Chapter 52: Little Accidents and Potions Genius
The Potions class that followed went incredibly normally.
Snape divided them into teams of two, following the normal logic of the lesson. Luke seized the opportunity and rushed to Taylor's side. Of course, he also wants to try it when it's time to do it.
The Gryffindor students were still being blatantly targeted by Snape. Slytherin students don't gloat on the surface, but that's the limit. If they want to fight for the Gryffindor students, there is still some time to go.
"Now, let's make a simple potion. It is used to treat boils. Snape looked at everyone with cold, serious eyes, as if he had said that potions were not used to treat boils, but to bring the dead back to life.
Seeing some of the students look disappointed or disdainful, Snape didn't bother to explain to the students.
With a wave of the wand in his hand, the handwriting on the blackboard behind him appeared, and soon, a complete prescription appeared in front of everyone's eyes.
Luke was not careless, and looked at the prescription in detail little by little. Pay attention to every detail described in it.
Taylor, beside him, frowned.
Noticing her expression, Luke asked, "What's wrong?" ”
"This prescription is not quite what I learned." Taylor shook his head, "At least in terms of the treatment of slugs, and the amount of dried nettle, it is not the same as when I contacted it at home. ”
"Easy or hard?"
Luke asked, curiously.
"It's a little simpler, and it's better. However, these materials are much more expensive than normal potions. The effect and the simplification of the process are piled up with money. ”
Taylor said firmly. As a girl with the blood of a prophet in her veins, she has a considerable amount of trust in her instincts.
Luke nodded, this is indeed understandable, don't look at it as just a treatment for boils, but if it can really simplify the steps, or reduce the dosage, while keeping the effect within a reasonable range, then the value of this prescription will not be low.
Snape obviously wouldn't give it to students in vain.
And this kind of thing that increases the efficacy of the drug and simplifies the steps, but the cost has risen a lot, it is impossible to get it to the market and circulate. In this case, there is no problem in using it as a prescription for students to practice their hands.
Then, Snape gave a brief demonstration of how to make this potion.
I have to say that the Potions Master is strong, and a whole set of operation processes are smooth. There is a faint sense of elegance in the movements. It's just that his wooden face is a bit of a diaphragm.
It didn't take long for a bottle of potion to be easily completed. Seeing that the professor had completed this potion so easily, the self-confidence of the little wizards had also been greatly enhanced.
"Now, you can get started."
With that, he waved his wand in his hand, and the materials that had been packed in advance were distributed to the students' desks.
"Are you sure?" Luke asked.
"No problem, although it has changed a little, but it is also within the acceptable range."
Taylor spoke confidently.
Luke let out a sigh of relief, then watched as Taylor picked up the herbs that Snape had just distributed with his magic, and began to operate.
The skillful operation and confident look made Luke breathe a sigh of relief.
At this moment, he looked up and saw that Snape was staring at him intensely.
"Why don't you get your hands dirty? Mr. Gaunt? I'm looking forward to another surprise from you. ”
Luke looked at his dead face and wanted to say something, but couldn't. After a moment, he spoke: "I don't have confidence in a success, so I'm going to see what others are doing first." ”
"I thought a genius like you wouldn't be so unconfident."
Snape's words didn't sound sarcastic. After all, his tone is cold, so that people can't tell whether he is complimenting or deprecating.
"Maybe I don't have any talent for it, Professor."
Luke also said very frankly: "The world is fair, and no one is perfect. The same is true of life. But don't let yourself be held to regret. ”
Snape's pupils narrowed, but there was no larger facial expression. He looked at Luke's sincere and open face, and couldn't tell if he knew anything.
But at this time, he really didn't have the heart to deal with Luke.
"Then keep trying. I look forward to your answers. ”
With that, Snape turned away from Luke's side and went to Malfoy's side, where he watched him boil the slug, and gave him a high rating. It was as if Malfoy was the potions genius he imagined.
Malfoy had a smug look on his face. But only for a moment. He subconsciously glanced in Luke's direction.
Luke noticed his eyes and smiled and clapped him, and Malfoy smiled smirkedly again.
Naturally, the accident came as scheduled. and Neville in a group of Seamus. Think about it and know what kind of damage it can cause.
Green acidic smoke erupted, accompanied by a loud hissing and screams from several students, and when everyone looked over, they found that Neville had distorted Seamus's cauldron at some point, and the potion had been sprinkled on the ground, emitting green smoke.
Neville was covered in potions, and boils sprung up all over his body.
"Idiot!" Snape let out a loud roar.
"You must have put porcupine thorns in it without removing the cauldron from the fire!"
Snape shouted almost angrily. The refining method of this potion is even simpler than normal operation. In his eyes, it is really easy for a person to complete the boiling.
He didn't think Luke couldn't do it, because the difficulty of this potion was really low.
Just as he was about to ask Seamus to take Neville to the infirmary. A little blonde witch passed him quickly. Wearing gloves and carrying a small crucible.
Then she poured the potion from the cauldron on Neville's body.
Those ugly boils were tinkering and fading almost instantly. It was gone in just ten seconds.
All eyes were on Taylor. Taylor didn't pay attention to everyone's gaze, and she breathed a sigh of relief when she looked at Neville, who had recovered.
And when the applause thundered, she realized that everyone was looking at her.
Snape looked at Taylor, who was dazed, and there was a light in his eyes.
"Excellent! Miss Barbara, right! Your potion is effective! ”
He actually said with a smile on his face.
Taylor quickly shook his head and said, "It's the professor that your formula works better." Otherwise, it wouldn't have worked so quickly. ”
The smile on Snape's face was three points higher.
"Slytherin! Add 10 points! ”