The Extraordinary Apothecary at Hogwarts

"Can you see? Almost all the ones in the iron barrel are females, and the nests in the fireplace are males. They like different temperatures. I kept them together before, and some of them always like to run out and hide in the fireplace.

Some time ago, the windows were not fastened, and the wind almost blew out the fire in the fireplace.Poor little ones, that scare made them starve and thin. "

Hagrid was distressed as he spoke, and added a few dry logs to the fire.

Sissy: With all due respect, I don't see any thinning. The lizard skin looks very full, and the tight arrangement of the scales is a little loose.

There's a kind of hunger that makes Hagrid think you're hungry.

"Well... Actually, I think they all look quite round. It's the female who likes to devour hotter flames, right?"

Sissy had read about it in a book, and at the time, she felt that this was the same as the higher temperature of girls' bath water. The water temperature that is comfortable for washing can make boys scream.

"Oh yes, I knew you liked small animals too, it would be interesting to take a pair home to raise!"

Sissy backed away and waved her hands again and again. She really didn't learn this to keep small animals well—it was purely to know which salamander to use as a material with better medicinal effect.

For creatures that are used as medicinal or food materials, you can't keep the mind of being a pet. If you pour your affection into it, you can't pull his tail or take blood.

Her feelings are not enough to be distributed to too many people and things. Others should be cut with a knife or wanded with a magic wand, so there is no need to mourn for them.

Hagrid probably understands this idea too, from another angle - like feeding Buckbeak's ferrets, that's food.

"I... I have enough owls, I can't take care of more."

"That's right, then...you know how to pick the tail yourself?" Hagrid became a little embarrassed, his expression obviously stiffened a bit, "You can pick as many as you want, if possible, I, I will go there Look at your owl, what's his name?"

"Libo, I gave him the name, don't worry Hagrid, I can choose it myself."

"Libo...it's a nice name, isn't it a cool name?"

Hagrid turned his back to tease the bird.

Seeing such a big hand approaching, Libo was not afraid, and calmly stood on the back of the chair and tilted his head to look at it.

Sissy knew in her heart that Hagrid was reluctant to part with his baby, so let's get it done as soon as possible.

The body color of female salamanders does not look as colorful as that of males, but they are more resistant to high temperatures.

Lizard tails don't fully regrow, head stubble is certainly better than regrowth.

After choosing the target, Sissy put on long heat-insulating gloves protected by spells, quickly grabbed it from the fire, pinched its head, and pretended to poke its eyes, but the tail was easily scared off.

The detached tail jumps on the ground with fire, which is its way of attracting the attention of heaven and earth.

The eyes are its Achilles' heel, and the tail can be lost and restarted.

The original tail, over five inches.

Both are about the same length, perfect job!

It's just that there are two more pitiful little ones in the iron bucket, who are breathing in the flames.

Well, eat more, it shouldn't take long for them to grow back, there is no harm to them, it's just the first time in this life, they have been robbed by someone.

Sissy skillfully gave a freeze spell, and put the fresh tail into her pocket.

"I'm fine, Hagrid."

Hagrid came back to his senses, "Okay? It's pretty fast. Libo is in good health. I've seen it all. He has a standard length and weight. His feathers are glossy and the length of his beak and tarsus is ideal."

Wow, have you finished your physical examination for a while?

And without any tools.

Hagrid, your eyes are the ruler.

While speaking, the windows rang again and again.

Another Snowy Owl?

Mother, is it Hedwig? Sissy is not sure, after all, she has only played with her a few times, so she is not too familiar. Snowy owls of the same gender look roughly the same, and they are not able to distinguish them at that level.

Hagrid hurried to open the window.

Before he could open it, a huge, gray, bewildered great-gray owl slammed straight into the windowpane, then fell to the ground like a paper airplane hitting a wall, motionless.

"Errol?"

This one can only be sure, it is the poor guy in Ron's family who is old and frail, and shouldn't continue to work as a messenger.

"Oh, it's him again, it's time for the Weasleys to consider a young owl."

Weasleys: You think we don't want to?

Sissy: How about giving one to Fred and George on April Fool's Day... At first, I just heard about it, but I didn't feel much about it. Now it seems that this owl is about to die. I don't know if it will fly and close its eyes someday. up.

Hagrid hurried out of the house and picked up Errol who was lying on the ground.

Sissy was waiting at the door as a door opener, the door was open and the cold wind was blowing in, the salamander in the fireplace should suffer again, Hagrid felt distressed several times that day.

The wooden door takes some effort to open.

A few scattered snowflakes quietly followed behind, took the opportunity to sneak into the house, fell on the wooden board and quickly disappeared into tiny water droplets.

There are now three owls in the room. Owls like Errol who need healing know that they have to come here for help, and they will return to their posts when they regain their energy.

Of course, you can come without getting hurt, as long as you have a thick skin.

Sissy just brought Libo to eat, but she didn't expect to cook porridge for Hagrid first.

Hagrid put Errol lightly on a soft cushion and pulled the wings apart to examine the injury.

The two snowy owls stood there in a daze, with round eyes and round eyes, each with a confused expression.

Not sure if it's Hedwig's Snowy Owl: Who are you?why here?I don't know you, what do you see me doing?

I'm sure it's Libo's snowy owl: I think you look a lot like me, but you're a little darker.

Suspected Hedwig: Why did you only answer my last question?Also, you call me black?

Libo didn't look at her again, twisted his neck, turned his whole head to the back, upside down, eyes on the bottom and mouth on the top, hey, the flexibility of the neck is amazing.

Why do I have to answer you, who is not an emoji?

Sissy looked at Libo without saying a word, her eyes were filled with hatred.

She couldn't understand the owl's encrypted call, but she could tell from the movement.

This kid... Oh, he's quite arrogant, isn't he?

Sure enough, who bought like who.

Regardless of whether it's Hedwig or not, you and others have a good time watching it, really, I still want to see you get married and start a business, so it just fell through?

The girl who happened to be delivered to the door didn't even look at it twice, it's disappointing!

Sissy sighed deeply, feeling powerless.

"Hagrid, is he all right? Not moving..."

"He was dizzy from exhaustion and had two cuts on his wings. I think he was exhausted during the flight and wanted to rest his feet on a tree, but he landed unsteadily and was scratched by a branch. Fortunately, the injuries were shallow this time. It will recover soon."

Hagrid found a small brown bottle, held a cotton swab in his big hand, and carefully applied the potion to the wound. Wisps of green smoke curled up.