Inside the steepled masonry building, the roof was covered with snow, the half-cylindrical window was warm and bright, and the air was filled with the sweet aroma of candy. Harry took a deep breath and looked to the right. There was also the smell of meat.
They all looked to the right. It was a shop called 'Sweet Duck'. Anna was willing to bet that it was not selling ordinary sweet ducks. The duck was only half the size of a giant pumpkin, and the small duck-shaped wooden sign advertised, 'They are more fascinating than unicorns.'
Buy!
Anna was almost drooling.
They shared the giant sweet duck and walked happily on the gravel road. "The meat inside is delicate, and the skin is crispy and refreshing. The key is that it is so big, and there are only two of them!
It's so worth it — quack! "Anna covered her mouth.
"What's going on — quack!"
Harry also covered his mouth. He found that he was uncontrollably quacking at the end of his sentence.
"Ha ha ha ha ha — quack quack!" Ron laughed and quacked at the same time.
The few of them laughed together, and their laughter could be heard along the way.
"That's why you should never eat anything you don't like," Anna concluded. "But it's still very interesting!"
Ron whispered, "I feel like I've been pranked by someone and someone..."
"If there was a candy that made people make all kinds of animal noises after eating it, would you buy it?" Fred was a little curious.
"Of course," Harry was very interested. "If it could make a lion's roar — that would be awesome!"
"I think it's not bad," Ron said, rubbing his chin. "Of course, it has to be delicious."
Anna nodded. "I will buy it. It would be better if it could make a cat's roar. When Snow the cat was mean to me, I could take revenge."
George took out a small notebook from somewhere and began to write and draw on it.
After walking around a corner, Harry felt that he was in a fairyland. The snow on the roadside, the red bricks, the dark blue sky, everything was so pure and beautiful, and there was also a little golden angel sprinkling candy. Harry squinted, and the sudden death Barbie in front of him stung his eyes.
"Lady Pardieu Tea House!"
Anna, on the other hand, was very excited. She caught the candy that the little angel threw at her, but the candy disappeared as soon as it landed in her hand. It was just a promotional spell that looked very good. From the window, she could see a few customers sitting in the shop. Most of them were couples, sitting at a small round table decorated with lace.
"Eh —" Ron covered Harry's eyes. "Am I seeing things?
They kissed just now, right? "
They swarmed around the window like a swarm of bees.
The exquisite tea set was stacked high, and there was a teapot at the top that was constantly pouring tea. Anna's attention was focused on all kinds of cute little cakes, and the decorative dolls on them greeted Anna. "They look delicious."
"What's quite tasty?
Mouth? "Fred was strangled by Anna. Harry laughed again. He had never laughed so many times in one day!
Ron smacked his lips, perhaps thinking about whether it was delicious or not.
"Ahem —" Fred struggled to point to a shop. "We're here, Zoko's Joke Shop!"
Anna looked at the place where Fred was pointing. It was an ordinary shop full of red-framed windows. The eaves were covered with icicles and the windows were a little foggy, but the shop was very lively.
"Dung eggs and stinky eggs are the most basic. Especially dung eggs, they are cheap and practical. They are our favorite. They can release very smelly gas. Let's not talk about burping candy. There's also a teacup that bites." George picked up a not-so-exquisite teacup. "Look at the shape, we wondered if anyone would really use this thing to drink tea —"
"Until Ron picked up the cup without hesitation."
Fred deliberately swayed in front of Ron. Harry also leaned over to look at the teacup with a subtle expression.
"I'm also very skeptical. Can this soap really work?" Anna picked up a palm-sized yellow brick-like object. "Frog Egg Soap?"
Ron spread out his hands. "It's like the Muggle's rubber duck. What's the use of it?"
"Good question." Anna bought a Frog Egg Soap and a lot of dung eggs.
"Wow, the brave Ms. Anna, why did you buy so many dung eggs?"
Fred looked at Anna in surprise as she put the dung eggs one by one into the blue cloth bag. "It seems that we have to be more careful. We can't make you angry."
"It's for emergencies." Anna held up a dung egg. Harry pinched his nose and stepped back half a step. "Look at it. It looks neat. There's no trace of magic at all. It can release a huge stench at a critical moment. Don't you think it's very suitable for use in the Muggle world?"
The twins applauded. "Brilliant!"
Zoko Joke Shop could be seen from its simple appearance. It lacked innovation and had no new products. Although it was still fresh enough for Ron, Anna and Harry, it was certainly not as fresh as the Honey Duke Candy Shop.
It was a house that seemed to be completely decorated with candy, just like the Candy House in 'Shrek'. Anna guessed that the owner of this shop, Mr. Fromm, must be very rich.
In the middle of the room, there were rows of large shelves filled with colorful candies. There were peach and ice crystal-like coconut sorbet — 'Illuminate your beauty', cyan bubblegum after rain — 'Calm the monster in your brain'. There was also a chocolate section, with a huge chocolate fountain as the center. Hundreds of chocolates were neatly arranged together. There was a wooden bucket with bags of Bibi Flavored Beans against the wall, and near a wooden door, there was another wooden bucket with a bee sign on it that read 'Zizz Bee Candy'.
They stayed in the Honey Duke Candy Shop for a while. Anna was struggling between the pink coconut sorbet and the blue autumn plum sorbet. Both were small shiny cubes in transparent glass jars.
"Although I don't quite understand why we eat sorbet in winter, I personally think blue looks better … Roar!" Ron, who had just eaten Pepper Little Urchin, spat out small flames as he spoke.
"Wow!" Harry ate the Zizz Bee Candy and found that his feet were off the ground.
The twins bought a box of Bibi Flavored Beans. George picked up a yellow bean and put it in his mouth. "Lucky!
Pumpkin flavor! "
Anna came over and picked up a red bean. "Mmm …" A sweet and sour taste bloomed in her mouth. "Tomato flavor!"
Fred also picked up a green bean and put it in his mouth. "Tsk, earwax flavor."
Ron laughed at Fred while spitting fire. Fred rolled his eyes. "I'm kidding. It's grassy!"
Harry looked at it curiously and picked up a green bean. He ate it and spat it out quickly. "I guess this is earwax flavor …" He shook his head and tried to get rid of the taste in his mouth. As a result, he threw Mr. Mighty out. The yellow furball rolled down the side of the stairs.
Looking at the scene of Harry chasing Mr. Mighty down the basement, Anna suddenly remembered something. It seemed that there was a secret passage in the basement of the Honey Duke Candy Shop that led to the Hogwarts.
Trouble?
[The Weasley in Distress — Secret Passage: Secret passage means adventure. Adventure means waiting for the appearance of melon-eaters. Please explore the secret passage and find its entrance!
Find its exit!
Reward: Memory + 20, Reflexes + 20, Harry's Courage + 3]
No way, no way!
She wanted to go to school to cause trouble?
Anna did not hesitate to follow Harry. Seeing this, the twins pulled Ron to avoid the boss's gaze and followed.
"Hey!
What are you doing? "Ron lowered his voice.
The twins shrugged in unison.
They squeezed into the not-so-big basement, surrounded by wooden boxes and barrels. Anna could see Mr. Mighty eating on a spider's web in the corner. It seemed that the magic food store's warehouse was not very hygienic. They made so much money and did not renovate the warehouse. Evil capitalism.
George accidentally touched a wooden box. The dust on it was at least a foot thick. He looked at Fred, turned around, and wiped the dust on Ron.
"Of course it's an adventure!"
Anna said matter-of-factly. "The Honey Duke business is so prosperous, and there's such a dark basement. Shouldn't there be some secrets hidden?"
Anna just wanted to go to the Hogwarts, but she could not directly tell everyone that this place led to the Hogwarts, so she randomly found a strange reason.
"Girls …" Ron complained. He stomped the floor tiles under his feet. "What secrets can there be here?
Could it be that there's a secret passage? "
Harry was confused. He just came down to pick up Mr. Mighty, and when he looked back, he saw that everyone had followed him.
"That floor tile …" George opened his eyes wide and moved closer. The floor tile under Ron's feet blended well with the surrounding gray tiles. It looked no different. He pushed Ron aside and squatted down to knock on it.
Fred's interest was piqued. "Did I hear wrongly?
It's hollow? "He reached out and lifted the floor tile. A staircase extending down appeared in front of everyone.
The future Gryffindor looked at each other. "Can anyone give a suitable reason to stop us from going further?" Ron asked.
There was silence.
"I don't think so," Harry replied, raising his hand.
"Flicker!"
Anna lit up the tip of her wand. The strong light almost blinded everyone. She took off her cloak and covered it with it. The light was much more suitable.
Fred took the wand from Anna. "I'll lead the way!" He went down the stairs.