Hogwarts: I Am an Exemplary Wizard-Chapter 606 - 604: Seeking Help
After receiving Sirius’s promise, Harry and his friends couldn’t contain their joy and eagerly anticipated the start of school.
On the other hand, Kai did not return to Ottery St Catchpole. Whether it was homework or something else, almost everything was in his suitcase, which he carried with him at all times.
Even if he had left a few books behind, he could have the owl send them back later, so he didn’t need to go home.
The reason for leaving No. 12 Grimmauld Place early was because of another reason.
Once the Disillusionment ended, Kai found himself in a lush forest.
On the pine tree to the left, a colorful Fwooper tilted its head to regard him curiously.
"Long time no see, Barty." Kai greeted with familiarity, and the Fwooper responded with a call.
At this time, a strangely dressed house-elf suddenly appeared a short distance ahead.
He wore something woven from vines, looking like armor, and a pair of long rubber boots below.
Upon seeing Kai, his guarded expression quickly transformed into delight.
"Oh, Mr. Kai, is it really you?"
"It’s me, Dobby," Kai said, "How have you been lately?"
"Thanks to Mr. Kai," the house-elf said excitedly, "Dobby loves it here; working here is truly wonderful!"
"That’s good," Kai smiled, "Is Newt home?"
"Yes," Dobby nodded repeatedly, "Mr. Scamander is taking care of the newborn Invisible Beast... Oh, Dobby needs to hurry back to help."
With that said, he turned and rushed towards the depths of the forest.
Kai followed suit, and after turning a corner in front, a wooden cottage suddenly appeared before him.
The cottage door was open, and a gray-haired witch stood there.
"I just heard Dobby calling your name," Tina said with a smile, "Come on in, I just baked some cookies."
Dobby couldn’t help but pout.
Even now, Dobby found it hard to accept Tina’s demand not to let him near the kitchen.
It was torturous for a house-elf... Fortunately, he had more things to do.
As soon as he entered the house, Dobby eagerly ran into the innermost room.
Soon, Newt emerged from within.
"Tomorrow is Hogwarts’ first day of school, right?"
Meanwhile, Tina happened to bring a platter of grapefruit cookies and set them in front of Kai, "I thought you wouldn’t come this year."
"A lot happened this holiday," Kai said.
He didn’t hold back and recounted his encounter with Voldemort and the sudden interrogation by the Ministry of Magic.
Tina’s smile gradually faded, growing increasingly serious.
As an Old Auror, she didn’t see any problems with Kai’s actions; when facing the evil Death Eaters, one must do everything possible for self-defense.
Even the Fiendfyre Curse or the Killing Curse, if need be.
But the fact that the Death Eaters complained to the Ministry was something Tina hadn’t anticipated; at least, she had never encountered such a thing in her career.
"Thank goodness for Diana," she said with relief.
"Indeed," Kai nodded, if the Priori Incantatem hadn’t failed, getting through this wouldn’t have been so easy.
Next to them, Newt also relaxed; he knew Kai had encountered Voldemort, but was unaware of the subsequent interrogation.
"You shouldn’t have any qualms," Tina looked at Kai, saying, "If you encounter the Death Eaters again, you can still do the same, whether it’s the Fiendfyre Curse or anything else, use it—preserving life is the most important."
"As for whether the Ministry asks questions afterward, you shouldn’t worry; if they pursue it, I can send you to Ilvermorny—the UK’s Ministry of Magic has no jurisdiction there."
"Hey, you should trust Dumbledore," Newt muttered, "He certainly won’t let Kai be convicted."
"Hopefully," Tina said irritably.
She knew Newt’s unconditional trust in Dumbledore but that didn’t mean Dumbledore could do everything.
Sometimes, making alternative arrangements is necessary.
Newt understood Tina’s thoughts and didn’t argue.
After finishing the cookies, Newt was ready to head back into his case; the Invisible Beast’s cub still needed time to adapt to the environment, although Dobby was helping, he was still a bit uneasy.
Kai went along.
"I heard from Dumbledore that the man has been resurrected."
Once inside the case, Newt took down a blanket from the rack, saying, "He said I could help, but Dumbledore declined, asking me only to write to a few friends and invite them to the United Kingdom." 𝕗𝐫𝚎𝗲𝘄𝐞𝕓𝐧𝕠𝘃𝕖𝐥.𝐜𝚘𝚖
"Ah, no worries, we can handle it," Kai said.
He very much agreed with Dumbledore’s decision. Newt is indeed a powerful help, but he’s almost a hundred years old and doesn’t need to be involved in this matter anymore.
Moreover, the most important point is that Newt is too unpredictable... If it were Paris, it wouldn’t matter, but this is the United Kingdom, his own turf, and unless absolutely necessary, it’s best not to let him run wild.
The two walked through the forest and a lake, and soon arrived at the Invisible Beast’s nest.
Dobby was crouching there, teasing a newborn Invisible Beast with a stick tied with a vine ball.
The little creature’s fur was close to a grayish-brown color, the invisibility effect wasn’t great, flickering on and off, looking like a young wizard who just learned the Disillusionment Charm but wasn’t proficient with it yet.
Only when they grow a bit, turning silver-white, can they better hide themselves. Therefore, they are at their most vulnerable as young Invisible Beasts.
Hearing footsteps, Dobby immediately turned around and greeted the two.
"Mr. Scamander, I feel its invisibility effect is much better than before."
"That’s true," Newt said with a smile. "The learning ability of young Invisible Beasts is very fast. Two days after birth, they can barely avoid predators. However, it will still take a month to completely turn silver-white."
"Mr. Scamander, Dobby will definitely take good care of it," Dobby said, patting his chest.
"That, I have no doubt about," Newt said with a smile, "but you’d better not stay here all the time, as it will make them lose the vigilance they should have, and it will also make adult Invisible Beasts uneasy.
"You’d better hide in a more concealed place, like... over there," Newt pointed to a place with lush shrubs.
Though not quite understanding, Dobby nodded and quickly ran over, hiding himself in the shrubs, leaving only one big ear exposed.
Afterwards, the two went to other places.
Since Kael seldom came, Newt naturally wouldn’t miss the chance to take him to meet a lot of strangely behaving or grumpy Fantastic Beasts.
Kael also acted as a Fantastic Beasts psychologist once again, helping to figure out the reasons.
It wasn’t until evening that they came out of the Moonstruck Beast’s cave.
A Moonstruck Beast was ostracized by the group due to its improper dance moves.
It’s no wonder Newt’s suitcase is magical; here you can even see a Moonstruck Beast that can’t dance. Truly eye-opening.
The whole afternoon, Newt was teaching it to dance until now.
"Do you want to go back for dinner?" Newt looked at the time and asked, "Or do you want to see other places?"
"I’m not hungry for the moment," Kael said with a smile.
Newt nodded, seemingly understanding something. "Tell me, where do you want to go."
"But I have to remind you that Dumbledore won’t allow some Fantastic Beasts into the castle, like the Nundu."
Kael’s mouth, which had just opened, instantly closed.
This time, he did come to ask Newt for help. Diana was right; sometimes, dealing with Death Eaters isn’t only about using the Fiendfyre Curse.
So he thought of another way... to seek help.
The Nundu was one of his original targets, but before he could speak, Newt directly declined.
"Now isn’t it a special time?" Kael said softly, "Besides, I’m confident I can keep it under control."
"This..." Newt hesitated.
As Kael said, the Death Eaters had already made a move on him; no one dared to guarantee there wouldn’t be a second time.
Moreover, this time, the Death Eaters used another tactic... reporting to the Ministry of Magic. Their trick didn’t succeed this time, but what if they try again? It’s impossible for Kael to run off to Ilvermorny to hide forever.
"The Nundu doesn’t differentiate between friend and foe," Newt said softly. "Once it attacks, everyone around will be affected, and it’s very likely to accidentally hurt its own people."
"I’ll be careful," Kael said.
Newt was silent and said after a long time, "Just the Nundu?"
"Oh, there’s another one," Kael leaned in and whispered something.
After hearing this, Newt’s eyes widened, and he shook his head repeatedly:
"No way, I can lend you the Nundu, but absolutely not this one, it’s too dangerous, Dumbledore definitely wouldn’t agree to let you take it to the castle..."
"That was before, now the situation is different," Kael said. "The castle itself is no longer safe, it’s even plunged into an unprecedented crisis.
"Besides, it is a member of Hogwarts and has the responsibility to contribute to protecting the school."
"Even if you say so," Newt still shook his head, "How about I write a letter to Dumbledore? If he agrees, then there will be no problem."
"There’s no need," Kael said softly. "Besides, it’s originally mine."
He didn’t want Dumbledore to know about this, otherwise, there’s a high chance he wouldn’t agree.
"It’s very necessary," Newt said, "Also, you made one mistake; only when you graduate, can it be handed over to you."
"Alright." Kael looked around and changed the subject, "Why don’t we first go see the Nundu, surely the little one has grown up by now."
"Though not an adult, it has indeed grown a lot."
