By the time Kyle rejoined the other Champions, the four professors tasked with patrolling the maze to ensure their safety had already gathered.
“We will be patrolling the maze,” Professor McGonagall informed them, her tone stern. “If you encounter any difficulties and require assistance, send Red Sparks into the sky, and we will come to your aid. Is that understood?”
The Cha...
2025-03-03 11:25:12 +0000 UTC View PostTonight's dinner was much more lavish than usual. As the judges made their way through the side door to the classroom section, the golden plates were just about to reveal a feast of delicious food.
Kyle grabbed a piece of bacon and glanced toward the square where the judges were seated.
Madam Maxime seemed to be in high spirits, smiling broadly. In stark contrast, Karkaroff sat besi...
2025-03-03 11:24:43 +0000 UTC View PostAs Lynd examined the damage to the warship before him, he could vividly imagine the scene—a colossal beast surging up from the depths, sinking its jaws into the ship and tearing half of it away in a single bite.
Enormous. That was the only word that came to mind.
This was no ordinary vessel. The warship had four decks and was the largest sailing warship currently in ...
2025-03-03 11:18:33 +0000 UTC View PostMysterious sea creatures, whether sea monsters or sea dragons, appearing in the Sea of Dorne is nothing new.
For over a hundred years, such rumors have persisted—tales not unlike the legends of the sea monsters of the Stepstones. Many claim to have seen sea dragons or other creatures of the deep, but no concrete evidence has ever surfaced. Every ship that supposedly encountered one of t...
2025-03-03 11:18:00 +0000 UTC View PostBy around 3:00 p.m., the sixth-year students had completed their last exam and were eagerly anticipating the upcoming tournament and the holidays. The fifth years, however, still had two more hours of OWLs to endure.
That afternoon, Kyle and Cedric sat by the Black Lake, discussing the imminent tournament. The giant squid floated lazily in the sunlight, its tentacles breaking the lake's s...
2025-03-02 14:13:51 +0000 UTC View PostIn just one day, the OWLs had made many students understand the true horrors of being a fifth year at Hogwarts.
The lights in the common rooms of all four houses had remained on through the night, burning steadily into the next day. Meanwhile, this was also the day the final competition of the Triwizard Tournament would begin.
At breakfast, the Great Hall was alive with activity, an...
2025-03-02 14:13:27 +0000 UTC View PostAs June approached, the atmosphere in the castle grew tense and excited once more. The final event of the Triwizard Tournament was imminent, and the summer holidays were just around the corner. For most students, who hadn’t left the castle all year due to the Christmas Ball, the anticipation of this year’s break was higher than ever.
Kyle found himself buried in yet another stack of b...
2025-03-02 14:12:59 +0000 UTC View Post“You must have thought of this a long time ago, that’s why you didn’t want us to tell Dumbledore about it,” Fred said, excitedly patting Cedric on the shoulder beside him. “You’re much smarter than Percy, even though you’re both Prefects… But next time, you could be a bit clearer.”
Is that what I think?
Cedric felt they had misunderstood something. In truth, he sim...
2025-03-02 14:12:32 +0000 UTC View PostBagman left the Quidditch Pitch with the group but lingered at the back of the line, deliberately slowing his pace to walk alongside Karkaroff.
“I don’t understand why these preparations always have to wait until nightfall,” Bagman complained, rubbing his hands together as the cool night air settled in. “Have they not considered the weather?”
“Yes, quite inconvenient,”...
2025-03-02 14:12:05 +0000 UTC View PostThe Care of Magical Creatures class went smoothly, with no injuries reported by the time it ended.
As the students left Hagrid’s pen, they walked back toward the castle, chatting and laughing.
When they reached the castle gates, they encountered a group of first-year students heading out. From their direction, it seemed they were on their way to flying lessons.
Speaking of f...
2025-03-02 14:11:40 +0000 UTC View PostAt Hogwarts, if you haven’t stayed up all night to finish your homework at least once, you can’t truly call yourself a Hufflepuff—or so Kyle liked to think.
To “fit in,” Kyle spent the entire night frantically writing his Potions homework.
This move surprised those around him. It was the first time they’d seen Kyle join the ranks of the last-minute homework crowd. Some w...
2025-03-02 14:11:16 +0000 UTC View PostVoldemort, that scoundrel, really hadn’t told the truth.
On the final day of the Easter holiday, Kyle stepped out of his room, silently cursing the deceptive influence of a certain Dark Lord.
When Voldemort had first "taught" him about Horcruxes, he had made it sound like a revelation, promising to teach Kyle the forbidden knowledge Dumbledore would never share. But it had all bee...
2025-03-02 14:10:48 +0000 UTC View Post“Slytherin’s locket?” Kyle murmured to himself. What a stroke of bad luck…
He did indeed have the locket—it was sitting in his possession—but as it stood, it was still a Horcrux, and thus unusable for this purpose.
“You’ve found it?” Ravenclaw’s tone held a note of surprise.
“Actually,” Kyle began hesitantly, “I’ve also found Hufflepuff’s...
2025-03-02 14:10:19 +0000 UTC View PostIn the room, Kyle took his wand and used it like a quill, carefully drawing runes and symbols bit by bit on the mahogany frame.
Drawing runes wasn’t like writing with ink; any mistake was irreversible. It was a painstaking task requiring immense patience and focus—qualities Kyle fortunately possessed.
As he concentrated on the intricate runes, time seemed to blur. A week had pas...
2025-03-02 14:09:54 +0000 UTC View PostHelena seemed even more shocked than Kyle at the fact that she could wear the Diadem.
“What... what is going on?” she stammered, looking at Kyle as though he might have an explanation.
Before Kyle could answer, Helena’s pearl-white form trembled violently. Her expression shifted rapidly—shock, fear, disbelief. Panicking, she tried to grab the Diadem to remove it, but her han...
2025-03-02 14:09:05 +0000 UTC View Post"Not bad..."
The cold voice spoke again, cutting through Kyle’s rising panic. "Your Occlumency has improved greatly since the last time we met. That is why you were able to regain control so quickly."
Kyle exhaled deeply, the voice steadying his thoughts. At that moment, he realized he had emerged from that overwhelming state of omniscience without actually removing Ravenclaw’s ...
2025-03-02 14:08:38 +0000 UTC View PostThe next day marked the start of the Easter holiday. Kyle rose early, leaving the common room before most of the castle had stirred.
His first destination, with the assistance of the Fat Friar, was the castle tower, where he found Helena. Afterward, he made his way to Hogsmeade Station, arriving well before nine o’clock.
Perhaps due to the Triwizard Tournament, there were hardly a...
2025-03-02 14:08:05 +0000 UTC View PostDiana was once an Auror?
To be honest, this revelation genuinely surprised Kyle. He instinctively doubted Professor Moody’s memory, but after a moment’s reflection, he realized it was plausible.
Kyle recalled his visit to Diagon Alley the year he received his Hogwarts acceptance letter. The Leaky Cauldron, usually lively and crowded, fell eerily silent the instant Diana walked t...
2025-03-02 14:07:37 +0000 UTC View Post"Kas, after you're done cleaning the rookery, head to the feed storehouse and bring some meat to feed the birds."
The rookery overseer of Summerhall Castle handed out tasks to his subordinates, and Kas always got the heaviest and dirtiest ones.
"Yes, my lord."
Despite the obvious attempt to make things difficult for him, Kas showed no resistance. He simply acknowledged the ord...
2025-03-02 13:47:16 +0000 UTC View Post"Have you truly resolved to forsake everything? Are you willing to devote your lives to the path of redemption, to follow the Chosen of the Seven, and to face the legendary final winter?"
Sister Melessa stood before the altar in the chapel of the Motherhouse, now clad in her ceremonial’s robes. Sunlight streamed through the circular stained-glass window behind her, casting the shadow of...
2025-03-02 13:46:47 +0000 UTC View PostSirius and Lupin worked quickly, and by the following day, they had already started cleaning up the Shrieking Shack.
As Kyle had warned, restoring a house that had been abandoned for years was no small task. The place was infested with pests like Doxies and Wood Lice, and Lupin even discovered two Boggarts hiding in the attic.
Sirius proposed demolishing the entire structure and reb...
2025-03-01 12:55:52 +0000 UTC View PostHarry decided to wait outside the Shrieking Shack for Lupin and Sirius while Kyle collected his suitcase and left. He soon found Kanna and the others at The Three Broomsticks, gathered around a table and drinking Butterbeer.
“Kyle, your classes finished early today?” Kanna asked as he approached.
“No, Professor Dumbledore’s away from the castle today. I came here with Sirius...
2025-03-01 12:55:20 +0000 UTC View PostLupin had been seriously considering the opportunity in Romania. A few months ago, he had sent a letter to the Dragon Reserve, candidly including not only his teaching experience at Hogwarts but also his status as a Werewolf. To his surprise, their response had been neither a rejection nor a demand for a reduced salary—a condition he had grown accustomed to. Instead, they offered him an inter...
2025-03-01 12:54:54 +0000 UTC View PostKyle had expected to find Lupin waiting for them at The Three Broomsticks, but it seemed he’d been mistaken. As they approached the entrance to the pub, Sirius strode right past without even a glance.
The trio continued down the street, passing the Quill Shop and the Gladrags Wizardwear, before turning onto a familiar path. It wasn’t long before they arrived at their destination: the ...
2025-03-01 12:54:26 +0000 UTC View PostAs the Karatz released the falcon to deliver crucial information to the castle in Summerhall, the Red Watch Castle, situated in the upper reaches of the Red Watch River, ushered in its third bountiful harvest of the year.
Carriages laden with grain clogged Red Watch Avenue, while hundreds of Red Watch Castle guards worked tirelessly to direct the flow, ensuring the streets remained passab...
2025-03-01 12:35:24 +0000 UTC View Post“When you come back, go to the market and buy some lamb. Anzan has passed the test to become a harbor guide and will start working at the harbor tomorrow. Buy some lamb to celebrate,” Mis said to Karatz, who had already changed into his falconer’s clothes and was getting ready to head out for work.
“Okay, got it,” Karatz responded loudly.
In truth, he didn’t need his wif...
2025-03-01 12:34:49 +0000 UTC View PostMoody took longer to return to Hogwarts than anyone had expected—nearly a month. On a Friday night, as everyone was enjoying dinner in the Great Hall, the doors were suddenly flung open. Moody limped in, his face set in a dark scowl.
Though his usual demeanor was intimidating, tonight it was clear he was in an especially foul mood. His scarred face was drawn taut, and his mismatched eye...
2025-02-28 13:06:45 +0000 UTC View PostBarty Crouch?
Kyle realized it had been over half a year since he’d last thought about that name. Ever since Sirius was acquitted early in the school year, Crouch had faced severe scrutiny for his role in incarcerating Sirius without a trial, throwing him directly into Azkaban.
At the time, it had seemed reasonable—even Sirius himself had admitted as much. Kyle recalled...
2025-02-28 13:05:55 +0000 UTC View Post“Kyle, what are you reading?”
One morning during breakfast, Cedric couldn’t help but ask, “You’ve been staring at that book for days now.”
It wasn’t unusual for Kyle to read during meals, but it was odd to see him so fixated on the same book for several days in a row. The booklet only had a few pages; how much time could it possibly require? Even more unusually, Kyle h...
2025-02-28 13:05:26 +0000 UTC View PostThe eighth floor of the castle.
Kyle had visited the Headmaster's office many times before. With practiced ease, he located the Gargoyle statue with the water spout and confidently spoke the password.
The statue sprang aside, revealing the passageway behind it.
Inside the office, Dumbledore was engrossed in searching the bookshelf. At the sound of the door opening, he turned h...
2025-02-28 13:04:49 +0000 UTC View Post