Daily Life at Hogwarts Chapter 220: Pickled pickle root?

"It may rain later." Fred raised his head to look at the cloud-covered ceiling above his head, and turned his head to the few people sitting next to him.

"If I were you, I'd eat the food on the plate while it's hot. It's not good if it's cold." Albert was cutting the potato and egg pancakes on his plate with a knife and fork, and the house-elf cut the food into the plate. The dish was put on the plates of the students.

"I'm wondering why you guys want to rain later." Angelina swallowed a large piece of bacon and looked at Fred and the others with a strange expression.

The rainy season has been going on for a long time, and the rainy weather is really uncomfortable.

Fred was about to answer when he was interrupted. A student came hurriedly towards this side and said to Albert, "You are Albert, I have heard your name. Professor Smith asked me to give this to you."

"Thank you." Albert nodded towards the person who came after he made a note.

"What's that?" Angelina asked curiously, "Invitation?"

"Invitation." Albert said, glancing at the parchment, "Professor Smith invited me to have tea with him."

A few people around looked at each other in dismay. If it was someone else who said this, they wouldn't believe it at all, but Albert was different. He was invited by the professor to have tea. He was a frequent visitor, and this happened a lot last year.

"It's really enviable."

If there are not many students who can get special treatment from professors in the whole Hogwarts, even the president of the student council may not have the treatment of Albert. This is not only good grades, but also needs strong relationships. .

While speaking, an owl flew towards Albert and threw a package in Albert's arms, temporarily diverting everyone's attention.

Albert picked up the package, glanced at the sender's name, and guessed what the contents were.

Dragon's Claw Powder, which Albert bought from the drugstore in Diagon Alley.

He spent ten Galleons buying a pint (568ml) of Dragon's Claw Powder from the pharmacy a while back, and now he has two of the hardest ingredients to make Buffalo.

"You're so popular." Arya said oddly. While they were talking, two more heavy letters were thrown in front of him by the owl, and Albert took it and stuffed it into the pocket of his robe.

"Your pen pal?" Shanna asked.

"Old friend."

"Literally," George explained for Albert.

The girls at the table were stunned and didn't react for a while.

"I have to go, and I will have afternoon tea later. If it rains, you will wait for me in the common room." Albert reminded before leaving, "Remember to do your homework first. Done."

"I always think that guy is mysterious." Shanna looked at Albert's back, and couldn't help muttering, "He seems to be hiding a lot of secrets."

"Who knows?"

"I heard he had a Ravenclaw girlfriend." Arya said suddenly.

"We don't know when it happened." Fred looked at each other, staring in disbelief.

"That Ravenclaw genius." Arya pursed her lips in a certain direction and continued, "Many people see them chatting together a lot."

"I think they were two grades apart." The girls gossip endlessly.

"Actually, they're only a year apart," Arya reminded kindly. "Albert's birthday isn't until September."

"Genius and genius? Good!"

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Albert had no idea that someone was gossiping about him behind his back. As soon as you enter the Room of Requirement, you put earmuffs on yourself and begin your initial treatment of the mandrake.

"Why does it feel a bit like pickling dried radishes?" Albert buries the mandrakes washed with water into the vat of salt, and can't help but complain.

Since I have obtained a lot of salt, I will naturally not give up the opportunity to concoct mandrakes. Although it will become a dangerous black magic item, in Albert's opinion, it is completely worth the cost. For a trivial price, it is definitely an artifact of a yin person, the effect is comparable to a concussion bullet, and the sound itself is hard to guard against.

If Voldemort didn't rise up in the near future, and the future was smooth, Albert wouldn't be too keen on making this stuff.

After all, what about black magic items? It is inherently dangerous, especially during the production process. It is also said that wizards often come into contact with black magic items, which will affect a person's behavior and personality, and it is very likely that people will become more irritable. with crankiness.

After Dumbledore's death, Voldemort and his minions will openly seek trouble with Muggle wizards. As a Muggle wizard, he will naturally be in danger. It is normal to want to do something to protect himself.

Although some things can't be sold, some can be used to start a business. The Weasley twins in the novel can make a lot of money, which can already explain something.

Canon may not be very important, but canon can sometimes solve a lot of problems~IndoMTL.com~ After all, you can't do it without money.

As a traveler, Albert is also very clear that wealth without power to protect is a sin in itself, and may eventually become the target of plunder by others.

He needs strength, which is important.

Next, you need to get the cover of the swamp digger. This magical creature is the nemesis of the mandrake. Their favorite food is the mandrake, which is made from the skin of the swamp digger. The container holds the mandrake, and it can be suppressed very well.

The so-called children don't dare to cry at night, probably at this level!

And then there are the containers for storing black magic items, and...the need to learn the Traceless Stretching Spell, which seems to be strictly controlled by the Ministry of Magic, and I don't know if the relevant books can be found in the library.

Finally, the design of the combination container needs to take into account the risk of carrying a black magic item with you.

Albert recorded these things in the alchemy notebook. After closing it, he took out another notebook, confidently glanced at the information on it, and frowned slightly.

A new task appears on the task panel.

Another purpose

Everyone knows the position of professor of the dark arts is cursed, and every wizard who comes to Hogwarts to be a professor of the dark arts has his own reasons for taking the risk. You seem to have discovered some secrets about Rowena Smith coming to Hogwarts, please find out why Professor Smith came to teach at Hogwarts.

Reward: 2000 experience, 1 skill point, random access to Rowena Smith's skills.

Ever since this quest appeared, Albert felt that Professor Smith was a bit weird, and now he is actually interested in ancient Rune, and invited Albert over for tea?

Well, sure enough, this is weird no matter how you look at it.