Like St. Mungo's, patients who need long-term care are also housed on the top floor of the hospital. There is also a gate to isolate the ward to prevent those patients from encountering danger if they escape.
After pulling out her wand and opening the door to the ward, Meliam led them into the ward. The walls on both sides of the ward were beige. According to what she said on the road, this was a suggestion from several therapists. They thought
This color can help patients feel more calm.
At the end of the corridor was the ward belonging to Mr. and Mrs. Longbottom. After entering, Ryan realized that this ward was very different from the one at St. Mungo's. The St. Mungo's was a pure ward, with nothing else except a bed and a bedside table.
. And now this ward looks more like a hotel. In addition to beds, there are tables and chairs, and Christmas decorations are hung everywhere. It looks more suitable for people to live in than a cold ward.
"This place is much bigger now than it used to be," Meliam said, "so the environment we provide for patients is much better than in the past. For example, in the past, St. Mungo's couldn't expand because of lack of space, so the patients had to
As densely packed as sardines in a net."
Because they had just finished eating at noon, the Longbottoms, who were wearing pajamas, were sitting quietly on the wooden chairs on both sides of the coffee table, eating their dessert: a small piece of cake filled with canned fruits.
Wisps of green smoke came out of a small incense burner under the coffee table, filling the room with a light, citrus-like aroma.
"We gave them the medicine you sent before, and now they are much better than before. At least this week they have not suddenly become hysterical and yelled like in the past. They have not suddenly woken up in the middle of the night and hid under the bed."
Meliam introduced it. "In short, they are much quieter now than before, and their health is also much better."
After hearing the voice, the Longbottoms raised their heads together holding the small cake in their hands, and then looked at Ryan and Hermione who were now standing behind the therapist Meriam with curious eyes.
After they raised their heads, Hermione held Ryan's hand harder. Because the two people in front of her looked very thin, which made their eyes look big. In addition, the hair of the two people was already white, and they looked
Scattered and dry, like winter weeds.
"Who are they?" Hermione had seen old photos of the Order of the Phoenix at Sirius's place, and she really couldn't connect the two people in front of her with the two round and happy faces in the photos at that time.
"Damage to the soul often affects the body, especially black magic like the Cruciatus Curse." Ryan explained, "The sequelae of this kind of black magic last for more than ten years, so naturally they will not be in good health."
"It's much better than before." Meliam explained to Ryan and the others. "In the past, their spirits were always tense and exhausted, but now their spirits are much better. It's just because their bodies have been full for more than ten years.
They became what they are now after being tortured by black magic, so for safety reasons, we can only use some very mild tonic potions to replenish the weak areas on their bodies."
"Of course, if they eat well and sleep well every day like this, I believe it will only take them a little more than a month or at most two months, and all the previous deficiencies in their bodies will be made up for." Meliam concluded in the end.
"What good news." Hermione also had a smile on her face. "Okay, now let me check them."
"What - what - are - they - doing - now?" After putting the last bite of the cake into her mouth and swallowing it, Mrs. Longbottom tilted her head slightly and looked at Ryan and the others, and then spoke as if she had just spoken.
A child who has learned to speak asks this question.
"Be obedient." Meliam said gently like coaxing a child. "The two of them are the people I asked to relieve your discomfort. The potions that made your head cool after drinking and the ones that burned your head can
The spices that allow you to sleep well are theirs."
"Oh, that's right." Mrs. Longbottom put her hands on her knees like a child, with her back straight. Mr. Longbottom who was beside her saw this scene and quickly finished the cake and wiped his mouth with his sleeves.
, and then sit down in the chair as well.
"Okay, don't move." Hermione roughly understood the current situation at this time. She also stepped forward to comfort the two patients in a coaxing tone, and at the same time slowly pulled out the wand with some exaggerated movements.
"Don't worry, it won't hurt at all."
After comforting the two patients, Hermione waved her wand to summon a stool from under the cabinet and sat in front of the Longbottoms. Then she silently recited a spell to release a filament of blood-red smoke from the head of the wand, and then commanded
This blood-red filament wrapped around the bodies of the two people.
As a major in life cycle spells, Hermione has an advantage over Ryan in terms of diagnosis and treatment when facing soul-related injuries. This is why the current examination is entirely conducted by Hermione instead of the higher-level Ryan.
the reason.
"How is the situation?" After watching the red threads disappear on the two patients, Ryan turned to look at Hermione who was thinking more relaxed than before and asked, "Is it possible for them to be cured?"
"Yes, but -" Hermione hesitated for a moment, then lowered her voice and said, "They have been traumatized for too long, so many memories have been permanently and completely lost, even if we try
Even with all-out treatment, it’s difficult to completely return to the way it was before.”
"Can you restore part of your memory?" Ryan's eyes widened in surprise. This was much better than he expected. He thought it would be good to be able to restore daily self-care ability after such a serious injury, but he didn't expect that he could actually do it.
Even better. Out of curiosity, Ryan asked: "Approximately how many memories can this part have?"
"Between 30% and 60%." Hermione closed her eyes and thought for a while before saying, "And there is no way to choose which part of the memory is recalled, but no matter what, this is better than completely forgetting everything now.
"
"You're right." Ryan nodded slightly. "Self-awareness is indeed very important for a person. Okay, let's start the next step of treatment. Which of the medicines you prepared before do you think should be used now?
Which one is more suitable?"
"None of them are suitable," Hermione said. "But if you combine the duration of effect of Potion No. 3 with the strength of Potion No. 7, and then make their release as gentle as Potion No. 2, I think
It’s totally appropriate.”
"It doesn't sound very difficult." After saying that, Ryan looked at Meliam, "By the way, Ms. Meliam, is there a place nearby where I can prepare potions? I think I need to make a batch of truly suitable ones.
Potion.”
Soon, Meliam found an empty house for them that met the conditions. Only half an hour later, a targeted potion prepared using the potions on hand was successfully created.
"Is this potion very complicated?" Hermione, who watched the whole process of making the potion and helped inject part of the soul energy, asked curiously. "I see that you just summoned the Madonna of the Rose and used a very complicated alchemical technique.
.”
"Well, it's not very complicated." Ryan said, holding a large bottle of transparent ice-blue potion that exuded tranquility in his hand. "The main thing is that using the Virgin of the Rose will be faster, and it will be more convenient for me.
.When I usually make potions, the main reason why I use various magic props is to consider the need for large-scale production in the future, so I must summarize a set of plans that are suitable for others to use."
"Now, this kind of medicine is mainly customized for a certain person. Since there is no need to consider letting others learn it, I naturally do it in the most convenient way." Ryan finally concluded and explained, then took the medicine bottle and walked out the door.
Go. "Okay, give these medicines to Ms. Mellum. According to my judgment, as long as they take them for one month, the Longbottoms should be able to get rid of their current bad state."