Chapter 704: Dementors of Profit and Surrender
Cornwall...
"Expecto Patronum!"
A silver goose soared through the air, startling a Dementor so badly that it recoiled, folding in on itself. Before it could retreat, the goose collided with a slender flame mid-flight.
The flame wasn't hot—or perhaps it was simply too small to feel at first—but the Dementor remained oblivious until it was too late. The flames coiled around it like a serpent, tightening with uncanny precision.
In a flash, the Dementor was reduced to ashes.
Kyle, now visible after removing the Disillusionment Charm, waved his wand. The flames that had consumed the Dementor gathered into a fiery orb and flew back to the tip of a wooden stick he held. The fire lingered there, burning steadily.
"This thing is really something..." Cedric remarked enviously, eyeing the torch in Kyle's hand. "Alright, it's a deal. Next time, you'll be the one to drive off the Dementors, and I'll take the Gubraithian Fire."
"No problem." Kyle casually tossed the torch to Cedric. "Just be careful not to burn yourself. This isn't as uncontrollable as the Fiendfyre Curse, but it's still magical fire. I'd rather not visit you in St. Mungo's."
"Do you think so little of me?" Cedric said, frowning as he caught the torch. "I may not be as skilled as you in Charms, but I'm not incompetent. I can handle a Fire Charm."
Kyle shrugged, offering no further comment.
At that moment, an owl flew over their heads.