Chapter 170: Visiting Hogsmeade
The last day of October is the eve of Halloween, and it is also Saturday!
Everyone gathered in the hall early in the morning, excitedly discussing the matter of going to Hogsmeade Village.
Mainly the third-year wizards surrounded the seniors, begging them to introduce some fun projects.
There are only those shops here, but as the only pure wizard village in Britain and the largest gathering place for wizards, as long as you have enough gold galleons, you can always find what you want here.
After breakfast, Ethan, Cassandra and others gathered together, and Penelope and others were also there, going to the gate of Hogwarts together.
Filch had been waiting here for a long time, holding a long piece of parchment in his hand.
When the time came, Filch took the parchment and began to check everyone’s name. Only those on the list could go to Hogsmeade Village.
Harry had reconciled with his aunt’s family, so he naturally got the guardian’s signature. At this moment, he was also standing in the crowd with uncontrollable excitement on his face.
Ethan didn’t see what Ron said.
After checking everyone with Mrs. Norris and making sure there were no fakes, Filch began to arrange for people to take the Thestrals to Hogsmeade.
Ethan and others got on a carriage. Originally, it was a standard carriage for four people, but there was still room for them if they squeezed together.
For example, now, Ethan held Penelope in his arms and let her sit on his legs. It was most comfortable for her to hold her.
After the carriage started running, Ethan opened the box and let Nagini out, and sat between Cassandra and Hermione.
It’s impossible for Ethan and others to go out and let her stay in Ravenclaw’s secret room!
The Thestrals didn’t care about the sudden extra weight.
Not long after 650, the carriage began to slow down until it stopped on a small road beside it.
The little wizards who got off the car looked around curiously, and some of them were heading in a certain direction with a purpose.
Coming to the commercial shops in Hogsmeade, beautifully dressed witches stood at the door of each shop to attract customers.
Every time Hogwarts students came, the turnover of the commercial street in Hogsmeade Village would increase exponentially.
Unlike Ethan, who did not follow the rules at all, Hermione had never been to Hogsmeade Village, let alone Nagini.
Pulling Ethan, Hermione first came to Honeydukes Candy Store. After receiving the notice that she could come to Hogsmeade Village, Hermione asked the senior sister in Gryffindor about Hogsmeade Village.
The most interesting one was Honeydukes Candy Store. Although she was born in a dentist family, it did not mean that she did not like snacks. She just restrained herself before coming to Hogwarts.
But after knowing that potions could completely solve the problem of tooth decay, Hermione had no concerns in this regard. It was not that she ate snacks as meals, but the frequency was higher than before, which was similar to that of ordinary little wizards.
Arriving at Honeydukes Candy Store, we smelled all kinds of sweet scents as soon as we entered. There were already several little wizards here, and a large group was rushing towards this side behind them.The shop was also newly decorated, and it was quite different from when Ethan came before.
On the shelf facing the door, there were all kinds of chocolates and their signature sizzling honey candy.
On the walls of the shop, there were various advertisements, some for Lockhart, some for Fudge, and one for a beautiful witch in her twenties, dressed quite coolly, with her eyes closed and full of seductiveness, holding half a chocolate in her mouth and sending it forward, of course, all of these were dynamic.
But Ethan didn’t know who this witch was. He hadn’t seen any reports about her in the magazines and newspapers that Ethan customized daily, but her appearance and figure were quite top-notch, and even Ethan couldn’t help but take a few more glances.
Ethan could understand that the unknown witch and Lockhart would accept endorsements, but he couldn’t understand why Fudge also accepted endorsements.
In fact, Dumbledore is the most suitable one. He likes to eat these desserts. It is estimated that as long as Dumbledore is provided with afternoon tea desserts for a year, the endorsement should be won. Unfortunately, the boss lady does not know the goods.
Now the boss lady of Honeydukes shop is showing new products to everyone.
She ate a blue bubble gum, chewed it for a few times, and kept spitting out blue bellflower-colored bubbles from her mouth. These bubbles were spit out continuously and floated outside the shop.
This movement once again attracted many people to enter the store.
“Ethan, do you know what this is?”
Hermione’s eyes flashed with excitement. How could a teenage girl refuse this?
“It should be a reaction caused by adding some magic potion. If you want, go buy some.”
The things here are not expensive. One gold galleon can carry a small bag. Little wizards can afford it as long as their families are not too poor.
Seeing Hermione happily running to choose candy, Ethan said to Nagini beside him:
“Just take whatever you are interested in, I will pay the bill in the end.”
At this time, the proprietress who had finished her performance also came over with a smile on her face: “Ethan, I will give you a 20% discount later!”
She likes little wizards like Ethan, who spend a lot every time and don’t bargain.
Especially before Christmas, that person’s consumption is really higher than her daily turnover, and she needs a better owl to send it over.
“Thank you!”
Ethan nodded and thanked him. The two of them have known each other for quite a while.
The passage that Ethan, Fred and George took to Hogsmeade Village is directly leading to the basement of Honeydukes Candy Store. With the introduction of the two of them, they have a good relationship.
Generally, candy for gifts is purchased here. Their products are made of real ingredients and taste good. (To read violent novels, go to Feilu Novel Network!) (ceei) By the way, there is also this, which is also a new product this year. Do you want to try it? ”
Then the lady boss handed over a bag of black bread slices.
“Isn’t it a prank product?”
Ethan looked at the lady boss with some suspicion.
Although this is just a candy store, some things can’t be eaten casually, such as the early products, sourLollipops, these can burn a hole in your tongue.
The kind with a center candy that explodes. Although you won’t get hurt, the pain is real, and your head will be buzzing, and you won’t be able to recover for several minutes.
Ethan hasn’t tried these, but the twins have tried them and used them to cheat others.
“No, don’t worry about eating them. I’m not Fred or George. I will definitely tell you in advance about the prank products.”
The boss lady patted her chest and guaranteed, but now the boss lady is over 50 and has no appeal.
Those prank candies are just made to meet the hobbies of some wizards, and cannot be considered the mainstream products in the store.
Moreover, Ethan is a big customer, and only a person with a problem in his brain would offend him.
Since the boss lady said so, Ethan also took out a piece of bread, and the rest was distributed to Penelope and the others.
The bread slices tasted of black pepper, although a bit weird, but the taste was good, just a little choking.
With Qiu Zhang sneezing, a stream of red flames spurted out of his nose.
Ethan also took a deep breath, and then a stream of red flame suddenly blew out of his nose. []
Reached out to feel it, it only looked like a flame, but it was actually red smoke, and Ethan felt something was wrong just now.
As for what was added to it, Ethan would not explore it, because they had researched it themselves and it was also a trade secret.
Besides, the effect of these potions was really not great, they were just interesting.
When the other little wizards saw the black bread slice that Ethan was eating, they immediately asked the proprietress.
Compared with the bubbles just now, the little wizards still felt that the fire was more interesting.
“Little Black Pepper Urchin, this is its name, and there are definitely enough of them here.”
The proprietress took the little wizards to a shelf to introduce it.
Every year, Honeydukes Candy Store launches two new products, and this year’s is the Little Black Pepper Urchin and the Blowing Super Bubble Gum just now.
Ethan did not squeeze over, but took Cassandra to stroll around the store. She had no interest in these snacks.
Qiu Zhang and Penelope also went to Hermione’s place. It can only be said that this year’s Honeydukes candy store was a success. The fire-breathing bread attracted little wizards, and the bubble hall that could spit out blue bubbles attracted little witches.
After filling some cockroach piles, milk fudge, and sizzling honey candies, Ethan took Cassandra out. There were already quite a lot of people in the store.
Many little wizards regard this place as the first stop for playing in Hogsmeade.
After coming out, Ethan immediately used Transfiguration to turn these cockroach-like chocolates that were still crawling in the bag into normal chocolate balls.
After trying the cockroach pile at Dumbledore’s place, Ethan felt that the taste of this chocolate was really good. From time to time, he would buy some and then use Transfiguration to make them more normal, otherwise it would be a bit disgusting.
After Hermione and others came out with large and small packages, Ethan and his group went to the second stop.
The Three Broomsticks Bar!
When Ethan and others went in, there were already quite a few little wizards gathered here in twos and threes.
From time to time, some little wizards would peek at the proprietress, Ms. Rosmerta.
This pretty widow is the flower of Hogsmeade. She receives countless love letters every year, and the little wizards of Hogwarts contribute a lot of them.
Early in the morning, Ethan and others naturally did not order any drinks, but only some violet water and conch cherry syrup soda.
Mainly, Hermione wanted to see why this famous tavern was so attractive, otherwise Ethan would not want to come.
Although Ms. Rosmerta still has some charm, she is over 40 years old. She is really not her cup of tea and cannot be appreciated. .
