Challenge: Hand of Glory
Word Count: 100
Destroying the Hand was out – it was valuable, if disgusting, and Severus did not have the money to compensate its actual owner – and deactivating it required several messy, complicated steps. Albus suggested warding it, but as they both knew, wards could be broken, especially by Dark wizards who had no scruples about employing dangerous means.
In the end, Severus chose a simple, cheap, solution that would neutralize the Hand, then popped it into a shipping container, shrank the entire mess, and sent it to its owner.
Let Borgin figure out how to remove Mrs. Skower’s Ultra-Snug Best Quality Dragon-Proof Glove.