Hogwarts: I Am Such a Model Wizard

Chapter 846 Department of Mysteries

Ariana likes Kyle's box very much. She has never been so free. She can even close her eyes and run without any worries for a long time.

She had never felt the soft grass before. After lying down, she seemed to forget all her worries and became lazy.

There are also those cute animals that appear from time to time, which are all sights that Ariana has never seen before.

The only thing that disappointed her was that her favorite creatures with long necks and big eyes seemed to be timid. Whenever she wanted to get close, they would quickly flee away.

　　But this little episode could not ruin Ariana's good mood. She was even thinking in her heart that if she continued to live here, it might be a good choice.

 However, this idea did not materialize.

As if in just a blink of an eye, Kyle appeared in front of him again.

Although she was very reluctant to give up, Ariana still followed him out of the box, turning back one step at a time.

But this feeling of reluctance did not last long. After walking out of the box, Ariana's eyes were immediately attracted to the magnificent building in front of her.

"Please allow me to introduce it to you..." Kyle pointed forward and said with a smile, "What you see now is the famous Hogwarts, where your two brothers go to school."

Because of their status, the two of them did not go to school, so Kyle found a relatively high place near the Quidditch pitch, from which he could just see the whole of Hogwarts.

 “What a big house!”

Ariana’s mouth was open, and little stars were shining in her eyes.

She has never seen such a big house before. The attic here is probably bigger than her home.

 Does her brother come here every time he leaves home?

Ariana stared, as if she wanted to imprint the appearance of Hogwarts in her mind, but Hogwarts was too big for her to see.

“What is that?” Ariana asked, pointing to several rings standing in mid-air.

"That's the goal." Kyle explained patiently, "It's for Quidditch."

 “Quidditch?” Ariana blinked.

“One of the most popular sports among students, this place is filled with spectators every year during competitions,” Kyle said.

but…

 He glanced at the dim goalposts.

This thing seems to have not been used for a long time, and the stands of the stadium also look a bit dilapidated, and there is a thick layer of dust in many places.

There were rumors that Phineas Black had canceled Quidditch activities when he was headmaster. Now it seems that this is not a rumor.

 As it stands, the stadium has not been used for at least five years.

 “Let’s go, I’ll show you other places.” Kyle said.

 “How do we get down there?” Ariana looked around.

"Of course, fly down in the fastest way." Kyle took out his broomstick and carried Ariana up.

“Remember to wear the invisibility cloak, don’t let it fall off you no matter what.” Kyle reminded.

Ariana, who was confused, nodded and reached out to grab the edge of the invisibility cloak.

Then, Kyle also stepped on the broom, and under his command, the Firebolt suddenly rose into the sky.

"ah!"

 Ariana was so frightened by this sudden change that she screamed!

 But soon the screams turned from fear to shouts of excitement.

 She found that she seemed to have become the bird she had always longed for, flying freely across the vast sky.

Kyle led her through the tall goalposts and back around the side. In the process, the broom even flipped over.

Arianna once thought she was going to fall, and closed her eyes in fear, but this did not happen. She was still sitting on the broom, and the black mist that occasionally came out of her body was suppressed by the invisibility cloak. With.

Kyle led her across the court, past the tallest tower of the castle, and finally stopped over the lush Forbidden Forest.

At this time, Hogwarts did not yet have the position of gamekeeper. The Forbidden Forest and the school castle were still separated by a long fence.

 “Who’s there?”

There was a roar from below, and a person ran quickly from a distance and roared at the two people flying in the sky:

"This is Hogwarts. Who are you? You broke in during the holidays. I'm going to take you to the Ministry of Magic!"

“Oh, it looks like we were discovered.” Kyle said slowly, without feeling surprised at all.

 Flying so blatantly over Hogwarts, it would be strange not to be discovered.

 “Will we be arrested?” Ariana said worriedly.

She has been told since she was a child that if she ran outside, she would be caught and sent to a terrible place where no one could find her.

 Thinking of this, Ariana became even more frightened.

"As long as you don't get caught, it'll be fine," Kyle said with a smile, "I've got it."

 He turned the broom, and the Firebolt turned flexibly in mid-air, flying farther and farther under the shocked eyes of the people below.

"Merlin's beard..." The man rubbed his eyes and said to himself in disbelief: "Can today's brooms fly so fast?"

Ever since the principal canceled the Quidditch game six years ago, he has never seen a broomstick in the school again. He didn't expect that the changes outside would be so drastic...

 He stopped.

There is no other way. Although I really want to catch the daring person, he obviously cannot catch up with the broom flying in the sky with only two legs. In just a blink of an eye, the other person has disappeared.

At the same time, Kyle had taken Ariana through a small forest and arrived at the village of Hogsmeade on the opposite side.

In order to appease Ariana's fear, Kyle took her to Honeydukes and emptied half of the store inhumanely.

Of course, Ariana was still hiding under the invisibility cloak, and the boss did not see her.

　　When Ariana came out of Honeydukes, Ariana's brain was still in a state of shutdown... She had never seen so many candies in her life that she didn't even notice how many things Kyle bought.

By the time she reacted, Kyle had already paid and took her out.

 “Too, too much...” Ariana said hesitantly.

"It doesn't matter." Kyle waved his hand, "Just take it, someone will reimburse you at ten times the price."

Ariana didn’t understand, but Kyle didn’t explain and took her to the Three Broomsticks.

Here, Ariana once again drank the sweet butterbeer that she could only drink once a year, and there was no limit, as long as it was enough.

In addition, she also tasted the unique cherry sparkling soda, the mint ice tea that made her shiver after taking one sip, and the honey cream hot cocoa that she thought was the best.

I don’t know if it’s a family tradition, but everyone in the Dumbledore family seems to have an unusual love for sweets.

　Seeing Ariana staring at him, Kyle naughtily asked her to take a sip of his whiskey.

Her face turned red immediately and she began to gasp for air. It took her three drinks in a row to recover.

Even the invisibility cloak on her body bulged slightly, but it quickly returned to its original shape.

By the time they came out of the Three Broomsticks, Ariana was almost unable to walk and was full of water.

I originally planned to visit a few more shops and have lunch on the way, but now I have to put it on hold.

After that, Kyle took Ariana to many places, including listening to an opera at the French Opera House, washing his face at the Magic Fountain of Beauxbatons, and then ran away quickly after being discovered, just like in Huo It was the same as when Gwartz was there.

　　It was familiar again and again. Arianna was not so scared this time. Instead, she found it very interesting.

"Asshole!" A man dressed as a guard yelled angrily: "Don't let me know who you are, or you will be expelled!"

 Wash your face in a sacred magic fountain, that’s too much!

As for whether it was someone outside the school, the guards didn't think anyone could pass Beauxbatons' protective magic... so it must have been one of their own who was taking advantage of the vacation to cause mischief.

"Just playing in the fountain for a while will not lead to expulsion. This punishment is too serious." An old voice came from the side, startling the guard.

 He subconsciously thought that this person was an accomplice of the other party, and turned his head angrily.

"It's up to you whether you should be fired or not. Who do you think you are... Oh, Mr. Nicoléme, I'm sorry, I didn't see you here. Why didn't you tell us in advance that you were here? We can go as well. pick you up"

"It doesn't matter." Nicoléme said with a smile: "It's just that I suddenly wanted to take a look today, so you don't have to worry about it.

"But you just said that you want to expel those two students?" "Two, not one?" the guard muttered in confusion, and then he quickly shook his head and said with a smile: "This... depends on the principal's decision."

“I think it’s a holiday, so just pretend you didn’t see it, and don’t bother Kelmud for such a trivial matter.”

 “You have the final say.” The guard nodded repeatedly.

The man in front of me is Beauxbatons’ biggest financial backer, so naturally he is talking about what he is talking about.

Nicholas Flamel paid no more attention to the guard. He just turned his head to look in the direction where Kyle and Ariana had just escaped, and murmured to himself with interest: "What an interesting person. It seems like today is indeed a good time to go out for a walk."

Kyle didn't know what happened in Beauxbatons.

After leaving the Pyrenees, he took Ariana to have dinner at the famous Music Street in Austria. After a short rest, he went to the Norwegian seaside and watched the sunrise on a towering mountain.

  At any rate, it was a hundred years ago, and a certain box devil had not yet started to take action. The Ministry of Magic in various countries had almost no supervision over Apparition and Portkeys.

As long as Ariana returns to the box, where Kyle wants to go is basically a matter of thought.

 He took Ariana to several countries and did not return to England again until the next morning.

Although she was very happy, Ariana was very tired. The combined experience of her previous ten years was not as rich as the experience she had in one day today.

 “Where are we going next?” she asked, rubbing her eyes.

“Ministry of Magic,” Kyle said calmly, “I should go back after that.”

Ariana's body trembled violently, and her original excitement disappeared in an instant.

This day's pleasant trip made her almost forget about yesterday's experience. It wasn't until Kyle mentioned it again that she realized again that she could not go home again, otherwise brother Albus would be in danger.

Kyle noticed Ariana's loss, but he didn't know what to say.

This matter was originally going to be done yesterday, but it has been pushed to the limit today. He must rush back to check on Dumbledore's situation.

"You'll be fine, Ariana." Kyle said softly: "One day, you will see your two brothers again. Although their appearance may have changed by then, the relationship between you will not. It will change over time, I promise.”

Ariana nodded wordlessly.

“Then, come with me.” Kyle took Ariana into a record store on the streets of London, and pointed his wand at a pillar with the boss’s doubtful eyes.

 The shelves in the store automatically separate, revealing a passage at the back.

 “Is he an employee of the Ministry of Magic?” the boss thought doubtfully.

He has never seen the person in front of him before. Logically speaking, he is definitely not a member of the Ministry of Magic, but he looks very familiar with the staff channels of the Ministry of Magic.

 Maybe he is new to the job.

The boss didn’t think much about it. Anyway, it was just a passage into the Ministry of Magic. Compared with the postbox road three streets away, the only advantage was that it was more convenient.

 Besides, determining the identity of the visitor is not something he should worry about.

So, Kyle entered the Ministry of Magic in such a grand manner, which was much simpler than he thought. Originally, he was thinking about using a confusion spell to fool him, but now there is no need.

“Close your eyes, don’t look at anything, don’t listen to anything,” he said.

Out of trust, Ariana did the same.

 There is no way, the Ministry of Magic is no different from other places, it is full of magic, so it is better to be cautious.

 The Ministry of Magic at this time was no different from a hundred years later. There was also a magnificent golden statue in the middle of the main hall.

Kyle went straight to the elevator. Whether it was because they were walking through the staff passage or because their positions were not perfect, they did not encounter the staff checking the visitor's identity and entered the elevator easily.

Three owls flew out, each holding a piece of paper in their talons, and then Kyle walked in.

While the elevator was running, Ariana kept following Anjing. If he hadn't felt the other's presence, Kyle would have thought she had escaped.

 “Department of Mysteries.”

I don’t know how long it took, but a cold female voice broke the silence.

 “We’re here…oh, you can open your eyes now,” Kyle said.

"Where is this?" This was the first time Ariana spoke since entering the Ministry of Magic.

It was too dark here, and there were no windows on both sides of the corridor, which made Ariana a little scared.

"A very mysterious department." Kyle said, "If there is a place that can accept you, maybe this is the only place."

Other than that, Kyle didn't say anything else, that is, he wanted to confirm a certain conjecture in his heart. If he was wrong, it wouldn't be too late to look elsewhere.

 He took Ariana to the end of the corridor and in front of a black door.

 “Please stop.”

A man appeared out of thin air behind them. The man was wearing a hood and could not see his face clearly, but Kyle recognized the golden pattern on the robe, which was the symbol of the Silent Man.

“Who are you? This is not the office of the Ministry of Magic. Please go back.”

“No, I’m looking for the Department of Mysteries,” Kyle said.

 With a slight movement of his hand, he lifted off the invisibility cloak on Ariana's body.

 In an instant, the silent man suddenly raised his head, revealing a very ordinary face, so ordinary that no one would notice it on the street.

 “The Obscurial One!” He recognized Ariana’s identity at a glance.

...Maybe it’s not that difficult. Perhaps out of fear of a strange environment, the Obscurus in Ariana’s body has always been active, especially after lifting the invisibility cloak. Kyle only felt bursts of energy coming from his left arm. The sting.

"That's right." Kyle said. He glanced at the silent man before. "With all due respect, I don't think you are too surprised."

Even in the magical world, Obscurials are very rare, let alone those who have lived beyond the age of ten. In the past few centuries, we can almost count them on one hand.

"No, I'm surprised." The Silent Man shook his head. He lifted the hood on his head and said, "But what's interesting is that just a month ago, there was a crystal ball in the Prophecy Hall, and the content was exactly the same as the Silent Man. related."

 “Oh? What’s the content?” Kyle asked curiously.

“No comment,” the Silent Man said. He looked at Kyle. “You seem to be familiar with the Department of Mysteries.”

 “No comment,” Kyle said.

The silent man choked, but just when he was about to say something, the door behind him opened.

 A dozen silent men in the same clothes walked out, led by a blond witch.

“Well, Merck, you should welcome our new colleagues.”

 “The new colleague...this guy with a bad personality?”

“No, it’s her.” The witch walked to Ariana, squatted down slowly, and looked at her softly with a pair of blue pupils.

 “Thank you for your hard work, kid.”

I don’t know if it was because the other person had the same blue eyes as her brother, but Ariana’s Obscurus quickly calmed down.

“Excuse me.” Kyle said, “Did you know I would bring Ariana here?”

“The prophecy told me that we will welcome a new colleague today, so I came to pick you up.”

 “There are also prophets in the Department of Mysteries?”

“No, not really.” The witch shook her head, “It’s just that the Silent People were selected by prophecy, and their names will appear in a special crystal ball in the prophecy hall. I just happened to see it...

“Although there are two people here, it’s obvious that your name is not Ariana.”

"Okay." Kyle shrugged, "It seems like I don't need to explain anymore. So, can you take good care of her."

"We will try our best to help her control her obscurity." The witch said calmly.

 “That’s good,” Kyle said.

 He ​​hesitated for a moment, preparing to say goodbye to Ariana, but when he looked up, he found that there was only a black door left in front of him, and everyone had disappeared, including Ariana, who seemed to have been taken away by other silent people.

However, Kyle was inexplicably relieved.

The silent man does things very neatly, which is good, at least he doesn’t have to worry about what to say.

 …

 (End of this chapter)