Chapter 540: Karkaroff’s Reckoning
"So, the good stuff you mentioned earlier is gone now?" Kanna asked curiously over dinner.
"Not just that," Kyle replied drearily, poking at his plate. "I lost something else too."
Even though he had already made the decision to give the small bottle of ashes to Dumbledore, Kyle couldn't shake the lingering sense of loss that surfaced every time he thought about it. Not even the delicious aroma of fried pork chops could lift his mood.
Kanna seemed to notice his melancholy and quickly changed the subject. "Is Mr. Nicolas Flamel still at the school?"
"No," Kyle said with a shake of his head. "Nicolas doesn't like crowded places. He's already gone back."
"By airship?" Kanna asked tentatively, offering Kyle a piece of toast as she spoke.
"How did you know?" Kyle looked at her, surprised. "Did you see it?"
"A lot of people saw it," Kanna said with a small laugh. "There was this massive airship at the Astronomy Tower, and it caused quite a stir. Everyone's been speculating about it."
"Some think it's the school's secret weapon, while others believe it's some sort of transportation—like the Beauxbatons carriages or the Durmstrang ship."
Kyle shrugged nonchalantly. The appearance of an airship wasn't too unusual in a world brimming with magic, and no one—except Kanna, who knew the truth—was likely to connect it with the legendary Nicolas Flamel.
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