Chapter 158: The Lazy Professors
Kyle took out his wand and reached under the trapdoor.
"Lumos!"
With a burst of white light, Kyle could just make out a mass of green vines coiled directly below the trapdoor.
"It really is Devil's Snare," he muttered, putting his wand away. Then he called to Fluffy. "Alright, you stay here. If Dumbledore comes with someone, you bark—loudly."
"Woof..." Fluffy, having just finished his jerky, nodded obediently.
Kyle gave the dog's massive head a final pat, then jumped down through the trapdoor.
"Plop..."
The soft Devil's Snare caught him like a hammock, tendrils snaking around him. Kyle didn't struggle; instead, he lay still. Sure enough, after three seconds, the tendrils released him, and he dropped softly to the ground. Standing up, he eyed the Devil's Snare with an odd look.
Honestly, what was Professor Sprout thinking? Kyle mused. Of all things, Devil's Snare? You could close your eyes, pick any plant from Greenhouse 3, and it would make a better barrier.
Devil's Snare sounded intimidating, but its weaknesses were obvious: it feared light and fire, and a simple Lighting Charm rendered it completely harmless.
It's meant to stop intruders, but here it's doing nothing but acting as a soft landing, he thought, shaking his head. What a waste.