I Solemnly Swear That I Am Up To No Good

[alt_sally_anne]

Professor Dolohov is really, really ill.

He didn't show up for class this afternoon and I went to get Madam Pomfrey. And she sent us all on our way but when I came to the Hospital Wing this evening he was off in a corner with the curtains pulled all round his bed and he looks like he's dying terrible.

And now Auror Crouch is here and he's been shouting at Madam Pomfrey. I'm done sorting out the herbs she wanted me to work on and I kind of need something new to do but I'm not going anywhere near Auror Crouch, he scares me. He wants to know how this happened and why she didn't do something and why they didn't call in St Mungo's on Wednesday and has anyone checked the Dark Arts office again for cursed artifacts (I guess they asked Professor Raz to look -- I'm glad, actually, I'd been wondering about that too) and why didn't they call Auror Crouch here earlier and could someone get Professor Raz...

Madam Pomfrey's a lot calmer about this than I would be.

Comments

[alt_sally_anne]

He's FINALLY gone.

Madam Pomfrey suggested that if he wanted to double-check Professor Dolohov's office (and classroom and living quarters) for curses, poisons, etc. himself she would be grateful for his expert assistance and he took off to do that.

Professor Dolohov still looks awful.

[alt_ron]

I told you Dolohov looked awful yesterday. I'm not surprised he ended up there.

Has Madam P said what's wrong with him?

Or how long it might take him to get well?

I mean,    

[alt_sally_anne]

She hasn't said what's wrong with him. Actually she's being a lot more careful about that sort of thing than she usually is, making sure that the door's shut when St Mungo's fire-calls her and so on.

I can tell you that he is taking A LOT of potions, though.

[alt_sally_anne]

And apparently Professor Dolohov didn't trust the people at St M's and thought Madam P was doing a lot better by him. THAT I got from her conversation with Auror Crouch.

[alt_ron]

Good on Madam P.


I think.

[alt_justin]

Hello, Sally-Anne,

I say, we've quite the run of bad luck with Professors, what?

Do you think Madam Pomfrey shall be able to help him recover? I don't imagine she would last long if she doesn't. I should worry more about that than about him, if you follow me.

-Justin