Off-Site Assistance

Hogwarts Castle is located in the Scottish Highlands, and the weather here is getting colder as the Christmas holidays approach.

Wizet adjusted the recipe for Coolick, adding a touch of Ginger Root, cinnamon, and Fire Salamander blood while maintaining the same flavor, making it perfect for warming the body in winter.

The originally transparent Coolick has also changed color, turning a fiery red, making it look much warmer.

The winter special edition of Coolick was an instant hit at the school. With the demand increasing dramatically, the members of M·S·C got busy producing even more Coolick.

Wizet is in charge of boiling the Coolick Concentrate, Luna will also help with the preparation of the necessary materials.

With the help of "Ancient Magic: Potions Balance Conversion", Wizet can brew several batches of concentrated potion, and then mix them according to the ratio to meet the bottling needs for a whole day.

Thanks to his thorough understanding and knowledge of Invigoration Potion, he was able to freely increase or decrease the difficulty when brewing the syrup, thereby achieving the purpose of magical practice.

If he feels good, he will also try to multitask, setting up two crucibles at the same time to cook two batches of raw syrup simultaneously.

Although the process may be difficult, it allows you to focus more intently and meticulously on the changes in the Potions, thus honing your spellcasting skills.

He remembered that in the previous school year, Snape could effortlessly create a Potions without even needing a cauldron.

Having received Snape's tutelage, he would naturally take Snape as his role model and then strive to improve his Potions skills.

Fred and George were in charge of making the White Smoke Powder, which usually took a lot of time, as they prepared the materials needed for Alchemy.

Only by handling Alchemy materials meticulously can the success rate of Alchemy be ensured, and all materials should be used up as much as possible to avoid waste.

"Done! My arms are sore!" Fred groaned. "There were so many Demiguise Feather to deal with..."

George bent his arms, mimicking the action of flapping wings. "You know what? After dealing with so many feathers, I feel like I'm turning into Demiguise..."

Luna put down the stone mortar and poured the beech leaf powder from the mortar into a glass bowl. "Bees can't just be obsessed with finding pretty flowers; tasting honey is also very important."

"I understand completely this time!" Fred exclaimed, suddenly realizing what Luna was saying. "Even tasting Coolick doesn't feel as enjoyable as it used to!"

"I think we need some off-field help!" George slapped his forehead. "We need someone attentive enough to help! That way I can happily enjoy my Coolick!"

Wizet took the glass bowl from Luna and poured the beech leaf powder into the crucible.

As he waved his wand along the edge of the cauldron, he asked, "Off-field assistance? Do you have anyone in mind?"

Fred and George exchanged a glance, suddenly feeling somewhat awkward.

"Let's think... who should we contact?"

"Li seems to be busy submitting articles to 'WWN' lately... but he's perfect for this... we can even ask him to help us with advertising later!"

"Yes! He even helps us raise Pouch Spider! He's already busy enough... Why don't we ask our dear brother?"

"I doubt it will work. We need spider leg powder. Ron would probably faint if he just saw it..."

Wizet and Luna exchanged a glance, both seeing the amusement and exasperation in each other's eyes.

Being the youngest son of the Weasley family is really tough for Ron.

Wizet took the pumpkin seeds from Luna and began a new round of waving her wand and stirring.

Fred and George discussed it for a long time, but they couldn't come to a concrete conclusion.

Luna cleaned the mortar and pestle. "If there isn't a suitable candidate... perhaps I could talk to Hanna?"

Fred stroked his chin. "Hanna? That name sounds familiar..."

Wizet added, "The first person to be sorted last school year was Hanna, Hannah Abbott, a Hufflepuff."

"We usually help out in the greenhouse together. Sprout praised her, saying she is a very thoughtful person."

Fred whistled, "Hufflepuff! That's good! Hufflepuff is trustworthy!"

George quickly tidied the table. "Let's go find her right now! We know Hufflepuff too well!"

Besides Hanna, Fred and George even brought Neville along.

Fred's tone betrayed surprise, "I never expected this! They were actually at the library on the weekend!"

George chuckled and added, "But they're studying Herbology! We definitely didn't pick the wrong people!"

"I really can't do it..." Neville's round face was filled with fear. "Those Potion Ingredients, I'm really good at messing them up... Snape ... Professor Snape deducted a lot of points from me!"

Fred chuckled and said, "I heard from Ron that when you and Seamus are together, you're particularly good at making the crucible explode. That's exactly the kind of talent we need!"

"That's right! Explosions! Fireworks! Don't you like them?" George nodded repeatedly, agreeing and persuading, "I remember you bought fireworks from us before, right? You must have a talent for this!"

"If you're not good at it, you need to practice more. We'll teach you step by step!"

"Yes! When the time comes, Coolick will make sure you all get your fair share of the money he earns!"

Neville was still hesitant, "But... if I mess this up... will I have to pay compensation?"

Luna walked over to Wizet and whispered in his ear, "He's like an armadillo... he could 'roll away' at any moment..."

Wizet smiled and nodded. "So we should speak softly... so as not to frighten him."

"What we're supposed to do is grind the materials and eventually make a bottle of Coolick?" Hanna asked tentatively in a low voice. "Are we really going to be involved in something this important?"

"It's very simple!" Luna nodded. "It's like Diricawl eating Nettle; it will naturally turn into syrup. Just let nature take its course!"

"Luna is right," Wizet added. "As long as you are careful enough, you don't need to touch the flames or the crucible, and there's no pressure."

Neville seemed to be convinced as well, "I'll give it a try... I'll definitely succeed! I'll try my best... I'll try to succeed..."

Within two sentences, he seemed to be losing confidence as he spoke.

Fred and George, however, didn't seem to mind. They patted each other on the shoulder and said, "Let's get started while we still have the energy! Just follow our lead."

George waved to Hanna, "Come on! It's the weekend, we have plenty of time! We have lots of materials, and no guy in a black robe will deduct points."

Hearing this, Neville shuddered. "Don't... don't say it!"

Seeing George waving at her, Hanna quickly wiped the sweat from her palms and walked towards them somewhat stiffly...