Many students from the non-magical world may ask if a Muggle with no magical talent can successfully create a magic potion when they are first introduced to potions.

The answer is: never.

Because in the process of refining a truly effective magic potion, it must be matched by the magic wand (or other magic medium) to cast magic - just put magic materials such as dead flies, ginger, and daffodil root powder on the stove and boil it, no matter whether the number of stirrings is correct or not, whether the heating time is correct or not, without the aid of magic, you will end up with a room full of stench, or a pot of poisonous soup.

Some magic potions are as effective as if they were successfully cast under a spell.

Of course, there are a small number of magic potions whose effects are very unique, and the effects of these magic potions cannot be replicated in any other way than what can be achieved by the potion, such as the Elixir of Blessing, Elixir of Eternity, and Elixir of Life - although in most cases, they are not so easy to access.

All in all, in the wizarding world, potions is actually a substitute for spells, and wizards choose between potions and charms what they find easiest or most effective to achieve their goals

Due to the fact that Potions has a considerable degree of mystery in the possession of many extremely dangerous substances, most of the masters who are well-known in the field of Potions have a very high position in the wizarding world - not all wizards are skilled in using spells to solve problems, and in this case, the existence of potions becomes extremely important.

It's just that for a very small number of wizards with strong magical powers, the existence of potions is relatively a bit of a frustration.

Perhaps in the eyes of ordinary wizards, Slughorn is a respected Potions master.

However, in the eyes of many wizards who stood at the top of the wizarding world, such as the Minister of Magic, Deputy Ministers, and the Minister, as well as those who were well-known and old nobles in the wizarding world, he was just an ordinary professor teaching Potions at Hogwarts.

Even if he is a wizard who studies the composition of matter, the status of a potions master is significantly lower than that of an alchemist.

This is also the reason why Horace Slughorn gradually took his mind away from the Potions course and began to befriend the young wizards in Hogwarts to form the "Slug Club" - there is a limit to the social status of Potions, and it is better to make friends with several potential students than to spend time researching some unknown new potions.

It turns out that all the wizards he values have achieved great things after graduating from school.

In any case, even Tom Riddle, who later disconnected from him, finally lived up to Slughorn's previous love for this student, and shook the entire wizarding world - although it was a little scary, it was still a big deal.

"Like, it's so similar......"

Slughorn looked at Elena thoughtfully, and sighed softly in his heart.

Compared to Tom a few decades ago, the second-year student showed more decentness and intelligence, if Riddle was just a Slytherin house, then this Miss Elena Caslana almost charmed the whole of Hogwarts, and he had already vaguely heard many stories about her.

The only difference is that it is different from Tom Riddle, who was alone and born in an orphanage.

If Slughorn's guess is correct, Dumbledore's hints, as well as some available information, suggest that Miss Caslana has an extremely enviable background...... As the heir to the Philosopher's Stone, Paracelsus's descendant in the wizarding world, no matter how you think about it, there is no reason why she would go down the terrible path of the Demon King.

What's more, Albus Dumbledore believed in the child.

After all these years, Slughorn no longer questioned Albus Dumbledore's judgment, and since Dumbledore did not warn him, it means that everything is still under the control of the Hogwarts Headmaster.

Even......

Slughorn glanced at the strange "Prefect Insignia" pinned to Elena's chest, where the four houses intertwined with the backgrounds, with a silver letter A in the middle - the Hogwarts Headmaster's emblem.

This morning, Dumbledore had explained his new position to him once.

Between the Prefect and the Student Council President, they can move freely between the four houses, and their main responsibilities are to coordinate and settle disputes between the various houses, assist the official professors in running classes, and serve as the student representatives of Hogwarts...... It may not even be as good as a normal prefect in terms of power, but the symbolism behind it is even more than that of the presidents of the male and female student councils.

Albus, are you starting to look for a successor?

Slughorn glanced curiously at the small, probably not as tall as the podium, the silver-haired witch.

Compared to her peers who have begun to develop, Elena is too immature, even with thick flatform shoes under her feet, the girl looks like a delicate doll girl, like a little fairy out of a fairy tale.

It's just that in Hogwarts, appearance is never a factor in determining whether a wizard is good or not.

"So now, be quiet, thank you—"

Elena stood up and walked up to the podium, looked around the classroom unhurriedly, and whispered.

The girl's voice was not loud, and in a somewhat noisy classroom, it might be easy to miss if you didn't listen carefully, but as her voice fell, most of the young wizards in the classroom instantly stopped talking and looked up at Elena.

After more than a year of getting along, the Hogwarts students of the same level as Elena have almost become her shape.

Slughorn's eyebrows twitched slightly.

This level of classroom control may not be possible even for some young professors.

It seems that he still underestimated the influence of this "Potions Assistant" in the school, if it was really a simple emergency rescue Potions healer, the students would not behave so obediently and well-behaved.

"There are three types of potion materials used in the Swelling Potion, puffer fish eyes, nettles, and bat liver. ”

Elena said, "According to Magic Potions and Potions and common elementary potions books, there is no change or synthesis of substances involved in the complete preparation process, mainly by grinding, crushing, warming, stirring, etc. - of course, the combination of magic is very important, and this is also an important step to make this potion magical and remove toxicity. ”

As she spoke, she turned her head to look at Slughorn standing beside her.

"In Hogwarts, the purpose of potions learning has never been simply technical and process learning......

Elena's voice raised slightly, looked at the students below, and continued unhurriedly.

"In fact, puffer fish eyes, nettles, and bat livers, they are most likely poisonous when untreated, and in the process of preparing the swelling potion, we are learning about the case of magic to remove the poison, is that right? ”

"Very accurate description, Miss Kaslana. ”

The old wizard nodded approvingly, and with a look of satisfaction on his chubby cheeks, he smiled and gestured for Elena to continue, his eyes becoming more and more kind and curious.

No matter whether it is a thing or an industry, as long as the person who really knows the meaning will distinguish the truth from the false in the shortest time.

As a professor who taught Potions at Hogwarts for decades, Horace Slughorn was able to perceive the difference between girls and their keen perspectives in the field of Potions and education.

As Elena deduced, the main reason why Hogwarts had placed the Swelling Potion in the first few classes of the second-year students was the unique nature of the potion in its transformation - if it was just for students to master the recipe of a few potions, there would be more practical potions to choose from and learn about.

In Slughorn's opinion, the value of seeing this is better than the potion potential that the girl herself has not yet shown.

There has never been a shortage of gifted, creative wizards in Potions.

But most of those wizards are a bit perverse, withdrawn, and cold, gifted and difficult to communicate, and when the inspiration for magical potions is wanton, they rarely follow the basic logic.

On the other hand, this is also the general impression of potions experts in magical society—dull, arrogant, and mysterious.

Severus Snape and Damocles, for example, fit this stereotype perfectly.

However, this personality is obviously not entirely suitable for teaching in a school for children aged 11-18.

At least in Hogwarts classrooms, when dealing with younger wizards, clear, concise, and accurate expressions and playful and energetic teaching language arts are the highest priority for teaching potions.

Profound and subtle knowledge of potions is not so essential in the education stage of the lower school years.

Just listening to this passage, Slughorn could understand why she could become the first "student teaching assistant".

Although he had not personally experienced Snape's classes, Slughorn's knowledge of the former student, now the head of Hogwarts Potions, may have differed in teaching methods, but they are accustomed to the same thinking.

Rather than lecturing and sorting out content, Snape would obviously prefer to let the young wizards get their hands on it directly.

After all, neither he nor Snape actually had much patience to explain the ins and outs, which was a common problem of most Potions masters in the past, and pale words never had a successful potion change of color.

Perhaps because of personality, for many years, the teaching process of Potions was more inclined to allow students to understand it in practice.

Of course, similar to some very basic knowledge-oriented solutions, it is naturally better to have someone do it for you.

"The stinging on the stems and leaves of nettles is poisonous, and when it comes into contact with the bare epidermis of an organism, it causes irritant dermatitis, which can cause pain like being stung by a bee, and depending on the constitution, it can cause severe redness, itching, and even ulceration—"

Elena explained softly, her gaze pausing for a few seconds at the back right of the room, intentionally or not.

Pansy Parkinson, who was still playing with the nettle stems and leaves with her fingers, seemed to have been stung by something, and quickly threw away the poor grass ring ring in her hand, and with some fear pushed the pile of nettle grass to the edge of the desk with her wand.

Elena smiled and shook her head, looked away, pulled out her wand and tapped it on the blackboard.

The next moment, an exploded view of a nettle plant quickly emerged.

Nettle has been used medicinally since ancient Greco-Roman times, and is one of the most popular botanical potions in Europe, and one of the most frequently used botanical potions by Hogwarts students in their early grades.

“...... Luckily, though, we use dried nettle in class. The poisonous hairs on the stems and leaves have been treated with a simple treatment before, and even if they do have an irritating reaction, they are only slightly itchy at best - so when we buy them at Diagon Alley pharmacies, we also need to be careful whether we are buying nettles that have already been treated. ”

Elena paused suddenly, frowned helplessly, and stopped talking and looked ahead.

On the edge of the seat where she had just sitned, an arm was raised straight as if it were about to poke into the ceiling.

"Hmm...... Granger, do you have any questions?"

"I have a question, Miss Kaslana. I remember mentioning in the Elementary Potions that the most effective way to increase the effectiveness of swelling potions is not to use dried nettles, but to prepare them directly from fresh nettles......"

Hermione Granger stood up, conjuring a book out of nowhere, and said in a serious tone.

"Huh?" Elena was stunned.

What's going on?

Potions class shouldn't have this on the reference list, right?

And they didn't rehearse this part last night when they were in bed and in the bathroom, right?

Speaking of which, though......

This little girl's eyes now seem to be a little wrong?

"Oh, I was shopping at the pharmacy in Diagon Alley during the holidays when I heard from that Hufflepuff graduate manager. ”

Before Elena could fully react, Hermione smiled slightly and said sweetly in a familiar tone.

"I'm sorry, Miss Caslana, I don't know much about potions. I just happened to see it, and you talked about it again, so just ask casually. After all, you're a teaching assistant for Potions class, so you should know a lot about it...... It is said that in the wizarding society, there are some differences between the recipes of common potions supplied to the outside world and those in schools-"

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