The atmosphere in the room suddenly became tense. "Quick!
Let's get out of here! "Belinda exclaimed. She was so nervous that a small tuft of hair on her head stood up.
"Leave this pot of potion alone?
Then it's going to explode in the room! "George suggested." Why don't we carry it to the wilderness?
Or hide in a goblin cave? "
"What if it explodes on the way?!" Belinda looked terrified. "Then we'll all have to go into Saint Mungo!"
The little lion and the little snake had different opinions.
"Calm down." Anna stepped forward and picked up the pink pot. Fred quickly extinguished the fire. "You don't cook often. Of course you have to turn off the fire first if the soup is about to explode …" Anna, who often made instant noodles, was the most experienced.
"…" The bubbling potion left the fire and gradually calmed down.
"Making potions is like cooking. Choosing high-quality ingredients, controlling the heat and time, and inadvertently injecting magic when stirring …"
Anna picked up the soup ladle hanging on the wall and scooped the soup in the pot, hoping to find some clues. "The most important thing is to add a little love. This is the most crucial step to make perfect instant noodles and perfect magic potion …"
"You actually linked cooking with making potions. Professor Snape will tear you apart if he hears this," Belinda complained. She finally calmed down after the crisis of the pot exploding.
"Oh, right … Professor Snape, he's your dean …" Fred looked pained.
"Don't … don't mention that black bat. My hand hurts just thinking about it." George frowned and shook his wrist. "He deducted nearly ten points from us in a week. That's nothing. The key is the homework. We had to copy the textbook 'Magic Potions and Potions' once …"
"A thirty-page book without a single illustration!"
The twins said in unison. "We wasted an entire afternoon copying this stupid book. We didn't even have time to play pranks!"
Maybe less pranks was a good thing …
"Hey, look at this," said Anna, picking up some parchments and a carved bracelet from the cauldron.
"This is Mrs. Hombe's bracelet!
I've seen it before. The purple stone on it is the kidney stone of the Forest Fairy. It's very rare! "Belinda took the bracelet with both hands with a respectful expression.
"The fairy's kidney stone can improve the condition of a female wizard's skin, so it's very expensive. It's about the same price as the new flying broom!"
"You spent so much Garen on a kidney stone?" George obviously could not understand a woman's desire for beauty.
"Hmph, what do you know? This bracelet is a high-end custom-made design from Feifan. Not only can it improve your skin, but it can also control your hand trembling and glow in dark places." Belinda took the bracelet with both hands. "I heard that wearing it can bring luck!"
"The fact that it appeared in this cauldron means that its owner is already unfortunate enough..." Fred complained.
What he said made sense. If they were really lucky, the bracelet would not have fallen into the pot. Anna nodded and used magic to dry the parchment that was fished out of the pot.
It could be seen that the parchment was torn out from a notebook. Fortunately, it was written with magic ink, so the handwriting would not fall off.
"… The condition of the flowers is much better, and the research of the magic potion has also made great progress. I'm living very well here... Maybe you don't want to hear this. After all, you must hate me very much..."
Belinda took the bracelet and came over. "Is this Mrs. Hombe's diary?
Isn't it inappropriate for us to peek at her diary? "
"How can this be called peeking?
We're looking for clues... "George coughed.
"It's not a diary. It should be something written for someone." Anna pinched her chin.
"… I know your home in the Muggle World is a flower shop. I've visited your mother before. She's living well, but she didn't forget you. She was just cast by the Ministry of Magic to forget you so that she wouldn't be too sad..."
"… When I was chatting with her, she vaguely remembered that there was a cute girl in the neighbor's house. She had two braids, wore glasses, and liked flowers very much. I guessed that was you..."
"… I know Hogwarts don't have many flowers, but I can't enter the castle, so I can only plant them for you in the Hogsmeade. I've already sent more than ten letters to the Ministry of Magic, hoping that they won't restrict your freedom..."
"… I'm sorry for the long delay. The Ministry of Magic only started to pay attention to my letters after my shop became more and more famous. A lady wrote back and told me that in order to restore the freedom of a spirit, it would take a certain amount of time for the documents to be submitted..."
"A spirit from Hogwarts?" Belinda was a little surprised. "Could it be Myrtle?
Could the 'rumor' that Mrs. Hombe indirectly caused the death of a Muggle be true? "
"… I'll ask a child to pass this notebook to you. It records all the beauty potion recipes that I've researched, those that treat acne, those that improve hair quality... Everything that you've mentioned before that you want to change..."
Anna swallowed her saliva. According to the current price of beauty potions … Garen should be able to earn enough from these recipes to fill up a small treasury.
"… I've asked Madam Pardieu to make a wedding cake that you like very much for you (the one you threw at my face at my brother's wedding). I'll put it in the window of the Lady Pardieu Tea House. You just have to line it up with the cake, face the castle and take ten steps back. Then you'll see the garden and my apology …"
"… I still have a lot to say, and I want to apologize to you personally … But we can't meet again (maybe you don't want to see me anymore). I have to avoid the harassment of my brother and the Hombe family. They're trying to force me to marry someone I don't even know, and they're always after my potion recipes …"
"… But you don't have to worry about being targeted by them. They can't do anything to spirits …"
"… It's up to you whether you want to sell the potion recipes or not. I just hope that you know that I've always regretted calling you that nickname back then, and not being able to find you sooner …"
The four of them were silent. "I think this notebook must be very important to Mrs. Hombe … It should be very important to Myrtle too …" Fred scratched his head.
"We have to find Mrs. Hombe!"
Belinda's mood was very complicated. "She might have been taken away by her brother. Maybe we can go to the Hombe family's house to take a look!
The ancient castle is on the edge of a cliff nearby. It's one of the 'Top Ten Tourist Attractions', and there's even a hot spring beside it!
I know where it is! "
Anna and the twins looked at her with some surprise. Was Belinda such a warm-hearted person?
"When Mrs. Hombe writes us a thank-you letter, our school's points will increase by a few points!" Belinda added. "Maybe Mrs. Hombe will even give me a pot of beauty potion or something …"
Very good, very Belinda. "Agreed," the twins agreed. "Sneaking into the Pureblood's house to rescue the hostages — such a perfect weekend activity."
"It might not be in the old house. It could be somewhere else. Let's check with the owl first." The four of them returned to Hogsmeade Street from another small wooden door.
Anna whistled, and a lively owl rushed out like a bullet. No one knew where it came from.
"Catherine!
Long time no see! "The twins greeted the owl warmly.
Catherine flew around the four of them and landed on Anna's shoulder with satisfaction. She narrowed her eyes and nodded to the twins, saying, "I'm also very happy to see you."
"Take it out." Anna stretched out her hand and placed it in front of Catherine.
"Coo coo coo!"
Catherine struggled for a while as usual, but still pecked a bracelet out of her feathers. It was the Fairy Kidney Stone Bracelet that Belinda was holding just now.
"?" Belinda was confused. "When …"
"You're still so good!
Catherine! "Fred praised it.
"This bad habit can't be changed. I've given up on teaching it …" Anna was helpless. She shook the bracelet in front of Catherine. "Catherine, take us to find the owner of the bracelet …"
Catherine was indifferent. She tilted her head and stared at Anna. It seemed that she didn't understand what this human was talking about.
"Half a kilogram of 'Advanced Owl Magic Nuts' after we're done."
"Coo coo!" Catherine pecked the bracelet, spread her wings and began to work.