt visibly relaxed, and he took out his wand to put the apples back into the bucket, preparing to send them to the invisible creature later.
"Now you believe me, right?"
"Yes, I believe you," Kyle nodded.
If the lynx could still read his thoughts, this situation wouldn't have happened.
Kyle followed them back to the room, and asked curiously, "Did you find out a long time ago?"
"About a week ago," Tina replied. "You're wondering why I didn't tell you earlier, right?"
Kyle nodded.
"I wanted to confirm it first. Now it seems you've mastered it quite well. Also..."
Tina couldn't help but laugh and said, "You've been doing so well, and it's kind of interesting to see you fail occasionally."
"Um..."
Kyle twitched his lips, looking at Tina, who was already ninety years old this year, with a bit of helplessness.
What a strange sense of humor.
Nevertheless, learning the Mind Closure Spell was a good thing.
After that, Kyle stayed there for three more days, leaving a week before the start of school. Newt didn't write a letter to Chris but personally sent Kyle home. Before leaving, he gave Kyle a box.
"Your birthday present."
Newt said, "I prepared it a while ago, but you've been busy learning the Mind Closure Spell, so I could only give it to you now. I hope it's not too late."
Kyle took the box with some excitement.
The box looked a size smaller than Newt's, but it was new and in a style that was currently popular, obviously made recently.
"The space inside isn't huge, but it should be enough for you," Newt said with a smile. "Use it well... and don't put any magical creatures in it. I don't want to hear that you've been expelled from Hogwarts one day."
It is no secret that Newt is a well-known dropout from Hogwarts... though he was expelled in someone else's place.
As soon as Newt left, Kyle immediately turned around and headed home.
Chris and Diana were not around, making the living room feel empty.
Kyle didn't stop; he went straight upstairs to his room and eagerly placed the box on the floor, then jumped into it.
Underneath the box was a small space, but it was empty except for a simple makeshift bed.
Outside the room was a vast expanse of grass, almost the size of two Quidditch pitches, with a small lake in the center.
Compared to Newt's, this place was indeed a bit smaller, but it was more than enough for Kyle.
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Kyle was still a student at Hogwarts, and even with such a large space, he had no use for it.
Kyle walked around the grass, planning in his mind at each spot he stopped.
"This place is good... after learning the Weather Charm, a few stones can be used to build a nest for the Mooncalf, and right next to it, I can also raise Devil's Snare."
"This spot is also good, close to the water source, I can move the Venomous Tentacula here later."
"As for ordinary plants like White Fresh Herb, I don't need to think too much; just find a spot next to the Mooncalf."
"And those trees not far away, the Bowtruckles will definitely like it there."
As Kyle walked, he soon reached the lake in the center of the grass. Looking at the shimmering water, he instinctively took a step back.
But the next second, Kyle realized what was happening... there was nothing to fear here, no Lynx.
The lake was clear, and he could see to the bottom, where several Stargazer fish were swimming leisurely.
Just as Kyle was about to explore other areas, he suddenly felt something rummaging through his robe pockets.]
Kyle looked down, and a palm-sized creature appeared in front of him.
It had some black fur, and its overall appearance resembled a mole, but its mouth was like a duck's beak.
"Snifflepuff..." Kyle exclaimed in surprise.
He didn't expect there to be a free gift in the box.
This Snifflepuff was probably newly born, and it was even smaller than Kyle's hand.
It was currently clinging to his robe, and its tiny hands were struggling to stuff a Galleon into its pocket.
Kyle didn't stop it; he just watched quietly until the Snifflepuff was about to successfully put the Galleon into its pocket, then he gently took it out.
Along with the Snifflepuff, he lifted it up.
The little guy held onto the Galleon tightly, and Kyle shook it several times, but he couldn't shake it off.
"How did you get here?" Kyle asked curiously.
If Newt wanted to give him the Snifflepuff, he would have given it to him in person, not hidden in the box, so this little guy must have sneaked over.
Perhaps because it was still young, the Snifflepuff tilted its head as if it didn't understand Kyle's question, still holding onto the Galleon and trying to stuff it into its pocket with a complex upside-down motion.
(End of Chapter)
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