Hogwarts: I Am Such a Model Wizard

Chapter 818 Measures and rent

In the alchemy classroom, Kyle looked at the time turner on the table in a daze.

This thing is incredible. The time turner that was supposed to be taken away by Dumbledore suddenly came back and was sent to Professor Victor in Beauxbatons.

To be honest, the reason why Kyle came to Beauxbatons was completely impromptu. It was a decision he made after he came to France.

In addition to Beauxbatons, he may also go to other more famous places, such as the city of Bordeaux and the Magic Opera House, which Cedric strongly recommended.

Nico is also a frequent visitor there, but he still prefers Muggle opera... He believes that Muggles are more pursuing and creative, and in this regard, wizards are still relatively inferior.

In addition to the Opera House, France also has the Red Hat Wizard Wheezes, a wine bar popular with troubadours and traveling wizards... These are all likely to be Kyle's destinations.

The reason why he chose to come to Beauxbatons was entirely because of what he saw in the store and Fleur's influence.

In other words, it only took a few hours from the time he made this decision to the time he set off.

 Once he makes another choice, or doesn't come to France, will he never see this time turner again?

After all, Victor just said that the envelope was mixed in a pile of failed products. If Kyle hadn't told the truth in time in the end, he might not have even thought of it...

Kyle didn't know what Beauxbatons would do with those failed alchemical products in the end, but they would definitely not be properly arranged somewhere. It would probably be solved by a cleaning spell by then.

 “Who sent this thing?” Kyle asked again.

“If I knew, I would have told you right away.” Victor put the envelope on the table and spread it out.

Apart from Victor's name and address, there is nothing else on it.

“Anyway, this thing has solved our biggest problem at the moment.”

Victor didn’t care where this thing came from. He put the pocket watch in his hand and looked at it carefully.

“It’s so bad that it’s like a grape that has been squeezed out of its juice…”

 “Then does it still work?” Kyle asked nervously.

“It’s always possible to fix it,” Victor said. “The only problem is that it’s a little troublesome and you have to be patient.”

"how long it takes?"

“Because I had an experience, if it’s quick...a month?” Victor said, putting a pair of brass long glasses on his head.

“I still have some extra materials here, so I can help restore it to its original appearance...I was also responsible for it last time, and this process took about three days.”

Then, he put two strange-looking mechanical gloves on his hands. There were ten bracket-like structures on them, each of which held a pocket wand that was almost two inches long...a total of twenty wands.

"In the meantime, you need to give this letter to Nico...if you can contact him."

"I can." Kyle said quickly.

“Then write him a letter and ask him to prepare in advance... The key to repairing the time turner is its magic text and the magic stone that serves as the core.”

 “Philosopher’s Stone?” Kyle’s heart tightened again.

There are only a few pieces of this thing in history. Can Nico really make another one?

"Don't worry, the Philosopher's Stone is still there." Victor told him good news...or it was barely good news.

“It’s just that it has been squeezed dry, and there is no magic reaction on it at all, otherwise I wouldn’t have ignored it.

“But I don’t know if it can still be repaired... This is not my strong point. I need Nico to think of a solution.”

"Now, you can go out if you have nothing to do. By the way...remember to tell Olim that the alchemy class in the past few days will be postponed."

Victor pulled down his long glasses, and his whole temperament changed instantly. He looked like a sculpture, with no change in emotion at all.

Kyle lowered his voice and silently walked to the door.

As he approached, there was a gap in the magic text on the door, and the door lock automatically opened. When he walked out, the door that was pushed open locked automatically with a click.

Kyle stood at the door for a while, not hearing any movement inside, and then walked toward Ms. Maxim's office in the direction he came from.

During this period, Kyle also wrote a letter with an automatic quill pen, and by the time he got to the door, he had just finished writing two pieces of parchment.

 “Fox…” Kyle said softly.

The phoenix appeared on his shoulder, looking at him with its dark and bright eyes.

"Send this to Nico." Kyle folded the parchment. "This concerns Professor Dumbledore, so it must be sent."

Fox nodded, took the parchment in his mouth, and disappeared with a pop.

 After Fox left, Kyle came to Principal Beauxbatons’ office and conveyed Professor Victor’s request to him.

“So you are saying that Professor Victor has to temporarily stop his alchemy class for some reason?”

Ms. Maxim looked at Kyle with a bit of confusion in her tone.

She knew Victor well. He was a person who took classes besides alchemy, and the purpose of his classes was to let many people understand this subject.

 So, if there is nothing particularly important, it is impossible for him to ask to suspend the course.

“What on earth did you talk about?” Ms. Maxim asked with narrowed eyes, which was quite oppressive considering her height of nearly thirteen feet.

"Because of some special circumstances, but I can't say what they are." Kyle thought for a while and gave up the excuse he had thought of before.

"I can't say..." Ms. Maxim said in a deep voice: "This is Beauxbatons, not Hogwarts. You and our professor are discussing something privately, and even this matter will affect the students' courses... Here Under such circumstances, you still don’t want me, the principal, to know?”

"I'm sorry, Ms. Maxim, but it's true." Kyle said bravely, "The main thing is that the matter is a bit big and I don't dare to make the decision... If you are willing to wait, Professor Dumbledore will personally Come to explain to you and express our sincerity and gratitude.

“Professor Victor really helped us a lot, no one can deny this.”

Ms. Maxim was silent. She looked at Kyle, who also raised his head calmly.

He can indeed find a reliable excuse to temporarily fool Ms. Maxim, which is not difficult for him.

 But Ms. Maxim is right about one thing. This is Beauxbatons after all, and it is someone else’s territory.

Out of respect, he couldn't do this, otherwise once the lie was discovered, things would end badly. Although he wouldn't fall out on the spot, Maxim would definitely feel uncomfortable.

 For now, every ally is precious to Hogwarts, and Kyle doesn't want to leave a grudge in the hearts of both parties because of this incident.

 But he couldn't tell the truth, so he had no choice but to use this method.

As for what to do next, that is what Dumbledore has to consider. If he can satisfy Maxim, then everything will be fine.

If he can't come back in the end...it doesn't make sense if he is an ally or not.

After a few minutes.

"Okay, considering your current situation, I can leave it alone, or I can make the decision to postpone the subsequent alchemy class." Ms. Maxim said, her aura suddenly dropped, as if nothing had happened just now. .

 “But you must give me an explanation as soon as possible.”

"Don't worry, Ms. Maxim." Kyle promised: "Professor Dumbledore will come over as soon as there is a result on this matter."

"I believe your words for the time being." Ms. Maxim said, "You can go back and rest."    "One more thing." Kyle said a little embarrassedly, "I may have to stay here for a few more days, can you? …”

"It's easy. You can stay temporarily in Beauxbatons for as long as you want." Ms. Maxim said with a smile. "If you feel bored, you can just wander around. If you don't know where to go, the training hall is The busiest place will not affect students’ classes.”

 “Thank you, I understand.” Kyle said.

“Then go back and rest quickly, he will take you there.” Ms. Maxim waved her hand, and a house elf suddenly appeared in the room.

 He bent down and stretched out his hand, motioning for Kyle to follow him.

 …

"That's it. I have to wait for Professor Victor's results, so I have to stay here for a while."

 At breakfast the next day, Kyle told Connor what happened.

“Otherwise, I’ll ask Furong to take you back first.”

 “No need.” Kangna shook her head and said.

 “What about your shop?”

"Keep it closed, it's not for making money anyway." Connor said nonchalantly: "And I'm also very interested in Beauxbatons. It's rare that they are so enthusiastic. It's good to experience it more."

“If you like, let’s go together.” Kyle said with a smile. It just so happened that in this completely unfamiliar environment, it would not be awkward to have an acquaintance around.

“By the way.” Kangna took the second plate of caramel crepes, “Does Hogwarts want to open an alchemy class?”

"No." Kyle said, "Why do you ask that?"

"Because I think your behavior this afternoon is a bit strange." Kangna said, "You asked too carefully, and most of the content has nothing to do with alchemy... No, it should be said that it has nothing to do with alchemy itself, more about this "

 “Is it so obvious?” Kyle raised his eyebrows.

“It’s so obvious,” said Kang Na. “In fact, it’s not just me. When you asked for the third time which book a beginning alchemy student should read, Gabrielle also guessed what you were thinking.

“But one thing I don’t understand is, since Hogwarts has no plans to open new classes, why are you asking these questions?”

"I just think it's necessary and maybe it can be used in the future." Kyle took a sip of onion soup. "I discovered when I first came here that alchemy can indeed bring a lot of convenience to wizards. This is a trend. .

"Take the British Ministry of Magic as an example. The communication method of paper airplanes should have been eliminated long ago, but they have used it for so many years without thinking of changing it. This cannot continue like this. After all, it is not the last century anymore. , Wizards also need to develop."

“Just imagine, a British wizard comes to another country and suddenly finds that many things cannot be used. Wouldn’t it be very embarrassing?”

 “Yes.” Kang Na nodded affirmatively.

She was like this. When she first came to France, she almost made a joke because she didn't understand the functions of some alchemical items. Fortunately, Fleur was by her side, and the embarrassment was relieved in time.

“So I think it’s time for us to make a change.” Kyle said, “It may not be so easy in other places, so let’s start with school and set up a new alchemy class to test the waters.

“When the students get used to it, they will influence the adult wizards around them, and then those wizards will influence more people.

“I believe that if it is a good change, everyone’s acceptance will be high.”

"Is it really feasible to add a new class to the school?" Kangna asked doubtfully: "Alchemy is not a simple matter of cleaning up a classroom. I have seen the layout here, even if it is only restored to one tenth First, the galleons needed are also huge. Are the school directors willing to pay for this?

“And the material conversion furnace you mentioned, it shouldn’t be easy to get either.”

"You're right." Kyle nodded, "So I'm just making some preparations in advance. Whether Hogwarts can really add this new class will have to be decided after Dumbledore comes back. , after all, he is the real principal.”

 “I support you.” Kangna said suddenly.

"What?"

"I mean, I support your idea." Kangna smiled slightly, "I think what you said makes sense. Although Hogwarts is the longest and oldest magic school in existence, it is also time to make some changes. changed."

“Then we really have a tacit understanding.” Kyle also smiled.

The two finished their breakfast quickly, and Kyle stood up.

"Where are you going next..." Kangna asked: "Is it to visit other classes? I heard that the ancient rune classes here are also very popular."

“Maybe, but not now,” Kyle said. “Now I have to go to Beauxbatons’ training hall.”

 “Training hall?”

“It’s a place where students practice magic.” Kyle explained: “Beauxbatons has a specially designated area and is equipped with an alchemy dummy. Many students who don’t have classes will go there to practice the new magic they have learned.

"I already found out the specific location of the training hall from the house elves yesterday. To be honest, I also like this place... I just don't know if there is such a big classroom in Hogwarts. If possible, it would be good to get one. ”

“But what are you doing there?” Kangna asked doubtfully, “Do you have any magic that you need to practice?”

“No, I’m going to mentor those students.” Kyle said.

 But Kangna didn’t understand even more.

“You traveled all the way from England to Beauxbatons, France, to teach magic to the students here?”

“Not to mention how outrageous this decision is, I’m afraid the professor here will not agree with you doing this. After all, you can only be regarded as a guest, and it is the professor’s responsibility to teach students. Your behavior is completely against the rules.”

“I don’t think they will object.” Kyle said with a smile, “If I’m not mistaken, someone has already said hello.”

 “Who?”

"Of course it's Ms. Maxim. Who else has this kind of power except her as the principal." Kyle flexed his wrist, "We have to pay some rent if we stay here for a few more days."

Kanna nodded, somewhat understanding.

Ms. Maxim has always wanted Kyle to come to Beauxbatons. Is this considered an adaptation in advance?

"Then I won't accompany you." Kangna said with a smile: "Last night, Fleur said she wanted to take me to see the Crystal Tower. She described it very beautifully. I want to see it."

While speaking, Kyle noticed that Fleur also appeared at the side door of the auditorium.

She was still wearing the big hat and was waving to them.

Kanna also waved to her in response.

“It’s okay, you go ahead, I’m enough alone.” Kyle said.

 The two walked over and separated at the door of the auditorium.

　　Connor and Fleur went in the direction of the tower, and he walked along the route described by the house elf yesterday.

 The training hall is also on the first floor, but instead of here, you have to go through several courtyards to the east side near the edge of the school.

There are no classrooms there, and the place is spacious enough. No matter what noise is made, it will not affect the students in class.

Sometimes Kyle really envies the students of Beauxbatons. In the early days of the school's establishment, they received a donation from Nicolas Flamel.

　　No one knows the exact amount of the money, but it must be a lot... After all, this is Nicoléme, a legendary alchemist who has lived for hundreds of years. If he takes less, he can't justify it.

This donation also allowed Beauxbatons to complete all teaching facilities in one step.

 In comparison, the school governors of Hogwarts are a bit stingy, and they are reluctant to replace a broomstick after decades of use.

 (End of this chapter)