Chapter 31: Elena, You Come Out for Me! (Thanks to Yan Bao's Alliance Leader)
After a morning's experience, Dumbledore now had to admit that personally bringing Elena to Diagon Alley for school supplies was one of the best decisions he had made this month.
In Dumbledore's long life, he met many wizards who were keen on Potions or Herbology, and even among the current Hogwarts professors, there is probably one of the best Potions masters of his age. When confronted with all kinds of potions and herbs, they will show a very different enthusiasm than usual.
Dumbledore had no doubt that by the time he entered Hogwarts, the silver-haired little Lori would have done quite well in Potions and Herbaries. Provided, of course, that she wasn't kicked out of the classroom by angry professors.
Because, Elena's enthusiasm is different from all the people before her.
"Hello, please help me cut half a brussels sprout. ”
"The liver of this Iza two-headed cow, please cut a pound for me. ”
"Hey, can you add a little salt to the blood of this Mani turkey, coagulate into a blood clot and sell it to me?"
"Peppermint, that sounds good, it should be nice to sprinkle some on the grilled fish, help me grab a handful, thank you." ”
"And this white bean, I think I can also buy half a catty......"
“...... Professor Dumbledore, don't pull me, I'm not done yet......"
Dumbledore nodded kindly to the pharmacy staff, put the study utensils on the counter and a standard dose of various powders into a small pocket, and stretched out his hand to pull the drooling silver-haired little lori out of the pharmacy.
"Let me see, we've already bought the books, the tin pot, the scales, and the Potions class materials we just bought......"
Ignoring the noisy Elena, Dumbledore took out the first-year freshman's shopping list from his bosom and checked it again.
"Then it's all that's left for your wand......"
"Na, according to what I just said, help me get ready. ”
The silver-haired little Lori took advantage of Dumbledore's inattention, broke free, and ran back to the pharmacy with a dada, opening the small purse on her waist, ready to continue her "grocery shopping plan".
"I'm sorry, but Professor Dumbledore specifically instructed you not to sell you all the supplies except for the admission list. So ......"
The pharmacy clerk was a young wizard, and he shook his head politely and mercilessly rejected Elena's request - as a Hogwarts graduate, he naturally had no reason to refuse Dumbledore's instructions.
Therefore, whether Elena was good at what she said or used as a lure, she ultimately failed.
Mutter!
Elena, who had found nothing, puffed out her cheeks angrily and rushed out of the pharmacy in a rage.
Outside the door, the tall Dumbledore stood in front of him with a smile, watching with interest as Elena returned to him the way she came, shook his head, and explained seriously.
"Miss Elena, Potions and Herbology are both quite advanced knowledge, and I don't want you to procure too many dangerous and strange items until you have gone through a systematic course. ”
"For example, the white bean you just wanted to buy is actually the fruit of Sleepy Grass, which has a silvery juice in it, and when taken directly, it will temporarily erase people's memories. The knowledge of potions related to it is something that only sixth-graders will learn. ”
Raising her head and looking at Dumbledore with a serious expression of explanation, Elena asked dissatisfiedly.
"So...... I thought, what's wrong with cutting half a bit of kale and taking it back to the orphanage to stir-fry? Isn't it just a moving cabbage? When cooked, it's almost like a regular cabbage. Isn't that a moving vegetable a vegetable?"
"You may ask Professor Sprout, who is in charge of the Herbology Class, about this later. In short, the handling of magic plants needs to be learned. ”
Blinking in embarrassment, Dumbledore made a rare pause and stiffly diverted the subject.
"I think you're looking forward to having your own wand right now, it's the thing that all young wizards crave the most. ”
As he spoke, Dumbledore reached out to pull Elena towards the Ollivanders wand shop at the end of Diagon Alley.
"No, I don't want to! You're just abusing your power and bullying people!"
Elena waved her hand sharply, dodging Dumbledore, and said angrily.
For a foodie like her, it's important where the wand has actual food. And what made her most angry was that Elena clearly felt that she was being targeted by Dumbledore.
"I'm not allowed to buy pets, I'm not allowed to buy broomsticks, I'm not allowed to buy potions, and even textbooks are not given to me until after school starts. Did I go to Hogwarts or go to jail? ”
The silver-haired little Lori finally broke out after a morning of small emotions, and along the way, Dumbledore was like a repeater, back and forth with two sentences - "This can't be bought." "You can't go there. ”
Although Elena had already made up her mind, she would definitely sneak into Diagon Alley in the future, but that wouldn't stop Dumbledore from going to a shop and asking the clerk to put her on the restricted list.
"Hmm......"
Faced with Elena's question, Dumbledore touched his long beard with a little embarrassment.
Thinking about it, he also felt that he might be a little too nervous, but for some reason, he had been feeling restless since he came out of Gringotts.
glanced at Elena, who was kicking the pebbles on the ground to get angry, even if she was angry, she looked extraordinarily cute, and people couldn't help but want to pinch her cute little cheeks.
Dumbledore thought for a moment and said tentatively.
"Or ...... Let's go to the pet store first, shall we? I remember you said earlier that you like fantastic beasts. ”
Whether it's opening up the purchase of magic materials or letting Elena buy those strange magic items, in Dumbledore's opinion, it is very likely to lead to very dangerous consequences.
In contrast, it would not be a good thing to be able to collect Elena's personality by having a pet.
Pet shop?
Elena's eyes lit up, and her face instantly turned cloudy.
"Since you've said so, Professor Dumbledore, there's nothing for me to refuse...... Hehehe, the pet shop you're talking about is the Amazing Zoo, right?!"
The silver-haired little Lori was a little reserved at first, but then she let out a string of silver bell-like laughter, passed through the crowd, and rushed straight into the shop that she had been paying attention to for a long time.
"Hey, run slower and be careful of bumping into people. ”
Dumbledore shook his head helplessly, and followed Elena into the store called [Fantastic Zoo].
The inside of the store was small, the walls were densely covered with cages, and there was a faint stench in the air, and the sound was noisy, because the guys in the cages were squeaking, chirping, or hissing.
Two giant purple toads sat in a cage near the door, gobbling up dead flies. A frighteningly large turtle remained motionless by the window, as if it was not in a good mood, and the shell on its back glittered like a jewel.
There are also cats of various colors, a noisy raven in a cage, a basket of funny fluff balls the color of custard cake buzzing, and two two-tailed newts fighting each other over a piece of food in a glass tank. A chubby white rabbit snapped into a satin top hat and snapped back again, and so on and so on and on, trying to attract the attention of the people in the store.
Elena licked her lips gently.
It's – it's amazing!
As Mr. Newt Scamander said, each magical animal is full of fascinating charm that makes you want to get up close and study them.
As Elena's gaze swept across the store, the noisy little space suddenly fell silent, and even the most noisy raven suddenly stopped, flapping its wings restlessly and pacing back and forth in its cage.
Throughout the Magical Beasts Store, only the girl's crisp voice echoed through the room.
"Hello, I want to buy this chubby white rabbit. ”
"The two twin-tailed newts that were fighting also helped me to put them on, and by the way, that beautiful looking fluff ball also needed three or four. ”
"And that big turtle that looks a little depressed, why don't you sell it to me too......"
"Elena Kaslana!
"Oops?!...... Professor Dumbledore, you let me go, you promised to buy me a pet, how can you talk and count!"
Dumbledore, who had just walked into the store, did not hesitate for a moment, with a black face, grabbed the silver-haired little Lori's clothes and dragged her out by the back collar - he was just a moment of confusion, this little guy who even dared to bite a phoenix, should not have expected her to buy a pet in peace from the beginning.
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(Elena Kaslana, who was dragged away, was pitifully waiting for everyone's feeding: ask for recommendation votes, ask for recommendation votes, ask for recommendation votes~)
(After I finished eating, continue to code words~)