harry potter book of crimes

The love potion is a kind of magic potion that is very difficult to prepare and has a very powerful effect. In terms of the harm it does to people, it can sometimes be very scary. If you want to compare it with a magic spell

If so, it's okay to say it's a weakened version of the Imperius Curse.

If it weren't for the special antidote for the love potion, and if the symptoms after taking it were quite obvious, it would have been included in the list of banned drugs by the International Federation of Wizards.

Of course, since there is an antidote for this thing, as long as it is found out that what Filch is taking is indeed the effect of the love potion, Maka can easily remove it. He doesn't even need to do anything, when he informs the school of the situation

After Madam Pomfrey at the hospital, the other party quickly went to the medicine storage room to get the corresponding antidote.

Therefore, it probably only took more than ten minutes for Maka to come and go.

"Miss Brown, how long have you been waiting here?"

Maka, who returned from the school hospital, had just arrived at the corridor in front of the office when she saw a figure from a distance. The figure was standing in front of the door at the end of the corridor, his expression and behavior showed a sense of embarrassment.

, obviously full of worries about what he is about to face.

As soon as she heard Maka's voice coming from the corner at the other end of the corridor, she immediately turned around and looked over from a distance.

"Professor Maclean..."

Lavender only called out once, which was regarded as a greeting, but there was no further words after that.

To be honest, she didn't even understand why she ran over in such a hurry. She even came to the office door and waited obediently before her stomach was full. It was obvious that Maka just glanced at her in the auditorium, and even

She didn't mention the love potion on the spot, but now she looked like she was rushing to "confess", so as not to be a little too stupid.

After all, even she herself didn't understand why Filch was addicted to the love potion, so she could shirk responsibility as a matter of course.

Seeing her uneasy look, Maka didn't say anything for the time being, but instead smiled at her.

"Stop standing and come in first!" He opened the door to the office and walked in first. "It's a little crowded here, um... let's go sit down by the fireplace and talk! By the way, hold the door open when you come in.

Bring..."

This office has basically remained unchanged since he moved in. The only places where people can talk are the small space in front of the fireplace and the two chairs next to the desk. Wait for him to take the first step, and sit in front of the fireplace.

He casually sat down on the small stool in front of him, and Lavender had to take small steps and slowly move in front of him.

"Sit down! Don't think too much. I didn't come to you to investigate the matter of the love potion... If you want to pursue the matter, it shouldn't be me, right?" Maka looked at her and said with a smile, "

Whether you want to admit your mistake or deny it, that's something Professor Slughorn should consider—"

"How did you know?"

Lavender was immediately shocked by what Maka said casually. She didn't expect that Maka would easily say something that even Slughorn himself might not have discovered.

Now she knew the reason why she rushed to throw herself into a trap. It was probably because the look Maka looked at her at that time was so sharp, as if she could see through her little thoughts at a glance.

, making people subconsciously feel that there is nothing to hide.

Of course, although this is also paved by Maka's deeds and reputation, so that no one dares to underestimate him. But in fact, it is Lavender who has something in his heart that makes him so sensitive. As for Maka's eyes,

It was probably Lavender's guilty conscience that was secretly at work.

"Didn't Professor Slughorn just show you the love potion? It's not surprising that you fell in love without paying attention... Besides, high-level magic potions like the love potion are not available just anywhere.

It can be done!”

As Maka spoke, she couldn't help but think of some interesting things about this potion, and a hint of humor gradually appeared on her face.

"The so-called love potion not only brings powerful confusion to the user, but also brings strong temptation to the user... And the love potion is the most powerful one among various love potions.

"

Having said this, he paused for a moment, and then reminded: "But you have to remember that if you mess around in school, the professors and principals can handle it for you so that you won't be harmed. But if something happens to Huo

Gwartz, there may not be anyone who can help you like us... You are already in the sixth grade now, and your graduation day will come soon."

"...I know, you like Ron, right?" As he spoke, he changed the topic, "I think if you still do such immature things, it will only make him hate you even more.

That's all. Well, I've also heard about the incident where Neville pretended to be Ron... If you want Ron to like you, you should think more about why he avoids you, do you understand?"

"Why, why?"

This is undoubtedly what Lavender is most concerned about now. As soon as she heard Maka say this, she immediately and subconsciously asked further. However, Maka just shook her head.

"Even if I ask this question, you may not be able to listen to it." He said, "It's better to go back and think about it yourself - only the answer you come up with is truly yours."

As for the girl Lavender Brown, she actually doesn’t have any bad intentions. As a professor, Maca, of course, has to guide the other person to take the relatively correct path. This is true for learning, and the same is true for the concept of behavior.

This is the responsibility that a teacher should bear.

It can be said that Maka is now understanding step by step how she should be a real professor.

However, this is a private matter between Lavender and Ron after all. It is enough to just talk about the topic of love potions in passing, but there is no need to go deeper.

"Okay, let's put this matter aside for now! Professor McGonagall and Professor Slughorn, I will go say hello for you. You just need to reflect on it honestly, and there will be nothing else.

..." He said, stood up and said, "You should go back first! Well... punishment is definitely inevitable. Professor Slughorn is free in the afternoon, so you can take the initiative to go to his office to admit your mistake and receive the punishment!"

…

Soon, when Professor McGonagall asked the house elves to post a notice saying that Filch had accidentally taken the residue of an unknown potion, no matter what the students guessed, the matter was over.

Filch's matter, to put it bluntly, is a riot caused by students' nonsense. It can be big or small. At the moment of the Alchemy Competition, Maca and Professor McGonagall definitely don't want this matter to happen.

It had too much impact, so the two of them smoothed it over in a tacit understanding.

Lavender was lucky, because she apparently escaped a relatively serious punishment and only spent an afternoon copying potions texts from Slughorn.

Ron was lucky. He hadn't opened the package and looked at it after receiving it. Otherwise, if he had opened the box and smelled it, he might have been tempted to try it because of the alluring smell.

Once I tasted it.

Of course, Neville was also lucky. If it hadn't been for the "lucky chocolate" given by Alexander, he would have been the one to make a fool of himself in front of the whole school this time.

However, these people are obviously not the luckiest ones in this incident.

That afternoon, while Lavender was still copying texts in Slughorn's office and being punished, Alexander and Enns could no longer contain their excitement.

"...I asked Neville in the morning. When he did his homework last night, he felt surprisingly smooth. His completion speed was almost faster than Hermione Granger, who had the best grade! Plus I did it in the morning

What I told you about the fireworks...it seems that the box of chocolates did contain a blessing agent!"

Since they were caught by Hagrid in that corner last time, they changed the place to meet again this time. At this time, the two of them were sitting together under the shade of a tree, with Alexander talking to Enns enthusiastically.

Talking about what he observed.

As for the previous uneasiness caused by taking Neville's medicine to test, it was now pleasantly surprised by the excellent effect of the Felixir.

"In other words, the Elixir of Fortune can make everything you do smoother," Enns seemed calm on the surface, but his bright eyes completely betrayed the excitement and joy in his heart, "In that case

, as long as we observe it for a few more days, and if we find that there are no side effects, we can try it..."

While he was speaking, his eyes had already fallen on the chocolate box placed between the two of them. Although the lid was still tightly closed, they had already counted them more than once. How many of them were inside?

It's crystal clear.

To be honest, it is normal for everyone to want to give themselves more of something as good as the Elixir of Fortune, and even consider monopolizing it all. And the two children, Alexander and Enns, are obviously smarter than the others.

People of the same age were more precocious, and while they were quite happy, the two of them also showed some excitement and patience.

When Enns lowered his eyes to the box, Alexander also looked over. These two children, who had only known each other for a short time, unexpectedly had a very similar hesitation.

After they stared at the box for a while, they couldn't help but raise their heads and glance at each other. These two smart freshmen of the magic school felt a strange atmosphere quietly growing between them.

"you--"

Alexander and Enns spoke almost at the same time, but at the same time they pursed their lips and fell silent.