Meanwhile, in the Ancient Rune Office,

Hermione held three bright rune symbols in her hands, watching them spinning non-stop, her eyes full of excitement. Felix

leaned against the desk, reading a test paper. His finger gently rubbed over the last word, leaving a faint trace of ink, and his eyes became strange.

He looked at the time, exactly eight o'clock, and the rune teaching had just begun.

'So, did she just finish the test paper and rush here? Or -' Felix thought to himself, 'There are two Grangers in this castle at the same time? '

He was a little itchy. What would happen if he summoned the Patronus to convey a message to the other Hermione at this time, such as asking her to bring Harry's pocket mirror by the way?

Felix waited quietly for two minutes. Hermione was still practicing drawing rune symbols in the air with great interest. She didn't stop at all, patted her forehead and said: Oh, professor, I almost forgot, this is the mirror you asked me to bring...

'I know too little about the operating mechanism of the time converter, so I am inevitably restrained. But if I am in a time loop, there must be a starting point and an end point, and when the end point comes, the two Grangers will definitely return to the same position.

Felix thought silently, he still couldn't try, because he didn't know what the consequences of doing so would be. Presumably, this is why Granger didn't suddenly take out a peephole from his pocket...

This is not his style at all.

"Professor--"

Felix was shocked. He looked up and saw the little witch pointing at a sea-blue magic symbol in her hand. "I think there is something wrong here. The conversion of magic power is not very smooth?"

He was a little disappointed, but still explained gently: "This magic symbol symbolizes water flow, and it can also represent the ocean and the mind. You have to try to understand its meaning deeply. This is a very wonderful feeling. Sometimes you just understand it all at once."

"But anyway, the meaning of the magic is a key to understanding the magic."

"I understand, professor!" Hermione said happily: "I have some ideas. When I was a child, I saw many rivers, lakes, and the sea with my family. I think it will be helpful?"

"Yes, you can call up this part of cognition." Felix agreed.

The subsequent magic instruction went on as usual, but Felix had different expectations in his heart, and he would look up at the wall clock from time to time.

It was half past nine, and the class tonight was almost over, but Felix couldn't help but mention it: "Miss Granger, you are already very tired, why don't you have some snacks and watch an animated movie?"

If Hermione agreed, he would tactfully remind her to pay attention to the time and see her reaction...

Hermione showed an excited expression, but she quickly and secretly glanced at the time, "Oh, no, professor, I have something else to do. Before nine fifty..." She paused for a breath, "I mean, ten o'clock is the lights out whistle."

Felix nodded, "I neglected it." He watched Hermione leave. It seemed that his guess was true. He was really in a time loop, and it was very likely that his assistant used the time converter at nine fifty and went back two hours.

That is to say, she came to his office at 7:50 with the test paper still in ink...

After thinking for a while, he cast an Invisibility Charm, a Silencing Charm, a Concealment Charm, and an Invisibility Charm on himself... After making all the preparations, he walked out of the office.

Felix followed Hermione from a distance, like a real ghost. After seven or eight minutes, he saw Hermione hiding behind a doorpost outside the Gryffindor common room.

'She picked a good place, and there were no portraits around. '

Soon, a person came out of the common room. It was the second Hermione Granger!

Felix could not hide his shock. Although he knew that Hermione would have a time-turner as early as the beginning of the school year, or even the last school year, this was the first time he saw its effect directly.

He once again gave up his idea of ​​​​moving, and watched her walk past the doorpost without looking away, and the other Hermione quickly hid.

In his sight, Hermione Granger, who had just come out of the lounge, stood in the corner, turning a golden timer. She turned it twice, and with the slight sound of gears turning, her figure suddenly disappeared.

Felix's eyes were about to pop out, but he found nothing, as if he was observing a ball of air, and everything just now was a memory he had woven for himself.

Hermione stuck her head out from behind the doorpost and hurried back to the lounge.

Felix could still hear the complaint of the portrait of the Fat Lady at the door: "Why did you come back just after going out, you little wizards..."

"Good luck." Hermione quickly said the command, and the Fat Lady reluctantly gave way. Felix

returned to the office with light feet, and the shock in his heart did not diminish at all. This was a power he had never touched, and it was the mystery of time.

"Time, time! I should respect time. This matter should stop here and I can't take risks." Felix warned himself that his assistant was already very serious and responsible, and he couldn't let her down.

If he made a mistake and threw the little witch into the time turbulence, where would he find her?

But his mind soon floated, and he couldn't help thinking again: "If I can get a time converter from other places, will it be okay? The Ministry of Magic, the ancient pure-blood family, or the tomb of the ancient wizard, there is a slight possibility... This matter must be carefully planned, and we can't act rashly!"

...

The next day, Felix went to St. Mungo's as usual.

Mrs. Longbottom combed Alice's hair carefully, but a lot of hair was still stuck on the comb. She said with a wry smile: "I really hope they get better soon. They will get rid of the side effects of the Cruciatus Curse, right?"

"Yes," Felix said, "They are like zombies now, unable to control the magic in their bodies. Once they recover their memories, many methods can be used."

Mrs. Longbottom breathed a sigh of relief.

During this period, the Longbottom couple's therapist, Meliam, came. She was a very friendly witch, but she still looked at Felix suspiciously.

"The 'conditioning expert' that Madam Longbottom found is a little too young, but it does have some effect..."

Meliam asked tentatively about the topic of conditioning magic. Felix casually brought up some superficial knowledge of blood magic, which made her look confused.

"...I tried to awaken the remaining subconscious in their bodies and mobilize their own magic..." Felix talked eloquently. In fact, what he said was not wrong, but he played a trick and did not say that he spent most of his time fiddling with their memories.

After Meliam left, Felix said to Mrs. Longbottom, "The first paper has been sent out, and it may take some time to be in the works."

Mrs. Longbottom said puzzledly, "Felix, I've always wanted to ask you, why don't you send it later and wait until the treatment is over?"

"Because I can't hide it," Felix explained, "According to my estimation, Frank and Alice's reactions will be very obvious by the end of next month at the latest, and St. Mungo's will definitely find out."

"Although we can tell the truth, we still have to consider the worst case scenario, that is, St. Mungo's rejects my treatment plan, and Frank and Alice are currently inseparable from St. Mungo's care...

You can also think that I'm used to making some preparations in advance - although my paper only has theoretical parts, few people can find fault with it. At most, they think it is impossible to achieve with current treatment methods and it is a fantasy of young people."

Felix smiled and said, "But once someone achieves it, it will be a groundbreaking achievement, and St. Mungo's will be happy to keep us."