Chapter 874 Ghost Dinner (Part 2) (Thanks to the Leader of K-D-R-H)

At some point—not many, but still there—Elena would appreciate the courage of Gryffindor.

When the menu board for the death anniversary party went up, and the Gryffindor wizards still fearlessly took out a round of "ghost dishes", she suddenly realized that now was the time for people to admire and appreciate them the most.

Holding her dinner plate in hand, she lined up behind the line in the "Ghost Dishes" area, waiting for the line to move.

The originally silent buffet area suddenly became lively, with excited whispers floating in the air.

The little lions talked about the unheard-of dishes and the incredible cooking techniques - all the dishes on the buffet table received praise without exception, which brought a sweet smile to Elena's lips.

As dishes are picked up faster, the dishes delivered from the Hogwarts kitchen are getting fresher.

The buffet area was filled with the aroma of grilled meat and cheese, mixed with the spicy aroma of stir-fried chili peppers, and the unique fermented taste of stinky tofu, which inadvertently dispelled the cold chill lingering in the hall.

Among the crowds, many ghosts who had previously gathered in the center of the dance floor gradually looked over curiously.

However, since the students have not dispersed yet, the ghosts from outside the school are temporarily floating far outside the dining area. They plan to wait until the children at Hogwarts return to their respective tables, and then take advantage of the break to come and visit. Just look and go.

Anyway, it was just to see the dishes, there was no need to disturb the children.

For most ghosts, "no blood in the body" and "unable to eat" are the most disgusting and painful things for them - these signs remind them all the time that they no longer belong to this world.

Of course, not all ghosts are so graceful in their personal etiquette.

A small number of ghosts also thought about walking among the students, wandering in the food with their mouths open, and filling the emptiness in their souls.

However, usually before they can float within three feet of the dining area, a short ghost will suddenly come out from the ground, the table, or the ceiling, and stop in the air in front of them, crossing its legs and staring maliciously. Watching them.

"Sorry, you can't get through here—"

It floated in mid-air, a grin on its broad, bad-looking face.

Peeves, the legendary "housekeeper" elf of Hogwarts.

Unlike the ghosts around it, it was not pale and transparent.

On the contrary, it wears a bright orange-red party hat, which forms a very sharp contrast with the fat and frowning ghost in front of it, as if an old silent film and a new high-definition projection have come together.

"I just want to pass it from here to try, and it won't affect the students' dining."

The chubby ghost smiled bitterly and explained, "You know, we can't touch those foods anyway..."

"Not always."

Peeves grinned happily and turned somersaults in mid-air.

"This is the magical Hogwarts Castle! But before that, you have to play a game with me - very"

"What a mess—"

After listening to Peeves' words, the fat ghost frowned heavily.

He just came to attend Nick's 500th death anniversary party out of respect for "Nearly Headless Nick".

He had never encountered such a difficult situation before at the banquet of other ghosts - ghosts rarely had any disputes. After all, everyone was a ghost, and no one had the qualifications or ability to make things difficult for anyone.

"Shh, I suggest you either don't go there, or you'd better do what Peeves said..."

At this moment, a gentle voice suddenly came from the fat ghost's ear.

He turned his head in confusion and saw a chubby little monk-like ghost saying helplessly.

"It's Peeves, the ghost in Hogwarts who specializes in playing pranks. Even the professors can't do anything about it. If it gets angry, you may be unlucky today...except for the Bloody Baron." Besides, it's not afraid of anyone in the school. Or you can try asking Mr. Barrow for help. If it's him, he should be able to calm down Peeves."

"Bloody Barrow?"

The fat ghost followed the fat monk's guidance and looked over.

The skinny ghost with silver blood stains on his body was still in the middle of the dance floor, surrounded by a large area of ​​​​empty space.

"Uh... let's forget it."

The fat ghost smiled reluctantly and hesitated.

Compared to the vicious gentleman, the mischievous kid in front of me was much easier to communicate with.

"Well, what kind of game are you going to play?" asked the fat ghost.

"It's very simple, truth or dare, truth or dare, you choose one yourself."

Peeves said, excitedly taking out a transparent contract from his arms, his eyes flashing.

"Don't try to cheat, you have to sign a contract..."

Since joining the "Miss Kaslana camp" some time ago, Peeves quickly realized the fun of the most terrifying "devil" in the history of Hogwarts - compared to those ancient prank methods, Elena She is so good at playing tricks and doing things. The most wonderful thing is that Elena's plans can still dance on the edge of the rules every time.

The most important thing is that Elena has never been afraid of authority or considered the overall situation.

For example, at tonight's death anniversary banquet, the "task" Peeves received made him particularly happy and fond of it.

[Troublemaking in the ghost area can be very frustrating and embarrassing for those who plan to come over to 'eat' something. 】

You know, this is a request made by the organizer of the death anniversary party.

Elena specifically promised that as long as it does not affect the food on the table, Peeves can play whatever he wants today. If Bloody Barrow and Nearly Headless Nick have any objections, she will help them solve it. of.

Resident Ghost is not just a title, it is also a responsibility.

Elena, who is walking in the four courtyards, has too many ways to put pressure on her, and Bloody Barrow also has to give her some face.

"Uh, that's not it. To play a game, you have to...sign a contract?"

The fat ghost's mouth twitched, and he took the contract from Peeves' hand with a wry smile.

Immediately afterwards, the expression on his face suddenly froze.

[Ghost Food-Sweet (Limited to 7/10)]

"Is this true?" the fat ghost asked softly in disbelief.

"Guess, do you want to play games or not? Anyway..." Peeves blinked slyly, pretending to take back the contract.

"Play!"

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Meanwhile, on the other side.

Elena and others had already finished taking the dishes and found an empty table to sit down.

"How about it, Myrtle, can you get a taste?"

The girls did not move first, but looked curiously at Myrtle floating aside.

There was a piece of light yellow cheese floating half an inch in front of her face. Under Elena's strong instigation, Myrtle mustered up the courage to open her mouth and took a silly bite of the cheese - of course, nothing unexpected happened. The phenomenon of mold wearing was eliminated.

"...Isn't this incredible?"

Myrtle was stunned for a few seconds, then suddenly opened her eyes and exclaimed softly in disbelief.

Then, she quickly continued to chew hard on the ball of cheese.

But no matter how Myrtle chewed or adjusted the angle, the rich sweet taste did not reappear, as if what just happened was just an illusion.

Before Myrtle could ask, Elena's calm explanation came to her ears.

"Okay, don't bother...you've already finished this piece of cheese."

"Have you finished eating? But——"

Hannah glanced at the piece of cheese still floating in Myrtle's head in confusion.

You haven't even taken a bite yet, so why did you finish it?

"I guess what Elena means is that the part of the ghost dish was eaten. It's like a magic potion. The part that belongs to the magic has worked, and the part that was originally the carrier has returned to its original state."

Hermione analyzed knowledgeably, frowning and looking carefully at the other food on the table.

"The question is, how on earth..."

No matter how she looked, she couldn't find the suspected "ghost element".

In Miss Granger's view, apart from looking a little strange, these foods were not much different from the dishes Elena had cooked before, so the secrets were probably hidden in the cooking process and selection of ingredients.

"Hmm, that's strange. Is there only a moment of sweetness?"

Elena nodded thoughtfully and snapped her fingers lightly.

The next moment, a piece of tofu smeared with red hot sauce floated up from the plate.

"Then try this this time. Myrtle, lick the edge with your tongue. Don't eat it all in one bite."

"Huh? Okay, I understand."

Myrtle responded quickly and nodded vigorously.

Different from the indifference when she tasted the "ghost dish" for the first time, this time she carefully stuck out her tongue and lightly dipped it on the unknown cube that seemed to be spicy - no matter what the taste was, for her It's too precious to say the least.

After decades of living in a world without touch, taste, or smell, this was no less than half a new life.

This time, she felt the "taste" very clearly.

The salty feeling, as if she had taken a bite of salt, quickly spread from her mouth, along with some strange taste that she had never remembered before, spreading throughout her body like an electric shock. For the first time, tears of happiness filled her eyes. .

"How is it, how is it—salty or spicy? Well, describe it?"

Elena couldn't wait to ask, her eyes filled with excitement.

Obviously, judging from Myrtle's reaction, this ghost dish is considered a success.

Because she was worried about Peeves "lying about military information" and considering Peeves's special nature, she did not fully adopt its feedback after the initial taste test. The dialogue between her and Peeves was always full of to deceive each other.

Moreover, unlike normal ghosts, this "Hogwarts Elf" can freely transform between reality and reality.

"Hmm...it seems to only taste salty..."

Myrtle whispered uncertainly, taking another tentative bite.

"It has a taste this time! Well, I'm pretty sure it only tastes salty. As for the taste, it's very strange. It has a faint smell of wine, first a strong salty taste, and finally there seems to be a little sweetness, and the aroma of soft beans... "

"I see, the control of variables was very successful this time. I have some guesses——"

Elena shook her head and tapped her fingers thoughtfully on the dining table, as if writing something.

Judging from the current situation, there are still some differences between "ghost dishes" and potions. The magical power on it is not as balanced as potions. It is more like a solid state attached to the entity. Once it is touched, it will meeting……

"So, Myrtle... why don't you try and touch it directly with your hands?"

"No response -"

"Do spiritual bodies have sensory partitions? This is a new discovery... It can be tried as a subject later."

Elena said to herself, silently making a note on the research topic in her mind.

Anyway, with this favorable prop for ghosts' "Special Attack", there is no shortage of "volunteers" for subsequent research work. As the dinner ends, news of Hogwarts' new specialties will soon spread throughout the ghost world.

"Thank you, Myrtle - nothing will happen next, you can enjoy the food in peace. But if you taste anything strange or tasteless, remember to let me know."

Elena retracted her thoughts, smiled and nodded towards Myrtle, and flicked her fingers lightly.

The two "eaten" pieces of cheese and fermented bean curd fell back onto the dinner plate and were placed in a small corner by themselves.

According to many legends in the non-magical world, it is best not to eat the food eaten by ghosts. However, Elena is not sure whether this is superstition or whether it has some magical basis - these things should be fed first. Prisoner of Zkaban, right?

Anyway, this thing is non-toxic, so even if there are any risks, it's not a big problem.

If she remembered correctly, Sirius's cousin should still be in prison.

As a ruthless demon king, she would not pity some crazy witches - if it weren't for maximizing value extraction and considering the overall situation, she would have found a way to eradicate them.

"But, I still don't understand how you did it...these foods don't look any different."

Myrtle glanced at Elena gratefully and asked softly in confusion.

If it can be expressed in terms of favorability, she has almost reached the 90% level of a good friend towards this little witch who suddenly appeared in front of her. The only problem is just a small inferiority complex in Myrtle's heart.

"It's very simple. It's magic. I added magic to it."

Elena raised her finger, shook it proudly, and said softly under the confused gazes of the little girls.

"First of all, I got a tip from potion science. The essence of potion formation lies in the grafting of concepts, which means that wizards can give abstract magic to materials. Secondly, some potions can act on ghosts, and wizards can see them. Ghost, this means that magic can serve as a bridge to connect the two worlds..."

"Third, potions and cooking are connected in some ways - that pot of puffer fish fillet soup is the best proof."

Elena paused for a few seconds and commented on the dishes on the table from the "ghost dining area" in turn.

"Casumazu cheese, also known as live maggot cheese in some places. The raw material of Casumazu cheese is local goat's milk in Sardinia, which has a higher fat content and makes cheese compared to It has a richer milky aroma. Different from the fermentation process of conventional cheese, it is fermented by fly larvae inside... From a chemical point of view, it is actually almost the same..."

She glanced at the little lolita whose faces were starting to turn green, and calmly broke open a piece of cheese.

"The digestive process of cheese fly larvae will secrete acid, which can effectively promote the decomposition of fat in cheese and present a soft and porous layer structure. If magic is intervened in this process, enchantment can be completed. This is actually related to 'treatment' The preparation process of scabies medicine is somewhat similar, but the slugs are replaced by fly larvae."

"After completing the basic fermentation, high temperature, freezing, or other magic spells can perfectly kill all the larvae and fly eggs in an instant, and give it a layer of 'death attribute', and finally... it will be cleaned up. "

Elena licked her lips, broke off a small piece of "Magic Casumazu Cheese" and stuffed it into her mouth.

In order to complete the last step of the process, she summoned dozens of "saints" and joined forces with Grindelwald to cast the killing curse on the pile of cute little cheeses above Hogwarts - she was so disabled. It took strength to convince the old men.

Admittedly, the natural processing of cheese fly larvae gives the “Magic Casua Masu” an extra boost of fermentation.

It was a little spicy when she first entered her mouth, but as the spiciness faded, her entire mouth was instantly surrounded by a rich milky aroma. Unfortunately, the two stubborn old guys strictly prohibited her from drinking. If she could have a glass of high-quality red wine at this time... …

"Well, this kind of cheese is very suitable to eat with this. Yogurt - it is also a fermented product, you can just think of it as fresh milk that has been specially modified - it may be relatively rare in Hogwarts, but hemp They drink it often."

Elena stuck out her tongue, licked her lips up and down, and narrowed her eyes happily.

On the other side, Myrtle also followed the same example and carefully licked a sip of her own cup of thick white liquid, with a look of incomparable happiness and comfort on her face. Oh my God, this is so delicious!

Under the influence of this person and ghost, several other girls also subconsciously licked their lips.

Really, is it that delicious?

At the same time, a commotion suddenly occurred at the ghost dining table not far away.

It seemed as if someone there exclaimed for a while, and then hundreds of ghosts began to float in that direction. At a glance, it seemed as if someone had released a powerful magic and was sucking them away.

"It looks like the first round of food testing has begun over there..."

Elena raised the corners of her mouth slightly.

She could almost imagine how crazy the next dinner party would be.

If a cute new ghost like Myrtle, who has only been "ghostly" for fifty years, will be shocked to tears, then what will the aging ghosts like Nick, Fat Friar, and even Barrow show? What about his expression?

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Great! Super big chapter! Big chapter!