Snakes at Hogwarts

Looking at Andros, who was still in a daze, Madam Pomfrey frowned.

It doesn't make sense, the healing potion you prepared shouldn't leave such side effects.

She was quite sure of this. In fact, Madam Pomfrey had extremely rich experience in healing.

Long before she became Head Nurse at Hogwarts, Poppy Pomfrey was an accomplished healer and worked at St. Mungo's Hospital for Magical Maladies and Maladies for many years.

Just like Snape's visible talents in Potions and Dark Arts, Madam Pomfrey also has talents in healing magic that are beyond the reach of ordinary people.

Whether it is healing spells, decoctions, or herbs, Madam Pomfrey has mastered and is able to skillfully use almost all conventional treatment methods in the wizarding world.

Of course, these are not the most important things. The most valuable thing is her attitude towards patients.

When facing patients, Madam Pomfrey will become as warm as the gently falling sunshine in the afternoon. She treats every patient tenderly, no matter whether the person is poor or rich, a Muggle or a wizard, or a Gryffindor. Most likely it's still Slytherin, or maybe it's Potter or Malfoy.

None of this made any difference in Pomfrey's eyes.

I think she doesn't care at all about it, whether it's the house dispute or the bloodline dispute. For decades, Madam Pomfrey has never cared about these things that are meaningless in her eyes.

She just performed her duties as a doctor in a low-key and uncomplicated manner, as if there were always only two types of people in Madam Pomfrey's eyes: normal people who were not sick, and patients who needed to be taken care of properly.

This may be one of the reasons why she was so popular at St. Mungo's and why Dumbledore eventually hired her to join Hogwarts himself.

You know, what the old wizard with a pair of azure eyes that can see through people's hearts values ​​most is a person's inner quality.

Of course, Madam Pomfrey also has some flaws. Her attitude towards those normal people who come to visit who are not sick will be much harsher, even cruel.

It is hard to believe that Madam Pomfrey, who graduated from Hufflepuff, can sometimes be as fierce as the lioness of Gryffindor.

As long as those who come to visit stay here for too long and exceed the visiting hours set by her, Madam Pomfrey will reprimand them to leave without any courtesy, so as not to disturb the patient's rest.

Even Dumbledore was no exception.

At Hogwarts, Madam Pomfrey was probably the only person who dared to reprimand Dumbledore directly, but the latter was helpless to her.

Who told you that you personally hired her in the first place?

You know, Madam Pomfrey was very likely to become the next director of St. Mungo's Hospital for Magical Maladies and Maladies!

Although there is not much description of her in the original work, we can still infer some information.

That is to say, Madam Pomfrey is at least much older than Snape, because when the latter was studying at Hogwarts, she was already the school nurse of Hogwarts.

But in terms of age, Madam Pomfrey looks younger than Professor McGonagall.

The latter should be almost 70 years old now.

...

"Poor child, how do you feel?" Madam Pomfrey asked worriedly, looking at Andros sitting blankly on the bed.

When she heard the noise coming from outside, she quickly walked out of the inner room. As a result, she saw Andros put his hand into his clothes and groped around like crazy.

Then, he suddenly became quiet again and sat there blankly, motionless.

Poor kid, he must be scared of that damn troll!

Madam Pomfrey thought.

"Ah~I~I'm fine." Andros slowly turned his head. Just now, he felt that Madam Pomfrey's voice was hollow, as if it was coming from a very far away place.

"I just~ just had a dream." He explained intermittently, but Madam Pomfrey seemed to have no doubt about it.

She just thought that Andros had not forgotten the horrific experience of being attacked by a troll.

"That must have been a bad nightmare." Madam Pomfrey nodded slightly.

"I will prescribe you some more soothing medicine. How is your body? How do you feel about your body's recovery?"

After hearing Madam Pomfrey's words, Andros slowly closed his eyes. He only felt that the dry well in his body was once again filled with abundant magic power.

He could even feel the magic power and blood flowing through his body.

Moreover, I don't know if it was an illusion, but Andros felt that the magic power in his body had increased a lot compared to before, and his control over the magic power was much smoother than before.

This is a good thing.

You know, most wizards can only gradually increase the upper limit of their magic power through age and age.

And control over magic?

Sorry, unless you practice hard, this thing really depends on talent.

Some people seem to be born knowing how to mobilize magic.

"I've never felt so good." Andros rubbed his hands excitedly. He just wanted to pick up the wand and wave it a few times, and then recite a few spells to see if there was any improvement compared to before. different.

"Do you feel that you have a lot more magic power and that your control over magic power is at a higher level?" Madam Pomfrey asked.

"Yes, ma'am, do you know why?" Andros asked doubtfully.

"That's because you overdrew your magic power! You even almost caused a magic rampage!" Speaking of this, Madam Pomfrey's tone suddenly became stern.

"Hagrid told me what happened that night, pouring all the magic power into a spell? How dare you do this? You know, it almost cost you your life!"

Looking at Andros, who was still a little disapproving, Madam Pomfrey warned sternly.

"Don't blame me for not warning you. Whether it's overdrafting the magic power in your body or manipulating a large amount of magic power, it will cause irreparable damage to your body."

"The former may cause you to completely lose your magic power, and the latter, you know? Once you make even the slightest mistake in controlling the magic power, it will immediately cause a magic riot."

"The violent magic will tear you to pieces!"

Gan!

so serious?

Like a pour of cold water, Andros suddenly woke up. He had just been immersed in the joy of adding a large amount of magic power out of thin air.

"But why am I fine this time?" He asked with some confusion.

"That's because the little wizard doesn't have much magic power in his body, so the damage caused to you is not high. As you grow older, the magic power in your body will become more and more. If you still have more magic power when you become an adult wizard, Dare to do this."

"I can guarantee that that will definitely cause irreparable damage to your body."

After listening to Madam Pomfrey's explanation, Andros finally realized how dangerous his behavior in the Forbidden Forest was.

This is normal. After all, he grew up in the Muggle world and does not have a clear understanding of many common senses in the magical world.

"Thank you, Madam Pomfrey." Andros said with sincere gratitude.

"Well, it's good that you know it yourself. I know this and I don't blame you. Facing an adult giant monster, you probably didn't have a better solution at the time."

"Is Dumbledore old and confused? Otherwise, why would he let a few first-year wizards go deep into that dangerous forest at night?"

In front of Andros, Madam Pomfrey unceremoniously criticized Dumbledore for all his faults.

"Also, I really don't know why Dumbledore holds a Quidditch match every year! What fun is there in that game? A dozen people running around chasing a few broken balls!" Madam Pomfrey muttered dissatisfied .

It was obvious that she had a deep resentment towards Dumbledore. In just a short time, she had already talked about the Quidditch game from the Forbidden Forest.

Perhaps in Madam Pomfrey's view, students should study honestly instead of being exposed to what she considers to be very dangerous things.

In fact, she even thought that Snape's Potions lessons should be stopped, because there were always some clumsy little wizards who would burn through their own cauldrons.

For example, Neville is a frequent visitor to the school hospital.

"Every time the game ends, there are bound to be a lot of sick people here. They either have their noses broken by Bludgers, or they have broken arms and legs."

"There are also those little wizards who shoot evil spells at each other. I really don't know why they are so energetic!"

Listening to Madam Pomfrey's complaints, Andros didn't answer anything. He squinted his eyes unnaturally.

Until now, Andros felt that his eyes were dry and something was scratching against his eyes, which made him very uncomfortable.

"How long have I been asleep?" Andros asked.

"Two days and eight hours."

ah?

for how long?

Two days?

No wonder your eyes feel so uncomfortable!

Don't forget, he is still wearing the contact lenses he stole from an optical shop in the city to cover his unusual eyes!

Anyone who has ever worn contact lenses must know that the feeling of wearing contact lenses for a long time is really uncomfortable.

Fortunately, Madam Pomfrey kept complaining to herself and didn't notice anything unusual about Andros.

"Madam, since there is no problem with my health, can I go back?" Andros asked.

At this moment, he just wanted to go back to the dormitory as soon as possible to take off his disguise, then collapse on the comfortable four-poster bed and have a good rest, while teasing Ivar, whom he had not seen for a long time.

Wait, Ivar?

Andros finally remembered a certain little python that he kept in captivity in his dormitory. He hadn't seen its owner for two days.

"What a joke! You haven't fully recovered yet!" Madam Pomfrey's attitude suddenly became serious, and she rejected Andros' request without thinking.

He was sitting on the bed in a daze just now!

How could I let him go back?

In the eyes of Madam Pomfrey, every little wizard who walks out of the school hospital must be completely healthy.But people like Andros obviously don't have the conditions to get out of here yet.

"But, I still have a lot of homework, and..." Andros, who couldn't explain clearly, tried to fool him with his love for learning, but this was obviously impossible.

Madam Pomfrey refused to accept this, and interrupted Andros impatiently.

"No! Your body is much more important than studying! Although you did recover quickly, after all, you almost caused a magic riot. There is no guarantee that the crazy magic wandering around in your body will not leave any hidden injuries. It must go through a period of time. Only observation of time will do.”

ah!

Hearing this answer, Andros was completely dumbfounded.

God knows how long the observation period Pomfrey said would be observation!

Is it two or three days, or a week!

For a moment, Andros felt as if grass had grown in his heart. This sudden coma had caused many things to become out of control.

It’s been two days since Ivar went back to the dormitory to feed Ivar. If I didn’t go back, he wouldn’t have starved to death in the dormitory, right?

Probably not, after all, he left so much food in reserve.

Although the pet food you choose in the Diagon Alley pet store may not be delicious, it can still be used for emergencies.

Thinking of this, Andros finally felt relieved for the time being. The top priority now was to take care of his eyes first.

"Madam, can I go to the bathroom? I can't hold it in anymore."

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Standing in front of a floor-to-ceiling mirror in the bathroom of the campus hospital, Andros calmly stared at himself in the mirror.

He was wearing a blue and white striped hospital gown that looked just like those in the Muggle world.

To be honest, Andros actually looks very handsome. Although he is only 11 years old and his facial features are not fully open yet, his face already has clear edges and corners.

It is foreseeable that as age continues, this face will gradually exude the charm it deserves.

However, Andros's brows are now filled with haggardness, and a few strands of black hair are hanging listlessly on both sides of his cheeks.

It is worth mentioning that Andros' hair is very long and grows quickly. Even if it is trimmed in time, it only takes less than a week to grow back to the point where it can be braided.

He gently took off the contact lenses on his cornea, and his pair of yellow eyes that were very different from ordinary people were immediately revealed.

Those eyes were definitely not human, and just looking at those vertical pupils that looked so similar to those of snakes was enough to make people shudder.

But now, Andros's eyes showed fatigue. He didn't know if he had worn contact lenses for too long, and his eyes were slightly red.

Perhaps because he had been hiding for so long, Andros felt a little strange in his heart when he looked into his original eyes.

It was as if those eyes were not his own at all.

After flushing his cheeks with cold water, Andros finally felt better.

Madam Pomfrey was right. He still needs to adjust well in the school hospital for a few days.

As for Ivar, as long as he didn't starve to death, Andros didn't bother to care about this silly python that was either eating or sleeping.

Involuntarily, his mind began to recall the strange dream he had just experienced.

Although most of those memories are blurred, as if shrouded in a white fog.

But Andros remembered one thing clearly.

Was that giant monster in the Forbidden Forest arranged by Quirrell?

In fact, as long as he thinks about it carefully, it is easy to guess the result.

After all, in the Harry Potter series, it is mentioned that Quirrell is the only one who is good at controlling trolls.

He might have actually bumped into him, and he didn't know if this would disrupt Voldemort's plan.

When he thought of Quirrell trembling on the ground, begging for his master's forgiveness, Andros couldn't help but feel a sense of joy.

Should!

Don't hide the troll well!

Let you roam freely in the forbidden forest!

Deserve it!

But then, his brows wrinkled.

Now, there is another question before Andros.

The answer to this question is not so easy to guess.