Chapter 101: Two wins in three games
The misunderstanding was resolved.
In the chaotic room, the three of them stood on their side.
Snape glanced coldly at Li Quan and asked Dumbledore, "Headmaster, who is he?" Snape looked around, his eyes couldn't help but fall on the two large holes that had been punched by Li Quan's flying missiles, and snorted, obviously dissatisfied with Li Quan's action and almost demolished his house.
Li Quan reached out and touched his chin to hide his embarrassment. He thought back to the moment of the hand-to-hand and knew that even if Dumbledore didn't make a move in the end, his rope trick wouldn't trap Snape for long. Snape's spells are very powerful, the types of spells he knows are very varied, and there are many that have not been cast, so he is undoubtedly the best wizard.
If the two continue to fight, who will lose and who will win? It's hard to say.
In addition to Dumbledore, Li Quan and Snape all wore black robes, but there were still differences between the two. Li Quan's black robe has gorgeous gold edges. Snape's robes were pitch black, like night.
"Severus, you've been asking me to teach Defence Against the Dark Arts lessons. But as far as I know, your Potions talent is unmatched at Hogwarts, and unfortunately we haven't been able to find a teacher to replace you. Now I'm telling you the good news, I've finally found a suitable person. Dumbledore said with a smile.
"Him?" Snape was slightly stunned when he heard this, and his suspicious gaze turned to Li Quan again.
"Li is a sorcerer from China, and his alchemy, potions, and herbalistic attainments I've seen are, to be honest, very amazing. Lee, like you, are both young geniuses, and the two of you should be about the same age, and I am still worried about how to be a good professor of transfiguration at your age. Dumbledore laughed.
"So, there was a misunderstanding just now?" Snape snorted, his tone still cold.
"Hello, Snape. It was a complete misunderstanding just now, and you didn't even give me a chance to explain. Li Quan spread his hand slightly and said.
"Hmph." Snape snorted, turned to Dumbledore and said, "In principle, I have no objection. But just because I want to be a Defence Against the Dark Arts professor, I can't irresponsibly hand over Potions classes to someone who doesn't know the details. ”
Apparently he was referring to Li Quan, and Snape made no secret of his distrust of Li Quan.
"I know you've put a lot of effort into Potions class, and we don't want any of the school classes to be messed up." Dumbledore smiled and said, "However, I can assure you, Severus, that I am very optimistic that Lee will bring fresh blood to our school. His vast knowledge is exactly what we need. ”
"No offense, Headmaster, but I only believe what I see. I don't know anything about this man's true abilities. Snape was unmoved, his eyes turned to Li Quan, and he said to Li Quan unceremoniously, "Since you want to take over the Potions class, you must show enough skills for me to recognize." Otherwise, unfortunately, even if I can't become a Defence Against the Dark Arts professor, I won't be comfortable letting you teach students how to poison themselves. ”
When Li Quan heard this, he couldn't help but smile bitterly.
Snape is really as poisonous as in the original book, he doesn't hesitate to be a bad guy, and he doesn't care that others will hate him. He is such a person, stubborn, but always sticks to the bottom line.
Fortunately, he had expected this to happen. So he was ready, and it was planned.
"Since you have doubts about my strength, it's better to do this, let's have a try." Li Quan nodded and said, "If I win, I believe you won't have any reason to oppose it, right?" ”
"Oh? How do you want to compare? Than what? Snape asked with a hint of surprise on his cold face.
"Since it's up to me to see if I'm qualified to be a Potions teacher, then we're better off learning Potions."
"Yes, how can I compare?" Snape readily agreed.
Li Quan pretended to think about it for a while before he said: "Two wins in three games." We each refine a potion as a question, and then the other person will answer the problem, answering the details of the opponent's potion refining method and the materials used, and see who is better. ”
"Fair enough." Snape nodded without hesitation.
Li Quan continued: "If the first two games are tied, then in the third game, we will each refine a potion, and then the other party will evaluate it. Let the other person judge whether they are better than themselves. ”
"Oh? It's kind of interesting......" Snape snorted when he heard this, and his heart was already very interested in this competition.
Dumbledore didn't mean to interfere at all, and watched with a smile as the two of them quickly set up a gamble, but there was a bit of encouragement in his expression.
Seeing that the two had agreed, Dumbledore clapped his hands and said, "Very well, I can't wait to see the result." Let's get started! ”
"No problem." Li Quan nodded.
"Okay." Snape said lightly.
I saw Dumbledore casually pointing his hand at the table with his wand, and the empty table was immediately filled with a large number of potions refining utensils, crucibles, various glass bottles, utensils, and a large pile of various herbs and materials next to it. It seems that the alchemy classroom of Hogwarts has been moved all at once.
"Please get started." Dumbledore smiled and stepped aside, letting the two of them unleash their hands and feet.
Without saying a word, Snape stood at the table, and after a moment's thought, he began to refine his potion quickly.
Li Quan was not in a hurry to dispense his medicine, but watched Snape's alchemy technique with great interest.
After looking at it for a while, Li Quan couldn't help but nod. He had to admit that in terms of real potions, he was not a beginner and a Potions master like Snape. Comparing potions with the other party is an act of competing with Haoyue and not being able to do anything.
However, the corners of Li Quan's mouth showed a smile in his hand.
It's true that Potions can't compare to the other party, but who said that he wants to compare Potions with the other party? He only said that each side could refine a potion, but he didn't say that it could only be refined by potions.
Snape saw that Li Quan did nothing during the whole process, just stared at him refining the medicine, Snape was unmoved, snorted in his nose, and soon, under his skillful operation, he was refined into a potion in a short time, put it on the table in a small glass bottle, and completed the refining.
At this time, Dumbledore clapped his hands next to him and praised, "Wonderful refining." Severus' mastery of this potion is amazing. He made improvements to the recipe in a way that no one else can do. ”
Snape made no secret of the smugness on his face, looked at Li Quan with a condescending gaze, and said in a cold voice, "Say, tell me the origin of the potion I dispensed." ”
Li Quan was unmoved, and he didn't mean to pick up the bottle of potion at all. Because he didn't understand Snape's refining process at all, and he didn't know what the hell the other party was making. One thing is certain, though, that Snape must have made a difficult and tricky potion difficult for him. Don't even think about it.
"It's a pity that I threw in the towel in this game." Li Quan said with a smile very dryly.
Snape was stunned when he heard this, he didn't expect Li Quan to admit defeat so easily.
"Very well, then, Severus wins the first game." Dumbledore smiled and said, "Severus, would you mind answering the secret of this potion for us?" ”
Snape glanced at Li Quan thoughtfully, then nodded and said, "This is the elixir." It gives the user an illusory sense of well-being. The main ingredient is the secretion of lupus venom aconitum and spotted mango. The difficulty in formulating it lies in the grasp of the oil during the impregnation process.
Almond oil or sesame oil is preferred. Heat a teacup of grease over a simmer and soak half an ounce of lupus aconitum wrapped in cheesecloth. Until the lupus venom aconitum loses its original color and the oil emits a strong smell of herbs. However, I improved the recipe by adding a small amount of peppermint, which caused the paste to set quickly, greatly increasing the refining power. ”
After Li Quan listened, he suddenly realized that he had a feeling of being sudden. He didn't understand the process just now, but now when he heard Snape say this, all the doubts he had just made sense, and he couldn't help but admire Snape's open-mindedness, and he actually thought of using peppermint as a catalyst.
"Admire, admire." Li Quan made no secret of his appreciation and admiration, and said from the bottom of his heart.
Snape snorted and said faintly, "It's your turn." ”
Li Quan nodded, and stood in front of the alchemy table without hesitation. He glanced at the props on the table, all of them were ready, just missing the herbs he needed. But it doesn't matter, he can lack everything, that is, herbs will not be lacking. I saw that as soon as he turned his palm, several herbs appeared on the table. Li Quan then started refining quickly, and he had already prepared this potion he wanted to refine hundreds of times.
I saw Li Quan's incomparably skillful dazzling movements, his hands flying, the amplitude was just right, which was pleasing to the eye. A red potion gradually took shape in the cauldron.
Dumbledore nodded incessantly, his eyes full of appreciation. Snape didn't say a word, but there was a little curiosity in his eyes, and gradually, it changed from curiosity to solemnity.
After about ten minutes, Li Quan finished refining his potion, put it in a small bottle and put it on the table.
"Alright, please." Li Quan smiled slightly and gestured to Snape.
Snape stood there motionless, one hand propped up his chin with his face full of confusion, he was obviously full of questions about the refining process that Li Quan had just revealed.
"What kind of potion is this?" Snape finally asked.
Li Quan smiled knowingly when he heard this, he knew that he had won this game. Then he explained, "It's called a secondary healing potion. As long as the person still has a breath, he can recover after taking it. The main ingredients are calming flowers and silver-leaved grass, as well as heather. In the refining process, Ningshenhua and silverleaf grass need to be refined into primary medicines, and then secondary catalysis is carried out through heather to increase their medicinal properties. ”
Dumbledore smiled and said, "Obviously, I've never heard of these three main herbs before. The world is bigger than you can imagine. Severus, I think, you lost this game. ”
Snape nodded a little unwillingly, but this is exactly the case, Li Quan's materials and refining techniques are unprecedented for him. According to the rules, this game is indeed considered a loss for him.
However, Snape wasn't going to just throw in the towel, and there was a third game. He didn't believe he would lose to anyone in the best potions!