Science and magic at Hogwarts

Chapter 219 Then what will you give me in return?

But soon, Kyle overturned this idea.

Think about Lao Dengtou's unusual dressing taste, and his crazy words from time to time.

Is this old guy really a normal person?

Others are pretending to be crazy, but this old guy, is he pretending that he is not crazy?

After complaining in his heart for 5 minutes, Kyle barely suppressed the panic caused by the pile of cockroaches.

At this time, he was not in the mood to go around with Dumbledore any more, but said directly:

"Professor, how is the investigation of the acromantula attack going?"

Dumbledore, who was questioned, did not rush to answer Kyle's question.

Instead, he slowly made a pot of tea for himself, then grabbed a handful of cockroaches and stuffed them into his mouth.

While chewing, he showed an expression of enjoyment.

Kyle didn't know if he was enjoying it or not, but obviously, the old guy was stalling for time.

He was thinking about Kyle's intentions and how to answer him.

So Kyle didn't urge him, but drank tea calmly, waiting for the old guy's reply.

The little girl didn't understand what happened, but after seeing Kyle's question, Dumbledore ignored their anxiety and ate the candy without any haste, without giving any answer.

The impatient Hermione couldn't help but repeat the question again.

But looking at it, Kyle, who was also unhurried, finally endured it, but it was written all over his face that I wanted to talk.

Seeing Hermione's appearance, Kyle couldn't help reaching out and rubbing his head to calm her down.

Fortunately, Dumbledore didn't keep them waiting too long.

After swallowing those candies, he smiled and opened his mouth as if he hadn't seen the interaction between the two;

"This is really a very delicious candy, are you sure you don't want to try it?"

To be honest, this was the first time that Kyle was intimidated by Dumbledore, and it was the first time that he realized so clearly what a powerful man Old Deng was.

Powerful scary!
Not only Kyle, but Hermione obviously felt the same way.

The two leaned back neatly, their movements a little stiff.

Turning to look at Hermione, the little girl was rubbing her arm uncomfortably, and she could even vaguely see a layer of goose bumps on her arm.

In the first round of private confrontation, Kyle was completely defeated by the old guy's perverted methods.

Of course Dumbledore saw the panic of the two, and a urchin-like smile flashed in his eyes.

It seemed that he had finally had enough of playing, the old man finally put away the candy that was crawling around, and the expression on his face finally became serious:
"Kyle, Hermione, it's Hagrid you two want to ask."

Dumbledore crossed his hands on the table, looked at the two with a smile, and directly called their names.

Old Deng's words made Kyle vigilant all of a sudden.

Such a straightforward way of talking can be said to be very Gryffindor, but it does not fit Dumbledore's character at all.

Don't forget, this guy is just wearing a lion's skin, but real snake blood is flowing inside.

So although Kyle kept a smile on his face, he was thinking quickly in his mind why this old guy suddenly became so abnormal and what his intentions were.

Is it playing tricks and deliberately making Kyle think wildly?
Or are you trying to scare the snake away, and let him expose his thoughts in this way?
Kyle even thought of some methods in his previous life. Could it be that there is some audio and video recording equipment in this old guy's office, is he deliberately tempting Kyle to say something?
Dumbledore was staring at Kyle, waiting for his answer.

Kyle was also looking at him without blinking, trying to catch every change in expression, so as to analyze more useful information.

Kyle believed that Dumbledore must be very confused now, he must be thinking about his purpose, and he must not be able to guess his thoughts.

Thinking of this, the little fox Kyle couldn't help showing a smile:
"Hagrid? No, no, professor, I don't know Hagrid very well."

"I just want to ask if the man behind the attack has been found out? Has the acromantula in the school been cleaned up? Also, when can we resume classes?"

Having said that, Kyle looked at the little girl helplessly:

"Although I don't really look forward to resuming classes, Hermione is very concerned about this matter, and she really wants to know, will the final exams still go ahead as scheduled?"

Speaking of this, Kyle looked at Dumbledore with a bright smile: "Professor, why do you think I'm here to ask Hagrid?"

The inexplicable dialogue between Dumbledore and Kyle has completely made Hermione look stupid.

It has been a while since the two of Kyle came in, but there has not been any effective communication between the two.

This made the little girl very anxious, and she was full of words in her heart.

But seeing that Kyle obviously has his own plan, he can only suppress the anxiety in his heart and wait for him to deal with this matter.

From the corner of his eyes, Kyle had already spotted the restless little girl.

But in the end, she made the right choice.

Dumbledore's expression remained unchanged, and he was always smiling.

After hearing Kyle's rhetorical question, he gave the answer naturally:
"I thought you and Hagrid would be friends."

"That guy was so reckless, he rushed directly into the spider swarm, and ended up hurting himself."

"By the way, he has been in a low mood recently, thinking that he didn't protect the little wizards well. If you are his friends, you can persuade him."

Dumbledore's words made Kyle narrow his eyes.

But soon, the expression relaxed:
"That big guy is really reckless, I'm not friends with him, but Hermione cares about him."

Hearing this, Dumbledore's smile seemed even brighter:

"So it is."

"Hermione is a good child. She has a good relationship with everyone, and she is willing to treat others with sincerity. She is a real Gryffindor."

Dumbledore's words could not tell whether it was a compliment or a sarcasm, but the smile on Kyle's face became brighter, as if the parent of the child had been praised.

The conversation has come to an end here.

The two simply exchanged some information.

Now paused, thinking about the next countermeasures.

The little girl on the side has now put away the anxiety on her face and replaced it with a look of bewilderment.

What are these two talking about?
Hermione seemed to understand everything about the conversation between the two, but she didn't seem to understand anything.

All I could do was stare blankly at them, watching the two of them happily drinking tea.

Kyle ignored Hermione's confusion, but thought about what Dumbledore had just said.

Old Dengtou just told Kyle cryptically that the acromantula was raised by Hagrid.

Other than that, everything else is crap.

There was nothing like rushing into the spider swarm to save the students, being in a bad mood and blaming himself.

Kyle doesn't think about it, and the courts don't think about it.

Dong dong dong

Before the two could finish their thinking, someone knocked on Dumbledore's office again.

Neither Kyle nor Dumbledore moved, and the little witch obediently ran to open the door.

Standing behind the door was Professor Snape.

Kyle thought the professor had something to report, but he didn't say anything after he came in, he just found a chair and sat down casually, and then began to close his eyes and meditate.

The professor is clearly here to stand up for Kyle.

This made Kyle's heart warm, and his eyes were full of smiles.

On the other hand, Dumbledore's face was full of helplessness.

The professor's arrival interrupted the silence in the office.

Dumbledore thought for a while, then simply said:

"Hermione, go to the library to read some books first, Kyle and I have something to talk about."

The little girl looked at Kyle first, and after seeing him nodding to herself, she bowed politely to Dumbledore, and then walked out of the office.

The two watched Hermione walk out of the room before looking at each other again.

This is where the conversation really begins.

"Kyle, I have to say that your decision exceeded my expectations. I thought you would choose to gloat, or even make trouble."

After the little girl left, Dumbledore put away his oblique way of speaking, and expressed his thoughts frankly.

On the contrary, Kyle was no longer as talkative as before, but listened to Dumbledore's words in silence, with a very cold expression on his face.

Old Deng didn't mind Kyle's attitude, but continued to say:

"It is undeniable that you care about Hermione's feelings. But Kyle, can you tell your purpose now?"

"After all, Hermione alone is not enough for you to make such a decision."

At the end, Dumbledore also put away the smile on his face.

The body leaned back and leaned against the back of the chair, with a cold light shining in his eyes.

Dumbledore responded with a mocking sneer:

"The great, benevolent Mr. Dumbledore actually doubted the sincerity of his feelings? This is really ironic."

"Of course not." Dumbledore denied Kyle's words: "I'm just doubting you."

"Don't tell me it's because of emotional fetters, Kyle, I don't believe that you are a person who will be determined by emotions."

"Just like Voldemort?" Kyle had changed his sitting position at this time: "Or in your eyes, are all Slytherins like this?"

Leaning comfortably on the back of the sofa, holding the armrest with his right hand, Kyle raised his head slightly and looked at the old man mockingly.

Kyle's sudden mention of the name made Dumbledore's face ugly.

And the words behind him were full of complexity in Dumbledore's eyes.

"What the hell are you going to do?"

After a long time, Dumbledore repeated his question again.

"It's not what I want to do." Kyle replied gently: "It's what you can give."

"You guessed it right, I did choose to stand on the sidelines at first."

"But Hermione's struggle gave me a more interesting choice."

Kyle's face was full of smirks, and he didn't hide the sarcasm in his eyes:

"Hagrid became your loyal fan decades ago."

"He trusts you, worships you, regards you as a beacon, and even regards you as a father. Then, Mr. Dumbledore, please tell me, what are you willing to give to save Hagrid?"

Kyle's expression was still unhurried, but Dumbledore, on the other hand, had a hint of ferocity flashing across his face.

But the one who reacted the most was not Dumbledore, but Professor Snape who was sitting by the side.

He opened his eyes abruptly, first glared at Kyle viciously, and then squinted at Dumbledore.

For a split second, Snape thought Kyle knew about that conversation.

But soon, he rejected this idea.

He was very sure that the insiders back then were limited to himself and Dumbledore.

I never told Kyle.

And Dumbledore, let alone tell others about his bright side.

So there's no way Kyle knew about that, it's just a fantastic coincidence.

But this coincidence suddenly made the professor excited, and a sense of revenge filled his heart.

Kyle's question was exactly the same as Dumbledore's request back then.

For Lily, Snape's answer back then was anything.

This answer almost created half of the pain in his life.

And what he got in exchange was just a cold sentence: They believed in the wrong person.

So Snape hated Dumbledore.

Hate his unfeeling and cruelty, hate his slip of the tongue.

But as the saying goes, the way of heaven is reincarnation, and the sky will spare no one.

More than ten years have passed, and now it is Dumbledore's turn to face this problem.

Snape was looking forward to the old man's answer, wanting to see what kind of cold answer this bright and stalwart old man would give.

At this moment, the professor's eyes were full of malice.

Dumbledore understood Snape's behavior, which set him on fire even more.

And Kyle, of course, doesn't know what the professor is thinking.

So his face showed the same bewilderment as Hermione just now.

Obviously he was asking Lao Dengtou, why did the professor get excited all of a sudden?
The point is that he also glared at Kyle, which made Kyle even more confused.

What the hell does that mean, professor?
Is he blaming him for not speaking directly to the lion, or is he blaming him for disrespecting Dumbledore?
But soon, Kyle wanted to understand the professor's behavior.

Obviously, there is some entanglement between old Dengtou and his professor that he doesn't know about, otherwise, how could he react like this?

So he quickly put away the bewilderment on his face, and put on a confident expression.

Old Dengtou was already frozen there, thinking about what price to pay.

And the more he thought about it, the more contemptuous the professor looked at him, and the same was true for Kyle.

At the end, the professor's eyes were full of sarcasm and disappointment.

"You are really old, Dumbledore, you are becoming more and more indecisive, more and more indecisive, your benevolence is gone, and your decisiveness and viciousness are gone."

"Now, why are you fighting Voldemort, why are you fighting...younger people?"

After saying this, the professor stood up with a sigh.

Without looking at Dumbledore or Kyle, he left the room straight away, looking a little distraught and relieved.

(End of this chapter)