The sickly, iron-fisted beauty in Harry Potter

Dolly didn't refuse this time.

Although she appeared very relaxed and even seemed interested in joking, a subtle tension was already creeping into her heart.

Dolly was worried that Lucius had carelessly tossed the diary to some little wizard whose name she couldn't even recall.

Dolly couldn't possibly search every young wizard's suitcase, and the presence of the diary in any particular wizard didn't really matter to Voldemort's fragments of soul.

In that case, Dolly would have to wait for Myrtle to stop the person from entering.

158 Compound Decoction

Dolly didn't refuse, but instead asked Hermione to continue researching how dragon skin could resist magical interference if she had time.

However, compared to the possible opening time of the secret chamber, Dolly didn't think they could achieve any significant research results before then.

And so, another week passed.

Dolly gradually became anxious.

Because the diary was still missing, Dolly even felt as if the world had been completely changed.

Is it really true that the predetermined plot will not happen this time?

In these days, she even made excuses to visit the Hufflepuff and Gryffindor common room, and still didn't notice anything unusual.

The only place I haven't been to yet is the Slytherin common room.

Although Dolly has a considerable reputation, this reputation is entirely a negative asset when compared to Slytherin.

Or rather, half of Dolly's fame was built on Malfoy's influence, so it's impossible for the people of Slytherin to like her because of that.

Therefore, it would be virtually impossible for Dolly to go directly into the Slytherin common room.

Are we going to brew a compound decoction?

In the original storyline, Harry and his friends had Hermione brew Polyjuice Potion in order to find out about the Slytherin heir, and then Harry and Ron went to the Slytherin common room.

Hermione, on the other hand, accidentally ingested a potion made from cat hair and turned into a catgirl in the truest sense.

Although Hermione the catgirl is strangely cute, it's a very dangerous thing that could cause permanent damage, and Dolly certainly wouldn't let Hermione go through something like that now.

It's a bit of a shame we can't see Hermione the catgirl... I'll make a cat-eared maid outfit for Hermione in the future.

After thinking it over for a long time, Dolly finally decided to give it a try.

If this still doesn't yield any results, then Lily can only patiently wait for the locked-room incident to occur.

It takes a full month to brew the compound potion, and even though Dolly's potion-making skills are quite good now, it's impossible for her to break through this time limit.

Moreover, since the preparation of the compound decoction requires the addition of a sample such as a person's hair or nail, it is impossible to buy it from someone else, so Dolly has to make it herself.

However, the whole process was not difficult for Dolly, who was already able to brew Bone Spirit, especially since she had Hermione's help.

And so time went on until October.

Nothing strange happened at Hogwarts during this time, and both the Ravenclaw and Hufflepuff teams received their respective Nimbus 2001s.

The specific method was to have Cho Chang's father find another Hogwarts board member, and then upgrade all the Quidditch brooms in Hogwarts using a similar approach to Lucius's.

Faced with such a selfless donation, the female school board member who loved Quidditch naturally did not refuse, and a photo of her with Cho Chang's father even made the front page of the Daily Prophet.

This incident caused quite a stir at Hogwarts, with the entire school praising the school board member. However, most people did not know who the man next to him was, let alone that he was Cho Chang's father.

Of course, this was Cho Chang's own request; she didn't want to become like Malfoy, treated like a canary pampered by everyone.

But the Hufflepuff Quidditch team knew that these things were donated by Dolly and Cho Chang, so the entire Hufflepuff team treated Dolly with utmost respect.

They were even close to worshipping it, because given their original economic level, this was a high-end item that they were unlikely to try even before graduation.

Now they can openly use these brooms for training, which is as wonderful as an ordinary Muggle youth getting the sports car they've always dreamed of.

Dolly, of course, did not waste this respect, but instead asked them to continue to keep an eye on a potentially dangerous diary.

Although doing so might arouse some suspicion in Dolly, such as how she knew about the existence of the diary and whether it was dangerous.

But Dolly didn't care about that anymore.

Unfortunately, another week passed, and Dolly still received no news.

This made Dolly prepare for the worst, and she was ready to prevent the target from entering the secret room at the last moment by grabbing him.

To achieve this goal, Dolly has barely slept at night lately, having herself, Hermione, and Spot take turns watching the Marauder's Map.

In the midst of these somewhat chaotic and anxious days, Dolly managed to accumulate 30 attribute points.

After much deliberation, Dolly decided to allocate her attribute points to magic power first.

However, this means that Dolly will have no attribute points available in emergency situations.

However, if the opponent is a creature like a basilisk, relying solely on tricks without sufficient magic power is almost meaningless.

So, on a peaceful morning, Dolly chose to add points.

Immediately following Miss Door's prompt, Dolly's magic power reached 3 points.

Three points of magic power is a respectable level even among wizards of the same age, and is at the average level for upper-grade minors.

Normally, 3 points of magic power would be enough for Dolly at her age.

However, Dolly's Transfiguration was already at a very high level, and her opponent was a basilisk, so the 3 points of magic only increased Dolly's margin for error.

After briefly experiencing the effects, Dolly began preparing the compound decoction for the day.

Meanwhile, as the potion-making process was nearing its final stage, Dolly needed to add someone's hair into it.

Dolly originally wanted to use Malfoy's hair, since Malfoy was a young master in Slytherin and Dolly's biggest suspect.

Unfortunately, Hermione loudly refused after Dolly finished speaking.

Dolly asked curiously why. Hermione first subconsciously looked down at Dolly's waist, then blushed, and stared at Dolly with a look that said, "You don't need to pretend, I know you understand."

Dolly realized something but pretended to be oblivious, relentlessly pressing Hermione for answers. Finally, Hermione, annoyed by Dolly's questioning, blurted out in embarrassment, "Do you want to become a boy?!"

"Even if it's using compound decoctions, I still want to become a girl!"

Dolly then laughed happily and said, "Don't worry, I don't want to become a boy."

"After all, if I become a boy, won't I be able to live under the same roof with Hermione for a long time?"

Dolly blinked, cupped Hermione's cheeks in her hands, and pondered which Slytherin girl to approach.

Hermione breathed a sigh of relief and smiled happily at Dolly's words.

So Dolly really enjoyed living with her...

Of course, Hermione already knew about this, but hearing it from Dolly still made her happy enough.

Especially now that Luna and Cho Chang have become frequent visitors to her and Dolly's dorm, Hermione is almost convinced that their dorm is a four-person room.

Dolly's words undoubtedly solidified Hermione's place in her heart.

Finding a Slytherin girl's hair was not difficult for Dolly.

With a mere feigned collision, Dolly flicked her short wand hidden in her sleeve, and a strand of the other person's hair snapped off and fell onto Dolly's sleeve.

"you……"

Pansy Parkinson looked at Dolly with some annoyance, but after just one glance at Dolly, the displeasure in her eyes had to be suppressed, and even a hint of fear appeared.

She asked in a slightly weaker tone, "What are you going to do?"

Pansy Parkinson is a sharp-tongued little witch who had a brief romance with Malfoy in the original story, but it never came to fruition.

Dolly sought her out mainly because she knew her; she was completely unfamiliar with the rest of the people.

When confronted with Pansy Parkinson's question, Dolly simply smiled politely and said "sorry," then calmly turned and left, not wanting to waste a single word explaining herself.

Pansy Parkinson stared intently in the direction Dolly had left, her eyes even turning slightly red, and her shoulders trembling with excitement.

Pansy, are you alright?

Pansy's companion asked somewhat uneasily, but Pansy shook her head.

Eventually, she and her friends left, putting the day's events behind them, even though the girl in front of her was Dolly, Malfoy's greatest enemy.

Because Dolly was someone she couldn't afford to offend.

With Pansy's hair, Dolly's compound decoction was finally ready.

Hermione even prepared the Slytherin school uniform, which she sewed for Dolly herself using magic and needle and thread.

Although a close inspection will reveal many problems, it should be fine to get away with it temporarily.

Finally, with Hermione as a witness, Dolly took the Polyjuice Potion.

A smell of salted fish wafted towards them, making Dolly frown.

The next second, a burning sensation spread rapidly from his stomach throughout his body, reaching his fingers and toes.

Then came a terrible melting sensation, as if her skin was bubbling up like hot wax.

Dolly swayed and almost fell.

However, Hermione immediately helped Dolly up and then helped her stand up straight again.

The specific taste and color of a compound decoction are related to the hair, nails, and other samples of a particular wizard that are added, reflecting the magical properties of that wizard.

The salty smell of Pansy Parkinson's Compound Herbal Remedy is, to say the least, a perfect match for the character.

Dolly's body transformation was completed very quickly.

Polyjuice is ultimately a potion, not a torture device, so Dolly endured it for a short time and was completely transformed.

She touched her throat, coughed a few times, and then said, "Hermione, how am I now?"

"not so good."

Hermione's answer startled Dolly, but Hermione continued only after Dolly saw herself in the mirror.

"You're not likable at all now. I still prefer the old you."

Hermione knew that the person in front of her was Dolly, but Pansy's face was really not likable, after all, she was a girl who was described as growing up to look like a poodle.

Dolly smiled and stopped teasing Hermione.