Unsure whether Flitwick and Professor McGonagall intended to use Luna's relationship with him to try to deepen, or ease, their increasingly explosive relationship with Dumbledore, Allen gave a wry inward smile and shook his head at what the two professors were doing. The conflict between them was ideological. Their relationship was not something these little tricks could mend—unless Allen gave up his own ideals and willingly accepted Dumbledore's arrangements, or Dumbledore accepted Allen's arrangements and joined this transformation. But for two stubborn people who both believed they were right, that was something that had no chance of happening.
Allen stole a glance at Luna and silently prayed for his apprentice that Professor McGonagall would not end up so furious she had to be sent to Madam Pomfrey for emergency treatment. He did not say anything more. After entering the contents into all the wizards' textbooks, he returned to the lectern, clapped his hands, and drew the attention of the wizards who were leafing through their books.
"Through our previous lessons, I taught you some offensive Charms considerably more powerful than what you could originally learn in ordinary classes. But when it comes to better healing yourselves and others, what you have mastered is still far from enough." Allen's gaze swept over the wizards listening attentively. "Now, who can tell me what healing spells you can learn about at school, and what their shortcomings are?"
Hands shot up all over the classroom. Allen looked at Miss Know-It-All, who had raised her hand by reflex the moment she heard the question. Her ears were still a little red. Allen rubbed beneath his nose, then pointed at Hermione, allowing her, still holding her hand high, to answer.
"The most common general healing spell we can learn at school is 'Episkey.' It is an