3. Three-way arrival
"The process of making potions is a test of a wizard's patience. Pen | fun | pavilion www. biquge。 info During the process of burning the bottom of the pot, you have to pay attention to the temperature and concentration at all times. Professor Snape crouched back and forth in the classroom.
Although he had used some kind of anti-fatigue potion, the obvious dark circles under his eyes proved that he hadn't slept all night last night.
He was physically and mentally exhausted by the students' sleepless nights, the death of the Forbidden Forest unicorn, and his godson, Decora Malfoy, accusing Ron Weasley of malicious wounding.
He was already in a bad mood, but after seeing some students concentrating on a medical book in Potions class, his mood became even worse.
"Mr. Li Kuan." Professor Snape paced slowly, holding down the medical book Li Kuan was reading, and said, "If I'm not mistaken, you didn't have Transfiguration and Potions in your exams, and you say- what if I sign you P (poor) or T (very poor) now?" ”
Li Kuan smiled and let go of the hand holding the book and said, "Potions will be strictly ordered to be retaken, and my assessment will also be judged to be a failure because of my Potions results." ”
"Very good, it looks like you didn't get stupid because you went on a mission." Professor Snape let go of his grip on the book and said, "Now, put away your ridiculous medical book." ”
Li Kuan shrugged his shoulders and put away the book, watching Hermione carefully handle the medicinal herbs on the table.
"The thickness of the cut aconitum is too thin, and it is not easy to control its ripening time when boiling the medicine." Li Kuan looked at it for a while and reminded him.
"Oh!"
Hermione put down the half-cut aconitum in her hand and picked up an herb to clean up the leaves.
"Don't use too much effort when cleaning the leaves, it will lose the medicinal effect of the herbs and cause the use of the herbs to be greatly reduced."
Hermione glanced at Li Kuan, put down the herbs, and picked up the last item of the potion, a small piece of the snake's fangs.
"Snake tooth powder needs to be ground from the tip of the tooth, and if you are not careful, you will hurt yourself."
Hermione reluctantly put down the items in her hand, looked at Li Kuan with a smile and said, "Ah Kuan, I can do it myself." Even if I can't do my best, I'm getting better little by little. ”
"You're finally willing to talk to me, I've been back for 12 hours, we've been seeing each other for 3 hours, and you haven't said a word to me."
"Ah Kuan."
"What's wrong?"
Hermione looked at Li Kuan's warm smile, lifted the processing tool in her hand into Li Kuan's hand and said, "You do it, I'll learn from the side." ”
Li Kuan looked at Professor Snape, who had been looking at the two of them on the podium, turned to Hermione and said, "What's wrong with you?" Usually you don't have any interest in making potions. ”
"People always become, don't they?"
"But the change was so fast that I couldn't get used to it. I've only been out for two weeks. ”
"For me, it's like two years."
Professor Snape saw that Li Kuan was holding the processing tool, and he didn't move for a long time, and walked down with a frown, Li Kuan hurriedly ended the conversation and disposed of the medicinal herbs in his hand.
The size is right, the speed is moderate, and there is a hint of flowing water compared to before. Professor Snape nodded as he looked at Li Kuan's handling of the herbs, and walked back to the podium.
Knowing that Li Kuan did not waste exercising his skills because of the task, this is enough.
The atmosphere was a little silent because of Professor Snape's actions. Hermione said out loud after watching Li Kuan finish processing the medicinal herbs.
"I learned from Professor Dumbledore that you skipped the exam to go to Hogsmeade. So, I submitted the same application as well. ”
"What about Neville Longbottom?" Li Kuan controlled the wooden stick and stirred the potion head and asked without replying, "I remember that kid likes you, and you are still in the flight class venue......"
"He and I are just ordinary friends." Hermione interrupted what Li Kuan was about to say, "The person I like is you, Ah Kuan. ”
"What!" Li Kuan's voice suddenly increased by three or four percent, and he suspected that there was something wrong with his ears.
Hermione is saying to him, she likes herself?
"Shut your mouth, Mr. Li Kuan! Focus your attention on the control of the tongs! Professor Snape frowned, "And Miss Hermione Granger, please keep an eye on Mr. Li Kuan's potion making, it will be very helpful for your assessment." ”
"Yes, Professor. (Okay, Professor.) )”
Li Kuan pressed the excitement in his heart and boiled the potion wholeheartedly, until the bell rang at Hogwarts, Li Kuan bottled the potion in the tongs pot, and went to the podium with Hermione to receive Professor Snape's score.
Professor Snape unplugged it, sniffed the potion, and noted an O (Excellent) on Li Kuan's grade, and then an E (Good) on Hermione's grade.
"Some of the aconitum is unevenly thick, and the leaves of the herbs have traces of being squeezed, resulting in the flaws in this potion." Professor Snape said to Hermione, "With the help of Mr. Li Kuan, although this medicinal material has reached O grade, this flaw is caused by you, so I can only give you an E." ”
Hermione bit her lip and nodded, Professor Snape's words, though unpleasant, did point out her shortcomings.
Although Li Kuan had already said the same thing before......
Professor Snape turned to Li Kuan and said, "Your potions talent is the strongest I've seen so far, much better than those stupid Gryffindors. I don't want you to waste that talent by spending too much time elsewhere. ”
"I understand Professor."
"Help Miss Hermione Granger break her rough treatment of herbs before the Christmas exam, if you want her to get through. Otherwise! I'll get her out of my class. Professor Snape said as he looked at the two men standing in front of him with a complicated look.
He didn't know why he repeatedly put up with this little wizard who was obviously a couple, but he just couldn't get angry with the two of them.
……
On the other hand, in the Headmaster's office at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry, Big Malfoy and Decora Malfoy sat on the chair on the left, and Great Weasley and Ron Weasley sat on the chair on the right.
Decora Malfoy's head and arms were still wrapped in gauze, and the clotted blood looked terrifying through the gauze.
And Ron Weasley, although he had a little bruise on his face, was not that serious in comparison.
At the bottom sat an elderly woman in a green robe, with a fox skin scarf around it, a hat with an eagle specimen on top of it, and a large red handbag, sitting uneasily beside her.
At the foreground, on Professor Dumbledore's desk was a pile of broken glass shards and a stopper.
Judging from the remains of the object, it should be a bottle of potion.