There was a film called Roman Holiday. After visiting Europe's major cities, a certain princess wanted to enjoy herself to the fullest in Rome, her final stop. But her attendants refused, saying that a princess of such high status should not show herself before the common people, and injected her with a sedative. Before the drug took effect, the princess pretended to fall asleep. Once the attendants had left, she secretly climbed out through the window. Yet before long, the medicine truly kicked in, and she drowsily fell asleep on a bench beside a fountain near the square.
At the same time, an American reporter happened to pass by. Thinking she was a young girl who had been plied with drink during the festivities, he found a taxi and tried to take her home. But the princess was sleeping so deeply that he could not wake her no matter what he did. With no other choice, he brought her back to his own place. Unhappy that the girl was sleeping in his bed, he put her on the sofa.
Sopophorous Beans were an ingredient for Draught of Living Death, but they themselves had no hypnotic effect. Likewise, mistletoe was an ingredient in Forgetfulness Potion, but its juice did not itself cause forgetfulness.
Many animals fed on mistletoe berries, and mistletoe itself could be seen everywhere as a Christmas decoration. The juice squeezed from Sopophorous Beans was silvery white and looked very much like Memory extracted from a human brain. Normally, the two could not be confused.
But since unlucky Apulia had lost her memory after drinking that "cocktail," there was no better solution. Still, to prevent other "trouble" from arising, Pomona had Apulia look through materials with the children while she herself watched the old bat brew an antidote for