"Sir, do you know about what happened to Katie?"
At last, after Dumbledore began giving him private lessons, Harry could not help bringing up the recent incident. The Opal Necklace had severely harmed Katie, and she was still receiving treatment at St. Mungo's Hospital for Magical Maladies and Injuries.
"Professor McGonagall has already told me. Miss Bell was very fortunate. Because of a hole in her glove, she only touched the Opal Necklace slightly. The curse did not spread quickly enough to take her life," Dumbledore said calmly as he looked at Harry. "The healers at St. Mungo's Hospital for Magical Maladies and Injuries have been keeping me informed. I believe Miss Bell will make a full recovery soon."
"That's great. Oh, and Madam Rosmerta was very likely under the Imperius Curse. She was the one who gave the necklace to Katie, and the person who cast the Imperius Curse on her was probably a Death Eater." Harry met Dumbledore's eyes and briefly laid out his analysis of the whole matter. "I suspect Malfoy was involved. Among all the Death Eaters and pure-bloods, only the Malfoy family would need to do something so stupid to prove themselves."
"This is only your suspicion, Harry. We cannot declare someone guilty merely because we suspect them. I will conduct a thorough investigation into everyone connected to Miss Bell's accident." Dumbledore remained calm from beginning to end, giving Harry the impression that he was merely brushing him off.
"Evidence is not always necessary. Sometimes, suspicion is enough. I admit I do have some prejudice against the Malfoy family, but my judgment is based more on reality." Harry paid no attention to Dumbledore's reaction and continued, "After Lucius did a series of stupid things, including getting a number of his colleagues killed and causing Voldemort's