Hermione Led Astray

Aside from the unpredictable factor of weather, the next step is to add a strand of your hair and a silver teaspoon of dew to a Crystal Vial illuminated by moonlight. The dew must be collected from a place that has been untouched by sunlight or human contact for seven full days. Finally, add a Death's-head Hawkmoth Pupa. Place this mixture in a quiet, dark place and do not look at it or disturb it until the next thunderstorm arrives.

The materials needed weren't a problem; Sean lacked everything except Galleon.

The key lies in this quiet, dark place.

Putting it in the dorm room is definitely unreliable, Room of Requirement isn't secure enough either; what if someone just happens to break in?

Within the boundaries of Hogwarts, the most suitable place is the Shrieking Shack. However, the Whomping Willow is located on the edge of the Forbidden Forest, and Sean certainly won't go near the Forbidden Forest until that Ghostly Horned Serpent is dealt with.

This morning, the school also issued a notice that all students are no longer allowed to approach the Forbidden Forest, and the Care of Magical Creatures has been moved to a different teaching location.

However, although he hasn't thought of a suitable location yet, Sean isn't in a hurry, as Animagus's practice time will last for a long time.

As he spoke with Hermione, Daisy called out from a distance, just like yesterday. Sean often felt that Daisy was truly a wonderful girl. Obscurus being Blood Curse and having given birth to the Obscurus herself, she maintained her polite and gentle nature even after all these painful experiences.

Although she rarely socializes with others, Daisy always considers other people's feelings and respects their secrets. For example, even though she and Sean are already quite close, she will not rashly interrupt other people's conversations, much less eavesdrop.

The Little White Flower that bloom tenaciously on the ruins remain pure and gentle.

"Daisy," Sean waved his hand, and after the girl sat down, he asked, "Did Mr. Potter reply to you?"

Dumbledore did not offer a solution to Daisy's situation, but the fact that he did not explicitly state it meant that Daisy was not currently in danger.

Last night, after returning from the Headmaster's Office, Sean asked Daisy to write a letter to his parents, saying that the Potter couple would probably discuss it with Dumbledore once they found out.

Daisy nodded. "Dad wrote back to me. He told me to stay in the castle."

"A wise choice."

Daisy may look delicate, but she has a strong heart. The little girl who was almost scared to tears yesterday has now returned to normal, except for a slightly worried expression.

"Don't worry, our headmaster is Professor Dumbledore," Sean said with a smile.

Hermione, who was standing nearby, also offered quiet words of comfort.

Sean touched the two bottles of Nutrient Potion, one large and one small, and decided to give them to Daisy tomorrow— Hermione might seem like a gentle older sister now, but giving this Nutrient Potion away would change things...

October arrived with a damp chill, and the weather in England could turn terrible in a short time. Sean, who used to wear only a shirt under his uniform robe, soon had to add a sweater after just a few days.

By the way, the pair of No-Wash Wool Socks I won in the Lottery Draw were fantastic. They didn't need to be washed and dried after wearing, and they still kept Sean's feet warm.

In this weather, a cold swept through Hogwarts Castle, and Madam Pomfrey, the school nurse, frantically distributed her special Invigoration Draught. The potion worked instantly, but for the next few hours, those who took it would experience smoke coming from their ears, the castle would be filled with smoke, and the corridors would seem to be on fire.

"Sean, stop looking at me!" Hermione said, her ears practically smoking.

Sean suppressed a laugh and looked away. Hermione also had a cold, and her red ears were emitting puffs of smoke, which looked quite amusing.

In this flu outbreak, Sean was one of the few 'survivors'. It's worth mentioning that Daisy, who has a weak constitution, also didn't catch a cold, so it seems that Snape's Nutrient Potion was indeed very effective— Sean found an opportunity to give the girl a large bottle of Nutrient Potion, using a somewhat lame excuse: to help her recover.

Of course, West Africa, who didn't care about the reason at all, happily accepted it; she was now somewhat blindly worshipping Sean.

Sean was also helpless about this, and sometimes he would think sadly: Snape's gift actually helped me increase his favorability, could this become a strong reason for me to be poisoned?

He and Hermione were on their way to the Room of Requirement on the Seventh Floor. After accidentally letting slip about the Swooping Evil, Sean took Hermione into the ring a few times. She almost fainted when she saw the Wampus Cat, partly from fright and partly from anger.

However, Hermione, who deeply resented breaking school rules, finally loosened up after feeding the animals for Sean a few times, perhaps because there was no essential difference between breaking the rules once and breaking them many times.

It has to be said that Hermione, who broke the school rules, is even cuter than before. Now, whenever it's feeding time, Hermione will go with Sean to the Seventh Floor whenever she has free time, and then let the Magical Creatures out of the Room of Requirement to play with them for a while.

It wouldn't be safe to crawl into the ring elsewhere. Although this Alchemical Item Newt gave him was much more convenient and discreet than the briefcase, the ring left behind would be too small after Sean went in himself.

Ever since his ring was stolen by his roommate's pet Long-tailed Water Rat, Sean has made it his regular feeding spot in the Room of Requirement —he's not worried about losing the ring, because it automatically enlarges when the door is opened.

Sean was worried that the ring might be taken somewhere by someone's pet, like the edge of the Forbidden Forest, which would be terrible.

Room of Requirement, Hermione stroked Naja's smooth scales. She particularly liked the elegant and beautiful Occamy, especially since it would occasionally coil up into a round chair for her to rest in.

Although the Cat-Leopard Pudding is quite cute, this six-legged creature is always perfunctory with itself. It prefers to please Sean and then use its superb rolling skills to win a thoroughly enjoyable cat-petting feast.

Hermione was always a little afraid of Dave. Although Dave acted very friendly under Sean's orders, she was genuinely afraid of him. Swooping Evil feed on brains, and when it came to her little brain that she relied on for survival, Hermione felt that it was right to be cautious.

The two fed the three little creatures in the Room of Requirement, played with them for a while, and then Hermione sat on Naja's lap and started reading. The Room of Requirement contained a large collection of magical books left behind by previous generations.

However, her reading was interrupted by a sound.

"Sean, you shouldn't need to use your teeth when practicing with the Jade Piece in your mouth, right?" the girl said helplessly.

"Sorry, it's not comfortable to bite it without holding it in my mouth..." Sean placed the Jade Piece under his upper palate and smiled apologetically.

He has made some progress in his training, but he still unconsciously moves the Jade Piece around in his mouth.