Action Plan

"Honestly, that really scared me just now." After leaving Knockturn Alley, Newt patted his chest, still looking shaken.

"Was it really that bad?" Kyle glanced at him. "They were just a group of Dark wizards. There were a lot of them, sure, but if it came to a fight, we might not necessarily lose."

Kyle's tone was calm, as though they were discussing what to have for lunch, and there was something else he did not say.

Against Newt Scamander, a numerical advantage was practically a joke. If he were willing to open his case, the magical creatures would not even need to do anything—just running back and forth a couple of times would trample Knockturn Alley several inches lower.

So Kyle truly could not understand what Newt had to be afraid of.

"If things got really bad, we could just ride Norbert and fly away," Kyle said.

"That isn't what I'm worried about. I'm worried about you." Newt glanced at Kyle.

"Me?" Kyle pointed at himself. "I'm not afraid of them either. Wait..."

Then Kyle seemed to realize something. "You don't think I was going to make Norbert deal with those shopkeepers, do you?"

Newt did not say anything, but his wandering gaze undoubtedly confirmed it.

"How could that be... There was no need for that." Kyle shook his head.

Knockturn Alley had existed for so many years for a reason. Neither Professor Dumbledore nor the Ministry of Magic had destroyed it, so why should he concern himself with it?

"Besides, those shopkeepers were pretty sincere," Kyle continued. "Their attitudes were a little unpleasant, but they did help me deal with the werewolf problem... just like they said, it was their welcome gift to us.

"They'd already backed down, so why would I go out of my way to