Chapter 586: Rita Skeeter’s Refusal
"Yes, Mr. McPhail, I have seen the resurrected Voldemort, and I know exactly what ritual he used."
"Professor Dumbledore wasn't joking—he really has returned. I'm always available to attend your meetings and answer any questions if needed..."
Diagon Alley, Leaky Cauldron.
Kyle sat in a relatively quiet corner of the pub, carefully writing a reply to Dugald McPhail on a piece of parchment.
Over the holidays, he had frequently received similar letters asking if he had truly witnessed Voldemort's resurrection. Most of these correspondences came from Magical Creatures experts he had met during his time at the dragon reserve in Romania.
For instance, there was Professor Lochneal from Beauxbatons, Mrs. Rozzino, who studied dragons in North America, and Hagrid's favorite, Mr. Lima, the author of The Monster Book of Monsters.
Dumbledore must have told Newt, and Newt must have informed them all, Kyle mused.
Others writing to him included individuals who had previously awarded him the Order of Merlin. Dugald McPhail was one of these, and this was the second letter Kyle had received from him that morning.
Despite already knowing the truth, McPhail's letter, with its hastily scribbled, joined-up script, revealed his lingering unease. He mentioned that Dumbledore planned to hold a meeting in a personal capacity to elaborate on the situation and draft plans for the future. McPhail wanted to confirm whether Kyle would attend and also included a list of questions he hadn't addressed in the letter itself.
Though Kyle hadn't yet heard anything about the meeting directly from Dumbledore, he didn't mind going if his presence would help.
Finishing the letter, Kyle handed it to Ratton, his unusually large owl. The bird snatched the parchment and struggled to squeeze through the narrow skylight, leaving a few feathers behind in the process.