#36 - Section 36

The dismembered wizard immediately started cursing, his tone extremely harsh.

His only chance of survival had been abandoned by his teammate, and he was now facing certain death. His wand hand was gone, his wand was lost, and he had completely lost his ability to resist. He had also used an Unforgivable Curse against the other party, so there was no way he could survive.

As the green light in his eyes grew stronger, he glared at his teammate with a venomous gaze, regretting that he had partnered with such a person, even if it meant death!

The surrenderer on the other side also panicked, knowing exactly what the green light represented.

He immediately performed a practiced donkey roll, preparing to dodge the incoming Killing Curse.

Just as he was rejoicing that he had dodged the 'Avada Kedavra,' he realized that the target of the green light was not him at all, but the companion he had just met last week.

That's right, they had only met in the tavern last week, and they didn't have much of a relationship to begin with. They were just planning to work together on a job, and then decide whether to continue cooperating or split up based on the situation.

But just now, during the 'Avada Kedavra,' he didn't seem to hear the incantation, and he didn't even see the little wizard take out his wand.

What exactly was going on? Was there someone else hiding nearby?

"What country are you from?"

Take him in, or kill him? Ethan decided to assess his value.

The three useless individuals he took in Diagon Alley last time didn't seem to be of any use.

"From neighboring France, Brittany, Muggle-born."

The man was stunned, not understanding why he was being asked this, but he honestly answered.

As expected, he was from neighboring France, no wonder he was so skilled at surrendering.

"Tell me, what are you good at? What valuable skills do you have?"

As Ethan spoke, he used a Summoning Charm to pull the pouch from the corpse that had been hit by the 'Avada Kedavra.'

The corpse was left to the Streeler and the Flobberworm to deal with; one ate brains, and the other ate corpses, a remarkably harmonious arrangement.

"I know potions. I can brew most potions, and the quality is definitely up to standard."

Bruno confessed honestly, fearing that he would end up like his teammate.

Fortunately, he had followed his instincts and surrendered, instead of listening to his stupid teammate and taking action. Otherwise, he would definitely have ended up like him.

Not to mention the 'Avada Kedavra' from who-knows-where, just those two pets alone could probably eat ten of him.

He didn't know what the education system was like in Britain, that a young wizard would carry a Streeler and a Flobberworm with him.

"What potions do you know?"

Being able to brew potions wasn't anything special. Generally, Hogwarts graduates who had passed their N.E.W.T.s, that is, their advanced wizarding exams, wouldn't be bad at potions. They could all brew some common potions. There were quite a few of these people, if not a dime a dozen.

"Polyjuice Potion, Draught of Living Death, Felix Felicis, Calming Draught, Wolfsbane Potion, Confusing Concoction, Love Potion..."

"Can you make Felix Felicis?"

After listening to dozens of potions in one breath, there were indeed some valuable ones, such as Polyjuice Potion, Wolfsbane Potion, and Love Potion, which were all relatively difficult to brew and took a long time.

But he didn't have the Felix Felicis he wanted most. It was said that this thing could bring people luck, and everything they wanted to do would succeed.

"No... I can't!"

Bruno shook his head with some difficulty. His teacher had never taught him the recipe for that potion.

"However, I do know the recipe for a potion. My teacher called it the Mana Enhancing Potion!"

"Oh, tell me about it!"

Mana Enhancing Potion, judging by the name, it was related to magical power. Ethan flipped through the book 'Most Potent Potions,' but he had never seen this potion.

"Well, my teacher was Willard Buniel, the former Potions professor at Beauxbatons. When he resigned, he took me and two other classmates as his potions apprentices, teaching us potions knowledge while researching new potions together."

"This Mana Enhancing Potion is the result of nearly ten years of research. But after he succeeded, he couldn't tolerate us anymore. When he was preparing to kill us, we successfully counter-killed him. Now we have all escaped the French border. I came to Britain, and they went to the United States and Northern Europe."

"It's just that, although I remember the recipe for the Mana Enhancing Potion, I was mainly responsible for recording data, and I haven't actually operated it."

Bruno gritted his teeth and confessed everything.

The reason he came to Knockturn Alley this time was to open a shop selling potions, but he didn't have many Galleons, so he was planning to make some money. He had just found a temporary partner, and Ethan was the first target, which led to the accident.

Alright, he's somewhat useful. He cast the Imperius Curse, directly taking control of him.

Then, he collected the Streeler and Flobberworm that had dealt with the corpse and prepared to go to the hideout of those three idiots.

During this time, although the two sides had not been in contact, according to the Worg Mark spell, Ethan could locate that they were still there. There was one of them in this hideout, but Ethan didn't know who it was.

Arriving at the door, he activated the Worg Mark, letting him come to open the door.

"Boss, you've arrived!"

Dennis trotted down to open the door, his face full of humility.

After taking Bruno inside, Ethan began to ask them about the situation during this time.

As a result, he learned that their organization, the Slytherin, had been revived from the ashes. Of course, they didn't dare to be as arrogant as before, and instead chose to keep a low profile.

Regarding the Flobberworm, Streeler, and Galleons that Ethan had taken away, the higher-ups didn't pursue the matter, because more than half of the small teams in the area had had accidents. Whether it was true or false, there was no point in pursuing it.

They were now using the human skin masks given by the organization to operate secretly outside. One human skin mask could record three faces, not as complete a transformation as Polyjuice Potion, but it was more convenient, after all, Polyjuice Potion only lasted for an hour, and you needed to keep drinking it after the effect wore off.

"...What goods have been here recently?"

"Fire Crabs, Bowtruckles, Billywigs, Veelas, and a Dragon Egg."

Dennis confessed everything, who told Ethan to be the boss now, the organization's affairs could only be ranked behind.

"What's the deal with the Dragon Egg?"

Ethan remembered that their organization would only transport creatures of the XXXXX level after someone wanted to buy them.

The Streeler was transported over because the Flee family said they were interested. As a result, the price was not negotiated. The Flobberworm was simply placed in Britain to try its luck, who told the wizards here to be richer, perhaps they were interested in this very dangerous but rare goods.

"This was a buyer that Don found at the Hog's Head Inn. Last month, a wizard was privately offering a high price for a Dragon Egg, regardless of the species."

"Was that wizard wearing a purple scarf and smelling of garlic?"

The Hog's Head Inn and the Dragon Egg, this reminded him of Hagrid, but Hagrid's Dragon Egg was not bought, but Quirrell deliberately gave it to him, just to trick him into finding a way to deal with the Three-Headed Dog.

"I don't know if he was wearing a scarf, but I heard Don say that he had a strong garlic smell on him."

Confirmed, it was Quirrell that bastard.

"What kind of Dragon Egg is it? How many Galleons did you sell it to him for?"

"Hebridean Black Dragon egg, 8000 Galleons."

Isn't it a Norwegian Ridgeback?

How did it become a Hebridean Black Dragon!

Could the butterfly effect be caused by my arrival and contact with this bunch of losers?

"You still dare to go to the Hebrides Islands?"

Didn't you fail there last time? How can you be so brave?

"Last time the buyer wanted an adult dragon, this time it's a dragon egg. We have a deal with the dragon tamers inside. Each nest of dragon eggs has at least three. As long as they can confuse the dragon, they can take the dragon eggs out. We bought them for 3,000 Galleons."

Ethan understood; it was an inside job.

Many companies in the Muggle world are like this internally. It's not surprising that the wizarding world is the same.

"When are you trading?"

"The third day after Christmas, outside Hogsmeade Village!"

"I'll go with you then!"

If he didn't rob Quirrell, he'd be letting people down. He would have to find another way for his dragon egg, and Ethan would keep this one for himself.

"Bruno, you stay here and brew the Strengthening Potion."

As he spoke, Ethan planted the Imperius Curse mark on him, so he couldn't run away now.

"Boss, I don't have any potion ingredients right now."

Bruno quickly got into the state, learning from Dennis.

The Imperius Curse just now made him think a lot. Casting the Imperius Curse silently and wandlessly meant that casting the Killing Curse silently and wandlessly was also normal. So, from beginning to end, it was just this little wizard. After figuring it out, he followed his heart.

"What materials do you need?"

"Ashwinder eggs, Fluxweed, water from the Lethe River, Occamy feathers, Runespoor eggshells, Bicorn horn powder, and also the blood of an Antipodean Opaleye dragon. A lot is needed, a full eight pints, and the final brewing time is three months."

Bruno answered with some difficulty. These materials alone would cost more than 1,000 Galleons. His teacher also had a family backing him, and he occasionally sold potions, which supported his research.

"I will prepare the materials for you, but I don't want to hear bad news."

Chapter 60: Christmas

December 25th, Christmas Day.

Ethan, who had finished washing up, was truly shocked by the scene before him when he came to the living room.

In the middle of the living room was a pile of gift boxes stacked into a small mountain. Now there was no place to even put your feet.

It can be said that it was completely beyond Ethan's expectations. Of course, Ethan also sent out a lot of Christmas gifts.

In the past few days since returning, Ethan spent a lot of time on this, including his own alchemy gadgets, Muggle products, books and magazines purchased from Flourish and Blotts, wizarding sweets, prank gadgets, and those who knew their specific preferences, such as wizard chess and Golden Snitches.

But the number of gifts Ethan sent out should only be about half of this.

"Ethan, you are very popular at magic school!"

On the other side of the gifts, Nydia covered her mouth and chuckled. As expected of her son, no matter where he is, he is so excellent.

Almost starting this morning, she and Philémon heard knocks. After some investigation, they found it was owls, with gifts in their claws. They immediately understood everything and asked Philémon to open the window.

What they didn't expect was that when they woke up, there would be so many gifts, more than the Christmas gifts Ethan received when he was studying at Muggle school.

"That's right, I'm the top of the grade, and the professors value me quite a bit."

He only tells his family good news and not bad news. Of course, this is also the truth. Except for Snape, the other professors have a good impression of him.

Yesterday, when his mother just came home, she hugged him and kept saying that he had worked hard and lost weight, and she would often touch his hair and kiss his forehead.

Ethan had grown nearly five centimeters taller and was more robust in the past few months. He really didn't know where she got this conclusion from.

"I believe my son is the most outstanding. You unpack the gifts first, and I'll prepare a feast for you."

Originally, they were a little worried about Ethan's situation of only reporting good news and not bad news yesterday. With their experience, how could they not know that as long as there is society, there will be class.

The wizarding world is an independent society. Even if they don't know the situation, they know that the highest status is the so-called wizarding noble birth group.

Like the Muggle world, Muggles wizards who have nothing and are new to the wizarding world are the lowest level, just like a poor boy from the countryside struggling in a big city.

As a result, they were very worried about Ethan's school life, whether he would be bullied or something.

After seeing the gift today, they believed what Ethan said was true. If Ethan wasn't popular enough, it would be impossible to receive so many Christmas gifts.

"By the way, we like the Christmas gifts you sent very much!"

After speaking, Nydia turned and entered the kitchen.

How could they not like them? The things Ethan sent were things that no man or woman would refuse.

He sent his mother a Beautification Potion, which helps improve skin anti-aging. He bought it in Diagon Alley. No woman would say no to this kind of thing.

He sent his father a box of Dragon Blood Wine, which Dennis got for Ethan from the pub. Ethan was embarrassed to go himself. The specific effects are understood by those who understand. Anyway, Dennis said that drinking a small glass can keep you playing for two hours without stopping, and the next day, both your physical and mental state are quite full, without any discomfort.

Next is Ethan's blind box unpacking time.

He opened five or six in a row, and they were basically all kinds of chocolates, all signed by senior sisters. Not only Ravenclaw, but even Slytherin had senior sisters sending chocolates, which was unimaginable.

It's just that Ethan didn't dare to eat these chocolates, which was a bit wasteful, after all, he didn't know if there was any medicine in them.

Especially the Love Potion, can you believe that Hogwarts doesn't prohibit this potion?

Who knows how many people will be caught. This potion is too secretive.

As long as you eat food containing Love Potion, you will fall in love with him wholeheartedly within a certain period of time. If you use this to deceive people, it will be accurate every time.

In the original book, Ron was caught, eating chocolate containing Love Potion, which was originally for Harry.

Then Ethan touched a relatively large box and opened it, only to find that it was sent by George and Fred together.

A telescope, and there was a card next to it, which introduced that it looked like a telescope, and it was used as a telescope, but once you twisted it, it would spray out a fist, leaving a mark after hitting it. The bruises will not disappear without medicine. The experimental candidate is Lee Jordan.

The remaining package is candy. George and Fred named them the Quick Escape Class series. There are two types in it, Bleeding Beans and Nosebleed Nougat. The experimental effect is very good. As long as you eat it, you will be 100% successful in skipping class. The experimental person is Ron Weasley.