"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 inflicted serious harm on 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, and the curse did not spread quickly enough to take her life." Dumbledore looked at Harry calmly. "The healers at St. Mungo's Hospital for Magical Maladies and Injuries have been keeping me updated. I believe Miss Bell will make a full recovery very soon."
"That's great. By the way, Madam Rosmerta was very likely under the Imperius Curse. She was the one who gave the necklace to Katie, and the one who put her under the Imperius Curse was most likely a Death Eater." Harry met Dumbledore's eyes and briefly explained 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."
"That is merely your suspicion, Harry. We cannot decide someone is guilty simply because we suspect them. I will conduct a thorough and detailed 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 alone is enough. I admit I do have some prejudice against the Malfoy family, but my judgment is more grounded in reality." Harry ignored Dumbledore's reaction and continued saying what he wanted to say. "After Lucius did all those stupid things, including getting a