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Chapter 84: Dumbledore's Knitted Socks
Chapter 84: Dumbledore's Knitted Socks
Professor McGonagall escorted Kyle to the leaky cauldron on the eighth floor and kindly provided the password before leaving.
I'll translate that for you.
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The Headmaster's office remained unchanged, and Fawkes was still perching lazily on the shelf, merely lifting his head slightly upon seeing Kyle as a form of greeting.
Kyle took out a bundle of white mulberry leaves as a gift and placed them next to the shelf.
This time, Dumbledore didn't vanish into thin air but simply smiled and sat there, with a familiar bottle on the table before him.
"I hope I'm not disturbing you." Dumbledore stood up from his chair and handed the Demon Suppressing Potion to Kyle, "You know, just like last time."
"Of course, Headmaster." Kyle nodded and took the bottle, "I'll deliver it to Mick immediately."
"Hmm... there's no rush. If you have time, would you mind keeping an old man company for a chat?"
Seeing Kyle's silence, Dumbledore continued, "Don't be nervous, it's just a casual chat, like when you were with Newt."
"I'm just surprised, Headmaster," Kyle scratched his hair, "But, I only have white mulberry leaves with me now, I really don't have any bellflowers."
"...'
"Fawkes has a good temperament and won't stay angry forever." Dumbledore's expression stiffened slightly but quickly returned to normal.
"I received your Christmas present," he said to Kyle as he poured a glass of fresh lemonade, "I finished reading it that very day and have re-read it many times since...it's truly fascinating."
Initially, Kyle thought Dumbledore was just being polite, but the next second, he realized he was wrong.
Because Dumbledore actually took out two pairs of woolen socks from the drawer of his desk.
One pair was red with a golden trim.
The other pair was slightly smaller and colored in a blue-pink hue.
However, both pairs of socks had a large letter "A" embroidered on them.
Kyle looked up and asked subconsciously, "Did you... knit these?"
"Yes," Dumbledore said proudly, "I have a knack for knitting socks, and I succeeded on my first try."
Kyle opened his mouth, but for a moment, he didn't know what to say.
What was going on in the wizarding world?
Albus Dumbledore, the Chairman of the International Wizarding Federation, a Level One Grand Wizard of the Merlin Honor Roll, the Chief of Wizengamot, and the wizarding world's acknowledged strongest white wizard... was actually proud because he had a talent for knitting socks? Looking at his cheerful expression, he even seemed a bit smug about it.
"You're very good at knitting, Headmaster," Kyle said dryly.
"Thank you,"
Dumbledore put away the two pairs of woolen socks and suddenly sighed, "My biggest regret this year is probably not preparing a Christmas present for you. That was truly awful of me."
Kyle waved his hands repeatedly.
He hadn't expected to receive a gift from Dumbledore in the first place.
However, having said that, as a model student, Kyle didn't want Dumbledore to feel guilty any longer.
It pained him to see an elderly man burdened by guilt.
"Perhaps I should just ask for a gift myself?" Kyle stroked his chin, thinking to himself.
Although it would be shameless to do so, he didn't mind enduring some embarrassment for the sake of the Headmaster.
Kyle's gaze unconsciously drifted to a corner of the Headmaster's office, where there was a dusty mirror that probably wasn't worth much. He decided to choose that as his gift.
"I'm just too thoughtful."
Kyle made no attempt to hide his actions.
Beside him, Dumbledore seemed to guess something, his mouth twitching slightly.
At this moment, Kyle turned his head, "Headmaster, you can give..."
"May I offer you a glass of lemonade? Of course."
Dumbledore knocked on the table and summoned another glass of lemonade.
"No, I meant for today..."
"Indeed, the weather is lovely today."
The weather is nice?
Kyle glanced out the window. It had been snowing all day outside, and it showed no signs of stopping.
However, Dumbledore didn't give Kyle a chance to speak further. He also looked out the window and sighed, "I didn't realize it was already so late."
Kyle understood immediately.
Although he felt a bit regretful that he couldn't help Dumbledore with his troubles, Kyle politely said, "Then I should head back. Mick is waiting for his medicine."
"Would you like to take some snacks with you?" Dumbledore opened a drawer, filled with all sorts of candies and dried fruits.
Kyle had intended to refuse, but he suddenly noticed that the candies seemed to be of high quality, and there were many varieties he had never seen before.
"I'll thank you on Mick's behalf."
As Kyle left the Headmaster's office, his pockets were stuffed full of candies.
With the closing of the oak door.
Inside the office, Snape appeared from somewhere, eyeing the spot where Kyle had been sitting moments ago contemplatively.
"I'm a bit curious, Severus."
Dumbledore closed the drawer and locked it with a small, golden lock.
"You specifically asked me to call Kyle here, but why did you hide?"
"You let him leave too early."
Snape said expressionlessly, "According to our previous agreement, he should have stayed here for thirty minutes."
"Students have their own affairs to attend to." Dumbledore took a sip of his tea, "Severus, we mustn't occupy too much of their time."
"Oh? So that's what you think..." Snape glanced at the Erised mirror in the corner and then walked towards the door.
"Severus."
At that moment, Dumbledore called out to him, "I think your prejudice against Kyle is too deep."
Snape stopped in his tracks and turned his head, "What do you want to say?"
"Kyle is a good boy." Dumbledore said calmly, "I've learned that on Christmas day, he gave gifts to every professor, even the most unpopular Professor Lorris received a packet of fish jerky."
"Oh~~" Snape narrowed his eyes, drawing out the word, "And your point is?"
"I believe he may have simply overlooked his Potions Master."
Dumbledore smiled, "As you know, even I occasionally make such elementary mistakes. It's normal, and you shouldn't let it influence your opinion of Kyle."
"Perhaps he didn't forget."
Snape snorted coldly and pulled the door open, leaving the Headmaster's office without another word.
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(End of Chapter)
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