ebonymovies Chapter 24: The wand must be dipped in soybean paste! 2nd deduction!
Chapter 24: The wand must be dipped in soybean paste! 2nd deduction!
Chapter 24 The wand must be dipped in soybean paste! Second deduction!
Then, Tom excitedly stumbled out of the bar, helped Ciel carry the bags and led him to the best room.
If it weren't for the fact that there's no such thing as kneeling service in the wizarding world, Tom would definitely arrange it for Shire.
Are you kidding me? The customers who come here to drink are lucky if they can even order a plate of snacks to go with their drinks. Some even bring their own. Who would order an expensive deluxe set meal?
If it weren't for the start of the school season when parents bring their children to try it out, we might only be able to sell a few portions occasionally; otherwise, we might not be able to sell even one portion a day.
But Charles is staying here, and he takes eighty meals a day, which is enough to multiply the Leaky Cauldron's profits several times over. What's a little extra service and a nice room?
Tom even considered introducing his granddaughter Hannah Abbey to Charles, hoping to set them up since the two children were in the same grade and their relationship should be nurtured from a young age!
After escorting Shire to his room, old Tom continued.
"Mr. Charles, I'll make the deluxe meal you requested right away, but since the quantity is quite large, it might not be able to be delivered in a short time."
"How about I bring you some snacks to tide you over?"
Charles waved his hand and placed the bag containing the pile of broken wands on the table.
"No need, I brought my own."
"Do you have any seasonings like salt and pepper or ketchup? Just send me a few portions."
In response, Tom could only say, "What's a little seasoning to such a big spender?"
If any seasoning you can find on the market is missing a single ingredient, it's considered poor service!
So, Tom waved his wand, and the guests at the Leaky Cauldron witnessed a strange sight.
A row of strange and unusual spice jars lined up, tap-dancing as they surged toward a room on the second floor.
Salt and pepper, black pepper, white pepper, ketchup...
These common seasonings, needless to say, were also included, as were seasonings containing ingredients from the magical world.
Tom even pulled out a bottle of soybean paste from somewhere and put it in there too!
After Tom brought the spices, Charles locked the door, his eyes burning with desire.
"After all this hard work, the moment of reward is finally here."
He pulled a shattered wand from the package, a combination of beech wood and phoenix feathers.
"Hmm, phoenix feathers, reborn from the ashes, need to be something powerful."
Immediately, Ciel dipped the wand in the chili powder Tom had given him and put it in his mouth.
hiss!
The pain from the chili powder, combined with the heat released from the phoenix feathers, creates a perfect combination that feels like eating an extra-spicy hot pot.
Cool!
Charles slurped a few times, then suddenly bit down hard.
Click!
It's crunchy and crispy, just like eating French fries!
Immediately following was a notification from the Deep Blue system.
"Deduction points +2200!"
As the notification sounded, the burning heat on Charles's face intensified.
"A single phoenix feather, or perhaps a remnant of one that was plucked and made into a wand sometime ago, can provide so many deduction points."
"If you roasted a phoenix and ate it, how much would that cost? At least several hundred thousand, right?"
"Dumbledore seems to have a phoenix named Fawkes. Judging from the original books, it seems a bit dim-witted and easy to fool..."
……
Meanwhile, inside the Headmaster's office at Hogwarts.
Dumbledore had his eyes half-closed, as if he were pondering something.
Phoenix Fox paced back and forth on his desk.
Suddenly, Fox shivered, as if he felt a chill.
Dumbledore sensed something, opened his eyes, and a heavy look appeared on his face.
"Darkness is returning, Voldemort's power is making a comeback, and in the not-too-distant future, the wizarding world will once again be in danger."
"Fox, can you feel this chilling cold too?"
Fox paused for a moment, then gave a human-like look of disdain.
Then it turned around, presenting its phoenix rear end to Dumbledore, clearly indicating that it didn't want to pay him any attention.
Dumbledore was initially taken aback, then smiled wryly, his attention returning from this little incident to his next plan.
"Harry Potter is about to enter the wizarding world. He grew up in the Muggle world and has a mysterious connection with Voldemort. His true nature still needs further testing."
"There are indications that the Philosopher's Stone is being spied on, probably by Voldemort and his henchmen."
"It won't be long before they make their move on Gringotts, but I've already moved the real Philosopher's Stone out."
"This stone can be used as bait to lure Voldemort to Hogwarts, so I can see what state he is in now and how many more years it will take for him to return."
"At the same time, this is also a test for Harry Potter. I hope this kid won't let me down..."
Even before Harry Potter entered the wizarding world, Dumbledore was already pondering and even thinking about how to set up challenges to test Harry Potter and his future friends.
When Dumbledore thought of Harry Potter's companions, the image of the Shirley would subconsciously come to mind.
Such a gifted young wizard, and according to the feedback just sent by Professor McGonagall, it can be seen that the essence of Shire's magic is the ultimate holiness and light, the kind that is completely incompatible with darkness.
Making him Harry Potter's most important friend will play a crucial role in Harry Potter's future path to becoming the savior.
Dumbledore looked satisfied, increasingly convinced that it was a good arrangement.
As for how the Shire would meet Harry Potter, Dumbledore, as the headmaster of Hogwarts and the most powerful white wizard of the century, had a hundred ways to arrange it.
He was certain that he could keep Shire and Harry Potter completely unaware.
No matter how high Ciel's talent is or how great his future achievements may be, he is still just a young wizard who has not yet grown up.
Dumbledore was certain that the Shire would never be out of his control.
……
What Dumbledore didn't know was that in the Leaky Cauldron's luxurious private room, the Shire had already discovered a new way to eat a shattered wand.
Ciel picked up a wand, dipped it in the sauce Old Tom had brought in, and then picked up a cucumber strip, putting them both into his mouth at the same time.
Click!
The crisp, sweet aroma mixed with the savory flavor of soy sauce brought a look of enjoyment to Charles's eyes.
"Wands need to be dipped in soybean paste!"
"Paired with cucumber strips, this tastes absolutely amazing! I could eat fifty of them and never get tired of it!"
He slowly put the last wand into his mouth and ate it. In the Deep Blue System, Charles's deduction points had surged by nearly 40,000 points.
Including his previous surplus, his deduction points now exceed 80,000.
A look of anticipation appeared in Charles's eyes.
His first simulation of Apparition gave him a near-fairy version of Apparition, greatly enhancing his escape ability.
What about the second deduction?
A scene from the original movie flashed through Ciel's mind: Dumbledore and Voldemort's figures shifted rapidly, their movements swift and agile, making the battle so fast that ordinary wizards couldn't even get a chance to intervene.
In some fantasy works, mages appear out of thin air in another place, like ghosts.
This led Charles to consider the next direction of his deductions.
Perhaps, we can extrapolate towards short-range apparition and apply it directly in combat!
The next moment, Charles said it in his mind.
"Deep Blue, second simulation, pushing towards short distance, high speed, and high precision, transforming Phantom Shift into a usable movement spell in combat!"
(End of this chapter)