"Professor Grice, your alchemy creations have been fully approved by the Ministry of Magic. It really is astonishing to us." Barty Crouch walked up to Ith, extending his hand. "No wonder the greatest alchemist, Nicolas Flamel, took you as an apprentice. I never expected someone so young to have mastered such profound alchemy."
Looking at Crouch's beaming face, Ith smiled politely and extended his hand as well. However, his palm remained facing upward. "Mr. Crouch's discernment is undoubtedly top-notch within the Ministry."
*I come along and shower you with praise, and how do you repay it? It sounds nice, but it's really just a roundabout way of praising yourself, isn't it?*
Chapter 164