"Okay, okay, I roughly understand ......"

Slughorn pinched his eyebrows slightly, trying to suppress the thought of going out immediately to complain to Dumbledore, his eyes flickered on the immature faces of the greedy cats in the classroom, and he said slowly.

"I'm sorry, it seems that there is some problem with my communication with Professor Snape. Instead of cooking in a cauldron, I think maybe we should focus on something more important, and Potions is not the same as cooking. At least in my Potions class, we should be looking into the potions themselves, not the jobs that can be left to the house-elves. ”

In the wizarding world, cooking magic is indeed a small branch.

Hufflepuff House, for example, was a leader in this area, but that didn't mean Slughorn would admit that it was connected to Potions, and he didn't think that cooking magic and cooking learning were the same thing.

"Unfortunately, potions is potions, and I'm not going to confuse potions with fish soup. ”

Slughorn cleared his throat, raised his voice slightly, and said solemnly.

"Perhaps in your eyes, both seem to be done with the help of cauldrons and flames, but this is only the most superficial understanding and presentation - if a Muggle picks up a potions textbook and follows the steps above, all he will end up with is a pot of strange, inedible paste, potions, and will have magical powers. ”

Hearing Slughorn's words, a look of disappointment flashed across the faces of many young wizards.

"Well, potions are potions......"

"Professor Slughorn, you're right, you know. ”

"No wonder I retired so early, I didn't know how to cook—I'll just say, Professor McGonagall has been teaching for so many years. ”

"Bear with me, Professor Snape will be back for the next class anyway. ”

"I knew I would have eaten a little more this morning...... Alas, it's hard to endure......"

There was a murmur in the classroom, and the little wizards whispered to each other.

Even though Snape had always been strict and picky, the cold Potions professor was so good at cooking that even the dishes offered in the Hogwarts kitchens were a little inferior to Professor Snape's.

On the other hand, Elena, as the head chef and assistant teacher of the Potions class, will not participate in the after-class evaluation, and her cooking results will also be included in the final reward distribution, but if they work hard, most of the students will have the opportunity to eat one or two "top chef" level "Potions class special food" in a semester.

For the young wizards, the twice-weekly Potions class bonus was pretty much what they were looking forward to.

They didn't protest anything, though, and Slughorn was just a substitute teacher on a temporary basis.

After all, apart from Severus Snape, there may not be a second professor in Hogwarts Castle who will take them to catch snails on the edge of the Forbidden Forest during school hours - as an old-school, old-era Potions professor, Horace Slughorn's old-fashioned style is in line with many young wizards' previous speculations.

Perhaps in the eyes of many students, they have kept their voices as low as possible.

But these whispers were almost as good as whispering in his ear in front of a veteran Potions professor - the enhancement of magic in a wizard was not limited to a simple magnitude, and the perception conditions required to brew potions were no less.

It's-

It's just hilarious!

“......”

The corners of Slughorn's eyes twitched slightly, and he glanced angrily at the muttering students.

After decades of teaching at Hogwarts Castle, this was the first time in his life that he had been rejected by his students for not being able to cook, and if it weren't for this, he couldn't blame the children, and he almost couldn't help but deduct points from the class.

Forget it, don't be angry, it's just a bunch of kids......

I am dozens of years old, do I still have to fight with a group of eleven or twelve-year-old guys?

Slughorn took a deep breath, lowered his head and sorted out the lesson plan for a few seconds, and was about to ignore the increasingly presumptuous discussions of the little guys, and start to talk about some advanced potions knowledge according to the contingency plan he had just prepared.

At this moment, a series of fluttering words inadvertently reached his ears.

"No, no, that's what the previous Potions professor was?"

"Hehe, I knew it was going to be like this, I saw it a long time ago, but if you have some real skills, you will retire so early? ”

"Anyway, Professor Slughorn is right in everything, he said that cooking and potions have nothing to do with it, so it doesn't matter, so what's the use of Professor Snape teaching well, isn't Potions all supported by Professor Slughorn's mouth......"

Well?!

Which guy is yin and yang?!

The smile on Slughorn's face shattered, and he suddenly looked up and looked ahead in hatred.

It's just that what catches his eye is still the immature little faces that made people angry and nowhere to vent.

Except for the two well-behaved and obedient little girls sitting directly in front of him, most of the other students in the classroom had some evasive and questioning eyes - in a classroom with so many people, Slughorn couldn't tell who was talking.

Not...... It's supposed to be a boy.

Horace Slughorn's eyes narrowed, remembering what he had heard.

The student who spoke had deliberately lowered his voice, so it sounded a little sharp, but after being a professor at Hogwarts for so many years, Slughorn could easily distinguish between a girl's voice and a boy's voice.

In addition, judging by the volume and source of the sound that is transmitted to the ear, it is at least from the back of the classroom.

The smile on Slughorn's face faded, and his gaze passed over the two well-behaved little witches in the front row, who he had ruled out the suspicion for the first time, and coldly swept through the smoky underground classroom.

It seems that he has been away from Hogwarts for so long that no one remembers that he was Head of Slytherin for so many years.

Putting aside what happened for a moment, anyway, he should stay for a long, long time after returning to Hogwarts this time, at least five or six years to get to know these little guys.

As for the current words......

"Well, it looks like if you don't answer these questions, you little brains will be cranky. ”

Slughorn puffed up his chest, drew his wand and tapped it on the blackboard.

"So for example, the swelling potions you're brewing, let me tell you the great difference between potions and non-magical worlds, and even cooking food in a pot, first of all...... Miss Kaslana—"

"Huh?"

The little hair on Elena's head shuddered, and she looked at the Potions professor with a little wariness.

"Excuse me...... Hmm, is there any problem? Professor Slughorn. ”

Although Grindelwald, Scamander, and Dumbledore did not show accurate locking ability when they encountered her "sound magic", she could not guarantee that this relatively unknown old wizard would not have any black technology.

Even if she had deliberately adjusted the voice of Zacharith Smith to the back of the classroom.

"Oh, don't be nervous, just answer a few simple questions. ”

Slughorn smiled and whispered, his eyes unusually gentle and kind.

From the beginning of the commotion, Slughorn had noticed that, compared to the other uncertain students, Miss Kaslana could be said to be impeccable in terms of classroom discipline, and there was no expression of complaint.

Or is it really worthy of being an excellent student who can serve as a "Potions class teaching assistant"?

Looking at Elena, Slughorn continued gently as if he had seen a similar figure.

"Miss Kaslana, can you tell us what the swelling potion will use for each of the materials?"

"Eh, what are the ingredients for the swelling potion, hmm......"

Elena breathed a sigh of relief, it turned out that she wasn't here to find fault and seek revenge, so it would be fine.

Although I don't know why Slughorn asks such a low-level question, this kind of hand-to-mouth question should not be in vain, and as the new semester begins, the "new season of points" between her and Hermione also starts again.

You know, the 100 gambling appointments last semester made her have a good addiction.

"In Magic Potions and Potions, there are three in total. ”

Elena smiled slightly, looked at Slughorn, and replied in a calm and rapid voice.

"Nettles, puffer fish eyes, bat livers. ”

"That's right, so how much do you know about the dangers of these three potion materials?"

"Huh, the ...... of these potion materials Dangerous?"

Elena blinked, giving Slughorn a confused look.

The old Potions professor looked thoughtfully at the little witch in front of him and smiled expectantly.

"That's right, as a Potions Teaching Assistant, I'm sure Miss Caslana will be more experienced in identifying potions materials than most of you here, after all, you'll be helping Professor Snape distribute potions materials in the senior class, right?"

Potions Teaching Assistant, Professor Snape, handing out potions?

Elena raised her eyebrows slightly, and couldn't help but laugh secretly in her heart.

I see, this Professor Slughorn is secretly probing for information, this kind of question, there is too much information inadvertently exposed, no wonder it was easily put out decades ago.

It seems that the spicy old radish did not leak out her bottom, which means that the stage can be lit up!

"But, but I'...... You may not know very well, but I am not because of the knowledge ......"

Under Slughorn's gaze, Elena lowered her eyes a little embarrassed, rubbing her fingertips nervously.

"The main reason why Professor Snape made me a teaching assistant is because I have the ability to heal magic, which can help everyone in time for emergencies in class...... Some time ago, I had just obtained my qualification as a junior healer, and my knowledge of potions may not be as good as you think, Professor Slughorn. ”

"Wait, junior therapist qualifications?!"

Slughorn paused for a moment, then repeated softly in disbelief.

"Well, this is still a special assessment that grandpa applied for me-"

Elena nodded proudly and forcefully, stopping abruptly in the middle of her sentence, waving her hand in horror.

"Oh no, I promised Professor Dumbledore that I wouldn't tell anyone about it for now. This involves an agreement between Grandpa and Professor Dumbledore. Anyway, if you ask Professor Dumbledore directly, he'll ......"

"Grandpa, therapist?"

Horace Slughorn pondered for a few seconds, and a few strange hints from Albus Dumbledore's previous words flashed through his mind, as well as some gossip from his "club members".

Wait! Could the grandfather this girl be talking about the same guy that is-

Slughorn suddenly remembered the two old men sitting beside Dumbledore at the Hogwarts welcome dinner yesterday.

The identity of one of them is now known to everyone, the legendary great alchemist, Nicol Lemay, and so on, the identity of the other old wizard temporarily named Otto Apocalis will certainly not be ordinary.

Slughorn, who is an observant of humans, keenly noticed that Lemay and Professor Apocalis occasionally conversed.

This means that there must be some areas where the two can communicate with each other......

Horace Slughorn was not one of the mediocre, ignorant officials of the Ministry of Magic, as a Potions master who had studied Potions for most of his life, so much information was intertwined, and the answer came almost instantly.

If he was not mistaken, the strange Professor Otto Apocalis was probably the legendary healer who was active in a similar era to Lemay, and the other owner of the Philosopher's Stone in today's recorded wizarding world, Paracelsus, who had indeed been rumored to have reappeared and a descendant to enter Hogwarts.

There is no doubt that Elena Kaslana is most likely the "little princess".

Everything would make sense, and Elena Kaslana's prowess in the field of healing magic, the girl's privileges, and Dumbledore's extra reminders were a matter of course.

"Oh, Miss Kaslana, I understand...... I understand!"

Slughorn's attitude became a little more enthusiastic, and he looked at the super potential stock kindly.

Of course, he wouldn't be foolish enough to debunk Paracelsus' disguise, at least in this Potions class, which is obviously not so appropriate, but that doesn't mean that Slughorn can't express his friendliness.

"Miss Kaslana, it's okay, just say as much as you know......"

Slughorn smiled and said, "My friend once said that the elder in your family is quite accomplished in diseases and toxins, if you would like to take this opportunity to share a little bit with you as ......a reward?"

He paused, as if thinking about what kind of gift he should give to make it less obtrusive.

"If you can, can you let me join that club?"

At this moment, Elena suddenly raised her head, looked nervously at Slughorn, and asked cautiously.

"I've always wanted to get to know more of the outstanding seniors and seniors who have graduated from Hogwarts before, I heard that Professor You have a small group of excellent students, I wonder if you can write to me to ask them to ......"

"Of course, of course—very good!"

Horace Slughorn's eyes lit up, and he nodded quickly in agreement.

After a few seconds of hesitation, the chubby Potions professor glanced at the other students in the classroom, cleared his throat a little unnaturally, frowned and thought about it, and added a serious additional sentence.

"However, the premise is that your analysis of those potion materials must still be valuable, on the one hand, it can be recognized by me, and more importantly, it can let other students learn something. Otherwise, you'll have to write the letter yourself. ”

"So, I'll try to briefly introduce these potion materials—"

Elena smiled sweetly, stood up very naturally, and walked to the blackboard at the front of the classroom.

"If you can, Professor Slughorn, can you cooperate with me later, and provide a little assistance? It's not a hassle to process and display some of the potions materials—"

"Of course. Slughorn touched his beard confidently and said with a smile.

"Thank you, Professor Slughorn. ”

Elena Lake's blue eyes flickered, the corners of her mouth rose slightly, and Derpy's hair swayed from side to side triumphantly.

Compared to when she used Severus Snape a year ago, in the past year or so of Potions practice, Elena has gained a lot of experience and practical information on how to transform a Potions Master into a star chef.

And now, at last, the time has come to test whether the methodology is viable......

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Okay, it's a big chapter again~