Hogwarts Staff Maker

Hogwarts Castle is built between mountains, which makes the winter here even colder. The outside of the castle has long been covered in snow, and the surface of the Black Lake is completely frozen.

Liu Sen insisted on doing boxing every day, and his body became stronger in the past few months. But the combination of wearing a sweater inside and a wizard robe outside still made him feel chilly, not to mention the little wizards who never exercised.

The corridors were full of students wearing scarves and shivering as they trotted. Even a well-behaved student like Hermione secretly used magic to keep warm - she put a wisp of blue flame in a glass jar, and during breaks she, Harry, and Ron would secretly gather together to use this "small fire cup" to keep warm!

Liu Sen was sour (crossed out) when he saw this scene, and stamped his feet in anger: "You three, please pay attention to the impact! No, I mean, we are wizards! It's just a cold winter, can't we wear a down jacket?"

Of course Hermione knew about down jackets, but she felt that it would be a bit out of place if Muggle items like down jackets appeared in school, so she chose to deal with it in the traditional wizarding way.

Ron asked with a puzzled look on his face: "What is a down jacket? Is it made of bird feathers like a mink coat?"

Harry couldn't help laughing, he explained: "Of course not, it's stuffing feathers into the lining of clothes. I have one, although it's a little big, it was given to me by my cousin, but it's really warm!"

Ron's eyes suddenly lit up. Finally someone understood what it felt like to wear clothes thrown away by his brother! But he immediately thought of a question and frowned, "But how can feathers be used to make clothes? Their stems are so hard! They will poke through the fabric!"

Liu Sen knew the general method. Dense, down-proof fabrics had long been invented by Muggles, but traditional wizards still used traditional materials such as cotton, linen, silk, and camel hair to make clothes, so they did not make down jackets.

Realizing that this was a blank market, Liu Sen immediately contacted Mrs. Weasley and introduced the cold-proof artifact - down jackets!

Thanks to the magic and convenience of magic, making down jackets, which is complicated for Muggles, is no problem for Sanli Clothing Company!

Mrs. Weasley used a clever magic, and thousands of goose feathers automatically shook wildly, separating the hard stems from the soft down neatly and efficiently.

Then the down formed dandelions in the air and automatically floated into the big bag; the hard stems jumped in a line to the trash can on the other side, and some naughty ones even performed a high diving and two and a half somersaults in the air! The whole process was relaxing and comfortable, without a speck of dust!

What gives Muggles even more headaches is the odor problem of duck and goose feathers, which is a matter of "cleaning up"!

So from the time Liu Sen suggested making down jackets to the time Mrs. Weasley sent the samples, it only took one day! And that included the time it took for the owl to go back and forth!

Liu Sen patted his warm and fluffy down jacket and couldn't help but sigh, Mrs. Weasley is so efficient! And, magic is so convenient! !

Subsequently, Sanli's down jackets began to be fully launched on the market. With the dual offensive of newspaper publicity and word of mouth from young wizards at Hogwarts, many wizards who were willing to accept new things began to rush to buy this warm and lightweight cold-proof artifact! However, some conservative old-fashioned people still insisted on wrapping themselves up in three layers of clothing.

This is also reflected in the academy. For example, very few Slytherin wizards buy down jackets.

Malfoy also took the lead in resisting down jackets, saying that duck and goose feathers were garbage and not even used by servants. When students from other colleges put on down jackets and played happily outdoors, Malfoy and his friends were still shivering in the cold wind.

Ironically, when he was still stubborn, his mother Narcissa sent him a thickened wizard robe. He was about to show off that the traditional wizard robe was also warm, but he found a three-L trademark hidden inside! Sanli's latest product: retro down wizard robe!

Malfoy: ...Should I wear it? Or should I wear it?

Liu Sen was the first to show off his down jacket. He found that the Black Lake had been frozen as hard as a rock! He could have fun on the wide lake!

So he suggested: "Harry, Ron, Hermione, let's go ice skating!"

Harry, who was obsessed with Quidditch, said without hesitation: "How can ice skating be as fun as flying a broom?"

Liu Sen: "...What's so fun about flying broomsticks! In winter, we should play ice sports!"

Liu Sen also wanted to ride a flying broom, but his talent was not in flying broom at all!

Ron: "But how can ice skating be as exciting as flying on a broomstick?"

Harry also echoed: "Yeah, the flying broom is faster!"

Liu Sen was immediately angry, so he said: "Haha! Let me show you how wizards skate!"

Liu Sen didn't know how wizards skated, so he went to Hagrid's basement angrily and built a sled with wood! Then he stuffed a flying broom into it with resentment! He used the broom as a power to pull the sled!

Liu Sen was tinkering with it while thinking: Is the flying broom hard to control? No problem! I can use it as an engine! Just focus on the output!

Thus, the magic sled with a steering wheel, accelerator, brake and reverse gear was born!

Maybe it was because he felt safer without taking off, but Liu Sen drove the sled very well! He had a lot of fun with drifting, 360-degree turns, and high-speed sprints!

The first ones to be attracted were of course the restless Weasley twins, who strongly suggested changing the sled into a double one!

So Liu Sen helped them build a two-person sled! The chase between the two sides attracted more people's attention!

Even little wizards like Harry and Ron who have a special liking for flying couldn't help but join in!

Of course, two sleighs were not enough, but there were not so many idle broomsticks to transform. After Cedric joined, the others decided to redesign the sleigh and apply the magic used to make magic carpets to it, so that the sleigh would be free from the restrictions of the broomsticks!

After consulting his uncle, Liu Sen also contributed some object-controlling skills from the Chinese textbooks, and they quickly created an upgraded version, making racing even more fun!

The play of several people attracted the attention of more little wizards, and thus a grand ice racing sport began!

As senior wizards join in, the traditional sleds are no longer enough for them. Fire-breathing flying cars, 16-legged all-terrain vehicles, and ice cars suspended on the ice spewing cold air have all appeared!

In the end, even Professor McGonagall and several other teachers were attracted and built a very exquisite sled for the little wizards to play on!

This unique ice sport not only allowed the little wizards to indulge in their addiction to acceleration, but also allowed them to show their passion for magical transformation!

So Liu Sen and Principal Dumbledore applied for the Galaxy Group to fully fund and host an official Hogwarts Bobsleigh Race!

There is no age limit for contestants, and a team can consist of a maximum of 5 people. Without the aid of ready-made power sources such as broomsticks, the participating teams can only use simple materials such as iron, wood, ice and ropes to make sleds on site!

As long as the sled you make doesn't fly, any other way of driving is fine! During the competition, each team sends two representatives to drive the sled to complete the race!

The Galaxy Group will carefully arrange the venue, and Lupin will lead the team personally. Various thrilling levels and traps will be added to the track! The competition will be held at the end of December, before Christmas!

This unprecedented event not only made the young wizards feel novel, but also received a warm response after it was published in the newspaper! When there was still some time before the competition, all the hotels in Hogsmeade Village were booked! After seeing the promotion in the newspaper, many wizards planned to go to the scene in person to watch this new ice sport in Hogwarts!

On a Saturday in mid-December, Liu Sen was adjusting the sled by the Black Lake when he saw an unexpected group of people.

"Dad! Mom! Uncle! Why are you here?" Liu Sen asked in surprise.

"How is it? Did you miss me?" Julie said while rubbing Liu Sen's hair hard.

Liu Sen dodged calmly, took out the 'Weasley Magic Hairdresser' from his pocket, skillfully adjusted it to the straightening mode, and after a few strokes he regained his spirits.

He complained, "I really wanted to do that." Seeing his mother's eyes narrowed, he quickly changed his words and said, "I want to do it even more now! Hehe!"

Liu Guozhong and Bell smiled at each other. This mother and son are always so happy!

"Are you here to watch the game?" Liu Sen guessed.

"I guess so. After all, it's a 'big' investment. I came to check out the situation and 'by the way' see you!" Bell joked while comparing Liu Sen's height, "Have you grown taller?"

Liu Sen's father had noticed it a long time ago, and he said happily: "Son, we are relieved to see you grow up healthily! You don't even know how many times your mother talks about you every day!"

As soon as Liu Guozhong finished speaking, he was frightened by Julie's cough and made a face.

They chatted for a while, then Bell looked at his watch and said, "It's almost time, we have to go to Hogsmeade, see you later!"

Liu Sen couldn't help but wonder: "Where are you going? Hogsmeade shouldn't be as lively as Diagon Alley, right? Only Honeydukes is quite famous...what else?"

The three of them looked at each other, and after a brief exchange of glances, Liu Guozhong said with a strange expression, "I told you before that the people in Diagon Alley don't dare to sell real estate to us anymore. The prices they offer are getting more and more outrageous."

Liu Sen had a bad feeling, and he thought of a possibility: "Then...what then?"

Julie patted her son and said, "Same old, congratulations."

Liu Sen took two steps back, shocked and bewildered, and said, "No way? If you can't buy it in Diagon Alley, you can buy it in Hogsmeade?"

Bell spread his hands and smiled, "It's not that Diagon Alley is unaffordable, but Hogsmeade is more cost-effective! You see, this place is guarding Hogwarts, which is very helpful for product promotion! And... it's close to you!"

Liu Sen sighed, feeling both happy and worried. It was as if he had finally gotten into college and thought he could just enjoy his time as it pleased without anyone caring about him, but ended up having his parents come over to accompany him!

Liu Sen, with his mouth twitching, tried hard to calm himself down and told himself that Hogwarts was a boarding school anyway, so what was there to be afraid of?

"Okay, well, that's good! Where is the location?" Liu Sen asked with a forced smile.

Julie thought for a moment and said, "Next to the Shrieking Shack, next to Honeydukes, not far from the Quill Shop, near the train station at the entrance to the village, and opposite the Owl Post Office."

Liu Sen was a little confused. He asked in confusion: "Don't bully me for not having been to Hogsmeade! The ones you mentioned are not even next to each other! Where did you buy them?... Wait! How many did you buy?! (°Д°)"