Chapter 24 Entering the Forbidden Forest for the First Time
In the blink of an eye, Harry was behind the memory ball. But there was a tower in front of him. Harry vaguely remembered that it seemed to be Professor McGonagall's office.
He pressed the broom head slightly, speeding up the whole body again. With the sound of wind whistling in his ears, he stretched out one hand and almost stood up with his whole body.
The moment his fingers clasped the glass ball, he immediately sat back on the broom, pulled the handle with his left hand, and made several consecutive spins in the air to relieve force, and finally stopped before hitting the tower.
Fearing Ms. Hooch's sudden return, Harry did not dare to delay and immediately dived back to the ground. But what he didn't expect was that Professor McGonagall had already seen everything through the window.
She pushed up her black-rimmed glasses, and her figure appeared directly on the grass.
"Harry Potter!"
Harry, who had returned in glory, had not had time to accept the cheers from his companions when Professor McGonagall's angry voice came from behind.
Harry's heart sank and he looked up at his friends. Ivy shrugged at him, Ron danced and gestured, and Hermione covered her face with her hands, not knowing what her expression was.
"Damn it!" Harry cursed secretly, then slowly turned around
I saw Professor McGonagall walking closer, with an unknown light shining in her eyes.
"In all my years at Hogwarts - I have never - been like this -" I couldn't tell whether she was angry or excited. "How dare you - you almost lost your life!"
"It's not his fault, Professor McGonagall."
"It's Mr. Malfoy—"
"Okay! Stop talking. Mr. Potter, please follow me." Professor McGonagall walked towards the castle, and Harry followed behind him mechanically.
Malfoy and the others were smiling proudly.
"Damn Malfoy!" Ron took out his wand and was about to take action
"Haha, stupid Weasley still wants to fight me, can you cast spells?" Malfoy sneered, calling Goyle and Crabbe to teach Ron a lesson.
Upon seeing this, Ivey raised his hand. The magic power in his body surged out, driving the airflow to form a hurricane, whistling towards the three of them.
Turf was flying in front of the three of them, and they felt it was difficult to breathe and couldn't open their eyes. Goyle and Crabbe were fine, but they could only stand unsteadily due to their weight, and Malfoy was knocked over directly.
"Help!"
Malfoy lay on the ground and hugged their legs tightly with his hands to ensure that he would not be blown away. This kind of behavior deceived Goyle and Crabbe. The two people who were already somewhat unsteady on their feet were also
Malfoy fell to the ground with him.
"Ivy, don't hurt them" Hermione reminded
"Well done! Ivy" Ron was happy to see Malfoy deflated.
"Now, they should be peaceful for a while" Ivey retracted his arm
"Thank you for being here - Malfoy is so annoying, I thought I would only see him in Potions class." Ron complained, dissatisfied with the class.
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At dinner time, Harry came back. Unexpectedly, not only was there no punishment, but he also brought good news.
He announced to everyone that he was going to play Quidditch.
"Are you kidding!" Ron even forgot to swallow the food in his mouth.
"Seeker? First-year students have never been on a Quidditch team, let alone a seeker." Hermione knew all the rules well.
"Well, I will attend training next week. Ivy, please don't let me know. I'm not sure yet."
"Relax! Your father is a very good Quidditch player. Your talent will not be bad."
"How did you know?"
"In the corridor on the first floor, there is your father's medal. Oh! And Professor McGonagall's."
"What? Professor McGonagall is also a Quidditch player" Ron was shocked
"That's right! No wonder Professor McGonagall asked me to train well, otherwise I would be fired."
"Harry, with your joining, we will definitely win the Academy Cup this year" the twins shouted together
The noise attracted countless eyes, and Ivy felt a headache when she looked at Malfoy who was about to move in the distance.
"You guys keep eating, I have something else to do, so I'm leaving first." He quickly took Betty and left.
"What's the matter?" Betty asked
"Tonight, I am going to the Forbidden Forest. Will you come with me?"
"I heard it's very dangerous there, why are you going there?"
"It's okay, I'm just familiar with the environment."
But Betty didn't believe it at all, but this was Ivy's purpose, he just wanted to get familiar with the environment.
"when?"
"At around ten o'clock, you wait for me in the lounge."
"Do you want to prepare anything?"
"No, just walk around the perimeter."
At ten o'clock in the evening, Ivy was ready to go. When he came to the common room, Betty also changed into casual clothes. Beige lining, paired with a red vest, a black waistband with rivets and other decorations on it. The lower body was black.
Breeches and a pair of black leather boots.
Ivy's eyes lit up, "Beautiful lady, it's a great honor to be with you." He took Betty's hand and kissed it.
Betty was obviously very impressed by Ivey's praise, and her eyes narrowed into crescent moons.
"Let's go, let's go"
The two walked out of the lounge and went to the canteen next to them to get some food. In order to avoid unnecessary trouble, Betty also used the "soft voice technique" on the two of them to erase the sound of their footsteps.
Along the way, they avoided Peeves, Mrs. Norris, and met Quirrell. The two of them hid on the side wall, not daring to breathe, and carefully observed him.
At this time, Quirrell changed from his usual nervous appearance. His face was gloomy, and he looked around with sharp eyes. He also murmured to himself, "Master, we are about to - find -" intermittently, and could only be heard.
Just a few words.
Quirrell looked around, but after finding no results, he walked towards the stairs leading to the fourth floor.
"Have you started looking for the magic stone now?" Ivey understood.
"Is there something wrong with him?" Betty was very smart. Seeing how careful Ivy was, she knew it was not simple.
"I don't know yet. You know about the robbery of Gringotts. Harry told me that the items in the stolen room were taken away by Hagrid. Coincidentally, Quirrell was in Diagon Alley at the time."
Ivey didn't say it clearly because he couldn't explain it.
"That's him? It looks like he's looking for something." Betty agreed with him.
"Never mind it, just leave it to the professors to worry about, we'll be busy with our business."
The two left the castle
When you reach the edge of the school grounds, the endless forest ahead is the Forbidden Forest. Not far away, there is a hunter's hut, which is Hagrid's house.
"Want to say hello to him?" Betty looked at the cabin
"Farewell, tell him we will definitely tie our hands and feet, and it will be inconvenient to do anything." Ivey thought for a moment and did not agree.
"What on earth are you doing here? Can you tell me now?" Betty looked over and asked.
"No big deal, just pick some flowers and herbs."
"You want to make medicine? What medicine?"
"It's not about refining medicine, it's mainly about finding seasonings that can be used for seasoning."
"Seasoning?" Betty was stunned. "Cooking?"
"Ang" Ivey is a little embarrassed
"...You can go directly to the kitchen to get the seasonings, okay?" Betty was speechless.
"The kitchen is full of barbecue ingredients and sauces, and there are very few seasonings to enhance the flavor. Because the food preparation is too simple, even the seasonings are the same."
"What does this have to do with the Forbidden Forest?"
"Let's not talk while walking"
Entering the forest. The trees in the Forbidden Forest are all very tall. Their dense branches and leaves cover the sky and the sun. Occasionally, there is a sparse moonlight shining through the gaps. The huge rhizomes on the ground that cannot be distinguished as tree roots or vines are exposed and intertwined. The ground wraps itself around the surface.
The whole space seemed very quiet, and occasionally the hoot of an owl could be heard.
"The dishes I want to make require hundreds of times more seasonings than here. I checked the information about the Forbidden Forest before coming here. There are many flowers and herbs here that can replace the auxiliary ingredients I know, and the effect will even be better." Ivy said. Explain to Betty while walking
"Wait a minute, have you forgotten that we have magic? And Hufflepuff is famous for cooking, so there should be related spells. Even if you are not good at learning, you can teach me." Betty reminded
"Of course I have looked for it, and there is indeed a spell called "The Fragrance of Wishes". But as you said, it is difficult for me to cast the spell. Although this spell is not too difficult, you can master it if you practice hard for a while. But the prerequisites are very high. , and can’t ask others for help.” When talking about this spell, Ivey is also helpless.
"Why?"
"This spell can produce all the auxiliary ingredients for finished products. Including: seasonings, sauces, soup bases, and even some pickled side dishes. But there are prerequisites. The caster must have eaten these auxiliary ingredients and remember the taste. .If you know the raw materials and processes, you can increase the success rate. I originally wanted to ask you for help, but you have basically never tasted the ingredients I know, so I have to come in person." Ivey was also very distressed. For other things The simplest spell casting for humans is actually the most difficult.
"Then you can only do it yourself." Betty felt a little regretful.