HP: Supreme Potion Collector [Original Female Protagonist]

The next day was Halloween, which coincidentally fell on a Saturday.

Normally, students would have breakfast quite late. However, today, the early risers were unusually numerous.

When Orli and Hermione descended into the Entrance Hall, they found over twenty students gathered around the Goblet of Fire. Some were munching on bread, and Ron and Harry were among them.

# Ron "Has anyone put their name in yet?"

Ron asked eagerly.

# Ernie Macmillan "Yes, the Durmstrang lot,"

Ernie Macmillan replied,

# Ernie Macmillan "but no one from Hogwarts has signed up yet."

# Harry "Someone must've done it while we were asleep last night."

Harry speculated.

Just then, Fred, George, and Lee Jordan came bounding down the stairs, all looking incredibly excited.

# Fred "It worked,"

Fred whispered triumphantly,

# Fred "just drank it."

# Ron "What?"

Ron asked.

# Fred "Aging Potion, you daft little brother."

Fred explained.

# George "Just a drop each,"

George said, rubbing his hands together with glee,

# George "all we need is to age a few months."

# Fred "Ready?"

Fred's cheeks were flushed with excitement.

# Fred "Alright, here we go—I'll go first—"

Orli watched as Fred and George stood outside the age line, poised like divers before leaping in. But immediately, everyone heard a peculiar noise, and the twins were flung back out of the circle as if an invisible shot-putter had tossed them away.

With a loud bang, identical white beards sprouted from their chins. Even their hair turned white, making them look like two enormous dandelions.

The hall erupted in laughter. Even Fred and George, as they got up and saw each other's beards, couldn't help but burst into laughter.

# Dumbledore "I did warn you."

A deep, amused voice said. Everyone turned to see Professor Dumbledore emerging from the Great Hall. He scrutinized Fred and George, his eyes twinkling.

# Dumbledore "I suggest you both pay Madam Pomfrey a visit. Though, I must say, your beards are quite magnificent."

Lee Jordan accompanied the twins to the hospital wing, and Orli was still laughing when she entered the Great Hall.

The decorations had changed again. Since it was Halloween, a swarm of live bats fluttered around the enchanted ceiling, and hundreds of carved pumpkin figurines peered at everyone from every corner. Many students were discussing which seventeen-year-old Hogwarts students might enter the tournament. Orli vaguely heard Cedric's name and even a mention of Angelina from Gryffindor.

# Ron "So, what are we doing today?"

Ron asked.

# Harry "We haven't visited Hagrid yet."

Harry said.

# Harry "Don't forget the Blast-Ended Skrewts…"

# Ron "Alright,"

Ron said,

# Ron "as long as he doesn't ask us to donate a few fingers to them."

Hermione's face suddenly lit up with excitement.

# Hermione "I just remembered—I haven't recruited Hagrid for S.P.E.W. yet!"

She said excitedly,

# Hermione "Wait for me, I'll go upstairs to grab a badge, okay?"

Harry and Orli exchanged helpless glances, while Ron stabbed his pudding with annoyance.

# Harry "Look, Ron,"

Harry suddenly said,

# Harry "it's that girl from yesterday…"

The Beauxbatons students were crossing the grounds and entering the front doors, including Fleur. Those gathered around the Goblet of Fire stepped back, watching her intently.

Madame Maxime followed her students into the Entrance Hall, instructing them to form a line. One by one, the Beauxbatons students crossed the age line and dropped their parchment slips into the blue-white flames of the Goblet. Each time a name was thrown in, the flames turned red and sparked briefly.

# Ron "What do you think happens to those who aren't chosen?"

Ron asked Harry quietly as the veela-like girl tossed her parchment into the Goblet.

# Ron "Do they go back to their school, or stay here to watch the tournament?"

# Harry "No idea,"

Harry said,

# Harry "but I guess they stay… Madame Maxime has to stay here as a judge, right?"

After all the Beauxbatons students had entered their names, Madame Maxime led them out of the Entrance Hall and back onto the grounds.

A clattering noise came from behind them as Hermione returned with her S.P.E.W. badge. They headed towards Hagrid's cabin, passing the enormous Beauxbatons carriage on the way.

Harry knocked on Hagrid's door, and Fang's deep barking immediately sounded from inside.

# Hagrid "Finally!"

Hagrid opened the door and said,

# Hagrid "I thought you lot had forgotten where I lived!"

# Hermione "We've just been so busy, Ha—"

Hermione began but stopped abruptly, looking up at Hagrid, apparently too stunned to continue.

Hagrid was wearing his best (and also very hideous) furry brown suit, paired with a yellow and orange checkered tie. But that wasn't the worst part: he had clearly tried to tame his hair using a large amount of something like machine oil. The result made him look like a Snape who had been hit with an Engorgement Charm.

Orli stared at him for a moment before deciding not to comment. Instead, she asked:

## Orli "Um—where are the Blast-Ended Skrewts?"

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