Chapter 383: Corrupted by Proximity
"Don't worry, Filius, he's not suffering from magical exhaustion this time," Madam Pomfrey reassured, breathing a sigh of relief after examining Mikel in the Hospital Wing. "Although he's fallen into a coma, his physical condition is stable. Nothing serious is wrong. He'll just need to rest for a few days once he wakes up."
"That's good, that's good," Professor Flitwick murmured, patting his chest with relief. "And what about the other student?"
"I think he was so startled that he miscast the Charm, and he'll need a few days of rest as well," Madam Pomfrey replied, frowning. "Filius, may I ask what Charm you were teaching them today? This boy hasn't had any magical issues in three years, so why now...?"
Professor Flitwick also looked baffled and even a bit frustrated. He couldn't fathom how this could have happened either. If it had been a complex Charm, it might have made more sense. But the Revealing Charm... it was one of the simplest spells in The Standard Book of Spells, Grade 4. If it appeared on the exams, it was practically a guaranteed bonus question.
He'd already taught them the more challenging Summoning Charm without issue, yet somehow there'd been trouble with this? Professor Flitwick simply couldn't understand it. Still, the most important thing was that they were all right.
Professor Flitwick turned to Kyle, who had been the first to respond and had helped bring Mikel and Cho to the Hospital Wing. "Kyle, could you please stay here and look after them for a bit?"
"No problem, Professor," Kyle nodded without hesitation. "Leave it to me; I'll make sure they're all right."
Professor Flitwick nodded gratefully, and after exchanging a few words with Madam Pomfrey, he hurried back to his class.
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