The consequence of practicing spells until the early morning was that Kate almost couldn’t get out of bed the next day.
Fortunately, her Health had already been raised to 8 points yesterday, preventing her from being so frail that a single late night would cause a fever.
“I don’t know how your Astronomy and History of Magic studies are going, but today we’ll still start with the most basic books.”
Newt arranged her lessons for the day while eating breakfast.
“Study History of Magic in the study this morning. I’ll give you a pop quiz to see your foundational knowledge.”
“As for Astronomy, we’ll do that after dinner. I’m not very good in that area, so Tina will teach you.”
“In the afternoon, you can go to the greenhouse or learn to brew Potions. I can still teach you lower-year Herbology and Potions.”
Although there were no classes requiring the use of magical power, these more theoretical subjects were already tedious enough.
Not to mention subjects like Herbology and Potions, which combined theory and practice.
Kate listened with a weary expression, all the while having to plan which spell she should self-study today.
One master was busy talking, the other was listening absentmindedly.
Tina, having just come out of the kitchen, immediately noticed that Kate didn’t look well and approached with concern, “Dear, what’s wrong?”
Kate snapped back to attention, her dark eyes still somewhat dazed.
“I’m fine, ma’am.”
“How can you be fine? You’re getting dark circles under your eyes!” Tina said heartbrokenly, cupping her little face.
“Are you not sleeping well here? Do you have trouble sleeping in a new bed? Or are you not quite used to the daily routine here?”
Newt also seemed to remember something.
“Today is your third day here, isn’t it?”
Was it?
Had she been here that long already?
Just as Kate was recalling this with a dazed look, she saw Newt hurriedly get up and push the door open to go out.
A short while later, he returned with a glass Potion bottle, looking delighted.
“Look at me, I almost forgot!”
As he spoke, he placed the bottle in front of Kate.
“This is the Potion Professor Snape said he’d make for you. An owl delivered it early this morning.”
“But the house is enchanted, so the owl could only deliver it to the mailbox by the door. I almost forgot to retrieve it.”
The moment she smelled that intense and indescribable medicinal aroma, Kate’s previously rather listless spirits instantly perked up. the foulness of this Potion was easily ten times worse than that last bottle!
Did Snape make this Potion thinking that as long as he poisoned her to death, he wouldn’t have to worry about subsequent magical outbursts?
Kate lifted her head with difficulty.
On her fair, rosy-cheeked face, a pair of dark pupils were full of pitiful pleading.
Like a wronged kitten, it made one’s heart ache with pity.
“Teacher, do I have to drink this Potion?”
Newt had never seen a little girl act so coquettishly with him before and was momentarily at a loss.
“But…”
Before he could even finish, Tina cheerfully opened the Potion’s lid.
“Be a good girl, little Kate. You need to take your medicine to get better.”
Her tone was gentle, but her actions brooked no argument.
Kate’s eyelid twitched.
She gave a dry laugh, not daring to disobey in the slightest, and could only obediently pick up the Potion bottle.
She tilted her head back, closed her eyes, and downed the pitch-black liquid inside.
“Cough! Cough-cough…”
The bitter liquid spread in her mouth.
Her throat felt like it was burning with a bitter fire.
Kate bent over, coughing desperately as if she were about to vomit up her insides.
“Merlin’s beard! Little Kate, how are you feeling now?” Seeing her in such distress, Tina, beside her, immediately panicked and hurriedly patted her back to help her catch her breath.
Newt also came around from the other side of the table, watching her every move with concern.
Soon, the bitter liquid seemed to rapidly seep into her limbs and bones, transmitting a strange warmth through her nerve endings.
The burning in her throat gradually subsided.
Kate sat up straight, gasping for air, and shook her head, her face covered in sweat.
“I’m okay… don’t worry…”
Even though she said so, Newt still picked up his wand and began checking her body.
Tina also brought a glass of water for her to rinse her mouth.
After a while, Newt finally put away his wand.
“Don’t worry, your body is fine.”
“It’s just that the Potion’s properties are a bit fierce, which is why the symptoms manifested so painfully. I’ll write to Professor Snape right away to adjust the formula.”
Seeing her husband stride hurriedly into the study, Tina stroked the hair of the Child in her arms with great sympathy.
Kate, her face still pale, nodded and allowed herself to be helped to her room.
After Tina helped her into bed and left, she softly called out, “System, what effect does this Potion have on my body?”
[Host’s current magic power: 35+15 (Unavailable state)]
Fifteen points of magic power are in an unavailable state?
Kate sat up straight in bed, her brow furrowed tightly.
“What does that mean? Can I never use this magic power again?”
[This state will be lifted in three days. The Host need not worry.]
Three days…
So, Snape’s next bottle should arrive in three days.
Kate breathed a temporary sigh of relief.
Judging from her current state, although this magic-suppressing potion tasted awful, it was indeed effective.
For an ordinary young Wizard, such a potent magic-suppressing potion could completely block their magic.
It’s just that Snape had underestimated her total magic capacity.
“System, I suddenly have a question.”
She stared at the status bar before her and asked thoughtfully, “If my total magic power decreases, will my control over magic improve correspondingly?”
[The Host’s control over magic power is unrelated to total magic power.]
[However, if total magic power decreases, the difficulty for the Host in controlling magic power will be significantly reduced.]
That’s it!
Kate subconsciously tightened her grip on the wand by her side, a triumphant smile appearing on her face.
For her, every time she practiced a spell, it was training for her own control.
But the amount of magic power within her was too great, so great that she had to expend too much extra energy suppressing the magic she didn’t need.
And now, with Snape’s magic-suppressing potion having taken effect, a portion of her magic power was suppressed by the Potion’s effects and unavailable for use.
This meant she could divert a portion of her control to focus solely on the spell itself.
This way, her efficiency in practicing spells could increase significantly once more.
“Alohomora!”
Pointing her wand at the bedroom door, the lock instantly slid open.
Kate collapsed weakly back onto the bed, breathing slightly heavily as she stared at the ceiling, a faint smile on her face.