Chapter 183: Drink the potion and accept the invitation
After a period of waiting, Luke finally saw a finished product.
The glowing green potion made Luke lose the slightest appetite. But looking at the expression on his face, Snape with a little expectation in his seriousness, he felt as if he couldn't say anything more.
"I'll have to tell you beforehand, Luke." Snape looked at Luke and said with a serious face, "The amount of medicinal herbs I have here is indeed limited. You can still get things like phoenix tears, but other medicinal materials are really hard to find. If it weren't for Dumbledore saying that he would give me additional funds to buy it separately, plus Taylor, a little girl, who wanted to tie it to you...... I won't give you these herbs. ”
There are some medicinal herbs that cannot be bought with money. Luke is indeed very rich and has a lot of status now. But if it is to buy medicinal herbs, he may be in many roundabouts, and he may not be able to buy them.
Not to mention anything else, phoenix tears, the ashes of phoenix nirvana, etc., this kind of medicinal material, except for the occasional production of Hogwarts, I have really not heard of it being produced in other places.
After all, apart from the Dumbledore family, there was no one who could restrain a phoenix to his side.
Snape looked at Luke seriously, and Luke naturally knew what this guy meant......
"Okay, Professor, but I'm going to make sure this thing works well, right?"
Luke's hand was already stretched out, as he asked. This kind of questioning is actually more like a joke. Luke didn't think Snape would cheat him on such a thing.
After handing over the potion in his hand to Luke, Snape smiled slyly, "In terms of effect, it is indeed a bit of a problem. ”
Luke was about to tilt his head and drink the potion that looked like nuclear wastewater. After all, this kind of thing, after all, is better than a short pain.
"So, Professor, what's wrong with that?"
Luke asked, looking a little apprehensive.
Seeing him look like this, it didn't make Snape feel a little happy, but instead put away the sly smile from before and replaced it with a slightly annoyed look.
Seeing his expression, the corners of Luke's mouth twitched, and then he drank the contents of the bottle in one gulp.
Sour, astringent, with a slight stench. Luke's expression stiffened slightly, but he endured it.
"It tastes good, Professor."
Luke had a smile on his face, looking reserved.
Snape looked at him coldly, then snorted.
Luke would be timid about Snape's hands and feet in the potion, and such a performance would be a clear mockery of Snape. In fact, he wanted Luke's reaction to be the feeling of being on the verge of an enemy, not the apparently false cowardice that could no longer be faked.
However, the last ridicule is indeed true.
"What is the effect? Professor? ”
Luke stretched, looked at his hands and feet, and asked, a little confused.
Although Snape didn't want to pay attention to this guy, but now that Dumbledore had ordered it, he had to explain the effects of his potion even if he was unwilling.
Otherwise, Luke will have a headache and brain fever or something, and he will lose a lot.
"In addition to the original medicinal materials that can help you digest that residual magical power, I have added some medicinal materials that can further exert the medicinal power and promote your development."
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Snape spoke with a look that looked like he had swallowed a dead fly.
Luke raised an eyebrow, then said with a smile, "That's a great thing!" Thank you, Professor! Thank you, Professor! ”
As he spoke, he reached out and shook Snape's hand.
Snape shook Luke away in disgust, then pointed to the office door, "Get out!" ”
Luke smiled and made an OK gesture before walking out of the classroom.
Wait until the door is closed.
Snape looked at the closed door, the annoyance on his face subsided, replaced by a sly smile.
"A great thing? What a great thing indeed! ”
"Kada."
Luke gently closed the door. His brows furrowed, looking at this ancient door, although the expression on his face could not be said to be solemn, it was definitely incomprehensible.
"Snape, where did you do it?"
He wouldn't believe that he was just pretending to show weakness and could fix Snape. Someone else, even Professor Flitwick, felt he could handle it easily. But Snape was different. He is different from most of the school's resident teachers.
Snape was once the quintessential Dark Wizard, and that doesn't mean he's reformed.
What's more, whether he really reformed himself is still two words.
Luke knew very well that Snape was not a good guy at all. The biggest reason for his betrayal of the Dark Lord, in addition to the awakening of his own consciousness, was the death of 'Lily Potter'.
When Lily Potter died, he was willing to kill the Death Eaters and Voldemort to bury Lily. If he can't do it himself, then find someone who can do it to help him.
He is not at all oriented towards justice. He just hated Death Eaters more now than the Order of the Phoenix.
Therefore, his methods will have a more dark wizard flavor than those decent professors.
So what other means are there in this bottle of potion? Luke didn't know.
He was neither an immortal nor a potions genius. Take a sip, or take a look at it to know what the recipe for the potion is, or see what kind of effect it has. This is simply a fantasy for him.
Thinking of this, Luke shook his head silently.
Indeed, now it is useless for him to think about anything. The side effects of that potion are certainly not serious. But relatively speaking, it is enough to cause Luke a certain amount of trouble.
Luke left in silence.
………………
There was a knock on the door, looking at the letter in his hand, Dumbledore, who looked distressed, lowered his head and said helplessly: "Please come in!" ”
Luke pushed the door open, "Professor, I'm here to borrow the fireplace, I need to go home." ”
In fact, he did think about whether to live here or not.
However, this is not in line with the school's rules. Nor has the student formally raised it. Luke thought seriously about whether to set this precedent. In the end, I chose to give up.
After all, the number of teachers in the school is not small. If a student stayed here, Luke himself wasn't sure if it would be too conspicuous.
If you have a bunch of students, the professors' energy will be taken away. But the words of a student...... It's a good thing to be in the spotlight, but not quite.
Luke really didn't want Dumbledore to know some of his little secrets.
What's more, Salazar Slytherin's notebook is still at home. He needs to compare Gryffindor's notebook with Slytherin's notebook to see if he can find any clues about Gryffindor's legacy.
"You're here? Don't be in a hurry to go back and show you something. ”
After Dumbledore saw that it was Luke, the distress on his face subsided a little, and he greeted Luke warmly.
Luke looked at the piece of paper in his hand and instinctively sensed that something was wrong.
"Something else? Not a trivial matter? ”
Luke wore a mask of pain over his face.
"Professor, don't, don't. I just want to have a good summer vacation. Even if you can't have a good summer vacation, give me some time to rest. I'll have to meet the 'elders' later...... It's an uphill battle. ”
Luke didn't know exactly when the other party would extend an invitation to him. But it shouldn't be too late.
It's a real uphill battle. If Luke can't handle this matter well, then he can only be in the development stage now, and he will have to face a situation where the world is the enemy.
When the time comes, whether it is the Reims family or the Kane family, it will be completely unreliable. Even, Gemma and Hermione will stay away from him because of the destruction of the bones, he doesn't know.
It's unlikely, but it's not impossible.
In other words, if you can't pass this level, then you will really lose your previous efforts, or even lose your life.
"You see, maybe you'll be interested."
Dumbledore looked at Luke's mask of pain, which was similar to his own, and the smile on his face finally became a little more happy. He should have called Luke sooner.
As long as you see that the person concerned is more worried than yourself, then your pain doesn't seem to be so painful!
Luke took the letter, glanced at it, and raised an eyebrow.
Dumbledore had thought he was going to say something. But he was surprised to find that Luke's expression became quite serious, and after reading the entire letter carefully, Luke frowned and fell into thought.
Seeing this, the corners of Dumbledore's mouth couldn't help but twitch.
"You don't really want to go, do you? I think it's better for us to excuse ourselves. ”
Things in France are not as if they were yesterday, but just yesterday.
People forget the pain when the scar is good, but Luke can't forget the pain if the scar is not healed, right?
"I have to warn you beforehand, although France is the place where Grindelwald did great things. But in reality, the Saints are far more powerful in the United States than in Europe. ”
Dumbledore added with a frown and seriousness after seeing that his last sentence didn't have much effect on Luke.
"So, if we're going to the United States, it's going to happen a lot more serious than what happened in France."
"Burning New York? It doesn't matter, it's just a new way of destroying New York. ”
Luke flicked out a meme that Dumbledore didn't understand. However, Dumbledore looked at him and knew that the kid in front of him must have other plans.
So he shook his head and looked at the hill of papers on the table.
As soon as she came back, it was Minerva's turn to fish in a mess. After meeting with Luke this morning, Professor McGonagall was gone. All the papers were packed in a long-legged filing cabinet and delivered to Dumbledore's office.
Dumbledore's eyes were extremely uncomfortable at first. He really didn't want to see these things. When I was younger, I thought these jobs were very important. It's about the operation of the whole school.
As the principal's working age increased, he gradually understood that these things did not matter in essence.
With or without them, the castle will run automatically. Changing furniture, approving research grants, and the like has nothing to do with the future of the school.
Hogwarts is already the largest school of witchcraft and wizardry in the UK. After all, there are really no competitors.
A school that doesn't even have a competitor. What are you rolling!
"Professor, can you believe all this?"
Luke's words interrupted Dumbledore's thoughts.
Dumbledore didn't even glance at the letter that Luke had placed in front of his eyes, and then said, "I know this little guy Gilbert, and he is only thirty or forty years old this year. Very capable, and also has his own educational philosophy, about the snake wood, I don't suspect that he is a liar. As for the inheritance part, I think you can find something related when you go home. If you can't find it in your cabin, look for it at the old house. ”
Luke glanced up at Dumbledore when he mentioned the cabin. But he didn't notice any strange expression on Dumbledore's face. He seems to have become less curious about Luke's cabin.
Luke didn't say much, just nodded and said, "Go find me." I hope it's best not to be sold by the last three wastes. ”
Dumbledore recalled the virtues of the last three Gaunts and shook his head quietly.
"Then I think you'd better pray, these things are in your cabin."
Luke was a little embarrassed, and he didn't know about the three guys of Marvolo Gaunt. What is the final virtue like to make Dumbledore say such things?
"But I'll say the same thing, Luke, this time it's dangerous."
Dumbledore looked at Luke, straightened his tall body, and said with a serious face: "Your safety may be really a little difficult to guarantee. ”
"Unless you promise me, this time, always by my side."
Luke listened to Dumbledore's words, first nodded seriously, and then said with a somewhat strange expression: "But, Professor, in France, you left me alone." ”
Dumbledore looked at Luke's disgusted eyes and was speechless for a moment.
"I think you can handle those troubles in France. But the American side ......"
He couldn't tell how strong the saints were over there.
"Don't worry, Professor, I'm confident."
Luke took a deep breath, of course he knew the importance of strength, and this time he went home to improve his strength.
Looking at Luke's serious face, Dumbledore nodded, then smiled.
"But we also have friends in the U.S. compared to France."
Dumbledore said to Luke, "I remember you're also interested in Fantastic Beasts, so maybe you're going to have a very speculative conversation. ”
Hearing this, Luke's eyes lit up as if he had thought of something.
Because of a name, came to his mind.