Chapter 369 Dumbledore's Punishment
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Duan Wei Li Mao
Chapter 369 Dumbledore’s Punishment
"Damn the flame spell, he's lying, that's clearly Fiendfyre!"
In the headmaster's office, Snape snarled, "Can the Fire Curse be so powerful? Or is that idiot Lupine thinking we can't even tell the difference between the Fire Curse and the Fiendfyre Curse!"
"Be safe, Severus, I can hear you, don't be so excited." Dumbledore picked up the teapot next to him.
"Want to drink black tea?"
"What time is it, are you still in the mood for tea?" Snape stared at Dumbledore as if he had just met him.
"Someone used the Fiercefire Charm to destroy an office at the school!
"Even the black... that person didn't dare to use this extremely dangerous black magic blatantly when he was in school."
"I know, Severus...I know." Dumbledore poured him a cup of black tea anyway.
Snape took a sip, seemed to be too hot, put it back and continued: "You should find out, how did he learn the Fiercefire Curse!"
"I have a different opinion than you on this..."
Dumbledore shook his head, "Remus told me that he didn't hear the spell, maybe that kid Kyle just saw his friend's "corpse" suddenly, which led to a magic riot..."
"Magic Riot can produce Fiendfire?" Snape's face became more and more ugly, and he felt that his IQ had been insulted.
"It's not impossible."
Dumbledore thought for a moment, "Kyle saw the Fiercefire Curse and was in it when he was in the second grade, this is not a good memory.
There are also Boggarts, this kind of creature can always reveal the fear deep in people's hearts. Perhaps Kyle also thought of this experience, so during the magic riot, he subconsciously reproduced it...
"Well...it's normal, nothing surprising."
There was silence in the principal's office.
Snape looked at Dumbledore in disbelief, as if he had been forced to take a swig of a potion that Neville Longbottom had brewed.
"Do you think I'm an idiot?"
"Of course not, Severus, you are the most talented potion genius I have ever seen, and you are also one of the youngest headmasters ever at Hogwarts, there is no doubt about that."
"but……"
Dumbledore changed the subject and continued: "You are too focused on potions, so it is inevitable that you are lacking in other areas... Magic is the most wonderful thing in the world."
"Bang bang..."
Snape was about to say something, but was interrupted by a sudden knock on the door.
"Is it coming so soon?"
Dumbledore stood up and said, "Severus, can I ask you to inform Hagrid? Kyle may not be able to go to class until later in the afternoon."
"Just don't regret it!" Snape took a deep breath, turned and opened the door of the principal's office.
Outside the door is Professor McGonagall, and Kyle.
The corners of Snape's mouth twitched, but he still walked past them without saying anything.
After that, Professor McGonagall also left, leaving Kyle alone here.
"Sit down." Dumbledore pointed to an armchair in front of him.
Kyle walked over and sat down.
He had expected Dumbledore to ask him some questions, or to give him a stern reprimand...but that didn't happen.
Dumbledore just waved calmly.
The table between the two was filled with all kinds of food in an instant.
"You can have your lunch here... Although it is not as lively as in the auditorium, the taste is still as good."
Dumbledore blinked and said, "And as the headmaster, I always get something that isn't available in the canteen, like this honey cream pie."
He pushed a plate in front of Kyle, "Try it."
Kyle cut a small piece and put it on his plate, but didn't eat it.
The things Dumbledore likes are too sweet for him, and honey cream... the sweetness of the name alone is enough to exceed the standard.
Kyle only cut it a little and didn't move it anymore, while Dumbledore happily brought the plate in front of him.
The two had lunch in the principal's office in this way, and the scene was both harmonious and strange.
Half an hour later, the last plate containing pudding also disappeared, and a pot of black tea and a glass of lemonade appeared on the table.
"Can you tell me why?" Dumbledore asked suddenly.
"I'm sorry, Professor." Kyle didn't explain, "I just wanted that Boggart to disappear completely."
"Is it because you saw your friend's "corpse"?" Dumbledore asked.
Kyle nodded.
This was the first time, his mind went blank, and his body reacted subconsciously. When he came back to his senses, things had already happened.
"Yes... yes..." Dumbledore's hand holding the black tea paused in mid-air, and then said softly, "...I can understand."
He couldn't imagine what he would do if he turned around and saw Arianna's body.
Probably... just like Kyle, or worse.
Dumbledore's eyes flickered for a moment, then he put the teacup back on the table and added two more cubes of sugar to it.
"But Kyle, no matter what, you have seriously violated the school rules. As a punishment, I must deduct [-] points from Hufflepuff.
"And you have to promise me that you will never use any black magic in the castle in the future."
Kyle was a little surprised.
He didn't expect that Dumbledore's punishment was only a point deduction.
One hundred points may sound like a lot, but it is the least painful, especially for Hufflepuffs, this kind of punishment is not even as good as making them miss a meal.
"I promise, Professor," Kyle said.
"I hope you can remember." Dumbledore looked up at him, "By the way, you are also responsible for returning Professor Lupine's new office, and those desks, chairs and windows are indispensable.
If you don't have enough Galleons, I can only write to your family. "
"what?!"
Kyle, who was drinking lemonade, choked, "Can't you find some other reason and hand it over to the school manager for reimbursement?"
"Of course not, this is your own mistake." Dumbledore gave him a strange look.
What does this kid think of the school manager?
Well...it's not impossible, but it's really not necessary.
"Okay, you can go back," said Dumbledore. "You should be able to catch up with the first lesson on the protection of magical creatures by this time."
Kyle didn't leave, "I have one last question, Professor."
"Just ask."
"Is there any way to resist Boggart?" Kyle asked hesitantly, "For example, Occlumency."
"I'm afraid it will be difficult."
Dumbledore said calmly: "Boggarts are equivalent to another form of the Mirror of Erised. Its ability is more inclined to reflect your heart like a mirror, rather than peeping...
Unless you can learn Occlumency to a very advanced level, it is very difficult for it to work. "
"Like you?" Kyle asked.
"If I want, I can." Dumbledore said, "But just to deal with Boggarts, I have more suitable methods, all of which are much better than Occlumency.
"You can also ask Professor Lupine for advice. I remember that he just taught the third grade a very useful little spell yesterday."
"Funny funny?" Kyle asked.
"It seems that you already know it." Dumbledore said, "Yes, the standard answer in the book is very simple, but very useful."
Kyle frowned: "But it can't prevent Boggart's transformation."
"At least, you don't need to make such a big fuss anymore." Dumbledore said half-jokingly, "You can't blow up an office every time, can you..."
……
"Damn the flame spell, he's lying, that's clearly Fiendfyre!"
In the headmaster's office, Snape snarled, "Can the Fire Curse be so powerful? Or is that idiot Lupine thinking we can't even tell the difference between the Fire Curse and the Fiendfyre Curse!"
"Be safe, Severus, I can hear you, don't be so excited." Dumbledore picked up the teapot next to him.
"Want to drink black tea?"
"What time is it, are you still in the mood for tea?" Snape stared at Dumbledore as if he had just met him.
"Someone used the Fiercefire Charm to destroy an office at the school!
"Even the black... that person didn't dare to use this extremely dangerous black magic blatantly when he was in school."
"I know, Severus...I know." Dumbledore poured him a cup of black tea anyway.
Snape took a sip, seemed to be too hot, put it back and continued: "You should find out, how did he learn the Fiercefire Curse!"
"I have a different opinion than you on this..."
Dumbledore shook his head, "Remus told me that he didn't hear the spell, maybe that kid Kyle just saw his friend's "corpse" suddenly, which led to a magic riot..."
"Magic Riot can produce Fiendfire?" Snape's face became more and more ugly, and he felt that his IQ had been insulted.
"It's not impossible."
Dumbledore thought for a moment, "Kyle saw the Fiercefire Curse and was in it when he was in the second grade, this is not a good memory.
There are also Boggarts, this kind of creature can always reveal the fear deep in people's hearts. Perhaps Kyle also thought of this experience, so during the magic riot, he subconsciously reproduced it...
"Well...it's normal, nothing surprising."
There was silence in the principal's office.
Snape looked at Dumbledore in disbelief, as if he had been forced to take a swig of a potion that Neville Longbottom had brewed.
"Do you think I'm an idiot?"
"Of course not, Severus, you are the most talented potion genius I have ever seen, and you are also one of the youngest headmasters ever at Hogwarts, there is no doubt about that."
"but……"
Dumbledore changed the subject and continued: "You are too focused on potions, so it is inevitable that you are lacking in other areas... Magic is the most wonderful thing in the world."
"Bang bang..."
Snape was about to say something, but was interrupted by a sudden knock on the door.
"Is it coming so soon?"
Dumbledore stood up and said, "Severus, can I ask you to inform Hagrid? Kyle may not be able to go to class until later in the afternoon."
"Just don't regret it!" Snape took a deep breath, turned and opened the door of the principal's office.
Outside the door is Professor McGonagall, and Kyle.
The corners of Snape's mouth twitched, but he still walked past them without saying anything.
After that, Professor McGonagall also left, leaving Kyle alone here.
"Sit down." Dumbledore pointed to an armchair in front of him.
Kyle walked over and sat down.
He had expected Dumbledore to ask him some questions, or to give him a stern reprimand...but that didn't happen.
Dumbledore just waved calmly.
The table between the two was filled with all kinds of food in an instant.
"You can have your lunch here... Although it is not as lively as in the auditorium, the taste is still as good."
Dumbledore blinked and said, "And as the headmaster, I always get something that isn't available in the canteen, like this honey cream pie."
He pushed a plate in front of Kyle, "Try it."
Kyle cut a small piece and put it on his plate, but didn't eat it.
The things Dumbledore likes are too sweet for him, and honey cream... the sweetness of the name alone is enough to exceed the standard.
Kyle only cut it a little and didn't move it anymore, while Dumbledore happily brought the plate in front of him.
The two had lunch in the principal's office in this way, and the scene was both harmonious and strange.
Half an hour later, the last plate containing pudding also disappeared, and a pot of black tea and a glass of lemonade appeared on the table.
"Can you tell me why?" Dumbledore asked suddenly.
"I'm sorry, Professor." Kyle didn't explain, "I just wanted that Boggart to disappear completely."
"Is it because you saw your friend's "corpse"?" Dumbledore asked.
Kyle nodded.
This was the first time, his mind went blank, and his body reacted subconsciously. When he came back to his senses, things had already happened.
"Yes... yes..." Dumbledore's hand holding the black tea paused in mid-air, and then said softly, "...I can understand."
He couldn't imagine what he would do if he turned around and saw Arianna's body.
Probably... just like Kyle, or worse.
Dumbledore's eyes flickered for a moment, then he put the teacup back on the table and added two more cubes of sugar to it.
"But Kyle, no matter what, you have seriously violated the school rules. As a punishment, I must deduct [-] points from Hufflepuff.
"And you have to promise me that you will never use any black magic in the castle in the future."
Kyle was a little surprised.
He didn't expect that Dumbledore's punishment was only a point deduction.
One hundred points may sound like a lot, but it is the least painful, especially for Hufflepuffs, this kind of punishment is not even as good as making them miss a meal.
"I promise, Professor," Kyle said.
"I hope you can remember." Dumbledore looked up at him, "By the way, you are also responsible for returning Professor Lupine's new office, and those desks, chairs and windows are indispensable.
If you don't have enough Galleons, I can only write to your family. "
"what?!"
Kyle, who was drinking lemonade, choked, "Can't you find some other reason and hand it over to the school manager for reimbursement?"
"Of course not, this is your own mistake." Dumbledore gave him a strange look.
What does this kid think of the school manager?
Well...it's not impossible, but it's really not necessary.
"Okay, you can go back," said Dumbledore. "You should be able to catch up with the first lesson on the protection of magical creatures by this time."
Kyle didn't leave, "I have one last question, Professor."
"Just ask."
"Is there any way to resist Boggart?" Kyle asked hesitantly, "For example, Occlumency."
"I'm afraid it will be difficult."
Dumbledore said calmly: "Boggarts are equivalent to another form of the Mirror of Erised. Its ability is more inclined to reflect your heart like a mirror, rather than peeping...
Unless you can learn Occlumency to a very advanced level, it is very difficult for it to work. "
"Like you?" Kyle asked.
"If I want, I can." Dumbledore said, "But just to deal with Boggarts, I have more suitable methods, all of which are much better than Occlumency.
"You can also ask Professor Lupine for advice. I remember that he just taught the third grade a very useful little spell yesterday."
"Funny funny?" Kyle asked.
"It seems that you already know it." Dumbledore said, "Yes, the standard answer in the book is very simple, but very useful."
Kyle frowned: "But it can't prevent Boggart's transformation."
"At least, you don't need to make such a big fuss anymore." Dumbledore said half-jokingly, "You can't blow up an office every time, can you..."
……
