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Chapter 4 by VTheImpaler VTheImpaler

What book does she discover?

An Eldritch Tome

The cover of the book has the texture of twisted leathery flesh, hardened into the contorted features of a shrieking face which looks only partially human. The leather is grey, and when Hermione reaches for it’s spine her hand tingles as she feels the slightly damp and cool binding which almost seems to twitch at her touch.

A chill runs down Hermione’s spine, but she ignores it and continues, opening the book. She has never been particularly worried about the curses laced into ancient scripts, since one of her first personal studies had been on the procurement of magical information, especially as it relates to counteracting curse traps. The book opens with a delicate crackling, like someone cracking their knuckles, and an eerie sigh accompanies the unfurling of the pages.

Fully expecting a curse, Hermione raises her wand and rests it’s tip on the split between pages, ready to mutter a simple counterspell - or a more advanced one if necessary.

The book…

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