At first he thought Kyle was going to use the basilisk to destroy the locket, so he said nothing and agreed to leave the locket with Kyle.

But he wrote to Newt to ask, and Kyle never went to see the basilisk once during the holidays... and from what Kyle just said, the thing seems to be still intact.

Dumbledore drummed his fingers on the table and finally said, "You have given me a very difficult problem.

So, can you promise me that you won't be affected by it?"

"I can, Professor." Kyle said confidently, "In fact, Slytherin's locket is an extremely special existence. As long as it is not opened, it doesn't matter if you hang it around your neck."

Although he had known it for a long time, when he heard the name of the Slytherin locket, the corners of Dumbledore's mouth twitched a few times.

The diary was also a Horcrux, but Kyle gave it away without any attachment. He stuffed it into Lucius Malfoy's hand as if it were trash.

But now that it had been replaced with a locket, she refused to even let him take a look at it.

Dumbledore knew exactly why this happened.

But then again, he was also very curious about Slytherin's locket, a treasure as famous as the Sword of Gryffindor.

But after all, Kyle got it first, and even Sirius didn't say anything, so he was embarrassed to ask for it.

"I can promise you." Dumbledore said softly, "but you must promise me to destroy it as soon as possible.

And I must remind you, don't do anything stupid, even the most precious treasure will lose its original brilliance after being corroded by black magic, it is not worth risking your life for it. "

"I promise." Kyle smiled.

There was no doubt that he had no intention of using the locket before dealing with the fragments of Voldemort's soul, and that thing, like the diadem, had been locked in the box.

But at this moment, Kyle seemed to have thought of something. He glanced at Dumbledore and continued:

"Professor, I think we can make a contract magic."

"What?" Dumbledore didn't quite understand what this meant.

"It's the kind of restraining magic." Kyle explained, "For example, if I want to use a Horcrux, I will be stopped directly... I think you should know this kind of magic."

"Ah, I do know a few of these spells..." Dumbledore said, "But there is no need for that, Kyle. I trust you as much as I trust myself."

"No, I just think it's safer this way." Kyle insisted, "And it's like adding an insurance policy for myself. If I'm bewitched by a Horcrux, maybe it can save my life."

Bewitched by the Horcrux? Dumbledore thought about it and felt that what Kyle said made sense. After all, the Horcrux was too mysterious. Even he didn't know much about it, so it was better to have an extra layer of insurance.

"If you insist... well, get your wand ready."

Kyle pulled out his wand and held his arm out as Dumbledore had requested.

Then Dumbledore stood in front of Kyle and did the same thing, placing the tips of his wands together.

"Wait a moment, Professor," Kyle said suddenly.

"Any other questions? If you don't want to continue, there's still time." Dumbledore thought Kyle regretted it, so he took the initiative to disconnect the link between the wands.

"No, Professor," Kyle said, "I just think that since it's contract magic, it's only fair that both of them abide by it, right?"

Dumbledore was stunned for a moment. He didn't expect that this was what Kyle wanted to say, but he soon realized it.

"Well, I totally agree with you."

"Then you..."

Although Kyle's behavior today was a little strange, Dumbledore didn't care too much.

After all, he himself would never want to use any Horcruxes, so he readily agreed...

It doesn’t matter anyway, just think of it as playing with the kids.

"Be prepared and don't resist."

When their wands were placed together again, Dumbledore whispered a long spell, as if he was formulating the content of the spell.

It took a long time, about two minutes, to end. When Dumbledore finished, a golden thread emerged from the place where the two wands were connected. The thread floated and split into two halves, and spread along the two wands to the wrists of the two people, connecting end to end, like an exquisite bracelet.

The next second, Kyle felt a sudden burning pain in his wrist, but it disappeared in an instant.

When he looked again, there was already a circle of golden magic symbols there.

The magic pattern was very small. Before Kyle could see what it meant, it disappeared, as if it had never appeared.

Kyle tried moving his wrist and felt no discomfort.

"Okay." Dumbledore said with a smile, "Don't worry, it won't affect you in any way, and you can come to me at any time to remove this restraint."

"Can't I solve it myself?" Kyle asked, "Use any spell to solve it."

"No." Dumbledore explained, "Contract magic is different from the spells we usually use. Whether it is used or removed, the people involved in the magic must be present at the same time."

Kyle nodded and looked at his wrist again.

"You may find me a bit long-winded." Dumbledore put away his wand, "But I still want to advise you to destroy it as soon as possible.

"I have some achievements in alchemy. Maybe I can help repair the damaged Slytherin locket... Of course, the premise is not to use the Fiendish Fire Curse."

"I'll do it as soon as possible."

Kyle didn't say the exact time, because it depends on when Nicolas Flamel's letter arrives...if he doesn't run away with the crown.

At this moment, Kyle suddenly smelled the aroma of barbecue. He didn't know when a sumptuous lunch suddenly appeared on the table behind Dumbledore.

"Oh, today we have my favorite honey steak..." Dumbledore said happily, "Do you want the kitchen elf to prepare one for you? Or would you rather have lunch with your friends?"

"No need, Professor, I'll just go to the auditorium." Kyle turned around hurriedly, opened the door and ran out.

Dumbledore sat down at the table and thought again about Slytherin's locket...

When he thought that this was something left behind by Salazar Slytherin, he felt itchy in his heart. This was also the instinctive reaction of an alchemy enthusiast.

No, I still have to think of a way to cheat that thing... I'll borrow it to study for a few days, but what excuse should I use? Kyle is not easy to fool...

Dumbledore stared at the honey-glazed steak in front of him in a daze.

How about... exchanging it for Fox's feather? A phoenix that was taking a nap on a branch suddenly woke up, shook its feathers, and looked around suspiciously.

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(End of this chapter)