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This oriental dish was something Kain had taken Hermione to try during the holidays. She couldn't handle spicy food, but she liked the slightly sour and sweet tomato hot pot.

Now, as the smell of hot pot wafted through the air, Hermione's stomach immediately reminded her that she hadn't had dinner yet.

Kain smiled, then used magic to clear the atmosphere in the room and said, "I'm not used to the food at Hogwarts. What brings you here to see me?"

Ron spoke urgently, "Professor Pent, it's my sister. She seems to have accidentally found a dark magic item." He then nudged Ginny with his arm, signaling her to take out the diary.

When Kain saw this, he knew that his remarks in class had made an impact, even if his hints had been subtle.

After taking the diary from Ginny, Kain examined it closely, then used the Secret Revealing Charm, but it had no effect.

After thinking for a moment, Kain conjured a small cluster of Fiendfyre at his fingertips. The flame danced like a lively, fiery sprite.

As Fiendfyre appeared, Harry, Ron, and the others suddenly felt the temperature in the room rise. They found the flame at Kain's fingertips blinding.

Ordinary wizards wouldn't dare use Fiendfyre like this, but Kain, with the blood of both a phoenix and a fire dragon, had unparalleled control over flames.

Kain carefully placed the small flame on the bottom of the diary, and it began to burn. After a moment, the diary's surface scorched black, and a line of words appeared on the pages:

"Please stop, put it down. I mean no harm."

"Generally, those who claim they are not malicious are the most dangerous," Kain said. "This is a dark magic item, Ginny. Where did you find it?"

Ginny, looking scared, sobbed quietly, "I don't know. When I found it, I'd already been talking to it."

"Is that so? Well, pay attention in the future," Kain replied, then took the diary from her and pulled out a bottle of palliative. "Drink this and go back to sleep."

Kain would have a word with the bully Tom later. Hopefully, by then, Tom had mastered more black magic, or else the diary would be as useless to Kain as toilet paper.

"This potion was brewed by Hermione, and it works very well," Kain added.

Hermione straightened up immediately upon hearing this, but since there were so few people in the room, Harry and Ron didn't realize how difficult it had been for Hermione to brew the potion.

"Thank you, Professor Pent."

After Ginny thanked him, she took the potion and prepared to head back to the dormitory for a good sleep. Ron and Harry stood up to leave as well. Ron was still worried about Ginny, while Harry wasn't sure what to do, so he stayed behind.

After walking outside, Hermione said to Harry and the others, "Harry, you guys go back first. I still have something to do."

The three of them didn't mind. After saying goodbye, Hermione took the key, opened the door to Kain's office, and ran to his side.

"Godfather, I want to eat too."

"Sure."

Kain had originally planned to study Tom's diary, but when Hermione came back and wanted to eat hot pot, he decided to satisfy her request first. Besides, he wasn't full himself and could eat a lot.

After eating, Hermione patted her stomach in satisfaction. It felt a little swollen, and she seemed to have overeaten today. Then she took the honey milk Kain had poured for her, took a big sip, and her face showed a satisfied expression.

Sitting on the sofa, Hermione looked like a drunken person slumped over, except the cup in her hand was filled with milk.

While drinking her milk, Hermione asked, "Godfather, many senior students asked me about you today. Should I tell them?" Her bright brown eyes resembled a little girl who had spotted a squirrel.

"Senior students? What age?"

Before Kain could ask for more specific details, he caught sight of Hermione's bulging cheeks. Suddenly, he realized it wouldn't be good to say certain things in front of his goddaughter, so he coughed lightly and said to her,

"You don't need to tell them. I won't be staying at Hogwarts for long, and I may go to other places next year."

Hermione felt a little happy upon hearing the first part of the sentence, but her mood shifted when she heard the rest. However, she soon thought that she could still communicate with her godfather anytime, unlike others, and her mood improved dramatically—like a roller coaster ride.

After resting for a while, Hermione went back. Kain cast a protective spell in the room, then took out the diary.

"Dear Tom, I hope you can offer me something different, or you may end up spending the rest of your life with mermaid feces."

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