"Now?? How long have you been teaching at Hogwarts? She asked, the quill ready to be written on a clipboard. Fourteen years. Snape's expression was unfathomable.

Augustus poured the prepared neutralizing potion into the concentrate, and the silver potion in the cauldron hissed terribly, gradually turning pale blue. The next critical step is the final stage of the potion enhancement configuration.

"You applied to teach Defence Against the Dark Arts first, didn't you?" Professor Umbridge asked Snape.

Snape didn't answer, his attention was already completely focused on Augustus, and he needed to observe how Augustus handled the evening primrose. As the key to promoting the sublimation of the medicine, evening primrose must be evenly cut into clusters of herbs of equal size and volume, this step is too time-consuming for many students, after all, evening primrose is relatively slender and too soft, so processing this herb requires the most time and energy. However, the last step of the enhancer takes a very short time, so if you want to configure the perfect enhancer, how to quickly and accurately process the evening primrose is the most critical step.

On top of this step, Augustus is obviously confident, and the technique used is also very simple, and the method of stacking is applied in this aspect. First, using the flat surface of the tool knife, a bundle of evening primrose on the table is flattened, then quickly stacked five times, and finally, using the sharp characteristics of the wind element, the folded point is cut, and the evenly formed bundle of evening primrose is placed on the table.

A hint of amazement flashed in Snape's eyes, flattening and folding, he had no doubt about this method, the point was how to use the folded evening primrose to act precisely on the cutting point, which was a bit strange, after all, with the use of tools, with the gentle nature of evening primrose, it was difficult to divide it perfectly. So, in the end, the evening primrose broke instantly, and the overlapping dots separated layer by layer, which could only be magic.

Augustus picked up the evenly divided evening primrose on the table, waited patiently for thirty seconds, waited for the light blue potion in the crucible to turn into dark blue, stepped on the point in time, and spread the bundles of short evening primrose in his hand into the potion in the crucible. The strong evening primrose is added to the evenly heated agent, and the catalysis is instantly promoted. Layers of gray mist floated over the crucible, which was the standard representation of the final stage of the enhancer, and it continued to be stirred clockwise twenty times, and finally, the dark blue liquid solidified and transformed into a viscous blue granule. At this point, the reinforcement is completely configured.

"Perfect." Snape sighed slightly, "Slytherin plus twenty points." "Even with his methods and skills, the fastest time to complete a pot of flawless enhancers is nothing more than that.

Turning around and looking at the various gazes that kept being cast on the cauldron in front of Augustus's table, Snape's face gradually became solemn, "I don't expect you to be able to match Augustus's efficiency and precision, but, at least, I want you to do every step you need to do, and you won't miss or add to it, and there are a few of you who may be born stupid." Speaking of this, he glanced at Harry, "However, if you do it step by step, you can't do it well in such a basic way, so don't think that you can join the advanced class of Potions class, I only need the best students." ”

Harry pursed his lips slightly, he could say goodbye to Snape forever, he couldn't help it. Who cares about what advanced class.

Hermione glanced at the potion in the crucible in front of her, which was still a silver liquid, and shook her head helplessly, even with the efficiency of her constant search for shortcuts and methods to save time, it still couldn't reach half the time of Augustus. I have to say that except for the rote history of magic that can be slightly compared to Augustus, in any other courses, classroom tests and final exams, the gap between her and Augustus is too far.

Umbridge looked at Augustus who had begun to clean up the table, Snape had no time to pay attention to her question before, because Augustus had reached a critical stage, and if it was another student, she might have been tougher, but since it was Augustus, she had to swallow her anger and wait patiently.

In the classroom, in addition to Augustus, the other students were still sweating profusely and constantly concocting potions, and when Snape observed Augustus before, Umbridge was also paying attention, his calm attitude and precise and quick way of blending, compared to the others in the classroom, it was too obvious, which made her have to sigh, God is too kind to some people, the background and genius are favored by one person at the same time, and some people are born to need others to look up to.

With a light cough, Umbridge turned to look at Snape, "Again, did you apply for a Defence Against the Dark Arts position before?" ”

Snape casually glanced at the students around him, except for Hermione, who had a decent concoction method, the other students were completely unsightly. Shaking his head in disappointment, he turned around and said to Umbridge nonchalantly, "Obviously. ”

Professor Umbridge scribbled on the clipboard.

"You've applied to teach Defence Against the Dark Arts many times since you entered the school, haven't you?"

"Yes." Snape whispered, his lips barely moving. He looked annoyed.

"Do you know why Dumbledore repeatedly refused to use you?" Umbridge asked.

"I'll ask you about it." Snape replied stiffly.

"I will." Professor Umbridge said with a smile on his face.

Augustus slowly and quietly cleaned up the remnants of the table, and the conversation between Umbridge and Snape made him feel a little funny, obviously Fudge thought that Snape was Dumbledore's henchman, but such a vulgar discord was too clumsy. In the wizarding world, the only known legendary mage, Snape has betrayed Voldemort, does Fudge think that this former Death Eater will leave Dumbledore and join his side?

"Does it matter?" Snape asked, his dark eyes narrowing.

"Yes," Professor Umbridge said, "the ministry wants to know all about the – uh – background of the teachers. She turned and walked away, paced up to Pansy Parkinson, and began to ask her about the class. Pansy's family has a bit to do with Umbridge, so almost every class, Umbridge will use Guò Pansy to investigate some of the teacher's situation.