Harry Potter’s Natural Villain
Chapter 124 Verification
Hermione was a little distracted as she watched the finished potion in a small pot. The potion in the pot was very clear and as smooth as an ancient mirror. According to "Powerful Elixir", this is the state of the finished Veritaserum 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 right. Prisoners must be cautious when using it, because this medicine has violated others.
Just like no one would be willing to be seduced 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 after being 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 could never be resolved, and Harry's safety might not be guaranteed. It was 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, took out a delicate 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 is sincerely praised, it turns out that they often make her cry because Pepi Ghost will often show up when it shouldn't, and then take down the stage.
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 type is popular in the wizarding world now, what kind of girl the boys like to dress up, even the Myrtle who has become a ghost She is still full of interest in these.This may be the nature of all women, even though these have no meaning for her who has long been dead, but Myrtle still enjoys it.
When she died, she was just a young girl full of fantasy about the future.
As long as you can communicate with someone, you can always impress the other person with your sincerity.
Hermione also used the knowledge she had learned to analyze the situation of Myrtle. The crying, pretentious, and boring behavior she sometimes made was just a way of her own protection, as long as she could be protected by everyone. Disgusted, then they will avoid themselves far away, and they will not be hurt.
Except for the naughty Pipi ghost.
"Is your medicine ready?" Myrtle floated from the toilet. She was so sensitive and happy for Her sincerely. She floated in the air with a smile. The thick lenses are admiring eyes, but her tone is also With a little bit of sorrow, 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 simply because it was quiet and there were few people.
"Thank you for your care these days." Hermione said sincerely. She still remembers last year that she, Ron and Harry were also making compound decoctions here, but they treated her like air at that time. It's just that the well water does not offend the river water.
Myrtle always cried sadly, and then hid in the corner watching their behavior silently, or else in the toilet at the end, she didn't know what she was 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 soon frowned again. The determination she had just made began to waver again, and what she had to do next was to take big risks .
"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 a substance, and can't help her friends too much.
Myrtle's first thought was 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's strength was hollowed out, and the sense of loss of strength spread to In every corner of the body.
"But I have no entity." Myrtle said sentimentally. She is just a poor ghost and is not capable of helping Hermione verify the efficacy of the medicine.
"I tried it myself, but you need your help in this process." Hermione's right hand suddenly squeezed the small bottle full of Veritaserum, and her eyes were filled with determination now.
She decided to believe the ghost in front of her and let herself open up to her completely.
"What should I do?" Myrtle said with some fear. Her instinct told her that this was a very important thing for Hermione. She was afraid that she would screw everything up, so that her only friend would also So leaving her, Pippi might also get tougher and laugh at her in a funny tone: "Oh, myrtle who is unreasonable, Myrtle who nobody likes, Myrtle who can't help me."
"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 cannot accept her friend to take risks because it is her own choice.
It really 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 that I won't disappoint your trust." Myrtle said tearfully, excited for the girl in front of her to trust herself so much.
Then Hermione picked up a silver curved spoon from her pile of potion-making tools, and shook the crystal bottle full of Veritaserum slightly, pulled out the cork, and tilted the bottle.
Compared with the viscosity of the compound decoction, Veritaserum is very clear, which allows Hermione to grasp the dosage more accurately.
One drop, no, half a drop is enough.
The transparent and colorless liquid was lying 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 stared in horror 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, Hermione just told me." 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 that 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 the failing test." It was still a mechanical answer.
"What are the names of your two best friends?"
Hermione’s eyelids began to tremble, which seemed to be a very important thing 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's Truth or Dare? I remember listening to the twins from Weasley." A myrtle is too familiar The 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, such as saying that she is "Fat Myrtle! Ugly Myrtle" ! Poor, crying, sullen Myrtle", she would use all sorts of pranks to tease her, but she quickly stepped back, because she suddenly realized that the friend behind her was now in a very different place. In a wonderful state, I must stand in front of her. This is my promise.
It may be that Myrtle today is extraordinarily brave. Peppy straightened his gray and black pointed hat, and then formally said: "There has never been a place in Hogwarts Castle where Peppy dared not go. Not to mention the ugly, timid Myrtle’s bathroom." Pepy Ghost paused, and glanced at Myrtle with his round eyes, but did not see what he wanted to see. mood.
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. He said indignantly with his big mouth, and then suddenly giggled wickedly: "Are you exchanging secrets? I have seen girls from other colleges like to play this superficial game." His treacherous eyes It starts to light up, as if something new has appeared.
"Ah, Myrtle, beautiful Myrtle, and 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. Poor Pepy Ghost is suffering because his curiosity is not relieved." Pepy Ghost took off the hat he was wearing and folded his hands together. His short body floated in the sky and then bowed.
"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.
"Oh, cruel Myrtle." Pippy's head drooped down, looking disappointed, but he grinned with a wicked smile and said, "But when have you ever seen Pippy's pranks, you have to ask others Agree?"
Pippi suddenly fell from the sky, still not forgetting to make a grimace, as if the impact of a cannonball shot, she rushed in Hermione's direction, and Myrtle was frightened and screamed and avoided.
"Oh, what are the secrets that young girls hide in their hearts?" Pepy Ghost muttered to Hermione, looking at Hermione who was barely conscious now, her eyes 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 can produce a more prank effect. Oh, Myrtle, can you give me some advice?" Pippy stretched his head and looked at Myrtle who was shrinking aside.
"No, don't be like this." Myrtle could only shake her head desperately, but she, who had no entity, could not drive away the entity Pipi.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 sex who you adore now?" Pippi asked straightforwardly.
How can a teenager's obscure admiration for the opposite sex be easily known to others?
"No!" Myrtle yelled desperately, feeling that she had failed Hermione's expectations of her.
Pippi looked at Hermione expectantly, hoping that he could get some amazing secrets so that his heart would be greatly satisfied.
"Wadi Wasi!" Hermione gave Pepy Ghost the only answer.
The cork on the ground suddenly shot at Pepy Ghost like a bullet, and it shot into Pepy Ghost's laughing mouth. Pepy Ghost choked instantly and coughed violently.
"You will be retaliated by Pippi Ghost's pranks at last!" Pippi 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 replied with a light nod. Her eyes were clear now, and she was thankful that she only tried a little Veritaserum before waking up in a pinch.
However, the last question Pippi asked her, after she had the answer in her heart, the effect of the medicine completely disappeared.
This means: She stopped to say her answer at the last moment before using the spell shot against Pippi.
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, and she would rather Veritaserum be ineffective now.