Harry Potter: Charlie's Candy Factory

Chapter 242 Perenal
At this moment, the short time seemed to be extended endlessly. Although it was only a few seconds, to Charlie it seemed as long as hours.

Subtle sounds came from behind the door, like whispers, mixed with the friction between fabrics and the movement of stool legs across the floor.

Not long after, the sound of slow footsteps gradually changed from blurred to clear. It seemed to have a certain natural stability and aura. There was about a second or two between steps, and it seemed that each step It all stepped on Charlie's heart, and every time it fell again and got closer, it couldn't help but make Charlie's heart beat violently.

"Huh... calm down."

A mouthful of turbid air was helplessly spit out from his mouth, and Charlie said to himself angrily, at the same time, he stretched out his hand and touched the wide pockets on both sides of the clothes.

There are two things in the pockets, each of which is the reason why Charlie is standing here today. One is the Philosopher’s Stone entrusted to him by Dumbledore, and the other is the alchemy he has been playing with all these days. thing.After taking the trouble to confirm the condition of the two things again, he relaxed his tense shoulders a little, his eyes became focused, and the same confidence and demeanor as before reappeared in his eyes.An Ran waited for the door to open......

Finally, the slow footsteps disappeared, and at the door, the owner of the house stopped his steps, replaced by the sound of iron tools triggering each other between the mechanisms above the door.

"When was the last time someone knocked on the door? 30 years ago, or 40 years ago?"

The voice came from behind the door. Unexpectedly, it was different from the serious and wise voice that Charlie had imagined. It was a woman's voice that was speaking at the moment. The ancient grandma gave people an inexplicable sense of stability and peace. It seemed that even Charlie didn't notice that the expression on his face was subconsciously relieved a lot.

Before Charlie could react too much, soon, with the creaking sound of the rotten latch of the gate, a gap connecting the outside world and the residence of Master Nicole Flamel finally slowly opened. Open, and continue to spread toward greater.

When the door was completely opened, an old woman with long gray hair, plain clothes, dignified and kindly manner appeared in front of Charlie with a kind smile.

Before Charlie opened his mouth to greet him first, the old woman in front of him carefully looked him up and down with a pair of eyes full of wisdom and transparency. There seemed to be some kind of magical power in her eyes. The time went so far that Charlie completely forgot what he had prepared at the door, and could only stand there speechless for a while, letting the kind old lady in front of him watch.

After looking at it for a while, the old woman seemed to have finally realized something suddenly, then raised her head, looked into Charlie's eyes, and expressed her apology with a smile.

"Sorry, did you scare me... Please don't mind Charlie. I'm just too curious, after all, these days, whenever Albus and Nico are talking, your name always appears in their conversation Middle. Please forgive this old lady’s curiosity. I can’t imagine what an outstanding young man it is to get such high praise from Albus Dumbledore and Nicole Flamel. .”

Charlie understood, listening to the words of the old woman in front of him, he couldn't help showing a relaxed smile on his face.He didn't say anything, first he bowed deeply like the lady in front of him, showing the benefits that a young man should have when facing an elder.When he raised his head again, he said softly

"It's a great honor to meet you, Ms. Perenal Lemay. The story of you and Nicole Lemay was told by the elders several times when I was a child. It is unforgettable for me to be here this time. the glory of..."

Perenal chuckled, didn't say anything more, but turned his body slightly to the side, making way for a path leading into the house.

"It's still quite cold in Paris at this time, the fireplace in the room has just been warmed up, and Nico is waiting for you in the room, come in quickly!"

"Ok."

Charlie nodded, the smile on his face seemed to be a little brighter, he wrapped his thick robe a little tighter, without refusing or refusing anything, he walked obediently into the stone in front of him. Inside the building.

To Charlie's surprise, there was no "ancient smell" in the air inside the room as he had expected at the beginning. Instead, there was a faint fragrance of daisy flowers and the slight smell of burning lamp oil. , giving people an inexplicable sense of peace of mind and comfort.

Looking into the room, what catches the eye is various glassware of different sizes, and many tools, pottery pots, or ancient books, etc., which are neatly arranged in every part of the room.The huge long table has already been covered with them, and the side of the coffee table next to the sofa is also covered by them.All kinds of alchemical symbols are arranged chaotically and with infinite possibilities on the drawings unfolded on the wall, as if it is a very decorative transformation.

It was already afternoon, and the sun was gradually heading west. Although it hadn't reached the sunset, it still elongated the shadows of everything downward through the tall glass windows.Against the background of the atmosphere, it reveals an atmosphere full of "knowledge" from the inside to the outside.

"This is really..."

Charlie's eyes widened and he scanned every corner of the room fascinatedly. When his eyes rested on every tome that he had never seen before, and the alchemy symbols he had never thought of, he couldn't stop the bursts of intoxication in his heart. feeling.It has to be said that as expected of the legendary alchemist who is close to "alchemy" itself, Nicole Flamel's home, looking at it, is really full of ancient wisdom everywhere!It even made him wonder whether the knowledge about alchemy here is far more than what is contained in the Hogwarts library.

"...It's incredible."

After pausing for a long time, until his brain barely calmed down after absorbing all the things in front of him, Charlie, whose eyes were shining like the light of his youth, finally stretched and exhaled slowly, and murmured.

"Don't be too restrictive, my dear boy."

Behind her, Perenal Lemay's kind voice sounded again. With a light wave of her hand, the opened wooden door was closed again, and one after another protection measures were reactivated, covering the small stone house.

"You are Dumbledore's friend, so you are our friend, not to mention you helped us send the Philosopher's Stone back here. For your behavior, I should express my gratitude to you."

(End of this chapter)