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Chapter 601: Change and the New Prefects
Chapter 601: Change and the New Prefects
For the next few days, Kyle stayed at the Weasley residence.
Aside from the extensive library, the excellent cuisine was another significant reason, as Mrs. Weasley's cooking far surpassed the bread and sausages he usually had at home.
During this time, he also met many people.
For instance, Auror Kingsley Shaklebolt, who seemed absent-minded and lacking in intellect, Duddley Dursley, and Montague Fletcher, who wasn't well-liked by everyone.
Of course, these individuals were equally curious about Kyle and expressed surprise at his presence there.
However, Kyle didn't offer many explanations. He only occasionally mentioned during meals that he and Harry were friends.
As for the rest of the time, he stayed in the underground library, where there were usually no other visitors, not even Hermione.
Kreacher was always nearby, making it difficult for her to concentrate on reading, so she usually had Sirius bring the books out for her to read in her room.
Ron expressed his lack of understanding towards their behavior... He couldn't comprehend why they were reading books during their vacation.
Harry, on the other hand, believed that reading more books at this time would be beneficial and tried to join the two of them.
But his enthusiasm lasted only a day, after which the book he found was tossed into a corner of the table.
There was no helping it; Harry would get distracted by the slightest movement outside... He genuinely couldn't focus on reading.
Especially after the letters from Hogwarts were delivered, he felt even less motivated.
That day, the owl brought a new book list, along with a surprise.
Hermione had become a prefect, and her badge was placed in the envelope containing the book list.
Harry wasn't surprised by this, as among the fifth-year students, no one was more suitable for the position than Hermione, and she was bound to become a prefect.
However, what surprised Harry and everyone else was that Ron had been appointed as the male prefect.
"Ah, a house full of prefects," Fred exclaimed dramatically, his voice echoing throughout the house, "How wonderful."
"If you don't count the two of us," George added.
"Don't forget about Ginny."
"Hey, I'm only in my fourth year," Ginny said with dissatisfaction, "Maybe they'll send me a badge next year."
"Only a fool would think that," Fred said, his tone slightly sour.
If Mrs. Weasley had heard him say this on any other day, she would have scolded him, but not today.
Seeing the prefect badge in Ron's hand, she was overjoyed and promised to buy him a new broomstick.
Although flying broomsticks were expensive, if it wasn't a particularly high-quality one, just a new one, they could afford it with some savings.
"We can buy flying broomsticks too," George muttered beside him, "And we'll buy them ourselves."
"That's right," Fred agreed.
After a brief moment of surprise, Hermione also congratulated Ron and then looked towards the other side of the table.
It seemed like everyone had forgotten that there was another person in the room who wasn't a prefect.
"Harry, how are you?" Hermione asked hesitantly as she walked out, "Are you okay?"
"Fantastic, Hermione," Harry replied with exaggerated enthusiasm, "Congratulations on becoming a prefect, and of course, to Ron as well."
After saying this, he pretended to tidy up his things to avoid Hermione seeing his face.
Harry found it hard to describe his current mood.
He didn't want to admit that he was jealous of Ron or envious of him becoming a prefect, but when he received the news, he couldn't help but feel a bit uncomfortable.
Harry didn't think he was inferior to Ron, or perhaps he was slightly better in some aspects.
For instance, in Quidditch, he was an excellent flyer and the youngest member of the school team.
"But I haven't led the team to win the Quidditch Cup," Harry thought to himself.
Moreover, the adventures and deeds they experienced at school, most of which they did together, were also worth considering.
Harry didn't want to be jealous of Ron just because he had surpassed him in one aspect, nor did he want to belittle Ron.
So, he tried to convince himself that perhaps Ron was more outstanding, and his appointment as a prefect was well-deserved.
Additionally, during this year's vacation, Ron had arrived at the Order of the Phoenix before him... Maybe Dumbledore had already made his choice at that time.
This only made Harry feel worse, and he spent the entire day forcing a smile.
However, Kyle was unaware of this, as he was still in the library at the time.
In the book 'Unveiling Advanced Dark Magic', there was a comprehensive introduction to Horcruxes, along with some methods of creation.
To be honest, this magic wasn't as difficult as Kyle had imagined. He was confident that if he wanted to, he could turn the book in front of him into his Horcrux right away by summoning any Death Eater.
But this wasn't Kyle's intention. His initial motivation for studying Horcruxes stemmed from an idea that emerged after witnessing the Lombert family.
While the Lombert family might have been one reason for his persistence, Kyle's primary goal was to bring about some change.
This change wasn't merely about saving one or a few individuals... After all, he had already achieved this when the train carrying students on holiday left Hogwarts.
Cedric had survived and was about to return to Hogwarts for his seventh year.
Kyle wanted to bring about more significant changes, even those that could influence the perception of the magical world. For instance, reducing the number of Unforgivable Curses from three to two.
The Cruciatus Curse was considered an Unforgivable Curse because it caused irreversible damage to the soul. But if Kyle's idea succeeded and was further simplified, could it be considered the counter-curse to the Cruciatus Curse?
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Kai'er didn't know, but it was worth a try.
However, the current issue was that according to the records in "Huoxuan Zhunei," using it himself would be feasible, but if he wanted to change the method and apply it to an unconscious person, it was still far from sufficient.
The inability to actively attract souls was the biggest problem.
So Kai'er asked Keli to help find some other books about souls, as he had been researching this recently.
...
It wasn't until 6 PM that Kai'er finally emerged from the Zhongxue Xiaoqu Huogewoze Huoxuan Zhunei.
As soon as he entered the kitchen, he saw a vibrant red banner hanging above the dining table.
On it was written...Congratulations to Ron and Hermione for being elected as Head Boy and Girl.
Oh, that's right, they're also in their fifth year this year, Kai'er thought to himself.
Mrs. Weasley was cheerfully setting the table, and throughout the entire holiday, this was the first time Kai'er had seen her so happy, not even Montaque Fletcher could ruin her good mood.
Many people had returned today, including Mr. Weasley, Moody, Kingsley, and Tonks.
There was also Bill, still dressed in his unique outfit, and he enthusiastically greeted Kai'er.
Kai'er didn't ask why he was here...there was no need for that.
Finally, Dumbledore arrived, but he came later, appearing in the atrium when dinner was already halfway through.
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"Dumbledore..." Montaque Fletcher was the first to stand up from the table, and at the same time, he put the silver knife from his sleeve back on the table.
"It seems I've arrived just in time." Dumbledore sat down next to the table and took a baked potato from it).
"How's that thing going, Dumbledore?" Moody asked, turning his head.
"It's going smoothly." Dumbledore nodded, and then he looked up at the banner on the table.
"Oh, I almost forgot that today is the day to announce the Head Boy and Girl." He raised his glass, "Congratulations to you both."
"Thank you, thank you..."
Facing Dumbledore, Ron and Hermione seemed a bit restrained.
Harry's feelings became more complicated. Although he really wanted to know why Dumbledore didn't choose him as Head Boy, he didn't have the courage to ask.
It wasn't until he heard from Sirius that his father wasn't a Head Boy either, that his mood improved significantly.
Fred and George had finally found like-minded people, and they discovered that many of those present were not Head Boys or Girls, including Tonks, whom they considered excellent.
This dinner ended in laughter and celebration, which was a rare atmosphere in recent times.
After dinner, Dumbledore stopped Kai'er, who was about to return to his room.
"Do you remember what we talked about before?" he asked.
"Of course, Professor." Kai'er said, "Is the meeting about to start?"
He had been in the library recently, and for a moment, he couldn't remember what day it was today.
"It's tomorrow." Dumbledore said, "I was originally thinking of going to Saint Catchpole Village, but I didn't expect you to be here too.
"If you don't have other things to do, how about 6 AM tomorrow? I think we need to leave early."
"No problem, I can go anytime." Kai'er said.
"That's perfect."
While the two were talking, they didn't notice that on the stairs outside, several heads were huddled together.
"What are they talking about?" Ron asked curiously.
"It seems like they're going to attend some meeting." Fred held an ear-shaped object and said, "The time is tomorrow morning."
This piqued everyone's interest.
Although they had been attending meetings almost every day recently, this was the first time Dumbledore was participating.
However, just as they wanted to hear more, the kitchen door suddenly opened, scaring the few people who quickly shrank their necks and tried to hide themselves on the stairs.
Dumbledore walked out, took a few steps, and then left as if nothing had happened.
"Great, he didn't find us." Ron said with relief.
"I don't think so." A voice came.
"Definitely not." Ron said confidently, "We just hid very...quickly..."
As he spoke, he suddenly realized something was wrong.
This voice was too familiar; they could hear it at every start-of-term banquet—it was Dumbledore's.
Ron was immediately covered in a cold sweat.
Instinctively, he looked in the direction of the voice, which was the ear-shaped thing in Fred's hand.
At this time, Dumbledore's voice also came from inside it.
"This is a great invention, very practical. But I think you should go back to your room and rest at this time.
"Molly has already said that she doesn't want you staying up too late, and you definitely don't want to see her angry, right?"
"You're right, Professor." George, who had reacted, said, "We're just testing the new invention...and now we're going back to our room."
"By the way, Professor, thank you." Fred added, "This is our new invention, and it's only two Galleons in the Weasley Joke Shop."
"Of course, if it's a member of the Order of the Phoenix, they can get a nice discount."
Fred and George, who had seen a lot, not only didn't react like Ron but also took the opportunity to advertise.
(End of Chapter 1)
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