Wizet seemed to have expected what Neville said. "Neville, what did you see? Were they fragmented images? Did you even think they were hallucinations at first?"
"That's right!" Neville sounded astonished. "I want to know what happened too..."
"It wasn't until Gran mentioned Mum and Dad that I connected them... Those were the images I saw!"
Hecate Graves hurriedly chimed in, "Mr. Lovegood, could this... be the purpose of this meeting?"
"More like an unexpected bonus?" Wizet explained. "At first, I simply wanted to 'trace things back to their source' and learn more details, so I could find a breakthrough."
As Augusta Longbottom recounted the Longbottoms' past, he had written quite a few things in his notebook.
Looking at the notebook, he said, "Our treatment cannot truly be considered a failure. At the very least, this treatment has allowed us to establish one thing clearly..."
"For Mr. Frank Longbottom and Mrs. Alice Longbottom, the Cruciatus Curse has taken on a different meaning."
Hecate Graves sighed. "They seem to have adapted to the Cruciatus Curse. They may even be unable to do without it..."
"That cannot be considered a good sign. We have reason to believe... that if this drags on, the chances of Frank and Alice waking up will only grow lower and lower!"
"Of course..." Wizet nodded. "We have also gained some good news..."
"After treatment, Mr. Frank Longbottom and Mrs. Alice Longbottom can now speak, although they do not say much..."
"Yes!" Augusta Longbottom nodded in agreement. "At least they can call each other's names now! Hecate, none of this has been meaningless!"
"Mrs. Longbottom, there is one more thing I would like to ask about." Wizet seemed to recall something. "May I ask..."
"Could you tell me what forms Mr. Frank Longbottom's and Mrs. Alice Longbottom's Patronuses