The Greengrass Family's Blood Curse

Upon hearing Xiwen's description, Mrs. Dallaire's expression turned serious.

"Come on, follow me to the Hospital Wing," she said to Xiwen and Elshiona.

Just then, most of the young wizards had already left, so they weren't blocked by the crowd at the entrance of the Great Hall and made their way smoothly to the Hospital Wing on the fourth floor of the castle.

The Hospital Wing still features Gothic-style floor-to-ceiling windows, pristine white curtains, spotless white mattresses, and a somewhat pungent smell of Potions.

Xiwen had visited the area once last school year and still had some impression of it.

However, the last time he was unconscious, he was taken directly to the Hospital Wing bed by Dumbledore. This is the first time he has come here personally like this.

Mrs. Dallaire took Xiwen and Elshiona to the Hospital Wing, seated Xiwen in a nearby seat, and then gave Elshiona a thorough medical examination.

After a complete set of examinations, Mrs. Dallaire gradually became confused.

"That's strange. Do you really have a serious illness?" she asked doubtfully. "If the test results are correct, you should be perfectly healthy."

"I don't know if it's serious, but this started about two months ago," Elshiona said nervously. "It happens about once every few weeks, and it recovers after a few hours. I don't know why."

Xiwen added from the side, "A similar situation occurred on the train this afternoon. El was lying in his seat for a long time, looking weak and pale."

Mrs. Dallaire frowned, puzzled, and said, "That's strange. What kind of illness could be completely undetectable?"

"She doesn't have an illness, she has Blood Curse!"

Just as Mrs. Dallaire was feeling at a loss, a gentle male voice came from the entrance of the Hospital Wing.

Xiwen looked up towards the doorway and saw a male wizard with lake-blue curly hair, wearing a well-fitting, gilded wizard's robe with a lapel, walk in.

"Professor Enriques, what brings you here?" Mrs. Dallaire asked, looking at the man before her with some surprise.

"I heard about this little girl's symptoms in the Great Hall earlier, and they seemed familiar, so I thought I'd come and take a look," Professor Enriques said with a gentle smile to the three people present.

"So, do you know what's causing El's symptoms?" Xiwen asked quickly.

"If I'm not mistaken, it's because of the Blood Curse," Professor Enriques nodded. "In fact, Blood Curse lurk deep within a wizard's body, and cannot be detected by conventional methods."

"I see." Mrs. Dallaire nodded in understanding, then asked Professor Enriques, "So, do you know how to cure this so-called 'Blood Curse'?"

Professor Enriques hesitated for a moment, then chuckled and said to the others present, "Don't rush, we haven't yet determined whether this little girl is truly under Blood Curse!"

Then, he looked at Elshiona and asked gently, "Little girl, have you ever been cursed since birth, or has your family had any long-term hereditary disease?"

"A curse?!" Xiwen was startled by Professor Enriques's question and couldn't help but ask, "So this 'Blood Curse' is a curse?"

"That's right. Blood Curse is an extremely powerful curse, and very few people are capable of using it," Professor Enriques nodded, explaining. "Blood Curse can reappear in the offspring of its victim; it's a hereditary curse."

"Simply put, it can be seen as a heritable parasite that lives in the bloodline of a wizard and coexists with the wizard for a long time. It will only disappear when it completely erodes the wizard it inhabits!"

After listening to Professor Enriques's explanation of the Blood Curse, Xiwen's expression turned serious, and he turned to look at Elshiona.

Elshiona looked flustered and said with a trembling voice, "I don't think I've been cursed, but many people in my family have indeed had health problems..."

"It's a family trait, is it?" Professor Enriques's expression also turned serious as he said to her. "Extend your right hand, let me examine it."

Elshiona timidly rolled up her sleeve and stretched out her right hand, revealing a section of her fair forearm.

Looking at Professor Enriques's serious expression, she glanced at Xiwen with a sense of helplessness.

Xiwen forced a reassuring smile, stood beside her, and put his hand on her shoulder, trying to offer some emotional comfort.

Professor Enriques took out his wand and gently tapped it on Elshiona's right wrist.

A sliver of white light emerged from the tip of the professor's wand.

After the light appeared, it extended along the veins on Elshiona's wrist down to the back of her arm, causing her blood vessels to emit a faint white light.

The further the light penetrated behind Elsiena's arm, the dimmer it became. By the time the light reached Elshiona's elbow, it had turned completely into a dark black.

At the same time, Elshiona's face visibly turned pale.

"Professor, El doesn't look too good..." Xiwen said anxiously when he saw Elshiona's complexion.

Professor Enriques nodded, his expression grave as he put away his wand.

The light on Elshiona's arm disappeared without a trace, and her arm returned to its smooth, white appearance.

"Are you from the Greengrass family?" Professor Enriques suddenly asked.

Elshiona nodded weakly, looking at the professor with some confusion, wondering how he had figured it out.

"In fact, I've always been quite interested in Bloodline Magic since I was a child," Professor Enriques explained, seemingly noticing Elshiona's confusion. "Blood Curse are included within the system of Bloodline Magic. When I first learned about Blood Curse, I had already heard about the Blood Curse inherited by the Greengrass family."

"The Blood Curse inherited by the Greengrass family is quite well-known throughout the entire Bloodline Magic circle," the professor said. "Moreover, it's truly rare to find Blood Curse of this strength that has been passed down for so many generations."

"But my family never told me anything about the Blood Curse," Elshiona said, still completely bewildered.

"After all, the probability of Blood Curse being inherited is not high. Your family probably doesn't want you to worry too much," Professor Enriques said softly.

"So, do you have a way to cure her?" Xiwen asked.

Under the disappointed gazes of Xiwen and Elshiona, Professor Enriques slowly shook his head and said helplessly, "You overestimate me..."

"In the field of Bloodline Magic research, many experts have a generally accepted name for the Greengrass family's Blood Curse —'The Death's Curse '!"

"Even if it's an exaggeration, this precisely demonstrates the power of this Blood Curse."

"I'm sorry, there's nothing I can do about this..."