Chapter 435 Cowardly and Strong
( ) Judging from the final results, Maca's short second trip to New York is undoubtedly a success.
Not only did he transfer Sirius, Abigail, Olivia, and the group of rescued children to Hogwarts, he even brought the missing Joshua with him in a very short period of time. It can be said that luck and strength are excellent.
But one of them was not perfect, because Joshua didn't wake up from the deep coma until noon of the next day.
...Zo...Zoe...
The sun on Sunday is obviously warmer than Saturday. In this frosty winter, strands of golden light penetrated the window glass and fell on Joshua's pale face.
Zoe!
When he called out this name again, the endless nightmare woke him up suddenly, and he sat up on the bed suddenly.
It was probably because of the long period of deep sleep that made him a little confused. After looking around blankly for a few times, he seemed to recall something, and vigorously lifted off the thick quilt.
This is me... Joshua slid off the bed in a hurry, his feet softened, and he fell to the floor, Where am I?
He propped himself up on the bed, and looked around in a panic.
This is a spacious room, two rows of beds are neatly arranged, and all the sheets and bedding are reassuringly white, and they all look as spotless as new.
A series of transparent windows let the sunlight quietly projected in, casting a square of bright bright spots on the row of beds by the windows.
Occasionally, there are lush branches and leaves outside one or two windows, and the mottled shadows of the trees seem to have some unique colors.
Joshua found that most of the beds here had metal brackets with pulleys, and on both sides of the bed next door to him, the brackets were stretched out, and beige curtains with finely crushed petals were hung.
Although the flames in the fireplace at one end of the room were still dancing and flickering slightly, it was still a bit cold in a single suit after all, so Joshua tightened his clothes slightly.
He found that he seemed to be the only one here.
...Yes, is anyone there? Joshua called softly, but his voice was so small that it was impossible for anyone to hear him.
After some hesitation,
Joshua hesitated and walked towards the bed covered by the curtain.
The sunlight outside the window also came in from the back of the bed, and a slightly undulating silhouette was reflected on the curtain, and there seemed to be a person lying there.
...Is there anyone there? He called softly again, but still got no response.
However, just as Joshua, who had come to the curtain, was about to stretch out his hand to push it aside for a look, the door was suddenly opened from the outside.
You're awake? You...how can you get out of bed casually? Go back and lie down, you haven't recovered yet! You need to get enough rest! Do you understand? Madam Pomfrey who rushed in yelled loudly.
A series of shouts startled Joshua, he retracted his hand almost like a conditioned reflex, and hurriedly walked back to the bed where he woke up before.
He must obey the order unconditionally, which has almost become his subconscious reaction. After he sat back on the bed again, he remembered what he most wanted to do just now.
Who... who are you? He shrank and asked, Why am I here... Where is that person...Mike...McLean?
Huh? Madam Pomfrey stared at the writing board in her hand, and said casually, How do I know? He sent you here last night and then left. He must have gone back to his own office! As for me —I am the matron here, Poppy Pomfrey, and you are my patient.
Ms. Pomfrey... Joshua hesitated, then asked, Where is this place?
Where? Madam Pomfrey looked up at him and said, Of course it's the ward! The ward of the Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry's school hospital.
Hogg... Woz? Magic school? Joshua repeated blankly.
Don't know about Hogwarts? Madam Pomfrey glanced at him several times suspiciously, and frowned, Where did McClane get you here? From your accent, it sounds like the United States. people?
This... Joshua was taken aback suddenly, Isn't this America?
Oh—of course this is not America. Madam Pomfrey waved at him and said, Lie down, I want to check your health—
No, I have to... there's something important, Zo—
Lie down! Madam Pomfrey looked at him with an unquestionable expression, and said solemnly, You are my patient now, and the most important thing for you is to recover well! The rest will be discussed after you recover!
Joshua has never really stood up to someone a few times in his life.
The first time was when she couldn't bear her father's abuse and ran away from that house when she was a child; and the second time was when the power of the Obscure suddenly aroused last night and tried to take Zoe to escape from the manor.
In fact, the first and last two attempts can basically be regarded as failures.
Right now, he didn't dare to try a third time—it would be too scary!
Under Madam Pomfrey's scolding, Joshua obediently kept his mouth shut, lying on the bed and not daring to move even an inch, letting the other party manipulate him like a marionette.
After Madam Pomfrey inspected him and made a quick record, she turned around and walked quickly towards the door.
...You want to find Mr. McLean, right? I'll tell him for you. Before closing the door of the ward, Madam Pomfrey only turned her head and left such a sentence before leaving in a hurry.
In the ward, Joshua obediently obeyed Madam Pomfrey's last order, lying motionless on the hospital bed, staring at the ceiling in a daze.
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At the same time, River Edge, New Jersey, USA.
The wall broken by Joshua had already been repaired, and the spell attached to it was refilled, but Zoe was imprisoned in the underground wine cellar of the manor by the old wizard Lenny.
And those silent people who were sent out to chase Joshua last night have also returned one after another.
Because these silent people were as cowardly as mice, they not only failed to complete the task, but even killed several people under the attack of a Thunderbird, the old wizard Lenny was furious.
These silent people don't know, but Ke Lenny knows it. Although the Thunderbird is indeed extraordinary, and its actions at sea will greatly increase its strength, if a small number of silent people encounter it, it will definitely be difficult to parry.
However, it wasn't just eight or nine people he sent out last night!
That's why Maca calls his study a boring study.
Naturally silent people are uncontrollable, and only after the repressed emotions cannot be vented, and the magic power in their bodies is brewed and deteriorated, will they transform into that inexplicable dark form and burst out.
Only then will the Obscure wield its true power.
And once the silent person itself becomes controllable, then the silent person cannot be called the silent person.
Most silent people are children with weak hearts and cowardly behavior. It is a wrong decision to try to preserve their will.
The group of so-called silent ones cultivated by the old wizard Lenny not only has a discount in strength, but also lacks in fighting will. In terms of destructive power alone, they may be stronger than ordinary wizards, but if they want to actually participate in the struggle between wizards, they will only be a group of mobs with little power.
The angry Lenny severely punished these subordinates one by one, until now, he went to the underground wine cellar of the manor.
In the wine cellar, most of the original oak barrels had been cleared out. Apart from the strong aroma of wine, there was only Zoe left with her hands hanging on the chain on the top of the cellar.
Hanging there for a long time caused the skin on her wrist to be scratched, and in order to reduce the pain, Zoe, who was always on tiptoe, was almost exhausted.
The cold sweat on the forehead gently slid down the brow bone, dripped from the cheek to the tip of the chin, and then dripped slowly. Everything made her miserable.
You know, not long ago she was a student! How could she have imagined that she would be caught in this kind of place for no reason, and endure such pain and suffering.
But she, who was educated to know how to be strong since she was a child, held back not to shed a tear, even though her heart was already full of grievances.
Hmph, the old wizard Lenny, who hadn't calmed down from the punishment just now, looked at Zoe coldly and said, Do you remember what I should say?
I... Zooey said weakly, I've said it all, I don't know... don't you understand?
Really? Lenny nodded, and suddenly pointed his wand at her, Crucio!
A shrill scream echoed in the small wine cellar, the voice was trembling because of the weakness of the body, but the meaning of pain was not reduced at all.
Time passed by in seconds, and every second, she would suffer unspeakable pain.
This kind of torture was no longer bearable by Zoe at this time, and she could even feel her consciousness gradually becoming confused.
The Cruciatus Curse will not cause people to faint during the casting process. This confusion of consciousness is a precursor to the victim's mental breakdown.
It was under such unbearable circumstances that Neville's parents became a couple who could only live in St. Mungo's special ward forever.
Well?
The old wizard suddenly realized that something was wrong, he quickly canceled the spell, and turned to Zoe to check carefully.
Tsk, damn it... He clicked his tongue angrily, and then quickly opened Zoe's eyelids, ... Legilimency!
Just as the last syllable of the incantation fell, Lenny suddenly shook violently.
