As a scholar who had taught herself a lot of knowledge in advance, Hermione couldn't remember for a while what Hufflepuff's housekeeping spell was, because in Professor Wilson's mouth, this academy seemed to be best at studying food, or serving all kinds of herbs and magical animals.After entering Hogwarts, she also confirmed with her own eyes, for example, in physical education class, when she mentioned what could be eaten, the eyes of all the little badgers lit up.Of the four founders, Hufflepuff was not known for her spells, and was better known for being a support for others.Hannah placed her plate between her and Hermione, drew her wand and tapped it on the edge of the plate, "Food appears!"
”A roasted quail then appeared on the plate, but unlike the fried chicken served by the school, it was a little charred and had a subtle black scent.Hermione's expression became strange, she couldn't understand what kind of spell it was, a kind of flying spell?
It looks like it's the same as the usual food.Hannah didn't notice her expression, but happily explained, "It's the 'food curse', how about it?"
Isn't it amazing?
Usually we eat here, in fact, the food is made by the house-elves in the kitchen, this spell is dedicated to the transfer of food, that is, the casting distance is very limited. ”Hermione tilted her head and poked the quail's ass with a clean fork, causing a triangular pyramid-shaped piece of black charcoal to fall off and shatter in the white plate.Food is one of the five exceptions to the Gamp Metamorphosis Rule, which means that it cannot be conjured out of thin air, and it cannot be eaten if other items are turned into food.If you turn a piece of wood into bread, not only will it taste like wood, but it will also turn back into wood in your stomach after the spell is gone, making you sick.The Copying Spell also has no effect on food, although it can turn a piece of bread into many pieces, but only the original piece has flavor and nutrition, and although the other changes can be eaten, it will turn into nothingness in the stomach, which will make people hungrier."
So, you roasted this quail?"
Hermione lowered her fork, and it looked like she couldn't eat it, it was all carbonized.Seeing that the quail's fart was burned, Hannah also looked a little ashamed, covered her face and said: "During the baking process, I imitated Professor Slade to inject soul into it, but accidentally the robe tassel was ignited by the fire, I went back to the next bedroom to change clothes, and forgot to tell the elf to help me watch the fire, and it turned out to be baked" "It's a pity to waste a little material, but the key is that we can do this magic, from now on we can summon our prepared food anywhere in Hogwarts, You can also have food delivered directly to your bedroom!
”Susan emphasized the significance of the spell and said that it would be possible to provide Hermione with a supper.Hermione's little head suddenly came up with the words she had heard in the wand shop before, she didn't want to deceive others, and quickly shook her head: "No, it's good for me to come to the cafeteria to eat, I don't need you to bring me food." ”Hannah's mouth bent downward, and she felt like she was about to cry: "You don't like my cooking, woo" "I didn't mean that, you guys didn't barbecue meat in gym class, it was just an accident today." ”Hermione quickly hugged her, explaining as she shook slightly."
Then why?"
Hannah peeked an eye out of her fingers.Hermione was still holding her, not seeing her little movements: "I just think it's unfair, why do you want to share the food you worked so hard to give me?"
I didn't do anything. ”Susan, who was sitting on the side, had a serious expression on her round face, and she shook her head, "No, Hermione, it wouldn't be fair to you if we were still like in the past.The prizes you win from the professor are shared with both of us, and it's us who have always been cheeky, and that's not in keeping with Hufflepuff's impartial heart.If you don't want to eat the food we make, you look down on us. ”"Yes, we are good friends on an equal footing, we don't need your unilateral contribution, and friendship must be fair."
Hannah hugged Hermione tightly, rubbing their heads together."
As for it?"
Hermione was a little speechless, and it sounded like she couldn't accept it.Hannah in her arms got out of the bone, and she sorted out her braids: "Of course!
You've only been in contact with the wizarding world for a short time, and you don't know that many of the things in those prizes are very difficult to obtain, such as the hand cream you gave me last time, which is said to be difficult to buy even if you have money. ”Susan put her arm on the table and nodded in agreement, "Yes, not to mention that you still take us on a tractor, I've never been in a Muggle vehicle, it's so funny." ”Hermione covered her forehead, and it looked like both girls were serious.Why is this happening?
She obviously didn't want to do this at all, why should others send food when she has hands and feet?"
Okay, just send me a few cookies once in a while."
She still accepted it, and in order not to make her good friends feel that she owed her money in her heart, she still made concessions and shook her original principles.Hannah and Susan high-fived happily, then put Hannah's defeat into a paper bag, and Susan summoned her own dinner, and the three of them ate together.This is also one of Hufflepuff's house strengths, as long as they don't exceed a certain obvious limit, they are free to use the ingredients in the castle for cooking experiments, and they can throw away any failures, which is not a waste of food, and there is no point deduction for it.Hermione felt that the conversation between the three of them just now was too sensational, and the atmosphere was a little awkward now, so she said that the professor asked her to Chanico Lemay while eating the diet seaweed salad to spice up the atmosphere."
Nicol Lemay?"
Hannah put down the knife and fork in her hand, "I know." ”She dug into her robes and pulled out a pentagonal card with Dumbledore's name on it, except that he wasn't there and the frame was empty.But her beautiful white hand flipped the card over and pointed to the text written on the back: "Professor Dumbledore is widely regarded as the greatest wizard of modern times, and his well-known contributions include: defeating the dark wizard Grindelwald in 1945, discovering the twelve uses of dragon blood, and the alchemical achievements of his collaborator Nicolamel. ”Susan, who was eating, looked up, she touched her fat chin and pushed the glasses on the bridge of her nose: "Well, alchemist?"
The course was cut out of the Hogwarts curriculum by the Ministry of Magic before 1925, supposedly because of the incredible monsters that made it unsuitable for students, but I think you can find books on alchemy in the library section, or ask Professor Snape, there are many things in common between Potions and alchemy. ”"No, go and ask Snape if you might as well kill me."
Hannah was allergic when she heard the name.Hermione nodded slightly, sure enough, unity is strength, and there is no doubt that she has knowledge deficiencies in some aspects, and her friends can make up for it.If I had asked Hannah earlier, I would have saved more time.In the future, we must remember this lesson, inquire about information from multiple angles, and work together."
I found the story of this man in the Ravenclaw collection, he had untold fortunes, he had invented the elixir of life, he had lived for more than six hundred years, and I could probably guess what the headmaster kept at the end of the corridor on the fourth floor, which he couldn't go to.""
Is it an old elixir?"
Susan lowered her voice and looked left and right.Hermione shook her head slowly, the elixir is indeed very tempting, but it is not enough for Dumbledore to keep it in public, now that he knows that the headmaster and Lemay used to be good friends, then he should also be able to ask for the elixir at any time.Because it was only a product of alchemy, the preparation process in the bark book seemed simple.Then the answer is clear."
Something more precious than that, the treasure used to make the elixir, Nick Lemay's 'redstone', and that's what Professor Quirrell wanted to steal."
Hermione finally connected all the clues into a clear line, and for the first time she felt the joy of solving the case, it was like London suddenly clearing up after three months of cloudy days.Hannah and Susan pricked up their ears and didn't even bother to finish their meal, just hastily cleaned up and dragged Hermione to the Hufflepuff lounge in the basement, behind the huge barrel.There were still too many people here, and in the end the meeting place was replaced by a warehouse for storing potatoes, and the smell of earth permeated the darkness.But it doesn't matter, they're curious about too many things, what alchemy?
What Quirrell is stealing?
Professor Wilson knows everything?
They also wanted to hear the full story.Hermione felt that it was right to tell them, at least to let her friends be wary of Professor Quirrell, that would not be a good person.So they shared information, starting with the appearance of the troll, and talked for more than half an hour.It's just that I don't know who proposed it first, in the dark, there is a plan gradually sprouting in the hearts of the three people."
Why don't you go to the fourth floor and see what that so-called 'redstone' looks like?
Or make sure the Headmaster didn't steal it?
”Hannah and Susan say that this is Hermione's plan to find out and say first, so just listen to her.The three of them plan to lend Ravenclaw's map crystal after the lights go out tonight, and the three of them will meet up and go on an adventure together