Chapter 735: A Reliable Assistant, Fawkes
For Dumbledore, the news Kyle brought was quite a surprise.
The Death Eaters were truly terrifying when they lurked in the shadows, but far less so when exposed to the light of day. The Vanishing Cabinets could allow them to bypass the castle's magical defenses, and if the defenders were unaware, the Death Eaters could indeed use this method to take the initiative and catch them off guard.
But now that they knew, the Vanishing Cabinets—immovable as they were—had become the Death Eaters' greatest vulnerability.
Dumbledore was quite confident that he could capture every Death Eater who entered Hogwarts this way.
What concerned him now was how to keep Draco Malfoy out of the matter, ensuring Voldemort wouldn't take revenge on his family.
If the Death Eaters truly intended to attack Hogwarts, there would undoubtedly be a large force involved. And if that force was wiped out, Voldemort would be furious. By then, the Malfoy family—who had proposed this method—would be doomed.
Dumbledore wanted to save them.
Lucius and Narcissa Malfoy were of little concern to him, but Draco was different. He was a student at Hogwarts. And as headmaster, Dumbledore bore the responsibility of protecting every student—even those trying to kill him.
But he didn't share this thought with Kyle. Not because he didn't trust him—on the contrary, he was certain that if he asked, Kyle wouldn't refuse. But protecting students was his responsibility as headmaster, not Kyle's. Besides, whether this plan would even work remained uncertain.
Dumbledore shook his head, pushing the thought aside.
"Kyle, the most important question right now is... do you know where he's hiding the Vanishing Cabinet?" he asked.