Hogwarts: I Am Such a Model Wizard

Chapter 589 Warning letter from the Ministry of Magic

 Looking at the owl that suddenly appeared in front of him and the letter on the owl's talons, Kyle didn't care too much.

I have been receiving all kinds of letters recently. It would be strange if I didn't receive them one day.

But it was worth Mr. Weasley running back to work...could it be the meeting held by Dumbledore that MacPhail mentioned?

Kyle took the envelope, pulled out the letter inside, and read it curiously.

 Then his expression changed.

This letter was not from Dumbledore, but from the Ministry of Magic, and the content was so outrageous that Kyle even thought he had read it wrong.

 Either the people at the Ministry of Magic are crazy.

"What's this."

Seeing that Kyle remained silent, Fred and George came over curiously, looked at the letter and read.

“We have been informed that you cast a spell in the Leaky Cauldron at 10:36 this morning.

 This behavior violates the "Reasonable Restraint of Minor Wizards Act". Please go to the Ministry of Magic on the morning of August 12th to explain the situation, otherwise we have the right to expel you.

 Mafalda…”

 “No, did I see it wrong?”

Fred couldn't help shouting: "Or am I wrong? You will be warned for using magic spells in the Leaky Cauldron?"

"Are they crazy?" George couldn't accept it. "Or is there a Muggle hiding in the Leaky Cauldron?"

They remember clearly that although the so-called "Restraint Law" does not allow underage wizards to use magic outside of school, there is a prerequisite, and that is that there are Muggles around when using magic.

 If this condition is not met, basically no one will take care of it, let alone the Leaky Cauldron.

The people who can appear there are basically wizards. Even if there are Muggles, they are also parents of students. Everyone knows that wizards exist, so why does it violate the "Restraint Act".

"Watch your words, George." Percy stood up and pretended to adjust his collar.

"No matter what, underage wizards cannot use magic outside of school. This is a rule, regardless of where they are."

“Percy... how about you move the room to the garden? I feel like you and the goblin will get along very well.”

George glared at him dissatisfied, "Next to the Leaky Cauldron is Diagon Alley. With so many wizards gathering together, why should the Ministry of Magic say that Kyle used the magic instead of someone else?"

"That's because...the Ministry of Magic must have its own way." Percy hesitated, "In short, Minister Fudge will definitely not make a mistake. Since Kyle did something wrong, he must accept punishment..."

"Shut up, you big-headed boy!" Fred said angrily: "Do you dare to say that you didn't use magic at home?"

"I don't…"

 Before Percy could finish speaking, George let out a sneer.

“I remember you used the flying spell to find the glasses we had hidden.”

　　"Secure the envelope with a sticking spell so we can't see it."

 “And the repair spell…”

 “Illuminating spell…”

 “Expelling Curse…”

 Various names kept popping out of Fred and George's mouths, and occasionally Ron and Ginny would fill in the gaps.

 Every time they said something, Percy's face would become uglier, and in the end he could only close his mouth and return to the room without saying a word.

“The annoying guy is finally gone,” Fred said. “Ever since he got promoted, he’s become more and more annoying.”

 Then he looked at Mr. Weasley and said, "Dad, what on earth is going on."

"Yeah," said George, "Why would Kyle get a warning for using magic in the Leaky Cauldron?"

“I don’t know.” Mr. Weasley shook his head. “This is what Mafalda told me. She said that someone insisted that Kyle used magic outside of school and asked her to send a warning letter.”

“Who is it?” “She didn’t say.”

Mr. Weasley tapped his finger on the table and hesitated for a moment before continuing: "There is one more thing."

"What?"

“This time Kyle is not the only one going to the Ministry of Magic, there is also Harry.”

 “Harry? He also used magic in Diagon Alley?”

“It’s not Diagon Alley, it’s Little Whinging,” said Mr. Weasley. “And it was done in front of three Muggles.”

Ron and Ginny stood up at the same time.

"No, I'm going to ask him." Ron said anxiously, then turned around and ran upstairs.

"What's more troublesome is." Mr. Weasley sighed, "This is not the first time Harry has used magic in front of Muggles, so Kyle just went to ask, but he has to be judged."

"Trial?" Ginny turned pale. "Harry, will he be expelled?"

"No, it won't!" Mr. Weasley shook his head firmly, "They can't fire Harry, and Dumbledore won't agree to it."

"Sorry, kids, I might have to leave for a while, oh, and Kyle..."

Mr. Weasley's tone softened a little, "Don't worry, like I said, they can't be sure if it's you or someone else in Diagon Alley who's using the spell, so you'll be fine, just go ahead and leave." Just a formality."

 After saying that, Mr. Weasley left the Burrow in a hurry.

Soon Ginny also returned to the room, leaving only Kyle, Fred and George in the living room.

 “You...really used a spell?” Fred asked tentatively,

Kyle nodded.

He admitted that in order to prevent someone from eavesdropping when Rita Skeeter broke the news, he did use an earplug to listen to the spell, but the question was how the Ministry of Magic knew about it.

 Did someone see it?

But even if you see it, you don’t need to make such a fuss. When did the people at the Ministry of Magic become so dedicated?

Kyle felt that there was definitely something wrong with this.

Rita Skeeter snitched?

 “No, probably not.” Kyle immediately rejected the idea.

　　It’s not that she believes in Rita Skeeter’s character, but that she doesn’t dare. Whether it’s the identity of the Animagus or Fudge’s secret, the relationship cannot be cleared up with just a few words.

 Even if it was for herself, Rita Skeeter would not be able to tell the truth.

 Could it be that Voldemort... Fudge knew that he was also on Dumbledore's side?

This is somewhat possible. He wrote a lot of letters during the holidays and never hid them. It is normal for Fudge to know about them.

 But just saying it and coming to trouble him, Fudge is a bit too stingy.

Kyle threw the letter aside casually.

"It's okay, Kyle." Fred comforted him from the side: "There are many wizards in Diagon Alley. As long as you don't admit it, they will definitely not know that you have used magic."

"Yes." George agreed, "And the Leaky Cauldron is full of wizards. Even if you use magic, it will not violate the "Restraint Law". They can't do anything to you."

 “Yeah, I know.” Kyle nodded.

Even though he said this, he was indeed disgusted by this method. Including Harry's situation, it is probably inseparable from the Ministry of Magic.

Just now Mr. Weasley said that he used magic in front of three Muggles, probably the Dursleys.

They should have investigated and knew that the Dursleys hated Harry. Not only would they not be able to testify for him, they might even put the blame directly on Harry's head.

 Even though Harry protected them.

"It's true...the Forbidden Forest is so big that there are all kinds of birds." Kyle muttered in a low voice.

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 (End of this chapter)