Hogwarts in the shadows

Hephis had wasted quite a bit of time in Verna, and he estimated that Vanasha should have already arrived home.

So he returned to Vanasa's home.

At this time, the little goblin had returned home and had changed into a loose set of home clothes.

That home dress is very, very loose.

Vanasha's long hair was loose and slightly wet, obviously she had just taken a shower.

At this moment, she was busy in the kitchen. A pot of soup was bubbling on the stove, exuding a rich aroma of Chinese medicine.

When Hephis smelled the fragrance in the air, he felt a stomachache.

"Vanassa." He called softly.

"Master, you're back!" Vanasha turned around with a bright smile on her face. "Please wait for me for a moment. I'll be there soon."

As she spoke, she put another huge ginseng into the pot.

Hephis's eyes twitched when he saw it.

It is true that he has good physical fitness.

But although his body could bear this kind of nourishment, his mind couldn’t bear it!

"Um...Vanasha, I have something important to tell you."

Hephis tried to divert Vanassa's attention away from the damn pot.

"Okay, master."

Vanasha put all the remaining herbs into the pot, turned it to medium heat and simmered it slowly.

Hephis watched her movements, and his eyes twitched unconsciously again.

Vanasa came over and hugged his arms, with a pleasant orchid scent on her body.

There was a hint of resentment in her eyes. "I was wondering, how dare the master come to see me? It turns out you have something important to tell me!"

"Ahem..." Hephis cleared his throat awkwardly.

"I've been busy dealing with wizard issues these days, so I haven't come to see you."

"Master, you didn't lie to me, did you?"

Vanasha rubbed her lips against his arm, her mouth close to his ear.

"Then let's stay home for dinner tonight! I have learned a new dish." The little goblin said coquettishly in a soft voice.

Hephis pushed Vanasha's head and said, "Put aside the meal. I have something I need you to do."

"Okay, master." Vanasha finally sat up straight and her face returned to a serious expression.

Hephis waved his hand, "Don't worry, you can arrange this matter tomorrow."

Vanassa nodded happily.

"Among the replacements, there is a woman named Bellatrix Lestrange. Hand her over to Rice, and he will know what to do. But you have to tell him not to let Lestrange die so easily."

When Hephis was in Azkaban, he had thought of a good place for Lestrange to go, which was District 13.

Lestrange would surely "enjoy" her more if he handed her over to Rice, his mother's brother.

There was a gleam in Vanasha's eyes, and she immediately understood what Hephes meant.

"Please rest assured, Master. In District 13, it's not that easy to die."

Hephis nodded and continued, "The basic physical medicine has been brewed. I still have three bottles here. You can study it and see if it can be mass-produced."

He paused and added, "This medicine is very troublesome to make. It takes more than a month to boil it. Let them use it sparingly."

Vanasha replied respectfully, "Yes, Master. I will give the order."

Hefeth remembered something again, "How is Rice adapting there?"

Vanassa thought for a moment and said, "He's still trying to adapt. Although it can be seen that he is trying his best to fit in, his character is indeed a little...weak."

Hephis shrugged, "As long as he doesn't cause any trouble, it doesn't matter whether he can help or not."

Vanassa nodded in understanding.

"By the way, you still can't Apparate?" Hephis asked suddenly.

A trace of resentment flashed across Vanasha's face: "The master said he would teach me half a year ago, but he hasn't taught me yet."

"Ahem, I was so busy that I forgot about it." Hephis explained.

"I'll call An An over later. After you devour his shadow, you'll naturally be able to learn it."

Vanasha pouted in dissatisfaction. What she wanted was for Hephis to teach her step by step.

Instead of using shadows, although shadows are indeed not only convenient but also quick to learn, but she doesn't like it.

But Vanasha did not object, she knew very well the limits of Hephis's tolerance of her.

If such an obviously unreasonable request was made, it would only make her seem like she was being unreasonable.

As evening approached, the two had dinner first.

Hephis's blood still boiled inevitably.

But fortunately, his brain occlumency technique was quite powerful, so he managed to control himself.

After dinner, Hephis called An'an and cut out his shadow and gave it to Vanasha.

The reason for choosing after dinner is to completely ensure An An's safety.

Although Hephis asked Vanasha to devour shadows to learn Apparition, he did not completely ignore it.

After all, his understanding of space has improved a lot now.

The magic of Apparition itself is actually quite restrictive.

So he gave his improved version to Vanasa, fulfilling her wish for hands-on teaching.

Of course, during this process, Hephis could not avoid being teased by Vanasha and was "touched" by her from time to time.

Vanasa's IQ is definitely among the best.

She built her own space palace in her mind without much effort on Hephis's part.

Apparition has one major drawback.

It is basically impossible to successfully Apparate to a place I have never been to.

Even if they tried forcefully, 99.9% of wizards would end up splitting.

Moreover, that kind of separation is not as simple as hair and nails. It is not uncommon for the head to be separated from the body.

But once the wizard fixes the moving space into a space palace.

So in theory, as long as you have enough magic power, you can teleport to anywhere at will.

Of course, there are risks involved, such as getting stuck in walls or water.

But there is absolutely no danger of separation, and for wizards, this small problem is easy to solve.

It took Vanasa just over an hour to master the technique.

But she seemed to have endless curiosity and doubts, and kept asking Hephis questions.

I don’t understand this, and I don’t quite understand that.

Hephis naturally understood what the little goblin was planning.

Whenever Vanasa asked questions, he would answer them patiently, once or twice.

Until Vanasa had nothing left to ask.

With a teasing smile, Hephis said goodbye to the goblin and Apparated away.

Vanasha looked at the place where Hephis left, her little mouth pouting so much that you could hang a bottle of oil on it.

The resentment emanating from his body seemed to be able to engulf the entire room.