"Not really." Kyle glanced at him. "They are just a group of dark wizards. Even though they outnumber us, we may not lose if a real fight breaks out."
Kyle's tone was calm, as if he was discussing what to eat for lunch, and there was one more thing he didn't say.
Facing Newt Scamander, the advantage in numbers was simply a joke. As long as he was willing to open his box, those magical creatures wouldn't have to do anything. They could lower Knockturn Alley by a few inches by running back and forth twice.
So Kyle really couldn't understand what Newt had to be afraid of.
"If all else fails, we can just ride Norbert and fly away," Kyle said.
"That's not what I'm worried about, it's you." Newt glanced at Kyle.
"Me?" Kyle pointed at himself. "I'm not afraid of them either. Wait..."
Then Kyle seemed to have thought of something, "You don't think I want Norbert to deal with those shop owners?"
Although Newt didn't say anything, his eyes wandered, and he undoubtedly agreed with this statement.
"How is that possible...there's no need." Kyle shook his head.
There must be a reason why Knockturn Alley has existed for so many years. Neither Professor Dumbledore nor the Ministry of Magic destroyed it, so why should he worry about it?
"And those shop owners were quite sincere." Kyle continued, "Although their tone was a bit harsh, they helped me solve the werewolf problem... Just like they said, it was a gift to us.
"Everyone has given in, why should I make a bunch of enemies for myself?"
"It's good that you can figure this out." Newt said with a smile, "If you really want to deal with them, I will help you, but after that, I may have to take back the Nangdu Leopard and the Cat Leopard."
"No..." Kyle waved his hand. "But I don't understand why you think so. Or is my reputation outside already so bad?"
"Shouldn't it be?" Kyle lowered his head and muttered to himself, "I feel like I have a pretty good personality, and I was pretty popular on the train back home."
Newt coughed twice and said nothing.
It was mainly because of what Kyle had done in the past few days that made him have this idea.
In the Black Forest, he killed seven or eight werewolf wizards without blinking an eye. The same thing happened in Knockturn Alley just now. Norbert killed the guy who had mocked him in one encounter.
It is normal for him to have some bad thoughts.
but……
If Kyle knew what Newt was thinking, he would definitely feel innocent.
Didn't they go to the Black Forest to solve the werewolf threat? In his mind, "solving the problem" must be done by hand, and he couldn't just reason with the werewolves... That was too ridiculous.
In the end, he even spared the surviving werewolves because of something Dumbledore had said long ago, and just let them stay in the Black Forest instead of killing them all.
To be honest, Kyle now feels that he has been a little soft-hearted. After all, if the positions of both parties were reversed, those werewolves might not let him go. No, it should be said that they would definitely not let him go.
As for what happened in Knockturn Alley just now, that was purely Norbert's personal behavior and had nothing to do with Kyle. At the beginning, he really just wanted Norbert to teach that complacent guy a lesson. Who knew he would use such force.
So it really has nothing to do with him.
Soon, Kyle and Newt returned to the deserted Leaky Cauldron. Old Tom was still wiping the cups that he had wiped countless times. After all, there was no one in the shop now, and he had nothing else to do.
The two of them didn't even say hello to him and just walked out of the bar.
Because it was late, there was no one on the street outside.
"Do you want to go say hello to everyone?" Kyle asked.
Although he didn't say where he was going, Newt knew in his heart that Kyle was talking about the headquarters of the Order of the Phoenix.
"I won't join in the fun." He shook his head.
Newt doesn't like going to crowded places, and he came out this time because of the werewolf issue. Now that the problem has been solved, he naturally has to go back.
Kyle also knew Newt's character, so he didn't mention it again after he refused.
The two separated at the door of the Leaky Cauldron, and Newt Apparated away, and it was unknown whether he went back to Dorset or to find Dumbledore.
Kyle also used Apparition, but he did not appear directly in Grimmauld Place. Instead, he chose an alley across the street as his destination and walked there in more than ten minutes.
Kyle came to the house marked number 12. Since he knew the address in advance, he could see the situation inside the room clearly. The light was on, which meant that there was someone else in the room.
It should be Fred and George who just came back, or someone on night watch, Kyle thought to himself and knocked on the door.
It didn't take long before the door was opened from the inside.
"Kyle? Oh, you're finally back."
What Kyle didn't expect was that the person who opened the door was not Fred and George, but Mrs. Weasley.
She went up to Kyle and hugged him, looking very excited. "Fred told me that he met you and that you went to Knockturn Alley. I was worried about you the whole time. Thank God, you're okay."
"Of course, there's no need to worry at all," Kyle said with a smile.
"How can I not worry?" Mrs. Weasley said, "You don't know how evil the people in Knockturn Alley are. If it were me, I would never agree to let you go to such a place."
"I think they are quite simple." Kyle muttered in a very low voice, and Mrs. Weasley in front of him did not hear it.
She greeted Kyle warmly into the house.
It was then that Kyle realized that not only Mrs. Weasley, but everyone else in the Order of the Phoenix was still awake. They were all gathered around the dining table.
Of course, they were definitely not there to wait for him to come back. Kyle was aware of this. The reason they gathered here was just to discuss the next plan to rescue Harry.
When Kyle walked in, he immediately noticed a very penetrating gaze sweeping over him.
It should be Moody. When he was sitting there with his back to Kyle, the evil eye was already looking at him through the back of his head.
"Prove your identity!" He turned his head and said in a rough voice, "Molly, you are too careless. What if he is a Death Eater who used Polyjuice Potion to impersonate him?"
"That's impossible, Alastor, put your wand down now," said Mrs. Weasley in dissatisfaction, "He knew where this place was and he knocked on the door."
"It would be better to be cautious," said Moody, still staring at Kell. "Prove your identity... When was the last time Dumbledore was here?"
"It's the third day after Hogwarts closed for the holiday." Kyle said casually, "And I only stayed for half an hour."
After hearing what Kyle said, Moody nodded and put down his wand. "Sorry, this is a special period. We must be cautious."
"I understand." Kyle said, "If it were me, I would ask you to prove your identity, too."
"Good, that's right," said Moody.
Kyle then sat down at the table, and Mrs. Weasley walked quickly into the kitchen and brought out a large plate of steaming sandwiches and fried sausages.
"I guess you must be hungry, eat something quickly."
"Thank you." Kyle's eyes lit up and he grabbed a sandwich and took a bite.
After tossing and turning for most of the night, he was already a little hungry, but it was too late, so he didn't have the courage to say it.
"Hey, Mom, why does Kyle have sandwiches and fried sausages when he comes back, but George and I have nothing?" Fred said dissatisfiedly.
"Yeah." George nodded repeatedly, "We want sandwiches too."
"Don't you like corned beef?" said Mrs. Weasley without turning around.
"But we like it now," said Fred, looking at Kyle.
"Beef sandwiches, would you like some? One Galleon each, and if you buy two, it's three Galleons."
"How much?" George blinked, thinking he had misheard. "Two... three Galleons?"
"Yeah." Kyle nodded calmly, "Any questions?"
"You are such a profiteer," said Fred, gritting his teeth.
"Same here." Kyle smiled.
After hearing their words, some people who originally wanted to eat something suddenly felt less hungry.
Three Galleons for two sandwiches... I can't afford it. I can't afford it.
Mrs. Weasley didn't say anything either, just smiled happily beside her.
Of course, Kyle wouldn't really take their money. After a few jokes, he pushed the plate to the middle.
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Mrs. Weasley prepared a lot of sandwiches, obviously not enough for one person.
Everyone simply took this opportunity to have a simple midnight snack.
…
Soon, a large plate of sandwiches and fried sausages was wiped out, and the topic returned to what had just happened.
"We must be careful when we act tomorrow." Kingsley said, "I have noticed that there have been a few strange people wandering around Little Whinging recently. I suspect they were arranged by the Death Eaters to monitor the movements of Harry's family at any time.
"We must not alarm them when we pass by."
"How about luring them out here?" Tonks said. "I could dress up as Harry and walk down that street. That should be enough to attract their attention."
"No, that's too dangerous," said Mrs. Weasley, shaking her head.
"If the time is short, it shouldn't matter." Tonks said, "I can transform into another person before more Death Eaters arrive. As long as you act quickly, you will definitely make it in time."
"Okay, let's do it." Moody nodded and said, "Also, I remember there are three Muggles in that family, have they made arrangements?
"Once the protective magic of that house fails, the You-Know-Who will definitely not let them go."
"It has been discussed that Dedallo will transfer them to another place in advance." Kingsley said.
"Yes." Dedalodigo nodded, "The Death Eaters want Harry Potter and won't care too much about the Muggles. This job is not difficult."
"That's good," said Moody. "Have you decided on the route?"
"I have planned the routes, three in total." Kingsley took out a map with a dozen places marked in different colors.
He pointed to three red marks and said, "First is Grimmauld Place. Apparating directly here is undoubtedly the fastest way, but it will also expose our approximate location.
"The second is an abandoned garage in the south. I've observed that no one goes there. It's a perfect target for Disapparation. If someone comes to pick us up, we can be back in two minutes.
"There's also a warehouse across the street, which is also a good choice, but it's a little far away, and you have to turn a big corner, so it will take at least five minutes to get there."
"No, five minutes is too long. The Death Eaters may catch up with us." Moody shook his head and looked at the video store. "Let's choose this place first. Prepare the broomsticks in advance. It should be faster. Charlie, you will be in charge of the pick-up. Is that ok?"
"Okay." Charlie said simply.
"As for the other places." Kingsley pointed to the blue marks again, "These are to confuse the Death Eaters. Then we can Apparate together. In this way, even if the Death Eaters take control of the Department of Magical Transportation, they will not be able to determine which one is the real Harry in the first place."
Kyle glanced at the map.
Diagon Alley, St. Catchpole's Village, the Ministry of Magic... basically some places that seem very safe. Obviously, even these fake locations have been carefully selected so as not to appear too abrupt.
"How many of us are there?"
"Remus is at St. Mungo's, Tonks is responsible for distracting the spies in Little Whinging, and Charlie is responsible for the support. If that's the case...wait, Kyle, are you going?"
"Okay," Kyle said.
"That makes ten," said Kingsley.
"No, it should be eleven," said Mrs. Weasley.
"That's ten." Kingsley looked up at her and said, "Molly, you have to stay here to deal with any situation that may arise at any time... Ron's Apparition level... well, it's a little bit low. If he really encounters a situation, it will be difficult for him to escape, so we have to leave someone to watch over the house."
Mrs. Weasley's face turned red and white, and although Kingsley had said it very tactfully, she still felt her face burning.
Hermione, who was the same age as Ron, was old enough to take part in the rescue mission, but he was not even qualified to look after the house.
At this moment, she really wanted to rush upstairs, pull Ron out of the room and beat him up.
"Don't be like this, Molly." Mr. Weasley seemed to see what she was thinking, and whispered beside her: "Ron hasn't graduated yet, you can't ask so much of him. In fact, he is the one who wants to help the most."
"Yes, Mom." Fred also spoke up for his brother, who rarely spoke up. "Didn't you notice how lonely he looked when we decided to let him stay at home?"
"I guess he must be regretting why he didn't use the time he spent playing wizard chess to learn how to Apparate."
"There's still time to play Quidditch..."
"A night tour in the castle..."
"Looking at Quidditch picture books..."
"Showing off his prefect badge in the castle..."
"Stuck with that Lavender..."
Looking at Fred and George who were talking more and more excitedly, and Mrs. Weasley whose face was getting redder and redder, Kyle's mouth twitched.
For a moment he actually thought that Fred and George were speaking for Ron.
It turned out that he was overthinking it, their personalities hadn't changed at all.
This is just instigation, as if they are afraid that Ron will get less of a beating.
"Ahem..." Seeing that Mrs. Weasley might rush upstairs at any time, Kyle quickly changed the subject and said, "By the way, you just said that Hermione will also participate in this operation?"
"Ah, that's right." Mr. Weasley also reacted and said quickly, "Originally, she was not included, but she insisted on going, and not long ago, Hermione also got the certificate for Apparition, so she is fully qualified."
"What about my dad, is he going to attend?" Kyle asked, noticing that Chris was not there.
"No, he has another mission."
Kingsley said, "Don't forget that Remus is still in St. Mungo's. His safety is equally important. Sirius was going to stay there, but he was worried about Harry Potter. Tonks's ability would be of great help to the operation, so Chris was replaced.
"But he is the most suitable candidate. As long as the You-Know-Who doesn't go there in person, I believe Chris can take Remus away from St. Mungo's."
"Is that so?" Kyle nodded and continued to ask, "What about Professor Dumbledore?"
"There is no news yet." Mr. Weasley thought for a moment and said, "If everything goes well, he should also participate in this operation."
…
(End of this chapter)