Hogwarts: I Am Such a Model Wizard

Chapter 939 Loopholes in Name Magic

"You are worthy of being the savior who defeated the Dark Lord." Rita Skeeter put the camera back into the handbag, "Thank you for your generosity."

"What does generosity have to do with defeating Voldemort?" Kyle shrugged, "Besides, forget it as a joke, but don't write it in the newspaper."

Rita Skeeter didn't finish listening to Kyle's words. In fact, when she heard the name, she shuddered subconsciously and involuntarily took two steps back until she hit the wall of the corridor. Only then did he stop.

"You should really learn to adapt." Kyle glanced at her, "It turns out that Voldemort is not that scary, and there are no Death Eaters to charge for him now. You can use that name without any scruples. .

"Perhaps you don't know yet, but many students have already started calling him Voldemort, instead of that ridiculous...person who must not even mention his name."

Kyle seemed to have thought of something and suddenly laughed, "Maybe after a while, Voldemort will regret applying the name magic that he was once so proud of."

Although it is impossible for Kyle to chase Voldemort and Snape to Nurmengard, this does not mean that he will do nothing.

Taking advantage of Voldemort's escape this time, he could just put into practice his conjecture about name magic a few years ago...that is, whether Voldemort could clearly hear every voice that called his name.

Kyle would definitely not be able to complete this experiment by himself. After all, he couldn't utter the name Voldemort all the time. That would be too stupid.

But fortunately, he also has a group of like-minded friends.

After hearing his plan, Fred and George eagerly joined the team.

Then they made full use of the Weasley brothers' influence among students and their inherent strong social talents, and quickly built a team of more than fifty people in a short period of time.

These people will then be divided into several teams to ensure that someone can pronounce the three words "Voldemort" non-stop at every time period throughout the day.

As for what to add to the name, Fred is writing it.

Kyle had taken a look at it before...it was quite dirty, and the words 'constipated man' that had been pasted on the window were considered civilized terms inside.

Counting the time, the first group of people should have started by now.

Kyle thought to himself.

Opposite her, Rita Skeeter's eyes lit up. The intuition developed over many years of career told her that what Kyle was thinking must be big news that would shock the magic world.

But soon she realized that it might be related to the person who cannot even be named.

Well, she actually didn’t really want to know the news, and for a long time recently, the front page of the Daily Prophet would be reserved for this war.

No matter how exciting other news is, it can only be found in the corners of newspapers.

She is Rita Skeeter, and her articles can only be published on the front page. Any page turning is an insult to her professional ability.

Yes, that's it.

Rita Skeeter murmured to herself, trying to convince herself that she wasn't afraid of He-Who-Must-Not-Be-Named.

"I think you can give it a try." Kyle suddenly said, with a bit of encouragement, "Try to curse Voldemort loudly, believe me, this is definitely a novel experience, you will not be able to stop."

"Next time, next time..." Rita Skeeter said vaguely, and changed the subject: "What did you mean by the nickname in the newspaper just now?"

"That's the nickname savior." Kyle said, "You didn't call me that in the newspaper."

"Not in this issue," Rita Skeeter said.

"What does this issue...mean?"

"The article is about step-by-step." When talking about her areas of expertise, Rita Skeeter's expression became much more serious.

"The decisive battle between the evil Dark Lord and the righteous at Hogwarts... This kind of big event that can shock the entire magical world is definitely not something that can be reported in one issue of the newspaper.

"As the most important first issue of the newspaper, it must tell everyone what happened first...so the content above is what I saw, without any modification, and is the complete truth."

Kyle felt unbelievable for a moment, never expecting that one day he would actually hear such words from Rita Skeeter... without modification.

"Hey, what's that expression on your face?" Rita Skeeter said dissatisfied: "Although this is not my area of ​​expertise, it doesn't mean I don't know how to do it. I didn't get into the Daily Prophet by relying on gossip. 》.

"Okay." Kyle smacked his lips, "I guess you're right."

"That's how it is." Rita Skeeter continued: "Contents like the nicknames you just mentioned will appear in subsequent newspapers, specifically character articles analyzing the details of the war."

"Don't worry, as my partner, you must be the most important one."

Rita Skeeter said very confidently: "I have already conceived the article, and I guarantee that you can successfully replace Harry Potter, the former savior, and become the most popular figure in the wizarding world."

"Fortunately, no, that's what I want to say..." Kyle rubbed his forehead, "It's okay if you report on me, but don't give me any nicknames in the article, especially the savior."

"Why?" Rita Skeeter didn't understand.

"This is a rare opportunity that will spread your name throughout the magical world. If someone else had defeated the person who cannot even be named, even if it was just a spell cast from a distance, they would be eager to All the titles belong to myself.”

"In addition, this kind of reputation plays a big role, especially after you replace the Savior. It is almost like stepping into the office of the Minister of Magic."

"But I don't want to go to the Minister of Magic's office. There's really nothing special there." Kyle stopped in front of a huge fruit painting and deftly stretched out his hand to scratch the big pear on it.

Pear let out a squeaky laugh and turned into a doorknob to Rita Skeeter's surprised gaze.

Kyle opened the door and walked into the Hogwarts kitchen at the back. Many house elves were busy, but after seeing Kyle, they all came over.

"It's an honor to see you again, Dear Mr. Kyle." An elf with a white beard said respectfully.

"I feel like you've become more polite." As a Hufflepuff, he would come to the kitchen almost every once in a while, so he was naturally familiar with the house elves here.

The Kyle in front of me is very familiar. He is the... chef here?

Kyle didn't know if these house elves had leaders or other positions, but that's what it meant. It was the oldest, and its words were still very effective.

"You drove away the evil wizard and saved Hogwarts." The elf's voice trembled, "...and you also saved our work."

Kyle's eyes wandered. Rescue work or something didn't sound like something commendable.

But he also knows that there are not so many twists and turns in the world of house elves. When they say thank you, they really mean it.

"You helped too, didn't you?" Kyle said, "But now I'm a little hungry. Can you help me get one...two lunches?"

"Of course, sir, it's our pleasure." The house elf screamed and ran away.

"This is... the kitchen of Hogwarts?" Rita Skeeter looked around curiously.

"As you can see." Kyle said, "Don't you know? I thought you had figured out all these secrets when you were in school."

"The Hogwarts kitchen is no secret. Even if I hadn't joined the Daily Prophet at that time, I didn't want to waste my time on such things.

"No one cares what the Hogwarts kitchens look like... They're more interested in knowing whether the new Defense Against the Dark Arts professor is a killer, a smuggler, or a member of St. Mungo's Psychiatric Damage Unit."

"Psychic magic damage..." Kyle looked at her in surprise, "Was your Defense Against the Dark Arts class so exciting at that time?"

"Isn't this what this class has always been like?" Rita Skeeter said matter-of-factly.

Kyle couldn't argue with that at all.

"But do you really want to miss this opportunity to be the savior?" Rita Skeeter wanted to persuade her again.

The main reason is that the topic of true and false saviors is so attractive that it would be a pity to give up like this.

And the content she plans to report in the future will basically revolve around the new savior.

Kyle suddenly gave up her work, and she had to re-imagine a new article... This was not an easy task for someone who was used to using a shorthand quill.

"I'm sure." Kyle said, "If you want to write it, just write my name directly without adding those messy nicknames."

"Why?!" Rita Skeeter still couldn't understand how someone could give up such a great honor without changing his expression.

"As I said, I have no intention of moving into the minister's office and I have no intention of overthrowing Amelia Bones.

"So the honor of being a savior means nothing to me, and... never mind, that's all."

I don't know if it was out of habit, but when he mentioned the savior, Kyle couldn't help but think of Harry.

This also makes the nickname "Savior" a bit... silly?

I feel that if I go out with this title, my IQ may be suppressed, which is somewhat dangerous.

Rita Skeeter wanted to say something more.

Fortunately, at this time, the house elf who had just left returned at a faster speed and placed plates of fried pork chops, pies, and roast beef legs on the small stone table in front of Kyle.

The stone table couldn't fit, so he piled it on top of other plates... Only then did Kyle realize that he only wanted one lunch, but what he had in front of him was enough for a banquet in an academy.

"That's enough, that's enough." Kyle quickly stopped the elf who was still moving things.

"Ah? Is this enough?"

"That's not a big deal," Kyle muttered. …

Because the house elf was a little too enthusiastic, Kyle and Rita Skeeter finished their lunch quickly and left the kitchen.

"What are you going to do next?" Kyle looked at Rita Skeeter in the corridor and asked.

"What else can I do?" Rita Skeeter said angrily: "Of course I will revise the article I need for tomorrow."

“Remember to highlight the others,” Kyle said. “It’d better be as authentic as today.”

The corners of Rita Skeeter's eyes twitched. Such high demands really embarrassed her.

Publish it without polishing it a little, adding some personal touches to the article... This kind of thing once is enough. If it happens more often, it will affect her personal style.

"Forget it, just don't be too exaggerated." Seeing her confused look, Kyle stopped insisting. It wasn't a big deal anyway.

"By the way, do you have any news from the Ministry of Magic?"

"No." Rita Skeeter shook her head.

Her eyes and attention had always been on Hogwarts, so naturally she didn't know what was going on at the Ministry of Magic.

"What do you want to know? Maybe I can help you. I can find out everything." Rita Skeeter said confidently: "And it's all free. Just think of it as thank you for giving me the camera."

"Ah, forget it if you don't know, there's no need to go to such trouble," Kyle said, directly rejecting her proposal.

"I'm just going to the Ministry of Magic later, just asking."

"You're going to the Ministry of Magic?"

"Yes, a letter from the minister."

"Then you have to be careful," Rita Skeeter said.

"What does this mean?" Kyle pointed to the dense crowd around him, "I can't be considered half a hero now. There's no way the Ministry of Magic can lock me up as a Death Eater."

"That's not possible unless Bones wants to step down," Rita Skeeter said. "I mean, they're trying to take advantage of you."

"Use me?"

"To be precise, using your reputation to speak for the Ministry of Magic will make people subconsciously think that you are on their side. This is also the best way to restore the credibility of the Ministry of Magic after the war..."

Rita Skeeter said: "And this is not the first time that the Ministry of Magic has done this. For example, Cornelius Fudge likes to use Dumbledore's name to achieve his own goals."

"Yeah, I know," Kyle nodded. He thought about Cornelius Fudge running to Hogwarts at night when he was still in power, and more than once.

But this time things are different.

"It doesn't matter even if it's like what you said..."

"It is also a very good thing for the Ministry of Magic to restore its credibility and capabilities as soon as possible. I am happy to help."

"Then I have nothing to say." Rita Skeeter stared at Kyle, a little confused for a moment.

She could tell that Kyle had completely different personalities from Dumbledore, and he was not the kind of person who didn't care about reputation.

But even so, he did not hesitate to give up the opportunity to become famous in the magic world, and he did not even object to using his fame to help the Ministry of Magic.

I can't figure it out, I really can't figure it out.

Rita Skeeter sighed and did not say anything more, nor did she have any intention of delving further.

Although what Kyle is doing now is completely in line with the characteristics of her chosen target... famous, popular, and acting strangely.

But she never thought about investigating Kyle.

Not because of the fragile cooperative relationship between the two, but because she thought she had seen the real Kyle.

As the only person to record the war, Rita Skeeter had been observing the battlefield, especially Kyle.

So she saw with her own eyes Kyle releasing hundreds of biting cabbages, and she also saw Kyle controlling the Fire Spell, surrounding hundreds of Death Eaters, and using Voldemort's hands to kill them.

Rita Skeeter saw all of this, but she didn't say anything about it, didn't write it in the newspaper, and even helped hide some of it.

Because at a certain moment, she had already put Kyle and Voldemort in the same position, and they belonged to a certain group of people who should never be messed with.

Picking only the weakest persimmons... This is also the criterion for Rita Skeeter's survival to this day.

After all, who is a good person who is so proficient in using the Li Fire Curse?

Li Huo is famous for being violent, disorderly and uncontrollable, but Kyle can knead it into various shapes like mud.

She even suspected that Kyle's method of controlling the fire was more advanced than Voldemort's.

In addition to Li Huo, the fire dragon flying in the sky also seems to be related to Kyle.

Fortunately, the two have a cooperative relationship for the time being, and Rita Skeeter doesn't mind helping Kyle with a little favor to deepen their friendship if she can.

"Oh, right." Kyle suddenly said: "When the next issue of the newspaper is published, can you give me an advertisement? It doesn't need a good location, just a corner."

"Advertisement?" Rita Skeeter only hesitated for a second before agreeing, "No problem, but you have to give me a photo of the promotional items in advance."

"This...may not be finished yet." Kyle thought of Fred, who was still thinking hard about writing a sentence. The parchment in front of him was quite large, and he probably wouldn't be able to finish it until the evening. "

"Just wait a little longer. I will send you a flyer later. You can just publish it according to the content above."

"Okay, no problem," Rita Skeeter said, unaware that anything was wrong.

It's just an advertisement, what's the big deal? It can't be to provoke the Dark Lord.

The two returned to the auditorium on the first floor again.

Kyle looked carefully around the auditorium and found no trace of Kangna.

Probably still in Professor McGonagall's office.

Fred and George, on the other hand, were sitting there with serious expressions on their faces, not flipping through books but looking for information. From a distance, they looked like good students who were studying seriously.

"Tsk."

Kyle curled his lips, turned and left the auditorium, heading to the Ministry of Magic.

Just like Rita Skeeter said, Amelia Bones really wanted him to help save the Ministry of Magic, whose reputation had plummeted.

There was no way, almost half of the staff were controlled and replaced by Death Eaters, but the Minister of Magic was not aware at all... I don't know who told this matter, which directly made a large number of wizards furious, even surpassing the number of people who defeated Voldemort. joy.

Amelia Bones did not receive flowers and applause when she returned to the Ministry of Magic, but howled letters were sent from all directions.

It is no exaggeration to say that this oversight was enough to make Amelia step down a dozen times. It was only because she made amends in time and helped win the war that she was not driven away on the spot.

The only thing she can do now is to place her hope on Kyle to see if she can restore her plummeting approval rating... No, it should be said to restore the credibility of the Ministry of Magic in people's hearts.

Kyle was also very cooperative. Except for some issues of principle, he basically refused to accept anything else. He quickly accepted the interview arranged by Bones at the Ministry of Magic.

The other person was also from the Daily Prophet, but he was not Rita Skeeter, but a wizard who had never seen him before.

Not only have I never seen him, but he is also not well-known. I don’t think the content of this conversation will appear on the front page.

…

A few hours later, Kyle left the room.

Amelia Bones was already waiting outside in advance.

To be honest, since Amelia became the minister, Kyle has never seen her be so enthusiastic towards him. It can be regarded as just asking for help.

"As we said before, Minister Bones." Kyle naturally knew what she wanted to ask. He glanced at the person from the Daily Prophet behind him and said immediately:

"I think this time the Death Eaters replaced the staff, which was carefully planned by Voldemort. They used the clever Imperius Curse to control the director, and then gradually influenced the people in lower positions.

"At that time, we were busy dealing with the main force of Death Eaters and Voldemort, so we inevitably neglected other aspects."

"Ah, yes, that is correct." Bones immediately nodded in agreement: "We really shouldn't always focus on Voldemort and ignore other aspects.

"Fortunately, we finally stopped Voldemort's plan to attack Hogwarts in time, otherwise I really don't know how to face everyone."

While she was talking, there was a swishing sound coming from behind, which was the automatic quill writing.

…

(End of chapter)