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Chapter 662: Kyle, Teach Me
Chapter 662: Kyle, Teach Me
After leaving Snape's office, Kyle didn't head straight back to the dorm to work on his study plan... Instead, he found Harry outside the castle, lost in thought.
Harry's face was pale, his hair sticking to his forehead, covering the scar, perhaps due to sweat or the water that had been splashed on him.
"How are you feeling?" Kyle asked as he approached.
"You're here, Kyle," Harry said, shivering slightly, and unconsciously rubbed his scar. "It's the same as before; my head feels like it's about to split open."
"But thanks to you, I didn't hit my arms and knees this time... Several times I fell, only to find the floor was soft. That was your doing, wasn't it?"
"It could've been Professor Snape, worried about your safety," Kyle suggested.
"Snape, worried about me?" Harry laughed, as if he'd heard a funny joke. "I'd rather believe Ron could drink the Black Lake dry."
"Ron's got quite the appetite, hasn't he?" Kyle chuckled. "Is he with you? Didn't he come back with you?"
"He wanted to, and so did Hermione, but they couldn't," Harry shook his head. "Only those who signed the stay-at-school list can return to Hogwarts, so they had to stay at Grimmauld Place."
"Besides, it's just me. I can't ruin their vacation, too."
As he spoke, Harry seemed a bit down, especially when he thought about continuing classes in the underground classroom the next day, which made him feel even worse.
Not only had his vacation been ruined, but he was also being tormented by Snape. Harry couldn't understand what he had done wrong to deserve such punishment.
Harry was about to ask Kyle for help when he suddenly remembered something.
"Kyle, I recall Snape saying you know Occlumency, too, right?"
"That's right," Kyle nodded. "I do know it."
"Then teach me how to learn it," Harry said excitedly.
"What?"
"Teach me Occlumency," Harry repeated. "Since Dumbledore asked you to help Snape, it should be the same if you teach me, right? You must know how to do it if you know the spell."
"That's true... But are you sure you want to learn from me?" Kyle's expression turned peculiar.
Harry, in his excitement, didn't notice Kyle's hesitation and eagerly nodded. "Yes, that's fine. Can you teach me?"
Kyle didn't answer right away. Instead, he studied Harry for a moment before speaking seriously. "I suggest you learn from Professor Snape first.
"Don't get me wrong, it's not that I don't want to teach you, but my methods might not work for everyone, and you might not be able to handle it."
"It's fine," Harry said without hesitation. "I can accept any way as long as it's not taught by Snape.
Seeing Harry's determined look, Kyle hesitated but eventually shook his head.
"I'm just an assistant, and what I say doesn't count. Unless Dumbledore agrees, it won't work."
"Then I'll go find him right now," Harry said, ready to run off.
"Wait," Kyle quickly grabbed his arm. "Dumbledore isn't at school.
Harry stood frozen, feeling utterly disappointed.
He had finally found a way to escape Snape's teaching, only to face this outcome.
Why didn't Dumbledore let Kyle teach him directly, knowing how much Snape disliked him?
In that moment, Harry's resentment towards Dumbledore peaked.
Kyle didn't know how to comfort him, so he sat quietly until Harry gradually calmed down, then changed the subject. "By the way, you saw Voldemort in the office, didn't you?"
Harry looked up at Kyle, and for a moment, a glimmer of joy flashed in his eyes.
This was the first time he heard someone say "Voldemort" instead of "He-Who-Must-Not-Be-Named" or "You-Know-Who."
Whether it was Ron, Ginny, the Weasleys, the Aurors, or the Hogwarts professors, they all insisted on using the term "You-Know-Who."
Even Muggle-born Hermione chose to do the same, as if only she and Dumbledore dared to call Voldemort by his name...
Kyle was the third person.
He knew there were still people who weren't afraid to say Voldemort's name...
Harry felt like he'd found a kindred spirit, momentarily forgetting his earlier frustration.
"Yes, I saw Voldemort," he said.
"What was he doing?" Kyle asked.
"I don't know," Harry shook his head. "It was too brief; I had just dreamed of Voldemort when Snape woke me up."
"You didn't see anything else?"
"I just saw a dark place," Harry thought for a moment. "There were no windows, no light."
"Just that?"
"Yes," Harry said.
"There's not enough information," Kyle said. "If we go by your description, there are just too many similar places... For example, the corridor outside the Underground Classroom has no windows, but Voldemort is unlikely to show up at Hogwarts, right?"
"Yeah, that's impossible," Harry said, standing up. "I'm going to see Hagrid. Wanna come?"
"I'll pass," Kyle said. "I still need to work on my study plan."
"Study plan?" Harry looked at Kyle in disbelief. He thought only Hermione would come up with such a thing, but Kyle was doing it too. Was this what a good student did?
"I have no choice. It's Professor Snape's requirement," Kyle sighed. "At least three feet long, a study plan on Occlumency."
"Three feet?" Harry was first surprised by the length of the plan, then noticed the last sentence.
He pointed to himself awkwardly and said, "Is it because of me that you have to write this plan?"
Kyle shrugged noncommittally.
"You don't have to write it," Harry quickly said. "I know exactly what to do; I just can't do it."
Putting aside all emotions, how could this be possible? Every time I see Snape, I just want to punch him.
"Good thing you held back," Kyle laughed. "But this is Professor Snape's requirement. Whether you look at it or not, I have to write it."
"Snape again..." Harry muttered, "That's why I said, no one can control their emotions when they see him."
After that, the two separated at the edge of the Black Lake.
Harry went to Hagrid's hut near the Forbidden Forest, while Kyle returned to the castle to complete the task assigned by Snape in the library.
...
The next day, at the same time, Kyle arrived punctually at the Underground Classroom.
Harry's performance was slightly better than the day before. By the end, he could barely stand there instead of lying on the ground.
But that was it.
According to Snape, even if a giant came, his progress would still be faster than Harry's."
This evaluation made Harry furious. He stormed out of the office with a bellyful of anger.
"It's so like him... Such an arrogant and rude personality," Snape mocked.
"Professor... It might be better to change the teaching schedule to once every three days," Kyle said to Snape. "Being frequently attacked by Legilimency is quite a burden on Harry's body."
"I know my limits; I don't need your reminder," Snape said impatiently. "Besides, your study plan is useless. Write another one today, still three feet long."
"Write another one?" Kyle couldn't help but raise his voice. "But I've already written it in great detail, and you didn't even show it to Harry. How do you know it's useless?"
"I know, of course," Snape said with a mocking expression. "What you wrote is all about a gradual process... If Potter had the patience, he would have learned it long ago."
"Rewrite it. I hope to see something different."
A few minutes later, Kyle also stormed out of the office.
Harry was right. No matter who it was, after spending a few minutes with Snape, they would want to punch him in the face.
He had stayed up late last night to finish that plan, and now he had to write another one today.
Why didn't you say so earlier? What did I do yesterday... Kyle suspected that Snape was deliberately making things difficult for him, but he had no evidence.
Reluctantly, Kyle had to return to the library. Under Cona's curious gaze, he borrowed the books he had returned yesterday.
Kyle sighed. He had to write it; who asked him to take on the role of a teaching assistant?
...
However, what Kyle didn't expect was that this was just the beginning.
The next day... The third day was still the same.
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In a way, Harry had been taking classes for several days, and he had been writing plans for several days. All the things he originally wanted to do were delayed.
"Don't tell me this is still not enough!"
Finally, when Snape asked him to rewrite it again, Kyle simply gave up. Looking at Snape's mocking gaze, he narrowed his eyes and said, "If you dare to make me rewrite it again, I'll publish the name 'Half-Blood Prince' in the Daily Prophet!"
Snape was taken aback. The schadenfreude on his face had not yet faded, and it instantly turned into rage.
"You're threatening me!"
"Aren't you also toying with me?" Kyle said nonchalantly. "Not only will I publish that name in the newspaper, but I'll also put it on the front page."
"Perfect. The magical world hasn't had any major events recently. If a long-established Potions professor had such a grand name from his student days, I believe many people will be interested in this topic."
"You... have no... evidence..." Snape said through gritted teeth.
"Do you think Rita Skeeter needs that?" Kyle said.
He noticed Snape's hand clenching in his cloak pocket, probably holding a wand.
But Kyle wasn't worried at all.
This was Hogwarts; no matter how angry Snape was, he wouldn't attack him here.
As expected, Snape quickly gasped and pointed his hand towards the direction of the door.
"Get out!"
"I will, but not now," Kyle said, "Professor, I believe you must have noticed that after three consecutive days of intense teaching, Harry is even having trouble walking steadily."
Snape remained silent, as he had indeed noticed.
His original plan was to use this intense teaching method to exhaust Harry, leaving him no time or mood to think about other things, effectively discarding all emotions.
Apparently, he had failed.
The main reason was that he didn't expect Harry's Occlumency talent to be so poor. After several days of learning, he was still making no progress.
Snape's face was filled with uncertainty, as if hesitating whether to continue.
Kyle didn't rush him either, but sat down on a chair next to him and said, "Professor, after observing him these past few days, I've noticed that Harry seems to be resisting learning Occlumency."
"Impossible." Snape said, "Occlumency can help him defend against the Dark Lord's probing into his thoughts. Why would he resist?"
"I don't know..." Kyle said, "Maybe it's because of Sirius."
"Black?" Snape furrowed his brows thoughtfully.
"Just a guess," Kyle whispered.
Through the information he obtained in his dreams, Harry allowed Dumbledore to learn in advance that someone in the Order of the Phoenix was in danger, and Sirius Black was saved in time.
This was probably the reason why Harry resisted learning Occlumency.
If he didn't learn Occlumency, he could still see Voldemort's thoughts, and perhaps one day, he could save Sirius again.
Harry's idea wasn't wrong, but he overlooked the most important point—if Voldemort saw his thoughts, the danger wouldn't be limited to just Sirius.
Moreover, Voldemort could create illusions and intentionally let Harry see them, which would lead the Order of the Phoenix astray and directly into Voldemort's traps, with unimaginable consequences.
Of course, Harry was just too concerned about Sirius.
Perhaps even Harry himself didn't realize that he subconsciously resisted Occlumency.
But the most important thing about learning this technique is to be confident and believe in oneself. It's the same principle as learning the Patronus Charm.
It was also because of Harry's almost instinctive resistance that his progress was so slow.
If this issue isn't resolved, he might never learn Occlumency.
With Kyle's reminder, Snape also realized this point.
"Emotional fool," he muttered, "And that Black, always dragging us down..."
"Professor!" Kyle paused for a moment and then asked, "If Harry endures some hardship, it shouldn't be a problem."
"What do you mean?" Snape asked coldly.
"Nothing much, just want to try a different teaching approach for Harry, which is how I learned Occlumency," Kyle said, "I didn't think it was necessary, but now it seems it's worth a try."
"How do you plan to do it?" Snape asked.
In fact, he was also curious about how Kyle had learned Occlumency so well before his third year.
"First, I need to borrow something," Kyle said, "Oh, and I'll need Professor Dumbledore's signature, as what I'm borrowing is quite dangerous, and without the headmaster's permission, they might not be willing to lend it to me."
"I've already mentioned that the headmaster is not here," Snape said, "And he's gone to a distant place, only returning after the start of term."
"That's fine too..." Kyle took out a piece of parchment and a quill, quickly writing a brief letter, and then handed it to Snape.
"What do you mean?" Snape asked coldly.
"A signature, of course," Kyle explained, "If Professor Dumbledore is not here, the deputy headmaster's signature is also acceptable."
Snape took the letter and glanced at it.
As he read the content of the letter, his eyes twitched slightly.
"Is this how you learned Occlumency?"
"Yes," Kyle affirmed, "Although the process was painful, the effect was remarkable, and more importantly, it strengthened my Legilimency."
"Are you sure this will help him learn Occlumency?"
"Not sure, but it's worth a try," Kyle shrugged, "Of course, if you have a better idea, I'll pretend I never mentioned it."
Snape hesitated for a moment and then picked up the quill, signing his name next to the [Agreed] on the parchment.
...Slytherin House Master, Severus Snape...
"This should do it," Kyle took the parchment and glanced at it, saying in a low voice, "Professor, let's give Harry a day off tomorrow, as he'll have little rest in the coming days."
"I think half a day is enough for him to rest," Snape chuckled darkly, looking like a typical villain.
...
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