"Merlin's garters!" Fred exclaimed, his eyes wide with disbelief. "Lockhart actually said something useful?"
"Merlin's tights!" George echoed, wearing the exact same expression. "The real shock is you believed him, Wyzett—and it actually worked?"
Wyzett shook his head, swirling the glass vial in his hand. "Not yet. I'm about to test it."
The twins both flashed him a thumbs-up. "That's the spirit—rigorous as always!"
Their gazes stayed glued to the glass bottle, utterly absorbed.
Noticing their focus, Wyzett asked with a hint of amusement, "You two interested in Mr. Filch's memories?"
Fred nodded, a sly grin creeping onto his face. "Wouldn't you be? Knowing what he gets up to every day sounds hilarious."
"Oi, don't say it like that!" George snorted, smacking Fred on the shoulder. "You'll give people the wrong idea."
"But we are curious about the magical pattern," he added, "You know us—we can't resist fiddling with magical gadgets!"
Fred rubbed his hands together eagerly. "If it's the magic pattern that's making the fake wand last longer… then that's one special bit of magic."
"Oh?" Wyzett arched a brow. He hadn't gone deep into magical item crafting yet—his knowledge was more theoretical than practical.
The Weasley twins, on the other hand, spent half their free time at Hogwarts tinkering with magical inventions. They were true aficionados.
George shifted, getting comfortable. "See, not all magical items are created equal. What we know so far is mostly about short-term enchantments."
"There's loads of them—Quidditch balls, Wizard's Chess, Gobstones, Nose-Biting Teacups, Fanged Frisbees… the list goes on. All these fun, novelty items have a shelf life. Usually a month or two, sometimes a year or two, then—poof—the magic fades."
"But some magical objects are different… Like that clock at our house—remember, Wyzett? The one that doesn't actually tell the time?"
Wyzett nodded. "I remember. It's brilliant—really unique."
George grinned. "Right? That's a family heirloom! Dad got it from Granddad…"
"Let's drink while we chat," Fred said, passing around three bottles of Coolic. "From what we've heard, ages ago, wizards could make magical items that lasted for generations."
"But those techniques were either stolen or lost—no one really knows. So our ancestors muddled through and figured out how to make short-term stuff."
Wyzett tipped back his bottle and took a swig. Instantly, white steam puffed from his ears.
"So you two want to… restore the Weasley family's former glory?"
George flashed a sly smile. "Now that's a line we can use on Mum!"
Fred matched his grin. "If we invent long-lasting magical items, she'll never complain about our 'great enterprise' again!"
The twins chimed in together, "Pranks are our true passion! Restoring family glory… well, that's just a bonus!"
Wyzett couldn't help but laugh. That was the Weasley twins through and through.
Sometimes, it's the love that brings real reward—that's the greatest motivation.
It was that same passion that kept Fred and George experimenting, even when things blew up in their faces (sometimes literally). They faced setbacks with a grin, and sometimes a cough of smoke.
Wyzett felt the same way about magic.
It was that obsession that drove him to study day and night, always chasing the next spark of inspiration, always hungry to uncover new mysteries.
After a quick handover, Wyzett entrusted the magical circuit research to Fred and George—the club's second official project.
That was the beauty of having a club: when inspiration struck, everyone could pitch in. After all, no one could do it all alone. Collaboration bred results.
Just like the last Guardian, Selina, who had gathered so many talented friends around her.
Of course, finding the right people—those who shared your passion—was a challenge all its own.
As Halloween crept closer, the festive spirit at Hogwarts grew more and more intense.
With stocks of Pepper-Up Potion now plentiful, the flu's grip on the school began to fade.
Hagrid busied himself carving those enormous pumpkins, the scent of raw squash wafting through the stairwells.
Each time he finished a pumpkin, he'd set down his axe and hammer, grab a massive glass bottle, and take a long, satisfied swig.
With a broad grin on his face and steam curling from his ears, Hagrid was quite the spectacle—so much so that a crowd of curious Hufflepuffs often lingered nearby.
They were dying to know: What was Hagrid drinking? Why did it make him steam at the ears like a Pepper-Up Potion? And why did his bottle fizz with bubbles?
Whenever anyone asked, Hagrid would cheerfully introduce Coolic—explaining not only that it could ward off the flu, but also raving about its flavor and fizz.
That last bit was what really got the Hufflepuffs' attention.
"You mean you can pair it with crisps? And it tastes even better?"
"It goes with roast chicken and fried drumsticks too? Seriously?"
Of course, not everyone was convinced. The skeptics—mostly Muggle-born students—were quick to chime in.
"It's just soda, isn't it? I've seen loads of that in the shops!"
"Looks like a knock-off Sprite to me… nothing special."
But the magical crowd had their rebuttals ready.
"Yeah, but after you drink it, you can puff smoke from your ears! Can Sprite do that?"
"Exactly! It's a wizarding drink—totally different from Muggle Sprite!"
"And you said Sprite's like Butterbeer? Can Sprite keep you from getting the flu?"
With all the chatter, Coolic soon became the talk of the school, earning a reputation all its own.
In this endless rainy weather, a drink that was both fun and healthy was bound to catch people's attention.
But no matter how hard they tried, no one could get Hagrid to spill the secret of where to get Coolic.
Even Harry and his friends struck out.
"Hagrid's changed…" Ron muttered, utterly baffled. "He actually… didn't let anything slip!"
"We should be thinking about the Deathday Party…" Harry said, staring glumly at the massive pumpkin lanterns. "It's tonight…"
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