Chapter 213: The Weasleys' Words of Experience
Chapter 213: The Weasleys' Words of Experience
After returning to the castle, Kyle tossed the pear tree branches he had collected into the common room and immediately returned to his trunk to continue his work.
To save time, Kyle completed all his homework in just two days and entrusted the task of processing the pear tree branches to Cedric and the others.
Since they had done it once last year, they were very familiar with the process and there was no doubt it would go smoothly.
After arranging everything, Kyle seemed to vanish, not even showing up for meals in the Great Hall.
No one could find him, and no one knew where he was. He would only briefly appear in the common room right before curfew, and then disappear again early the next morning.
This continued until the start of the school year.
On the morning of the first day, Cedric, looking at the drowsy Kyle, curiously asked, "Where have you been these past few days? We couldn't find you anywhere in the castle."
"Eight Floor..."
Kyle yawned and said, "There's a special room in the corridor there, right across from the Monster Rug. It can transform into any room you need, and no one else will find you there."
"I've been there these past few days."
"Is there such a magical place in the castle?" Conna asked in surprise.
"This is Hogwarts, after all..."
Cedric thought for a moment and then said, "I've heard of a mysterious room on the Eighth Floor. It's unpredictable; some people find a luxurious bedroom, others a cluttered storage room... everyone's experience is different.
And I remember Fred and George mentioning that they once hid in a broom cupboard on the Eighth Floor to avoid Filch, but when they tried to find it again, it was gone.
That broom cupboard must be the room you're talking about."
"Exactly, it's the Room of Requirement."
Kyle, eating a piece of toast, explained, "They wanted to hide, so the room became a broom cupboard. But if you want to practice magic, it can turn into a spacious classroom."
"That's incredible..." Cedric's eyes sparkled. "Can I go see it? Can it turn into a Quidditch practice field where I can practice catching the Golden Snitch?"
"I want to go too," Conna quickly added. "I've always wanted to find a place to practice potions without being disturbed."
"It's possible. Just think of what you want and walk back and forth in the corridor three times, and you'll see the door."
Kyle thought for a moment and added, "But... if someone is already inside, the room won't appear unless you're entering the same room."
Cedric's eyes grew brighter and brighter, and he finally stood up, abandoning his breakfast to run to the Eighth Floor.
"Aren't you going?" Kyle asked Conna, who was sipping pumpkin juice.
"Didn't you say it can only be used by one person at a time?" Conna shook her head. "Let him go first. I can use the empty classrooms; there's no rush."
"Right..."
At that moment, Conna remembered something and continued, "A few days ago, a Gryffindor first-year came looking for you several times."
"Gryffindor?" Kyle frowned.
His first thought was of the Trio, as he didn't know any other Gryffindor first-years besides them.
"Yes, a girl named Hermione Granger," Conna lifted her head and slowly said. "She looked quite angry... You didn't tell her to use the Killing Curse for the Sorting, did you?"
"Of course not, I went straight to Professor Sprout's office when I arrived at the castle and didn't see any new students at all."
"And..." Kyle glanced at Conna and muttered under his breath, "Not everyone is as gullible as you, saying whatever you hear..."
Before he could finish his sentence, a baked potato flew towards him.
Kyle casually caught the "hidden weapon" thrown by Conna, peeled it, and took a bite.
"So, what did Hermione want to talk to me about?"
"Nothing," Conna glared at him and said angrily, "But Fred and George said that she strongly opposes the Luck Charm you created. She probably came to talk to you about this too."
"Oh..." Kyle nodded in realization.
This was most likely Hagrid's doing again. Given Hermione's current personality, it was normal for her to oppose it.
However, Kyle didn't mind. After all, he wasn't concerned about Gryffindor's affairs, and the ones who should be worried were Fred and George.
After finishing breakfast, the two of them went to the Defense Against the Dark Arts classroom together.
Since the start of the new term, Professor Chiro's complexion had become even worse, with no trace of blood in his face, making him look terrifyingly pale.
Many people gradually believed that he was indeed cursed by the Revenant Zombie, and they stopped mocking his stutter. During these days, when they encountered Professor Chiro on the road, they would even give him a smile filled with encouragement.
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Even Fred and George felt the same.
One day, when they were gathering in the Room of Requirement, Fred sighed, "Even being cursed by the Revenant Zombie, Professor Chiro still dares to teach Defense Against the Dark Arts. He's the true Gryffindor."
"His courage is thicker than that ridiculous scarf."
"And having the smell of garlic around for an entire year..." Autumn shuddered, "If it were me, I'd probably have gone insane by now."
Cedric glanced at the twins and said with a smile, "I remember you guys even threw snowballs at him before."
"We feel very guilty about that..." George pretended to be serious, "If Professor Chiro is still alive at the end of the academic year, we will apologize to him for that."
"Why do we have to wait until the end of the year..." Autumn asked in confusion, "Why not now?"
"What if he has another identity?" Fred shook his hand, "Don't forget that he's the Defense Against the Dark Arts professor. Before the end of the academic year, no one can guarantee that he won't have any problems."
"Just like Professor Ollivander last year..."
George looked at Kyle and said solemnly, "Such a good professor, humorous in class and amiable after class. I never thought that all of this was just an act."
"We trusted him so much that we even went against Ravenclaw to maintain his image as a professor..."
"But it was all fake, and he broke our hearts..."
Fred and George became more and more upset as they spoke, almost to the point of crying in each other's arms.
Kyle shook his head with a smile, thinking that these two simply liked Professor Ollivander because he didn't assign homework.
Despite Professor Chiro's current unsteady gait, looking like he might fall at any moment, his standards for homework remained strict, and he checked them thoroughly.
Not a single inch less than two feet was allowed, and even larger letters were unacceptable.
(End of Chapter)
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