The moment Dumbledore finished speaking, all kinds of food suddenly appeared on the empty plates along the House Tables.
To make good on the phrase "just like at home," the House-elves had actually begun preparing long ago. The cakes Vizet and Luna had eaten earlier were the best proof of that.
The House-elves pulled out all the stops, presenting dishes from the regions where the corresponding Magic Schools were located, and the entire Great Hall filled with mouthwatering aromas.
Luna liked trying new things. She tasted a little of almost every dish, and if it was good, she would spoon some out for Vizet so he could have a proper taste too;
For instance, the Plantain Stew rich with African local flavor had plantains coated in sauce, their texture soft and dense, much like potato stew in both feel and taste;
When they tasted it, they could also sense the plantains' fresh fragrance. Vizet and Luna both liked it very much.
Of course, not every dish was so popular. A dish of baked snails giving off a garlicky aroma, for example, was rejected by most Hogwarts students;
The baked snails were actually extremely well made. The moment they appeared on the plates, the mingled scents of garlic and butter drifted out, making quite a few people's fingers itch to dig in;
The reason the students disliked it was simple. When they speared the still-slimy snails with their forks, the first thing that surfaced in their minds was the Blast-Ended Skrewts from Care of Magical Creatures class;
Hagrid's timing was also far too perfect. The Hogwarts students looked at the bandages on Hagrid's hands and thought of his struggle with the Blast-Ended Skrewts;
Then they looked again at the steaming baked snails... and instantly lost all appetite.
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