Hogwarts on the tip of the tongue

The "no entry" restriction issued by Dumbledore in the Hogwarts kitchen is only effective for students.

As the Head of Slytherin House and a formal professor of the school, it was really easy for Snape to bring some ingredients from the Hogwarts kitchen as teaching tools for Potions.

In fact, after hearing Snape's needs, the enthusiastic house elves almost bowed all the way and happily delivered various designated ingredients to the Potions classroom - Elena even had some Worry whether they will faint from excitement.

Less than half an hour after everyone left the classroom, the originally somewhat empty underground classroom became lively again. After the "outing", the little wizards who returned to the classroom were chatting quietly, their young faces full of excitement and anticipation.

At the same time, everyone’s desks, including Professor Snape’s workbench, were piled with various ingredients used to simulate “potion ingredients”: parsley, garlic, onions, cheese (Cheese), butter (Butter)...of course, and the most important [Hogwarts Forbidden Forest Snail].

Snape glanced at the various ingredients and condiments piled on the table, and couldn't help but twitch slightly at the corner of his eyes - the situation in front of him was slightly different from what he expected.

You must know that according to Snape's original idea, it was actually to find a few similar substitutes to simulate the operation of the [Scabies Treatment Potion], instead of neatly preparing a large table of cooking ingredients like now. .

However, ever since he walked into the Hogwarts kitchen with that white-haired dumpling, everything started to get out of control.In just a few seconds, the girl named four or five ingredients and a dozen condiments without thinking.

By the time Snape came to his senses, the enthusiastic and efficient house elves had prepared all the ingredients and brought them in front of them - the most important thing was that, theoretically speaking, Elena's choice The ingredients are surprisingly good and there isn’t much to fault.

For example, use parsley instead of nettles, and snails instead of tentacled slugs.Even onions and garlic that look slightly different are actually crushed and ground in much the same way as snake teeth and porcupine quills.

During this short "outing", apart from taking care of the little wizards, Snape spent more of his energy thinking about the feasibility of Elena's suggestions.Compared to Dumbledore's proposal of drastically cutting back on materials and letting teachers mainly demonstrate, Elena's step-by-step suggestion seems more practical.

Snape had to admit that perhaps there were some similarities between potions and cooking.

However, before that, one last supporting point is needed to prove...

"So, Miss Kaslana."

Snape spread his fingers on the workbench, walked half way from the edge of the podium, leaned slightly to look at Elena, who was sitting on the [SVIP Iron Throne], and said softly:

"You now have 10 minutes, oh no, 5 minutes to present your cooking ideas from the non-magical world. Then, I will make some corresponding adjustments and teaching arrangements based on the actual situation. As... bonus points ?”

The way people get along with each other is very strange.

After completing extracurricular activities such as leading a team to catch snails, Snape seemed to have taken off a thick layer of disguise when facing this group of little guys. It was difficult for him to maintain his previous aloofness. The indifference outside became severe.

Although - he still has the same paralyzed face that has remained unchanged for thousands of years.

"Of course, no problem, Professor."

Elena nodded without hesitation, quickly took off the obstructive wizard robe, rolled up her sleeves with great skill, and gently slid her fingers across the cold back of the knife, squinting her eyes thoughtfully.

Success or failure lies in this one move. Whether she can allow Professor Snape to complete the job transfer and whether she can promote the food culture in Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry will depend on her next craftsmanship.

In fact, if she had the choice, Elena wouldn't want to start with a snail meal.

Although people have been eating snails since ancient Roman times.

For example, the ancient Romans had a special little spoon with a sharp needle on one end to facilitate taking the snail meat out of the shell.They even began to use oak barrels to raise snails very early. With the rise of French food culture, French baked snails gradually spread across the European continent.

But it is a pity that this eating habit has not spread to the UK. Most British people have a fear of snails.For those who have never eaten snails, not only is it difficult to imagine the taste, but they may even frown when they think of the slimy body of snails.

Fortunately, her primary goal now is not to make a delicious dish that everyone can enjoy, but to make a dish that satisfies Professor Snape and can be used as a [Potions·Cooking·Class] teaching Just content with the dishes - pushing from the top down is always easiest.

As for what kind of snail meal to make, there is no suspense.

If you want to do something, be the most top-notch and the most widely spread.

Classic French baked snails!

It has to be said that because they live carefree in the peaceful Hogwarts Forbidden Forest, this batch of snails is obviously taller than the small snails near the orphanage in terms of size and tenderness of their meat. It's gone to more than one level.

It stands to reason that before eating snails, you usually have to wait for several days on an empty stomach to drain out the mucus, and then put the shells in clean salt water to wash them. This will make the snails taste better.

However, with the help of magic, this process can obviously be accelerated.

"Clean up!"

After obtaining Professor Snape's consent, Elena took out her wand and waved it skillfully. The mud and dirt attached to the surface of the snails were instantly swept away. As the spell flashed, all the snails quickly curled up.

Invisible to the naked eye, the mucus in the snails' bodies also disappeared.

And disappearing at the same time as the mucus, are the lives of the snails.

Regarding this, Elena did not have any surprises. She had already verified it in Nurmengard Castle.

According to Gellert Grindelwald's explanation, given the huge disparity in strength and physique, most spells can cause considerable damage, even the Flash Curse is no exception.

From the essence of magic, the [Cleaning Curse] is actually an improved version of the [Disappearance Curse] - as long as the wizard can clearly distinguish the material boundaries that need to be cleared and retained, the effect it can play actually depends entirely on the magic output. equivalent.

As for the rough processing method of snails, it is actually similar to the method of processing tentacled slugs recorded in "Magic Potions and Potions". They are put into boiling water and cooked for eight to 10 minutes, and then the internal organs are removed for subsequent use.

The only difference is that since snails have an extra small house compared to slugs, you need to use an awl or small spoon to pick out the meat in the direction of the threads before removing the internal organs.

"Yeah, pretty standard cooking action."

Snape carefully observed Elena's steps and nodded secretly.

Most young wizards have a very bad habit in the early days of learning Potions class, that is, they always involuntarily throw potion ingredients into the boiling and rolling crucible, and then splash out. liquid burns.

However, this is almost completely invisible in Elena.

Although due to her physical limitations, Elena's movements are full of childishness and her movements seem a bit clumsy, when she puts the snail into the crucible or removes the internal organs, every movement is steady and smooth. The belt shook and the operation was so precise that even Snape himself couldn't have done it better.

"Very well. Everyone, come here."

Snape thought for a while, raised his head and looked around at the little wizards in the classroom who were poking their heads, and clapped his hands, indicating that everyone could leave their seats and get a little closer.

There was no doubt that Elena was not lying.

As a senior potions master, Snape knew clearly after just observing a few basic movements that the silver-haired little witch in front of him definitely had a pretty good foundation in potions.

In this case, there is no need for him to stand on the podium with his arms folded. After Elena has finished all the operations, he will repeat it one more time and give useless explanations.

"Everyone, please carefully observe Elena's cooking and processing method. It is very standard. The same operation method also applies to slugs with tentacles. So, this is one of the procedures you need to carry out next."

"Well, also, pay attention to Elena's posture when cutting parsley. It's a very smart way to hold the knife. She closes her fingers and presses her knuckles against the surface of the knife. Although it's a little slow, at least it won't hurt your young fingers. .”

"Elena, slow down the action of grinding the garlic a little so that the students can see the rotation of your wrist clearly."

"Do you understand? It's not about smashing it down with brute force, but accumulating and grinding it. It's just onions and garlic now. If it's snake teeth, using the wrong force will waste a lot of your time..."

"Oh, yes, yes. When you no longer need to heat the crucible, the first thing you do is to turn off the fire source. Continuous heating will cause some potion materials to react completely differently than expected. For example, we should The porcupine quills that will be used..."

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