Chapter 12 Spot and Mouse Tonic
For Kyle, who used to go out on a high-speed train, riding an old-fashioned steam train like the Hogwarts Express was nothing short of torture.
Especially after you've been sitting for hours and the novelty and Hogwarts buffs are gone, its shortcomings are infinitely magnified.
The first is slow, it's really slow, Kyle feels like this thing can run to eighty at most, and it's not even as good as some cars with better performance.
And the comfort is also very poor, shaky, Kyle is about to be turned upside down in doubt, so he can't spit out breakfast.
In this case, it is basically impossible to pass the time by reading a book.
Fortunately, Cedric, who was in the same carriage as him, was very talkative, so that this trip was not too bad.
After talking about the professor, Kyle asks about other things, and Cedric knows everything, and will take the initiative to share some interesting things about Hogwarts, or interesting portraits, etc
There were a lot of things Kyle didn't know, which intrigued him. In return, Kyle waved his hand and contracted Cedric's snacks along the way.
Bibi multi-flavored beans, chocolate frogs, crucible cakes and so on.
The only thing that makes Kyle speechless is that in the Sorting House, Cedric unsurprisingly continues the bad taste of wizards and does not tell the truth.
"It takes ten minutes to catch the Golden Snitch in the Great Hall to be sorted?"
Kyle politely tugged at the corners of his mouth and didn't answer.
Come on, Quidditch is at least more reliable than the dragon, and it's very Cedric.
"By the way, Kyle, have you ever wondered which house you'll be sorted into?" Cedric threw a multi-flavored bean into his mouth and said, "It would be nice if you could get into Hufflepuff, but a clever little wizard like you probably wants to go to Ravenclaw." ”
Before he finished speaking, the corners of Cedric's mouth twitched violently, and his whole face wrinkled unconsciously, looking very funny.
"Oh shit, it's the smell of beef liver I hate the most."
Despite that, Cedric swallowed it hard.
"I've thought about it, but I don't necessarily have to go to any college." Kyle also picked up a multi-flavored bean: "And my ability to find the ball is average, I may not be able to catch the Golden Snitch in ten minutes, and it will be good if the academy is willing to take me in at that time." ”
Well...... It's a new black pepper steak flavor, and it's not bad.
"Don't worry, you'll be able to." Cedric laughed and said, "That's not that hard. ”
As he was talking, the door of the carriage was suddenly opened from the outside.
Kyle and Cedric turn their heads at the same time.
Familiar redhead, but not a twin, but another Weasley.
Percy walked into the carriage and said, "Kyle, Fred told me you were here...... Oh, it's Cedric Diggory, I'm Percy Weasley, and it's a pleasure to meet you. ”
Cedric, who was still curious, suddenly heard his name and quickly nodded in response, "Me too, it's nice to meet you, Percy Weasley." ”
The other party's serious appearance made Cedric think that he was on some formal occasion and not a Hogwarts Express.
In short, it's a confused face, but it's very polite
Kyle couldn't help but laugh and waited for the two to finish greeting before saying, "Percy, do you have anything to do with me?" ”
He knew all seven of the Weasleys' children well, and Percy was no exception, but he didn't usually communicate with each other.
"Sorry to bother you, but something does happen." Percy reached into his pocket and pulled out a large rat from inside.
"Spotted hasn't been in the mood lately, so I wanted to ask if you have any of the rat tonic you fed him before.
I'd like to buy some if I can. ”
"Rats tonic?"
Kyle looked at the gray flutter in Percy's hand, which was missing a front paw, and squinted and smiled, "Of course there is, you wait." ”
With that, Kyle retrieved a bottle full of red liquid from his chest, turned around and stuffed it into Percy's hand.
"You know, once a week, three drops at a time, the amount here should last a long time."
"Thank you." Percy hurriedly took the bottle of red rat tonic, and then hesitantly took out three silver Xi Kedao, and said with a red face: "I know this may not be enough, but I only have so much now, and I will pay you back the rest as soon as possible." ”
"Not so much." Kyle only took one Sico, and the remaining two were pushed back by him: "It's just a rat tonic, and it's not a good thing, how can it be so expensive, one Sike is enough." ”
Percy looked at Sico in his hand, his face was red and white, but after a long time, he sighed softly and said, "Thank you, Kyle." ”
Kyle said: "No, I collect money, normal trading." ”
"No, I know that."
Percy also smiled, but smiled bitterly: "If it is an ordinary rat tonic, how can it be possible to let Spotted live for eleven years, this should be made by Mr. Scamander." After all, only that kind of legend can make an ordinary vole live so long.
If this tonic is put on the market, I am afraid it will cost at least ten Galleons. ”
Forehead......
Kyle rubbed his teeth, he really wanted to tell Percy.
Spotted's ability to live so long has nothing to do with rat tonics, and besides, this is indeed his own work, which is not worth ten Galleons.
But Pettigrew Pitt was too much trouble, he was only eleven years old, and he didn't want to get Dumbledore's attention just yet.
But he didn't do nothing.
In addition to the rat tonic, he had long ago told Percy that rats, unlike other pets, would be rejected by their own kind if they were contaminated with too much wizard's scent.
Percy was skeptical at first, but after Kyle put Scamander on the phrase, he believed it, and it was the classic one.
Percy is also very interested in his only pet.
Not only did he get an exclusive nest for Spotted in the room, but even the usual physical contact was much less, except for special circumstances like now, which had to be carried around, and other times it was basically free-range.
On the other hand, seeing that Kyle has not responded, Percy does not plan to stay longer.
"Anyway, thank you Kyle, if you have any academic questions in the future, you can ask me, and after graduation, I will make up these Galleons for you."
With that, Percy hurried out of the carriage, leaving Kyle and Cedric staring at each other.
In the end, it was Cedric who broke the deadlock first: "That...... Can you still get a rat tonic from Mr. Scamander? ”
"I should say that I can boil, and not only rats, but basically all pet tonics." Kyle didn't bother to explain so much, shrugged his shoulders and said, "It's not that difficult, it's just a little troublesome, so few people will go out of their way to learn it." ”
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