Hagrid Cooks with Elements?

After a day of classes, Hagrid's Hut became lively again.

A warm flame had already risen in the fireplace, completely keeping the chill out of the door.

"Lucien, tell us, what's fun in Beauxbatons?!"

The three Harry pulled Lucien down to sit, their voices full of eagerness.

Several pairs of eyes were fixed on Lucien, all filled with curiosity about the other magic school.

Lucien smiled and pulled a stack of photo albums from his pocket.

Those are magical photos he took in Beauxbatons; every single one of them moves.

In the photo, the palatial buildings of Beauxbatons gleam in the sunlight. This is the final group photo of the last day—all the student contestants, professors, and judges stand together, frozen in that moment after the event has ended.

"Oh!" Hagrid's booming voice rang out, "What a beautiful lady! And so tall! Amazing!"

From this description, Lucien knew who Hagrid was talking about: Madame Maxime.

Among the group of wizards, Madame Maxime's exceptionally tall figure was indeed the most striking.

She stood in the center, looking down slightly at the camera with an elegant smile on her face.

Like Hagrid, Maxime has Giant blood.

Hmm, I'll have to remind Hagrid later not to mention his Giant bloodline in front of Maxime. Madame Maxime really dislikes people pointing out that she's Giant Half-blood.

"Boom--"

A sudden noise came from the direction of the kitchen, interrupting everyone's thoughts.

Hagrid stood up. "The snacks are ready! Please wait a moment."

As for why baking pastries makes a rumbling sound...

Uh, never mind that.

These are all characteristic of Hagrid's culinary style.

A few minutes later, Hagrid walked over with a big tray, all smiles.

The tray held steaming hot tea and a small mountain of "small" snacks.

Lucien and the three little ones picked up their teacups in unison.

But the four of them were quite surprised by Hagrid's "small" snacks...

Huh?

When Lucien's gaze fell on the plate of Rock Cake, he couldn't help but pause slightly in surprise.

Rock Cake is still the classic Rock Cake.

Its surface is rough, mixed with raisins and other dried fruits, and you can tell just by looking at it that it has an amazing hardness—the kind that could be thrown out and used as a projectile.

But Lucien wasn't concerned about hardness.

Rather, it is the Rock Cake that contains --

Earth element?

He blinked, focusing his attention on sensing.

Since acquiring the elemental runes, Lucien's perception of the corresponding elements has greatly improved.

At this moment, he could clearly perceive that a faint earth elemental aura was flowing on the surface of each piece of Rock Cake.

no?

Why do desserts contain elements?

Although he regained control of his wand, Hagrid still prefers to cook by hand, using rolling pins, kneading dough, and ovens – the most primitive methods.

Where did these earth elements come from?

Lucien suddenly remembered reading in a book that Pure-blood Giant possess a special magical ability that allows them to gradually transform their commonly used wooden weapons into hard stone clubs.

This doesn't require active activation; it's a passively activated spell.

Hagrid has Giant blood; did he inherit similar traits?

Did the magical talent that inadvertently manifested while cooking imbue the desserts?

Um, so maybe Hagrid's disastrous cooking is because of this?

On the tip of his right index finger, the mountain-shaped pattern composed of three triangles shimmered slightly. Through the earth elemental runes, Lucien could quietly draw away the earth element gathered in several pieces of Rock Cake without taking out his wand.

Then he tentatively picked up a piece of Rock Cake, put it in his mouth, and carefully bit off—

Click.

The aroma of wheat and the sweet fragrance of dried fruit burst forth in the mouth at the same time.

Crispy, but not chewy.

It's sweet, but not greasy.

Lucien's eyes lit up slightly.

It seems that the accumulation of soil elements caused the Rock Cake to harden.

After removing the elements, the taste... is actually quite good.

It's even more fragrant than the previous version treated with Softening Charm, retaining the original flavor of the Rock Cake without being too hard to chew.

Lucien chewed with relish, then picked up another piece.

Harry and Hermione exchanged a surprised glance.

Hermione hesitated for a moment, then tentatively picked up a piece and carefully took a bite.

"Huh?" She paused for a moment. "This... doesn't seem as hard anymore?"

Harry picked up a piece, tasted it, and nodded.

"Indeed! Hagrid, the Rock Cake you made this time are much tastier!"

"Really?" Hagrid scratched his head, somewhat confused. "I didn't change the formula..."

Ron swallowed hard, his eyes darting back and forth between the plate and his hands.

He was recalling the painful experience of his previous craving for something sweet.

At that time, he looked at the Rock Cake in the same way, thinking, "It shouldn't be that exaggerated," and then ignored Harry's "friendly warning," taking a big bite.

As a result, a piece of his back molar broke off on the spot.

He screamed in pain, covering his mouth and rolling around on the ground.

Finally, I went to the Hospital Wing, got a potion from Madam Pomfrey, drank it, and my teeth were Reparo.

Ron remembered clearly that Madam Pomfrey said something strange while casting the spell:

"In the Britain wizarding world, Hogwarts is the best place to treat dental problems."

As she said this, her expression was a mixture of pride and helplessness.

Ron was in so much pain that he was dizzy and didn't understand what was happening.

Looking back now, he still doesn't understand.

Was it because the young wizards ate too much sugar and snacks, leading to cavities, that Hogwarts accumulated so much experience in treating them?