manynovel Chapter 53 Give me a chapter, you mischievous devil!
Chapter 53 Give me a chapter, you mischievous devil!
Chapter 53 Come back here, you little devil! (Third update)
When Orochimaru was helped into the school infirmary by Harry, Madam Pomfrey was already waiting for them.
Madam Pomfrey was the Hogwarts school nurse, a thin, serious lady. She always habitually wore a starched, faded healer's robe.
When Harry gathered his thoughts and told Madam Pomfrey about Orochimaru's broken right leg, she gave him a cold, hawk-like glance.
"You said you accidentally kicked a stone and broke your foot?"
Madam Pomfrey first had Orochimaru sit in a chair with a backrest, and then, while drawing her wand, she interrogated him.
Orochimaru forced a gentle smile onto his face as he was being interrogated.
Never offend a doctor.
This is common knowledge even among new students at the Ninja Academy, let alone Orochimaru.
Lady Pomfrey, seeing Orochimaru's shy smile, was instead amused and annoyed. She poked Orochimaru's foot with her wand.
"Can you tell me which stone is so powerful that it can turn a person's foot bones into powder?"
Before Orochimaru could speak, Lady Pomfrey prepared to use magic to restore Orochimaru's broken leg bone.
"Madam, how long will it take for my injury to heal?"
When Orochimaru saw Madam Pomfrey draw her wand, seemingly intending to heal him, he casually asked her a question.
"How long? I can heal you with a wave of my wand."
Mrs. Pomfrey smiled dismissively and began chanting a spell.
The Bone-Growing Mantra.
This is a spell specifically designed to treat fractured bones; once the spell takes effect, the damage can be repaired in the blink of an eye.
But after Lady Pomfrey finished reciting the incantation, Orochimaru's eyes widened suddenly.
Could it be that this healing ninja isn't very skilled?
Orochimaru felt his feet; there was indeed no pain there, but—
He could no longer feel his bones.
"Madam, he—his leg suddenly went weak!" Harry cried out in alarm. "Did you remove all his bones?"
I didn't take it.
As Hogwarts' school nurse, Madam Pomfrey had treated countless young wizards who had broken their bones while playing around.
Even her most proficient spell was the Bone-Growing Spell.
There is only one reason for this phenomenon, and it is the most unacceptable one of all —
He bears traces of dark magic.
The energy of dark magic still lingered on the bones of his feet.
But how is that possible?
Lady Pomfrey took two steps back and carefully examined Orochimaru's face.
This is indeed the appearance of a first-year wizard: young, innocent, and with a hint of curiosity about the magical world. How could he possibly fight a dark wizard and injure his own foot?
But if he hadn't encountered the dark wizard, how could he have residual dark magic energy on his body, preventing the Bone Growth Curse from taking effect?
Madam Pomfrey's brows were furrowed so deeply that Harry looked utterly worried.
"Madam, if you don't mind, could you please return my foot bones to me first?" Orochimaru was much more relaxed. He pointed to his soft, limp feet and said with a smile, "Feet like rubber aren't very convenient for walking."
Return it to you?
I can not do it.
A hint of embarrassment crossed Mrs. Pomfrey's face; she needed Professor Snape to prepare the bone-regenerating broth.
and----
"What happened to you that caused your foot injury? Or did anything unusual happen before you injured your foot?"
Her question seemed rather nonsensical.
But Harry suddenly remembered the scene by the lake when Orochimaru gave him instructions.
It happened in an instant. Orochimaru's face suddenly turned deathly pale, as if he were being slowly sliced to death. Although Orochimaru recovered quickly, but—
This is very likely the reason why the bone in his foot was removed.
Harry made this guess, unaware that Orochimaru himself was pondering the same question.
It must have been caused by that slow slicing curse.
Thinking this through, Orochimaru carefully considered his words and said slowly, "Before I kicked the stone, I felt a piercing pain."
The Crucifixion?
Lady Pomfrey was taken aback by Orochimaru's words, and her expression instantly turned serious.
"You all stay here and don't leave. I'm going to find Dumbledore!"
After saying that, she rushed out of the school clinic without explaining why.
Because this matter is far too serious!
The Cruciatus Curse is one of the three unforgivable curses. Once this curse strikes a wizard, it leaves behind dark magical energy, thus hindering the casting of healing spells.
She had even heard of a couple who had been driven insane by the Cruciatus Curse, and no amount of magic could bring them back to health!
This kind of thing—
My Merlin, how could it happen to a first-year wizard?
Mrs. Pomfrey was preoccupied and her steps quickened. It wasn't until she heard someone call her name that she realized she had almost bumped into Professor Snape and Professor McGonagall.
Did the professors from Gryffindor and Slytherin take a nighttime stroll together?
Mrs. Pomfrey was stunned by the two men.
"Mrs. Pomfrey, what's wrong?" Professor McGonagall asked curiously. She couldn't remember the last time she'd seen the school doctor so anxious.
As for Snape, although he didn't ask a question, his large hooked nose had already shifted its focus, pointing at Madam Pomfrey.
"Dark magic! An injured student has been affected by dark magic, and my healing spell has failed."
Lady Pomfrey seemed to have finally found someone to confide in, and told Orochimaru everything that had happened to her.
In particular, she suspected that Orochimaru had encountered a magical item that had been subjected to the Heart-Piercing Curse.
If possible, the two professors could go with me to find Dumbledore and ask him to come over so we can see what's going on.
For some reason, Madam Pomfrey noticed that Snape and Professor McGonagall did not show much shock on their faces.
It's unbelievable that the students at the school encountered dark magic, yet Professor McGonagall, who is always fair, and Snape, who always favors Slytherin, both acted as if nothing had happened.
She thought for a long time but couldn't come up with a solution, so she could only ask Snape for help in making a bottle of bone-regenerating water.
After Snape readily agreed, Mrs. Pomfrey hurriedly ran towards the headmaster's office.
But the moment her figure disappeared, Professor McGonagall's lips twitched involuntarily.
Although she knew about Slack and Quirrell's fight, she was unaware of the details.
She really didn't expect it—
"Shrek Anguill was cursed by Quirrell and then defeated him?" Professor McGonagall asked instinctively, expressing her doubts.
She suddenly felt that Dumbledore's claim of having everything under control was just a deception.
After all, this first-year wizard had only been at Hogwarts for a few days, and he couldn't even turn a single button properly!
As for Snape, his expression became unusually strange after hearing this answer.
He knew he shouldn't be fantasizing like that.
But he couldn't help but fantasize, imagining that in the past, if a Death Eater were to cast the Cruciatus Curse on Lily, he would step forward and shield her from the curse—
Will things be different then?
"Your expression is strange, Severus," Professor McGonagall pointed out astutely. "Are you worried about Mr. Anguill, or are you proud of him?"
"Yes, we have them all."
Snape succinctly concealed his true thoughts, something he was always adept at.
"I think it's best if we keep this a secret," Snape advised Professor McGonagall carefully, "I know you're always fair, but if we deduct points from Harry and Slack just because they went out at night, it would only—"
On the contrary, it will strengthen their friendship and make them united against a common enemy.
Professor McGonagall understood what Snape meant, and she was in a dilemma, as this was not her usual approach.
But Snape's words the next moment completely changed her mind.
"Besides, it would be too cruel for a young wizard who has just suffered the Crucifixion Curse to be ostracized by his own students."
"I'm convinced, Professor Snape." Professor McGonagall nodded slowly to Snape. "We must keep this a secret and pretend nothing happened."
"A wise choice, Professor," Snape said slowly.
But the instant he finished speaking, a transparent ghost emerged from the wall.
He was wearing a clown hat and a bright silver vest, and his face was screaming "I'm playing a prank."
The moment Snape and McGonagall saw the ghost, they knew something terrible was about to happen.
"I've heard a secret, and Peeves will never keep it a secret!" Peeves excitedly spiraled into the sky. "Shrek Angus, despite being hit by the Cruciatus Curse, defeated Professor Quirrell! Wow, I want every student at Hogwarts to know this!"
"Come back here, Peeves!" Professor McGonagall shouted.
It was too late; Pipi had already squeezed into the wall and was running wildly towards the dormitories of various colleges.
He absolutely had to get involved in this fun!
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