The Fable of the Bees put it this way: when we maintained a state of vigilance and thus defended our dignity, our lips pressed tightly together, our jaws clenched, and the muscles around our mouths contracted slightly. If we carried this state into another room and encountered a gentle, graceful young lady, then before we even realized it, our expressions would undergo an astonishing change and shift into another state.
Compared with before, the sternness had faded somewhat, replaced by a little more gentleness. Staring aimlessly ahead relaxed the face, giving it an almost natural expression.
Before babies developed intelligence, while their minds were still hazy, their facial muscles were very relaxed, as were their lips. Once people grew old and their mental faculties declined, these signs reappeared; they could also be seen on the faces of most dementia sufferers. Thus, if someone behaved especially clumsily, or seemed like a born fool, people said they "couldn't stop drooling."
The most irritating people in the world were fools, and fools were also the least susceptible to pride.
Rudy had already been tormented by the Trolls until he had lost his temper entirely. Now Barnaby and Ben had been added to the mix, and they fully understood the difficulty Barnabas faced in teaching Trolls ballet.
Leeds did not participate completely. She accepted the school's proposal and planned to work on rewilding Graphorns. Pomona gave Leeds the crossbody bag Frank had cast an Extension Charm on for her when they were students.
In Scamander's era, carrying a suitcase did not look strange. But in the present day, walking down the street with one in hand drew curious looks.
At the knitting club, Leeds altered the crossbody bag into a style she liked, then gave Pomona a velvet pouch.
It appeared entirely unadorned, but