Kyle held his quill and stared at the diary for a long time, hesitating to open it.
The diary was Voldemort's first Horcrux, and in many ways, it was the most unique. Unlike other Horcruxes, the soul fragment in this diary had an unprecedented ability—it could, under the right conditions, resurrect itself independently, drawing life force from others to manifest a physical body out of n...
2024-12-20 15:02:01 +0000 UTC View Post“I heard about what happened yesterday. You did well; you didn’t disgrace House Tyrell.” Garlan tilted his head slightly, allowing his servant to straighten his clothes as he spoke to Lynd, who stood nearby. “Bitterbridge lies midway along the Roseroad, guarding the most important bridge in the region—a critical part of the Reach. Successive Lords of Highgarden have always placed grea...
2024-12-20 15:02:01 +0000 UTC View Post“He’s the Bear Hunter you’re looking for, Lynd.” As the two men approached, Raul gestured toward the burly figure beside him and introduced him to Lynd.
“My name is Rolly, bear hunter, son of the Smith of Bitterbridge.” The young man, sturdy and broad-shouldered, stepped forward awkwardly. His face was taut, and he drew a deep breath as though making a monumental decision. In ...
2024-12-20 15:01:35 +0000 UTC View PostBack at the Leaky Cauldron, Hagrid suggested a drink before they left, and everyone agreed... even Mrs. Weasley, who was still quite upset.
She felt the need to explain to the Grangers what had happened, hoping they wouldn't form a poor opinion of wizards. While the adults talked, Kyle walked over to Ginny.
Ginny was sitting with her head down, sipping hot chocolate—the only non-a...
2024-12-20 15:01:12 +0000 UTC View PostAfter the photo session, Lockhart, brimming with self-importance, announced to the crowd that he would soon be joining Hogwarts as the new Defence Against the Dark Arts professor.
“Both Harry Potter and his classmates will receive a true, magical experience with Magical Me starting September 1st!” he declared.
The crowd erupted in applause and cheers. A few middle-...
2024-12-19 15:04:01 +0000 UTC View PostAfter leaving a muggle district, less than an hour had passed, yet the time seemed to fly by. The group made their way toward Flourish and Blotts.
But today was a special day, and it wasn’t just them heading to the bookstore. A sizable crowd had gathered outside the relatively small shop, each person doing their best to squeeze through the door.
“Why are there so many people her...
2024-12-19 15:03:01 +0000 UTC View PostAfter some bargaining, Kyle managed to buy the Gillyweed for fifteen Galleons. Madam Pryor had initially insisted on seventeen, but when Kyle casually demonstrated the Bubble-Head Charm, she immediately lowered her price by two Galleons and even offered to throw in a bag of Dittany and Rue seeds. Sensing this was her final offer, Kyle accepted, completing the transaction with satisfaction.
<... 2024-12-19 15:02:02 +0000 UTC View PostThe continent of Westeros may appear small in the TV series, with cities seemingly close and journeys spanning only a few days, but in reality, the distances between the cities of the Seven Kingdoms are vast. Traveling between them often takes months or even years.
For instance, when Lynd traveled from Goldengrove to New Barrel, the journey was swift because they traveled downriver, takin...
2024-12-19 15:02:01 +0000 UTC View Post“I apologize for my skepticism,” said Garlan Tyrell as he approached Lynd and offered a careful bow. “Lord Lynd, your swordsmanship is truly as magnificent as the rumors suggest. I hope that, in the future, your skills will find their rightful place in the service of House Tyrell.”
With that, Garlan instructed an attendant to prepare accommodations for Lynd and Joel, as well as to...
2024-12-19 15:01:01 +0000 UTC View PostThe two of them left in a hurry.
Fred winked and suggested in a low voice, “Why don't we go have a look too?”
“I've never been to Knockturn Alley before,” George admitted, a bit intrigued. “Mum never lets us go to places like that.”
“Mum’s right,” said Percy sternly. “You all stay here and don’t go anywhere.”
George gasped, as if suddenly realizin...
2024-12-19 15:01:01 +0000 UTC View PostEver since Fred had swapped Ron’s wand with a Trick Wand, he and George had been eagerly waiting to see the results. But a week later, Ron hadn’t noticed a thing—in fact, he hadn’t used his wand even once. The twins were beyond disappointed.
“It seems we’ve got ourselves an obedient little brother,” Fred sighed one evening, clearly deflated. “He’s actually following the ...
2024-12-18 15:04:01 +0000 UTC View PostOnce Fred and George had resolved to address Kyle’s schedule later, they dropped the topic. After breakfast, they all headed up to the attic, where Fred pulled out his own Hogwarts letter and book list, heavy with Lockhart’s titles.
“All Lockhart’s books,” he groaned. “The new Defense Against the Dark Arts teacher must be a fan… maybe a witch like Mum.”
“Oh, I see ...
2024-12-18 15:03:03 +0000 UTC View PostA week after returning from Paris, Kyle finally received a Hogwarts letter on a bright morning. Heading downstairs for breakfast, he found Fred and George waiting in the living room, looking restless and eager.
After hiding out for over a month, they now spent nearly every day in Kyle’s attic, happily working on their Skiving Snackbox experiments. Chris, surprisingly, didn’t mind thei...
2024-12-18 15:02:02 +0000 UTC View Post“Use your best strength and let me see the most magnificent two-sword swordsmanship from Westeros!” In the small manor near the east gate of New Barrel, Vortimer Crane drew his longsword from his waist, addressing Lynd, who stood across from him.
Though his expression remained impassive and his tone calm, those familiar with Vortimer could detect a hint of dissatisfaction with the bea...
2024-12-18 15:02:01 +0000 UTC View Post“This seat is taken,” Lynd said, struggling to swallow the food he had already begun to chew. He turned toward the two strangers standing in front of him.
The tall, middle-aged man among them frowned at Lynd's words, as though about to respond, but a shorter teenager interrupted with a smile. “We'll only sit here for a while. Once your companion returns, we'll leave. Is that okay?...
2024-12-18 15:01:08 +0000 UTC View PostHarry, thinking Wrackspurts might be some sort of insect, instinctively scratched at his ear, but didn’t feel anything even after he’d rubbed it red. He wanted to ask what a Wrackspurt actually was, but before he could, Luna had already skipped back over to her father.
She studied the bump on Mr. Lovegood’s head with fascination and reached out to touch it.
“Ouch…” Mr. L...
2024-12-18 15:01:01 +0000 UTC View PostKyle had been invited to Nicolas Flamel’s home as a guest, a detail meant to stay confidential. But, as Dumbledore had once told Harry, secrets had a knack for escaping into the open. By the time Kyle returned, it seemed everyone knew.
At dinner, Mr. Weasley, much like Chris had done earlier, kept asking Kyle about Nicolas Flamel and whether he’d encountered any talking refrigerators ...
2024-12-17 15:02:01 +0000 UTC View PostNew Barrel lies downstream of the Goldengrove River and serves as the seat of House Fossoway of the green-apple Fossoways branch, located in The Reach.
Its strategic proximity to both the Roseroad and the Goldengrove River has made it a hub for traveling merchants. Most goods bound for Goldengrove, Red Lake, and Old Oak are routed through New Barrel rather than Highgarden.
...
2024-12-17 15:02:01 +0000 UTC View Post“By the Seven Gods, what happened here?” A soldier stared at the scene before him, unable to mask the horror in his voice.
No one around him responded. Instead, they exchanged uneasy glances, their eyes darting toward the innocent-looking tree branches, as if fearing they might suddenly transform into deadly weapons.
“Go up and check it out,” Roman ordered, pointing to one o...
2024-12-17 15:01:01 +0000 UTC View PostIt was already evening when Kyle returned to St. Catchpole Village. After completing his journey with the door key and dropping down from mid-air, he was greeted by a group waiting for him.
Chris, who seemed to know in advance that Kyle would be back, was standing by the door.
“Dumbledore wrote to let us know you'd be coming home today,” Chris said with a smile. "But I didn’t ...
2024-12-17 15:01:01 +0000 UTC View PostSeeing the black smoke signal rising, Lynd remained calm. Like his predecessor hunting the mountain bear, he re-entered the forest where he had set traps. Meticulously, he checked each one, adjusting and repairing those that might malfunction, before returning to the ambush point. There, he focused his gaze on the narrow mountain road leading to the smuggling channel ahead.
As time passed...
2024-12-16 15:02:01 +0000 UTC View PostIn Nicolas's private library, Kyle sat at the table as usual, quietly leafing through a book on alchemy. Tata, the House-elf, stood nearby, and as Kyle finished reading the last page, she handed him a glass of freshly made lemonade.
"Thanks," Kyle said, finishing the drink with a satisfied sigh.
It had been a month since his arrival, and in that time, he had practically lived in thi...
2024-12-16 15:02:01 +0000 UTC View PostAfter learning that everyone else had already left, Kyle was about to pack up and head back himself when Nicolas Flamel shook his head and said,
"There's no need to hurry, Kyle. You can stay here for a while if you like."
"And I heard from Albus that you've taught yourself some alchemy and invented a rather interesting little gadget. It has something to do with Quidditch, doesn’t ...
2024-12-16 15:01:05 +0000 UTC View PostJoel received a raven from House Rowan not long before House Webber’s forces arrived, informing him of a critical development: the combined armies of House Rowan and House Oakheart had successfully routed the bandits in Red Lake Forest. However, the bandits had not suffered significant casualties and were now retreating toward Standfast. Joel’s earlier suspicions were confirmed; the bandits...
2024-12-16 15:01:01 +0000 UTC View PostThe next morning, Kyle rubbed his head and sat up in an antique four-poster bed, blinking groggily as he took in the unfamiliar room around him. After a moment, he remembered—he was in Paris, at Nicolas Flamel’s house.
"Would you like some breakfast, my lord?" a high-pitched voice called from the far side of the room.
It was a House-elf wearing a pair of little goggles.
"T...
2024-12-15 15:02:02 +0000 UTC View Post“What happened next? What happened next?” Lynd asked, his curiosity piqued.
Joel paused, pondering the question before replying, “I heard that after the war, he received a reward from the house and retired from the guard unit.”
“Retired?” Lynd’s brow furrowed, the word landing like the abrupt closing of a book at a pivotal moment.
“What purpose would staying on...
2024-12-15 15:02:01 +0000 UTC View PostFleur picked up a yellow candy and popped it into her mouth, her eyes lighting up instantly.
"It's delicious."
"Those are Fizzing Whizbees," Kyle explained with a smile. "One of Honeydukes' bestsellers. If you like them, I'll send you some more after school starts."
Fleur was about to nod, but a thought struck her, and her expression shifted to a slight frown. "Sorry, I didn...
2024-12-15 15:01:01 +0000 UTC View PostStandfast lies on the eastern edge of the Red Lake Forest, once belonging to House Osgrey. With the decline and eventual extinction of the house following the death of its last heir due to illness, the castle passed into the hands of House Rowan. However, its considerable distance from House Rowan’s seat at Goldengrove led to its stewardship being entrusted to House Webber of Coldmoat.
...
2024-12-15 15:01:00 +0000 UTC View PostAfter hearing the explanation, Lynd furrowed his brow in confusion. “Why did House Tyrell’s supporters lose so easily? Didn’t you say the stalemate had lasted for decades? Logically, their strength should be comparable, right?”
Old Baine let out a weary sigh. “It’s all because of the Usurper’s War,” he explained. “The Tyrells sided with the Targaryens, sending troops to ...
2024-12-14 15:02:00 +0000 UTC View PostKyle remained composed and respectful as he shook Fleur’s hand lightly.
“Hello, Fleur Delacour,” she greeted him with equal poise.
Despite not knowing French, Kyle understood her words as though an invisible translator hovered in the room. Nearby, Nicolas sat beaming, munching on popcorn, while a House-elf dressed in a race car driver’s outfit stood beside him, holding a gla...
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