.where.the.second.door.on.the.right.bore.the.words:..Dangerous..Dai.Llewellyn.Ward:.Serious.Bites..Underneath.this.was.a.card.in.a.brass.holder.on.which.had.been.handwritten:.Healer‐in‐Charge:.Hippocrates.Smethwyck..Trainee.Healer:
.Augustus.Pye..
.We.ll.wait.outside,.Molly,..Tonks.said...Arthur.won.t.want.too.many.visitors.at.once….it.ought.to.be.just.the.family.first...
Mad‐Eye.growled.his.approval.of.this.idea.and.set.himself.with.his.back.against.the.corridor.wall,.his.magical.eye.spinning.in.all.directions..Harry.drew.back,
.too,.but.Mrs.Weasley.reached.out.a.hand.and.pushed.him.through.the.door,
.saying,..Don.t.be.silly,.Harry,.Arthur.wants.to.thank.you...
The.ward.was.small.and.rather.dingy,.as.the.only.window.was.narrow.and.set.high.in.the.wall.facing.the.door..Most.of.the.light.came.from.more.shining.crystal.bubbles.clustered.in.the.middle.of.the.ceiling..The.walls.were.of.panelled.oak.and.there.was.a.portrait.of.a.rather.vicious‐looking.wizard.on.the.wall,
.captioned:.Urquhart.Rackharrow,.1612—1697,.Inventor.of.the.Entrail‐expelling.Curse..
There.were.only.three.patients..Mr.Weasley.was.occupying.the.bed.at.the.far.end.of.the.ward.beside.the.tiny.window..Harry.was.pleased.and.relieved.to.see.that.he.was.propped.up.on.several.pillows.and.reading.the.Daily.Prophet.by.the.solitary.ay.of.sunlight.falling.on.to.his.bed..He.looked.up.as.they.walked.towards.him.and,.seeing.who.it.was,.beamed..
.Hello!..he.called,.throwing.the.Prophet.aside...Bill.just.left,.Molly,.had.to.get.back.to.work,.but.he.says.he.ll.drop.in.on.you.later...
.How.are.you,.Arthur?..asked.Mrs.Weasley,.bending.down.to.kiss.his.cheek.and.looking.anxiously.into.his.face...You.re.still.looking.a.bit.peaky...
.I.feel.absolutely.fine,..said.Mr.Weasley.brightly,.holding.out.his.good.arm.to.give.Ginny.a.hug...If.they.could.only.take.the.bandages.off,.I.d.be.fit.to.go.home...
.Why.can.t.they.take.them.off,.Dad?..asked.Fred..
.Well,.I.start.bleeding.like.mad.every.time.they.try,..said.Mr.Weasley.cheerfully,
.reaching.across.for.his.wand,.which.lay.on.his.bedside.cabinet,.and.waving.it.so.that.six.extra.chairs.appeared.at.his.bedside.to.seat.them.all...It.seems.there.was.some.rather.unusual.kind.of.poison.in.that.snake.s.fangs.that.keeps.wounds.open..They.re.sure.they.ll.find.an.antidote,.though;.they.say.they.ve.had.much.worse.cases.than.mine,.and.in.the.meantime.I.just.have.to.keep.taking.a.Blood‐
Replenishing.Potion.every.hour..But.that.fellow.over.there,..he.said,.dropping.his.voice.and.nodding.towards.the.bed.opposite.in.which.a.man.lay.looking.green.and.sickly.and.staring.at.the.ceiling..Bitten.by.a.werewolf,.poor.chap..No.cure.at.all...
.A.werewolf?..whispered.Mrs.Weasley,.looking.alarmed...Is.he.safe.in.a.public.ward?.Shouldn.t.he.be.in.a.private.room?..
.It.s.two.weeks.till.full.moon,..Mr.Weasley.reminded.her.quietly..They.ve.been.talking.to.him.this.morning,.the.Healers,.you.know,.trying.to.persuade.him.he.ll.be.able.to.lead.an.almost.normal.life..I.said.to.him.‐.didn.t.mention.names,.of.course.‐.but.I.said.I.knew.a.werewolf.personally,.very.nice.man,.who.finds.the.condition.quite.easy.to.manage...