Marvel's Hogwarts Wizard

Chapter 216 The All-Powerful Jerry (Fifth Update)

"Actually, I'm very interested in alchemy, but it seems the school doesn't offer a specific course on it. I never imagined Uncle Arthur was so skilled in alchemy; it's truly admirable!"

After listening to Arthur's explanation, Jerry exclaimed in admiration.

"Haha, Jerry, you're quite the smooth talker! But my alchemy skills are indeed unmatched by most wizards!"

Who doesn't like to hear compliments? Especially when such an excellent little wizard as Jerry, who is also a well-known professional Quidditch player, is so impressed with his alchemy, Arthur's vanity is immediately aroused.

"I heard from Ron that you, Uncle Arthur, enjoy using alchemy to modify Muggle items. That flying magical car they drove to rescue Harry was one of your creations!"

Jerry continued to praise.

"What? A car can fly?"

At this moment, Mr. Granger also showed a look of surprise.

"That's right, I've done a lot of research in this area, but the fact that the magic car can fly so well is indeed a bit beyond my expectations. If you're interested, I'll take you there to see it this afternoon!"

Also, Jerry, if you're interested in alchemy, feel free to ask me. I've always thought Hogwarts should offer a dedicated course on alchemy.

Arthur patted his chest, looking smug.

"Done!"

Seeing Arthur lose himself in Jerry's constant praise, Jerry's lips gradually curled into a smile.

Having dealt with Arthur, the next step is Mrs. Weasley.

Arthur is somewhat henpecked, and Mrs. Weasley is quite averse to Arthur tinkering with and modifying Muggle items, since that violates the Ministry of Magic's laws, and she's afraid that Arthur will get into trouble if he's discovered.

Therefore, if Jerry wants Arthur to successfully teach him alchemy, he also needs to find a way to improve his relationship with Mrs. Weasley.

As for how to increase Mrs. Weasley's favorability, Jerry already had a plan in mind.

"I'll go check the kitchen to see if there's anything I can help with!"

Under the astonished gazes of Arthur, Mr. Granger, and Hermione, Jerry got up and headed towards the kitchen.

Hermione thought for a moment and then quickly followed.

She thought she knew Jerry quite well. She never imagined Jerry had so many abilities she didn't know about.

In the kitchen on the first floor, Mrs. Granger watched as Mrs. Molly waved her wand, sending fruits and vegetables flying into the sink to be washed and then chopped into even pieces with a knife. She couldn't help but marvel at how magical wizards' cooking was.

She had originally planned to come and help when she heard that Mrs. Molly was going to cook, such as washing and chopping vegetables. After all, there were fourteen people to eat, and there were quite a few dishes to cook. Mrs. Molly would definitely not be able to handle it all by herself.

It turned out that she wasn't needed to help at all, because the wizard was actually cooking using magic.

"Oh, Hermione, you must learn this magic well. It will make things much easier for you after you settle down and start a family!"

Seeing Hermione and Jerry enter the kitchen, Mrs. Granger jokingly gave Hermione some instructions.

"I'm not really interested in culinary magic!"

Hermione pursed her lips.

Cooking magic is one of Hermione's few weaknesses, and although it's not magic taught in textbooks, she had studied it before.

Unfortunately, to learn cooking magic, one not only needs to have great magical talent, but also needs to have excellent cooking skills in real life.

Cooking magic doesn't mean you can conjure up delicious food directly, but rather that you can use magic to help you prepare a table full of food faster and easier.

Hermione's magical talent is definitely not a problem, but what about her cooking talent? Can you expect a twelve or thirteen-year-old academic prodigy to have any good cooking talent?

"Need any help? My cooking magic works pretty well!"

Jerry asked Molly, who was casting a spell.

As Mrs. Molly cast her spell, she looked at Jerry with some surprise:

"Jerry, you can even cook magic?"

It's hard to imagine a boy, especially one still in school, having any decent cooking skills. Molly knows that her sons are all terrible cooks.

"I personally prefer Chinese cuisine, so I've done some research on it!"

Jerry explained with a smile.

"Chinese cuisine is notoriously complex!"

As a culinary expert, Mrs. Molly naturally has some knowledge of cuisines from various countries, but she has less experience with Chinese cuisine because it is too complicated.

Moreover, all the Chinese recipes she bought were strange. Unlike other cuisines, each recipe clearly stated the amount of seasonings in each dish, with precise calculations, so as long as you followed the steps, you wouldn't go wrong.

However, the ingredients in Chinese recipes are mostly described in vague terms such as "a little," "appropriate amount," or "a few," making it difficult for her to grasp the nuances.

In fact, Mrs. Molly was unaware that Chinese cuisine is profound and has a long history, with eight major categories of dishes alone, and cooking methods involving twenty or thirty different techniques such as stir-frying, quick-frying, braising, deep-frying, cooking, pan-frying, stewing, roasting, and simmering.

Sometimes it's not that it's intentionally vague, but because the tastes in different regions of China vary so much that you often have to add seasonings and control the heat according to your personal taste.

The amount of seasoning used for the same dish can vary from region to region, and even within the same province, the flavor can differ, just like in Anhui, which combines the flavors of both the north and south.

These things are naturally difficult for a foreigner to understand, which is why Molly was so surprised when she heard that Jerry actually knew something about Chinese food.

"If you don't mind, I can prepare some Chinese dishes to go with it for everyone to try!"

Jerry volunteered to participate.

Words alone won't do; he needs to win over Mrs. Morrie with his abilities.

"Although it's impolite to ask guests to cook, I'm really looking forward to it!"

With a wave of her wand, Mrs. Molly sent the eight completed British and French dishes flying up and landing on the long wooden table in the kitchen.

Actually, I quite enjoy cooking!

Jerry glanced at the remaining ingredients in the kitchen, took out his wand and waved it, sending various ingredients and kitchen utensils flying as he began to work quickly.

"Wow, they're so skilled!"

The food wasn't ready yet, and they didn't know how it would taste, but Jerry's skill in cooking magic, which was no less than her own, had already earned Molly's approval.

Yes, how could he not be skilled? Jerry uses his culinary magic to prepare all three meals a day at his home in New York.

As Jerry continued to wave his wand, one delicious dish after another, which looked and smelled wonderful and was completely unfamiliar to Molly and the others, took shape and landed on the long table in the kitchen.

Sweet and sour pork, Kung Pao chicken, soup dumplings, boiled fish, sweet and sour pork, Xinjiang-style braised chicken

These are all Chinese dishes personally tested by Jerry, and are the favorites of foreigners such as Elsa, Haas, and Belle.

(End of this chapter)