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Without the worries, Cedric became much more cheerful. He stopped reading and talked to Kyle, "Hello, can I call you Kyle?"

"Of course." Kyle nodded, "In fact, my father also works in the Department of Magical Creatures and Control, he's a colleague of your father."

"Your father?" Cedric was stunned at first, then asked uncertainly, "Is it Mr. Chris Chopper?"

"Yes." Kyle said.

Cedric realized, "You're a Chopper, and you know the Weasley brothers... Oh, I should have guessed! We're neighbors!"

With this connection, their relationship quickly became closer, and they felt more comfortable with each other, like old friends who had known each other for a long time.

Even though they had never met before today.

"Right, Kyle." Cedric seemed to remember something and asked curiously, "I remember going to your house before, but you weren't home. At that time, my dad also told me that you had been studying with Mr. Scamander since you were very young, and that you would achieve great things in the future.

Is that true? Did you study with Mr. Scamander all the time?"

Cedric was very curious. After all, it was Scamander.

There were many famous people in the British wizarding world, but most of them were only famous within their own countries.

For example, some textbook authors, or novelists who had received the Order of Merlin, Third Class, might be well-known at Hogwarts, but once they went elsewhere, like Ilvermorny or Beauxbatons, nobody would know who they were.

Wizards who were truly famous throughout the wizarding world, and whose portraits were on Chocolate Frog cards while they were still alive, were only a handful.

And Scamander was one of them.

Being so close to a legendary figure for the first time, Cedric was naturally very curious.

...

On the other side, Kyle was looking at Cedric in disbelief.

He had also gone to his house, and he wasn't home either. That was too much of a coincidence.

And Mr. Diggory, wasn't he in the same office as Chris? Where did he hear this gossip? How could he have been with Newt all the time?

Kyle rubbed his forehead helplessly, thought for a moment, and said, "First of all, that part about achieving great things is true, but it was my dad who was Newt Scamander's student. I just went to play with him."

Newt was different from Dumbledore. He had a very serious case of social anxiety. It was better when he was young. He didn't like to talk, but he could still make a few friends, fight a Dark Lord, or take on a few students, teaching them some knowledge about magical creatures.

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But after Grindelwald was imprisoned in Nurmengard Tower, Newt rarely participated in any social activities. He was completely focused on magical creatures.

Especially in the last thirty years, he had hardly spoken to strangers. His social anxiety naturally became more severe.

You expect this kind of Newt to be like a Hogwarts professor, going to teach a young wizard every day, then checking for gaps in their knowledge and grading their homework?

Impossible.

And Newt knew very well that his personality was not suitable for being a teacher. In his opinion, a professor, or a teacher, should be like Dumbledore.

So Chris was his last nominal student.

In the decades that followed, although many people had this idea, and some even invited Dumbledore as a mediator, Newt refused them all, without exception.

Newt didn't want to mislead anyone, even if the person didn't mind, he couldn't pass the test in his own heart.

Kyle first went to Newt's because Chris and Diana were too busy with work and didn't have time to take care of him. At that time, Newt's wife, Tina, also knew about it and took the initiative to take Kyle away.

She was helping Chris at the same time, and she could also find something to do for herself.

Think about it, taking care of a husband who didn't like to talk and was only interested in magical creatures was tough enough. If Tina didn't find something to do for herself, she would have gone crazy.

Besides, Kyle was only six years old at that time. According to Tina's experience, he was at that stage where people hated him and animals hated him. Maybe he could cure Newt's social anxiety.

When her grandson was this age, he drove Newt crazy. He spoke more in a day than he had in the past month.

And Kyle did not disappoint Tina in this regard.

Although he wasn't a naughty kid, he was curious. And he was seeing so many kinds of magical creatures for the first time, so he couldn't help but ask questions.

Maybe it was because all those questions were about magical creatures. Even though Newt rarely spoke on his own, whenever Kyle asked, he would answer seriously.

As a result, he naturally spoke more, and he enjoyed it.

In short, all three of them were very satisfied.

Because of this, even though Chris and Diana were less busy later, Kyle still went there every year for a while.

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Of course, Kyle didn't plan to tell Cedric about these things. After all, he needed to help maintain Newt's image.

A reclusive legendary magical zoologist sounded much better than a socially anxious old geezer.

So, after briefly explaining, Kyle didn't intend to continue the topic. Talking too much could lead to exposure. This was fine.

"By the way, Cedric, what do you think of the Hogwarts professors? Are they all easy to get along with?" Kyle naturally shifted his gaze to the "Dark Forces: A Guide to Self-Protection" in Cedric's hand, "You know, it's my first time going to school. I don't know anything about it. What if I accidentally offend a professor? Will I be expelled?"

"You don't have to worry about that at all."

Cedric didn't suspect anything. He smiled and said, "The professors are all very good... well, at least most of the professors are very good. And even if the ... ahem, even if the most strict professor won't easily expel a student.

Unless you do something that seriously violates school rules and regulations."

When he said the last sentence, Cedric's expression was very serious, and the corners of his mouth moved slightly as if he wanted to say something but didn't know how to say it.

Seeing this, Kyle guessed what he wanted to say and quickly waved his hand, "Don't worry, I don't have the Weasley name. I wouldn't break any rules."

Hearing him say this, Cedric was relieved, "Sorry... that's not what I meant."

Kyle shook his head, "It's okay, I know."

Since they were talking about Hogwarts, Cedric was also interested. He told Kyle more detailed information in the time that followed.

For example, the Defense Against the Dark Arts teacher was a revolving door, the Transfiguration teacher who was obsessed with turning into a cat was the most authoritative... and most importantly, the potions teacher who didn't wash his hair liked to deduct points.

It was the same as what Kyle knew. There was nothing new.

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