His right leg was in a thick white cast held up off the bed by a series of pulleys . It all looked terribly unnecessary to Scorpius as he stepped up to the bed , still holding Lily to make sure that she did not jump at him again . " Miserable , is n't it ?

Question: Why was a man in a cast ?
Answer: He broke his leg when Lily jumped at him .None of the above choices .He broke his arm trying to hold on to Lily .His broken bone had healed nicely .