Strongest Hufflepuff Wizard - Chapter 21

Chapter 21: Just drink it once if you want

Link was startled by this sudden change.

He instinctively backed away, and at the same time the kerosene lamp and wand in his hand pointed towards him.

Then Link was stunned, because the cat who appeared in front of him at this moment was a scrawny cat with a dark gray coat.

The cat seemed to like Link very much. Seeing Link running away, he tilted his head, and quickly came up and rubbed Link’s trouser legs.

“Huh!~”

Link sighed in relief, leaned down and kicked the cat twice, and it made a gurgling sound in comfort.

“Mrs. Norris! Mrs. Norris! Where did you go?”

At this moment, a depressed and anxious shout came from a distance. After hearing the reputation, Link saw a dim light source quickly approaching here.

The cat apparently heard this voice too. It stiffened a bit and seemed to hesitate to leave, but soon it continued to rub Link’s hand again.

“Ha! Mrs. Norris! See what you found? A student who sneaked out without sleeping at night!”

After getting closer, the voice suddenly said in surprise, and then after the light of the kerosene lamp, Link saw an old man with a slightly hunched back coming from the darkness with a grin, with a lantern in his hand.

Hearing this, Link’s expression was a little helpless.

He had read it just now when he was reading the diary. Every time the original owner left Snape’s office in the middle of the night, he would meet the Hogwarts janitor-Filch. This old bastard recognized by all students is always eager to watch. The student is punished, so although he knows that the original owner has permission to travel at night, he still feels difficult for the original owner every time.

“Come on, you scumbag who violates school discipline, I can’t wait to see your face when you are punished!”

Filch said excitedly, but when he heard that, Link shook his head and directly took out the permit night tour.

Filch’s green eyes that glowed like wild beasts in the night stared at him. He stretched out his hand to grab the piece of paper, but Link moved faster and took it back in an instant.

“Okay! Okay! That’s the case again, count your luck!” Filch grumbled unwillingly and turned around and left, but before he could take two steps, he seemed to think of something again, turning his head and whispering. Said, “Mrs. Norris! We should go now, come here!”

The cat named Mrs. Norris ignored him and continued to rub Link’s arm.

Filch screamed unwillingly, and took out a small dried fish from his pocket. It took a long time before he finally flicked Mrs. Norris over.

Watching this man and a cat drift away, Link shook his head helplessly.

He didn’t understand why Filch would do such meaningless things day after day.

But this obviously has nothing to do with his current situation, so after a moment of emotion, Link set off again, looking at the infirmary.

In order to prevent students from sudden illness in the middle of the night, the Hogwarts infirmary is on standby 24 hours a day.

Of course, this does not mean that Madam Pomfrey does not need to sleep. If you disturb Madam Pomfrey in the middle of the night because of a trivial matter, then Madam Pomfrey will definitely let you know why the flowers are so red.

Fortunately, when Link arrived in the infirmary, Madam Pomfrey hadn’t rested yet. With the sound of sandals touching the ground, Madam Pomfrey, who had not changed her overalls, soon appeared before Link.

“Little Link, what can you do at this late hour?”

Pomfrey knelt down and said cordially.

Hearing this, Link extinguished the kerosene lamp and said:

“Mrs. Pomfrey, that’s it, I just came out from Professor Snape…”

Link’s words didn’t finish, Madam Pomfrey’s face changed drastically. She grabbed Link’s arm and supported him on the soft chair aside, and then began to get busy.

“Oh! Little Link! You sit down and rest for a while. Come on, give you hot cocoa, it will make you feel better. There is also a hot towel, and put it on your forehead.”

Looking at the busy figure of Madam Pomfrey, Link’s eyes flashed with surprise.

Because the other party would react this way, it was obvious that she knew Link was drinking potions.

“Wait, Madam Pomfrey, I feel very good now, and I don’t have the bad reactions before.” Link asked hurriedly, “I’m just wondering what kind of potion Professor Snape gave me. Why does he have to feed it to me?”

As soon as this statement came out, Madam Pomfrey’s body froze, she turned her head in disbelief and said:

“You just said that you no longer have those adverse reactions?”

“Yes, I just slept after drinking the medicine, and I felt good.”

“Oh! Merlin! This is great!”

Madame Pomfrey clapped in excitement like a little girl, which made Link even more confused.

“What the hell is going on?”

“I believe Professor Snape has already explained this to you a bit, but I will say it again.” Madam Pomfrey said with a smile, “Some terrible things have happened to you, which made your body have some problem appear. The potion you drank was made to improve this situation. This is your mother’s request and one of the conditions for Dumbledore to grant you admission. In the past Over the course of a year, Snape made countless improvements to this potion, but none of them worked. But now is different. Your recent performance is enough to prove that our efforts are effective.”

Link frowned. Although Madam Pomfrey’s words answered some of his confusion, it also spawned more questions.

After thinking for a while, Link continued to ask:

“So what is wrong with my body, and what is the terrible thing that happened to me?”

“I’m sorry, Link, I can’t say. Speaking of these things will only make your situation worse.”

Madam Pomfrey said apologetically, but Link shook his head and insisted:

“You also said that I am in good condition now, so I think maybe I don’t need to take medicine anymore. You said…”

“No! The medicine must not be stopped!” Madam Pomfrey said categorically, “Link, listen to me. Your situation has indeed improved recently, but no one knows what will happen in the future. And you don’t have to worry about the side effects of those drugs. I can assure you in the name of Saint Mungo that that potion will only work for patients. For normal people, it is just a simple tonic. It will not make it normal People have side effects similar to dependence and weakness of the limbs, and can also make your mental strength and body continue to improve. So, is it okay to be obedient? We will not harm you.”

Looking at Madam Pomfrey’s sincere eyes, Link’s mouth squirmed for a while, and finally he said every word:

“It’s not impossible to let me drink medicine, but I have one request! That is, as much as I drink, Professor Snape must drink as much!”

“Ah this…” Mrs. Pomfrey was stunned for a while, and then hesitated, “It’s not a big problem in itself, but I don’t know if Snape is willing.”

“Then please tell Madam Pomfrey,” Link said immediately, “By the way, do you have anything to eat here? I slept for a long time because of Professor Snape’s potion, and I still have not eaten dinner yet.”

“Oh, there are some more honey cakes from last time.”

“Then I’m welcome, thank you!”

…

Half an hour later, Link left the infirmary under the watch of Madam Pomfrey.

The feelings of suspicion, vigilance, and anxiety that had been born out of Snape’s weird potion in his heart also disappeared under the comfort of Honey Cake and Madam Pomfrey.

As I said before, Madam Pomfrey is a trustworthy person.

She will never lie to Link about this matter, even if there are some things Madam Pomfrey is unwilling to tell Link, then she will choose to remain silent instead of comforting Link with a lie.

Since she said that the potion was nothing wrong, and it could even produce a buff, then Link was ready to drink it. Anyway, it was a waste of money.

And the reason why he asked Snape to drink with him earlier was actually just to provide some psychological comfort and revenge on Snape.

After all, the insurance policy of ‘I’ll drink as much as you drink’ is actually useless at all.

You must know that Snape is a potion master and a powerful wizard. If he wants to get involved in this matter, it couldn’t be easier.

Of course, Link’s so-called peace of mind is only a temporary relief.

Because according to Mrs. Pomfrey, there seems to be something wrong with him.

And this problem is probably the real reason that caused the death of the original owner so that Link can take advantage of the void.

Link didn’t know if this problem disappeared with the arrival of his soul, if not, then this unknown problem is likely to jump out at some point in the future, pitting Link severely.

It’s just that this matter is obviously not something that Link can solve now, so it’s better to hang up first.

Thinking like this, Link went straight back to the bedroom.

His roommates have already fallen asleep at this moment, but strangely, there is still a candle on Link’s bedside table.

Link frowned and moved closer, only to find that besides the candles, there were also a pot of cold-fried sausages and French fries, and a piece of parchment paper on the cabinet.

With the dim light of the candle, Link flipped through the immature writing on it, and finally understood.

Feelings These foods were specially left after John found out that he hadn’t come for dinner.

Link turned his head and looked at John who was kicking the quilt on his upper bunk, and the corners of his mouth rose involuntarily.

There was nothing to say all night, and when Link woke up again, it was time for the morning of the next day.

Because he had already slept in Snape’s office before, Link was tossed and turned in bed for a long time before he fell asleep.

Despite this, the powerful biological clock awakened Link in the early morning.

Of course, as the price of lack of sleep, lethargy is certain.

Fortunately, this morning’s class is not a strict potion and transfiguration, but a relatively loose history of magic.

Mr. Binns who taught this course is the only ghost professor in Europe.

Legend has it that he was already a professor of the history of magic when he was founded at Hogwarts. Of course, he was still alive at that time. Although he was very old, his memory showed obvious decline, so he often forget to bring lesson plans even in class.

Obviously this state is not suitable for continuing to teach the students. At that time, the principal of Hogwarts did indeed consider letting Professor Bins retire.

It’s a pity that there are too few people who are proficient in the history of magic, and these people are not willing to come to teach at Hogwarts. The principal at that time had a headache for a long time.

Fortunately, one day after Professor Bins once again forgot to bring things to class, the principal no longer had to worry about it.

So this time Mr. Binns forgot to bring his own body.

Yes, he is dead.

And he seems to have forgotten that he is dead, so he turned into a ghost.

It is worth mentioning that even if he has forgotten his own life and death, he still has not forgotten his duty-to teach students.

Such a great sense of responsibility scared the students at the time.

It’s just that the principal at the time obviously didn’t think this was a bad thing. He happily announced the appointment of Professor Bins as the tenured professor of Hogwarts, and also held a celebration party for this.

Link maliciously guessed that the reason why the principal was so happy at the time must be because Professor Bins no longer needed wages and other things after his death.

With such an employee who is not tired, complains, and does not need compensation, which leader would be unhappy?

Of course, none of this can erase the fact that Professor Bins is a great teacher.

Teachers who teach the history of others eventually become history forever themselves.

This has to be said to be quite a literary matter.

Therefore, with respect for the most dedicated professor in history, Link came to the classroom early to wait for class.

Then, reality gave Link a slap in the face.

Ten minutes after the so-called history of magic lesson started, all the respect for Professor Bins in Link’s heart disappeared.

Because of the boring and rigid teaching method of Professor Bins, he did not communicate with his classmates, but just floated in front of the podium and talked about texts.

and his voice is wheezing and panting, dragging his tone, like a distant sleeping song, which makes people feel sleepy.

The classmates who came to the class were obviously used to the way Professor Bins taught, so many people didn’t pay attention to Professor Bins on the podium at all. They were either secretly doing other things or just fell asleep.

John is a typical representative of them. Although Link slapped him when he left the dormitory, he obviously had the quilt goblin sealed this time, and he dragged it to the classroom just before class.

And even when he came to the classroom, John was still not awake.

He just greeted Link in a hurry, and then fell on the desk without anyone else, and continued to fall asleep.

Link was speechless for a while.

But Professor Bins didn’t seem to mind this, and just continued to recite the lesson plan that had not changed for half a year.

Poor Link was originally lacking in energy, but now that he has such a powerful lullaby to help him out, how can he stand it, he continued to hold on for a while, after confirming that Professor Bins did not care about this, he also followed in John’s footsteps and fell asleep.

And Link’s sleep this morning passed by.