Hogwarts on the Tip of the Tongue

As Slughorn said before class, the swelling potion is not a complicated potion.

Even if the "pufferfish dismantling knife practice" is added to the cooking process, this basic potion may be a little exaggerated for today's Hogwarts sophomores with their eyes closed. Most mistakes will not occur.

Before the hourglass that recorded the time on the side of the lecture table was over, almost all the students had finished the process and were fine-tuning.

Slughorn's gaze swept around in the underground classroom. He didn't see any obvious discoloration of the student's potion. He raised his eyebrows and nodded secretly. This was something he had never encountered before in class. .

If these children maintain their current standards, each of them can take the potions class improvement class in the future.

A hundred percent promotion rate, in the past Hogwarts, this is completely unimaginable.

Even if there is no genius girl who is beyond specifications like Elena Kaslana, this is already an unprecedented new era, a new era of potions-Slughorn is in a trance, as if seeing it The dream of a student.

Potions can one day become a brilliant magic art recognized by the entire magic world, rather than a simple tool.

"Okay, time... up!"

As the last gravel in the hourglass fell, Horace Slughorn said loudly.

"Please turn off the fire, stop the operations in your hands, and then I will check them one by one."

Slughorn walked slowly between the tables, checking each crucible in turn and the results of the puffer fish anatomy placed on each operating table.

He didn't make any comments. He just stirred occasionally, leaned forward and smelled it, or he looked through the processed or unprocessed puffer fish tissues to check the integrity of the internal organs, eyeballs, and epidermis.

Since the students under the third grade complete the potions in pairs, even if an additional criterion is added to today’s class, Slughorn can still check the entire potions classroom carefully without taking too long— -And just as he predicted before, almost all the medicines and materials are on the qualified line, the difference is only in the subtleties.

Ten minutes later, Slughorn circled the underground classroom and returned to the front of the classroom.

Perhaps it was a strange habit. Horace Slughorn deliberately left the two tables where Elena, Hermione, Draco and Harry were at the end in the previous tour. A round of inspections.

Slughorn first took a close look at Harry and Draco's puffer fish, then looked at the almost perfect swelling potion in the boys' cauldron, and nodded approvingly.

There is no doubt that Harry has obviously inherited her current talents and performed impeccably in the Potions class.

On the other hand, Draco Malfoy, who was born in an ancient magical family, also surprised Slughorn. In his impression, there are few Slatlin students and Gryffindor students as partners. example of.

As for more practical details, Draco's performance was not particularly obvious.

During the teaching process just now, Slughorn deliberately observed this special cross-hospital combination, whether it was in the processing of potion materials such as puffer fish, or in the operation of potion brewing, more of it was made by Kazakhstan. Lee Potter came to take the lead, while Draco Malfoy performed more scattered auxiliary operations, acting as a potion assistant.

And judging from the result, the crystal clear fish fillets, the intact internal organs, the almost perfect medicine...

Even the most picky potion master, in the face of such results, it is difficult to pick out what is wrong. The in-class test completed by these two students together can be said to have reached what a Hogwarts student can hand over." Full marks".

only……

Slughorn shrugged and did not immediately comment, but continued to walk forward.

If the works presented by Draco Malfoy and Harry Potter have almost reached the perfect state that students can achieve, then what will the combination of talented girls in the first and second grades last year? What kind of answer sheet?

Not to mention, among these two little witches, there is also an evil witch who is rare in a thousand years.

And the decomposition of the puffer fish that first appeared in Slughorn's eyes indeed responded to the old man's expectations.

The complete puffer fish skin, clean puffer fish eyes, and the viscera that were picked and placed in different categories, the thickness of the fish fillets looked like pieces of paper, like blooming clusters of white flowers quietly placed on a golden dinner plate.

As the first wizard chef at Hogwarts Kitchen, Elena Kaslana did show overwhelming skills.

"It's a breathtaking technique, it really is..."

But when Slughorn saw what was in the cauldron between the two of them, the admiration that had been blurted out suddenly stopped. The old wizard frowned and smelled the potion carefully. After stirring it a few times, a touch of difficulty appeared on his face. A look of confidence.

This, in this crucible...

Slughorn took a deep look at the pot with mist rising slowly, like a perfect potion in Harry's cauldron.

"What's the matter, Professor Slughorn?"

Elena held her cheek lightly and glanced meaningfully at the old wizard next to her.

"As an experienced elder, with such a simple and obvious comparison, such an undisputed winner, do you still have to think about it? Everyone is waiting for you to announce the final result to see who is the first today What's the name..."

"Elena, don't do this—"

Hermione Granger pulled the sleeve of the little ball next to him a little annoyed.

Although Hermione also admitted in her heart, she and Elena must have completed the first class assignment together.

But Elena's undisguised preaching of victory in this way would be too arrogant-if Elena's swordsmanship bonus were not available, and the quality of the potion alone, they would be a team with Draco and Harry. The gap is actually not so obvious.

Even without turning her head, Hermione could feel the smiles on the faces of the two boys at the back dimmed in an instant.

"Yes, yes—you are right. The undisputed winner!"

Slughorn was silent for a moment, exhaled softly, and said loudly to the class in the underground classroom.

"Impossible, perfect performance! Good job! Draco Malfoy, Harry Potter! I speak, and when the pot of blessing is finished, I will give you both of you. Use a small bottle!"

In Hermione's incredulous eyes, Slughorn announced loudly and patted the boys on the shoulders appreciatively.

Most of the little wizards in the classroom have the same expressions. Including Draco Malfoy and Harry Potter, everyone has a surprised look, just like Slugho. En suddenly turned into a rabbit for everyone.

Except for Elena, the girl's mouth smiled slightly.

Professor Horace Slughorn, maybe this old man is a little vain, but he is a qualified professor after all.

"Wait! Why, Professor?! Why not—"

After a few seconds, Hermione reacted first, standing up a little unconvinced.

If it is because of the slight difference, then she will recognize it, but such a blatant shady, such a proud little **** is a little unacceptable, she and Elena have lost to Harry and Draco under the cooperation of the two. ? !

"Well, it's mainly because the gap in potions is too big."

Slughorn replied gently, with a hint of incapable tone in his tone.

"For this question, Miss Granger, you can think about it first. If there is no answer, I can answer it after class. Although your handling of pufferfish is really perfect... But unfortunately, this is the potion class. ."

"The gap is too big?! How could this be possible, we obviously--"

Hermione looked stubbornly at Slug Slughorn, blocking the old wizard's way back to the podium.

She bit her lip and looked at Harry and Draco's cauldron unwillingly. Compared with their pot of potion, the difference between the two is really not particularly obvious. It looks like it was cooked in a pot. The medicine is divided into two sides.

But... this on the other hand also shows that the two sides are extremely similar.

"--Obviously, it's almost the same..."

Hermione bit her lip hard, and her amber eyes looked directly at Horace Slughorn.

"Even if Harry, Draco and their potions are slightly better, at least you have to tell us why?"

"Okay, okay. So, Miss Granger, can you tell me what's in your cauldron?"

Slughorn sighed, shrugged, and asked helplessly.

"Of course it's a swelling potion—"

"Unfortunately, the swelling potion in your cauldron is not."

Before Hermione Granger could finish speaking, Slughorn smiled bitterly.

"To be more precise, it's not even a potion, is it? Miss Kaslana. By the way, I don't recommend using the potion class's cauldron as a cooking vessel. This is a very dangerous behavior. "

"Don't worry, Mrs. Pomfrey is very experienced in dealing with food poisoning."

Elena said casually. In Hermione’s murderous eyes, she calmly used black walnut "chopsticks" to pick up a slice of puffer fish that was as thin as a cicada-wing and rinsed it in the hot "swelling potion" for a few seconds. , Slowly put it in his mouth, squinted his eyes happily, savoring the unusually tender and sweet puffer fish fillet.

"Professor Slughorn’s statement just now is very enlightening. If it is said that the brewing of potions comes from the extraction of some more abstract elements, so I have a whim to try whether magic can be used to eliminate potions. magic."

"But your method of operation is exactly what the professor said..."

Hermione's gaze was in Elena's mouth, swimming between the hot water in the cauldron for a few seconds.

According to the description of the swelling potion, if this is really a pot of qualified, even if it is a potion with a little potency, then the tongue and lips of this white hair dumpling are already swollen high, and they will not be so happy. Eating hoarsely.

"I just follow the same operation method as in the book, but this does not mean that the magic power is the same."

Elena shook her fingers, and explained openly.

"Magic lies in the heart, based on thoughts. Potions are also a kind of magic, which affects its final presentation and results. In addition to the correct method, there are also our expectations and perceptions of it-when I waved the wand for the last time, I Suddenly I wondered with some curiosity, what would happen if this pot of medicine was turned into a white soup without magic power and no toxicity?"

"Yeah, judging from the results, you got your wish now, right?"

Hermione said stiffly, her face getting more and more gloomy.

"The perfect swelling potion is not a difficult thing for you and for me. Compared with step-by-step completion of work that can already be done alone, isn't it more meaningful to explore some new knowledge and try?"

Elena sighed and winked secretly at Slughorn.

"I admit that I have a gambling element, but..."

"You found a way to turn potions into non-potions, which is very interesting."

Slughorn raised his eyebrows and glanced at the hot soup in Elena's cauldron with complicated expression.

However, as soon as she was in the second grade, she could go beyond the complicated and profound potion reactions and processes, gain insight into the true meaning of potions, and even change the results by hand-such a talented and unscrupulous little witch is really worrying.

Especially when she still lacks basic awe of potions, this is even more terrible.

The old wizard pondered for a moment, cleared his throat, and said calmly.

"But... Miss Kaslana. This also means that you did not formulate the swelling medicine I requested in this class in accordance with the regulations, so your score for this class is-zero. At the same time because Ravenclaw will be deducted five points for your eating behaviors in class and dangerous operations, and you will go to the potions office to be confined this Friday night."

"As for Miss Granger, as a participant, you didn't even realize that the nature of the potion had changed..."

Horace Slughorn paused, looked down at Hermione, and said slowly.

"Gryffindor, the deduction of five points is not because of your operating errors, but because you still did not realize the problem after I made the judgment, and did not understand the medicine you made... Do you have any objections? ?"

"No, Professor." Hermione's voice was like a mosquito.

She shook her head slightly, and sat in her seat silently.

"In short, I hope you can learn from it."

Slughorn raised his eyebrows, passed Hermione Granger, and walked to the side of the lecture table.

"Today's homework is to write a thesis on'swelling potion', starting from how to identify and process primitive magic materials in the wild, and explain it. The length is not less than two feet, and it will be handed to Snape in the next class. professor."

"Okay, get out of class is over—hurry up and have lunch... kids."

As Slughorn announced the end of get out of class, the students stood up one after another, packed their things and started to leave the classroom.

Harry, who was sitting behind them, was planning to say something, but before he could speak, Draco Malfoy quickly covered his mouth and pulled him from the potions classroom with half drag and half drag. Get out.

After Horace Slughorn sorted out the lesson plan for a while, he left the classroom without hesitation.

A lot of things were pressed in the old man's heart, and he was about to confront the old liar Dumbledore-anyway, the biggest secret in his heart has been pierced by Elena, and Slughorn now has a broken jar. The sense of ease ~www.ltnovel.com~ In less than ten minutes, only Elena and Hermione were left in the classroom.

Hermione looked at the pot in front of her that looked like a successful swelling potion, but was completely different from the soup, her amber eyes were calm as if a pool of stagnant water, instead of the previous look that was so angry that she wanted to kill.

Guru--

Elena glanced at the lifeless little **** beside her, and swallowed in fear.

That old walrus is too cold, right?

At that time, what kind of joint and several liabilities should be held? !

After she winked so hard, she didn't know how to take care of the little girl's emotions a little bit. After such a series of blows, Elena started to worry about whether she would use too much force and accidentally triggered the blackening Hermione's opening method.

"Now, Hermione, are you okay..."

Elena poked the little wing next to her carefully.

"I'm actually fine."

Hermione said, turning her head and asking quietly.

"So, is the puffer fish delicious? Miss Kaslana."

Ruined!

This time is really over!

The little dull hair on Elena's head was violently excited, and instantly smelled an extremely dangerous aura.

"In fact, it’s not like that. I mean, fortunately, there are actually great hidden dangers... If you like, I can ask a professor to teach you how to do it, but Hermione, listen to me, I just wanted to try it. ."

"Oh."

"Hermione, don't be angry. The one just now was actually the confrontation between me and Professor Slughorn. It was not aimed at you. I can explain it slowly to you later. It is not what you think it is!"

"Let's go, go back to the auditorium for dinner, I'm a little hungry."

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Great! Great!

(End of this chapter)