Harry Potter and the Candy Factory

Dumbledore quietly listened to Hagrid's speech, nodding slightly from time to time to show that he was following his words and thinking.

"Harry told me that… Charlie Black specifically went to see him, and even helped him out, using magic to teach that chubby cousin Dudley, who had been bullying him, a lesson, turning him into a pig's head."

Speaking of this, the corners of Hagrid's mouth began to twitch slightly, as if he was about to lose it.

It must be admitted that although Charlie's sudden action made him a little confused, the other party's approach was definitely worthy of being called a first-class genius!

Turning Dudley into a pig's head! How interesting! In fact, when Hagrid was about to go over at the beginning, he wanted to use a similar method to teach that annoying chubby kid a lesson.

For example, giving him a pig's tail or something… Unexpectedly, Charlie played it much better than him.

He just didn't know when this curse would be lifted.

Listening to Hagrid's description, Dumbledore couldn't help but laugh.

Seeing Dumbledore laugh out loud, Hagrid, who had been holding back, also laughed heartily and unrestrainedly.

The entire office was immediately filled with a cheerful atmosphere.

After laughing for a while, Hagrid, who had regained his composure, suddenly remembered something again.

"Oh, right! There's also this."

As he spoke, he quickly rummaged through the pockets of his brown leather jacket, and then carefully took out two crystal-clear candies that emitted a faint purple light, like crystals.

When the candy was taken out of Hagrid's pocket, instantly—a rich violet fragrance filled the entire office.

Even Hagrid, a rough man, couldn't help but narrow his eyes slightly at this moment, subconsciously twitching his nose and inhaling the beautiful scent in the air.

"What is this?"

Dumbledore looked at the two candies in Hagrid's palm, a rare hint of surprise on his face.

Hagrid scratched his nose with his finger, and then replied,

"It's from Charlie Black to Harry, saying it's Harry's birthday gift."

"So… you just… took Harry's birthday gift?" Dumbledore raised his head and looked at Hagrid strangely, asking.

"No, no, no!!"

Hagrid clenched the candy in his hand, waved his hand and explained,

"Harry gave it to me! Charlie Black gave Harry a box of this kind of candy. After he opened it, he unhesitatingly gave me two…"

While explaining, he opened his palm again, sending the two candies towards Dumbledore's direction.

"Thank you." Dumbledore did not refuse, but naturally took one from Hagrid's large palm.

He held the crystal-clear violet candy in front of his eyes, carefully observing it, but only felt that it looked more and more like a real gem.

"How strange… Is this Charlie's new product?"

Dumbledore muttered to himself,

"I thought that according to his nature, he would send me a little of any new product first. I have to reprimand him when I write a letter next time."

Although he said so, it was not difficult to see from the smile on Dumbledore's face that, for Dumbledore, this was just a little joke he made with his younger generation.

After speaking, he opened his mouth and slowly put the candy into his mouth.

"Hmm?"

However, the moment the violet candy entered his mouth, Dumbledore's brow furrowed instantly.

"What's wrong!? Headmaster!? Is there something wrong with the candy?"

Seeing Dumbledore's expression change suddenly, Hagrid was startled.

He quickly took a few steps and came to Dumbledore's desk, thinking something was wrong.

In his anxiety, he even stretched out his fan-like hand, wanting to directly dig the candy out of the other person's mouth.

Fortunately, Dumbledore quickly raised his hand, blocking Hagrid, who was about to take the next step.

"Don't worry, Hagrid… You don't need to worry about me."

He comforted Hagrid gently, but the frown on his brow did not ease in the slightest.

Dumbledore closed his eyes and began to taste the candy in his mouth with an unprecedentedly serious attitude.

As the top grandmaster in the entire magical world, the moment the violet candy entered his mouth, he naturally sensed something…

That was a peculiar power that even he had never encountered before.

It was perfectly mixed with the rich fragrance of flowers and a cool sweetness… Bursting out in an instant, running through his entire body, but ultimately all converging towards the brain.

Everything was natural, washing over his body. Even Occlumency could not resist it in the slightest.

Then… an unprecedented coolness cleared his brain, causing Dumbledore's mind to shake violently!

…This is the effect of Epic-grade candy!

It just uses a simple and crude method to forcibly elevate you on your original foundation, regardless of how high you already were before eating it.

At this moment, even a person like Albus Dumbledore could no longer remain calm.

His eyes opened again, and his brow finally eased.

However, the gaze he cast on Hagrid at this moment revealed an expression that he had never had before.

"Hagrid!" Dumbledore's voice sounded somewhat serious.

Causing Hagrid to become nervous again.

"Yes! Headmaster Dumbledore! What are your instructions! ?"

"Step back a little!"

Hagrid was stunned at first, but then he quickly nodded and followed Dumbledore's order, taking several steps back until he was next to the door of the headmaster's office.

And the next moment, Hagrid saw a scene that he would never forget in his life!

He saw the robes on Dumbledore's body moving without wind, as if supported by a magical force.

He stretched out his palm, muttering something seriously in his mouth.

Gradually, gradually… as Dumbledore's palm waved, the entire headmaster's office was already shrouded in an invisible force, with unprecedented oppression and faint heat.

Even Hagrid, who had half-giant blood, couldn't help but swallow hard under this force, feeling goosebumps quickly crawling all over his body.

"Wisdom +3"

"Mental Strength +3"

And "Spellcasting Level increased by 50%…"

Dumbledore, who was already a master among masters, had reached a new height with these three buffs.

His eyes were solemn, and suddenly, he gathered his fingers and raised his arm suddenly to the highest point!

"Vulcan—Open the Way!!!!"

The ancient and still sonorous voice uttered the spell, and that invisible and powerful force finally solidified!!!!

Rolling flames rose in an instant, bringing up white smoke and scattering. They swirled around Dumbledore, raging and tumbling, like a burning phoenix, proudly crying to the sky.

Finally, following Dumbledore's raised right hand, it wrapped in a scorching airflow and rushed straight to the top of the attic of the headmaster's office, and then disappeared, turning into nothing.

On the walls of the headmaster's office, all the portraits of the headmasters, whether they were watching coldly or closing their eyes, all stirred.

One of the old headmasters from the Slytherin faction reacted particularly strongly.

His lips trembled slightly, staring at the old man below, his voice filled with absent-minded shock…

"You… you just performed wandless magic! ?"