Hogwarts and the Holy Grail War

It's really lame that I can make myself so embarrassed just by growing vegetables.

"..." The three of them rolled their eyes at Ethan, ignored him, and turned to leave the greenhouse.

"Well..." After Professor Garrick sent the other students away, he turned and looked at Ethan with a smile on his face, "It's Mr. Ethan, right?"

"Ah... yes, professor. I'm Ethan." Ethan was a little overly... enthusiastic (?) Professor Garrick and was a little slow to react and looked a little at a loss.

Something is wrong. There is something wrong with this professor.

Before Ethan could imagine more outrageous details, he saw Professor Garrick approaching him step by step, staring at Ethan with his eyes, and said, "Mr. Ethan, I just saw your operation. It was neat and tidy, and the measure was just right. You are definitely not a novice. You have grown a lot of things before, right?"

Ethan looked at Professor Garrick's face so close to him, swallowed, and took a half step back.

I always feel that Professor Garrick is more oppressive than Professor McGonagall in some sense. Is it my illusion?

"Uh... kind of. I've tinkered with it a little out of interest before, but I'm not that professional." Ethan said vaguely.

This is true. In his previous life, Ethan grew a few pots of flowers on the balcony at home, and he simply watered and cared for them every day, having a lot of fun.

Later, when the lockdown came, Ethan skipped work after receiving the news and quickly grabbed a bunch of frozen fruits, vegetables and instant noodles from the supermarket before the community was completely locked down. But after returning home, he was still troubled by the only ingredients at home.

The main thing is that I don’t know when the lockdown will be lifted, and whether I can fill myself up with all this food is a problem. Staple food is easy to deal with, as there is no shortage of rice and flour at home, but there are only a few vegetables, and they cannot be left for a long time. If the lockdown lasts a little longer and I don’t have vegetables to eat, I’m afraid my body will not be able to bear it.

After a brief period of distress, Ethan made a decisive decision to reluctantly give up. He pulled out all the flowers and plants at home, cleaned out the foam boxes used to store frozen goods, and moved all the soil in the flower pots into the foam boxes. He followed the online tutorial to cut open the tomatoes he bought, took out the seeds, and planted them.

Fortunately, there was no failure. The tomatoes sprouted after more than a week, which made Ethan very happy.

Not all of my efforts over the past ten days were in vain.

It just so happened that the vegetables at home were almost exhausted. Ethan simply went all out and chose two unused washbasins at home. He got up in the middle of the night and went downstairs to the community flowerbed to dig up two basins of soil, intending to expand his balcony vegetable garden and plant some peppers and potatoes to enrich his future food.

Well, then the community was unsealed the next day.

All wooden big.

It can be said that he died halfway through his business.

And because Ethan was too emotional, we still don't know how he commemorated the flowers and plants he pulled out. We only know that early in the morning that day, a howl of grief and anger that was not like that of a human was heard from the third-floor balcony of a residential area.

Sin ah.

"Aha, I knew it," Professor Garrick blinked and said as he approached Ethan step by step, "By the way, Ethan, you are Chinese, right? I heard that you have special cultivation techniques for plants? And there are many magical plants with wonderful effects? Can you share with me what you know about these aspects?"

"Professor...it's too close..." Ethan, who had been forced into a corner, trembled.

Horrible, this professor is horrible.

"Ah... sorry, I was a little excited." Professor Garrick realized his own gaffe, took two steps back to distance himself, and stuck out his tongue embarrassedly.

Ethan: You call that a little?

Looking at Professor Garrick who was trying to get away with it cutely, Ethan scratched his head: "How about we take extra classes first? We can talk about the things you're interested in after we have time after the extra classes?"

"No problem. I'll give you some extra lessons first." After getting Ethan's assurance, Professor Garrick turned around contentedly, put his hand behind his back and hooked at Ethan, "Follow me."

Professor Garrick took Ethan out of the first greenhouse and came to a small square greenhouse at the back. He took out the key and opened the door: "Come, follow me into the house."

Ethan swallowed and followed Professor Garrick into the small greenhouse.

I hope the plot development is not exactly what I imagined.

Damn, why am I still a little bit looking forward to it?

"What's planted here is Chinese biting cabbage," Professor Garrick closed the door and pointed to the spherical green cabbages planted in the cultivation box and said to Ethan, "I guess you have dealt with them a lot in China before. Let me see how you deal with them first."

Ethan: ? ?

I'm not without you, don't talk nonsense.

Chapter 31 Good Teeth, Good Appetite, and Everything Delights

"Let me see how you handle them."

Professor Garrick pointed to the rows of Chinese kale and said to Ethan with a smile.

The outermost layer of leaves of the cabbage has a little yellow on the edges, and the emerald green leaves in the middle are divided into two parts like a mouth. The edge of each leaf has a row of hard barbs, just like the fangs in the mouth of a beast, and this "mouth" full of "fangs" is constantly opening and closing, which is frightening. Rather than saying that they are a kind of cabbage, it is better to say that they are some kind of Venus flytrap that looks like cabbage.

"Well, Professor. I'm a Muggle-born." Ethan said weakly, "I've never seen such... strange plants before."

China’s “biting” cabbage. The word “biting” sounds bad no matter how you look at it.

Not to mention that the cabbages were constantly opening and closing their "mouths", making crisp "crunching" sounds, which made people's scalp tingle.

White teeth, red bean paste white teeth.

"Ah... okay." Professor Garrick looked a little disappointed, but soon regained his spirits. "Then let me tell you about their habits first."

"As the name suggests, Chinese choy sum likes to chew things. So in order to prevent them from getting angry, you should regularly give them some chewy food to satisfy their 'mouth craving'." Professor Garrick said, throwing a piece of old leather into the "mouth" of one of the Chinese choy sum.

The cabbage "chewed" the leather, making a creepy grinding sound.

"If you don't take care of these cabbages regularly, they will snap when you get close to them" - Professor Garrick made a pinching motion with his left hand, "and bite off your fingers."

"Excuse me, is it too late for me to go back now?" Ethan raised his hand weakly and asked, with a look of resistance on his face, "Is this a little too early for me?"

Ethan would rather go and change the pot of the mandrake now. At least as long as he wears earplugs, there will be no danger.

"It's too late, little Ethan~" Professor Garrick chuckled and rejected Ethan's proposal. His voice was as clear and pleasant as a silver bell. "Pay attention, I'm going to start picking."

Professor Garrick put on his dragon-skin gloves, walked over to the leather-chewing Chinese biting cabbage, and reached under the leaves with his hands.

"Before picking them, put something chewy in their mouths for them to eat. If they have something to chew, the chance of them biting you will be reduced." Professor Garrick continued to feel towards the bottom of the cabbage, "Then take the opportunity to feel the roots of the cabbage from the bottom and gently pull them up. Their roots are very shallow."

Garrick pulled the cabbage out of the soil with a little force and held it in his arms: "Be careful to be gentle during this period, otherwise if you scare them, they will jump up and bite your nose."

Ethan watched Professor Garrick's effortless operation, as if she had just watered the potted plants, and couldn't help swallowing.

"Okay, little Ethan. Now it's your turn. Although the dragon leather gloves are very strong and won't be easily bitten through and hurt you, it will still hurt, so you must be careful."

Professor Garrick kindly reminded Ethan, but what she said only made Ethan more determined to retreat.

Professor, are you sure you are not here to dissuade me?

Ethan took a deep breath and followed Professor Garrick's instructions to a mature Chinese cabbage. He threw a piece of old leather into its mouth, then gently passed his hands under the leaves and touched the roots along the soil.

Ethan couldn't help feeling creepy when he heard the creepy crunching sound coming from the cabbage's mouth. He endured the discomfort and groped for a hard cylindrical object. He grabbed it and lifted it up gently, thus freeing the cabbage from the soil.

"Well done, little Ethan!" Professor Garrick whispered and gave Ethan a thumbs up with both hands. "Now put it in the basket, and be careful to do it gently."

Ethan slowly moved to the wicker basket containing the cabbage, gently placed the cabbage at the bottom of the basket, next to the one picked by Professor Garrick, then stood up gently and quickly retreated three meters away.

"Speaking of which, Professor, since this Chinese cabbage can bite people if they use enough force and can also jump up by itself, can we carry a few with us and throw them at the enemy when we encounter one, so that it can chase the enemy and chew on him?" Ethan wiped the cold sweat from his forehead and looked at the Chinese cabbage in the basket, thinking for a moment.

"Not bad, little Ethan, you have a broad mindset. As you said, the role of magic plants is more than just throwing them into the cauldron." Professor Garrick nodded, his face full of approval. "Some wizards have liked to do this a long time ago, and it is said that the effect is quite good. You only need a stillness spell and a shrinking spell to carry these cabbages with you. When needed, throw them out and add a 'Stop Spell' to catch the enemy by surprise."

"I see. I think I understand." When Ethan heard that cabbage could be used in this way, he felt much more satisfied when he looked at the cabbages.

I wonder if Neil and his thick skin can resist taking a few bites of these cabbages? I am really looking forward to that scene.

"By the way, professor. I've been wanting to ask you for a while, what the hell is the name 'Little Ethan'?" Ethan raised his eyebrows and asked Professor Garrick in a sarcastic tone.

"It seems like we are close. I liked you the first time I saw you. We must have a special fate. Little Ethan, you can also call me Sister Mirabell - of course, you still have to call me Professor during class." Professor Garrick winked at Ethan and approached him again, with an inexplicable light in his eyes. "Call me Sister now so I can hear it, okay?"

What a fucking fate! Professor, have you been possessed by a charlatan from the great Celestial Empire?

"Uh um..." Faced with such a passionate Professor Garrick's relentless pressure, Ethan's face turned red, and he stammered out those few words, "Mira... Bell... Sister."

"Hey, you're so good." Professor Garrick stood on tiptoe and patted Ethan on the head, very happy. "If you have any difficulties in the future, you can ask me for help."

"By the way, teach...Sister Mirabell," Ethan said halfway when he saw Professor Garrick staring at him silently, and quickly changed his address, "What else should I learn next?"

"That's all for today. Tomorrow I'll teach you how to repot a mandrake, so remember to prepare well." Professor Garrick clapped his hands. "Rather than this, shouldn't we talk about those wonderful plants in the East?"

As expected, you can’t escape the fifteenth day if you can’t avoid it. What is coming will always come.

"Of course, but can we go somewhere else? Like somewhere we can sit down and have a good chat? I'm really a little tired, sis~sis~"

While Ethan was delaying time by acting cute maliciously, his Guinness brain was working frantically.

No, I have to make up something to deal with it quickly.

Chapter 32: Chinese medicine for thick and smooth hair

"So, Chinese magical plants don't have any special habits?"

Ethan sat on the sofa in Professor Garrick's office, took a sip of freshly brewed black tea, and nodded.

"Yes, teach...sister. Chinese plants are generally more wonderful in their uses and effects, and their habits are similar to those of ordinary plants."

"Oh, I see. I'm a little disappointed." Professor Garrick leaned back on the sofa, a little disappointed. "Then what else do you want, little Ethan?"

"..."

Ethan was thinking with his chin in his hand, thinking about how to talk to Professor Garrick about the land division. When he looked up, he suddenly saw Professor Garrick's long braids, frowned, and a plan came to his mind.

"Hey, sister. I see your hair quality is a little bad. Don't you have time to take care of it?"

"Yeah, that's right. I usually stay in the greenhouse to take care of plants, so I don't have time to take care of my hair. I just wash it briefly. Over time, it becomes dry and hard like this." Professor Garrick fiddled with the strands of hair that fell by his ears and said weakly, "I also thought about using a quick-smoothing hair spray, but with the amount of hair I have, I have to use a large bottle every time, and it won't last for more than a few days, so I gave up. Why are you asking this, little Ethan?"

"It's like this. We have a plant called black sesame. Its seeds have a wonderful effect on improving hair quality. No matter if your hair is dry, yellow or split, as long as you take it for a while, it will become delicate, smooth and shiny. It works better than speed smoothing spray." Ethan slowly organized his words and explained to Professor Garrick.

There is something wrong with what Ethan said, black sesame hair care is indeed effective.

As for whether this thing is considered a magical plant...don't worry about these details.

"Are you serious?" Professor Garrick's eyes lit up when he heard this. He stood up and stared at Ethan with a hopeful look on his face.

"It's 100% true. How could I lie to you, sister?" Ethan patted his chest with a firm look on his face. "If you want to try, I'll find a way to get you two kilograms this weekend."

Professor Garrick is a woman after all, and as the saying goes, everyone loves beauty. Now we have it in our hands, and the matter of getting the land is settled!

"I'm so sorry to bother you so much." Professor Garrick grabbed Ethan's hand, with an inexplicable light flashing in his eyes, "It's settled, little Ethan, you can't lie to me, your sister."

"Of course, of course." Ethan withdrew his hand calmly, "Then sister, I want to discuss something with you."

"Just tell me what's the problem. I'll help you in any way I can." Professor Garrick seemed to be in a good mood and promised, patting his chest.

The waves on the professor's chest surged under the impact, almost blinding Ethan's eyes.

Ethan shook his head and looked away, explaining his thoughts to Professor Garrick.

"It's about this black sesame. It will eventually run out, right? I was wondering if I could discuss with you about allocating a piece of land for me. If you think it's useful, I'll plant some right here at Hogwarts, and it will be convenient for you to use it in the future."

"Well, there are some other plants that can be used together to beautify and nourish the skin. I'm thinking of planting some of them here, such as Angelica dahurica, Astragalus membranaceus, Chinese angelica, red dates, aloe vera, ginseng, and Ganoderma lucidum...ah, cross out these last two."

Ethan lowered his head and counted on his fingers, but before he finished, he felt a pair of warm hands holding his head, and then he was kissed on the forehead.

"Little Ethan..." Professor Garrick took back his hand and wiped his eyes, feeling very touched. "I didn't expect you to think so much about your sister. I'm so happy. Tell me the truth, have you had this idea for a long time?"

"Well..." Ethan scratched his head. "If you say no, the atmosphere has become so chaotic. If you say yes, then I just thought of it."

Isn't it just seeing your hair and then improvising on the spot?

"Okay, since little Ethan said so, I'll take care of it." Professor Garrick waved his hand and said proudly.

"Okay, I'll take my leave now. It's almost time for dinner, I'll go wait in the auditorium." Ethan stood up and said goodbye immediately as if he had been pardoned.

After closing the wooden door leading to the castle from the greenhouse area, Ethan's face finally couldn't hold back. The corners of his mouth couldn't help but rise, and even his walking posture became a little unrecognizable.

The demarcation of the land has been done! Once the land is in hand, won’t it be up to me to decide what to plant?

What's more, what he said to Professor Garrick was 100% truth, without any lies. The main point was the information gap.

perfect!

However, Professor Garrick was so enthusiastic towards me from the beginning and started to claim to be my relative within two hours of meeting me. I always felt something was wrong.

Are all British people so bold?

Let's ask Professor Figo, the old pigeon, when he comes back.

-

The next afternoon, in the Hogwarts greenhouse.

After finishing tutoring Ethan, Professor Garrick pulled Ethan to sit in his office and made him a cup of black tea.

"Little Ethan, I've already helped you with the land issue." Professor Garrick said excitedly.

"Really?" Ethan was very surprised when he heard it, "Thank you, sister!"

"Oh, it's just a small matter." Professor Garrick waved her hand nonchalantly, as if this matter was not worth mentioning to her.

It would be better if you could suppress the "praise me now" expression that is almost written on your face.

"Oh, yes. There is also this. Professor Snape asked me to give it to you." Professor Garrick handed Ethan a bag. "It contains Dictamni leaves. I picked the best ones. You will use them in your potion class tomorrow."

"Thank you, sister. You're so thoughtful." Ethan put away the dill leaves and thanked Professor Garrick again.