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Chapter 419, Section 417: Before the Action

Just as Dumbledore blinked, a sudden turning point occurred.

A capable figure rushed up from the end of the corridor. Her plump body rushed into the crowd, completely blocking Sheen's view.

My darling!

Lady Pomfrey exclaimed, then took Sheen's hand and carefully examined whether there was a problem with the curse.

"Bobby, you're here."

Dumbledore said with a smile.

"Alright, Professor, Principal, I must take the patient back now—"

Mrs. Pomfrey and Sheehan disappeared down the corridor.

Professor Snape glared at Dumbledore and turned to leave.

"Albus, you'd better remember what you said."

“Hogwarts should be the safest place, Albus.”

Professor McGonagall clearly didn't believe that a wizard who always followed the rules would run away alone, especially since there was a precedent for this—Dumbledore and Sheehan left Hogwarts together and returned to the hospital.

"what……"

Dumbledore said nothing, but simply smiled calmly.

Silence returned to the corridor.

At the other end of the corridor, it was only after being reminded by the word "patient" that Sheen realized he should be at the school hospital.

He completely forgot.

According to his plan, he was supposed to just go and retrieve the scroll...

Memories flooded her mind, and Sheen felt dizzy again.

“You need to rest, son. Whatever task Headmaster Dumbledore assigns you... he really is... always doing some dangerous things.”

Mrs. Pomfrey muttered to herself, then handed a glass bottle to Sheehan.

Sheen stared at the glass bottle, from which a faint, silvery-white vapor was rising.

This is a calming agent, a magical potion used to soothe and calm agitated emotions.

Madam Pomfrey sometimes uses it to calm the young wizards. Some Quidditch team members are given this potion when they are injured to prevent them from getting emotional and interfering with Madam Pomfrey's treatment.

Sheen's impression of this potion was that it was very difficult to make.

To make this potion, the ingredients must be added to the crucible in a strict order and in the correct quantities.

The mixture must be stirred a specified number of times, neither more nor less, first clockwise, then counterclockwise;
When the crucible boils, the flame temperature must drop to a specific level—neither too high nor too low—and be maintained for a specific period before the final ingredient is added. If the addition of ingredients is done carelessly, the person taking the drug will fall into a deep, sometimes irreversible, drowsy state…

With so many thoughts in his head, Sheen's vision became a little blurry.

Ravenclaw's memories are not so easy to process.

“I’m sorry, Mrs. Pomfrey, I ran away on my own.”

Before he completely lost consciousness, Sheen said.

“Oh—you don’t need to cover for him, I know far more than you do. I’ve been a nurse here for decades…”

Mrs. Pomfrey looked somewhat distressed, after all, Sheehan couldn't see his surroundings clearly and was talking to a flowerpot.

"What a terrible curse! I've rarely seen anything like it. Go and rest, child."

And so, Sheen's head spun even more, and he drank the potion and fell into a deep sleep.

For several days in a row, he felt dizzy and always slept for a long time.

The medication may have had a mitigating effect, but the main reason is that Ravenclaw's memories are gradually merging with his.

This is not a quick process.

During this time, Hogwarts was in complete chaos.

Some say Mr. Green received a hundred greeting cards on Valentine's Day and was knocked unconscious by them;
Some say that Mr. Green refused the kindness of a little witch, and was subsequently knocked unconscious by the enraged little witch;

Some people say that Mr. Green is having a lucky dream and that he will receive great benefits!

It's obvious which club spread this news. The day was sunny and the winter snow was melting.

Clearly, it was a bright March, the wind rustling through the bright haystacks, and the arrival of spring counting her flowers every night.

"Is Sheen awake?"

Outside the school hospital, among a group of people, Justin asked anxiously.

Mrs. Pomfrey chased them away three or four times a day, but her expression improved somewhat:

"He is under a curse, the worst I have ever seen, but he will get better."

"curse……"

Hermione murmured the word, the most terrifying and dangerous part of the dark magic.

Beside her, Harry was deathly pale.

He always felt that this matter wouldn't be too simple.

Think about it, they went through so many dangers, but none of them were able to defeat Sheen.

Now he lies in the hospital, unconscious, and he should be able to guess who did it.

Is Headmaster Dumbledore still at Hogwarts?

Harry tried to remain calm.

“That’s outside my jurisdiction.”

Mrs. Pomfrey kicked them out.

On the way back to the cabin, the five people remained silent.

Hermione and Justin were even more pale.

They knew more than Harry, his two friends, and they knew that evil could not be completely eradicated.

Hogwarts may have encountered danger again, but this danger was once again nipped in the bud.

They felt a chill run down their spines, as if a venomous snake was watching them from the shadows, ready to bite them.

"He's back again?"

Hermione asked Justin.

Justin nodded, then looked towards the distant horizon.

They need to get rid of Lockhart as soon as possible; that fraudster teaches nothing.

This left them completely clueless when faced with dark magic, relying entirely on Sheen's notes to gain some understanding of it.

As for how to deal with dark magic, they had no idea.

But they are about to face the most powerful Dark Lord in the entire magical world.

"Is the truth serum ready?"

Justin asked.

"It'll be in the next few days."

Hermione knew what he meant.

Then, the two of them looked back at the school hospital with worry.

Two more wizards entered there.

Snape stood silently in the shadows, in front of him a plate piled high with snacks such as sizzling honey candy, Fudge flies, and chocolate balls.

These piles of snacks are exactly the same as they were three days ago; they haven't been disturbed at all.

Behind the pile of snacks on the pristine white hospital bed, Sheen was still sorting through the memories in his mind.

After several days of being in a semi-conscious state, these memories finally found a suitable place, no longer overlapping with Sheen's own memories, making him feel like he was Ravenclaw.

But a problem arises – these memories are now hidden even deeper, and Sheen only recalls them when certain spells are triggered.

When it's triggered, it's as if Lady Ravenclaw is always by his side, guiding him.

(End of this chapter)