Chapter 183: The Unique Abilities of Unicorns
"Philosopher's Stone?" Kyle raised an eyebrow, clearly intrigued. "The one made by Mr. Nicolas Flamel... Hogwarts is hiding something like that here?"
"Don't ask, Kyle. I'm not saying anything more." Hagrid's face turned serious. "This is top secret, not something for young wizards like you to worry about."
"Top secret, huh?" Kyle shrugged nonchalantly. "In that case, I won't ask."
Hagrid froze, taken aback by Kyle's easy compliance. He'd expected a round of relentless questioning—Harry had certainly pestered him long enough on the topic.
They continued chatting for a while, and true to his word, Kyle didn't bring up the Philosopher's Stone again. This seemed to relax Hagrid, who let out a sigh and, almost without thinking, said, "To be honest, I wish Harry could be a bit more like you."
"Potter? What about him?"
"Nothing, nothing..." Hagrid quickly shook his head. "I just mean, he was here earlier."
"Well, that's a good thing, Hagrid," Kyle said with a grin. "It means he cares about you too."
"Yeah..." Hagrid nodded thoughtfully. It was nice to feel cared for, though he couldn't help but wish Harry's curiosity was a bit less intense, so that every visit didn't involve questions about Fluffy or the Philosopher's Stone.