Chapter 970 Exam
When Kyle found Professor McGonagall, she had just sent Professor Marchbank back to her room.
In addition to dormitories, Hogwarts also has rooms for guests.
In fact, people from the Wizarding Examination Authority come here once a year and are already very familiar with the place, so they don't need the professor to lead them there.
It's just that this is the first NEWT exam after Professor McGonagall took over as headmaster, so Marchbank talked to her for a while.
When she saw Kyle, she walked over quickly.
"I heard from the portrait that you were looking for me?"
"Oh, yes." Kyle nodded.
"What's the matter?" Professor McGonagall continued to ask, as if she didn't know what had happened, and the portrait that reported the news didn't tell her.
"There's a not very welcome person coming to Hogwarts," said Kyle.
"Who is it?" Professor McGonagall asked casually, but she didn't care too much.
This was Hogwarts, and they were afraid of no one except Voldemort.
And now that Voldemort is dead...
"It's Grindelwald," said Kyle.
Professor McGonagall staggered and took two steps back uncontrollably.
Kyle conjured a chair behind Professor McGonagall just in time to prevent her from falling.
Professor McGonagall sat in the chair, her face turning paler at a speed visible to the naked eye.
"Who did you just say?"
"Grindelwald," Kyle repeated. "He's at Hogwarts. He's in the headmaster's office. I just sent him away."
"That's impossible!" Professor McGonagall blurted out, "He has been imprisoned in Nurmengard."
"You said exactly the same thing as Principal Dippet." Kyle shrugged. "Then I'll say it again. The one who can imprison Grindelwald is always someone, not the so-called Nurmengard Tower..."
Then, Kyle recounted what had just happened.
Including encountering Grindelwald who suddenly appeared at the castle gate, and the two of them going to the headmaster's office together, as well as the subsequent plans, nothing was concealed.
Professor McGonagall said nothing, but just listened.
"Oh, by the way, I have a photo here." Kyle patted his pocket, "I can make it later. Although Grindelwald looks much older, those of you who have seen him should still be able to recognize him."
Hearing Kyle say this, Professor McGonagall twisted a handkerchief hard.
As a wizard who had personally experienced that era, Professor McGonagall knew better than anyone how terrifying Grindelwald was.
Judging from the influence brought by the name alone, Voldemort is far inferior to him and is not even on the same level.
The only thing to be thankful for is that Grindelwald doesn't seem to want to go to war with Hogwarts.
And from what Kyle said, he and Grindelwald had reached some kind of deal.
"This news is incredible. I need to calm down." Professor McGonagall stood up and said.
"Of course, I understand." Kyle said, "Professor Dumbledore's portrait also knows the whole process. You can go find him. He should be waiting for you in the headmaster's office now."
Professor McGonagall left in a hurry.
Kyle also returned to his cabin.
The first thing he did was to take out the film, develop the photos, and soak them in developing solution.
The whole process was familiar and each step was very smooth. It was obvious that it had been done many times.
Soon, a stack of moving personal photo albums of Grindelwald was completed.
According to their previous agreement, Kyle made a new set of photo albums and pasted the photos of Dumbledore and Grindelwald on them in order.
The photo of Dumbledore was kindly provided by Kyle. Although it cannot be considered a rare collectible, it is still exclusive.
But when he turned to the last page, Kyle suddenly hesitated.
There were only two photos left in his hand.
In one of the photos, Dumbledore was showing off the woolen gloves and socks he had knitted. Kyle remembered that this was the first time Dumbledore learned to knit gloves at Christmas a few years ago.
At lunch on Christmas Day, he showed off his work to other professors, and was photographed by a Ravenclaw who was on detention.
Kyle later bought the photo for ten Sickles.
This photo corresponds to the scene where Grindelwald throws woolen gloves out of the window with a look of disgust.
Kyle felt that these two photos were perfect as the finale of the album, but he was also worried that Grindelwald would be furious if he saw them.
After all, this action was shot at his suggestion. With Grindelwald's unreasonable character, he would definitely cause trouble for him after knowing the truth.
With Kyle's current strength...well, it's not that I can't beat him, I just don't think it's necessary.
It is better for wizards to be friendly with each other instead of shaking their wands when they meet.
But...if Grindelwald can't see this set of photos, then his feelings can't be conveyed, right?
Kyle sat there, confused.
It wasn't until late at night that he finally made a decision.
Just to take care of the mood of Grindelwald, the centenarian, in order not to upset him, Kyle reluctantly put away the photo of Dumbledore on the table and replaced it with another one, a photo of Dumbledore and a bighorn sheep.
Bighorn sheep, wool, woolen gloves... I hope Grindelwald can get the hint.
He's so smart, he'll definitely understand.
Kyle closed the album and went to bed.
The pressure brought by Grindelwald made him fall asleep quickly after he relaxed.
But he didn't know that the light in the headmaster's office at Hogwarts had been on all night.
The next day was the day when the seventh grade students officially started their NEWT exam.
As the headmaster of Hogwarts, Professor McGonagall no longer needed to supervise student exams, but she still appeared in the auditorium on time.
She looked very well, and from a distance she looked the same as usual. Only when you got closer could you see the fatigue in her eyes.
After breakfast, the students went to the examination room.
In an empty corridor on the second floor, Professor McGonagall returned the photo album to Kyle.
"It's him, Grindelwald..." Her voice was hoarse.
Although that person has grown older, she absolutely could not make a mistake. Grindelwald, who almost made the entire European wizarding world surrender, has really returned.
"Professor, I think we can be more relaxed...at least not now."
Kyle thought for a moment and said, "Grindelwald is back, but he is no longer the Grindelwald who wanted to rule the wizarding world."
"You said the same thing as Albus. He said the same thing yesterday." Professor McGonagall glanced at Kyle.
"But he is indeed Grindelwald, and we cannot remain indifferent just because of a guess."
"It can't be considered a guess..." Kyle thought for a moment and said, "Yesterday I discussed the Horcrux matter with him, and I deliberately mentioned Nurmengard, hoping that he would help there.
"Grindelwald agreed without a second thought, which means he has no intention of leaving Nurmengard. After all, I didn't mention a specific time at the time. Only if he stays there can he help at any time.
"But if he still wants to conquer the wizarding world, will he still live in Nurmengard?"
Kyle said, not noticing that Professor McGonagall's expression was changing.
She felt that what Kyle said made sense.
Grindelwald's character makes him never act without a purpose. Since he has promised Kell, it means that he will definitely appear in Nurmengard.
However, Grindelwald has been imprisoned in Nurmengard for nearly seventy years, and this place constantly reminds him of his past failures. If Grindelwald wanted to make a comeback, he would definitely not stay there, but stay away from it.
But that doesn't make sense.
There is only one possibility, Grindelwald has given up and naturally doesn't care anymore.
Professor McGonagall thought a lot, and at the same time she couldn't help but look at Kyle.
To be honest, she didn't just learn about what Kyle and Grindelwald said. She had heard it from Dumbledore yesterday, more than once.
But no matter whether it was her, Dumbledore, or all the other headmasters, none of them had thought that Kyle had only mentioned Nurmengard in his plan. Could it have so many meanings?
Oh, maybe if Dumbledore himself were here we would be able to hear it, but unfortunately there is only one portrait of him in the headmaster's office.
"Professor McGonagall... Professor McGonagall?"
Kyle's voice woke her up, and she realized that she had been distracted.
"What's wrong?"
"Nothing, what you said makes sense." Professor McGonagall shook her head and said, "I guess your idea is the same as Albus's, not to tell the Ministry of Magic about Grindelwald."
"That's right." Kyle nodded. "Now it seems that he is probably just out of boredom and just wants to take a walk. There is no need to mobilize a large force."
Professor McGonagall was silent for a moment, then nodded.
"Well, I must be crazy to agree with your suggestion."
In fact, she had thought about this question for a long time yesterday. She wanted to trust Dumbledore's judgment unconditionally as she did before, but she could not ignore the name Grindelwald.
But Kyle's words helped her make up her mind, and besides, the magical world really needed a good rest.
"I only have one request." She looked at Kyle and said seriously, "I hope you can keep me updated on the matter regarding Grindelwald."
"No problem." Kyle agreed quickly. The only issue between him and Grindelwald was the plan regarding the Horcruxes. Professor McGonagall had known about it for a long time, so there was nothing to hide.
"That's good. Don't learn from Dumbledore. He is too good at keeping secrets." Professor McGonagall couldn't help but complain.
"Also, I heard that Wenda Rosier will come to Hogwarts later. Is that true?"
“That… I don’t know yet.” Kyle shook his head and said uncertainly: “Although Grindelwald did say so, he will let Rosier come to discuss things with me later.
"But I don't know if he means after the school holidays or before."
"You must not let your guard down at any time. It's best to tell me the first time you see her."
Professor McGonagall's face was serious. "Remember, I'm not kidding. Wenda Rosier has done things that are even more terrible than the Death Eaters. She is a cruel and scheming witch."
"I know her well, Professor McGonagall," said Kyle. "I've seen her more than once before. I'll be careful."
"That's good," said Professor McGonagall.
At this moment, the corridor that was originally empty suddenly became lively.
First, two older wizards came over, followed by a group of seventh graders, all with nervousness written all over their faces.
"The NEWT exam is about to begin." Professor McGonagall immediately put Grindelwald out of her mind, "I need to go find Professor Marchbank again now. Remember what I said, if you meet Wenda Rosier, you must tell me."
Professor McGonagall walked away quickly.
Kyle thought for a while and did not stay in the castle. Instead, he turned and walked downstairs.
Under normal circumstances, the professors at Hogwarts need to assist the Wizarding Examinations Authority. After all, in addition to the most important NEWTs and OWLs, students in the other five grades also have to take final examinations.
The school professors are mainly responsible for the remaining five grades.
But Kyle was different... Mainly because the former professor of the Ancient Runes course was so good in some aspects that she had never taken any exams, and the people from the Examination Authority completely ignored her.
Although Kyle is the professor now, the tradition remains unchanged.
Kyle no longer has to take exams, nor is he responsible for them. He is the most relaxed person in the entire castle.
He decided to take this time to improve his photo album.
Kyle walked out of the castle and outside in the field, Hagrid was separating a large group of hippogriffs.
"Oh, the exam has already started, right?" After seeing Kyle, he waved his hands vigorously and quickly grabbed a somewhat impatient hippogriff.
"They're just some proud little creatures..." said Hagrid, but he looked as if he were enjoying it a little.
Before he met a real fire dragon, this magical animal was his favorite... oh, and there was also the three-headed dog Fluffy and the exploding-tailed skrewt.
"As for the test content, let them fly around the school grounds. What do you think..."
"What grade?"
"Fifth year," said Hagrid. "What do you think? I wanted to save them for the third years, but Professor Marchbank thought this kind of magical creature would be more suitable for OWL."
"I think this is a good idea too." Kyle nodded.
The Hippogriff is a 3X level magical creature, which is just right for the fifth grade.
In fact, this magical animal already has a standard taming process. As long as you follow it, there won't usually be any major problems. Even if it's in the third grade, there won't be any problem.
After settling the Hippogriff, Hagrid hurried back to the Forbidden Forest.
He also needs to prepare for exams for other grades, such as the seventh-grade Thestrals.
This is probably the easiest question to guess in the NEWT, and for this year’s graduates, it is even easier than before.
Because after the war against the Death Eaters, most of them could see the Thestrals.
Kyle glanced at Hehe and turned back to his cabin.
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