A Ferocious Analysis

After Apparating back to the safe house, the group sat on the sofas by the fireplace, warming themselves. As they used the Communication Bookmark to try to contact Albert, they discussed what had happened in Hogsmeade Village with the others. "Who do you think did it?" "Draco Malfoy." The simple answer stunned the people who had been murmuring among themselves. "Albert thinks Draco Malfoy did it too?" Cedric casually flipped through the Self-Defense Guide, staring fixedly at George as though hoping to get an answer from him. "Albert hasn't replied yet, but it was probably Malfoy." George placed the Communication Bookmark he had used to contact Albert on the table, then took a vial from his pocket and poured himself a purple pill. "What's that?" Cedric asked curiously. "Brain Elixir. It makes your mind more nimble after you take it." George pushed the vial toward Fred, who poured himself one as well. "Albert made this specially. It works quite well." "Sometimes, we need it to quickly sort through our muddled thoughts and figure out what's going on." Lee Jordan tossed one into his mouth too. "So..." Cedric picked up a Brain Elixir between his thumb and forefinger, still somewhat hesitant about taking it. Of course, he knew about Brain Elixir, but this stuff... it did not look like Brain Elixir at all. It looked more like some suspicious pill. "That opal necklace must have been worth a fortune. Ordinary Dark Wizards would never spend Galleons on something like that. They aren't rich enough, and they have no reason to do so, much less send it to Hogwarts." George tapped his forehead with a finger. "I think only wealthy Death Eaters would be willing to spend that kind of money. It's hard to imagine anyone else doing it. And the target