Chapter 556 Testing
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As Kyle said, it is not easy to renovate a house that has been abandoned for many years.
It was full of vixens, bugs and other pests, and Lupine even found two Boggarts in the top attic.
Sirius suggested that it might be faster to knock down the entire house and rebuild it, but Lupine disagreed.
He believed that the Shrieking Shack was still in good condition and it would be a waste if they were all destroyed. The two argued for a long time and finally decided to adopt a compromise approach.
Keep the house, but leave nothing inside.
Cleaning up afterward is much faster.
Kyle followed the secret passage under the Whomping Willow to visit here once.
Lupine and Sirius were busy, and the shopkeepers in Hogsmeade also gathered around after hearing the commotion here, wanting to see what was going on.
Some kind-hearted people...like Mr. and Mrs. Ambrosio Froome of Honeydukes Candy Shop, also helped clear the yard of weeds and carnivorous slugs.
Other than that, other shop owners were very friendly towards them.
Hogsmeade is small, with only a few shops going back and forth, and they are happy to see new members joining.
And the Shrieking Shack...how should I put it, although it is famous, the legends about it have long been outdated. In addition, it has been abandoned for so long, and the overgrown appearance has somewhat affected the image of Hogsmeade. .
Kyle didn't stay here long, it was only about half an hour before he was driven back by Lupine.
According to him, small things like cleaning donβt require much help. And today is not Hogsmeade visiting day. If Kyle is seen by the professor who comes to the Three Broomsticks to drink, he will definitely be deducted points, and he may even be put in solitary confinement.
Kyle didn't insist, nodded and went back.
After leaving the Whomping Willow secret passage, Kyle also met Harry, Hermione and Ron... it should be them.
Probably because they didn't want to be discovered, the three of them were wearing Harry's invisibility cloak, but they didn't realize that their feet were all exposed. The scene looked quite strange.
But at this time, they were almost reaching the Whomping Willow, so Kyle pretended not to see anything and walked straight over.
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On Monday morning, Dumbledore also returned to the castle.
At the same time, there was also a very brief line in that day's newspaper.
[The law restricting Aurors was not passed]
This line of text is really small, and itβs sandwiched between two articles. You probably wonβt be able to find it if you donβt look carefully.
But even so, Professor Moody was still angry. In the first Defense Against the Dark Arts class in the afternoon, he openly complained that the people in the Ministry of Magic were too incompetent, and said that they only talked high-spirited words but did not do anything. Understand what Aurors go through every day.
"I think the professor is right." Qiu nodded solemnly, "If the Ministry of Magic really passes that restrictive decree, then I will not consider becoming an Auror under any circumstances."
"Don't worry." Kyle said: "If they really pass...tomorrow we will see the news of the collective resignation of the Aurors."
While talking, Kyle also put the Marauder's Map back into his pocket.
After all, Professor Moody has been away for a month, and before this class started, Kyle brought the Marauder's Map with him.
The good news is that Professor Moody's name is still missing from it, just like before.
However, for the sake of caution, when get out of class was over, Kyle rushed out of the classroom as soon as possible and caught up with Professor Moody who had not gone far.
"Professor..." Kyle said calmly: "Didn't you say before that you wanted to check our mastery of the Iron Armor Curse?
I see you didn't mention this just now, so is it the content of the next class? "
"Iron Armor Curse?"
Professor Moody's normal eyes and the blue magic eye looked over together.
"I think you must have remembered it wrong."
He said very confidently, "The Iron Armor Curse is the content of the first lesson, and I have spent a long time teaching you. Whether you have learned it or not, I will not waste time on this curse. This is Pointless."
"Maybe I really remembered it wrong." Kyle said. "Maybe it's Professor Black who said it. He was the substitute teacher for the past month."
"If that's the case, then you can completely forget about this." Professor Moody glanced at the students in the corridor, "At least when I am in class, I will never waste time checking your Iron Armor Curse."
"I understand, Professor." Kyle said and prepared to leave.
Professor Moody's blue magic eye followed Kyle and a somewhat scary smile appeared on his scarred face.
"I have to say, your vigilance is very good, boy."
He said in a hoarse voice: "Those mediocre people in the Ministry of Magic are not even as good as a child. None of them ever doubted whether I was someone else pretending to be someone else, and they didn't have the slightest bit of caution."
"I don't understand what you're talking about, Professor." Kyle looked at him confused.
Although I was indeed testing him, it would be a bit rude to say it in person.
However, Professor Moody seemed not to have heard Kyleβs explanation and continued:
"It is necessary to verify my identity." He patted the kettle in his pocket. "Everyone knows that I only drink the water I bring. If someone wants to pretend to be me, they can only put polyjuice potion into the kettle. Just take a sip after an hour, how easy it is.β
Kyle didn't speak, mainly because he didn't know what to say. After all, someone really did this.
"Are you interested in becoming an Auror?" Professor Moody said suddenly.
"Auror?" Kyle shook his head, "Not yet, but I might consider it in the future."
"Then you should really think about it." Professor Moody said, pointing to his magic eye, "I believe in my own vision. You are very smart and more vigilant than most people. This is particularly important. , as I have often said before, staying vigilant at all times is an Auror's most powerful weapon.
And you are the one who owns this weapon. I dare say that you will become a legendary Auror like your mother in the future. "
"My mother?" Kyle, who originally just wanted to dismiss Professor Moody quickly, showed an expression of surprise and suspicion for the first time on his face, "But Professor, I think you must have remembered wrongly. My mother is not an Auror." .β
"Remember? No, not really." Professor Moody laughed again, "Diana did not join the Department of Mysteries right after graduation. She is the best Auror I have ever seen and the one with the most potential. One, it has been like this since I first joined.
βBefore I retired, I once thought she would take over the Auror office in the future, but unfortunately, she did not choose to stay here.
"But now it seems that her decision was right. Today's Ministry of Magic is absolutely terrible...and that Fudge, he just wants to get more power, not how to be a good minister."
Professor Moody became angry again. He limped toward the office without saying anything to Kyle.
Even though he was far away, Kyle could still hear his cursing voice.
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