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"Slughorn is different from Ron. He is a professor, and it is not a small matter for someone to use a love potion on him."
"But Ron..." Harry looked back at Ron, who had just been thrown aside by Kyle.
"We're not leaving him here," Kyle said. "Kanna, take Ron with you. He is more relaxed."
Connor nodded, took out her wand and pointed it at Ron.
"Zombies floating."
Ron immediately floated limply in the air and was led forward by Kangna.
Harry breathed a sigh of relief, stood up from the ground and immediately ran towards Professor McGonagall's office.
Kyle took Slughorn away in the same way.
Their unique combination instantly attracted everyone's attention, mainly because Slughorn was so conspicuous.
A professor actually fainted in the castle. Everyone was curious about what happened, and the atmosphere was a little tense.
However, Kyle and Connor couldn't explain anything. They couldn't just say that he drank the love potion. Slughorn would lose face.
So they could only walk through the castle towards the school hospital despite the strange looks from the students.
"Kyle, why don't you let me go find Professor McGonagall." Connor said worriedly, "In case Madam Pomfrey asks, Harry will know more."
"Don't worry, Madam Pomfrey won't ask." Kyle shook his head and said, "Besides, Harry may not know the accompanying spell, so we can't let him carry Ron over."
(End of this chapter)
Chapter 745 Real Aged Mead
school clinic.
Just like Kyle said, Madam Pomfrey didn't ask what happened. Maybe she was frightened and didn't think about it for a while.
How should I put it, a comatose professor was taken to the school hospital by a student. This kind of thing is rare even in Hogwarts.
Madam Pomfrey was relieved until Kyle explained the reason to her.
After she calmed down, she also noticed that Slughorn and Ron were indeed in a coma as Kyle said.
"Dumbledore is always like this, and the professors he hires are becoming more and more unreliable..." Madam Pomfrey couldn't help complaining: "Obviously he is a Potions professor, but he can still take a potion mixed with love potions. s things."
Kyle shrugged, noncommittal.
Madam Pomfrey is right. Although the love potion has no smell, it can make the color of the food itself brighter, making it look like it has been waxed. If you look carefully, you can definitely find it. of.
Wizards who have been dealing with potions all year round should know this better.
It's hard for Kyle to say, but at least he can be sure that Snape wouldn't make such a stupid mistake.
So Madam Pomfrey is not wrong, Slughorn is indeed unreliable in some aspects.
After complaining for a while, Madam Pomfrey asked Kyle to put Ron and Slughorn on two hospital beds respectively.
The antidote to the love potion was not difficult. Madam Pomfrey took out several bottles and jars from the shelf and poured the potions inside into two cups.
"Oh, no, there's not enough Buffy's brain-reviving potion. You two, please go find Slughorn..." Mrs. Pomfrey subconsciously glanced at the two people on the hospital bed, and then hurriedly changed her words: " Well, go find Professor Snape, he should have it there."
"No need." Kangna said quickly: "If it's Bafei's brain-refreshing agent, I have it here."
She took out a sealed potion bottle and handed it to Madam Pomfrey.
"Is this ok?"
"Absolutely." Madam Pomfrey just looked at it, opened the bottle, and poured the potion inside into the cup.
Then she picked out a few rue petals from the flowerpot next to her, wrapped them in a layer of soil, mashed them up and threw them in.
In less than five minutes, two cups of antidote were ready.
At this time, Harry just ran in with the panting Professor McGonagall.
"Oh my God, my God... Can anyone tell me what the hell is going on!" Looking at the two motionless people on the hospital bed, Professor McGonagall turned pale and almost fell down. Fortunately, Kangna stepped forward to help her in time. Give her a handful.
"Thank you, Miss Prince." Professor McGonagall said, covering her chest, "What happened in the school, what happened to them..."
"It's okay Professor, I just accidentally drank the love potion."
Kyle stepped forward and said: "I think they are too lively. In order to facilitate the transportation of people here, they had to use the coma spell... Well, it can be regarded as for the sake of their reputation."
"It's just a love potion?" Professor McGonagall was stunned for a few seconds before reacting. Then she turned to look at Harry next to her with a speechless expression.
He just rushed into the office and shouted that something happened. Without saying anything else, he dragged himself and ran here.
Coupled with the panic and chatter of other people in the castle, Professor McGonagall almost thought that Death Eaters had broken into Hogwarts.
"I understand that you care about your friends, Potter, but when you encounter something in the future, you must talk about the key points first." Professor McGonagall said angrily.
Harry nodded awkwardly, and he also noticed that he was indeed a little too nervous just now.
"Okay, Minerva, we'll discuss your matters later." Madam Pomfrey came over with the antidote, "Please wake up one person first."
Kyle waved his wand and Ron immediately opened his eyes.
"Where is Romilda..."
"There is no Romilda here." Madam Pomfrey walked over, pinched Ron's mouth without any explanation, and poured the antidote in.
"In fact, you can just find a reason to trick him into drinking it." Harry watched Madam Pomfrey's actions and muttered softly, "In his current state, this is not difficult."
Madam Pomfrey acted as if she didn't hear it. She was not in the mood to think about any reasons now. It would be more efficient to just pour it in.
Soon, Ron drank a large cup of antidote.
Harry immediately looked at him nervously. Ron, who was struggling, suddenly trembled all over, and then a look of extreme horror appeared on his face.
"Where is this... Oh my god! What have I done!" He grabbed his hair and wanted to stuff himself into the gap at the head of the bed.
"Okay, back to normal." Madam Pomfrey said, "Remember not to eat randomly in the future."
She picked up another cup of antidote on the table.
Kyle pointed his wand at the right time.
Like Ron, Slughorn started howling as soon as he woke up.
"Ah...Rosmerta, where are you? You are the cloakweed in the beauty potion, and your hair shines like the elixir in the crucible."
"Oh, is Ms. Rosmerta's hair blonde?" Connor looked at Kyle in confusion.
"If you put it that way..." Kyle thought for a while, "Probably not, at least it's not the dazzling golden color of the Fortune Elixir."
But Madam Pomfrey didn't care about this. She came to Slughorn and poured the antidote into him in the same way.
A few seconds later…
There was another scream, and Slughorn hunched over, trying to hide his huge body under the thin sheets.
"Okay Professor Slughorn, we don't have time to play games with you."
Professor McGonagall stepped forward and lifted up the sheets, "Can you please tell me what is going on!"
"It's Rosmerta!" Slughorn covered his face like an eggplant beaten by frost. "She gave me pineapple preserves with a love potion. She knew I couldn't refuse this. I told her ."
"It's really Ms. Rosmerta...are you sure?" Professor McGonagall asked.
"Of course." Slughorn said angrily, and then jumped out of bed with agility that didn't suit his size. "No, I'm going to find her and ask her!"
"I'd better go." Professor McGonagall glanced at him, "Now everyone is saying that you were attacked by Death Eaters. You'd better go for a walk in the castle."
After saying that, Professor McGonagall left the school hospital.
After she left, Slughorn did not go to the castle as she asked, but sat back on the bed with a dejected expression.
There was also Ron next to him. Like him, both of them seemed to be shocked.
But it’s not surprising that most people who drank love potions behave like this after waking up, especially when the whole process was witnessed by others.
The atmosphere in the ward was somewhat awkward.
"Would you like something to cheer you up?" Kyle said. "I have wine and mead here. Do you want some?"
"I'd like a glass of mead, if I may," whispered Slughorn, who really needed something to drink now.
Kyle took out a golden cup and shook it gently in his hand. The originally empty cup was immediately filled with golden mead.
"Nice refilling charm," Slughorn said absently.
He didn't pay much attention at first until Kyle poured the mead into the cup that had held the antidote.
Leaving the golden cup, the smell of mead seemed to spread all of a sudden, and the whole room seemed to be filled with a faint aroma.
"Oh, Merlin..." Slughorn ignored his melancholy and moved his nose vigorously.
"Kid, this must be the most authentic oak-aged mead."
"I don't know if it's oak, but it's definitely aged." Kyle glanced at the golden cup in his hand and muttered quietly.
But the voice was too low, and no one heard it except Kangna next to him.
On the other side, Slughorn couldn't wait to pick up the cup and take a sip. In an instant, a look of satisfaction appeared on his face.
Kyle stared at him for a while and asked softly: "Professor, what do you think?"
"Great." Slughorn smacked his lips and said, "I made a mistake just now. This is not ordinary oak aging, but iron oak, right?"
"Iron Oak..." Harry asked in confusion, "What is that?"
"It is a magical tree. It is said that the gate of Hogwarts was built with it, so it can remain unchanged for a thousand years." Slughorn sighed and said, "At the same time, it is also recognized as the most suitable wood for storing mead, but the number is too small, even less than the Whomping Willow."
As he spoke, he took another sip of the mead.
"Professor." Kyle asked again: "You don't think there's anything wrong with the taste."
"What? Of course not," said Slughorn. "This is the best mead I've ever had. Of course, if you could get me another glass..."
Kyle automatically ignored the next words. He only needed to know that the wine was drinkable, and the rest didn't matter.
Ever since he got the golden cup back, he had always wanted to try the wine produced from it, but he didn't dare... After all, more than a thousand years have passed, and who knows if the wine can still be drunk.
But now he was sure that there was no problem at all, and he poured some for Ron afterwards.
Both of them have been addicted to love potions, so they can't favor one over the other.
Ron couldn't wait any longer. As soon as Kyle finished pouring the wine, he picked up the glass. He didn't even pay attention to what Harry said next to him. He poured the wine into his mouth and swallowed it.