Albert and Isobel followed behind Hertog, laughing and chatting about meaningless topics.
The three walked along Wizard Street for a while, and then saw Hector turn into an ordinary shop with a sign outside that read "Waving Wands over Cauldrons".
This is a drugstore.
At least, after entering the store with Hertok, Albert's first impression was that it was a pharmacy.
There are all kinds of potions on the shelves in the store, with the effects and specific prices of the potions labeled on them.
"This should be the Felicity Potion, right?" Isobel was surprised to find that there was a bottle of golden potion in the display case on the inside.
"Yes." Hertok glanced at the glass display case and said meaningfully, "But it says: Price is negotiable."
After hearing what Hertok said, Albert and Isobel understood.
Not only the Felicis, but also various banned potions.
Most of the magic potions mentioned in "Powerful Potions" can be found here, such as truth serum and compound potion.
In another display cabinet, there were also a lot of potion ingredients, and most of them were contraband.
"I'm curious why the French Ministry of Magic didn't have anyone seal this place off." Albert muttered softly as he looked at the cabinet full of contraband items.
"The business here is completely legal. Many things cannot be bought without connections, and no one dares to sell prohibited items." Hetok handed the gold membership card and the suitcase to the receptionist, handed him a letter, took back the gold membership card, and lowered his voice and said, "Please help me see if I can get these raw materials."
"Yes, Mr. Hertoker."
“Do you need a membership card to buy contraband?”
"Yes." Hetok nodded, "You guys follow me."
There was a counter on the inside of the store. When Hertok led the two men over, the witch behind the counter bowed slightly to him and said, "Long time no see, Mr. Hertok."
"Long time no see, Jessica. Are you used to working here?" Hertok greeted her with a smile.
"Not bad. Who are these two?" Jessica looked at Albert and Isobel curiously with her eyes wide open.
"I'll take them to take the membership assessment." Hetok said, and then took out his gold membership card to indicate that he was the recommender of the two people.
"Okay, please fill out the form first, and then pay the exam fee." Jessica looked Albert up and down and couldn't help asking, "This should be Mr. Albert Anderson, the one who won the International Wizard Chess Championship last year. I didn't expect that he is also good at potions."
Albert didn't answer, pretending to fill in the form seriously. Isobel next to him seemed to want to laugh, but she still forced herself not to laugh, because she knew Albert didn't like others talking about this matter.
"Okay, here you go."
The two filled out the form and handed over the coins.
The entrance examination to the Extraordinary Pharmacists Association is very expensive. If it were in the UK, it would cost about ten Galleons.
Of course, the money was paid by Albert, so it was impossible for him to ask Hertok to help pay.
However, he did not pay the other party with magic coins from France, but directly paid with Galleons.
Jessica had obviously encountered this kind of thing before. She just smiled and accepted Garlon. She also found some change from the cash box, and then made a gesture of invitation to the stone door next to her.
"Come with me!"
Hetok led the two men through the stone gate, just like passing through Platform Nine and Three Quarters, and they appeared in an empty hall. What came into view was the wizard's fountain, but the wizard looked a little strange holding the crucible in his hand.
"That's the founder of the Extraordinary Pharmacist Association: Hertok Dagworth Granger." Hertok introduced them, with a hint of pride in his tone, "What he held up was actually the golden crucible, the same golden crucible used in the Magic School Potion Championship. As for that light golden spring water, it's a diluted potion that can make people feel happy after drinking it. Do you want to try it?"
"Forget it." Albert didn't intend to drink this kind of unknown stuff. However, he felt that he had come to the right place. Maybe he could provide more interesting inspiration for Weasley's joke shop here.
"Delight potion?" Isobel also had no interest in tasting it. She guessed the name of the potion based on Hector's description.
"Yes, the joy potion is also part of the assessment. Generally, you need to randomly pick one of several common potions and mix it within the specified time. The qualification to join the Extraordinary Wizards Association will be determined based on the finished potion." Hetok explained.
"So, as long as your potion skills are not too bad, it should not be difficult to join the Extraordinary Pharmacist Association by taking more exams." There was one thing Albert didn't say: that is, it is more expensive.
In fact, as long as you have acquaintances in the association, collect some types of medicines, and then strengthen special training, it should not be too difficult.
"Isn't this Hertog? What brings you here?"
A voice with a strange tone came from not far away, and the old wizard came in front of the few people, followed by a young man who was about the same age as Albert.
"Oh, is there something wrong, Bernard?" Hertok's tone was very cold, and it was obvious that he did not have a good relationship with the wizard named Bernard in front of him.
"Nothing, it's rare to see you introduce someone here, is this your student?"
"No." Hetok looked a little impatient.
"By the way, this is my grandson Guy. He has just passed the association's entrance examination and plans to participate in the Magic School Potions Championship this year." Bernard's tone was full of undisguised pride and boasting, and the tone made people think that his grandson had already won the championship of the Potions Competition.
"By the way, no one in Britain has won the Magic School Potions Championship since you."
"Hello!" Guy's eyes lit up when he saw Isobel. He stared at her intently and couldn't wait to extend his hand to greet her. "I'm Guy Bernard, a student at Beauxbatons Academy of Magic."
Isobel looked at Guy in front of her, frowned slightly, and a hint of disgust flashed between her eyebrows.
"Hello, Mr. Bernard." Albert shook the other's hand with a fake smile on his face and introduced: "I am Albert, Albert Anderson. The beautiful girl next to me is Miss Isobel McDougal."
His tone suddenly paused, and he reminded quietly, "If you want to pursue this beautiful girl, you'd better be careful, because her boyfriend is a petty person."
Hertok's cheeks twitched a few times, and when Isobel heard this, she couldn't hold back her expression and burst out laughing.
Guy was a little stunned when he saw his hand being held. He forced out an awkward smile and immediately retracted his arm.
After Bernard and his grandson walked away, Isobel said with a smile, "How can you talk about yourself like that?"
"Who made him so rude? Besides, I am indeed petty."
"I've seen so many people with noses and mouths that look up, I've gotten used to it." Hetok didn't pay attention to such trivial matters and continued to introduce, "The portraits on the surrounding walls are all wizards who have made great contributions to the field of potions. Damocles was also hung here a while ago, that's the portrait."
"Because of the wolfsbane potion?"
"and yours?"
"Mine's on the other side," Hertok said, pointing to another wall further away.
"You don't seem to like Mr. Bernard very much?" Albert asked curiously.
"I can't say I hate him, but I just don't like his way of doing things. Bernard has just become the president of the Extraordinary Wizard Association." Hetok said lightly, "He is not a pure pharmacist. Many people say that Bernard has made the Extraordinary Wizard Association a mess. In fact, it is almost the same as you guessed."
"There are people like this everywhere." Albert said without hesitation.
The three of them arrived at the front desk and handed the two membership test reports to the witch at the front desk. They were soon arranged to take the membership assessment test.
The person in charge of the test was an elderly wizard who knew Hetok. After the two chatted for a few words, he took out twelve chapters of cards and gave them to draw, saying that whoever drew the card would prepare the potion on the card.
Albert drew the joy potion, and after Isobel also drew the joy potion, the old man named Eugene looked a little embarrassed.
This made Albert suspect that all twelve cards contained ecstasy drugs.
When the old wizard went to prepare materials for them, Isobel whispered to Albert that the twelve cards actually contained joy potions.
Because not long ago, the guy named Guy also drew the joy potion.
"It seems that Bernard's grandson is not as talented as he said." Hertok said with disdain, "Don't be surprised, this is Bernard's little trick. Mr. Eugene obviously forgot to rearrange the cards, so Bernard accidentally revealed the flaw."