Chapter 279: Zoya (4)
Potion making is, of course, one of the most important skills of a wizard. Pen × fun × Pavilion www. biquge。 info According to ancient legends, wizards used to stay by their filthy cauldrons, humming strange tunes while stirring cloudy potions, putting toads and centipedes into potions glowing with green foam.
But potion making is not at all as loose and random as imagined, and the skill and precision required in it can be called a magical discipline.
When making a potion for scabies, if porcupine thorns are added to the cauldron while it is still boiling, the liquid will dissolve the cauldron and emit a sour green smoke and a high-pitched hissing sound. The spilled liquid is corrosive, and when it touches the body, dense red and swollen boils will appear, so the wrong operation will not only not make the right medicine, but will also have the opposite effect.
Some potions, as good as they sound, can cause bad consequences when taken in excess, such as the extremely famous Elixir of Fortune: those who take it must be aware that drinking a small amount occasionally will be effective, but taking too much can lead to dizziness, recklessness, and dangerous hubris, and too much can be very toxic. It is forbidden to use it in organized competitions such as athletic competitions, exams, or campaigns.
There are also some potions that are extremely rare in the Muggle world, such as a potion that heals the wounds of the mind, Muggles don't think like this, they don't know that in the Department of Mysteries of the Ministry of Magic, there are magical creatures with brains in the vat, and of course, they don't think that the most lethal injuries often come from the mind. But in the wizarding world, if a wizard sees himself as a teapot, or has been extremely damaged by a memory spell, then he needs a potion to heal the damage of his thoughts, which is called Oblivious Unction. Madam Pomfrey used this medicine to treat teenage girls who were always dead or out of love.
Of course, some of these potions are extremely famous, and even in the Muggle world, such as shrinking potions that make objects smaller, can return people or animals to their childhood, and only need a few drops to take effect, such as a frog that can turn back into a tadpole.
Another potion is more famous than the shrinking potion, and one of the stories featuring this potion as the protagonist has been widely circulated around the world. That's the polyjuice decoction
Legend has it that this potion tastes like cabbage that has been boiled for too long, and when you drink it, you will have a sharp pain in your stomach, and a burning sensation will spread from your stomach to your whole body, and you will have a terrifying melting sensation in your body, and finally you will become the person who has been doing so. Of course, as an Auror who often had to deal with dark wizards, Moody once complained that this potion tasted like elf urine....
The ingredients of this potion are as follows: lacewings, leeches, horn powder of the two-horned beast (the two-horned beast is an animal that resembles a bull and is very loyal to its wife, and its only food is virgins), two-eared grass, liquid grass, the skin of the African tree snake, and things from the people who want to change.
The effect is amazing and can turn a person into another person. One dose can last up to an hour. And this change can also cross genders, can make girls become boys, and boys become girls, recently I heard that many children in District 11 like a pair of men and girls soul swap, in fact, they can join the wizarding world, buy a master configuration of the compound decoction, you can become your favorite at any time, whether you want to become a supermodel or a top athlete, as long as you can get the consent of these people, take a hair from them or something, you can become them, complete the gender and even identity exchange.
Of course, if you have a Philosopher's Stone with a stronger transformation effect, this transformation may last forever, so that you can achieve your purpose of starting a new life. Voldemort had used this magic once, for one of his followers, and that was before he became Voldemort, during his travels in the snowy mountains, in order to repay the kindness of a Nepalese guide, he once violated the rules of the Ministry of Magic and helped an ordinary Muggle realize his dream of rejuvenation. Of course, Voldemort just made him some polyjuice potion at that time, so that the Muggle could get dozens of hours of youth time, and even then, in the eyes of the Muggle, it was like a miracle.
The knowledge that Polyjuice Potion was in the forbidden area at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry was well aware of Hermione. Of course, those wizards with a family heritage can learn this extremely useful potion configuration method from their parents, and can even buy such potions on the black market in Tumbledown Alley for gold through the power of their families.
But for Muggle-born wizards, or elves who grew up in remote areas, Northern Ireland, liberals by the seashores, and all sorts of other half-blood wizards, Polyjuice Potion is one of the most mysterious potions.
The only drawback to this powerful magic potion is that it can't be converted between species, of course, this is only known so far, it is said that at the Durmstrang School of Witchcraft and Wizardry in the northwest corner of Europe, they once developed a frog potion that can turn wizards into a frog, and only the kiss of a Muggle princess can remove the effect of this potion, I don't know if it's true.
In short, in addition to the shocking and terrifying illustrations in the forbidden book area, including a man whose internal organs have been turned out and a witch with several hands on her head, the "Magical Pharmacopoeia" in the forbidden book area also records the method and process of making the compound decoction very solemnly.
It mentions: Before the final ingredient is added, the polyjuice decoction looks like a black, sticky mud that is lazily bubbly. When the final ingredient is added, the polyjuice decoction will make a loud noise, like a pot of boiling water, and it will froth and change color, depending on the person who contributed the ingredient.
Such a potion that is now very popular, both in terms of materials and methods, is already extremely complex, and it is almost impossible for students in the lower grades to complete, and for students in the fifth or sixth grades, it is completely challenging.
And now the ancient potions and compound potions that need to be concocted in the Triwizard Tournament are several grades higher.
Each of the three potions corresponds to different effects, namely Self-Healing, Transfiguration, and Might. The effect of these three ancient elixirs is far better than the current elixir, among them, the self-healing ability is even the broken limbs, as long as they are reconnected, they can be restored on their own, the deformation can achieve partial body transformation, instead of the general recurrence potion, which can only be fully transformed, and the last great power potion, which is said to provide infinite power.
After deciphering the Ancient Script, the ingredients required for the three potions are roughly as follows:
The ingredients of the self-healing potion are as follows: the blood of the salamander, a little pomegranate juice, ginseng slices, dried atractylodes, ground into powder, Yunling needs to be extracted, cooked and repeatedly steamed and dried, ground into powder, returned to the body needs to be extracted, Dilong powder, four-leaf star algae in the black lake.....
The ingredients of the deformation medicine are as follows: lacewings, leeches, liquid grass, Huai Yam powder, dragon skin ejiao, clam powder, Yanhusuo extract, boiled licorice powder, black lake black pearl powder, black lake moon algae....
The ingredients of Juli Elixir are as follows: Absolute Bird's Feathers, Scarab Beetle: Mashed, Romanian Horn Horn: Ground into Powder, African Tree Snake Skin: Chopped, African Marching Ant Powder, White Peony Extract, Chuanxiong Extract, Astragalus Powder, Fish Man Algae.....
In addition to the main medicinal materials, there are more than a dozen other auxiliary medicinal materials, some of these medicinal materials need to be extracted and made into a mixture, some need to be cut into special shapes, some even need to be made into powder, and some are more special, and must be boiled for enough days.
Configuring this potion is definitely not a simple matter of putting the potion into the cauldron and then turning on the automatic stirring mode, which can solve the problem, each team of warriors must complete their tasks excellently, and go hand in hand to ensure that the entire final completion of the production of the ancient potion is completed.
Xie An came out of Elder Dora, it was already past eleven o'clock in the evening, and the castle was extremely quiet. After the lights went out, the entire castle turned black except for the auditorium and a few places.
Xie An was full of thoughts, he didn't pay so much attention at all, in the dark, he felt more comfortable, after all, the instinct of a warrior cultivated over the years, knowing that hiding in the dark was not easy to become a target for others.
When he walked through the corridor alone, he heard the portrait seem to be whispering in his dreams, Peeves seemed to be playing a prank in another corridor, and the dodo, which he hadn't seen for a long time, also miraculously came out of which corner, walked with Xie An for a while, and then disappeared again.
Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry is truly mysterious. "Hogwarts, A History of the School" also makes it clear that wizards lived in this castle before the four great founders formed Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. Although it is no longer known for sure whether it is the ancestor of Salazar Slytherin, it is at least certain that the castle hides more secrets than Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry.
It's a pity that Xie An didn't have the energy to pay attention to the secrets of Hogwarts Castle at this time, and all his energy was focused on what Elder Dora said today, and the Death Eaters and the organization Don reached a compromise, and the two may have to subvert Wizarding Britain together.
The news is really terrible. Earl Lee's forces were already in a weak position, whether compared to the Ministry of Magic or the Death Eaters. If the Ministry of Magic and the Death Eaters continue to fight, the Death Eaters may be suppressed in the end, but the Ministry of Magic will also fall apart due to great pressure, and at that time, Earl Lee, who represents the Innovation Group, will have hope of mastering the entire Wizarding Britain.
The organization Tang joined at this time not only has an extremely deep background and strong strength, and it is said that it is supported by the Taoist system of the Far East, and has completed the layout, and the momentum of its rise in Britain at this time is difficult to suppress.
In such a situation, not only the Ministry of Magic is in danger, but also the power of Earl Lee, who temporarily depends on the power of the Ministry of Magic, is also very likely to be implicated.
Thinking of this, Xie An couldn't help but sigh slightly, the current form is simply the same as the desperate situation he is facing, the power of destruction in his body is eroding his reason all the time, turning himself into a monster who only knows destruction at any time, and the entire wizarding Britain, those so-called wizard politicians, for their own votes, I am afraid that they will not dare to offend the organization Tang for the time being, when they find out about the transaction between the organization Tang and the Death Eaters, I am afraid that it will be the time of the decisive battle between the two sides, and it is no longer possible to predict who will win and who will lose at that time.
On the one hand, Xie An was puzzled and frightened by the various actions of the Far Eastern Kingdom, and on the other hand, he was deeply confused by the various signs of doom in front of him, and for a while, Xie An's lack of strategic vision was once again exposed.
The night air was a little cool, and Xie An avoided a few patrolling prefects, and unconsciously walked to the corridor on the ground floor of the castle in the dark, which is usually a practice room for spell classes, which is usually empty, and now it is also very quiet. But what is strange today is that one of the classrooms is still lit up, and there is a faint voice of speech coming from inside.
"Vera, we're running out of time, and Paul's advice may be right at this point, but it's okay to try anyway. Xie An was a little strange, this voice was none other than Penelo Crivat.
Penelo Criwatt has been studying with Elder Dora all this time, and his magic power and spell-casting skills have increased a lot, and this time, he can compete with these best warriors.
Hearing Penelo Crevat's voice, Xie An slowly walked out of the professor's window, there were four wizards in the empty classroom, three of them witches were around a huge crucible, discussing this, next to the four desks put together, filled with all kinds of glass bottles, stills, extractors and all kinds of potions-making equipment, a blonde boy was sitting lazily behind the desk, holding a wand in his hand, knocking on the table boringly.
As soon as Xie An walked out of the window, the blonde boy sensed something, and looked at the darkness outside the window with indifferent eyes, Xie An glanced at it slightly, and had some impressions of this blonde boy, it seemed to be the warrior of Ilvermorny, what is his name Paul.
"Hey, have you been arguing enough, be quiet, you see, you've woken everyone up. Paul said to the three witches.
"Paul, if it weren't for your unauthorized use of materials and the failure of the configuration, we would have fallen into such a predicament, you are good, you don't have the slightest repentance, and you are still like this, I warn you, Lord Headmaster...."Vera said loudly when she saw Paul's indifferent appearance.
"Alright, Vera, what I said is true, there are people out there. Paul sat up straight and motioned to look out, and the three witches looked out the window together.
"Andrew, why are you here?" Penelope Crivat said in surprise as he recognized Andrew Lee at a glance.
Xie An saw that his whereabouts were discovered, and it was a little strange, this Paul was really vigilant.
"Nothing, I saw the lights, so come and see. Xie An turned the window and arrived at the door of the classroom, but instead of entering, he stood at the door and said. At this time, the competition between the three teams had reached a critical moment, and Xie An did not enter out of caution.
"Do Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry rules allow students to wander the hallways after the lights are turned off? Paul asked curiously.
"Shut up, Paul, aren't you just hanging out the lights. Vera said, "Penelope, since you often praise Andrew Lee as the successor to Ravenclaw and the brightest student at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry, he must be very strong. I haven't had time to communicate, but this time I have a chance, please come in, Mr. Li. ”
"But I'm a warrior, and I have a privilege...."Paul's words were collectively ignored by the three witches, including Lina from the Suzaku School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. Seeing Vera's warm eyes, Xie An did not refuse, and he entered the classroom.