In a three-story building near the village of Ottery-St. Catchpole.
Eleven-year-old Kyle Chopper was standing at the window, looking carefully at the parchment in his hand.
Headmaster: Albus Dumbledore (Sir Merlin, First Class, Chief Wizard of the Wizengamot, President of the International Confederation of Wizards)
Dear Mr. Chopper
We are pleased to inform you that you have been accepted to study at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. Enclosed is a list of required books and supplies.
The term begins on September 1. We will be waiting for your owl letter by July 31.
Yours sincerely, Minerva McGonagall, Deputy Headmistress
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That's right, it's the acceptance letter from Hogwarts.
Kyle has been waiting for this day since he traveled here eleven years ago.
As for why he was so sure, it was simple, because there were several other special families living not far next door.
Among them, the one Kyle was most familiar with was Lovegood, the editor-in-chief of The Quibbler.
And the Weasleys.
Especially the latter, the extremely strange building and the red hair of the whole family made Kyle instantly determine the composition of this world.
It is worth mentioning that being able to live here also shows that Kyle in this life also comes from a wizard family.
His father, Chris Chopper, works at the Ministry of Magic, as Deputy Director of the Department for the Regulation and Control of Magical Creatures and Head of the Beast Office. And thanks to his family's gift for communicating with magical creatures, he is also a famous magical zoologist, one of the few students of Newt Scamander.
His mother Diana also worked in the Ministry of Magic, but in the Department of Mysteries. Kyle didn't know what she did specifically. He also tried to find out in various ways, but all failed. Apparently, his parents had a strong sense of confidentiality and had not revealed any information.
Family situation... well, since there weren't any prominent figures among the ancestors, it can only be said to be ordinary, far inferior to those famous surnames, such as Dumbledore, Grindelwald and the like.
But even so, Kyle was already very satisfied. At least his parents were wizards, so there would be no problem for him to enter Hogwarts.
Unless he's a Squib.
This was denied after his first magical riot when he was three years old.
Although he had known that this day would come, Kyle was so excited that he almost jumped up when the owl really pecked open the window of his room with the envelope.
He held the parchment like a treasure, never letting it go even when he slept, and would look at it every now and then.
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"My dear, you have been looking at that acceptance letter over and over again for three days. Can you please put it down? I assure you that it is absolutely true!"
Chris looked at his son helplessly, who was laughing foolishly again, and couldn't help but remind him, "Don't forget that we have an appointment with the Weasley family next door to go to Diagon Alley together today. Don't keep them waiting for too long."
"Okay dad, I'll be right there."
Hearing this, Kyle hurriedly put away the Hogwarts admission letter that he had read countless times, stood up hastily, and knocked on a wooden stake next to him: "Groot, I'm leaving."
As soon as he finished speaking, a little green guy jumped out and waved at Kyle.
There are magical animals in Kyle's house, but not many. In addition to this Bowtruckle named Groot, there is also a Kneazle named Tom.
Although Chris, as the Deputy Director of the Department for the Regulation and Control of Magical Creatures, could easily raise a dozen or twenty magical creatures, he did not do so. Moreover, even Groot and Tom were left here because they refused to leave.
It’s not that Chris doesn’t like magical creatures, but he believes that so-called magical creatures should not stay around wizards.
Those that we keep around us can only be called pets.
On this point of view, this middle-aged gentleman, who has always been gentle to others and is known as a good guy in the Ministry of Magic, is very firm.
His view was also supported by Newt Scamander.
Newt also believes that magical creatures should be in nature, and has always done so.
As for why there are so many magical animals in his magical box, it is purely because of Newt's own physical condition.
Kyle had seen the old man before, more than once, so he was sure.
Just like some magical death-grim reaper elementary school student, Newt Scamander also has a similar physique.
Kyle clearly remembered that when he was five years old, he was walking with Newt in the garden and witnessed a ball-diving bird dive into Newt's arms.
You should know that the Orb-Eyebirds are natural masters of Apparition. Although they are not very smart and will not hide themselves like other magical animals, they have a strong sense of territory and the ability to sense danger.
Once they sense that a wizard or other creature that poses a threat to them is approaching, they will flee as soon as possible.
The first sentence of the description of the orb-eating bird in "Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them" is that it can only be viewed from a distance but cannot be approached.
However, it was this ball-eating bird that actually flew right into Newt's arms with such accuracy.
It's outrageous.
Eight years old, wounded unicorn.
Ten years old, almost made into a crucible fire crab.
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Some of these magical animals were smuggled into the British wizarding world and then escaped, while others wandered here somehow. They always appear around Newt in all kinds of incredible ways.
And this is based on the premise that Newt stays at home all the time.
When he was carrying a box around the world to send magical creatures back home, the situation was much more serious than it is now.
Every time he sent a magical creature home, there would be a dozen or twenty new magical creatures coming. After a long time, it would be strange if there were not many animals in his box.
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With such a special talent, it is no wonder that Newt was blacklisted by almost all ministries of magic.
After all, those magical animals had bad tempers before they met Newt, especially the injured and pregnant ones, who would explode on the spot at the slightest mistake.
Imagine that you are leisurely drinking afternoon tea on the street, and suddenly a mad and rampaging human-headed sphinx, scorpion-tailed beast, or a leopard or something like that jumps out beside you... Tsk, that scene, just thinking about it can make people break out in cold sweats.
So, what Gellert, what Voldemort, the Dark Lord has to do it himself to wreak havoc? That's it? That's weak.
Look at Uncle Newt. If he wants to make someone disappear, he doesn’t need to do anything himself. He can just buy a plane ticket and stay there for three or five days, drink some coffee, and enjoy the scenery. And he doesn’t even have to get involved in the cause and effect afterwards.
Or we can say that Grandma Tina is great. She sealed Newt by her side with her own strength. It is no exaggeration to say that the whole world owes her a First Class Order of Merlin.
It’s hard for the British magical community.
According to incomplete statistics, ever since Newt settled in Dorset, the number of incidents involving magical creatures in the Ministry has begun to increase exponentially, and the British magical community has inexplicably become the most popular place for smugglers to sell stolen goods, without a doubt.
Fortunately, although there have been many incidents of varying sizes over the years, none of them have caused any serious impact. At most, some unlucky person suffered minor injuries.
I think as the birthplace of Uncle Newt, there should be some passive buffs here.
But Chris is not so lucky. Due to his job position, he has to work overtime for several days every once in a while.
But judging from the way Kyle looked at him, he probably enjoyed it as well.
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When he got to the door, Kyle realized that besides Chris, his mother Diana had also returned from the Ministry of Magic early, which was rare. She was standing there, looking at him with a smile.
Her long black hair was neatly groomed, and the black robe with white edges looked decent and elegant on her. When she looked at Kyle, her light blue eyes were full of tenderness.
Elegant and intellectual.
This is how Kyle always thought of Diana.
Subconsciously, Kyle turned to look at Chris... Well, he was a bit handsome, and you could vaguely see some of his youthful charm. The two of them were quite a good match together.
Most importantly, Chris is not bald. Even though he is nearly 40 years old, the distance between his hairline and eyebrows is still only about one inch. This is in stark contrast to Mr. Weasley next door.
Of course, with such strong genes, Kyle's appearance is naturally not bad. Among the people he knows, he can at least be ranked first. At such a young age, he has the tendency to bring disaster to the country and the people.
Of course, this is not important, and Kyle never takes it to heart. He doesn't make a living by his looks.
"I'm sorry I'm late."
Kyle walked between the two and said sheepishly.
"If you can keep the notice away, it probably won't be too late, and Hogwarts won't leave the UK just because you didn't keep the notice."
Chris looked at Kyle teasingly and told an impromptu joke.
Well, let’s just call it a joke. At least Chris laughed happily after he said it.
As for Kyle, although he didn't understand what Chris was laughing at, he still politely curled the corners of his mouth, just to give face to his father.
Fortunately, this situation did not last long.
"Okay, it's getting late, we need to leave."
Diana smiled slightly, interrupting the awkward interaction between the father and son, and took Kyle's hand by the way: "There are a lot of things to buy for school admission. We have to go there quickly, and it would be impolite to keep the Weasley family waiting for a long time."
After that, with a crisp bang, he disappeared from the spot with Kyle.
Seeing this, Chris quickly Apparated and followed.
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(End of this chapter)