Harry Potter: Charlie and the Candy Factory

Chapter 242 Perenal

At this moment, the short time seemed to be extended endlessly. It was obviously only a few seconds, but to Charlie, it seemed as long as several hours.

A small sound came from behind the door, like whispering, mixed with the friction between fabrics and the sound of stool legs moving across the floor.

Soon after, the sound of slow footsteps gradually became clear from blur. It seemed to have some kind of innate stability and aura. There was about a second or two between steps, and every step seemed to

It 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 breath of turbid breath was helplessly exhaled from his mouth. Charlie said to himself angrily. At the same time, he stretched out his hands and touched the large pockets on both sides of his clothes.

There are two things in his pocket, each of which is the reason why Charlie can stand here now. One is the magic stone that Dumbledore entrusted to him, and the other is the alchemy that he has been playing with in his hands these days.

Item. Wait for another one

After taking the trouble to confirm the status of the two items, he relaxed his tense shoulders a little, his eyes became focused, and his eyes reappeared with the same confidence and style as before. An Ran waited for the door to open.

Open………………

Finally, the slow footsteps disappeared. At the door, the owner of the house stopped his steps. Instead, there was the sound of iron tools triggering each other on the door.

"When was the last time someone knocked on the door? Thirty years ago, or forty years ago?"

The voice came from behind the door. Unexpectedly, it was different from the serious and wise voice that Charlie had imagined. The voice that spoke at this moment was a woman's voice. It was gentle and kind with a bit of insight into the world, as if it was a close friend.

The ancient grandma had an inexplicable sense of stability and calmness. It seemed that even Charlie didn't notice it. The expression on his face was unconsciously there, so she felt relieved a lot.

Before Charlie could react too much, soon, as the rotten door bolt of the door made a "squeaking" sound, a gap connecting the outside world and Master Nico Flamel's residence finally slowly opened.

opened, and continued to spread towards greater things.

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

Before Charlie could open his mouth to greet him, the old woman in front of him carefully looked at him from top to bottom with a pair of eyes full of wisdom and transparency. There seemed to be some kind of magic in her eyes.

At this time, Charlie completely forgot about the words he had prepared at the door, and could only stand there speechless for a while, letting the kind old woman in front of him watch.

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

"Sorry, I scared you, didn't I... Please don't mind Charlie. I'm just too curious. After all, during these days, whenever Albus and Nico chat, your name always appears in their conversation.

中. Please forgive this old lady’s curiosity. I can’t imagine what kind of outstanding young man he is to receive such high praise from Albus Dumbledore and Nicolas Flamel.

.”

Charlie understood. After listening to the words of the old woman in front of him, he couldn't help but reveal a relaxed smile. He didn't say anything. He first bent down deeply like the lady in front of him, and showed what a young man should do when facing an elder.

Some benefits. When he raised his head again, he spoke softly.

"It's an honor to meet you, Ms. Perenal Flamel. The story of you and Nico Flamel was told several times by elders when I was a child. Being able to come here this time is something I will never forget.

The glory of..."

Perenal chuckled and said nothing more, but turned his body slightly to the side to make 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 heated up. Nico is also waiting for you in the room. Come in quickly!"

"OK."

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

Inside the building.

To Charlie's surprise, there was no "old smell" in the air inside the room as he had initially expected. Instead, it was filled with the faint aroma of small daisies and the smell of burning lamp oil.

, giving people an inexplicable sense of peace of mind and comfort.

Looking into the room, what you can see is glassware of various sizes, as well as many tools, clay pots, or ancient books, which are neatly placed in every place in the room.

The huge long table is already covered with them, and the coffee table next to the sofa is also covered with them. Various alchemical symbols are arranged chaotically and with infinite possibilities on the drawings spread out on the wall, as if they are a perfect drawing.

A decorative transformation.

It is already afternoon, and the sun is gradually moving westward. Although it has not yet set, it still stretches the shadows of everything downward through the tall glass windows. Under the background of the atmosphere, it makes it look from the inside to the outside.

Outside, they all reveal an aura of “knowledge”.

"This is really..."

Charlie's eyes widened and he scanned every corner of the room in fascination. When his eyes rested on every book he had never seen before and the alchemical symbols he had never thought of, he couldn't help but feel waves of intoxication rising in his heart.

I have to say that it is indeed the legendary "refining" feeling.

The home of Nicolas Flamel, the alchemist himself known as "Alchemy", at first glance, was really full of ancient wisdom! It even made him wonder whether the knowledge of alchemy here was still far away.

Much more than what is contained in the Hogwarts library.

"...It's incredible."

After a long pause, until he absorbed everything in front of him and his brain barely calmed down, Charlie, whose eyes flashed like the light of his youth, finally slowly exhaled and murmured.

"Don't be too restrained, dear child."

Behind her, Perenal Flamel's kind voice sounded again. She waved her hand gently, causing the open wooden door to close again, and protective measures were reactivated to cover the small stone house.

"You are Dumbledore's friend, then you are our friend. What's more, you helped us return the Sorcerer's Stone all the way here. I should express my gratitude to you for your actions."

(End of chapter)