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Kyle finally understood why Nicolas had remained so unhurried after Dumbledore disappeared, and why, when Kyle decided to use the Time-Turner, Nicolas had been able to prepare everything they needed in such a short time.

He had not spent merely one month, but nearly three. From this very point in time, he had already been preparing to repair the Time-Turner.

That was also why he had insisted that Kyle use the Time-Turner to return to the past, without considering Professor McGonagall at all.

Nicolas had known all along. He knew perfectly well that Kyle was the one who had saved Dumbledore this time—and that he had succeeded. That was why he had ignored Professor McGonagall's suggestion and had even made a personal trip to Hogwarts to ensure that Kyle could get the Time-Turner.

"Ink... Thunderbird quills... these are prohibited trade goods, so I won't take them out for now."

"Half of the Re'em horns, though, can be sold to the Quidditch supply shop. They should be more than willing to pay a high price for such rare materials."

Kyle sat by the table, leisurely sorting through the spoils from this trip. Mainly because there was nothing else for him to do right now.

Although Dumbledore had drunk the potion Nicolas prepared and recovered his lost memories, his physical condition had been far too poor before. To be safe, Nicolas had still taken him for further examinations.

Now, only Kyle remained in the enormous house, along with the various materials piled beside him like a small mountain.

He had bought all of these a hundred years ago. Once he returned to Diagon Alley and resold them, he could make at least ten times his investment.

That was only because many of them were prohibited trade goods and difficult to sell, such