Magical Studies at Hogwarts

Slytherin and Ravenclaw formed a group of four and naturally stood around two tables, and the three of them, Harry, had to group with Ernie.

After they all found their positions, Slughorn returned to the podium and said through the crucible floating neatly: "Okay, now class begins...please take out your scales, medicine bags, and...

I have your "Advanced Potion Making" textbook."

"Professor?" Harry raised his hand and said, "I have no books, no scales, nothing. The same goes for Ron... We didn't expect to be able to go to advanced classes..."

"Oh... that's right! I almost forgot that Professor McGonagall mentioned this matter."

"You can use the materials in the storage cabinet today. You can also use the old balances and textbooks first..." As he said that, Slughorn walked to a storage cabinet in the corner and took out two old textbooks and a scale.

The crucible was handed to the two of them.

"Okay, let's get down to business!" He returned behind the podium, "I have prepared several potions to open your eyes. They are in the crucible in front of you. If everything goes well, you can do it after you complete the advanced course.

Come out."

"I think that even though you haven't done it yet, you should have heard of their names... Now, who can tell me what kind of potion this is?"

Slughorn walked to Slytherin's table and reached out to open the lid of the cauldron. Everyone else came over and saw that it was filled with a liquid that looked like water.

"Veritaserum," Hermione said directly, "is colorless and odorless and can force people to tell the truth."

"Very good!" Slughorn said happily, and came to the long table of Ravenclaw again, "So, what is this kind of thing?"

"To give you some hints, it has been mentioned in the recent pamphlets issued by the Ministry of Magic..."

"Polyjuice Potion." Hermione replied calmly.

She was no stranger to Polyjuice Potion and had successfully brewed it, although her experience with it was not a good one.

"That's right, that's right! So, can you still recognize what's next, dear?" Slughorn opened the cauldron on Harry's long table, and Hermione recognized it at a glance.

"Love potion... the kind that is of very good quality."

Hermione's performance aroused Slughorn's interest, and he directly opened the crucible on the podium.

"Miss Granger, come and see, can you recognize what this is?"

Hermione looked at the strange-smelling potion in the crucible, which was extremely clear. After sniffing it, she replied without hesitation: "Elixir! Professor."

"Very good, very good!" Slughorn clapped his hands happily, his words full of praise.

"As expected, he is the best student in the whole grade. Twenty points added to Gryffindor!"

He raised his hand to signal everyone to return to their seats, and then said: "Veritaserum, a potion that makes people tell the truth. It is mostly used in interrogations. It is a potion strictly controlled by the Ministry of Magic."

"Polyjuice potion is also a strictly controlled medicine, and it is now banned. Because it can completely transform a person into another person. Under the current situation, its dangers are no longer necessary.

I emphasized it."

"Love potions, potions that can create love, are also controlled potions."

"I saw a love potion in a shop in Diagon Alley, but it was an improved version and could only last for twenty-four times at most. But the pot in front of you is not like that," Slughorn said.

, "I need to remind you that love potions cannot create love, but can only bring about strong obsession and obsession, which is likely to last for months or even years."

"Finally, the elixir of blessing." He gently shook the potion in the crucible to let the strange and charming aroma spread out. After attracting everyone's attention, he closed the lid and turned to the pocket of his vest.

He took out a small bottle and shook it.

"Perhaps the most magical potion. It only takes such a small bottle to bring good luck for twelve hours. After you drink it, you will feel that no matter what you do, it will be easy, as if you have obtained

In the favor of Lady Luck.”

"Of course, this kind of good luck is not permanent, and you can't drink it all day long. Who knows why?"

"Because excessive drinking of Felixir can cause dizziness and make people reckless and arrogant. Simply put, it can change a person's personality."

Hermione's answer satisfied Slughorn, and he gave Gryffindor another ten points.

"Excellent answer!" Slughorn said, "So, you have all heard that no matter how good something is, don't drink it in excess. Even the Felixir is toxic to a certain extent... However, in this way

There’s nothing wrong with a small bottle!”

"I have decided! Let this be a prize for this class!" he said. "Now, turn your "Advanced Potion Making" to page ten. In the next time, you will try to make a living thing.

Hell’s Potion.”

"This is a complex potion that you have never come across before. I don't expect anyone to brew a perfect potion... Therefore, the reward will be given to the best person!"

"Now, let's begin!"

As soon as he finished speaking, everyone took out their crucible, turned the book to page ten, and started cooking according to the steps written above.

Everyone was very serious and wanted to get the elixir and have that very lucky day. Slughorn walked among everyone with interest, but unlike Snape, who had a straight face and a full face.

It's a kind smile.

But not everyone was so smooth, and Harry ran into trouble. The blank spaces of the old textbook he got were filled with notes, and some steps were crossed out, so that the original operations could not be seen at all.

step.

Harry hurriedly fetched the raw materials and was dumbfounded when faced with this textbook. But he had no other choice but to bite the bullet and start cooking according to the method written above.

Use the side of the back of the knife to squeeze the sleepy bean to get more juice; pour the juice into the crucible. After the medicine turns into a light snow-green color, stir it counterclockwise for seven times and then immediately stir it clockwise. The medicine will turn into a light pink...

…

Harry didn't know what the original steps were, but following the notes in the book, the color of the potion became lighter easily. When Slughorn asked everyone to stop, the potion was only a faint pink color.

It will become as clear as water.

Slughorn checked everyone's results one by one. He didn't make any comments, and occasionally stirred and smelled, but Harry could see clearly that no one else's potions were as pale pink as his.

Ron's was a pot of paste, Ernie's had a weird smell, and Hermione's was a pot of water...

etc!

Clear water?!