Hogwarts on the Tip of the Tongue

　　 is different from the relaxed and curious atmosphere when the little wizards answered questions before.

　　As Elena began to talk, the underground classroom suddenly became quiet, as if the professor was giving a lecture. Every bubbling and boiling sound of the medicines around seemed to be amplified ten times.

Perhaps it was because of serving as an assistant in the potions class for more than a year. When it comes to the explanation of potions, Elena unconsciously acquired some of Snape's usual style-the kind of slightly lowered voice, but The tone enough for everyone to hear.

　　 "There is no doubt that the elixir of fortune is a very strange potion, because it can bring good luck to people."

　　 In Slughorn's incredulous eyes, Elena continued unhurriedly.

"It is said that no matter what you do will be easier to succeed before the effect of Fu Ling Ji disappears. However, the brewing process of Fu Ling Ji is very complicated. If you make a mistake, the consequences will be disastrous. But if it is cooked properly, it should eventually show up. Just like the color of molten gold, at the same time there will be big drops on the liquid surface of the potion, golden droplets that keep beating like goldfish, but will not spill outward... this is it. Is it? Professor Slughorn."

　　 "Uh, this is the case, the answer is completely correct."

　　 Horace Slughorn opened his mouth and said in surprise.

　　 "Perfect answer, even I don't have much to add..."

　　 Compared to Elena's advanced knowledge reserve, what shocked Slughorn was the girl's judgment.

　　 relies on a pot of potion that has not yet been boiled to determine the final form. This is the ability that very few potions masters in the industry possess.

　　 Even if Slughorn answered it himself, there might be no way to make sure like Elena.

　　 As for the mistaken call and the chance to answer it?

　　 Potions are different from other subjects at Hogwarts, and books won’t tell you everything.

　　Perhaps medicinal effects and forms can be obtained by reading a lot of books, but the specific descriptions in the crucible have not appeared in the books.

This also means that Elena has witnessed more than once the process of brewing the blessing potion with her own eyes, and it must be a successful situation-and when this happened to a little witch who just entered the second grade , It seems extra strange.

　　 Unless...

　　 Slughorn frowned, looked carefully at Elena, and suddenly said with bright eyes.

"Oh, that's right!" There is also a student at Hogwarts who served as an assistant in the potions class and participated in the formulation of a series of regulations.' Severus once said that the potions assistant in his mouth should not Would it be you? Miss Kaslana."

　　 "Yes, Professor." Elena nodded.

　　 "However, it is limited to the potions class in the afternoon. In this class, I am just an ordinary student."

　　 "That's it, that's it..."

　　 Slughorn glanced at Elena a little greedily, and nodded with a clear look.

He suddenly remembered another gossip that Dumbledore had accidentally revealed before. In addition to Nico Lemay, there is a student in the school who has a very close relationship with another owner of the Philosopher’s Stone. Not surprisingly ——

　　 "Very good, very good, everyone answered the three questions very well."

　　 Slughorn said with a smile, and glanced at Elena's clothes, "Gryffindor and Slytherin each get 10 points, Ravenclaw College, 15 points."

Eh?

　　 Ravenclaw?

Elena was taken aback for a moment, and she lowered her head to look at her clothes subconsciously-it was over. In order to pursue the effect of speaking at Ravenclaw College in the morning, she did not have time to change her clothes. Today, all her extra points were awarded. Feed the eagle.

　　 Before Elena could figure out how to explain her wearing the wrong clothes, Slughorn continued to speak.

　　 "Now," Slughorn said, "the test is over, we should start the class!"

　　 After getting a little understanding of the situation of these evildoers, he didn't intend to keep asking.

As a potions professor, he can’t wait to see the practical level of these children. After all, in the past decades of potions teaching, theoretically, the little wizards who made many mistakes in the actual process were not the little wizards. No.

　　 For example, Severus Snape, who is now a professor of potions, did not perform so consistently as a student.

At least compared to Lily Evans, although Severus’s performance is good, it is always difficult to be as stable, delicate and outstanding as the Gryffindor Muggle Witch. He often There are some small mistakes in many places.

　　 In potions, non-rigorous and non-standard methods are often the most deadly shortcomings.

"Please turn to page 57. What we are going to learn today is a very common primary medicine: swelling medicine. It will make the body of organisms swell obviously, so you need to pay extra attention and try not to During the brewing process, the potion splashed onto his bare skin."

　　 Horace Slughorn cleared his throat, his voice gradually becoming serious.

"We have more than an hour, and you will use this time to make a swelling potion. I know that this is not complicated for everyone here, but every potion can be perfect. The fastest. , The person who has completed the potion preparation best will win 20 points for his academy and will receive a small gift."

　　 At this point, Slughorn blinked mysteriously.

　　 "If all goes well, you will be able to experience a wonderful and perfect day."

　　 The chubby old wizard pointed to the small black cauldron that was tumbling next to him, and the meaning of it was self-evident.

　　 "But... Professor, why is it just one day?"

　　 Terry Bout asked eagerly, staring fiercely at the golden potion in the cauldron.

　　 "I mean, why can't you drink it every day?"

　　 "Because if you take too much, it will cause dizziness, recklessness and dangerous arrogance."

　　 Slughorn said, shrugging helplessly.

"You know, many good things are also harmful... In potions, it is the most ridiculous situation to talk about the effect without the dose. Any potion with too large a dose is very toxic. But if it is occasionally cautious. Take a little sparingly..."

　　 "So, have you taken it, sir?" Draco Malfoy asked with interest.

"I have taken it twice in my life," Slughorn said. "Once when I was twenty-four, and once when I was fifty-seven. I took two spoonfuls for breakfast, and those two days were perfect. "

　　 While talking, he stared into the distance in a daze.

　　 Draco felt that whether Slughorn was acting or not, the effect was very attractive.

　　 "Okay, all in all..." Slughorn said, seemingly returning to reality.

"After this blessing potion is successfully boiled, I will prepare a'twelve-hour' dose of blessing potion for the winners of today's course. For a full twelve hours, from dawn to dark, you don't care about it. Everything will be auspicious."

"However, I must remind you that the use of elixir is prohibited in organized competitions...such as sports competitions, examinations or campaigns. Therefore, those who have won prizes can only use them on normal days...and then wait. Look at how unusual that ordinary day will become! Don’t be lucky, many professors can tell if you have taken the elixir."

　　 Accompanied by such naked temptation, the whole class involuntarily straightened their backs, raised their heads and looked at Horace Slughorn intently. Even if he added a very serious sentence, it did not affect the temptation.

　　Perhaps the little wizards headed by Elena have always been in a dominant position in terms of test scores and class answers.

But in the practical operation of the potions class, the "Moonlight Seven" and Elena are not completely invincible. At least in the past year, there have been more than once other little wizards with them at the end of the course. .

　　 Of course, this is not because Elena and others are weakened or careless.

　　 This is mainly due to the setting of the lower-grade potion course, and the upper limit of the basic potion brewing is not high.

Under strict and scientific potion rules and regulations, most serious little wizards can perfectly fulfill Professor Snape's requirements-foolish step-by-step instructions, non-cumbersome procedures, and basic potions. Dealing with... Strictly speaking, the lower grade potions class is actually not much different from the Muggle middle school chemistry class.

　　 Therefore, when Slughorn proposed a winning method, the students' fighting spirit was almost ignited.

　　 Except... a certain white-haired dumpling who is a little distracted.

As the lucky person standing on the shoulders of giants, she has paid attention to this legendary potion a long time ago. In the eyes of the fairy queen of Gringotts, the expensive and rare blessing potion in the magic world is in her eyes. There is not much difference between ice and cola ice.

　　 Compared to Slughorn, she may have a deeper understanding of the utility and limitations of this medicine.

　　 After all, in the final analysis, Horace Slughorn is just an excellent potion master.

　　Similar to such precious and long-cooling potions as Foring Potion, the first-hand information that Slughorn can get is actually quite limited, and most of them are only based on the feedback gathered from the exchanges between himself and a few friends.

　　 In fact, the birth of any potion ~www.ltnovel.com~ is actually the same logic as the birth of a new drug in the nonmagical world.

　　 If there are not enough samples and time to test a potion, then the effect it exhibits is often just a very one-sided appearance-this is why the progress of potions has been very slow for so many years.

　　 Fortunately, since Nicole LeMay and Gellert Grindelwald joined her, these are no longer a problem.

　　 The former witnessed the erosion of time, while the latter holds the largest sample.

Just as Dumbledore sometimes unconsciously sighed, the magical world has nurtured thousands of years of civilization and accumulation, as if it was specially prepared for Elena-as countless lines of fate crossed Hogwarts, the new The pace of the times has never been so clear, and Elena is the most fortunate pusher of the times.

　　 "If you are prepared to deal with any danger beyond your control, the blessing potion may be so useful..."

Regarding the Fuling Potion, Nicole Le May once commented, "But in contrast, in addition to the seemingly common potion toxicity, it actually has a deeply hidden but extremely harmful price— —The blessing agent will overdraw your future "inspiration", or the creativity in your soul, to a certain extent."

　　 "Detailed ingredients and precautions for cooking——" Slughorn waved his magic wand, "——On the blackboard——"

　　 "——Everything you need——", he waved his magic wand again, speaking more and more confidently and smoothly, as if he was regaining a familiar rhythm, "——in the storage cabinet——"

　　 "Then, let's start."

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