"Yes," he said shortly, "From today onwards we shall be commencing a new regime of care," he placed his hand on the roll of parchment on the desk, "I have written you detailed instructions going forward as to when and how each of these products should be applied. I shall organise to meet with you once a fortnight to monitor your progress and decide whether or not the programme requires adjustment. Some of these potions and balms can be especially volatile when mixed together inappropriately, and so it is  extremely important that you follow these instructions diligently," every word was said clearly and with purpose, and Harry gained the distinct impression that Snape’s eyes were burrowing into his very soul, "You will also now have balms to apply in the morning as well, and so your neck will need to be permanently bound until I say otherwise. Do you understand? This is extremely important,"