Harry Potter and the Hidden Treasure (Volume 3)

Chapter 445 Conversation With Hermione

Everyone returned to their rooms, and Evan followed Harry, Ron, Fred, and George to Ron's room on the top floor.

They sat on the bed and continued discussing the products of Weasleys' Wizard Wheezes. Fred and George "magically" came up with a number of new products beyond everyone's expectations.

During Mrs. Weasley's last inspection, these things were not found, so they were saved from being burned.

There were many things, including the transformative sweets Evan had seen before, the Dodging Sweet Box, the Ton-Tongue Toffees, trick wands, among others.

There were also Decoy Detectors, Intelligent Response Quills, and new products they had not seen before.

"What is this?" asked Harry, holding something that looked like a common Muggle telescope.

"Be careful, Harry!" said Fred with a smile, "Unless you want to turn into a panda bear!"

"This is a boxing telescope. When you put it in front of your eyes, a tiny fist extends and punches you in the face. After hitting you, it leaves a special magical bruise on your eyes!" explained George. "We haven't figured out how to cure the purple bruise yet."

Upon hearing this, Harry stuck out his tongue and quickly and cautiously held the telescope as far away as possible.

"And this?" Ron asked, staring at a bottle of pink potions.

"That's from our WonderWitch line!" Fred's face displayed a special smile.

"WonderWitch?!" Ron repeated and reached for the potion.

"No, dear brother, it's better not to touch this. You know, we haven't come up with an antidote for it yet," George took the potion before Ron could act, "and it's too expensive to waste here."

"What is this for?" Ron sounded a bit dissatisfied. "If you don't want to tell, don't take it away."

"This is our special sensory agent, the most advanced sensory agent, specially prepared for love-struck girls," said Fred. "The effect can last up to twenty-four hours depending on the weight of the boy in question..."

"And the attraction of the girl," added George knowingly.

"Do they work?" Ron asked skeptically.

"It's obvious that even though we haven't tested it on girls," said Fred, "but judging by the effect we have when using it now, it can really make us more attractive and draw girls towards us."

"Or maybe it's because you already fancy Angelina so much!" George chimed in.

"Yes, that's possible!" agreed Fred, "but that day, I did feel a bit different. Well, guys, is there any girl you like?"

Harry and Ron hesitated and nodded, showing interest.

Evan had no intention of continuing to listen. He knew all the love potion formulas up to now.

If he wanted, he could brew them at any time.

He could even guarantee that the effect would definitely be much stronger than Fred and George's "WonderWitch" potions.

Evan checked the time; Hermione had probably helped Mrs. Weasley finish up and was ready to go down and find her.

He made up an excuse and left the room.

Moonlight streamed through the narrow windows and spilled onto the dark, swaying stairs of the Burrow.

Evan headed to Ginny's door and knocked gently.

Soon, Hermione opened the door in adorable pink pajamas she had put on. Only her wrists and ankles were exposed.

Under the candlelight, Hermione looked different in times of peace.

She appeared very beautiful and had a special charm and temperament.

Evan held his breath for a moment, and his heart started beating a bit faster. He couldn't help but wonder if Hermione was using a love potion.

"Ginny's not here, she went to freshen up!" Hermione gestured for Evan to enter the room and spoke earnestly, "I just wanted to see you. I want to talk to you about supporting Fred and George's research on Weasleys' Wizard Wheezes."

Evan was stepping into Ginny's room for the first time.

The room was very clean and tidy. The only adornments were some photos placed at the headboard of the bed.

Evan recognized them immediately. All had been taken by Colin, and Harry was in every photo.

"Hermione, you're still upset about this, aren't you?" he inquired.

"Hermione, you know I'm not angry," said Hermione, "But I think Mrs. Weasley is right that Fred and George really can't carry on like this, as they did today with Harry's Muggle cousin, Dudley, even though he deserved it. But... we can't punish at our whim just because we are wizards and have the ability. That's too risky!"

Evan had to admit that Hermione was right; no matter how strong or weak it may be, magic could become dangerous when control is lost, just like today when Fred and George turned Dudley into a pig. This was very akin to what a Death Eater would do...

They promoted the theory of blood purity in the magical world, believing that pure-blood wizards were supreme. Muggles and half-blood wizards were all lesser beings, who could be enslaved and toyed with at will.

"I will persuade Fred and George," said Evan.

The subject seemed a bit heavy, and things were progressing beyond their previous assumptions.

The two had a brief, awkward moment alone together; shouldn't they discuss some more relaxing topics that better matched their feelings?

"It's not about persuasion. It's just a matter of moving on. You should cut off their support altogether. Evan, you can't use the newspaper's funds to back up Fred and George's pranks," Hermione stated firmly. "If they keep this up, sooner or later they will be caught by the 'Department of Magical Law Enforcement,' or even imprisoned in Azkaban."

Hermione's remarks, though exaggerated, were something Mrs. Weasley had been concerned about.

It seemed she must have listened to many of Mrs. Weasley's suggestions before reaching this conclusion.

"Evan, I'm worried, worried about Fred and George, and worried about you," Hermione raised her voice. "If they get into big trouble, you could get involved..."

"Fred and George have always been very disciplined, knowing where the limit is," Evan quickly replied, "Don't worry, Hermione, as their partner, I will strictly oversee every product they put up for sale. And, you know, I learned a lot about alchemy from Flamel this summer vacation, and I decided to incorporate it into the props research later on."

"Alchemy?" Hermione looked at Evan with curiosity and seemed interested.

Alchemy was an advanced magical science, with few magical books circulating in the world discussing it.

Many wizards, even if they want to learn, cannot figure out how to do it; it was a very mysterious field of magic.

"Yes, I will use alchemy to transform those things," said Evan, "In the future, not just joke products, we will also introduce various magical accessories to aid in life, as well as defensive items against dark magic."