Chapter 7: Potions Conflict

While Shana fell asleep with the Gryffindor students back to their dorm den, a group of people in the Headmaster's Office were surrounding the Sorting Hat to confirm something.

"I said, don't let me think about what I saw! Never! ”

When questioned by the principal, the Sorting Hat said that he would never cooperate.

"But it's important to us."

"Never! That's hell! ”

"The headmaster just made a cup of honey tea. If Mr. Hat doesn't want to go through hell now, I advise you to reminisce. Are you so broken that you will be broken by the grass in your freshman's head? Maybe having a drink is good for your memory. ”

Under Snape's coercion, the Sorting Hat fell silent, writhing as if to assess which was more terrifying, the Inferno of Memories or the Inferno of Lemon Tea.

"Oh, Seaver, don't make up this old man's hobby like that. If you try it more, you will definitely like my lemon tea, why don't you have a lemon snow treasure first? ”

Everyone shuddered, and Snape stopped talking.

"Alright! All right! I'll just say it once, though. ”

The hat finally gave in, and it was better to remember hell than to be dipped in that lemon tea that was so weird that it wasn't lemon tea at all.

"Flames, I see endless flames!"

"Flames?"

Everyone looked at each other, unable to understand what the Sorting Hat meant.

"Underneath that little girl's courage to protect her sister is an endless, terrifying flame! I even suspect that this little girl is actually a fire, it's terrible! ”

After the hat finished speaking, he never spoke again.

"Albus, what the hell is going on? Could it be that there is something wrong with the newly admitted Miss Sakai? Endless Flame is just an adjective. ”

"Minova, Xana is fine, you don't have to worry. But I'm sorry that I can't tell you more details yet. ”

Everyone left, and Dumbledore sat quietly in the Headmaster's room.

"I hope my judgment ......"

Xana, who didn't know that she had been targeted, began her study abroad life at Hogwarts. Every morning, Xana would get up early, and then go to the lake to exercise, and then go to the lake to exercise, and then go to the lake to exercise, and then go to the lake, and go to the lake, and then go to the lake, and go to the lake, and then go to the lake to ∈exercise, and then go to the lake to exercise, and then go to the lake to exercise, and then go to the lake, and then go to the lake

There are a total of 142 staircases in Gwarts. Some of them are wide and large; Some are narrow, small, and wobbly; Some go to different places every Friday; Some of them will disappear halfway up, and you have to remember where to jump over them.

Plus, there are a lot of doors that won't open for you if you don't politely ask them to open them, or if you poke them in the right place. Other doors weren't real doors at all, just sturdy walls that looked like doors. Moreover, the qiē seems to be constantly moving, and the people in the portrait are constantly visiting each other, even the armor can walk.

Percy provided a basic route guide for new students, which Shana entered into her library, and with this guide and her own constant collection of corrections, she was able to arrive at the classroom early every morning, but sometimes there were some surprises......

"Oh, Xana, run! It's Peeves. ”

"Crying little one! Run! ”

Hermione ran over with Neville the wolf, and a white figure flew through the air, dropping the wastebasket chalk head. The ghosts of Hogwarts also roam around during the day, and kinder guys like Nick, who is almost headless, will show you the way, but if you are unlucky enough to encounter Peeves, it will be nothing but pranks.

"Bang!"

The hallway was filled with smoke, and after Hermione, Xana threw a large smoke bomb in the direction of Peeves, covering the two of them to run away while they were in chaos.

"Peeves! Stop! ”

"Meow! Meow! Meow! ”

The smoke attracts another annoying group of students, Filch the Administrator and his cat, Lady Loris. Mrs. Loris often patrols the corridors alone, and the slightest violation of the rules she sees will quickly attract Filch's arrest. Filch knows better than anyone else about the secret passages on campus (with the exception of the Weasley twins) and will often pop up like a ghost when you foul.

However, today Mrs. Loris did not go to arrest Xana, who threw the smoke bomb, but screamed at Peeves flying in the sky, and Filch's target naturally became Peeves, who thought that the smoke bomb was thrown by Peeves.

"There's nothing strange about it, Lady Loris's a good friend of mine."

On the way to the Transfiguration class, Xana explained. This explanation directly got Hermione and Neville petrified, when that pesky cat became Xana's friend.

Actually, the reason is very simple. Xana was born with a cat closeness aura (this is a necessary benefit for a certain meow's subordinate, but it also comes with a canine aversion effect), and when she was in Japan, she often fed food to stray cats near her home, and after coming to Hogwarts, she made friends with all the cats here, and Lady Loriss was no exception.

The first year has just begun, and there are not many courses offered, only Transfiguration, Charms, Herbs, Astronomy, Defense Against the Dark Arts, and History of Magic, and later Potions and Flight.

The Transfiguration class was taught by Professor McGonagall, the head of Gryffindor, a professor who was very strict with her students, and she gave her students a kick down in the first class.

"Transfiguration is the most complex and dangerous spell you'll ever have in Hogwarts classes." "Anyone who wants to be naughty in my class, I ask him out and never let him in again," she said. I warned you. ”

Then, she turned her lectern into a pig and back again. The students were all attracted, even Xia Na, the magic recorded in the Shu Jù library was the genre of the Time and Space Administration and the Xiu Teasing World, and there was also the magic of the Tosaka family of Shigetsu, who was not very good at this kind of transformation magic, so Xia Na very much wanted to be able to learn and figure out this kind of magic that seemed to be completely impossible to find a corresponding scientific principle.

After jotting down a large number of intricate notes, Professor McGonagall handed everyone a match and told everyone to try to turn into a needle. By the end of the lesson, only Hermione and Xana had the match changed, which gave them both five points each for Gryffindor.

"Xana, how did you become so good? Teach me. ”

On the way to the hall, Hermione pestered Xana for some pointers.

"What can I tell you! Is it because the world is inhibiting enough to be undisciplined? ”

Xana really didn't know how to explain it to Hermione. In the past, when I read books, because the books strictly required students not to practice on their own without guidance, Xana only tried it for the first time today. It turned out that the theories that seemed difficult to understand were actually very simple and unexpected.

Transfiguration is actually very close to the superpower of the forbidden demon and the utopian embodiment of the moon, and the reason why wizards can transform objects or change objects and animals in a short period of time is actually to infect reality with their own fantasies, and the correction power of the world inhibition to this world is not very high, and a small amount of magic can make a simple transfiguration last for a long time.

Although the high-mystical transformation requires more mana and can only last for a shorter period of time, it is enough to see that the inhibition of this world seems to be lazier than that of the type moon.

The Charms class is still in the more basic theoretical stage, and Professor Flitwick's lectures are very funny, but Xana is disappointed, whether it is the textbook or the lecture, it is only the application of skills, and the more essential theory is not.

History of magic is the most boring course, and it is the only one taught by ghosts. Professor Binns fell asleep in front of the fireplace in the faculty lounge, and when he went to class the next morning, he forgot to bring his body with him, which shows that Professor Binns is indeed very old.

During class, Professor Binns spoke in a monotonous voice, while the students barely bred up their spirits and scribbled names and dates before falling asleep. Xana was glad that she could record it and give it to the computer for analysis, this hypnotic-like sound would make even the body of the Fire Mist Warrior sleepy.

Herbology is a magical version of botany, learning to take care of flowers and plants under Professor Sprout.

Defence Against the Dark Arts was a joke by poor Professor Quirrell, who was teaching in a classroom that smelled of garlic and stuttered after a series of mistakes. In addition to being disappointed in the class, the professor also made Shana very uncomfortable, not because of the garlic, but because of the smell hidden underneath, I can't say specifically, what it feels like is rotten.

Astronomy is just as bad. Xana felt that if modern astronomy hadn't advanced so fast that wizards couldn't ignore it, she would probably still be stuck in the time of Tycho. Although the new optical telescope I bought is only a common model for ordinary astronomy enthusiasts, it still stands out from the crowd of old brass telescopes.

As the course continued, it was very incomprehensible to Xana that there was no fundamental gap between the academic performance of students from Muggle families and those from wizarding families. Although himself, Hermione, and Neville should all be considered special cases (two are particularly good and one is particularly poor), but the rest of the students are on the same level, which is really strange enough, the students of the wizarding family have not even turned over the magic book before?

On Friday, Potions class is going to be held today.

When Xana was eating in the hall, she heard Ron say that Professor Snape, who taught Potions, was biased, but after the class, Xana discovered that Snape was not just partial to Slydrin, but hated Gryffindor.

Potions class was held in a cold, underground classroom, with glass jars lined with taxidermy enough to make a child shiver. Snape, nicknamed the vampire old bat by the Weasley twins, did walk into the classroom like a big black bat, his cloak flying like a bat's wings.

"Harry Potter, this is our new arrival—the most famous character."

The strange voice of the yin and yang drew a sneer from Slydlin's side, and Malfoy, the leader, was specifically looking for trouble with Potter.

"You've come here to learn the exact science and rigor of this potion."

"Since there is no stupid waving of a wand here, many of you will not believe that it is magic. I don't expect you to really comprehend the beauty of the smoky cauldron that simmers and wafts its fragrance, you don't really understand the liquid that flows into people's veins, the thrilling, disorienting magic that I can teach you how to increase your prestige, brew glory, and even stop death—but one thing must be that you are not the kind of fools and fools I often encounter. ”

Why does the first half sound like cooking? Xia Na couldn't help but be surprised, this kind of Cheng Dù's intimidation was not enough for her.

"Potter!" Snape suddenly said, "What do I get if I add daffodil root powder to wormwood infusion?" ”

Snape began to harass Gryffindor. After throwing out a bunch of Harry Potter questions and deducting points, Snape managed to kill the first chicken, and the students, frightened by the chicken-killing method, scrambled to copy their notes.

"Sakai! Does your mind already memorize all the knowledge? Why not write it down! ”

Snape was unhappy that there were monkeys who didn't know whether they were alive or dead after killing the chickens, and among the students who took notes, Xana, who had not opened the book, was very different.

"I really remember them all. I don't think parchment is comparable to full memorization. ”

Snape was very unhappy about Xana's confrontation, but unfortunately he couldn't stump Xana after asking several questions in a row, so he had to use the reason of hitting the teacher to deduct Xana's 1 point.

Potions classes continued, but the situation for the Gryffindor students did not improve. Snape divided everyone into pairs and instructed them to concoct a simple potion for scabies. Snape dragged his long black cloak around the classroom, and almost all of the students were criticized, except Malfoy.

"Xana, you shouldn't have confronted Professor Snape."

Hermione whispered as Snape weighed the dried nettles. Just now Xana asked about the granularity of the grinding viper tooth powder, although Snape answered the question, but it was mixed with a lot of cynicism, and Xana was deducted points for confronting Snape again.

"Damn. Although I have to admit that he has knowledge in his hands that I don't know. But I will never give in to this kind of guy who has no morality, let alone please this kind of guy. ”

Xana replied to Hermione through gritted teeth as she grinded the viper's fangs according to Snape's recipe standards.

This is the first time Xana has eaten deflated since she went to school. No way, the description of the amount of material in the potions book at hand is not as accurate as a cake baking book, and the processing methods are even more vague, and if you want to make a good potion, you have to endure Snape's humiliation.

"Phew!"

A strange sound came from the side, and there was a large puff of green smoke. Neville somehow burned his fellow Bansimo's cauldron into a crooked piece, and the potion spilled on the stone floor. Intensely corrosive potions were everywhere, and the students had to hurry to the top of the stools, burning holes in their slower-running shoes.

Neville was drenched in potion as the pot was knocked over, and his arms and legs were covered in red, swollen scabies, and he screamed in pain.

Xana was about to go for first aid when Snape pushed her away and walked over.

"Idiot!"

Snape roared, waving his wand and sweeping away the potion that had been spilled on the ground.

"I guess you put the porcupine thorns in without putting the pot off the fire, did you?"

Neville sobbed and cried, and even a lot of scabies popped up on his nose.

"Send him to the hospital room above." Snape snapped at Seamus. Then, he turned to Harry and a puffing Xana, "Potter! Sakai! Why didn't he tell him not to add porcupine thorns? Do you think that if he makes a mistake, it will show you that you are good? Gryffindor deducts 5 points. ”

"How dare you ......"

Xana felt that she should teach the guy in front of her a lesson that she couldn't teach at all, but unfortunately Hermione grabbed her a moment before she could take action.

"You didn't want to beat up the teacher just now, did you?"

Coming out of the classroom, Hermione, who was scared enough, grabbed Xana.

"How could it be. Hitting someone on the spot is punishable, and I just wanted to teach him a lesson. ”

"That's good. He's a professor after all. ”

If Hermione knew what Xana's little lesson was, I'm afraid she wouldn't be able to be so calm, and the "little lesson" of the Demon Dragon King's dragon power baptism was not very easy to bear.