Chapter 617
Stone Necklace
Chapter 617 Stone Necklace
"Sorry, Wade." Fred wiped away the tears from his laughter. "We are still debugging the effect of this canary cookie."
George said to the others, "Don't worry, we only put this canary biscuit on the plate, the others are normal, you can eat whatever you want."
But not only did no one eat cookies anymore, they also became wary of other foods, fearing that there might be a canary biscuit hidden in their sandwiches.
"This magic is very interesting." Wade shook off a few feathers on his clothes and said excitedly, "But don't you think the canary is too big? And the transformation time is too short, so it's not very practical."
"Vade!" Hermione shouted quickly, "Stop upgrading their prank products!"
"Yes, this is a prank product." George nodded and said, "We don't need authenticity, we just need laughter, right?"
Fred grinned. "That's right, mate! Transfiguration is so boring when it's too real! Who wants to buy a simplistic magic trick?"
George said, "In fact, we are developing a new product. After graduation, we are going to open a Weasley Brothers joke merchandise store in Diagon Alley. It will definitely be better than Zonko's Joke Shop!"
"We have already saved enough money to open a store," Fred said, "but if we give up our studies to open a store, my mom will definitely go crazy!"
"Only two years left, hang in there, Fred!"
"You too, George!"
The two brothers were joking around, and everyone except Hermione joined in the laughter.
Wade stroked the slender feather in his hand, his eyes gleaming with thought.
If this instant transformation magic could be improved, it would definitely have unexpected effects in actual combat...
Moreover, the transformation can be completed with just a piece of biscuit, which is much more convenient than spending several months or even years and risking one's life to practice Animagus.
In other words, if he wanted to hide his Animagus identity, wouldn't Canary Cookies... no, Peregrine Falcon Cookies be a good excuse?
Wade stroked his chin, his thoughts flying far away.
"Um, Vader..."
Neville patted Ryan's shoulder, changed seats with him, and then approached Wade hesitantly.
"What's wrong?" Vader asked.
"Um... I want to ask... about the Daydream Quill..."
Neville took a deep breath, and the sleeves of his robes trembled slightly on his legs.
"I mean...if I write down my dreams with a daydream quill, is there any way I can...let other people indulge in them, too?"
His eyes flickered with cautious anticipation.
Wade glanced at the messy auditorium, stood up and said, "Let's talk outside."
"Okay." Neville breathed a sigh of relief and hurried to follow.
Theo turned his head and looked at Ryan and asked, "What are they doing?"
"I don't know..." Ryan shrugged and said, "But it must be something very important to Neville, right? He seems very nervous."
Theo's first reaction was, "Malfoy bullied him again?"
"I don't think so." Ryan looked at the Slytherin table, didn't see the pale blond head, sighed and said, "Malfoy seems to be in a difficult situation this semester. It's good enough that he is not bullied. He should not be able to bully others."
After hearing what the two said, Harry suddenly realized that it seemed like he hadn't seen Malfoy with a group of followers coming to cause trouble for him for a long time.
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The noise in the hall gradually faded away, and Wade and Neville walked on the grass outside the castle. There was thick snow on the ground, and it made a crunching sound when they stepped on it.
With no one else around, Neville was finally able to frankly tell Wade the reason for his request. "My parents... for some reason, they are mentally ill and live in the long-term care ward of St. Mungo's. Sometimes even I can't recognize them."
Neville didn't know that Wade actually knew what happened to his parents, and he had no intention of publicizing his parents' tragic experience. He just tried to explain the situation in a calm tone.
Even so, Neville felt a bloody pain as if his wound had been torn open. If it weren't for Wade who always helped him, Neville didn't have the courage to tell his classmates about it.
Grandma always said that his parents were heroes, that there was nothing to hide about this matter, and that he should face it bravely and with his head held high. But Neville... he just didn't want others to know.
The boy said in a trembling voice: "The healer at St. Mungo's said... it's hard for them to recover. But if I can make them feel happy in their dreams, I think... I think..."
His voice was choked with sobs and he could hardly continue.
Vader turned his eyes away, not looking at Neville's expression.
"The Daydream Feather Pen only works on the dreamer. The connection between it and the user is established from the moment the pen is put down. It is difficult to share or transfer it."
Neville's shoulders slumped and he said in disappointment, "Sorry... I thought..."
"But this doesn't mean that your parents' situation can't be improved." Wade stared at Neville's head and said, "It's just that you may need to take some risks."
"What is it?" Neville raised his head excitedly and said, "I'm not afraid of danger!"
Then he belatedly asked, "Do you know why my parents...became like this?"
"Whatever it is, as long as it's a mental issue, there's hope for improvement."
Vader said softly.
He looked at Neville's eyes which lit up in an instant, hesitated for a moment, and took off a stone necklace that was wrapped several times from his wrist.
When handing it over, Wade felt a little reluctant, but then he put the necklace into Neville's hand.
"This necklace allows you to enter your parents' spiritual world, talk to them, and try to awaken their hidden self."
Wade told Neville the spell and added: "But everyone's spiritual world is unique. If your parents' inner world is broken... I don't know what you will encounter after entering. It may also cause harm to yourself."
"So after you think it over carefully, you need to have someone you trust by your side, ready to wake you up at any time, before you try. Remember?"
"I remember!"
Neville nodded vigorously, holding the stone necklace tightly, as if holding his only hope.
He didn't want to wait even a second, so he ran towards the Gryffindor Tower to tell his grandmother the good news.
Wade turned his eyes away and touched his empty wrist, feeling a little disappointed.
He was about to return to the umbrella house when he suddenly heard a burst of running footsteps.
Neville's face flushed, and he came back panting, with his hair on his forehead messy due to his hurried movements.
"That... Vader..." Neville said at a loss: "Can you write down the spell to open the necklace for me? I... I have forgotten what it is..."
Seeing his embarrassed look, Wade couldn't help laughing.
"Well, be careful not to lose it."
He produced a piece of parchment with a string of spells and pronunciation points written on it in flowing handwriting.
Neville took it with both hands as if he had received a treasure, put it in his pocket, and thanked him again earnestly. This time he slowed down a little and ran towards the Gryffindor Tower with joy.
When they turned the corner, Neville suddenly turned around and gave Vader a bright smile - this was the first time Vader saw such a bright expression on his face.
(End of this chapter)