Drink Black Tea Calmly at Hogwarts

While Zhang Xu was trying to think about what she had committed recently, Professor Sprout finally said that she asked Zhang Xu to ask him for help today.

　　 "Dumbledore told me that the plants in greenhouse 51 can be taken out and planted." Professor Sprout said.

　　 Zhang Xu heard that his spirit was shocked. The special plants such as peas, corn and watermelon that have been specially cultivated in the No. 51 greenhouse over the past few years have also come out of the greenhouse.

　　 Looking at the Hogwarts floor plan in the office, Zhang Xu knew that this time he was called by Professor Sprout to discuss how to plant these special plants.

　　 After the bombing incident that day, Dumbledore rarely appeared in Hogwarts. Now Professor McGonagall handles all the affairs of the school, and Dumbledore only occasionally sends back instructions.

　　 Zhang Xu also received some instructions. From these instructions, it can be seen that what Old Deng is most worried about is that the Death Eaters will sneak into Hogwarts and cause trouble, so recently he asked Zhang Xu to strengthen the defense measures in the secret road.

　　 Then Zhang Xufeng thought that the secret path was almost full of mushrooms from the No. 51 greenhouse.

　　 And now to plant peas, potatoes, peppers and other special plants around the castle, it is an even larger systematic project.

　　 Zhang Xu and Professor Sprout discussed for an afternoon before they discussed a broad framework for planting areas, planting manpower, and daily management issues. With this big framework, the remaining details can be completed by trusted students. So Zhang Xu did not hesitate to nominate Neville Longbottom to take charge of this matter.

　　 After passing the most tedious task to Neville, Zhang Xu left Professor Sprout’s office.

　　 Not long after Zhang Xu left the office, he saw Filch walking towards each other with two depressed, supposedly sophomore students.

　　 In the past few years, Filch has been very satisfied. He is no longer at a loss for the students who mischievous because of his inability to magic, so he will not be too stressful to vent the pressure because of the pressure.

　　 There is a gossip that he is going to have a drink with Mrs. Pince, the librarian.

　　 "What's wrong with the two of them, Filch." Zhang Xu said hello.

　　 "They are using contraband in the castle, Mr. Zhang." Filch finished, holding up the bag with the Weasley's Witchcraft logo on his hand.

　　 Obviously, what is in the bag is not harmless to humans and animals.

　　 "I heard Professor Sprout just now that she needs someone to take care of the plants in her office." Zhang Xu said to Filch.

　　 The two students who were caught flashed upon hearing Zhang Xu's words. Professor Sprout was famous for his good temper in Hogwarts. If it were in the hands of Professor Sprout during the confinement, it would have been easier, the two students thought of it in unison.

　　 Zhang Xu, who saw their two minds, smiled without saying a word. Many things need young people to personally experience before they know the truth.

　　 Filch also shined. He knew that the plants in Professor Sprout's office were amazing, and those plants were kept in the office because they were dangerous.

　　 Just as Zhang Xu was about to say goodbye to Filch and the others, Filch suddenly remembered something and said to Zhang Xu: "Mr. Zhang, Professor Slughorn is looking for you."

　　 Zhang Xu was not surprised that Slughorn was looking for himself. It would be strange if he didn't come to him.

　　 Sure enough, on the way Zhang Xu went to the cafeteria for dinner, he met Professor Slughorn at the corner of the corridor.

　　 This was an accidental encounter. After all, if the two parties wanted to meet, it would be fine to find the door directly, and there was no need to block each other on the road.

　　 "Good evening, Mr. Zhang." The chubby Slughorn greeted Zhang Xu with a smile on his face.

　　 "Good evening, nice to meet you, Professor." Zhang Xu replied.

Maybe it was because I learned about Zhang Xu’s speaking habits from others in advance, or maybe the contacts I’m proud of didn’t work in front of Zhang Xu. Slughorn had to ask Zhang Xu straight away: "I heard that you are in the Forbidden Forest. Familiar inside?"

　　 Zhang Xu's eyes widened, and he looked at Slughorn in surprise and said, "If I say yes, will you deduct my points?"

　　 Slughorn was amused by Zhang Xu's exaggerated and funny face. His bulging body shook with laughter, looking like a ball constantly bouncing on the ground.

Slughorn laughed for a while before stopping, and then he said: "I want to find a magical and rare plant in the Forbidden Forest. If you have news from them, I would be happy to use some small gifts. Come and exchange with you."

　　 "What kind of plant is it?" Zhang Xu asked curiously.

　　 "Have you encountered native sheep in the Forbidden Forest?" Slughorn asked.

　　 Native sheep, also known as plant sheep, looks like one or several goats crawling on a big tree, but in fact the sheep is the fruit of that tree.

　　 When the sheep on the tree matures, they will jump off the tree by themselves, and then walk slowly into the distance.

　　 When sheep are captured and taken away by carnivores, the seeds in their bodies will take root there.

　　 This kind of native sheep once spread all over Eurasia, but as the number of humans increases, it becomes more and more rare.

　　Because humans will cook and eat the sheep after they have caught it, so the seeds in its body will be cooked, making it unable to reproduce.

　　 So nowadays native sheep can only be spotted occasionally in places off the beaten track.

　　 When Zhang Xu saw this magical plant in the library collection ~www.readwn.com~, he found that almost all of the recent sightings occurred in Wales, perhaps because the sheep over there were not only used to eat.

Knowing what Slughorn was looking for, Zhang Xu frowned. He replied: "There have been no indigenous sheep in the Forbidden Forest near Hogwarts for many years, because in recent decades Eight-eyed spiders are flooded here, and the fruit is eaten by those eight-eyed spiders before they mature."

　　 Now Slughorn frowned, and then he asked unwillingly, "So there is no news recently?"

　　 Zhang Xu thought for a while, and said, "I can find horse friends to find out if I have the opportunity. They often move in the deepest part of the forbidden forest, and there may be news."

　　 At present, there is only this way. Slughorn can only wait for Zhang Xu to bring back news from the Forbidden Forest.

　　 Just as he was about to walk to the cafeteria, Slughorn said to Zhang Xu: "I am going to hold a small weekend party at Hogwarts. I wonder if Mr. Zhang is free to come?"

Zhang Xu made a spit in his heart. Old Deng actually agreed to him to bring outsiders to Hogwarts Castle at this time, then pointed to his head and replied: "You know that my body has not fully recovered. If allowed, I will definitely go back and participate."

　　 Zhang Xu doesn't feel disgusted with such a gathering. Knowing people from all walks of life has a long experience and can be a good way to rest after studying.

　　 However, in order to avoid Slughorn from treating himself as a signature dish, Zhang Xu still didn't say enough, and found a good excuse for himself to refuse when necessary.