The days of hanging out at Hogwarts

"Hello, Mrs. Weasley."

"Hello, my dear Loren and Hermione..."

"Harry, how was your stay at the Dursleys?"

"Thanks to the joke book you gave me, it helped me get through that difficult time. Fortunately, Mad-Eye Moody and Mr. Weasley picked me up not long after."

"As long as you like this birthday present."

"Thank you, I like it very much..."

"..." Ron curled his lips after listening to the greetings of several people. Ron looked extremely uncomfortable and looked at the group of people who ignored him. "Does anyone listen to me? Don't you want to see the Quidditch captain's badge?" ”

"Be quiet, Ronnie, and be sure to let George and Fred hear you and put a little magic on your badge."

"..."

Ron shut up immediately.

A group of people burst into laughter and walked into the "Weasley's Wizard Wheezes" with a shiny sign.

What comes into view is a pile of cardboard boxes built to the ceiling, with the words "Quick Skip Candy" printed on them in bright red letters. The most popular among them is Nosebleed Nougat, which is almost sold out. The last box was squashed.

There are also fake wands that turn into rubber chickens and trousers, quick-fist telescopes that attack the user, and boxes of multi-functional quills, including automatic inkjet, spell check, and quick wit...

It was crowded with customers selecting products, and the flow of people was very slow.

Hermione flattened the small label with two fingers and read the instructions on it. Loren was also observing these prank products and did not rush into them. On the one hand, he knew George and Fred, and on the other hand, the shape of these products did not look safe.

A lump of unknown yellow-brown sticky substance next to it was labeled "Edible Black Magic" and it looked like it should be the poop-eating product on the poster.

In front of the display case on the right, a group of teenage children watched excitedly as a mini-doll climbed the steps and climbed towards a set of lifelike noose racks. A sticker on the outside of the display case read: Reusable Executioner - Can't Fight Hang him as soon as possible!

Hangman is a word-guessing two-player scribbling game in which one player comes up with a word or phrase and the other player guesses the letters in that word or phrase.

Students at Hogwarts always play this game to kill time in the History of Magic class. You can play it with a piece of parchment and a pen. The player who asks the question plays the role of the executioner. At the beginning, he will draw a gallows. The player who guesses the word represents the person who was executed. If a person guesses a letter correctly, the executioner will fill in all the positions where the letter exists. If the entire word or phrase is spelled completely, it means he is saved.

If the letter the player guesses is not in the word or phrase, the player who asked the question will add a stroke to the rope of the gallows. After about 7 strokes, a stick figure will be drawn, announcing that the person has been hanged and the game is over.

George and Fred have made some optimizations to the game. The steps under the gallows represent the number of guesses. Every time the villain guesses wrong, he climbs up one space and puts himself on the noose. After guessing incorrectly 7 times in a row, the villain is hanged. .

Accompanied by the cheers of the children, the wooden board under the mini doll's feet was removed, and the puppet swayed and struggled, with realistic movements, and the suffocation of being hanged was vividly performed.

"Cruel boy..."

Hermione murmured in a low voice and turned to look at the product next to her: "Patented product...Daydream Spell..."

There was a brightly colored picture printed on the box, in which a handsome young man and an intoxicated girl were standing on the deck of a pirate ship. At a glance, you can understand the meaning of the picture, a loving couple, unrestrained and floating freely.

"As long as you recite a simple spell, you can enter a wonderful and realistic daydream. It lasts for thirty minutes. It is suitable for classroom use. It works best with divination classes and the history of magic. It is simple to operate and ensures that Professor Trelawney and It is difficult for Professor Binns to detect. Please note that it should be used with caution in Potions class. Side effects include dull expression and slight drooling... This product is not for sale to teenagers under the age of sixteen..."

Hermione pursed her lips, unable to describe this product in words: "This kind of magic is quite strange."

"Now that you say so, Hermione, we can give you one for free."

Fred popped out of nowhere. He was wearing a set of magenta robes. The color was very gaudy and decorated with numerous patterns. The back hem covered his knees, and he wore a sparkling fire dragon. The leather boots were incompatible with his red hair, making him particularly eye-catching.

"Come this way, everyone."

George, who was also dressed up, greeted them to go back and happily introduced the products on the display cabinet:

"Muggle magic cards and rope tricks are novelties that are not available in the wizarding world. They are specially sold to people like my father who like Muggle things. They don't make much money but they make a steady stream of money...

"Look at this, the most advanced love potion, the effect can last up to twenty-four hours at a time. The effect depends on the weight of the boy and the charm of the girl...

“It’s very effective in eliminating pustules in ten seconds, and it’s miraculous in treating boils, blackheads, etc…

"You must have never imagined that the most popular thing is this thing, miniature cattail velvet."

It was a group of pink and purple fluffy balls, rolling around in the cage, like bellflowers blown by the wind, so cute.

Ron and Ginny secretly looked at their mother's expression. Her eyebrows were slightly wrinkled and her lips were tightly pursed. She seemed not very interested in these products. Compared with the three excellent brothers in front, the twins who opened a joke shop seemed a little unprofessional. Although they knew that they were persuaded by Loren two years ago, no one was sure of her thoughts.

After George and Fred introduced the products, they also secretly looked at their mother. The two carefree people wanted to say something, but they just clenched their sleeves, with expectations flashing in their eyes.

After looking around the store for a few circles, Molly pursed her lips, took two steps forward, patted the two people on the head, and scolded: "Is this the store you opened?"

"..."

The twins felt a sense of frustration in their hearts, and their breathing was a little sluggish. Just when they wanted to say something to defend themselves, they saw her start to walk into the inner room.

"They didn't even clean up before opening. There's dust in the corners, it's dirty, and they didn't put away the empty boxes. It's a mess. How can this be? No matter what you sell, you have to clean it up..."

Molly muttered, and found a broom and dustpan from somewhere, and began to clean up away from customers. Her movements were familiar and natural, just like she had cleaned the bedrooms for her children for more than ten years.

George and Fred grinned, with crystal water in their eyes. They wiped their noses and moved closer, and were scolded again.

Lupin smiled gently, but his tired look made the smile a little haggard: "It's too noisy here. Let's go to the back. I'll tell you what happened recently. The Daily Prophet was interviewed by the Ministry of Magic and didn't report these news."

"We already know those news. You go ahead. Let's go shopping for a while." Harry glanced at Ginny who was fascinated by the fluff and waved his hand.

Loren and Hermione exchanged glances and followed Professor Lupin to the back.