Ellen returned quickly, clutching in his hand the human-shaped root of the mandrake, which had been killed and had just been picked from the underground garden.
"Helena, look at what your father is wearing on his head." Luna pointed at Allen's head and clumsily tried to get Helena's attention with a teasing tone, but she ignored the fact that only her eyes could move.
Allen quickly pulled off the pair of blue earmuffs that he had just put on to pluck the mandrake and stuffed them into his pocket.
"Helena, this medicine still needs to be boiled for a while, but I promise it will be quick." After that, Allen neatly set up a crucible. After making a fire, he cut off the part of the mandrake that was not the root, put the human-shaped part into the crucible, and began to process the other herbs.
Allen did not use water or a magic spell. Instead, he carefully brushed off the soil on the boat-shaped root that was often used as a medicine to sober up. He told his daughter a story. "By the way, Helena, the ancient Greek wizards had a crueler way of collecting mandrake. They used to tie a rope around the stem of the mandrake, and the other end of the rope was tied to a hungry dog. After standing far away, they would throw the meat out, and the hungry dog would pounce on the meat. At the same time, in order to drown out the screams of the hunters, the dog would pull out the mandrake with the rope. By the time the exposed mandrake stopped screaming, the poor dog was already dead."
Seven minutes later, the entire table was filled with grayish-brown steam. It was the ideal state when the potion was about to be completed. Allen glanced at Luna and took out an inch-long, blue, gem-like dried Billywegg worm. He did not use only its stinger like how he normally used it. Instead, he ground it into powder and added it into the crucible. This made the steam light blue. The Billywegg worm was the raw material of the bee candy. After being stung by its stinger, the victim would float up like how Michael Kona ate the by-product candy made from it when Allen was a junior. If the victim was stung too much, the victim would float uncontrollably in the air for several days. Even if there was a serious allergic reaction, the victim would float forever.
After adding the unnecessary special effects, Allen, who had finally completed the potion brewing, looked at his daughter who was still gray all over. He took out the skull-shaped hookah, lifted the lid of the skull, and slowly poured the potion in his hand into it. Soon, ugly light blue smoke came out of the eyes and mouth of the skull. Allen picked up the end of the hookah, took a deep puff, and spat the smoke on Helena.
Helena, who had regained her mobility in an instant, moved her fingers. She expressionlessly ignored her father who was trying to please her and her mother who was looking at her. She began to move her limbs that were useless as a ghost. Her parents, who had failed to get her attention earlier, were now looking at her. But Helena had no intention to speak.
Allen smiled awkwardly and asked softly, "Helena, how are you? Tell dad if you feel uncomfortable."
"Helena, don't tell your grandma and Hull about what happened today." Luna began to instruct her in an ethereal voice. Allen quickly grabbed Luna to stop her from continuing.
Helena remained silent. She turned around and faced her parents with the back of her head in a childish manner. Although she was used to her parents' behavior of forgetting their child, she had been ignored for so long this time. Moreover, her mother's first sentence was not to tell on them. This made Helena, who had recently materialized and more or less had the aura of a living person, want to throw a tantrum.
Allen put his finger on his mouth and gestured for Luna to keep quiet. He then rubbed his hands and turned to face Helena. When he thought of Lockhart, he put on a fawning smile that was enough to show his eight teeth. "I'm sorry, Helena. It's all dad's fault. By the way, Helena, you know that your grandpa used to make mistakes and wanted me to keep it a secret from mom. So, he would fulfill some of my requests. Speaking of which, we haven't had the chance to do so. Now that I think about it, do you want to try making a request?"
Attracted by Allen's words, Helena quickly forgot about throwing a tantrum. She turned to Allen and asked, "Can I make any request?"
"Uh … Of course. Helena, if you have any request, just tell us. As long as dad and mom can do it, we will try our best." Allen tried to make his voice sound stable, but he was still a little uneasy. He did not know what Helena wanted. He glanced at Luna beside him and asked, "What is Helena's wish?"
"I don't know …" Luna's voice also sounded in Allen's heart. She opened her light gray eyes wide and fixed her gaze on her daughter. "Helena is a spirit. Magic can't find out the heart of a spirit."
"I'm mainly worried that if it's something that can't be done, it will hurt her even more." Allen explained to Luna. Allen finally understood why Luna sometimes seemed a little awkward when facing Helena.
"Don't worry. I don't know what she's thinking …" Luna's vague voice came from the bottom of his heart. "But Helena has always been a good child."
Allen nodded and did not say anything. He looked at his daughter who was still a little hesitant and said, "Helena, don't be shy. What do you want?"
Helena put her crossed hands on her lap in a ladylike manner. After hesitating for a moment, she made her request. "I want to go to the Muggle playground. Dad and mom will go with me. When I watch wizard TV with grandma, the Muggle parents always bring their children with them."
"No problem!" Allen promised. Then he looked at Helena who raised her eyebrows happily and said softly, "Helena, you should get used to making requests of us … If you have any requests, you can ask at any time …"
"Thank you, dad." Helena thanked Allen and quickly turned back to Luna. "Mom, I won't tell grandma."
Luna raised her light eyebrows and nodded absentmindedly. "You've always been a good child."
"Hiss … hiss …" The basilisk stuck out its forked tongue as if to echo.
Allen, who was looking at Luna with some relief, quickly touched the basilisk's crest. Then his expression changed and he snapped his fingers.
With a "snap", Maggie with a glove on her left hand teleported in front of them. "Hello, Mistress, Master, Little Master! What's the matter … Hey! "
Maggie finally noticed the basilisk and the gaze behind its lenses. After a strong sense of discomfort and recognizing what it was, she immediately showed fear due to her biological instincts.
Allen pressed the basilisk's head, which poked out its head threateningly because of Maggie's sudden appearance. "Don't be afraid, Maggie. It's wearing protective goggles."
"I'm sorry, Master. Maggie was rude …" Maggie looked at Allen with her big eyes. She thought that her most important mission was to obey her master's orders. The little house-elf suppressed the fear in her heart and took a step forward. "What are your orders, Master?"
"Maggie, please get rid of all the roosters in the house. The neighbor's house is some distance away from ours, so it shouldn't be a problem … But remember to tell the Undead Knights and guards not to let live roosters near the house." Allen instructed Maggie. "Also, remember to tell Kreacher that even if the basilisk has lenses in its eyes, don't look at it too much …"
"Yes, Master!" Seeing that her master had no other orders, Maggie bowed to Allen and Luna and then disappeared from the sensory room. Allen pressed his finger on his sensory imprint and sent out an invitation for everyone to gather in the living room on the first floor. Allen wanted the basilisk to recognize people so that it wouldn't accidentally hurt the family due to its aggressive nature.
After getting the family's response from the sensory imprint, Allen turned to look at his daughter. "By the way, Helena, other than Mom and Dad, do you want the rest of the family to go? As far as I know, Muggle Amusement Park has some entertainment facilities. It's more fun to play with more people. "
"Are they all Harris?" Helena didn't respond but responded to her father. Allen immediately understood what she meant. She didn't want Hermione and Penello to participate in this activity.
"Of course not." Allen flatly rejected. Then, before Helena disappointedly rejected, he said loudly, "And the Lovgood Family. Your grandfather has to come with us."
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