Chapter 164

October arrived, bringing with it a damp chill that soaked the castle grounds and seeped into the walls of Hogwarts itself.

A wave of colds swept through both staff and students, leaving Madam Pomfrey scrambling to keep up. Her invigorating draughts worked like magic—instant results—but the downside was that anyone who drank it had steam pouring out of their ears for hours afterward.

Astoria had been feeling under the weather recently, and Harry had forced her to take some of the potion.