Chapter 556： Grilled fish

"It's nothing to do with you," Mafalda said, grinning her neck.

"Really," said Harry angrily. "What story are you going to make up? Harry Potter's secret army? Or Hermione Granger ambitiously recruiting an army of house elves, determined to overthrow the Ministry of Magic?"

"Sounds good." Mafalda said, she quickly filled out the registration form, "By the way, your outfits are very ugly, like two mummies."

"Don't worry about it," Ron said angrily. "I warn you, don't point fingers at us, and you are not allowed to arrange Harry, otherwise I will deduct points for you, I will do what I say! Don't think you are my relatives and I will let you"

Hermione pulled on La Ron's clothes, Ron stopped restlessly, and said reluctantly, "I'm doing it for her. She really did too much."

At this time, a sarcasm voice came in, "It seems that this last name doesn't make you much favored, does it? It's a waste of effort."

"What do you want to say?" Mafalda clenched his fists and glared at Draco Malfoy.

"Pwett," Draco said softly, and the gray eyes stared at Mafalda, who was tense. There are not many descendants of the special branch, and there are no children of the right age."

Mafalda's eyes flinched, and his body trembled slightly.

"Malfoy, you really haven't changed at all. You will only bully a little girl." Harry couldn't help him. He regretted the words as soon as he spoke. He was quite annoying both of them.

The expression on Draco's face froze. "Just tell the truth."

Mafalda calmed down, and she wisely changed the subject: "Where is your girlfriend, Malfoy? She can't take her eyes off your sharp chin for a moment, my God, it's been almost five minutes, she You won't faint, will you?"

Draco said slowly, "You mean Pansy? She's going to perform the duties of the prefect."

"I don't think so." Mafalda said slyly and meanly, "I just saw that she was going to confiscate a butter beer bottle in the hands of a student, and the bottle fell on the ground and burst into flames and lit her beautiful clothes. Oh, she's so unlucky." After that, she turned and ran away.

Draco squinted, then set his gaze on Harry, "So you are famous again, Potter?" He tilted his head to the side, and Harry knew that was the direction of the Harry Potter Admirers' Club.

"Yes," Harry said vaguely. He knew that Malfoy would not let go of the opportunity to taunt him. Malfoy had been utterly deprived a while ago, and he thought it would change.

"Fame always goes up, and it can't be stopped. I am actually quite distressed."

Ron laughed.

Draco glanced at him. "If I were you, I would go home and look through the family tree, so I won't be misidentified as relatives if you have that thing in the house." He turned and left.

"What does he mean?" Ron frowned and stared at Draco's back.

Hermione sighed, and she carefully glanced at Neville and Ginny not far away, not letting her voice spread out.

"You don't think Mafalda is really named Prewitt, do you?"

"Why not," Ron said, eyes widening.

Harry’s mind turned around quickly. Mafalda’s father was Mrs. Weasley’s distant cousin. Mrs. Weasley’s surname before marriage was Prewitt, which shows why he quickly found the template for comparison, Dudley and him. . The two of them are cousins, but one of them is Dursley and the other is Porter. If Dudley has children in the future, his children will only be named Dursley, not others, such as Porter.

He also thought that Mafalda had said that his father was a dumb gun, and the dumb gun is very despised in the wizarding world. Harry almost instantly imagined that Mafalda's father suffered a lot of discrimination when he was a teenager, so he didn't want his daughter to be like him. Harry firmly believed that as a father, he would do something and what is it? Change a surname, the surname of a holy twenty-eight pure-blood family.

Harry's disgust for Mafalda diminished in an instant, and sympathy was replaced by it.

Ron's reaction was slow for a while, but he also thought of what Harry had just thought of. He opened his mouth without spitting out a word, and the three of them tacitly stopped discussing the topic. But at this moment, Harry suddenly felt that the idea of ​​pure blood was simply stupid.

Harry remembered what Nick said, who was almost headless.

Professor Haipu never talked about his origin, but this did not prevent him from becoming the banner of Slytherin College, and students from other colleges also liked him, but Harry didn’t know if it was because Professor Haipu stayed every time. Because there are fewer homework

"I said, stop thinking about it, don't take off your ridiculous hats, and come and help." Hermione got up and said in a lesson.

Harry and Ron showed their faces reluctantly. Ron didn't want people to see his name printed under the vomit, and Harry just wanted to stay away from Brother Crevy. He took a sneak peek, and the "Harry Potter Admirers Club" behind him went upstairs, leaving only an empty brown curtain.

Is it impossible to recruit people? Harry thought expectantly, and Ginny paced over quietly, "Their gifts are all over."

"What?" Harry asked in amazement.

"Gift." Ginny said calmly: "As long as you become a member of the club, you can get a full set of your photos for free. I think the shots are pretty good."

Harry glared at her, "You can't do it either."

Ginny shrugged and confessed openly: "It's just an application form. For those in need, it's really a bargain."

Harry's face suddenly burned like fire, and Nana was speechless.

"My set is under the table, you can take a look." Ginny covered her mouth and chuckled. "I went to Luna's side. She didn't know where she found a bunch of butter beer stoppers, and she planned to make a few necklaces. , I have to persuade her."

Harry slowly sat down leaning on the table, and from the corner of his eye he caught a glimpse of a big box on which he was blinking playfully.

Felix crouched in front of a booth, and in front of him seven or eight boxes were lined up in a row, piled up with neatly arranged dolls of different shapes. From the first row, he saw that the dolls were obviously more jerky, the proportions of the characters were still a bit uncertain, and it could be seen that there were shadows of magic puppets, which might be the early works of the producer. Starting from the second row, it is much better, more refined, and there are many other shapes. A vivid tree guard walking around the box, except that its head is a bit crooked, and the leaves will glow. Lix couldn't fault it. And those luminous leaves are embedded with ancient demons.

"Did you use the Soothing Circuit?" Felix asked with interest.

"Yes, Professor." Cedric was a little nervous, "I moved the contents of the twelve amulets I have seen in class to this, and the effect is not bad." As he said, he read a jerky pronunciation, A leaf on the tree guard Luo Guo suddenly burst into light, and the expressions of Felix, Cedric, and Qiu Zhang who were shrouded in the halo became calm.

"It's a bit strong." Felix commented.

Cedric smiled, "I use it occasionally when I practice magic, it can calm the restless emotions."

Felix nodded.

Then Cedric introduced him to the dolls on the shelf one by one, "These are made by me imitating magic puppets, but there are always problems with some connecting parts, and the movements are not so smooth. Later, I designed more models, not only limited to combat. For example, this dovetail dog doll, its only function is to somersault."

"The expression on its face is very vivid," Felix said.

"I combined a part of transformation," Cedric explained: "Using magic circuits to store magic power can last a long time, and it feels more convenient than alchemy."

Felix thought for a moment and asked, "Have you ever thought about where to work after graduation?"

Cedric said honestly: "I haven't thought about it yet."

"What do Mr. and Mrs. Diggory think?"

"The family wants me to join the Ministry of Magic, and my father works in the Department of Management and Control of Magical Creatures," Cedric said. "But Collins suggested that I join the Auror team, as well as Fred and George. They invited me to theirs many times. Magic tricks but I am not too interested."

"What about your own thoughts?"

Cedric looked at the doll on the table, his eyes gentle and focused.

"That's not bad," Felix said understandingly.

The conversation with Cedric was very rewarding. He realized that it seemed that another sub-discipline of ancient demons had appeared, combining ancient demons and transformation techniques. It might cover the fields of alchemy, memory magic, etc. in the future. Does he only need to gently push the magic puppetology?

Felix has made many magic puppets himself, but obviously he doesn't intend to study it in depth. It is the ideal result to give this knowledge to someone who deserves it.

Felix finally suggested that Cedric go to the penultimate row in the restricted area of ​​the library, "Remember to stay enthusiastic." He exhorted before leaving.

"What does Professor Haipu's last sentence mean, pure encouragement?" Qiu Zhang looked at Cedric in a puzzled way, she didn't think it looked like it.

Cedric obviously thinks so too. After thinking about it for a long time, he suddenly smiled and said excitedly: "I think it's this." He raised his hand and outlined a demon in the air. The next second the demon symbol became a one. Groups of colorful and beautiful clouds leaped in his palm, looking like they were holding a group of flowing aurora.

"I guess Professor Haipu left some information there, and Zealot is the key." Cedric said affirmatively.

"How did you think of it?" Qiu Zhang said cheerfully.

Cedric stubbornly said: "I told you that Fred and George have recently changed their tricks to hide things in the castle. I know a little bit of insider information. One of the ways to unlock the treasure is to use ancient The demon recites Latin poems, of course, it can achieve its goal by punching the armor's belly seventeen or eighteen times."

Felix continued to wander around the auditorium happily, not only the students, but also many professors. The burly Hagrid and Muggle Studies professor Bubbaji stopped in front of a Muggle movie poster.

Professor Bubbaji said something quickly, but Hagrid was obviously a little absent-minded. He kept staring at the poster and stared at it: an old monkey stood on a protruding rock and raised a young lion that was just born. , Under the rock are beasts bowing their heads.

Hagrid asked angrily: "The cartoon? Is it for children?"

The student swallowed, "Adults can also see it, I think it's quite interesting."

"So uh," Hagrid waved his arm, "Where can I see it? A magic projector?"

"Future World Company has it, and Professor Haipu has also shown movies in class." The student whispered.

"Sounds great," Hagrid murmured, "if I want to show a much bigger creature than me, do you have any good suggestions?"

"Oh, I think" the student said with a vibrato, he looked terrified, "our club did not consider recruiting members of that size"

"Hello, Hagrid." Felix couldn't help but interject.

Hagrid turned his head and said happily, "Awesome! Felix, I just thought of a good idea, if it can make Little Glop," his face suddenly blushed, even the woolen cap on his head and his chin. He couldn't hide his beard, "Ahem, I mean if you show it to a big man in the forbidden forest, the effect will be good, at least you will lose your temper," he muttered.

"You can write to Remus. I remember that the company is testing new products and needs a lot of feedback." Felix said.

Hagrid left happily.

As soon as Hagrid walked away, Professor Bubbaji leaned in.

She took out a bulging envelope from her body and said angrily: "Professor Haipu, help me pass it to that big talker, I will let him proactively admit that he was wrong!"

Felix blinked, "Keredy, some of his words still make sense."

"But he was too arrogant," Professor Bubbaji said angrily. "It's like I'm a kid who doesn't understand anything. Listen, only idiots can abandon the identity of a wizard. If technology can't be used by a wizard, then The only thing left is threats, Professor Haipu, who is your pen pal? I really want to have a good chat with him in person!"

Pretending to be passing by, Snape froze. He stopped silently and turned his head to look at the stall in front of him. It was a wooden frame covered with cushions with grilled fish on it. The eyes were looking at him.

"Do you want a bunch, Professor Snape?" a little girl asked courageously.

Snape looked away from the eyes of the dead fish, stared at Eleanor Branston's face, and said coldly, "No need, Miss Branston."

On the other hand, Felix is ​​patiently explaining to Professor Bubagi why his pen pal is reluctant to show up: "Kerrydi, you should know that in reality there are always people with solitary personality, vague words, and extremely repulsive to dealing with people."

Professor Bubbaji gave a skeptical expression, "Really? His language in the letter is still very sharp."

"Some people like to communicate through words and think more carefully." Felix said with a shrug.

Eleanor Branston couldn't help but look at Snape like a sculpture with curiosity, wondering if Professor Snape couldn't save her face, she took out a small jar from her body and pulled out a blue bellflower with her magic wand. Like a flame, the flame circled the grilled fish twice, and the aroma was overflowing in an instant.

Snape's nose twitched slightly.

Eleanor Branston looked at him encouragingly as if waiting for him to speak, but Snape took two steps back with a cold face, showing Warren who had been attracted by the fragrance.

"Walking Sniffing Merchant!" Eleanor Branstone called, pointing at Warren.

Warren held up his chest proudly, blinked his dark eyes, and stretched out a little finger to point at the grilled fish on the shelf.

Eleanor Branstone grinned and handed it one.

Warren leaped onto the table and glanced at Snape who was standing next to him strangely. Seeing that he had no reaction, he ate happily.

Really tasty

"Hey, Valen, did you come here?" Felix finished talking with Professor Bubbaji, then turned around and chased Valen to the booth. He stared at the grilled fish and muttered to himself: "It looks good, do I have to sign up?" He lowered his head and asked Eleanor.

"I can also help distribute leaflets." Eleanor pointed carefully at several students not far away. They came from different colleges, but they all had a common characteristic: holding grilled fish in one hand and leaflets in the other.

"Sounds fair," Felix said hesitantly. "Do I change the recipe? I know a secret sauce that tastes like Severus?" He said in surprise.

Snape looked at him indifferently.

"Of course, I heard that the developer of the Fishbone Curse was you," Eleanor said.

"Stop, don't say it." Felix sternly took out a piece of parchment from the ring.

Eleanor Branston blinked, "Deal." She glanced at Snape and handed over two grilled fish. "The extra is for you, Professor, you can give it to anyone you want."

"Oh, thank you." Felix took it, took a bite on one of the grilled fish, then turned his head to look at Snape with a smile, "Want to try? I can guarantee it tastes great."