Chapter 844: Persuading Ariana
Bang!
Kyle stood outside the shop, watching as the door of Potter’s Potion Store was slammed shut in his face.
A moment later, it creaked open again just long enough for Corder to toss out a large parcel before slamming it shut once more.
Dumbledore stood beside him, clearly puzzled by what he had just witnessed.
"It’s nothing. I just bought a few things," Kyle explained.
He picked up the package. Inside were a dozen or so bottles of various potions. A few had shattered from Corder’s rough handling, but most remained intact.
Kyle sorted through them and stored the usable ones in his case. They were all fairly common potions, but since he’d paid for them, he wasn’t about to let them go to waste.
"You came all this way just to buy potions?" Dumbledore asked, even more confused.
From what he recalled, Corder wasn’t exactly a renowned potioneer. The potions sold here could be found in any shop, and even a competent fifth-year could brew them with ease.
Was it really necessary for Kyle to make a special trip right now?
"The potions weren’t the point—I came for this." Kyle held up the box for him to see.
Dumbledore had still been wondering why Kyle had made the detour, but the moment he saw the old, worn box, something clicked.