In the end, Snape nodded... He had a feeling Will was remarkably gifted at playing the spy.
With the matter settled, Will wrote Lucius a letter after all—to put Lucius at ease and reassure Voldemort.
He wanted them both to know that Draco had not betrayed them. He had merely been following Will's instructions.
That matter came to a close, but more developments followed in quick succession over the next few days.
In the end, Snape nodded.
First, the paper on transforming a cold remedy into a spell caused an immediate stir in academic circles when it appeared in Today's Potions.
The Wizarding World was still in turmoil, with Voldemort's shadow hanging over it, yet Will's latest piece of intellectual property made an extraordinary impact.
Will had been at Hogwarts for only six years, but he had already produced two fully developed applications of Potion Transfiguration.
A genuine breakthrough in Potion Transfiguration might come along only once or twice in several decades, perhaps even a century. Each one was recognized as a major academic achievement.
For Will, though, it seemed as easy as eating and drinking. Every three years, he could reliably produce a result worthy of going down in history.
What was more, the spells he developed were immensely practical.
The Sleep Spell had given many insomniac wizards a good night's rest, and plenty of them sincerely thanked Will for sharing it freely.
The Cold Spell would have been big news in its own right. With Lucius and the Pure-blood nobles behind him quietly promoting it, word spread even further.
The Ministry of Magic also seemed intent on publicizing it.
With everyone on edge, the Ministry of Magic desperately needed something to lift spirits and divert the public's attention.
So the Daily Prophet gave it lavish coverage, using enormous