Chapter 636: The Real Defense Against the Dark Arts Classroom
After being thrown out of the classroom by Snape, Kyle didn't leave immediately. Instead, under Kanna's puzzled gaze, he leaned his ear against the door again.
All he could hear, however, was a faint buzzing, like a swarm of Billywigs flying about. It was the unmistakable effect of the Muffliato Charm.
"Honestly, no trust at all," Kyle muttered.
He realized there would be no thrilling revelations today. With nothing else to do, he resigned himself to leaving the Dungeon alongside Kanna. As they walked, he shared his suspicion.
"Unlikely..." Kanna hesitated. "But why would Professor Snape use the Memory Charm on Umbridge?"
Though Snape was known for his sharp tongue, particularly with professors he disliked, such as Lupin or Sirius, Kanna couldn't imagine him crossing that line. Despite their animosity, Snape and Sirius had always kept their conflicts to verbal sparring. Attacking someone outright, especially behind their back, seemed unthinkable.
After all, they were professors at Hogwarts. There were boundaries, and even if tensions ran high, restraint was always maintained.
"I don't think I'm wrong," Kyle said. "You must have noticed too—Umbridge's questions were identical to the last time. That means she doesn't remember she's already been here."
As the Dungeon grew more distant behind them, Kyle glanced back and added, "As for why Snape would do it... well, maybe she said something offensive. It wouldn't be shocking if that happened with her."
Kyle had considered lingering, curious if Snape would use the Memory Charm on Umbridge again. But no one came out of the Dungeon, and with their next class being Herbology with Professor Sprout, he had no choice but to suppress his curiosity and head to the greenhouses with Kanna.
At dinner, the atmosphere in the Great Hall was a bit unusual. A buzz of excitement rippled through the students, as though many were eagerly anticipating something.