The days of hanging out at Hogwarts

"Kabab is Egyptian kebabs? There are also naan bread and naan, I want to eat these! Roast pigeon meat? Or roasted squab, here is also a piece! Shevoma, it looks like meat buns, here is one One." Loren held the menu and shook his head, pleasantly surprised.

The food on it gave him a warm and familiar feeling.

He ordered the meal to Caleb, handed the menu to the others, and sat in his seat to wait expectantly, his eyes shining brightly.

"How many hot air balloons should we rent tomorrow?"

Watching the sunrise in a hot air balloon is one of the activities arranged by the hotel.

"Two, one for me and Monica, and Hermione to ride in a hot air balloon with you." Wendell said, unable to help but smile.

Watching the sunrise in a hot air balloon with my wife, they haven't been so romantic in a long time.

"I don't, I want to ride in a hot air balloon with my mother, ladies and ladies in one, men and men in one, that's right!" Hermione hummed and hugged Monica's arm tightly.

Monica calmly pulled out her arm: "Hermione, you have grown up and can no longer pester your parents like you did when you were a child."

Hermione stared at her in disbelief, and the little witch's expression made the others at the table laugh.

Monica held Hermione in her arms and whispered a few words in her ear, causing a blush to rise on the girl's face.

How could mother say such shameful words...Hermione glanced at Loren next to her.

He held up the one-meter-long Karabu kebab and gestured to his mouth several times, but finally found it difficult to eat it. Unable to skewer, Loren regretfully took the roasted lamb off the skewer, put it on a plate and dipped it in an Egyptian barbecue sauce called "Tohena". As soon as I took a bite, my face showed an expression of surprise, and I closed my eyes with satisfaction, seeming to be intoxicated by the deliciousness of this kebab.

Hermione breathed a sigh of relief.

At this time, Loren took off the roast meat from other roasters and distributed it to the people on the table: "You guys have a try. Although it is different from the lamb I roast, it is better than the British barbecue."

Karabu is different from the XJ kebabs that Loren is familiar with. He only uses lean meat from the lamb leg and back, and brushes the selected lamb with a seasoning mixed with refined salt, pepper, ginger, green onion and olive oil. , and then cut into four or five centimeter square pieces of meat, put them on a one-meter-long skewer one by one, and put them in a special oven until the meat turns yellow and take it out of the oven.

"Really? Let me try it."

Wendell's eyes lit up. He had eaten Loren's roasted lamb and was very interested in this kind of carabu.

Bates ate slowly: "I asked, people of my age cannot ride in a hot air balloon. They are afraid that I will not be able to be sent to the hospital in time if I have an accident."

"Huh?" Wendell was stunned for a moment. He knew better than anyone how strong his neighbor was. Sometimes Bates helped move the fishing gear that he couldn't move.

"We can add some money, the hotel should be able to accommodate."

"Forget it, don't cause trouble to others, and I don't think of it earlier than the sun."

Seeing that the Grangers wanted to persuade them again, Bates shook his head firmly, "There are staff on the hot air balloon to take care of Loren and Hermione. You can just live in peace and quiet."

"But..." Wendell scratched his head and could only accept Bates' proposal.

After dinner, go back to your room and sleep.

The next day, Loren was pulled out of bed by Hermione at three o'clock in the morning. After breakfast in a daze, he got into the special car arranged by the hotel. The early morning temperatures were so cold that they had to wear parkas provided by the hotel.

The dark blue sky is like a curtain. The sun has not yet appeared. Its light shines through the sky, making the dark blue night appear clear and bright, like Ravenclaw's sapphire. A land of yellow rocks and desert.

About half an hour later, a group of four people arrived at the hot air balloon square. The staff was inflating the hot air balloon. The sound of the inflator's air pump echoed in the square and could be heard far away in the quiet and empty desert.

Wendell and Monica left their two children with Caleb and ran towards their hot air balloon without looking back.

Leaning against the pillar, Loren yawned. He looked at the excited Hermione with some confusion: "We are wizards. If you want to watch the sunrise in the sky, we can fly up to the sky on a broomstick."

"This is different!"

"What's different is that the broomstick flies higher, is more flexible, and can adjust its position at will."

"you!"

Hermione was stunned for a moment, actually feeling that what he said made sense. Forget it, ignore this slug who only knows how to sleep.

It was a bit cold to doze against the stone pillar, so Loren stood up and walked towards Hermione, using her as a pillar to lean against for a while. Hermione pushed him a few times, but failed to get rid of the slug, and had to let him lean on it.

The cool desert wind blew over from the wilderness, mixed with the noisy noise of the air pump. Hermione quietly watched the hot air balloon's canvas gradually fill up, and finally became larger than the house.

From a distance, the pod only occupies a small spot below, and the staff are like ants, surrounding the hot air balloon.

"It's time for us to get in the hot air balloon!"

Loren was suddenly startled and was pulled into the pod by Hermione.

The balloon pilot operated the flamethrower silently, like a transparent person, saying nothing... Puppy love is normal.

Along with the majestic sound of ignition, Loren felt a lift of buoyancy rising from his feet. The weightlessness made his head, which was still awake, slightly dizzy for a while, and they swayed up into the sky.

When the fire was first lit, there were tourists around who exclaimed and admired. When the balloon completely left the ground and the figures on the ground disappeared from sight, they seemed to have entered another dimension and the world became quiet.

The many hot air balloons shining with fire complement each other, the Nile River, and the desert mountains and fields of Luxor, they all flow into the eyes and the bottom of the heart. People can't help but feel a refreshing comfort and joy.

Loren's sleepiness dissipated, and he and Hermione looked east together.

A sun that was as red as a salted duck egg yolk rose slowly, exuding soft rays of light, dyeing the entire sky a fiery red color. When the red color turned into dazzling gold, the world suddenly became brighter.

Hermione looked straight at the rising golden sun, her eyes flashing with golden light. Loren's whole heart became peaceful, and he experienced a completely different experience from flying a broomstick.

It was empty above and below, as if there was no one there, the rays of light flowed past them like water, and the clouds were like a dream.

They looked far away from the pod, and it seemed like they were the only two people left in the world. Loren wanted to say something, talk about the golden sunrise, talk about hot air balloons, it seemed that anything could be said. But when he turned his head and met Hermione's gaze, he suddenly understood——

Nothing needs to be said.

…

Boom boom——

The sound of the flamethrower continued for a long time, and Hermione recognized the hot air balloon her parents were riding in through the colorful spray paint on the balloon. They were kissing in the pod as if no one else was watching.

Even if they flew a certain height, the sea of ​​clouds was still above their heads, out of reach. Below are the mountains and sand dunes, and the Nile River in the distance of the hot air balloon is sparkling, like a silver ribbon, winding around the city of Luxor.

Hermione stood in the shaking pod, but her heart felt extremely stable.

It was the same when she first arrived at Hogwarts. There were strange scenery and strange people everywhere, and the eyes of the people around her were like a pod, lifting her high and hanging on the verge of falling. Loren was like a hot air balloon, allowing her to land safely.

A year has passed in the blink of an eye. Many things have changed, but it seems like nothing has changed.

Hermione looked at the entire world and couldn't help but look at the people around her.

He looked at the balloon pilot eagerly, tentatively exchanging glances with the pilot, hesitating how to persuade the man to let him play with the flamethrower.

The balloonist turned his head calmly, avoiding his gaze.

Hermione couldn't help but laugh.

The world is picturesque, and the scenery here is unique.

…

The ancient Egyptian city of Luxor is located on the east bank of the Nile River. It is famous for the ruins of Thebes, the ancient capital of Egypt. Among them, the Karnak Temple is the most complete and largest. The building was built more than 4,000 years ago and was completed in the era of Ramses II during the New Kingdom.

After visiting the temple, the group took a bus to the seaside resort hotel in Hurghada.

Hurghada is located on the Red Sea coast in eastern Egypt, the capital of the Red Sea Province and a famous tourist attraction. As a livable city in the desert, it also has a gathering place for Egyptian wizards.

Looking at the scenery along the Red Sea coast, Wendell couldn't help but rub his hands and said in an eager tone: "They say the fish here are stupid and will take the initiative to dig into the sand."

Hermione interrupted warily: "Don't think about it, Loren won't go fishing with you. We are going to visit the wizarding gathering place here."

"it's a pity……"

Bates, who had been keeping his eyes closed, turned around and said, "Is it safe? The wizards here should not be under the control of the British Ministry of Magic."

"Don't worry, Grandpa Bates." Loren explained, "Most wizards abide by the conventions of the International Federation of Wizards. Even if we encounter some unruly dark wizards, Hermione and I can teleport away immediately. .”

Hermione nodded somewhat proudly: "Apparition, we can return to the hotel instantly."

Loren smiled softly and said nothing more.

There is also a magic stone in his pendant, and the basilisk magic power is stored in the deluminator. Unless he is a wizard of Dumbledore's level, he might not be afraid of whom.

…

Hurghada, on the coast of the Red Sea.

Loren and Hermione walked on the streets of the coastal city. Without tour guides and parents, the country seemed to be closer to them.

Some were shirtless, wearing only a pair of shorts, while others were wearing white robes and heavy red hats in the hot desert.

Camels with strange humps passed by them, chewing unknown hay in their mouths.

"Loren, do you really know the way?" Hermione suddenly hesitated, "I mean, you have never been here before, can you really find the entrance to the magical world?"

"Well, I may not know the road, but I definitely know the destination." Loren's eyes were filled with crystal blue, reflecting the magical light not far away. In the desert with a wide view, except for the sun, there is nothing more dazzling than that. things.

After walking through an unknown number of streets, they finally came to a small shop selling handicrafts.

In front of him was a somewhat dirty and dilapidated shop. The crooked signboard said 'Hermes Goods Store', and the outer wall was covered with yellow and black stains.

It seems like no one passing by can see this bar.

Looking at the scale representing alchemy on the sign, Loren smiled: "It seems we are lucky."

"Egyptian Alchemy Research Center." Flamel's illusory figure appeared aside, with distant nostalgia in his eyes.

Pushing the door open, the store was empty except for an old man dozing behind the counter. He was wearing a long tubular coat made of a piece of white translucent rectangular fabric, with a wraparound apron tied around his waist.

In Loren's eyes, the old man's body was shining with turbulent magic power fluctuations. Judging from the magic power, his strength was probably about the same as Professor McGonagall.

Hermione seemed to not be able to see the old man. She looked at the empty shop and asked doubtfully: "Isn't this a merchandise store? Why can't I see a single product?"

"Hahaha!" The old man laughed at this question, "Because someone has bought up all the alchemy products and they are in a hurry to enter the newly discovered tomb."

Hermione stared at the figure suddenly appearing in the corner.

Loren noticed the message in his words: "You mean all the alchemy products sold here are?"

"Yes, yes, the clay pot that can curse others by writing their names, the cat's eye to explore treasures, the scepter to avoid water...but these are all sold out."

The old man shook his head, looked up at them, and said in a strange English: "Although there are many wizards coming recently, there are not many young wizards of your age."

Hermione pulled Loren and whispered: "Professor McGonagall said that Professor Barbling is anxious to come to Egypt just for the newly excavated ruins."

Loren didn't reply. He looked at the old man in the corner with twitching eyes. Flamel's shadow was floating behind his head. He shouted excitedly in a voice that only he could hear: "He is from the Alchemy Research Center." Man, just reveal your identity as an alchemist!"

It was the first time Loren saw such a cheerful Flamel, and he was a little speechless.

He hesitated for a moment and stepped forward: "There is no doubt that this is not an idle lie, but the most conclusive truth."

This sentence is the beginning of Cuiyulu and the first sentence translated by Cuiyulu. As the place where the Jade Record Stele was unearthed, this sentence is the purpose of the Egyptian Alchemy Research Center and represents the truth of alchemy.

The old man heard his words and shook his head with a smile: "Young man, if you had come here a month ago, I would have happily introduced you into our alchemy room and showed you our latest research results. Maybe three months later Maybe, but not now.”

Flamel, who felt a little embarrassed, disappeared into thin air in an instant.

"Hello, sir, we don't need to go to the Alchemy Research Center. We mainly want to ask for directions..." Loren didn't care. He was only interested in the Alchemy Research Center and didn't necessarily want to go.

It’s not a second creation. Egypt has the world’s largest alchemy research center, which is Rowling’s setting.