Chapter 140: Percy's cooking class

The auditorium now looks particularly grand.

Not only were there a dozen Christmas trees covered in silver frost, and thick ribbons of mistletoe and holly criss-crossing the ceiling, but there was also enchanted snow, warm and dry, falling gently from the ceiling. .

Dumbledore led them in singing some of his favorite Christmas carols, and Hagrid's voice became louder and louder as he downed glass after glass of eggnog.

Percy at the Gryffindor table didn't notice that Fred had enchanted his prefect badge so that the word "Fool" appeared on it, and he stupidly kept asking what everyone was laughing at.

Draco, who was sitting at the Slytherin table, was talking sweetly to Pansy beside him. Crabbe and Goyle next to him showed the same expression as Ron, stroking their foreheads with one hand and eating heavily with the other to divert their attention. .

At the Hufflepuff table, Dudley and Cedric, surrounded by the Hufflepuffs, drank pumpkin juice.

As for the Ravenclaw table, there was no need to say much. Ginny stayed in his arms and fed Harry the third portion of Christmas pudding.

The surrounding students have long been accustomed to it.

But one thing they were curious about was why Ginny and Harry didn't go back for Christmas, and why they were still engaged.

Harry! It's all because of you that I had to spend Christmas at Hogwarts. Ron complained as he fought back the feeling of pulling Ginny out of Harry's arms.

Yes, they originally agreed to get engaged on Christmas Day, but Ginny couldn't help but reveal a look of resentment.

Voldemort, they were all busy dealing with Voldemort.

You see, Draco and the others are not the same. Harry shouted haha.

So what is this before us? Ginny shook her hair, shifted her position on Harry, and pointed at Dumbledore on the stage.

You know, her father, Lucius Malfoy, and even Lupine and Sirius are too busy for Christmas.

Perhaps he was filled with Polyjuice Potion by other idle Order members. Harry ruffled his messy hair.

In fact, Harry himself didn't believe this.

Although Harry has been busy with Quidditch recently, dealing with classmates who are curious about the wedding, and training in his dreams.

But Harry didn't try to directly inquire about the news in the dream, especially the mysterious Voldemort's insider.

You know, the current Death Eaters have no intention of joining Voldemort. After all, Dumbledore has a more rational and handsome Voldemort. In addition, with Dumbledore's current power, joining the Death Eaters now is equivalent to joining Germany in 1945. **.

The mysterious agent must be a die-hard pure-blood supremacist, or simply have a grudge against the Order of the Phoenix.

Harry and the others spent almost all their energy just searching for the suspected insider.

As for Dumbledore, after receiving the letter, Mr. Weasley and the others became busy again, and even Christmas was not over.

So how come Dumbledore himself is free?

He obviously has more things to be busy with.

I think that's Dumbledore. Only Dumbledore can eat that pile of food with enjoyment on his face. Ron pointed at the plate in front of Dumbledore containing a dark, slightly trembling pile of cockroach-like things.

Well, maybe he was worried that Voldemort would break into Hogwarts. Harry explained.

Well, forget all these troubles, I might as well learn to make treacle tart

tart) This is Harry's favorite after-dinner snack. Ginny said.

She took out a piece of parchment paper with a moving line figure on it. It was putting some black dots into a circle marked as an oven. Let me see. Well, add syrup, lemon juice, and preferably lemon peel. Mix it and bake it in the oven. It is best to eat it while it is hot and dipped in the milk custard. Ginny muttered.

I've never seen you trying to get food before, and where did this come from. Ron stared at Harry enviously.

Susan of Hufflepuff, niece of Ms. Bones, the current Minister for Magic. Percy walked over with his head held high, and the medal with the word "Idiot" on it was shining brightly on his chest.

How do you know? Ron suppressed a smile.

I've seen it, I'm a Gryffindor and a responsible prefect, I'm not like you who stays in the common room all the time. Percy changed the angle again to show the medal on his chest.

Okay, but I still like meatloaf (mince

pie). Ron smacked his mouth.

I also like Mrs. Weasley's meatloaf (mince

pie) is delicious.

But I was wondering why there was meat in the name, but Harry interjected.

Well, I know that.

What are you looking at? I know it’s weird?

Before you were born, I studied it because I was interested.

But as I grew up, I found a career more worthy of devoting my life to. Percy puffed out his chest proudly.

Minister of Magic? Ron guessed.

Percy glared hard at Ron.

But Harry felt that Ron must have guessed correctly.

Percy cleared his throat in a pretentious manner, then I'll continue talking to Ginny, you don't need to remember, you can go back and ask your mother, after all, it will be 7 years until you are officially married! (Seven years! Ginny exclaimed.)

It's only seven years, Ginny, don't expect to get married after Harry graduates in five years. Percy looked at Ginny seriously.

mince

pie) is a Christmas pastry made by chopping dried fruits such as raisins and apples, adding sugar, spicy seasonings, and hard fat from sheep kidneys. (What about meat? Ron picked up a piece of meat pie and took a bite.)

This is a food from the Muggle world, and it was introduced to the magical world along with Christmas.

Muggles don't have magic and can't store it for a long time, so they add dried fruits and spices to it and reduce the proportion of meat.

So now there are only dried fruits and spices in mince

pie. Percy shook his head and said.

I think Percy you have the potential to be a Hufflepuff. Ron couldn't help but sigh.

Indeed, the Sorting Hat once asked me whether to go to Hufflepuff or Gryffindor.

But obviously, Hufflepuff can't help me enter the Ministry of Magic. Percy sighed.

Beside him, Ryan, who was bored and open-minded because Luna and Hermione went back for Christmas, and listened to the gossip of the whole Hogwarts and even Hogsmeade, curled his lips.

Percy undoubtedly made the same mistake as most people in the wizarding world, underestimating Hufflepuff.

In Ryan's opinion, if you really want to become the Minister of Magic, Hufflepuff is the most likely.

You know, in the Ministry of Magic, three-quarters of the employees are from Hufflepuff.

This is not because Gryffindor, Ravenclaw, and Slytherin are incompetent.

The main reason is that the other three houses do not have so many people.

Hufflepuff is the house with the largest number of people in a house.