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Chapter 761: The Illuminated Tower
Chapter 761: The Illuminated Tower
Kyle's appearance disrupted the original situation in the tower.
An interesting scene unfolded as the tower presented a contrast between a trembling Draco Malfoy and a seemingly frail Dumbledore on one side.
On the other side, two Death Eaters argued fiercely over the ownership of Kyle, nearly coming to blows.
However, Kyle paid them no heed and instead turned his attention to a familiar figure in the crowd.
"Long time no see, Professor Orean," Kyle greeted with a wave, appearing like an old friend he hadn't seen in ages.
"Yes," Orean replied calmly. "It's been a while. I'm surprised you still remember me."
"So, you're not going to fight for him?" Kyle asked with a smile.
"What?"
Orean was momentarily taken aback but quickly understood his meaning, instinctively glancing at the arguing Alecto and Antonin.
"No, I'm new here and have no say in the matter," he shrugged. "Let them handle it. The Dark Lord only ordered Draco to kill Dumbledore. As for you, he didn't give specific instructions. Anyone can do it as long as the task is accomplished."
"Is that so?"
"Of course, I have no reason to lie to you, do I?" Orean said as he walked to the window and sat down, assuming a leisurely pose.
...
Tsk, Kyle clicked his tongue, feeling a twinge of disappointment.
His nonchalant attitude also irritated the surrounding Death Eaters.
Alecto and Antonin quickly reached an agreement... They decided to attack together, and whoever could kill Kyle would win.
But just as they raised their wands, the door behind Kyle suddenly exploded.
An arm made of flames smashed through the oak door, revealing a giant composed entirely of fire.
Its head and body emerged within seconds, standing behind Kyle.
Due to the limited space, the giant had only a head and two arms, with a neck that seemed to be a surging wave of Inferno Charm.
The temperature in the tower began to soar, accompanied by a continuous crackling sound.
"Kyle, you..."
Dumbledore was stunned by the Inferno Charm's vast range within the confined tower space, which was practically an indiscriminate attack.
He acted swiftly, appearing in a corner with unimaginable speed, and grabbed Harry, who was hiding under an Invisibility Cloak.
Simultaneously, he reached out and caught the flying wand, pointing it remotely at Malfoy.
An invisible force pulled Malfoy towards Dumbledore, while the Inferno Charm that followed was halted five inches away from them.
Malfoy, having narrowly escaped, stared at the raging Inferno Charm, finally succumbing to it. He was covered in tears and snot, and then fainted.
However, the others were not as fortunate to receive Dumbledore's protection.
The Death Eater closest to the door was punched by the Inferno giant, and before he could turn into ashes, a dark shadow slashed his neck.
The surrounding Inferno Charm seemed to have a mind of its own, automatically avoiding the Venom Panther that was about to finish him off.
"Gibbon, damn it!"
"All of you, get out of here!"
"Armor up!"
The Death Eaters screamed in terror.
The tower's windows shattered, and the Inferno Charm surged through, illuminating the night sky like a giant torch atop Hogwarts.
After a few seconds or perhaps minutes, the flames subsided.
Due to the inherent magic within Hogwarts Castle, the tower's structure sustained minimal damage, though it turned significantly darker.
Inside the tower, Harry and Malfoy, under Dumbledore's protection, remained unharmed.
As for the Death Eaters...
Snape and Orean reacted swiftly, escaping through the windows as the Inferno Charm surged in.
It was unclear if Orean intentionally chose the window, but he was the fastest to escape, even before Kyle could react, he was already gone.
Antonin, who had vowed to kill Kyle, also fled, using Alecto as a shield against the initial Inferno Charm. He then mercilessly cut off his right leg, entangled in flames, and jumped out of the window.
Alecto, betrayed by Antonin, lay motionless on the ground, barely alive.
She was luckier than the Death Eater named Gibbon, as she hadn't died yet, saved by the Iron Armor Charm.
The Venom Panther approached, instinctively wanting to deliver the final blow.
This was Kyle's instruction to avoid blood debts, leaving the final strike to magical creatures... This was why the Venom Panther had braved the Inferno Charm to kill Gibbon earlier.
But before it could approach, Alecto vanished.
The Venom Panther paused, its nose twitched, as if sensing something, and fixed its gaze on Dumbledore.
It lowered its body, and the venom sac on its neck swelled again.
Fortunately, Kyle was quick to react, pulling out the box and forcing the creature inside.
Wow, it was about to lunge at Dumbledore, fearless of the consequences.
He only had this Venomous Panther, a precious creature, and he didn't want to leave it behind.
"I never knew you would bring such a dangerous creature." Dumbledore looked at Kyle, "In a sense, it's even more dangerous than ten Death Eaters combined."
"I know, but it's a special situation." Kyle said, a little sheepishly.
He was about to graduate, but he didn't want to create trouble at this time. What if he was expelled like Newt and became a dropout?
It would be so embarrassing if it got out.
Dumbledore didn't speak, just silently watching Kyle.
But this situation didn't last long.
"Professor, the Room of Requirement's door was locked by you, right?" Kyle asked, but his tone was certain.
The situation changed again, and now it was Dumbledore's turn to feel uneasy.
"How do you know?"
"I guessed." Kyle said, "After all, Rowena Ravenclaw wouldn't do something so unnecessary."
Dumbledore fell silent again.
"Professor, she seems to be losing her breath." At this moment, Harry suddenly spoke up, "Is everything really okay?"
"I'll explain." Dumbledore finally looked at Kyle and said, "But for now, we should finish dealing with the situation at hand first."
Similarly, Kyle was thinking the same thing, and he glanced at Alecto, who was standing near Dumbledore.
There should have been five elite Death Eaters who came this time, two of them escaped, and the rest remained in Hogwarts.
Kyle wasn't entirely satisfied with this outcome, but it was only a minor issue. After all, he didn't expect to eliminate them all with just one Inferno Charm.
Even if they were elite Death Eaters, it would be too bad if it were this simple. Voldemort's choice of followers would be questionable.
Apart from them, the remaining Death Eaters in the castle were just there to make up the numbers and attract the professor's attention, not much of a concern.
At this moment, Snape returned. He entered the tower through the empty window, looking at Kyle and the dark walls around, his expression becoming complex.
"You had to use the Inferno Charm?" he asked in a deep voice, "This is Dark Magic."
"But it's the most suitable." Kyle shrugged, "I'm facing four enemies... well, maybe six?"
Kyle spoke softly, glancing at Snape and the unconscious Malfoy not far away.
Snape's face changed, just as he was about to say something, Kyle continued, "In this situation, I can't just duel with them foolishly. I only have one chance, and I must seize the moment when they are off guard."
"In such a narrow space, and we can't use Apparition, what's more suitable than the Inferno Charm?"
"What if the Inferno Charm gets out of control!" Snape's face darkened.
He himself had almost been affected just now. If Dumbledore had reacted a little slower, Harry and Malfoy would have been in trouble, they definitely couldn't have escaped.
"I trust Professor Dumbledore." Kyle said calmly, "Even though he looked weak and helpless just now, and his wand was even confiscated, but when it comes to the students' safety, he definitely won't be indifferent."
Dumbledore's face showed a hint of embarrassment, but he couldn't refute it.
He had his own plan, but he never expected Kyle to come out of the Room of Requirement.
With Kyle's participation, the situation changed immediately, and the outcome he envisioned completely changed.
As the two spoke, footsteps could be heard around them.
Mr. Weasley rushed over, seeing the dark tower, and he was stunned.
"Outrageous! These Death Eaters, how dare they use the Inferno Charm in the school!" Mr. Weasley exclaimed.
However, Bill beside him didn't agree. He looked at the unharmed Kyle and Alecto lying on the ground, and gently coughed, nudging Mr. Weasley with his elbow.
Mr. Weasley reacted and remembered that Kyle had just used the Inferno Charm to burn through the Mud Wall blocking their path downstairs.
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"Cough..." Mr. Weasley immediately closed his mouth and stopped talking.
"Well, Professor Dumbledore." He changed the subject, "Are you okay?"
"I'm fine." Dumbledore said softly. "Severus, could you take Alecto and Mr. Malfoy to the Hospital Wing? Remember to keep an eye on them, don't let the Death Eaters rescue them. We still have a lot of things to deal with."
"I know." Snape said, picking up Malfoy and Alecto from the floor and walking downstairs. He didn't stop as he passed by Kyle.
Kyle didn't stop them, letting them disappear on the spiral staircase.
"Let's go back too." Dumbledore said, "Arthur, please go and meet the Ministry of Magic's people. I think they'll be here soon."
"Okay, Professor Dumbledore." Mr. Weasley said.
After that, the others also left the tower one after another.
Harry trailed at the back of the group, his gaze fixed on Kyle with a hint of fear in his eyes.
Although he had experienced a similar scene during the Triwizard Tournament, the Inferno Charm Kyle had just cast was deeper in color compared to that time.
He felt a momentary daze. An enemy even Dumbledore struggled to deal with had been defeated so easily?
As if sensing his confusion, Dumbledore spoke softly, "This is a demonstration of what not to do, Harry. Few would choose to use the Inferno Charm in such a narrow space, and the Death Eaters probably didn't expect it either."
"I know," Harry replied.
He not only knew, but he had also witnessed the consequences of such an action.
During his first year, in the fourth-floor room where the Philosopher's Stone was kept, Quirrell had also used the Inferno Charm, intending to take everyone down with him. However, he was the first to suffer the consequences.
The uncontrollable Inferno first devoured him.
Oh, Kyle had been there too.
But unlike that time, the Inferno Charm Kyle had cast seemed to have a mind of its own. Harry had just noticed that the flames couldn't get within a foot of Kyle, and the area around him was the cleanest.
Hearing this, Bill, who was walking at the front, twitched at the corner of his mouth.
As he had suspected, it was all Kyle's doing.
The group left the tower.
The dimly lit corridor was filled with dust, and many people were waiting there.
Professor McGonagall, Sirius Black, Remus Lupin...
Several Death Eaters were tightly bound and casually tossed into an empty classroom with a shattered door, where Charlie was keeping an eye on them.
"Albus..."
"What's the matter, Dumbledore..."
As Dumbledore emerged from the tower, they immediately surrounded him.
"It's nothing. It's all taken care of," Dumbledore said, his voice a bit hoarse. He glanced at Kyle and then quickly looked back at Professor McGonagall.
"How is the school?"
"It's all under control," Professor McGonagall replied,
"There were six Death Eaters in total, and they're all here."
"Additionally, we found the Vanishing Cabinet hidden in the storage room. Pomona has already wrapped it with Devil's Snare, and it can't be opened from the inside."
"That's good," Dumbledore said, "What about the students?"
"They're all fine," Professor McGonagall said, "Most of the students are in the Common Room, supervised by the professors. They're safe, except..."
Professor McGonagall glanced at Kyle and Harry, and her meaning was clear.
"It's fine," Dumbledore said, "Please go and gather the students in the Great Hall now. I have an announcement to make."
"Okay," Professor McGonagall said and hurried off.
Dumbledore and the others also arrived at the entrance hall.
As they descended the stairs, a large figure rushed over,
"Thank goodness, Headmaster Dumbledore, you're here."
"Hagrid, what's the matter?" Dumbledore asked.
"I saw Morris! That traitor was in the school just now. I wanted to catch him, but that sly guy slipped away. He also took someone with him..."
"Not took, but saved," Dumbledore's voice sounded a bit weary, "It's Antonin Dolohov, also a Death Eater."
"A Death Eater?" Hagrid realized.
No wonder when he had chased after Morris, that person had cast a spell at him.
"Did you catch him?" Kyle asked.
"No," Hagrid shook his head, "He ran too fast."
"Yeah, he's good at running away," Kyle sighed.
A few years ago, Morris had escaped from a group of Beaters and hadn't been caught even after all this time.
A few more minutes passed, and students began to arrive.
At the same time, Ministry of Magic officials also arrived. Led by Mr. Weasley, Fudge and Scrimgeour hurried into the castle gates and immediately approached Dumbledore upon seeing him.
"Hagrid," Harry sneaked over and asked, "Who is this Morris you mentioned?"
"A despicable traitor and a Dark Wizard," Hagrid said through gritted teeth, "He was once the Defense Against the Dark Arts teacher at Hogwarts, the year before you arrived."
"What?" Harry widened his eyes. He truly hadn't expected that the unassuming Death Eater had another identity.
The year before his enrollment, during Kyle's first year—no wonder he knew the other person.
"What did this person do?" Harry asked curiously.
Speaking of this, Hagrid became even angrier.
"He tried to steal the Unicorn Foal from the Forbidden Forest and wanted to kill Kyle."
When it came to the recent years' Dark Arts teachers, Hagrid hated Morris the most, even more than Umbridge.
Because no matter what Umbridge did, she never thought of killing a student.
Harry listened from the side, occasionally glancing back at Kyle. He hadn't expected so many things to have happened at Hogwarts before his enrollment.
This Morris was like another Quirrell.
It had to be said that Dumbledore's choice of Defense Against the Dark Arts teachers was truly questionable.
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