She would not learn the tragic extent of Pritchard’s injuries until much later. The story would get told and retold throughout the school, rumours swallowing each other up until nothing remained but lies. Some said Pritchard’s eyelids had fused together. Some said his eyes had been burned out of his head. Others said you could see the clear imprint of coin serial numbers beneath one eye. But the truth of the matter was that Pritchard’s injuries, while severe, were healed within days, thanks to Madam Pomfrey. His eyesight on the other hand, would never return. The most Pritchard would see were gauzy, hazy shapes of light and shadow, nothing more. His icy emerald eyes would have a permanent milky film.