Chapter 89: Garlic... crucifix
In the dormitory, a group of people who had just finished astronomy class were now crowded around George's bed, reading "Simple Alchemy" and discussing the contents of the book.
Albert never imagined that "Simple Alchemy" would have such an appeal to the Fred trio. Perhaps, it has something to do with the fact that the author of the book is Jokowi, who is a joke shop.
Although the title of the book is simple alchemy, the content of this book is not at all simple for first-year freshmen. The amount of knowledge reserve is not enough, and it is still very difficult to read and understand the content of the book.
In Albert's eyes, Fred, George and Lee Jordan would show an extraordinary enthusiasm for "Simple Alchemy", and they would have linked alchemy to Jokowi's jokes.
If an alchemist knew about this, I don't know how he would feel.
Albert questioned "Simple Alchemy", the main reason was that after reading the book, there were no alchemy-related skills on the panel.
As is customary, listening, reading, or actively learning the relevant knowledge and the relevant skills will appear on the panel. The absence of skills means that there is no alchemy in the book, or that the knowledge of alchemy is not enough to form skills.
While thinking, Albert stirred the milk tea in front of him, raised his head to look at the three whispering people, and took a sip of the teacup.
That's a good start, probably!
I just nudged them, what will become of them in the future?
It's a bit curious.
"Don't you eat it?" asked Albert, shaking the biscuit he had bitten into his hand, "By the way, do you understand the book?"
"Barely enough, I really didn't expect that Jokowi was still an expert in alchemy. Lee Jordan was quite emotional, and being able to publish a book shows that the level of this aspect is good.
"I can't talk about it, but I know a little bit about alchemy, otherwise he wouldn't be able to make those jokes. Albert ate the biscuit in his hand, drank the milk tea in the cup by the way, got up and stretched, ready to rest.
"You're done reading the book, ahem...... Water!"
Fred took a cookie from his plate, handed it to Lee Jordan and took a bite, only to choke on his speech while eating.
"I'm done, I'll go to the library tomorrow to return the book. Albert poured Fred a glass of water, "Come with me when you want to see it, borrow it yourself." ”
It took a sip of water before Fred relented.
"Okay, I'll go with you tomorrow. George said, he picked up the biscuit from the plate handed over by Lee Jordan, took a bite, thought for a moment and asked, "Have you ever thought about ......?"
"I don't want to. Albert interrupted.
"I'm not done yet...... George looked at his roommate speechlessly.
"It's not hard to guess your little thoughts. Albert's face showed a "don't think I don't know what you're thinking" expression, and reminded, "Alchemy is at least a third-year content, and it's too difficult for you now, I dare say that you don't necessarily understand that book." ”
"I don't believe you can't read it?" Fred pouted.
If he really couldn't read it, Albert obviously wouldn't finish the whole book, because it was undoubtedly extremely painful to chew on a book that he couldn't understand.
The guy on the other side obviously doesn't have that kind of fetish.
"It's not the same thing as being able to understand it. Albert reminded, "Alchemy is not as simple as you think, and that book is just a joke." ”
"We didn't say we had to learn alchemy. Fred looked sly, "We just want to ......"
"Well, the alchemy you want......" Albert thought for a moment, pulled a rough cross from the pocket of his robe, and tossed it to George, "I made an amulet that will protect you from the creatures of darkness. If you want to learn it, practice the cutting spell first, I'm teaching you. ”
"You're bluffing us again!" Fred said with a look of disbelief, "and, don't you think this cross is too ugly?"
Albert said solemnly: "This thing is worth two Galleons." ”
"Two Galleons. Fred and George's voices couldn't help but rise a little, and they looked the rough cross up and down, as if to see why the thing was worth the price.
"You can sell it in advance, right?" Li Jordan on the side couldn't help but roll his eyes at Albert when he heard this, and after getting along for a month, he also knew a little bit about his roommate's character, and when it came to fooling others, six points of truth and four points of falsehood could make people who didn't know be fooled into being stunned.
"That's right. Albert said. "This thing has the same effect as the amulet in the book, and it's made of wood from the Guardian Tree. Most of the amulets sold on the market are made of Dharma Protector Trees, and there are many styles and fine workmanship, but in fact, it is just like that. ”
"Does this thing work?" asked Fred suspiciously.
"On the contrary, this thing works...... Range. Albert paused, and then added, "According to the description in that book, if you soak the cross in garlic, take it out and dry it in the sun after a few days, and then marinate it several times, you will get a cross full of garlic." ”
"That's a good note, the cross will be given to me, and you can do a bunch of them at any time anyway. ”
"But where do we get the garlic?" Fred seemed intrigued, garlic-flavored crosses, and I heard that it also had the effect of warding off dark creatures.
"You can write it down on parchment and try it out after the Christmas break. The corners of Albert's mouth twitched, he was just joking, but he didn't expect these guys to take it seriously.
He didn't want these guys to make the whole dorm smell of garlic at all.
As for how the twins will die when they come home during the Christmas break, that's not his business.
"There should be garlic in the school kitchen!" said George, suddenly, "Perhaps, we can go to the house-elves and get some." ”
"If you want to eat garlic, the house-elves will definitely be willing to give you some, but if you let them know......," Albert smiled with a malicious smile on his face, "even if you are willing to give you garlic, how dare you waste it?"
"Alright!" Fred shrunk, if Professor McGonagall knew they were wasting a lot of garlic in the school, the family would probably have to send a shouting letter to the school.
"We can get garlic from the kitchen and borrow Hagrid's vegetable field to grow garlic, so we don't have to worry about running out of garlic." ”
"That's a good idea!" the others nodded in unison.
What the hell is this!
Albert listened to the three of them preparing to plant garlic, and suddenly closed his mouth in shock, for the first time, he felt that his and his roommate's thinking was not on the consent channel,
"Are you really going to ...... yourself Grow garlic?"
"Of course. The twins said in unison.
"Do you know how to grow garlic?" asked Albert tentatively.
"I don't know, but Hagrid certainly knows. ”
Albert's face twitched twice, and he didn't ask any further, he didn't think Hagrid would approve of letting them mess with his garden.