When Minerva McGonagall returned from the library, she suddenly discovered that most of the headmasters who had been pretending to sleep were now gone, leaving only empty portraits on the walls.
She instinctively looked at Kyle, who had yet to leave. "Have you already spoken to the headmasters?"
"Yes, Professor McGonagall." Kyle nodded. "They were all more than willing to help. They've already set off to look for people."
"That's good." Professor McGonagall did not doubt him. After all, when Kyle had asked her for the password earlier, he had said he wanted to help.
"I hope everything will be all right..." Professor McGonagall sighed and looked toward the largest portrait behind the desk. "Has Albus left as well?"
But as soon as she asked, she could not help shaking her head, thinking it was a foolish question.
Of course he had. Dumbledore was the headmaster with the most friends, so they would definitely need his help with this.
Professor McGonagall waved her hand. "Magick Moste Evile, come."
Nothing happened. The Headmaster's Office was so quiet it became awkward.
"It seems Professor Dumbledore truly values this book... Not only did he take it from the library, he even placed an Anti-Summoning Charm on it..."
Kyle shifted his gaze away from Professor McGonagall, pretending not to notice her hand tightening with increasing force.
Still, using an anti-summoning charm to protect a book whose Horcrux-related contents had already been torn out, inside the safest place in Hogwarts—the Headmaster's Office... Dumbledore was being a bit too nervous.
Of course, it was also possible that he had cast the charm on the way back after retrieving it.
Kyle walked to the bookshelf behind the desk and searched it carefully from top to bottom.
Though Dumbledore had many books, he could not possibly keep all