The sky was gray and it looked like it was going to snow. [] Harry got up early and found the painting of many fruits in the corridor. He scratched the pear, which giggled and twisted into a green doorknob. Pulling open the door, Harry saw the Hogwarts kitchen for the first time.
He looked around with interest. The kitchen was just below the dining room. It was the same size as the dining room. It had a high ceiling and a brick fireplace. Many copper pots and plates were piled up by the wall. More than a hundred house-elves, wearing Hogwarts tea towels, were bustling around the long table filled with food. When they saw Harry, they stopped what they were doing and bowed excitedly.
"Harry? Mr. Potter!" Lefay walked up to him and said respectfully," Do you need anything? Lafite can be sent up to you."
Harry nodded at them and said to Lefay,"I want to borrow the materials here to make some snacks.”
Lefay shrieked,"How can you let Mr. Potter make his own dessert? Did we do a bad job? We…"
"No," said Harry, interrupting at once, for fear that it might start a game of self-punishment or something."My friends are back at school today, and I want to make them some welcome cakes myself.”
Tears welled up in Lefay's eyes as she said emotionally,"Harry? Mr. Potter is too great to care so much for his friend-this way, please.”
Harry followed her to a cleaned kitchen counter, gathered the tools and ingredients he needed, and said kindly to Lefay,"I read some books on how to make Chinese desserts. If you want to learn, you can come and try.”
Lefay's big ears twitched excitedly." Okay."”
Harry instructed Lefay to cut the pineapple and candied dates into small pieces, while he smashed the eggs into the whisk. After adding sugar, he skillfully stirred them. When the egg paste became thick, he added flour and slowly stirred them evenly. Then, he added the appropriate amount of peanut oil, milk, and some nuts. He took the sliced Lafite and stirred it in a bowl until it was bright before stopping.
He poured the paste into a cup mold smeared with peanut oil and placed it on the baking tray. He said to Lefay,"Alright, take this and roast it for 15 minutes. I'll make something else.”
Lefay took the tray carefully and walked toward the large oven. Harry kneaded the flour on the chopping board.
A few hours later, under the enthusiastic farewell of the house-raised elves, he left with an exquisite food box.
The students were all returning to school today, and the castle was bustling with people. Everyone gathered together to discuss their holiday life, and from time to time, a string of bright laughter sounded. Harry walked through the crowd, his lips curling into a happy smile.
"Harry!" Colin saw him from afar and waved at him.
Harry stopped where he was, waiting for him to trot closer, and they went upstairs together.
Collin still had his precious camera hanging around his neck. He smiled and handed him a paper bag." I've developed all the photos. This is yours."”
Harry took the thick paper bag. Also, I really like your Christmas present. Thank you.”
Colin's eyes curved into crescents." Really? I heard from Ron that you wanted a camera, and I happen to have a lot at home, so I picked one out for you. I also like the photo album you gave me. When it spoke, my father was shocked.”
Reaching the portrait of the Fat Lady, Harry told her,"Happy New Year."
"Happy New Year." The Fat Lady opened the door.
Harry squeezed into the doorway. The common room was buzzing with noise; Neville and the others were chatting around the fireplace, all of them smiling brightly. He was about to go over and say hello when the twins jumped in front of him, pointed their wands at him, and shouted,"Don't move."
"Hand over the thing in your hand.”
"Please cooperate with us."
"We need to check it carefully.”
"See if there's anything inside that could endanger the academy's safety.”
Harry smiled and handed the lunchbox to George.”
"Wand,"
"Or our mouths."
" Don't be too grateful. For the safety of your companions-"
"We are willing to sacrifice ourselves.”
George wanted to open the food box, but the brown squirrel on the food box yawned lazily and glanced at him. It hugged a fruit and continued to sleep.
"Eh?"
Fred leaned forward."It won't open?”
Harry left them behind and sat down in an armchair by the fire.”
Neville said happily,"That's great, Mom and Dad recognized me and Grandma when I got back."”
"Egypt's interesting," said Ron."We were just looking for you, the Fat Lady said you'd been out early and asked for directions to the kitchen.”
"Oh, I went to make some snacks."
Their drooling eyes shot toward the food boxes in the twins 'hands.
George placed the lunchbox on the round table and pointed his wand at it.”
There was no reaction.
Fred scratched the squirrel's chin. The squirrel, who had been woken up, looked at him unhappily and spat juice all over his face.
The people around them laughed and gloated as they watched the twins eat turtles. Colin even raised his camera and quickly captured the scene.
Harry patted Neville on the back, who was laughing so hard that he was hurting himself, and said, pursing his lips,"You should…"
"Wait a minute," said Fred, wiping the juice off his face.”
The twins turned the lunchbox over and over for a long time, finding it even more interesting that they could not open it despite many spells. They looked as if they wanted to tear it apart and study it, and Harry was glad that it was strong enough.
At last, they looked at Harry disappointedly, and George said gloomily,"What do I have to do to open it?”
Smiling, Harry got to his feet and walked over to the round table. He took out his wand and tapped the fruit in Squirrel's hand.""Taranterra."
The fruit grew four limbs and broke free from Squirrel's arms. It began to tap dance happily. Squirrel stopped pretending to be asleep and jumped up to chase after the fruit. They ran around the food box a few times, becoming smaller and smaller, and finally went into a small door in the corner of the food box.
The lunchbox shook gently and quickly opened up layer by layer. It only stopped when it covered the round table. Harry tapped it again with his wand, and suddenly a lot of food appeared on the table.
Pineapple nut sponge cake, coconut layer cake, steamed dumplings, spiced beef pot sticker, fried seafood dumplings...
The desserts were still fresh out of the oven. They were steaming hot and the fragrance assailed their noses. Everyone's fingers moved and they subconsciously swallowed their saliva.
George was holding a lotus-shaped green bean cake, marveling."Good lord... Harry, is this supposed to be eaten?”
"It's simply a work of art." said Fred, clasping his hands to his heart, intoxicated.”
"Then just watch." Ron chuckled, picked up a dumpling, and stuffed it into his mouth.
The people in the lounge swarmed over, picking out their favorite snacks and swallowing them without any regard for their image.
Harry looked at the nest of greedy cats and felt an inexplicable warmth in his heart. He had the illusion of taking care of his own children.
Feeling that his mentality was strange, he suddenly shivered, shook his head, and squeezed into the crowd.
"Leave some for me…"
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