harry potter book of crimes

"The pudding is gone. If you still want to eat it, you may have to wait until dinner time. However, I still have some sizzling bees here... Oh, you happen to be in bed now, here is a chance to try it.

good chance!"

The person who suddenly appeared next to Candice and Kevin was obviously Luna - to be honest, with her off-key words and ethereal voice, few people could not recognize her.

"I remember you are all Muggles...don't worry, the Bee Bee Candies will only make you float in the air for a short while. As long as you don't move around, you won't fall down."

When Candice heard what she said, she was immediately very interested and said:

"Floating in mid-air? Oh, this is the wizard's candy... Big sister, give me one!"

However, compared to Candice, who is very curious about the candies in the magical world, Kevin's character seems more calm. Although he doesn't want to taste the candies Luna put in her pocket, he wants to

Know what you should do next.

After subconsciously glancing out the window for the last time, Kevin temporarily put aside his quarrel with the couple in the garden below, turned around and sat back on the bed.

"Sister, may I ask...are you also a wizard?"

"Yes!" Luna nodded while rummaging in her pocket, "Maybe you want to find out what a wizard is, but it's hard to explain."

"Oh!" Kevin immediately said in surprise, "How did you know I wanted to ask this?"

But in response, Luna couldn't help but tilt her head.

"I have been practicing a kind of magic during this period, but it is always difficult to control, so from time to time I hear the voices in other people's hearts."

Having said this, she suddenly shrugged and said:

"Of course, I usually don't notice whether those sounds are what other people are thinking or whether they are actually coming out of their mouths."

Just as Kevin blinked in confusion, Luna finally grabbed a handful of candies from her seemingly deep pocket, making Candice's eyes widen.

There are so many candies hidden in that pocket, why didn't you see any of them just now?

But just as Luna was about to hand the handful of sizzling honey candies to Candice, who was looking forward to it, another question popped up in Kevin's heart, causing her to pause for a moment while holding the candies.

For a moment.

"Charles? Yes, I know him." Before Kevin said anything, Luna said to herself, "He is our senior. Although he is not in the same college as me, he is very nice. This is our senior."

all know……"

Seeing Luna suddenly mentioning her cousin, Candice's attention finally shifted slightly from the candy - as Charles's appearance, she naturally wanted to know the other side of her cousin as a wizard.

What a difference.

However, before Luna could continue speaking, the three people in the ward heard a series of jumping syllables suddenly coming from the direction of the door.

"Candy is coming!"

The sound of chanting a curse suddenly passed through the ward, and Candice and Kevin saw a large handful of candies in the eldest sister's hand flying into the air and falling quickly towards the door.

"Miss Lovegood, you cannot give such dangerous snacks to patients!"

"Oh, it's Madam Pomfrey..." Luna knew who was coming without looking back. She quickly interrupted the topic about Charles and whispered to Candice and Kevin, "Sorry, I think it's better.

You can try it again after you have fully recovered! Then I will take you to Honeydukes, where there are many wonderful candies!”

While she was speaking, Madam Pomfrey at the door had already walked over quickly. She glared at Luna angrily, and then spoke:

"Ms. Lovegood, even if you don't have any lessons scheduled for this period, I think you should review the contents of Potions and Care of Magical Creatures. You have to know that there is diluted Billy in Bees.

Wiegworm venom – even though it’s basically safe, there are allergy risks to consider!”

It is recorded in Newt Scamander's "Monsters and Where to Find Them" that the venom of the Billywig can make people float dizzy, and an overdose of this venom may make people unconscious.

Float in a controlled manner for several days.

Of course, the dose of venom used to make the sizzling bee candy is indeed safe - because even if a person who has eaten the candy is allowed to float as much as they want, it will not float too high.

However, the worst thing that can happen after being stung by a Billywig bug is undoubtedly an allergy. Once someone unfortunately "wins the lottery", it is very likely that he will float in the air permanently, even though there are already cases in the modern wizarding world.

Without a cure, the entire treatment process will be very difficult.

After all, the patient must endure the pain of living in extremely heavy shackles, otherwise he will float to the sky again if he is not careful.

And since this is an allergic state, no matter how small the dose is, the result will be the same.

"Okay, Miss Lovegood, now I have to conduct a routine examination on the patient."

After saying that, Madam Pomfrey folded her hands in front of her and stared at Luna with a calm and firm look. Although she didn't say it clearly, her intention was very obvious.

In Madam Pomfrey's eyes, even Luna was quickly defeated. She pursed her lips and blinked at Candice and Kevin with an innocent face, and finally swayed.

He walked leisurely to the door.

After "inviting" Luna out of the ward, Madam Pomfrey couldn't help but whisper:

"I will write a warning letter and send it out soon. The sale of candies that are risky to eat must be prohibited. Hogsmeade is so close to the school, and so many students buy candies every year. Even if those risky candies are

The chances are very small, but what if something goes wrong?"

After she checked Candice and Kevin carefully while muttering softly, her dissatisfied soliloquy finally came to an end.

"Have a good rest! There are many subtle differences between Muggle bodies and wizards. You have to wait for another day to observe...especially you, who have just woken up. I will bring you some nutritious lunch that is easy to digest."

Her last words were naturally addressed to Kevin.

After forcing the two children to lie down on the bed, Madam Pomfrey turned around with confidence and pushed the trolley next to her to the door of the ward.

However, when she came to the corridor outside, she found that Luna had not left yet - for no other reason than because there was another figure here.

"Oh, good afternoon, Poppy!"

"Poppy" is Madam Pomfrey's name, but there are obviously very few people who can still call her that. You know, when Snape and the others were still students, Madam Pomfrey was already there.

Hogwarts has been working for many years.

But the wizard standing next to the door now, who had just stopped talking to Luna, was Slughorn, a fat, bald old man.

To be honest, out of decades of loyalty to Madam Pomfrey, even Professor McGonagall would not call her by her first name.

That is to say, seeing Slughorn, who could shamelessly try to build relationships with anyone, he could still smile and act like a familiar person in front of Madam Pomfrey.

Of course, given his qualifications at Hogwarts and being almost the same age as Dumbledore, he really has the qualifications.

"Good afternoon, Professor Slughorn."

Madam Pomfrey naturally doesn't care what other people call her, because she only cares about the patients. After saying hello in passing and responding, she immediately said seriously:

"The patient needs to rest. If you two need to talk about anything, please find another place."

After saying this softly, she turned back and carefully closed the door of the ward.

However, at this moment, Slughorn smiled and said:

"I was talking to Miss Lovegood mainly to wait for you to come out... Poppy, it was Minerva who asked me to come here this time. She wanted to know when the two Muggle children in the ward would arrive.

Can the treatment be ended?”

"Why are you in such a hurry?" Madam Pomfrey couldn't help but pursed her lips and thought for a moment, "At least we can wait until tomorrow morning, because I'm not sure yet whether there will be any sequelae."

"Is that so?" Slughorn nodded and said clearly, "Well, with the Muggle physique, it does take time to observe during treatment - I can understand this!"

After all, he is also a master of potions. Although there are differences in the research directions of potions masters and therapists, there will always be some inferences as you learn more deeply.

However, after Slughorn understood Madam Pomfrey's opinion, he continued:

"So...how long do you think it will be before their bodies can safely withstand the power of the Forgetting Curse? You know, they have to return to their parents as soon as possible and return to normal Muggle life.

.”

After Madam Pomfrey told her the approximate time it would take to cast the Forgetting Curse after recovery, the old man nodded slightly again.

"Okay, I will tell Minerva this - she is very concerned about the situation of these two Muggle children. After dinner, she will probably come to visit them in person." Slughorn said.

Then he suddenly added, "Oh, by the way! Remember not to mention the Browns to them. They will forget it sooner or later, and there is no need to know those unpleasant realities!"

"Of course, I won't tell them." Madam Pomfrey said calmly, "I am just the head nurse of the school hospital and a therapist, nothing more."

In response, Slughorn nodded again, and then smiled at Luna.

"Miss Lovegood, I think you will come to visit them again, so...just like what I told you just now, please remember and don't let it slip!" (To be continued)