"The price on the black market has almost reached four or five times its original price, and is even close to the price of some XXXX-level magical creatures."
Newt stared into Elena's eyes and said in a deep voice.
"I remember that the original intention of cultivating pig monsters was to explore the possibility of mass breeding them and to protect the living environment of wild pig pig monsters from danger, right? Where did the first batch of pig pig monsters acquired by Gringotts go?
Already?"
"Oh, this, the first phase of the cultivation project was very successful. Let's see..."
Elena opened her collar carelessly and rummaged through her storage space for a while.
Then, she took out a few documents and placed them on the little unicorn's neck, sliding her fingers over them and chanting softly.
"As of the beginning of November, a total of three pig monster ranches have been established, covering an area of about 16,000 square meters. It is estimated that the annual output value of self-breeding and self-raising can reach about 20,000 heads. Well, we have borrowed some information from Muggles.
The operating experience of the pig farm means that I can get started quickly. If necessary, I can expand this value tenfold within half a year to form a huge industrial chain that can radiate throughout the UK..."
"Ahem, I'll interrupt you a moment, I'm not interested in business operations."
Newt coughed, frowned, and looked at Elena seriously.
"It sounds like the pig monster breeding project is quite successful, so why are there such high purchase prices on the market? Wild pig monsters have even begun to become popular, not to mention the Pest Management Office of the Ministry of Magic. Now there are many magical pig monsters.
Animal hunters are everywhere hunting them."
"The reason is that the pig monster breeding project has been successfully implemented. Isn't this obvious?"
Elena spread her hands proudly and explained with a matter-of-fact smile.
"We now have a large stockpile of dwarf pig monsters. The purpose of breeding these dwarf pig monsters is to sell them as meat supplements. This is like the competition for the qualification of magic pets that we will carry out in the school. Under such circumstances, first of all
To use the market to raise the price and attract enough attention, it is best to turn it into a 'luxury product', so that the demand will rise to a higher level..."
"Don't worry, this is just a very short publicity process and it will not really cause damage."
She paused for a few seconds, looked at Newt meaningfully, and said softly.
“It’s time for the Magical Creatures and Products Supervisory Association to do its work. Without the endorsement of experts in the relevant fields and credible research conclusions, the dwarf pig monster can only be regarded as a kind of game and cannot be reasonably entered into the market like pork and beef.
The magic market circulates on a large scale."
“Can’t enter the market?!”
Newt's eyes suddenly lit up and he subconsciously repeated something in a low voice.
"Well, but in this way, the income on the black market will obviously become higher. After all, people's pursuit of food will never stop. Whether it is the quality of meat or the gimmick of magical creatures, the dwarf pig monster will obviously be more valuable than 'Muggle pork'
It's easy to hit wizards. For example, this is how the long-horned water snake became extinct in Europe. As the number of pig monsters became scarce, it even became a status symbol of the 'upper class'."
"...Oh, I understand. So, the best thing to do is to promote the legalization of large-scale breeding."
Newt sighed and followed Elena's words helplessly.
He should have expected this in advance. As a witch who silently controlled Gringotts Wizarding Bank and ascended the throne of the Fairy Queen, how could she leave such an obvious flaw?
Maybe the plan was drawn up a few months ago?
"Well, it hasn't reached the stage of large-scale development yet."
Elena raised the corners of her mouth slightly, rotated the documents in her hand and handed them to Newt.
"The current reserve is almost at its limit. Large-scale breeding requires the consensus of the magic community. In order to reach this consensus as soon as possible, starting from this week, the first batch of finished pigs from the Pig Monster Ranch will be shipped to Huo
Gwartz for a tasting.”
"By the way, this is the menu for the Hogwarts kitchen for the next week. You can visit the kitchen for guidance when you are free."
Elena pointed to the handwritten parchment menu at the bottom of the pile of documents and added an extra sentence.
"Don't worry, you don't need to consider slaughtering issues. Everything transported to Hogwarts has been simply 'inactivated'. When you go to the kitchen, you mainly focus on judging whether there are any hidden dangers from a professional perspective. By the way, update
Fantastic Beasts Illustrated Information…”
"Why do I have to do this?"
Newt quickly interrupted Elena's voice as if he had been pricked by a needle.
You know, he is a senior scholar of magical animals, not an expert in the field of magical animal cooking!
"Well, because your name is on the list of food tasters for the first week. Don't you pay attention to what you want to eat?"
Elena blinked in confusion and answered matter-of-factly, counting carefully on her fingers.
"In the first week of tasting sessions about pig monsters, it currently consists of seven people, me, my grandfather, you, Professor Lockhart, Professor Quirrell, Professor Alexei, um... and Ivan
Miss Norwich, each person corresponds to an independent experimental group and conducts controlled experiments."
Newt was stunned for half a second, confused and repeating what Elena just said.
After communicating with Muggle scholars during this period, he could understand what the girl wanted to express.
In academic research in the non-magical world, repeatable experiments, controlled variable methods... these are the most common scientific verification modes, but Newt does not quite understand Elena's ultimate purpose of doing this, and the division of independent experimental groups
in accordance with.
"Well, the dwarf pig monster is a magical creature. This means that some magical power may remain in its tissue."
Elena said softly with a smile, but her eyes gradually became serious.
"This means that after cooking, 'Pig Cuisine' can be regarded as a special form of magic potion, or a semi-finished alchemy product, or a rough-processed magic herb... No matter which one it is,
I can't ignore the uncertainty of it."
"As a qualified chef, it is my responsibility to ensure the safety of all dishes that come out of the kitchen."
"In addition to the selection of mixed-blood magical creatures, senior top wizards, young ordinary wizards, squibs, Muggles, and young wizards, apart from the screening of magical creatures, this is almost a basic experimental group based on magic factors, and it is also the smallest single experimental group.
If any of us suffers from allergies or discomfort, then the promotion of pig monsters will be postponed indefinitely until the problem is resolved..."
"Uh, um... But you seemed to have only mentioned six classification groups just now?"
Newt scratched his temples and warned carefully, his eyes staying on Elena's ring finger and little finger that fell down at once.
When it comes to issues involving magical creatures, Newt's attention can be said to be completely concentrated. Not to mention the loopholes in her words, even if Elena accidentally makes grammatical errors, he can pick them out word for word.
"Well, considering that you and grandpa are old, I specially set up a two-person experimental group to prevent the sudden death of one of them from affecting the results."
Elena glanced at Newt, whose expression became exciting again, stuck out her tongue playfully and made a face.
"It's just a joke to liven up the atmosphere. Don't take it seriously. The real reason is that in the event of an accident, you can rely on your rich experience in wild survival and magical animals to judge the situation and guide us in carrying out first aid. Or you can capture that flash.
The lost magical power..."
"Of course, you can also refuse"
Elena shrugged and said in a relaxed tone with a change of attitude.
"This trial is based on the principle of voluntary participation. You can watch safely and wait for us to give you relevant feedback after the first round of tastings. If you are a little kinder, you can also help in case of an accident.
First aid, or call someone for help?”
"This provoking method is too clumsy! Miss Kaslana, I don't want to"
Newt raised his eyebrows and his lips trembled a few times before finally letting out a long, feeble sigh.
"Okay, so if everything goes well for us and there are no problems with the first week of tasting, what are the subsequent arrangements?"
"If everything goes well and the trial results are above the positive level, then we will gradually supply them to all Hogwarts by grade."
Elena took out her wand and moved it gently in mid-air.
In mid-air, the phantom of Hogwarts Castle was divided into eight equal parts, and the eight grades were marked in sequence.
"After a month, we will first expand the scope to 'Master of Magic students', because they are the most consistent with the portrait of young adults in the magical world."
"Immediately after half a year, it will be expanded to the sixth and seventh grades. From the next school year, it will be expanded to the whole school except the first and second grade, and a small-scale supply will be started for all magic... Okay, I admit that the pilot of the magic society may be advanced.
Some, but we will pay and explain in advance.”
Where Newt Scamander couldn't see, the first three rounds of "Human Desk Tests" on Piggyback had long ended.
The Destiny Group, some Muggles in the former Soviet Union, and the Gringotts Goblins have already tasted the taste of pig monsters.
If there may be some strange hidden danger in the future, Elena will also have a certain amount of reaction time as a buffer.
In fact, according to the risk assessment given by Gringotts Wizarding Bank, the possibility of extreme situations arising from "eating pig monsters" is extremely low.
After all, judging from the anatomical structure and absolute value of magic power, it is difficult for it to pose a threat to wizards and advanced magical creatures... Even if it is pathogenic, in the face of the inverted cause and effect treatment of the magic world, it is difficult for the "dwarf pig monster" alone to set off
What an amazing wave.
This series of tedious and systematic "edible" attempts were not just established to target "dwarf pig monsters".
However, it is obviously a very good decision to use the "North American long-legged mutant pig" as a starting point to try and get familiar with it and improve the process.
"All in all, that's about it."
Elena gently patted the neck of the little unicorn in her arms, stood up and patted the grass seeds on her skirt.
"You can now think about the future dishes and the reshaping plan of Magical Zoology. Professor Dumbledore seems to be here too. Regarding teaching and class arrangement, it will be more effective for you to go directly to the principal than me. As for
I may be a little busy here later..."
As she spoke, she turned around and looked behind Newt.
Not far away, Hannah was waving towards her, and the girl's rosy round face was full of excitement.
"The dried tofu and beef are roasted, Elena, can you eat it this time?!"
"Of course I want to eat! I'm sorry, Professor Scamander..."
Elena twitched her nose, took a deep breath of the delicious aroma in the air, and walked in the direction of Hannah and others.
If she hadn't wasted time at Newt Scamander's place, she would have eaten at least four or five pieces of baked beans. It was a super rare ingredient that could only be found in Hogwarts in the UK, let alone
There are also roast beef strips cut into small strips.
As the seal was lifted, the little unicorn cautiously raised his head and glanced at Elena, then happily ran away.
There, Luna was holding a thick illustrated book of magical animals and looking at it carefully.
The pure golden little unicorn arched out of her arms playfully, knocking the thick book out of Luna's hand.
"Ah, wait, this is a book borrowed from the library. If the top is broken, you will be scolded."
Luna let out an exclamation, closed the page of the book helplessly, and gently rubbed the little guy who suddenly appeared in her arms.
Beside her, Danilova's eyes seemed to be shining with light like little stars. She held a large handful of tender grass in her hand and handed it to the pure golden unicorn's mouth with great anticipation.
He ate the tender grass one bite at a time and quietly touched its back with his left hand.
On the other side, Hermione was still carefully flipping other barbecues.
Further away, Ginny was directing Cho Chang and Cedric to chop vegetables. The Weasley twins were fighting with enhanced cucumbers. After noticing Elena coming over, the two of them immediately put down the cucumbers obediently and began to pull out.
The magic wand commands the cucumber to start peeling and slicing automatically.
Harry was helping Cho Chang wash vegetables, while Draco and Ron were watching the grilled fish.
The effect of the powerful refreshing potion in the Hogwarts School Infirmary seemed not to have completely worn off yet. There was still a thin mist floating over Draco's head. From a distance, the white light smoke was mixed with the smoke from the bonfire, as if Draco
It is also like a certain dish being roasted on a campfire.
Percy and Penelope were sitting on a tall haystack, telling stories to the Hufflepuff and Gryffindor wizards sitting below.
Irina was taking pictures, while "Miss Peach" was waving her wand and painting.
On the descending plank road in the distant "Skyrim", Amos Diggory was explaining to Dumbledore and others who came after hearing the news. However, judging from the expressions of the professors, he did not seem to have the need to explain or explain.
No one was trying to sound dissonant at the party.
Newt looked around, stayed there for a while, then smiled bitterly and walked towards Dumbledore and the others.
Perhaps as his grandfather's Muggle pen pal wrote:
This is the best of times and the worst of times;
This is an age of wisdom, this is an age of stupidity;
This is a time of trust, this is a time of doubt;
It's a season of light, it's a season of darkness;
This is the spring of hope, this is the winter of despair;
People have everything, people have nothing;
People are embarking on the road to heaven, and people are heading to the gate of hell.