Harry Potter: Charlie's Candy Factory

Chapter 165 How about going for a drink?
"I think... you should know this thing?"

As Dumbledore spoke slowly, he narrowed his eyes slightly and looked at Charlie, as if trying to read something from his face.

Charlie raised his eyes and took a look. On the desk, the round sphere like some kind of container was calmly placed there.

It was made of brass, and the whole body was neat and integrated, without any traces of hammering or forging.

On the surface, if you look carefully, you can clearly see that densely packed magic symbols that have been miniaturized to no more than a millimeter are spread evenly, and none of them are particularly beautifully carved, which makes people have to marvel at its delicacy.

Those symbols are intertwined, like an extremely precise machine, even if any one of the screws is missing, it will collapse...

However, at this moment, they are all perfectly stuffed on the palm-sized ball, and form a profound spell that even most wizards who are proficient in alchemy cannot understand.

Charlie naturally knew it... Just looking at it for the first time, he immediately understood the cause and effect of the matter... because this extremely exquisite thing came from Charlie's Candy Factory, and, as one of the six An alchemy item made by Peng Peng, one of the supervisors himself!

"Um……"

Facing Dumbledore, Charlie didn't try to hide anything.He simply nodded and admitted it directly, without even changing the expression on his face.

After getting the answer he wanted, a complex look flashed across Dumbledore's eyes staring at Charlie.

Sighing secretly, he withdrew his gaze, refocused his attention on this mysterious and exquisite alchemy item, and continued to explain:

"I found this at the scene where the troll was defeated. I once heard Hagrid mention it to me intentionally or unintentionally. He said that when Dab came over, he brought a backpack full of alchemy items...so I That's why I called you here again."

"Peng Peng probably gave it to him. Although that guy looks fierce, he only cares about Dabu the most. Although I have already prohibited the alchemy items produced by the factory from being taken outside the factory, but with his character, making It's not uncommon for things like this to happen..."

Listening to Dumbledore's words, Charlie smiled, then lowered his head, threw the candy that Dumbledore had just handed to him into his mouth, and began to savor it carefully.

Well, it's a special contribution for Halloween... As the candy gradually began to melt, Charlie thought to himself at the same time.

"The manufacture of alchemy items has always been a very private matter in the factory, and so far, none of them have ever been revealed and entered the eyes of the public..."

Charlie continued to follow what he said just now, then raised his head, looked at Albus Dumbledore sincerely, and sincerely asked:

"So...if possible, I hope you can keep this secret for me...at least, don't let the public know."

"Ugh………"

The expression on Dumbledore's face changed subtly, accumulated for a long time amidst the complexity...and finally turned into a sigh full of melancholy.

"I don't understand...Charlie, why? It's obvious that your candy factory has reached an unprecedented level, and you, on the basis of the original candy, invented a magic that is as genius as the wind-smelling violet candy Candy...why, you still want to secretly study such an offensive alchemy item?"

"Because we need it."

Facing Dumbledore's doubts, Charlie answered directly.There was no hesitation or struggle in his tone, as if he was stating a question that couldn't be simpler. Although it was unacceptable, it clarified the essence of everything.

As soon as these words came out, Dumbledore, who had a complex expression on his face, was stunned. His eyes widened a little. Hearing these words, he stared blankly at the student sitting in front of him. An inexplicable familiarity that only exists in a certain person...

Charlie stood up and slowly picked up the hollow ball on the table.

It's cool but heavy, even if there is no original storage in it, but once the magic spell on it is activated, it will still emit light, causing a weak chain reaction...

"You know in today's Muggle society, there's this funny little thing...called a grenade. They compress gunpowder together and put it in a small, airtight container. Then it's controlled by a firing mechanism - as long as it's opened The ignition device will completely ignite all the gunpowder compressed in it in the shortest time to cause a violent explosion...then the outer container that wraps it will be broken into pieces, forming an effective fatal attack."

"Unheard of..."

Dumbledore quickly recovered from the original stagnation. He closed his eyes and shook his head earnestly. While answering Charlie's question, he also tried his best to dispel the absurdity and uneasiness that arose in his heart. arrive.

"I borrowed their design and asked the craftsmen in the factory to use it as a blueprint to make it. In a similar way to stimulate the core of the ball, it was instantly activated and exploded. Terrible power."

Charlie continued, while talking, he fiddled with the ball in his hand, explaining its principle to Dumbledore.

"It's just that compared to the area damage of the grenade, it is more inclined to gather the power of the explosion to one point for strike.

Because the workmanship of each spherical container is extremely expensive, but the core inside is very simple.If it is designed as a single strike, it will not damage the outer container, and it can be reused to avoid excessive waste..."

Dumbledore began to sit upright, put his hands on the desk, quietly listening to Charlie's narration, and at the same time, his thoughts were spinning rapidly in his brain, in order to keep up with Charlie's jumping knowledge... I have to admit that although he is a rare wise man in the entire magic world, he also has the experience and experience accumulated over a hundred years.

But when he really faced the brand-new knowledge shown to him by his students, he would be shocked and surprised every time.

"There are hundreds of alchemy props like this in my factory...Although I have no intention of using them, I have to admit that with their existence, everyone's hearts will be at ease. Only when there is an incoming invasion can we have the strength to protect ourselves."

"Ugh……"

Another sigh sounded, this was already the third sigh in just ten minutes, and it also represented the change process in his state of mind.

Looking at the alchemy item in Charlie's hand, which was shining against the sun, Dumbledore fell into silence.

Indeed, he understood that Charlie was following a wrong path. Ever since he confirmed that he wanted to bring a group of elves to form the so-called [House Elf Resistance Front], he was doomed to a rough future.

If it weren't for knowing this, Dumbledore would never have hinted again and again that Hogwarts was willing to hold up a final umbrella for him.The purpose is to protect this one of the most outstanding students ever, so that he will not go down the old path that his senior "Tom Marward Riddle" once walked.

To be able to reach today's step, in fact, no matter from what point of view, it is a remarkable achievement.Among them, Charlie Black's wisdom and methods played a vital role, allowing him to travel between all parties and form a miraculous balance...

Therefore, for Charlie's current actions, in fact, Dumbledore is probably the person who understands him best.

But for some reason, the faint uneasiness in Dumbledore's heart still made him unable to help asking

"What are you worried about, Charlie?"

Charlie shook his head, put the hollow ball in his hand back in front of Dumbledore, and sat back in his seat silently.

As he spoke, he stroked his ring with his hand as a habit, and lightly passed over it, causing the red gemstone to sparkle with subtle light.

"I don't know, there are too many uncertain things in the future. Maybe it's the Ministry of Magic, maybe it's the nobles, maybe it's something else... These are things I can't predict. The only thing I can do now is Before things happen, make solid preparations."

The ball that Charlie put back on the table swayed slightly, just like Dumbledore's heart, and then struggled.

Time seemed to have entered a certain state of stillness, and even the portraits on the wall kept covering their mouths, not daring to disturb them easily.

"All right……"

After a long time, Dumbledore nodded, and softly gave his advice to Charlie in front of him.

"You are my proudest student, I believe in you, I believe that you will have the will to control yourself..."

And getting what he wanted to respond to, Charlie, who was also suffering in his heart, finally breathed a sigh of relief.

"Don't worry principal, I will."

Charlie stood up and bowed gratefully to Dumbledore.

Immediately, he calmly put the gold coin that he had just quietly taken out back into the ring...

"If that's the case, there's no problem."

After this matter was finished, Dumbledore's face changed back to his usual kindness and kindness.

The body also relaxed, and slowly leaned back on the back of the seat.

"However, when you go back, you still have to remember to focus on candy... After all, I've been looking forward to what kind of delicacy you can create!"

"Charlie's Candy Factory will always satisfy the happiness of others as the first condition. Don't worry about that."

After finishing speaking, Charlie straightened the folds of his clothes, said goodbye, and walked towards the door.

Opening the door of the office, just about to go out, but only heard behind him, Dumbledore's voice came again.

"You forgot this."

Charlie looked back, and Dumbledore just pointed at the spherical container on the table, and motioned to him.

"That's for you."

Instead of picking it up, Charlie waved his hands and said casually, then walked straight out of the office door, leaving only Dumbledore to pick it up from the table with a helpless face, and after playing with it in his hand , into the desk drawer.

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After walking out of the office, Charlie quietly walked downstairs along the corridor. His brows were slightly frowned, far less casual and relaxed than before in front of Dumbledore.

"It seems that after I go back, I should talk to Peng Peng."

He muttered to himself like this, his tone had already brought a seriousness that he didn't usually have...

If it wasn't for the kindness of Headmaster Dumbledore this time, if it were another person, the private production of offensive alchemy items in Charlie's Candy Factory would very likely become a serious public relations incident.

Although Charlie can completely settle all this with the funds in his hand, once the flaws are exposed, it is impossible to completely repair them.

At that time, it will undoubtedly become a very dangerous hidden danger.

And this, in the eyes of Charlie, who has always been adhering to the cautious attitude of crossing a single-plank bridge, is absolutely not allowed.

Therefore, even if he spoke lightly when talking with Dumbledore, he must not tolerate the things that should be dealt with.Because of the reason why a dike of a thousand miles collapses in an ant's nest, he is very clear...

As for Dab, Charlie plans to find a suitable time to talk to him about some of those alchemy props that cannot be used casually.

After all, he doesn't know anything.He also saved the lives of Draco and Harry by mistake, and he didn't even have time to thank him, so naturally it was impossible to punish him.

Just when Charlie was thinking a little bit, suddenly, a voice came from behind him.

"Hey Charlie, where are you going?"

The sound pulled Charlie back from his thoughts, and he realized that he had already walked down the stairs.

But turning his head to look, he saw that the person standing at the stairs calling him was none other than Lucius Malfoy who happened to meet not so long ago.

"Lucius!"

Seeming to be surprised and why Lucius is still here instead of leaving at the moment, Charlie couldn't help raising his brows, and said subconsciously

"I thought you should go now."

Lucius' face stretched a lot compared to just now, he nodded, lifted the cane in his hand, walked to Charlie's side, and said with a smile
"Yes, I did plan to leave after talking to Dumbledore...I didn't expect to meet you just here."

As he spoke, he paused for a moment and glanced at the black car parked in the open space at the entrance of Hogwarts outside the corridor window.

"How about it, are you interested in having a drink with me? By the way, I have something else to discuss with you..."

"Of course...with pleasure."

After a moment of hesitation, Charlie finally did not refuse, and nodded happily.

(End of this chapter)