Mysterious Journey

Chapter 443 ψ( ‵▽′)ψψ( ‵▽′)ψ

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Without a doubt, the little wizards of Hogwarts are filled with pride.

As one of the very few children in all of Britain chosen by Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry, regardless of their academic ranking in the school, they all share a sense of honor and pride rooted in the ancient and prestigious school—after all, they are the future of the British magical world.

Until this day…

This hope for the future of the magical world…

Was being rubbed against the ground by one lively big blue carp after another…

Smack!

Smack, smack, smack!

Smack! Smack! Smack smack smack!

Unlike artificially raised reservoir fish, fish that grow in the wild are generally much stronger.

You should know that, although theoretically this water area is connected to Loch Lomond, these big blue carp in Hogwarts’ Black Lake are clearly stronger than most of their counterparts in non-magical waters.

Survival of the fittest, natural selection.

In this body of water that is home to all sorts of magical creatures, only the strongest fish can survive.

And that means that for the relatively weak little wizards, subduing these strong fellows is not an easy task—even if they are out of their familiar waters, their strong desire to survive makes them particularly resilient.

At least the first group of little wizards who tried to grab the big fish with their bare hands, hoping to turn them into ingredients, have been smacked senseless by the strong fish tails. Many children who haven’t been beaten much were on the verge of tears.

This is fundamentally different from those motionless potion ingredients in potions class. These big fish not only hit people, but also bite if you piss them off! (Although they don’t have teeth, it still hurts to get bitten!)

The entire Hogwarts Great Hall was filled with slippery, desperately wriggling big blue carp.

And… frustrated little wizards.

Before the professors sitting at the staff table, who were smiling and watching the students’ “cooking time,” could react, someone took the lead, and the little wizards who had been caught off guard and rubbed against the ground angrily pulled out their wands.

“Stupefy!”

“Incendio!”

“Bili Bili!” (This retains the original humorous onomatopoeia)

“Petrificus Totalus!”

In an instant, beams of various colored magic flashed in the hall.

The big blue carp, which had been flaunting their power just a moment ago, finally met their match. Under the angry attacks of the students, they had almost no power to resist and were reduced to fish meat ready to be slaughtered—after all, they were just a batch of slightly stronger fish. Being able to slap the little wizards a few times before dying could be considered a regretless "fish life."

Although the process was a bit tortuous, the results were not bad.

Facing the big blue carp that had lost their resistance under the bombardment of various spells, the little wizards finally had time to shift their gaze to the "faculty cooking station" at the front of the hall, wanting to see how Aileen and Potions Professor Snape, as head chefs, would deal with these troublesome big blue carp.

Bang.

Splatter.

Under everyone’s gaze, Aileen smiled and patted the wriggling fish on the table with the back of her knife, skillfully stunning the ingredient in her hand, and then casually tossing it to Professor Snape, who had the same cold face next to her.

Professor Snape pulled out his wand, gently tapped the big fish in front of him, and his lips moved slightly.

The next moment, an invisible blade silently cut open the fish. As the wizard’s wand moved, a complete fish skeleton floated out of the crack in the fish's body. The entire process was incredibly smooth.

And on the cooking台 in front of them, there were already neatly lying a dozen big blue carp like this, their souls departed.

"..."

Then, Aileen moved her hands back and forth on the cooking 台 like playing the piano, and various seasonings and ingredients that had been mashed into a paste at some point were quickly mixed into the gaps in the fish meat, forming a beautiful picture.

Of course, when putting the fish on the pastry dough, Aileen paid special attention to maintaining the characteristics of *Stargazy Pie*, allowing those "cute" faces to still face straight to the sky, looking up at the magical starry sky above the hall, filled with fantasy and mystery.

In less than five minutes, the second batch of *Stargazy Pie* to be supplied to the staff table was ready. With a tap of Professor Snape’s wand, they floated into the magic oven next to them.

While waiting for the *Stargazy Pie* to bake, Aileen came to the side of the durian roasting with a cauldron bottom fire, carefully took down the durian emitting a "strange smell," cut the durian shell open with a knife, divided it into small pieces, and placed them on small plates.

"This is the king of fruits in Southeast Asia. The entire Europe probably only Hogwarts has batch planting."

Aileen glanced at the professors with complex expressions, shrugged, and explained in a serious manner.

"And according to the Hogwarts kitchen statistics, durian-flavored desserts have now become the most popular category in Slytherin House. Although the smell is a bit strange at first, the taste is indeed particularly satisfying."

"But…"

Professor Sybill Trelawney twitched her nose, her gaze through her thick glasses wandering between the lump of yellow-white unknown object in front of her and Aileen—she felt an ominous feeling, more clearly ominous than ever before.

"This is a Slytherin House specialty, you must try it. Moreover, due to the theft of the faculty vegetable garden, these are already one of the few pre-dinner desserts we have left, I hope you can understand."

Aileen’s expression was very sincere, the smile on her face did not change at all, but her attitude was unusually firm.

In fact, as a chef at the top of the food chain, even if the faculty vegetable garden was completely stolen, Aileen could easily complete a normal dinner supply with the small amount of ingredients stored in the Hogwarts kitchen.

But in this way, neither the professors who were trying to smooth things over, nor the Hogwarts students who wanted to rely on "collective irresponsibility" to escape punishment, would realize the consequences of their actions.

Reaping what you sow is always the easiest way to make people wake up and repent.

Except for Dumbledore and Grindelwald, who could vaguely guess a part of it, most people could only see the most superficial cause and effect—even if they stole vegetables, it would be meaningless if they didn’t know how to cook them; if they didn't do anything, they would become the final target sooner or later.

Of course, before that, the students first had to deal with the strange bottles and jars still placed on the table.

The recipes provided by the Hogwarts kitchen did not have any hidden secrets or misleading information, detailing the quantity, type, and addition time of all the seasonings, like a potion-making guide with rigorous and detailed steps.

However…

Not to mention that there is often a considerable distance between the content of the book and the actual operation.

You need to know that the problem facing the hungry little wizards is a collection of problems that have plagued cooking novices for thousands of years…

“Is this salt?”

“No, I think it should be sugar, sugar is white!”

“Hey, you guys… how much is a 'little' fruit vinegar?”

“Wait, that’s not vinegar in your hand! I tasted it just now, that’s… I don’t know what it is.”

“Can someone help me see, what’s the difference between these two bottles of chili powder?”

“Never mind, add a little of each, there won’t be any missing!”

“Ah! My fish woke up in the pot! Come and help me hold down the cauldron!”

“I’m going to cut the carrots first, I’ve seen how my mom makes soup, just throw everything in.”

“…”

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