Harry Potter’s Natural Villain Chapter 124: Verify the efficacy of the drug
Hermione was distracted as she watched a small pot of finished potion. The potion in the pot was very clear and as smooth as an ancient mirror. According to "Powerful Potion", it was Veritaserum. The state of the finished product, she still can’t believe that she has completed such a difficult novel independently~щww~~lā Tianlai novel
The emotions of joy and pride only lasted for a moment, followed by feelings of panic. The use of Veritaserum was strictly restricted by the Ministry of Magic, and there are even special legal provisions. Sometimes Even if it is used on prisoners, one must be cautious, because this medicine has violated others.
Just like no one is willing to be caught by the gods, once you are recruited, all your secrets cannot be hidden in front of others, which is even more unacceptable than physically.
The physical only brings shame, but the mental consequences are far less simple.
"I might be expelled if I was discovered." Hermione lowered her head and thought helplessly that the private warehouse where poor Professor Snape kept materials was patronized by her again.
For whatever reason, the act of stealing is always not commendable, even if the object is the annoying Snape.
Her heart is constantly fighting between heaven and humans. Until now, if she reined in the cliff, she might be able to do nothing.
But the doubts in her heart will never be resolved, and Harry's safety may not be guaranteed. That is her best friend, and the trace of anxiety and premonition in her heart prompted her to make a decision.
Hermione seemed to have made up her mind suddenly. She took out an exquisite and transparent glass bottle from her pocket, and then carefully poured the potion in the cauldron into it without any leakage.
"Myrtle, can you do me a favor?" Hermione asked as she walked to the toilet where Myrtle was sitting.
In fact, this female ghost is very good at dealing with, as long as she praises her sincerely, it turns out that they often make her cry just because Pepi Ghost will often show up when she shouldn’t, and then take down the stage.
In order to prevent this situation, Hermione also deliberately asked Professor Lupin how to deal with Pepy Ghost. After Professor Lupin taught her a spell, Pepy Ghost did not dare to approach the bathroom anymore.
She gets along pretty well with Myrtle these days, she will tell Myrtle what kind of style is popular in the wizarding world nowadays, what kind of girls do boys like now, even those who have become ghosts Myrtle, she is still full of interest in these. This may be the nature of all women, even though these have no meaning to her who has long been dead, but Myrtle still enjoys it.
When she died, she was just a young girl full of fantasies about the future.
As long as you can communicate with someone, you can always impress the other person with your sincerity.
Hermione has also used the knowledge she has learned to analyze the situation of Myrtle. The crying, pretentious, and boring behavior she sometimes makes is just a way of protecting herself, as long as she can Disgusted by everyone, then they will avoid themselves far away, and they will not be hurt.
Except for naughty Pipi ghosts.
"Have your medicine been boiled?" Myrtle floated from the toilet. She was so sensitive and happy for Her sincerely. She floated in the air with a slight smile. The thick lenses are admiring eyes, but There was also a little sorrow in her tone. She knew that maybe Hermione would not be here for too long after this time. She knew that a large part of Hermione's choice here was because it was quiet and there were few people.
"Thank you for your care these days." Hermione said sincerely. She still remembers that she herself, Ron and Harry were also making compound decoctions here last year, but they treated her as if they were treated at that time. The air is the same, except that the well water does not interfere with the river water.
Myrtle is always crying sadly, and then she hides in the corner watching their behavior silently, or she stays at the end of the toilet, she doesn’t know what she’s doing. .
This time she came alone, but she gained the friendship of Myrtle.
"According to the characteristics stated in the book, it should be done." Hermione nodded slightly, but quickly frowned again. The determination she had just made began to waver again, and she had to risk what she had to do next. Small risk.
"I might need you to do me a favor." Hermione took a deep breath and said to Myrtle.
"What's up?" Myrtle's heart hung up when she heard Hermione's serious tone. She is just a ghost now, without entities, and can't help her friends too much.
Myrtle thought for the first time not whether it would be difficult to help, but whether she could help Hermione.
"Can you help me verify the efficacy of my potion?" Hermione asked slowly. After she said the whole sentence, she felt that her whole body was hollowed out. Feeling spread to every corner of the body.
"But I have no entity." Myrtle said sentimentally. She is just a poor ghost and has no ability to help Hermione verify the efficacy of the medicine.
"I came to try it myself, but you need your help in this process." Hermione's right hand suddenly squeezed the small bottle full of Veritaserum, her eyes filled with determination now.
She decided to believe the ghost in front of her and let herself open her heart completely.
"What should I do?" Myrtle said with a little fear. Her instinct told her that this was a very important thing for Hermione. She was afraid that she would mess up everything, so that her only Friends will leave her because of this, and Pepy Ghost may also become more vigorous and laugh at her in a funny tone: "Oh, myrtle who is unreasonable, Myrtle who nobody likes, Myrtle who can't help. ."
"You just need to ask me questions." Hermione looked at Myrtle with encouraging eyes, her voice full of trust.
Myrtle is a ghost and cannot be experimented. The only choice is herself, and even if Myrtle can be replaced by her body, Hermione’s heart cannot accept her friend to take risks, because this is her own choice. .
It takes great courage to open your heart to another person.
Then Hermione explained her plan to Myrtle in detail. Myrtle was almost crying excitedly after listening, if she could shed tears.
"I promise I won't disappoint your trust." Myrtle said with tears, excited that the girl in front of her trusted herself so much.
Then Hermione picked up a silver curved spoon from her pile of potion-making tools, and shook the crystal bottle filled with Veritaserum slightly, and pulled out the cork. Lean.
Compared with the thick compound decoction, Veritaserum is very clear, which allows Hermione to control the dosage more accurately.
One drop, no, half a drop is enough.
The transparent, colorless liquid just lay in the spoon quietly. Hermione said to Myrtle, "Thank you for your help." Then she raised her head and drank the potion she made by herself.
Myrtle looked horrified at Hermione’s big eyes full of glamour and instantly became apathetic, as if she had been completely sucked away by her soul.
"Calm down, calm down, this is normal, and Hermione just told me about it." Myrtle warned herself, forcing herself to calm down.
"Your name?" Myrtle asked tentatively.
"Hermione Jane Granger." Hermione's voice was like a machine without any emotion.
Myrtle felt like she was shaking all over. This was a tremor caused by fear. The person who was alive just now has become a wooden person who must answer questions, which is really shocking.
"Fortunately, this is only temporary." Myrtle thought to herself, and then she resisted her inner discomfort and asked, "What are you most afraid of?"
"Professor McGonagall gave me a failed test." It was still a mechanical answer.
"What are the names of your two best friends?"
Hermione’s eyelids began to tremble. This seemed to be something very important to her, but after only a moment of struggle, she blurted out: "Harry Potter and Ron Weasley ."
This is not a secret to her, at best it is a very important thing.
"Ah, what did I see? You seem to be playing something very interesting, Muggle Truth or Dare? I remember listening to the twins from Weasley." A myrtle was too familiar with it. The familiar voice rang in her ears.
"What are you going to do, Pippi?" Myrtle took a step back subconsciously, because Pippi always said something that made her sad and painful, such as saying that she is "Fat Myrtle! Ugly monsters" Myrtle! Poor, crying, sullen Myrtle," she would use all kinds of pranks to tease her, but she quickly stepped back, because she suddenly realized that the friend behind her was now in In a very bad state, I must stand in front of her. This is my promise.
may be the extraordinary bravery of today’s Myrtle. Peppy straightened his gray and black pointed hat, and then formally said: "There has never been a Peppy in Hogwarts Castle who dare not go. Place, let alone the ugly, timid Myrtle’s bathroom." Pepy Ghost paused, and glanced at Myrtle with his round eyes, but did not see what she was doing. The emotion that I want to see.
In the past, if he came to tease Myrtle, she would have been scared to get into the toilet.
"But you shamelessly asked the teacher for help, and asked what Pippi is most afraid of, but you naively think that Pippi will really be trapped outside by such a small curse?" He grinned his big mouth and said angrily, and then suddenly giggled slyly: "Are you exchanging secrets? I have seen girls from other colleges also like to play such superficial games." His pair The treacherous eyes started to light up, as if something new had appeared.
"Ah, Myrtle, beautiful myrtle, tolerant myrtle, I won't laugh at you anymore, can you tell me what you are doing now?" Pippi asked sincerely .
"Be merciful, compassionate Myrtle, the poor Peppy is suffering because his curiosity is not relieved." Peppy took off the hat he was wearing. Putting his hands together, his short body floated in the sky and bowed again.
"No, no, no." Myrtle shook her head like a rattle, and refused. She would not trust this Pepy Ghost who lied like eating and drinking water.
"Oh, cruel Myrtle." Pippy's head drooped down, looking disappointed, but he grinned with a sneer and said, "But when have you seen Pippy's pranks? Ask for the consent of others?"
Pippi suddenly fell from the sky, and did not forget to make a grimace, as if the impact of a cannonball shot, she rushed in Hermione's direction, and Myrtle was scared and screamed and avoided.
"Oh, what are the secrets that young girls hide in their hearts?" Pippi murmured in front of Hermione, looking at Hermione who is almost unconscious now and her eyes are empty
"The color of the underwear I'm wearing today? Oh, why would Pippi ask such a dishonest question?" Pippi patted his head in annoyance with his hand.
"Pippy should ask questions that are more pranky. Oh, Myrtle, can you give me some advice?" Pippy stretched his head and looked at Myrtle who was shrinking aside.
"No, don't do that." Myrtle can only shake her head desperately, but she who has no entity can't drive away the tangible skin ghost. Powerless.
"Oh, Pippi suddenly thought of a wonderful question!" Pippi suddenly yelled with joy, his eyes full of sly brilliance.
"Hermione Granger, do you have anyone of the opposite **** who you adore now?" Pippi asked straightforwardly.
How can the juvenile’s obscure love for the opposite **** be easily known to others?
"No!" Myrtle yelled in despair~IndoMTL.com~ She felt that she had failed Hermione's expectations of her.
Pippi looked expectantly at Hermione, hoping that he could get some amazing secrets, so that his heart would be greatly satisfied.
"Wadi Wasi!" Hermione gave Pippi the only answer.
The cork on the ground suddenly shot at Pepy Ghost like a bullet, and shot into Pepy Ghost's laughing mouth. Pepy Ghost choked immediately, and then coughed violently.
"You will be retaliated by Peppy Ghost's pranks at last!" Peppy Ghost finally left such a sentence, and fluttered towards the bathroom outside.
"Are you awake? Hermione?" Myrtle asked with surprise, and then her face was full of guilt again. She failed to stop Pepi Ghost.
"Yeah." Hermione nodded slightly, her eyes were clear now, and she was thankful that she only tried a little Veritaserum before waking up in a pinch.
But the last question Pippi asked her, the effect of the medicine disappeared completely after she had the answer in her heart.
This means: She stopped to say her answer at the last moment before using the spell shot against Pepi Ghost.
And that answer has been deeply engraved in her heart.
She didn't dare and didn't want to believe it.
"I have to go now." Hermione said, she would rather Veritaserum is ineffective now.