Daily Life at Hogwarts Chapter 560: New discovery
Chapter 561 New Discovery
October's skies were overcast and there were vague signs of rain, but the bad weather didn't affect everyone's good mood or stop the students from heading to Hogsmeade.
No student would refuse to go back to school for a Halloween feast after a fun day in Hogsmeade, so
This great feast just got even better.
On the way to Hogsmeade, Albert and Isobel chatted about the wolf's poison potion, but they didn't think the road was boring.
A group of Ravenclaw girls suddenly passed by, Katrina and her female companions. The girls giggled towards this side, speaking in a low voice, as if they were talking about Albert and Isobel, and even a few girls kept looking back at Albert and Isobel.
However, the two of them didn't care too much, ignoring the scrutinizing eyes of the girls, and continued to chat about the topic just now until they entered Hogsmeade Village.
"Let's go to the Honey Duke Candy Store first!" Albert took Isobel's hand and turned into the candy store filled with the scent of butterscotch, which was crowded with students.
In the corner of the candy store, Albert sees several people sucking on a sorbet ball that floats their feet a few inches off the ground.
"Let's go over and try it too."
When the two of them walked around the corner, they unfortunately ran into Katrina and her female companions again. One of them ran over to greet Isobel warmly when he was picking out candy.
"You're really welcome," the girl said softly.
"It's not good to be famous." Albert sighed, walked to a cotton candy machine, and fiddled with the cotton candy, "Have you ever eaten this thing?"
"What are you doing?" Isobel asked curiously, noticing that Albert was molding the marshmallow.
In a moment, a flower made of cotton candy soon took shape, and Albert gave it to Isobel next to him.
"Tips for Muggles."
"I'm a little reluctant to eat it." Isobel looked at the flower made of cotton candy and said softly.
At this time, several girls came to chat with Albert, hoping that Albert could help them get the same flower.
"Sorry, we have something to do and have to go."
Albert politely declined, and went to the counter with the pile of candy he just bought. Then, he left the candy store under the resentful eyes of a group of girls.
"If you are willing to teach this little trick to the owner of the candy store, he may be happy to give you 15% off when you buy candy." Isobel looked at the marshmallow flowers in his hand, I am very happy.
"Forget it, I'm not Professor Lockhart, and I don't like being surrounded by a group of people."
The two went to Madame Paddyff Tea House, where couples always like to date, where they met Percy and his girlfriend, Miss Penello seems to be very impressed with the marshmallow flowers on Isobel's hand Interested, Percy took him to the Honey Duke candy store, and seemed to plan to buy one for his girlfriend.
"I'm afraid Penello will be disappointed." Isobel put the marshmallows aside, ordered two cups of milk tea, and chatted with Albert about the beauty potion.
In fact, there are many similar beauty potions in the wizarding world. This thing was originally proposed and developed by a witch named Sacrissa Tagwood in the last century, but there is no one. Beauty potions can keep people young.
In the United States, Miss Kathleen has also made little progress. It is not an easy task to develop a medicine that can make people look good.
Potion research sometimes requires a little luck.
Albert intends to find inspiration from the raw materials of beauty potions and Mandrake roots. After all, Mandrakes can brew potions that can delay aging through a complex potion process.
However, Albert doesn't know whether this thing works or not, but it doesn't prevent him from revealing some research directions to Isobel.
At this moment, a flash of lightning flashed across the sky, and there was a faint sound of thunder in the distance.
Intensive raindrops fell, pedestrians on the street were looking for shelter from the rain, and many students sheltering from the rain poured into the teahouse.
Stayed in the store for an hour, and waited until the rain subsided before leaving the teahouse, planning to buy something at the Devis Bans store.
Albert saw an acquaintance as soon as he paid to leave the teahouse.
"Mr. Hertoc Dagworth," Albert took Isobel's hand and walked quickly forward, greeting the figure who was going to cross the corner.
"It turned out to be Albert!" Hetok stopped, looked at Albert with a little surprise, his eyes fell on Isobel beside him, and asked with a smile, "Don't introduce the person beside you. Is this lady?"
"This is Isobel, my girlfriend," Albert began to introduce the two parties, "this is Hetok Dagworth, a famous potions master who I used to talk to you about. mentioned."
"Why are you here."
"I need bird and snake eggs, stop by to see Mr. Ketelber, I heard he's sick."
"You sold that house to Mr. Ketelber?" Albert already guessed why.
"Yeah, I heard him say he was going to retire earlier, so I gave him the house in Hogsmeade." Hetok said with a smile: "You know, I rarely come here. , it is a waste to keep the house.”
After Albert asked for Isobel's opinion, the two followed Hertok into a remote street and came to the previous house.
It's been well-maintained, the weeds in the garden have turned into flowers, and a shed has been built next to it.
"I thought Professor Kettleb would stay in the hospital to recuperate."
"Mr. Kettlebo wasn't too worried about his little cuties, so he came back."
It was a house-elf who opened the door for them, probably sent from Hogwarts to take care of Professor Kettleb.
Professor Kettleb was happy to be visited and chatted with them about recent events.
"I saw in the newspaper that Mr. Damocles released the wolf's poison potion." Mr. Ketelber looked at Hetok with confusion and confusion. He thought that the wolf's poison potion was invented by Hertok. of.
"It was Damocles who originally proposed to use the toxin of the wolf venom aconite to make a wolf poison potion that restrains werewolves. The potion appeared a long time ago, but there is a problem with the raw materials and configuration." Hetok explained with a smile. , "Later, he invited us to help improve this potion, and I remember Albert helping a lot at the time."
Professor Kettleb looked at Albert in amazement, who shook his head to indicate that he had made some suggestions at the time.
"However, the price is a bit expensive. I don't think the werewolf can afford that thing." Professor Kettleb shook his head, "By the way, how many bird and snake eggs do you need."
"One... no, two." Hetok changed his words temporarily, thinking that he needed to be just in case.
"I asked Clark to bring it to you." Professor Kettle did not refuse, but sighed softly, "There should have been eight bird and snake eggs, but for some reason, when I checked, I found that there were less two."
"Has it been stolen?"
"I don't know, I don't remember anymore," Professor Kettleb said.
Albert's brows rise slightly, reminding him of the Lockhart scumbag, after all, he needs Birdsnake Eggs to make his Birdsnake Egg Yolk Shampoo.
"Perhaps, you gave it to Professor Lockhart? I remember his bird and snake egg yolk shampoo requires bird and snake eggs." Albert unceremoniously put the pot on Lockhart's head , who made that guy the most suspicious?
"Bird and snake egg yolk shampoo?" Hetok raised his eyebrows slightly.
"Professor Lockhart gave me a bottle last time, I haven't used it yet, it's here." Albert said, taking out the shampoo from the deformed lizard skin bag.
"I've heard of this stuff. It's sold on the black market. It's said that it's a little dangerous to use, but the effect is very good." Hetok took the shampoo, looked up and down and commented, "However, this It's not even half-finished."
"That's a shameful waste, I really don't know why Dumbledore would agree with him to be a Defence Against the Dark Arts professor." Kettleb has a problem with Lockhart's Bird Snake Egg Yolk Shampoo, the main ingredient in this stuff It is the yolk of a bird snake egg.
"Okay, don't get excited, you should recover from your illness now." Hetok reassured. After the house elf brought the bird-snake eggs, they stopped disturbing Professor Kettleb and got up. Goodbye and left.
"You think it's Professor Lockhart?" Isobel asked suddenly after parting with Hetock.
"Don't you think the Defence Against the Dark Arts professors are suspicious every year?" Albert changed the subject after speaking, "Is there a place you want to go?"
"Go to the Three Broomsticks for a drink, and then go back." Isobel hesitated before asking, "Did you ask Mr. Hetock about the beauty potion?"
"Of course I asked." Albert didn't hide it~IndoMTL.com~ He said that the witch Sacrissa Tagwood, who used to specialize in beauty potions, also raised similar ideas, and even spent a lot of money Time to do research, but never succeeded. "
"That's right, it can't be that easy to succeed."
"If you want, I can ask for you." Albert said suddenly, "The descendants of the witches of Sacrissa Tagwood may still preserve previous research materials."
Albert thinks he can find some inspiration from others, maybe he will succeed?
Although it's not a good idea to take chances, it's not a bad idea to give it a try.
"Actually, you want to see it yourself!"
Isobel looked at Albert speechlessly, but nodded anyway, fearing that the notes and research records at the time would be lost.
Most wizards don't value knowledge as much as they think, especially things that don't make money. The beauty potion invented by the witch Sacrissa Tagwood is hardly a secret these days.
(End of this chapter)