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Chapter 508: Gifts
Chapter 508: Gifts
Over the next few days, Kyle's routine remained unchanged. Every morning, he would wake up to find a thick stack of books piled on the table in the common room.
These books were sent by others, who seemed determined to move the library into the room, tirelessly working towards their goal.
Even the usually strict Mrs. Pinch relaxed her borrowing standards, no longer requiring the return of previously borrowed books before allowing further loans.
As a result, the pile of books in Kyle's dorm room grew larger, and even the table wasn't enough. They had to be stacked in a corner, waiting to be returned after the Triwizard Tournament.
Although it was a bit of a hassle, it was a kind gesture from everyone, and Kyle didn't want to say anything more.
However, this kindness was of little use.
There was no way Kyle could read over thirty books in a day, let alone finish them.
He couldn't even flip through that many books.
After a week, Rita Skeeter's article was finally published.
During breakfast, the owls delivered the newspapers on time.
The Halloween edition of the Daily Prophet also featured news about the Triwizard Tournament, with the front page displaying a group photo of a Champion, the judges, and Cornelius Fudge.
In the lower right corner of the photo, a small section captured a corner of the Gryffindor table... Harry was sitting there, excitedly clapping his hands.
It was undeniable that the photographer brought by Fudge had some skills, as the photo received much praise at the time. Many people even cut it out from the newspaper to keep as a memento.
Harry also did this, saying that it was his way of participating in the Triwizard Tournament.
Ron was extremely envious at the time, regretting not sitting there.
However, the previous Daily Prophet articles mainly introduced the history and origins of the Triwizard Tournament.
This time, the focus was on the Champions.
First was the most famous, Viktor Krum, who occupied most of the page. One-tenth of the article discussed his career and various achievements, while the rest focused on gossip.
Including but not limited to... frequently changing female companions, physically assaulting teammates backstage, forcing the original captain to step down and successfully taking his place...
In summary, it was content that everyone loved to hear, and the details were quite comprehensive, as if Rita Skeeter had been there herself.
Fleur's article was similar... Perhaps due to her lack of fame, the article was not lengthy, and compared to Krum's juicy content, it was only mediocre.
However, it wasn't exactly pleasing.
Although not explicitly stated, the article repeatedly hinted at her Veela heritage and the opinions of other Beauxbatons students towards her... Of course, Rita Skeeter's embellishments were added.
Fleur was so angry after reading it that she couldn't even finish her breakfast.
"No wonder Madame Maxime asked me to stay away from her."
Fleur gritted her teeth and stared at a particular sentence...
(She seemed to be taking everyone's hearts, even trapping several Hufflepuff girls in her web.)
"Am I some kind of evil Dark Wizard?" she said indignantly.
"Oh, is there something about me here?" Cona poked her head to take a look... Obviously, the so-called "Hufflepuff girls" included her.
"Strange..." Cona picked up the newspaper that was thrown onto the table and read it again.
"Kyle, why is there so little about you?"
"Maybe she thinks I'm ordinary and not worth writing about," Kyle said.
The content related to him was not only scarce but also like a buy-two-get-one-free deal, mentioned only briefly in an inconspicuous part of the newspaper, totaling less than three lines.
Others also noticed this and spoke up for Kyle.
However, Kyle didn't think so. Rita Skeeter's article... the less it appeared, the better.
Moreover, this is Hogwarts, and he doesn't need the Daily Prophet to promote himself and increase his fame.
"Bang!"
At this moment, a loud noise came from the Slytherin table where Let was sitting.
Viktor Krum also seemed to know the content of the newspaper. He had always been expressionless, as if nothing could interest him, but his face showed a change for the first time.
Let, who was angry, turned over the plate, and the soup on it poured onto Crabbe's head, not wasting a drop.
Viktor didn't apologize, or rather, in his anger, he didn't even notice this. He said a sentence in Bulgarian and quickly left the Great Hall.
Although everyone in the hall didn't know what he meant by that sentence, Kyle guessed... that it was most likely praising Rita Skeeter's genealogy.
This issue of the Daily Prophet once again stirred up everyone's expectations for the Triwizard Tournament, wishing they could skip straight to the 30th.
Of course, except for the three champions... Kyle didn't know what Viktor was thinking, but he could see that since the countdown to the last week of the first task began, Fleur had become increasingly nervous.
At Madame Maxime's request, she had temporarily moved out of the Hufflepuff dormitory and returned to the Beauxbatons carriage. Moreover, she no longer came to the castle to attend classes with the seventh-year students.
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On the rare occasions when she did encounter them, she was always absent-minded.
By Friday... there were only two days left until the first task.
From the morning, the castle was filled with an expectation and excitement that seemed almost tangible.
"How's it going, are you nervous?" During breakfast, Cedric kept pushing the plates filled with fried eggs and bacon towards Kyle.
Not only did the others not stop this impolite behavior, but they even stood up and helped bring over plates that were further away...
Soon, the plates in front of Kyle were piled up like a mountain.
"I'm not nervous, but can you guys be a little more normal?" Kyle said, "The first task isn't about who can eat more bacon..."
But no one listened to him.
Kyle could only speed up his eating and wanted to leave this overly enthusiastic place as soon as possible.
Just then, the messenger arrived.
A large group of owls rushed into the Great Hall, delivering letters and packages to every student.
Among them, six sturdy long-eared owls were the most eye-catching. They held a long package together and threw it onto the Hufflepuff table.
"Kyle, this is for you!" Someone saw the name written on it and shouted.
"For me?" Kyle finished the last bit of his sandwich and stood up to look.
"What did you buy?" Cedric asked.
"I don't know." Kyle said, "I haven't bought anything recently... but it looks like a broom."
The package was long, and one end was thick while the other was thin, which was the usual packaging method of the Quidditch boutique.
As he spoke, Kyle also noticed a card hanging on the package.
"Congratulations on becoming a champion, this is a huge surprise. I wanted to give you a gift, but I didn't know what to send, so after much thought, this is the most suitable.
...Sirius Black."
(End of Chapter)
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