Ben Pace's HPMOR Scene 'Tequila Sunset' Explores Harry's Ward Investigation

This scene from HPMOR by Ben Pace follows Harry Potter as he investigates the Hogwarts wards after a death. He builds a special lens requiring quartz grown inside a lava frog and curse-struck glass—obtained via Susan Bones from Ministry Aurors. Harry waits at the Hog's Head inn under his invisibility cloak, then time-turns to appear visibly, hoping to see if anyone will ambush him. He orders a Gillywater Cream Soda but is soon interrupted by a disheveled man calling himself Tequila Sunset.

Tequila Sunset claims to be a murder detective and waves a police badge, insisting he has business at the inn. Harry notes the man's internal damage (sunken eyes, puffy skin) versus Mad-Eye Moody's external scars, and wonders why homelessness exists in the wizarding world when St. Mungo's usually treats such cases. The scene blends magical detective work with poignant social observation, raising questions about how society handles those broken by magic or circumstance.