Below them was a narrow tunnel that stretched on endlessly. Kyle walked for a long time but never saw Harry and the others ahead of him.
"Are they really running that fast?" Kyle muttered to himself, quickening his pace.
After about ten minutes, the tunnel began to slope upward, and s...
2025-01-30 13:23:09 +0000 UTC View PostJust as they were about to enter the Great Hall, Kyle paused. He glanced at Fred and George beside him and asked, “Do you have the Marauder’s Map with you?”
“Of course,” Fred replied, pulling a folded piece of parchment from his pocket. “We always carry it. Why?”
“Noth...
2025-01-30 13:22:24 +0000 UTC View Post“Ser Lynd, thank you for your help. Without you, Seagard might not have held out.” In the lord’s bedroom of the castle, Lord Jason Mallister sat propped up in bed with the aid of his servants. His pale, frail appearance betrayed the toll of his illness, and each word he spoke seemed to sap ...
2025-01-30 13:12:56 +0000 UTC View Post“Do we have to wait until night to attack?” Nymeria asked, her gaze fixed on the Ironborn camp sprawling below.
“No, let’s do it now!” Lynd shook his head decisively. “The timing is perfect.”
The Ironborn camp was in chaos. Rodrik’s orders had the nobles scrambling to ...
2025-01-30 13:12:22 +0000 UTC View PostThe exams were over, which meant the students were free to play on the grounds, and that’s exactly what they did. While waiting for results to be posted, many students avoided the castle entirely, staying outside until dusk. Kyle and Cedric were among them.
After lunch, they gathered by t...
2025-01-29 13:21:07 +0000 UTC View PostAfter leaving the classroom, Kyle felt a rush of relief. Hearing Professor McGonagall’s earlier comments, he had expected the assessment for the Most Promising Newcomer Award to be challenging, but it had turned out to be surprisingly easy.
When Kyle reached the classroom upstairs, the Ch...
2025-01-29 13:20:18 +0000 UTC View PostThat night, the party in the Hufflepuff common room continued until the early hours of the morning.
Thanks to the championship, several Hufflepuff students made surprising progress at the end-of-month Patronus Charm Club.
Kanna even managed to summon a full Patronus before the club sessi...
2025-01-29 13:19:45 +0000 UTC View PostThe day of the match finally arrived. After breakfast, Kyle and the Hufflepuff team headed to the Quidditch Pitch together.
“Good luck, Kyle!” Kanna called out, waving from the stands. Kyle waved back before joining the rest of the team in the Changing Rooms.
When they stepped ont...
2025-01-29 13:19:05 +0000 UTC View PostHouse Frey formed an army much more quickly than Lynd had anticipated. Shortly after his forces crossed The Twins and reached the southern bank, House Frey organized cavalry patrols led by Ser Stevron Frey, the eldest son and heir of House Frey, who joined Lynd's counterinsurgency cavalry patrols...
2025-01-29 12:53:40 +0000 UTC View PostIn the Twins, Walder Frey, the Lord of the Crossing and the head of House Frey, endured the excruciating pain of his gout as he methodically reviewed the latest intelligence reports delivered to his table. He scrutinized each piece of information with care, determined to prevent House Frey from f...
2025-01-29 12:52:56 +0000 UTC View PostIn the open expanse of the Barrowlands near the Moat Cailin Bog, hundreds of tents were tightly clustered together, each filled with soldiers sleeping within. Outside, numerous figures sat around campfires, their faces illuminated by the flickering flames. Throughout the encampment, groups of pat...
2025-01-29 12:50:22 +0000 UTC View PostIt was silent. Three or four in the morning. Dawn would soon break. The campfire had gradually burned down, leaving only glowing embers. Those resting had wrapped themselves tightly in warm blankets, reluctant to abandon their comforting cocoon of warmth. Someone added a log to the fire, breaking...
2025-01-29 12:49:45 +0000 UTC View PostAfter everyone finished their towering stacks of homework, the Easter holidays came to an end. This also marked the approach of the year’s final and decisive Quidditch match: Hufflepuff versus Slytherin. The outcome of this match would determine the Quidditch Cup champion.
No one could re...
2025-01-28 15:22:42 +0000 UTC View PostBy the end of the class, Mikel hadn’t managed to spot anyone who fit Professor Trelawney’s description. For the next few days, he remained on edge, glancing around anxiously.
Kyle was fairly sure that the “person with messy hair” Trelawney had mentioned was probably Harry. She’d l...
2025-01-28 15:21:52 +0000 UTC View PostWith his haul secured, Kyle left the Forbidden Forest in high spirits.
Nineteen pints of Acromantula venom—equivalent to 1,900 Galleons. The cost of the Tebo warthog legs he gave to Fluffy was returned many times over. The final amount had actually been increased after Aragog, sensing how...
2025-01-28 15:21:24 +0000 UTC View PostOnce the two of them had cautiously walked past, the Manticore seemed to relax as well. It eyed Fluffy, who was still grinning toothily behind them, and took another careful step back.
“That idiot is harmless,” it grumbled. “Do you know Hagrid?”
“He’s my professor,” Kyle...
2025-01-28 15:20:46 +0000 UTC View Post“I want to know what’s going on over at Moat Cailin.” After some casual conversation, Lynd shifted the topic to the matter at hand. “Also, when we set off, Lord Howland, I hope you can send a guide. After all, these swamps are incredibly difficult to navigate, and ordinary people can easi...
2025-01-28 15:02:26 +0000 UTC View PostJust as Randyll Tarly led the combined forces of The Reach to King’s Landing, and all the troops King’s Landing could muster were in position, ready to march toward the Westerlands, Lynd's men reached the outskirts of The Neck near Moat Cailin Bay and came to a halt.
After more than ten...
2025-01-28 15:01:32 +0000 UTC View PostAlthough Kyle had claimed he knew where Fluffy was, the truth was he’d only been there once—and that time, Hagrid had led him along a different route.
Now, in a completely unfamiliar area, he had no idea where to go. But he had a backup plan.
Opening his suitcase, Kyle first coaxe...
2025-01-27 13:43:49 +0000 UTC View PostAfter more than half an hour of searching, they finally found the lake.
But a new problem had arisen.
Kyle had scanned the lake three times, but not only had he failed to spot a Manticore, he hadn't even seen a single Bowtruckle.
“Are we in the wrong place?” Kyle asked, susp...
2025-01-27 13:42:01 +0000 UTC View PostHogwarts was especially quiet late at night. A few lights twinkled in the castle where common rooms were located, and a few energetic students stretched their evening fun as late as possible, lingering over Exploding Snap or wizard chess before reluctantly heading to bed.
Outside, the full ...
2025-01-27 13:41:07 +0000 UTC View PostHagrid looked resolute. As much as he admired the dragon teeth and wanted them badly, he wasn’t willing to let Kyle take any financial loss. That was simply out of the question.
“It’s different, Hagrid,” Kyle explained with a grin. “These aren’t purchased crafts. Look closely, a...
2025-01-27 13:39:08 +0000 UTC View PostWhen Lynd returned to the camp, he informed everyone about their next move. Instead of showing hesitation, the group was brimming with excitement. From the moment they joined the rebellion, they had been eager to prove themselves, and now, the opportunity had come much sooner than expected.
Upon hearing Lynd's words, everyone present froze momentarily, then exchanged glances and broke into laughter for no apparent reason.
Seeing their reactions, Lynd felt a pang of confusion. Barristan, standing beside him, leaned in and whispered a reminder, "The matter of Seagard Castle was ...
2025-01-27 13:20:11 +0000 UTC View PostKyle and Hermione found themselves standing awkwardly together just outside the library entrance.
“I’m sorry…” Hermione whispered.
Her enthusiastic slap on the table had unfortunately coincided with Madam Pince’s return. Just like any student who made noise in the library, t...
2025-01-26 12:59:57 +0000 UTC View PostWhen Hermione spotted Kyle, she forced a reluctant smile, as though trying to greet him, but with her dark circles and an expression on the verge of tears, she didn’t look cheerful at all.
Kyle hesitated, then walked over and sat down across from her.
“Hello, Kyle,” Hermione gre...
2025-01-26 12:59:28 +0000 UTC View PostAs the weather warmed and the snow and ice outside the castle finally melted, the young wizards couldn’t wait to stow away their thick winter robes in the wardrobe.
It’s worth mentioning that, for some special reason, the Patronus Charm lessons were not scheduled again in February. Prof...
2025-01-26 12:58:53 +0000 UTC View PostAfter leaving the Dungeon classroom, Kyle headed straight for the foyer. By now, many students had returned from Hogsmeade, and the area was bustling with energy. People clustered in groups, trading sweets and novelty items with one another, much livelier than it had been earlier in the day.
<... 2025-01-26 12:58:21 +0000 UTC View PostLynd felt as if he had returned to the Tournament upon arriving in King’s Landing once more. Outside the castle, camps sprawled in every direction, with banners of local lords and nobles fluttering in the wind. Soldiers clad in various armaments moved through the encampments, their presence a v...
2025-01-26 12:37:25 +0000 UTC View PostThe next morning, Lynd woke up as usual, glancing at Nymeria beside him before gently moving his hand away from her.
“Who is it!” Nymeria’s sharp voice cut through the quiet as she stirred awake, startled by the slight movement.
Having grown used to sleeping alone, her instincts...
2025-01-26 12:36:28 +0000 UTC View Post