Chapter 161: Garlic 10-shaped rack (1/2)
Albert picked up the package from Hagrid and returned to the common room with his roommates.
As soon as Lee Jordan got through the hole, he reached out to take the package that Albert had handed over, and asked puzzledly, ”What are you going to do with these things?”
”Garlic Cross.” Albert prepared to go back to the dormitory first.
”Will you make that thing?”
”Idiot, Albert has successfully made a protective bracelet.” Fred looked at the two with an idiot look, ”Why do you think he can't make a garlic cross?”
”Of course I know.” George murmured.
No one wants to admit that he is a fool.
After the four hurried back to the dormitory, Lee Jordan immediately took off the garlic hanging to dry by the window.
”First of all, you must peel the garlic first, then make the garlic paste, soak it in alcohol, and let the allicin in the garlic melt into the alcohol.” Albert recalled the production method and continued, ”In the meantime, by the way, the tree is made of the protector. The cross is also thrown into it, and the process takes about...a day.”
”Do whatever you want.” Fred began to help peel the garlic.
George took out the mortar used in the potions class and prepared to mash the peeled garlic.
”Don't, I have a better way.” Albert quickly raised his hand to stop George, and under the gaze of the three of them, he used a magic wand to deform a newspaper, turning it into a simple garlic press.
The three of them all approached, looking at Albert's use of Transfiguration in surprise, and asked in unison: ”What is this?”
”Garlic press,” Albert explained casually. He put the peeled garlic in a garlic press, directly pressed it into a garlic paste, and then put the garlic paste in a wide-mouth glass bottle.
”Good thing.” George's eyes lit up and he quickly took over the garlic press from Albert, expressing his willingness to help crush the garlic.
Several people played for ten minutes and finally crushed all the garlic into garlic paste.
”What should I do next?” Lee Jordan asked, looking at the garlic paste in the jar.
”Pour alcohol into the garlic paste.” Albert stirred with a glass rod to thoroughly mix the alcohol and garlic paste, and then sealed the jar.
”That's all right?” The three felt a little weird, it seemed simpler than they thought.
”Well, next, wait until tomorrow.” Albert frowned slightly, smelling the smell of garlic in the air, ”Next time, remember to remind me not to make these things in the dorm.”
”I suddenly look forward to what kind of alchemy props will be produced this time.” George was a little excited. This is the first time he has participated in the manufacture of alchemical props.
”Alchemy... props?”
Albert did not tell them in the end that the so-called garlic cross was not an alchemy tool at all.
Sure enough, don't break the children's innocent dreams.
The next steps are more cumbersome. You need to use warm water to melt the beeswax, add the alcohol separated from the garlic in the beaker, add an appropriate amount of olive oil during the period, and throw the cross that has been soaked in the alcohol for a day to cook together.
Of course, they dare not do these things in their dormitory. If the whole dorm smells like garlic, how can they sleep in the future?
The next day, Albert and his team moved the cauldron to the shore of the lake. The strong garlic smell spilled out of the cooking made several curious students nearby retreat.
”Whoever wears this thing on his body will probably never want to have a girlfriend in his life.” Albert pinched his nose, and used a clamp to pick out the garlic-scented cross from the beaker.
”Is anyone willing to wear this kind of ghost?” Li Qiaodan was the first to doubt it.
”I'm even more curious if this thing is really useful?” Fred also didn't want to get too close.
”It's probably to smoke away the enemy with the smell.” George also stepped back and muttered, ”I didn't expect the smell to be so intoxicating.”
This is also no way, who asked Albert to do it several times, condensing all the garlic they planted and the essence of the garlic brought by a few people.
”You said, should we give this thing to Filch?” Fred suggested, he hadn't forgotten to avenge Filch.
”Filch will definitely throw it away.” Albert directly rejected Fred's proposal. If this kind of thing was given to Filch, the other party must have thrown it away, completely wasting everyone's labor.
”If you want to retaliate against Filch.” Albert pointed to the other small bottle and said in a low voice, ”The remaining beeswax also has a strong smell of garlic. You can apply it to the corner of Filch's office. I I'm sure it can give Filch an unexpected surprise.”
”That's a good idea!” The twins' eyes lit up, and they quickly picked up the bottle and opened it, only to be choked by the smell of beeswax.
”Wait after the year-end dinner.” Albert did not forget to remind.
”We know what to do.” The twins looked at each other and laughed maliciously.
”Okay, pack things up, let's go to Hagrid.”
”What do you want Hagrid for?” Fred and George asked warily.
”Of course it is to test whether the amulet we made can effectively expel dark creatures.” Albert said of course. ”Hagrid must know where to find dark creatures that are not dangerous.”
”Oh, that's right.” All three of them could understand.
After all, after the amulet is completed, it is natural to find someone to test whether it is effective.
Albert took out a rope woven with a unicorn tail and used it to pass through the hole reserved on the cross, and made it into a string of necklaces. ”Who of you want to try it on?”
”Forget it!” George shook his head repeatedly.