The Dark Magic Creature in the Rice Cooker

Draco had designed the alchemical artifact that sealed away Dark Magic Creatures in the very wizardly shape of a cauldron.

To make it easier to reuse for containing Dark Magic Creatures, George had added a lid and made it open and close like a Suitcase.

Fred thought it would be inconvenient to carry around as it was. If you had to hold it in both arms, you wouldn't be able to keep your Wand ready for a fight, so he had added a bow-shaped handle like the kind on a bucket.

"This thing..." Anton's expression turned peculiar.

"It looks like a rice cooker!" Anna hit the nail on the head.

Draco blinked. He had been admiring their collective handiwork, so he couldn't help feeling puzzled when he heard them. "What's a rice cooker?"

George's eyes lit up. "Sounds like a Muggle appliance."

Fred nodded. "I've heard Dad talk about them. Muggles have an appliance that cooks white rice automatically. You just put in rice and water, and it makes food."

Draco listened in a daze. What was an appliance? What was white rice? Muggles even had a way to get food automatically?

He stared blankly at the others. "They never mentioned that in Muggle Studies. Merlin's beard, you lot know so much!"

Anton chuckled and put an arm around Draco's shoulder. "Hey, mate, Muggle Studies is complete nonsense, full of all sorts of arrogance and prejudice. If you want to understand Muggles, live in Muggle society for a month. You'll figure everything out. There's no easier way."

Anna smiled and shook her head. "Not necessarily. Muggles in Europe don't understand Muggles in the Americas, and Muggles in the Americas don't understand Muggles in Asia. They don't understand Muggles in Africa, either. Muggle society is enormous, and there are all kinds