Chapter 53: Kyle: We Are Engaged in a Great Cause
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<At the Gryffindor table>
"Hey, look over there at Kael," Harry Potter quickly noticed the commotion at the Slytherin table.
There were only three people seated at the entire table with Kael, making it hard not to stand out.
"That's Penelope Clearwater!"
"The Ravenclaw prefect!"
"I've heard of her. Percy has always had a crush on her. George told me that one day Percy even talked about her in his sleep," Ron said, full of envy.
Penelope was famous at Ravenclaw for her academic excellence, and she was stunningly beautiful too.
Little witches like her were always the center of attention, admired by many. Ron's brother Percy was among those admirers.
But now Penelope had willingly walked over to sit with Kael.
Ron imagined how amazing it would be if he were in that position instead.
Unfortunately, he could only dream about it.
Neither Harry nor Ron noticed that not far from them, Hermione was tightly gripping her knife and fork, her knuckles turning white from the pressure.
"I've got a feeling that Kael might be in some trouble."
"Should we go help him?" Harry asked, clearly hesitating.
He felt that something was off with the atmosphere around Kael, making him inexplicably nervous just watching from a distance.
"Oh, come on, worry about yourself. Do you even know how to change your eye color yet?" Ron couldn't help but roll his eyes at his best friend's lack of emotional intelligence.
"I'm working on it. I found a book in the library with an interesting spell. It's not too hard, and I think I'll master it soon," Harry replied, still keeping an eye on Kael.
"Oh, look! George and Fred are heading over to him."
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At Kael's side:
"Hey, mate! Good evening!"
"Your advice didn't really help!"
The twins sat down across from Kael, looking dejected.
"Professor McGonagall wouldn't listen to our explanation at all."
They had been scolded by McGonagall for over an hour and only managed to escape because it was dinner time.
Worse yet, starting today, they would have to clean the trophy room every night for the next three months.
Kael remained silent for a moment. Could it be that they used the excuse on the wrong person?
"No, it's not just an excuse to placate the teacher. This is truly a great cause," Kael replied solemnly while enjoying his dessert pudding.
"You see, every great figure was misunderstood at first."
"Take Merlin, for instance. He was also deeply misunderstood in the beginning."
"Ordinary people simply cannot comprehend the greatness of our mission."
"Think about it. If our invention succeeds, we will completely change the lives of young witches and wizards."
"Families will no longer have to worry about their children being in danger outside."
"By then, all those who once misunderstood us will be apologizing profusely!"
"So what if they misunderstand us now?"
"The people who misunderstand us will never reach our level of thought. We are striving for the future of the wizarding world!"
"Their misunderstandings and obstacles only highlight the greatness of our cause."
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"Kael, you're right!" After hearing Kael's speech, the twins, who had been dispirited, suddenly felt a surge of energy.
Their spirits were lifted as if they had been given a shot of adrenaline.
"Those people have no idea how great what we're doing really is!"
"We're working for the future of the wizarding world!"
"Enough talk, we need to do one more experiment before our detention tonight!"
With that, George and Fred ran off, full of renewed determination. Before now, they never knew that pranks could hold such profound significance.
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"What's going on with them?"
"Junior, what kind of great experiment are you working on?" Penelope, who had been listening to Kael's conversation with the twins, was now looking at him in awe.
She gazed at Kael with admiration, feeling that just listening to him made everything sound incredible.
"Working for the future of the wizarding world…" What a grand ideal!
No wonder she had her eye on this extraordinary young man.
Cassandra, sitting on the other side of Kael, looked at him with similar admiration. She felt that her perception of him had once again been turned upside down.
"Of course!" Kael replied casually, finishing his last bite of pudding. "It's a very important experiment."
"We're researching how to increase the explosive power of Dungbombs."
"By adding chili powder or laxatives to them."
Penelope: "???"
Cassandra: "???"
This is the "great cause" you were talking about?
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