The Magical Food God of Hogwarts

Chapter 112 Can you go to school?

Around noon, in the library, Lucas closed "Hufflepuff's Kitchen Notebook" with satisfaction.

After much effort and time, he finally organized the disorganized notes in a way that was more suitable for learning, creating an overall table of contents and a summary of the contents, thus gaining a deeper understanding of the notes.

Hufflepuff's Kitchen Notes

Part 1: The Food Spell

Chapter 1: Selection and Discrimination

The size classification spell sorts the ingredients into groups according to their size.

The Freshness Test Spell can be used to determine the freshness of ingredients and whether they are spoiled or deteriorated.

The ripeness identification spell determines whether fruits and vegetables are fully ripe.

The Meat Transparency Spell allows you to observe the texture, bone, fascia, and fat distribution of meat, aiding in cutting and classification.

Chapter Two: Cleaning and Preliminary Processing

The Quick Cleaning and Descaling Mantra targets and removes dirt, sand, and other impurities from the surface of food without damaging the skin.

The scale and feather removal spell can remove scales from fish and feathers from birds without damaging their skin.

The Shelling Spell can crack the shells of nuts, crustaceans, and eggs without breaking the kernels.

Peeling magic involves separating the outer skin of fruits, vegetables, and some meats along the natural seams under the skin, preserving the edible parts intact.

The Visceral Vanishing Spell directly eliminates an animal's internal organs without damaging other parts.

Chapter 3: Cutting and Shaping

The chef knife cutting spell allows you to control the knife, suspending it and cutting with ease, slicing, shredding, dicing, and cubed with minimal error.

The "grinding spell" involves directly mincing meat, vegetables, and fruits.

Carving and engraving techniques create various patterns and three-dimensional shapes directly on the surface of fruits and vegetables, which are then used for banquet plating decorations.

The Spherical Dividing Spell precisely divides ingredients into small spheres of equal diameter.

Chapter Four: Timing and Control

The Flame Manipulation Spell allows for perfect control of flames and heat flow, enabling heat to penetrate every corner of the food and achieve perfect cooking without flipping it.

The directional heating spell heats the inside of food at a specific point without affecting the outer layer, and can be used for defrosting and cooking the inside.

The quick-roasting spell instantly generates high temperatures on the surface of the food, forming a charred crust that locks in moisture.

The rapid cooling spell quickly cools the food to the required temperature, until it is completely frozen.

Chapter Five: Flavor Blending

Incantation to penetrate flavor, incantation to rapidly stir, incantation to accelerate fermentation, incantation to remove odors...

Chapter Six: Shaping and Presentation

Shaping spell, pouring and coating spell, flying plating spell.

Chapter Seven: Storage and Preservation

Sealing and isolation spell, constant temperature preservation spell, pest repelling spell, activity maintenance spell...

Chapter Eight: The Banquet and the Aftermath

Mirror Teleportation Spell, Mass Movement Spell, Powerful Cleaning Spell, Automatic Cleanup Spell.

The above eight chapters constitute the entirety of the Food Spell.

After analyzing the information, Lucas discovered that if magic is very idealistic, with no underlying principles but only the power of wishful thinking, then the food spell is even more idealistic within idealism!

Take the selection and differentiation in Chapter One as an example. The size classification spell categorizes ingredients according to size. So the question arises: what standard is large? What standard is small? The answer is that there is no standard; it completely depends on what the spellcaster is thinking.

If you think this thing is big, that thing is medium, and another is small, then the spell will be categorized according to your opinion.

The same applies to spells for determining freshness, ripeness, etc. What constitutes freshness, decay, ripeness, and immaturity depends entirely on the caster's interpretation.

The effects of food spells vary greatly depending on the person casting them.

Just as Lucas had previously thought, if the caster couldn't even imagine perfect knife skills or didn't have a deep understanding of them, then even if he used a kitchen knife to perform a cutting spell, he wouldn't be able to execute perfect knife skills.

Therefore, even if someone who knows nothing about ingredients, tasting, or cooking masters the food spell, the final product will still be a disaster.

From this perspective, food spells can only assist chefs in cooking; they can never replace the chef themselves. The effectiveness of a food spell depends entirely on the skill of the chef casting it; it amplifies the chef's own skill level.

Therefore, if Lucas is to train chef apprentices in the future, he must first hone their basic skills. Only after they have reached a certain level should they learn food magic. Otherwise, it will all be castles in the air and completely useless.

Then, Lucas had many other wonderful ideas about these food spells.

Spells are inanimate, but people are alive. No spell in this world has a fixed purpose; how it's used is entirely up to the wizard. Cooking magic, used from another angle, becomes combat magic...

What would happen if these spells were used on an enemy: Flesh-Seeing Charm, Skinning Charm, Innards-Disappearing Charm, Kitchen Knife Cutting Charm, Mincing Charm, Flame Manipulation Charm, Directional Heating Charm, Quick Grilling Charm, Rapid Cooling Charm?

Furthermore, Professor Quirrell will be giving an in-depth lecture on how to control fire next week. I can take this opportunity to learn the fire manipulation spell on my own first, and by comparing the two, I will surely make rapid progress.

This is the content of the first part of the Food Spell, followed by the second part of the Kitchen Notes.

Part Two: Hufflepuff's Recipe

These are recipes that Hufflepuff learned, improved, and invented throughout his life, some of which are still used in Hogwarts kitchens even a thousand years later.

Lucas compiled the contents, and as he had expected, most of them had been completely outdated.

It seems we must break away from the idea that the older something is, the stronger it is.

Looking back from a thousand years later, even the great Helga Hufflepuff was bound by culture, environment, era, and perspective, and had significant shortcomings in culinary skills.

First, the recipes themselves are outdated. Over the past millennium, the world has developed rapidly, and everything has progressed, including cooking techniques. The application of various spices alone has become infinitely more diverse.

The recipes left by Hufflepuff, which reached their peak in the Scottish environment a thousand years ago, have been easily defeated by today's techniques.

Secondly, because of the amazing effects of various magical potions, coupled with the complex magical effects and toxicological reactions of magical materials, research on magical medicinal cuisine was not conducted by combining magical materials with food, thus neglecting the possibility of long-term nourishing and improving effects of medicinal cuisine.

But there were also some pleasant surprises.

Hufflepuff mentions a small number of edible magical animals and enchanted plants in its recipes!

In her time, the protection of magical plants and animals was virtually nonexistent, and hunting was largely unrestricted. Hufflepuff made some attempts and left behind a small number of results.

Unfortunately, even Hufflepuff didn't conduct in-depth research.

Lucas speculated that, firstly, as one of the four giants, Hufflepuff had a lot of work to do. Although she loved cooking, she didn't have that much time, as creating food charms had already taken up a lot of her energy.

Secondly, the edible magical plants and animals Hufflepuff discovered weren't very tasty. Since ordinary ingredients can make delicious food, why bother going to such lengths?

In short, Lucas could only record these magical plants and animals to supplement his knowledge base. Even more regrettably, two of them were already extinct.

The last part of the notes is "Part Three: Hogwarts Kitchen Construction Records".

This section details how Hufflepuff built Hogwarts Kitchen from scratch. It not only records the history of the kitchen but also interweaves many stories of his interactions with the other three leaders of Hogwarts, the training of the first generation of Hogwarts students, and so on.

This will not only provide guidance for my future kitchen reforms, but also help broaden my knowledge by learning about these anecdotes.

In short, now that Lucas has a clear understanding of "Hufflepuff's Kitchen Notes," his magical culinary journey has a solid foundation. All he needs to do now is follow the steps and learn step by step, so he can stand on Hufflepuff's shoulders and look towards an even more magnificent future.

Half an hour later, Lucas's quill pen began to scratch.

Dear Luna:

I hope you are well.

I'm glad to hear that you've solved the problem of "Gordigen tea" always being dark in color and bitter in taste. It seems that it was indeed an oxidation issue. Adding lemon juice has also made it taste much better, right?

The success of Gordigan tea means you've discovered a magical plant that tastes reasonably good! Add to that the family recipe you told me about, "Light-colored Rainbow Ball Fish Soup," made with the magical creature Rainbow Ball Fish, and you've mastered the cooking methods for both a magical creature and a magical plant!

That's incredible! Most wizards have no idea about this!

This is also very important to me. It's a good start to the journey of magical cuisine. With careful research and observation, we will surely be able to discover more edible magical animals and magical plants in the future.

Currently, through intelligence gathering, book records, and Hufflepuff's notes, I know that among the magical creatures, Hoggara, Ballfish, Ball-Escape Bird, Bird-Snake Egg, and Flobber Caterpillar can be eaten with simple cooking. Additionally, owls,

If we disregard their status as pets, toads and cats are also edible.

Among the magical plants, Gordigan, Sleepy Bean, Dry Nettle, Wrinkled Fig, and Gillbagel are also edible. As for the poison tentacles, I don't think the case of Derwent Simplin is conclusive, and not everyone wants to be a purple sweet potato spirit.

As for other magical animals and magical plants, I will continue to study them, trying to find all the kinds that can be eaten directly, while also researching how the majority of the poisonous and harmful ones can be processed before they can be eaten.

I must say, Luna, you always have unique and refreshing ideas. I look forward to having in-depth discussions with you.

It's a pity Pepper couldn't bring Gordigan, so I won't have the chance to taste it. If I have the opportunity to visit your home, I hope to try Gordigan tea and lightly salted fish soup.

Also, I haven't found any information about "harassing flies" in the library yet, but I will continue to look for it. And now I have several knowledgeable teachers who might know—wait! Could it be that the existence of harassing flies has confused me and prevented me from discovering it?

That's a bit troublesome; it feels like we're stuck in a vicious cycle. Perhaps you have a better solution?

looking forward to your reply.

We eagerly await its arrival.

Lucas signed his name, then walked out of the library and handed the letter to Pepper, who was dozing on the windowsill.

"Please give this to Luna, thank you."

Pepper stared at him in disbelief.

"Fuck! Bro! I actually thought you came to the library to study! Turns out you wrote another love letter?"

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"Can't you fucking go to school for a second?"

"How many more girls do you want to date?!"

"Can't we just calm down? Are you getting this worked up because you didn't get to kiss the mare this morning?"

"Stop yelling nonsense!" Lucas, influenced by Pepper, started swearing too. "Luna is my pen pal and research partner; we're conducting purely academic research!"

"Academic research? Are you kidding me? Is there anything pure about that?" Pepper tilted her head.

Unfortunately, Lucas simply pulled out his wand, and Pepper could only grumble and fly away with the letter.

Lucas checked the time and realized he had missed lunch again, so he ran into the kitchen, quickly ate his fill, and then left the castle amidst the farewells of his house elves, arriving at the Black Lake.

The lake was vast and shimmering, and apart from a few young wizards playing and frolicking under a large tree in the distance, the lakeside was very calm.

The afternoon's plans began.

Lucas pulled out the stone whistle hanging around his neck and blew it hard!

A sound like a mermaid's scream echoed across the lake, creating ripples.

Soon the water surged and splashed, and with a soft splash, the water ghost Grindelho had already risen from the water, lying prone on the shallow beach, his slender fingers clicking as he opened and closed.

It grinned at Lucas, revealing a mouthful of tiny, sharp teeth, and its pale eyes peeked at Lucas's neck.

But as long as the whistle is with Lucas, it is under Lucas's control.

Under its chilling gaze, Lucas took off his robe, shirt, and trousers, folded them on the shore, and wore only a pair of shorts, revealing the nascent outline of his muscles.

Then, he put what he was holding in his hand into his mouth.

Gill-shaped grass.

An indescribable fishy and bitter taste exploded on his taste buds, as if he were chewing on a live sea anemone. Lucas suppressed the urge to vomit and swallowed it.

The changes in the body came quickly and drastically.

His throat felt like it was being burned by fire; every breath was painful. Beneath the skin of his neck, several cracks seemed to be being forcibly stretched open. Lucas involuntarily touched it and was shocked to find his gills split open.

Immediately afterwards, a strange itch came from between his fingers and toes; a thin, translucent webbing was growing rapidly.

When breathing air felt like inhaling a handful of sand, Lucas knew it was time to breathe.

"Lead the way, take me to the Serchi tribe."

After giving the order to Grindelwald, Lucas plunged into the icy lake.

In an instant, all the pain vanished.

The lake water was no longer a threat, but rather like a gentle embrace. The newly formed gills on both sides of his neck flapped greedily, continuously supplying oxygen to his entire body. Lucas tried to move his webbed arms and legs, his body spinning lightly in the water. The feeling was wonderful, as if he was born to belong in the water.

These are truly incredible magical plants, but the taste is absolutely awful. Could they be improved by pickling or seasoning them?

As he pondered this, Lucas, led by Grindelwald, continued to dive deeper into the water.

The deeper you dive, the dimmer the light becomes, and the surrounding world takes on a deep, dark green hue. Some unfamiliar plants, which emit their own faint light, sway underwater like will-o'-the-wisps in the night sky.

Lucas expected to see a school of fish first, but to his surprise, a translucent figure with a pearly luster emerged from behind a giant seaweed and came to his side.

A ghost, a ghost girl.

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