Hogwarts on the Tip of the Tongue

Hogwarts' potions class does not have much purely theoretical narration.

According to the operating procedures given by the books and the professors on the blackboard, make a potion step by step, and then master the potion refining methods summarized by the previous people one by one in the process of practice. This is the whole potion class. .

Over the past thousand years, countless potion masters have all grown up under such an ancient heritage.

Practice is the only way to learn potions-at least in the memory of Horace Slughorn, he began to understand the magical world, entered Hogwarts Castle, graduated, and eventually became a professor and retired ... The potions classroom is like an ancient reef on a remote coastline, always submerged in the mist of the cauldron.

Slughorn patrolled back and forth in the smoke, preparing to make suggestions for the students' work.

To his surprise, compared to his memories of teaching at Hogwarts, the students in this class showed professionalism and rigor, even as much as those in the sixth and seventh grades. Senior students.

In the past so many years of teaching career, there may occasionally be one or two talented little wizards.

They will show extraordinary qualities in the potions class very early, and what Horace Slughorn is most proud of is that he can rely on his rich teaching experience in those When the talented little wizards just showed signs, they were the first to get along with them, and they continued to consolidate and develop their "club".

but……

"Are these students recruited by Hogwarts last year all monsters?"

Horace Slughorn wandered back and forth in the classroom, his eyes slightly blank.

Since he announced the potion brewing, Slughorn had walked almost two or three times along the desks and chairs in the classroom.

If for the first time, he was a little casual and sloppy, and he was still glad that there was no unexpected situation.

So when Horace Slughorn started to patrol the underground classrooms for the second time, carefully observing the operation of each student, trying to find some sense of existence to comment, but still returned to the original point in silence with nothing, this A potions professor who had taught at Hogwarts for decades suddenly realized the sense of disharmony that had been haunting the classroom.

Except for quiet, brief communication, no one is chatting or asking questions.

These little wizards showed a high concentration of attention, almost condensed into the same substance within reach-cutting, separating, weighing dried nettles, treating pufferfish eyes, grinding, mixing and heating... Maybe the speed is slightly different, but Everyone has almost nothing to correct in terms of basic organization and technique.

A situation like this is extremely rare even among wizards after graduation.

You know, this is not one or two special cases. When this trait that Slughorn once called "genius potential" appears in everyone in a class, it also means...

"So that's it, Albus... Is this what you mean by an unprecedented new era?"

Slughorn's gaze swept over the students' immature faces, and he nodded thoughtfully.

Undoubtedly, if you talk about potions alone, Slughorn is not the top wizard in the magic world today.

But what is Horace Slughorn’s proudest place in his life? It’s not confined to a small classroom—at Hogwarts, or even the entire British magical world—no one knows better than him. Magic genius.

The definition of genius has been re-approved? Those old standards of excellence have become the norm.

This may be unacceptable for those who are transcended? But if from the perspective of an educator, this is the moment they most look forward to? Most professors may not be able to see it become reality.

Slughorn recalled subconsciously in his mind? Albus Dumbledore's somewhat nonsense remark.

"Horace? I hope you can help me see... These children, isn't it possible to start a new era?"

"More than possible? They—"

The fat potions old professor looked over the mist, as if he saw the stars gleaming behind the cauldron.

Even if it's just a few minutes of potions lesson practice, facing these past habits that may have taken students seven years to understand and develop? He doesn't know other subjects, but from the perspective of the inheritance of potions ...

Needn't more observations? Slughorn can now draw an extremely certain conclusion.

"They? They're the new era of potions—"

Whether in any world? In the basic field? The efficiency and speed of mastering knowledge is the most core and basic manifestation. The so-called genius is often the top students with the ability to understand and learn faster.

When all students start to touch the field of genius, it also means that education becomes dull.

"It's really a headache, it seems that I will have to prepare for get out of class later..."

Horace Slughorn scratched his hair sideburns, looked at the students who had completed the basic boil operations below his eyes, and were gradually looking up at him, or the students who began to talk quietly, smiled bitterly and shook their heads. .

In the past second-grade classroom teaching plans, there was not much teaching content in the brewing of swelling potion.

In addition to a process that has been used for hundreds of years, most of the time, Slughorn, as a potions professor, is more to correct the handling methods of the little wizards, or to solve some illegal operations. The unexpected situation caused.

For example, the writing on the blackboard on the blackboard behind Slughorn is actually just a simple operation process.

[Swelling potion: preparation method]

[Add 2 spoons of dried nettle to the mortar]

[Add 3 parts of puffer fish eyes to the mortar]

[Evenly grind them into medium-fine grinding]

[Add 2 parts of powder mixture to the crucible]

[Heat at intermediate temperature for 20 seconds]

[Swivel the wand in one minute to give magic power in the potion]

[Boil for 45 minutes]

[Add 1 part of bat spleen to the cauldron]

[Stir 4 times counterclockwise]

【Low temperature heating for 30 seconds】

[Waving the wand again to complete the potion]

Of course, this is more of a reminder similar to an outline, mainly for checking and reminding the little wizards.

In the actual brewing process of the swelling potion, Elena and others still had to compare the detailed instructions on the "Magic Potion and Potions" to operate, for example, what is the "intermediate temperature" and what is the "low temperature" What temperature...

In fact, many contents are not clearly written in the books.

Due to the subtle differences in the raw materials of the potion, as well as the complicated subjective limiting factors such as the temperature range, heating method, particle size, etc., when each potion is brewed, the wizards are more based on actual conditions when preparing potions. Make some flexible adjustments according to the situation, or judge in which direction your operation should be changed.

The most common is to distinguish from the color and shape of the smoke and liquid surface to see if it is necessary to continue stirring or adjust the temperature.

However, these situations are more likely to occur in the subsequent preparation of more complex potions, at least in the process of brewing as an entry-level potion, if the control of variables is in place, the probability of differences and accidents is almost zero. .

After a year of knife training and standardized weighing exercises, the preparation of potions in pairs is too simple.

In less than a quarter of an hour, most of the students had completed all the operations before adding the bat spleen, and the classroom gradually began to be filled with whispering or idly "playing with potion materials".

"Ahem, it seems that most of the students are already in the process of cooking?"

As more and more students began to stare at the hourglass in a daze, or began to use a knife to destroy the potion materials on the table, Slughorn finally couldn't pretend to see nothing and continue to make his own blessing. Spirit agent.

Slughorn straightened his chest, cleared his throat, and quickly glanced at the blank lesson plan in his hand.

"Then let me think about it, during this time we should... well..."

Well, obviously he can't be blamed for this.

After all, he was just a second-year potions professor who served as a temporary substitute. Severus Snape didn’t clarify the situation of these evildoers before the handover. Otherwise, as the former dean of Slytherin College, the former demon The leader of the pharmacy subject, how could he have teaching errors in such a small place.

In fact, Slughorn does not lack the content that can be taught, he just wants to find the most appropriate way.

It is best to use one... not to show his lack of preparation, but also to show his profound teaching ability in the field of potions in a calm expression. It is best to take this opportunity to learn about the latest potions. The direction of education.

Oh!

Right, right! Yes!

"Mr. Michael Corner, what would Professor Snape usually tell you before?"

Slughorn glanced at the rosters on the podium, randomly selected a less eye-catching student, touched the walrus-like white beard, and smiled, "After all, Severus is also my student. Give lectures in a way you are familiar with."

Obviously, what is easier than imitating and transcending?

Maybe Severus Snape did have some talent in the field of potions, but Horace Slughorn didn’t think this young wizard in his thirties would surpass him—as Snape’s Professor of Potions, he still has this confidence.

At least in this kind of class for lower grade students, his experience will obviously be more advantageous.

"Professor Snape..."

Michael Kona swallowed, a look of yearning suddenly flashed in his eyes.

"If it is such a relatively long potion brewing stage, the professor will usually take the time to cook a few dishes, and at the same time let everyone practice together, and finally distribute the dishes according to the pros and cons of the potion brewing at the end of class..."

"Do... how many dishes?"

The smile on Slughorn's face froze slightly, and he asked politely.

Is this a new grammatical vocabulary?

Why doesn't he understand what the kid said?

"Yeah, there are several! They are all those never learned in books, but usually only a little bit."

Michael Kona nodded seriously, and the little wizards around also nodded in agreement.

a little bit? How many?

And... or something that won't be written in books?

Slughorn's expression relaxed, nodded suddenly, and said with a smile.

"Oh, I know, did you just want to describe some simple and easy basic operations? Severus showed you some improved methods that can make the potion brewing process a piece of cake. His style..."

When he was in school, Severus was a strange student who was hard to judge.

This is not only because of his increasingly withdrawn and cold personality, but also in the works he submitted to the potions class. As a potions class professor, Slughorn knew Severus Severus well. Nep's bad habits.

In so many years of teaching career, there are few students like Snape who like to change the formula at will.

You know, all the potions that have been handed down and taught to students in schools have undergone a lot of verification.

Of course, compared to the few successes, Snape has too many examples of failures in potions class because of his “wild behavior”, even those mistakes that can be called stupid. Deduplication.

"Any potion that can appear repeatedly is not completely meaningless..."

"Even if this is a bottle of poison? Except for murder, there is no effective failed work."

"Poison, isn't this a very valuable result?"

"Mr. Snape, zero points. Cleared up—"

Slughorn still remembers that once when he reprimanded Snape for disrupting the refining method of the "shrinking potion" that had no difficulty in refining, and turning it into a bottle of poisonous potion, Conversation with the black-haired student.

So when he heard that Snape had joined the Death Eaters later, he didn't feel too surprised.

And what frightened Slughorn the most was that after the fall of the mysterious man, Snape appeared in Hogwarts Castle unscathed, and even became the next Slytherin Professor and Demon. Professor of Pharmacy.

Perhaps Dumbledore would tend to believe in the beauty of human nature, but Slughorn would not be so naive.

Through the reports of his "friends", Slughorn knew very well that Snape had never drawn a line with his fellow Death Eaters, and he had been protecting those more than once in the long period of ten years. Cunning friends.

For example, the Malfoy family, such as the Crouch family...

After Slughorn returned to Hogwarts Castle, he slapped Dumbledore more than once to suggest that if Voldemort returned one day, Severus Snape would definitely be a huge hidden danger. unfortunately……

"I don't like evaluating others behind their backs, but I must emphasize this point once!"

Slughorn raised his fingers and said solemnly.

"As long as the content that appears in your textbooks is all the results of dozens of hundreds of years of verification, at least before graduation, I think you should focus on how to learn them, not on finding shortcuts..."

"But, Professor--the magic world doesn't have any good recipes..."

Terry Bout scratched his nose in confusion, and looked at the old man standing on the podium in confusion.

"Compared with the dishes on "Hogwarts on the Bite of the Tongue", the dishes that Professor Snape taught us, both in the production process and in terms of taste, are obviously much simpler and easier to achieve, and It can also help us learn potions."

"Eh? So... Severus, really is teaching you cooking in potions class?!"

Slughorn was stunned, his eyes twitched.

What has changed in Hogwarts in the past ten years? ! Is there anything more outrageous and funny than this when learning cooking in the potions class? ! Simply unreasonable!

However, before Horace Slughorn could continue to speak.

"Yes, yes! Professor Slughorn, what do you do? Since you have taught Professor Snape and have been a potions professor at Hogwarts for so many years before, you must Will cook a lot of dishes..."

"That must be the case! Look at the pot of blessing potion that the professor smells so good!"

"Hey, Professor UU reading www.uukanshu.com looks much fatter than Professor Snape, and the dishes must be delicious, my mother said."

"It doesn't necessarily look at your size, you forgot Mr. Hagrid's rock cake?"

"That's different. Mr. Hagrid is not the professor who teaches potions at Hogwarts, besides..."

As the topic unfolded, the underground classroom suddenly became lively.

The originally restrained little wizards raised their heads and looked eagerly at Slughorn, who was obviously better speaking and kinder than Severus Snape, and eagerly rushed to discuss. stand up.

For these students who have just been learning magic for a year, last year’s potions class was a real potion class.

Potions=cooking=cooking, this is the truth that Professor Snape and Sister Elena gave them—though Professor Snape didn’t say that, but he rewarded and told everyone with practical actions , The correlation between the two.

By analogy, as Professor Snape’s teacher, Professor Horace Slughorn clearly...

Seeing that the topic in the underground classroom gradually got out of control, the smile on Slughorn's face finally couldn't hold back.

"Ah this—"

It's over, the students in this class may be hopeless.

The future of the magical world is gone, all gone...the seedlings are all crooked...

After the potions class was over, he immediately went to the principal’s office to respond to Dumbledore, and he must eliminate the bad influence of a black sheep in Hogwarts as soon as possible, and put everything back on track without delay. children.

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