            "Oui. This metal," she said, gesturing at Lucius’s ankle. "It was over-activated by ze extensive use of apparition. I have seen zis device before, in my studies. It prevents ze use of magic, yes?" At Hermione’s nod, Esme continued, "In normal circumstances, ze copper absorbs ze magic with only minimal pain, before ze magic is slowly filtered back into ze body. But with your friend...even in ze side-along, magic is expressed by ze body. Great amounts of magic. Ze metal was over-loaded, ah..." She waggled her fingers. "Des étincelles."