Extraction Curse's New Use

Anduin then took out his wand and cast several "Scouring Charm" spells inside the house. He then used the "Water-Making Spell" to thoroughly rinse the room, not missing any corners, including the walls and ceiling.

After pouring the water used to wash the room out the window, he cast a few drying charms inside. After a while, Anduin was slightly satisfied with the room.

At this moment, Sirius's voice came from downstairs: "Hey, I have to go out for a bit to meet some friends. You stay here and relax. I'll bring dinner back later. If you're too hungry to bear it, there are a few Muggle restaurants nearby. There's an Italian restaurant with pretty good pizza. Be careful on your own and don't let any nearby Muggles see you cast spells."

After Sirius finished speaking, he apparated away with a "whoosh."

"Meeting friends? He's probably going to a Order of the Phoenix meeting," Anduin thought, not delving deeper. He continued cleaning the room, and after a while, the environment inside reached Anduin's satisfactory standard.

Anduin went downstairs and once again disdained the hygiene of the house. At the same time, he noticed quite a few Muggle appliances in Sirius's house: a refrigerator, a radio, electric lights, and even an oven. It was likely built into the house. Unfortunately, there was no television.

After looking around the living room on the first floor, Anduin couldn't stand the mess anymore. He rolled up his sleeves, preparing to thoroughly clean the entire house.

"If you can't even manage household chores, how can you maintain your fighting spirit?" Anduin grumbled about Sirius before starting.

First, Anduin went to the kitchen. He turned on the faucet and waved his wand. The pots and pans in the sink became like soldiers, arranging themselves neatly in the air. One by one, they came to the faucet, were washed clean under Anduin's command, then moved to the side to be wiped by a rag. After washing, they were washed again, three times in total, and then cleaned once more with a "Scouring Charm."

At the same time, Anduin used the "Water-Making Spell" to rinse every corner of the kitchen and cleaning spells to remove stubborn stains. After a long while, the kitchen became clean and tidy.

Afterward, Anduin went to the living room and repeatedly used cleaning and water-making spells on the sofa, which was covered in grease and stains. However, the effect was not obvious; the dirt seemed to have merged with the fabric sofa.

"So stubborn?" Seeing this, Anduin couldn't help but stroke his chin, lost in thought. Suddenly, he thought of a good idea.

Immediately, Anduin pointed his wand at the sofa again. This time, instead of using a cleaning spell, he used the "Extraction Curse" he learned at Hogwarts. Using a unique casting technique, the stubborn stains on the sofa were extracted piece by piece under the spell's effect.

"I never thought that after learning this spell, I'd first use it for cleaning," Anduin thought with a wry smile. Moreover, the spell's effect was too good. The sofa, after having its stains extracted by the "Extraction Curse," was as clean as new.

Suddenly discovering a new use for the "Extraction Curse," Anduin repeated the process, cleaning the carpet, tabletops, and floor on the first floor one by one. This was more efficient than using cleaning spells. In a short while, Anduin had cleaned every corner of the entire first floor and rearranged the furniture, so they were no longer crooked.

Afterward, Anduin also cleaned Sirius's refrigerator, throwing away all the moldy, unknown objects inside. He even went to a nearby Muggle supermarket to buy a new batch of food.

"Mission accomplished." Anduin looked at the brand-new hall, and his mood also became cheerful.

Around eight o'clock in the evening, on the Muggle street outside, there were no pedestrians left on either side of the road. Lights were on in every house, and some houses were already decorated with Christmas decorations. Sirius, carrying a pizza box, ambled towards home.

Sirius opened the door with a "bang" and was about to walk in as usual. Suddenly, as if startled, he backed out of the house. After looking around outside the door, he muttered softly, "That's right, this is my house outside. Why doesn't it look familiar inside?"

As if to confirm, he walked back into the house. He saw that all the furniture, carpets, and curtains in the room were like new. The air was filled with a sweet fragrance, and the lights seemed much brighter. But these were not the most important things. Why was there a Christmas tree next to the living room fireplace?

The Christmas tree was decorated with several small pendants depicting a lion, a snake, an eagle, and a badger. A golden pentagram adorned the top of the tree. Sirius called out uncertainly, "Anduin?"

A young man walked out of the kitchen. He had a pair of dark eyes, black hair that reached just past his ears, and was wearing an apron. In his hand, he held a large plate of roast lamb chops. It was Anduin. He expressionlessly placed the lamb chops on the clean and tidy dining table and said to Sirius as if nothing had happened, "Ah, you're back. I have good news for you. Your oven still works, and it's quite good."

At this moment, Sirius could finally confirm that this was indeed his house. He held his head in his hands and said to Anduin in disbelief, "You, what did you do to my house? I've only been gone for a few hours, how did it become like this? And what's with this Christmas tree?"

Anduin looked at Sirius with slight confusion. "What's wrong? Isn't it good that your house is cleaner? As for the tree, I saw an uncle selling it when I was shopping nearby. I thought you didn't have any festive atmosphere for Christmas, so I bought one. The decorations are made with Transfiguration. How is it, my skill is good, right?"

Sirius still felt like he was dreaming and said speechlessly, "You call this just cleaning it up a bit? You've clearly redecorated my house!"

"So, are you going to eat or not?" Anduin took off his apron and sat at the dining table.

"Eat!"

Seeing this, Sirius could only say fiercely.

"Good, it's delicious. But, I still have to ask you how you did this?" Sirius asked, stuffing large mouthfuls of lamb chops into his mouth.

"It's very simple. Grind the pistachios into nut crumbs. Pan-fry the lamb chops with butter and rosemary until golden brown, coat them with nut crumbs, then put them in the oven. I baked mine to medium-rare. If you want it rarer..."