Chapter 130: The Weasley Brothers’ Interrogation
Nifflers have an innate love for anything that glitters. From the moment they're born, they seem to spend every waking hour either searching for treasure or preparing to do so. They're rarely ever still.
The young Niffler in front of Kyle was barely a month old, just slightly larger than a Galleon, and had likely snuck into his trunk when Newt wasn't looking. Kyle had already noticed, during his time in Dorset, that Newt spent hours each day tracking down runaway Nifflers. If anyone else had been in Newt's shoes, Kyle thought they would have given up long ago.
But having only one Niffler around shouldn't be a problem. To ease Newt's worry, Kyle quickly wrote a note explaining the stowaway, handed it to Ratton, and watched as the owl flew out of the window with the letter.
"This communication system is so inconvenient," Kyle muttered, scratching his chin thoughtfully. While the wizarding world had its charms, communication methods felt downright primitive. A single letter, even with an owl, took at least half a day for round-trip delivery—nothing like the instant convenience of a phone call.
He knew Newt wouldn't have minded using Muggle devices, but the Scamanders lived too remotely, nearly in the mountains and surrounded by Muggle-Repelling Charms. Installing a phone or answering machine there was unlikely.
After seeing Ratton off, Kyle placed the Niffler back in his trunk, then took a quick shower and changed into fresh clothes. It was worth noting that the clothes Chris had sent him in Dorset were from last year. Kyle had grown so much this year that he could barely fit into them, so Tina had made a few adjustments to make them wearable, at least for now.
Not long afterward, the Weasley twins arrived. As soon as Kyle opened the door, Fred and George barreled in like bandits.
"We saw your owl flying off and figured you'd finally returned," Fred announced, draping an arm around Kyle's shoulders with a mock-serious expression.
"I can't believe you vanished for half a month without a word!" George added, blocking Kyle on the other side.