Weekends always go by quickly.

On Monday morning, the sun shone through the windows of the dorm room, waking Kyle instead of the alarm clock.

Mikel and Ryan were still asleep, letting out slow, even breathing sounds, and Kyle didn't wake them up, quietly changing his clothes and leaving the dorm.

On the way to the auditorium, he also meets Filch.

After the events of last year, the castle warden seemed to be a different person, and he had completely lost his previous arrogant attitude of wanting to arrest all those who violated the school rules and hang them in the dungeon, but became timid and cautious.

After encountering someone, his first reaction was not duty, but subconsciously hid behind a piece of armor, and it was not until he saw Kyle's appearance clearly that he walked out again.

It seems that he should have been scared before he was knocked unconscious by Barty Crouch Jr.

However, it also has the advantage that at least the students of Hogwarts don't have to worry about being scolded for speaking louder.

The first session of the morning is Defence Against the Dark Arts.

Kyle goes to the classroom with Connor after breakfast.

At first, Connor was a little worried that Kyle would continue to go toe-to-toe with Umbridge as he did in the previous lesson.

Although she didn't like this person either, Umbridge was a professor after all, and it was still a disadvantage for a student to try against her.

But unexpectedly, Kyle was quiet throughout the class, and even Professor Umbridge seemed to have completely forgotten about the previous day.

This undoubtedly made Connor breathe a sigh of relief.

But correspondingly, some students who wanted to see the excitement were very disappointed.

It was Slytherin who were in class with Hufflepuff this time, and they had been looking forward to this day since they heard about Kyle slamming the door and leaving, wanting to see the excitement up close.

The new Defence Against the Dark Arts is so boring that every time I read a book, take notes, and have some fun.

It turned out that the class was so normal that it was even more unbelievable that when it was time for the class to end, Professor Umbridge added five points to Hufflepuff for Kyle for answering a question.

This has led some people to wonder if the so-called "slamming the door and leaving" is a rumor deliberately spread by Hufflepuff and Gryffindor in order to trick them.

They didn't think there was any difference before this class, they were all so boring, the only difference was probably that Umbridge had a little habit, and she didn't know if it was an injury or something else, she would rub the back of her hand from time to time.

……

After Defence Against the Dark Arts, it's time for the Potions class.

This time there were a few more people than in the Transfiguration class, sixteen in all, but half of them were Slytherin students.

Kyle doesn't think theirs. L. had all the grades, after all, he still knew more or less about Slytherin's former big customers.

A large number of these people have average potion levels, which cannot be said to be bad, but they are certainly not excellent.

But they're here anyway, so it's clear that Snape's play is as consistent as ever when it comes to eccentricity.

The basement classroom was as cold as ever.

Equally cold was Snape's expression, his face looking worse than usual, a little pale, his eye sockets deep, and he looked like he hadn't slept in a long time.

The two Ravenclaw students had just walked up to a table to sit down when Snape suddenly spoke.

"Sit apart." He said coldly, "You don't think that you have to complete a potion together in the improvement class, if you can't even complete the potion alone, then it's best to leave here now." ”

One of the Ravenclaw students immediately took two steps forward to another table.

And the others didn't get together anymore, and each found a table.

Although the number of crucibles in the underground classrooms is limited, even one crucible per person is sufficient due to the small number of people.

"Raise the class." Snape said in his emotionless voice, "You're all the best students I've ever picked......"

As he said this, Snape paused abruptly and glanced at Kyle in the corner, intentionally or not.

"But......" but Snape quickly withdrew his gaze and continued: "I hope you can show the ability to match,

"I'm going to be strict, and I hope you don't make any stupid mistakes in my class, or I will...... Very angry. ”

His gaze swept around.

Hearing Snape say this, the Slater straightened their backs and held their heads high, as if eager to prove their superiority.

But Snape didn't look at them.

"Today, we're going to make the simplest potion in Advanced Potion Making, the Water of Life and Death.

"Does anyone know what the water of life and death is?"

Almost all of them raised their hands.

Not surprisingly, Snape picked Connor.

"Life and Death Water, also known as Living Hell Potion, is a powerful hypnotic potion that can put the user to sleep in a minute."

"Half a minute, to be exact." "But that's a good answer, Hufflepuff plus five points." ”

Everyone else was surprised that Snape had given Connor extra points.

"While it's the simplest potion in Advanced Potions Making, it's more complicated than anything you've ever done before."

Snape tapped the blackboard with his wand, and the materials needed to be used and the process of boiling them immediately appeared.

Life and Death Water Kyle is no stranger, he was able to boil it a few years ago, and it was also in Potions class.

However, the steps on the blackboard this time seem to be a little different from what Kyle knew.

In Snape's old book, the grass roots and lionfish bone meal were retained, but here they were crossed out in favor of sun-dried belladonna flowers.

It is undoubtedly simpler to make two materials into one, and belladonna flowers are relatively easy to handle, as long as they are slightly ground and thrown into the crucible, there are no special requirements.

Kyle found the ingredients and followed the contents of the blackboard step by step, and by the time of the half-lesson, the potion in the crucible had been transformed into the standard "well-mixed brown liquid".

Also completing this step is Connor.

Except for the two of them, the other people's potions were either too dark or uneven, and none of them were so standard.

"The size of the valerian root cut is uneven......"

"Who told you to throw belladonna whole into it......"

"Stir half a circle less......"

Snape walked around the classroom, unceremoniously pointing out everyone's mistakes.

However, he didn't pass by Kyle once, as if he didn't exist.

Snape stopped next to another Gryffindor student, he frowned as he looked at the potion in the cauldron, and was about to say something when the door to the basement classroom was pushed open.

Before Kyle could look back to see who it was, a shuttered voice told him the answer.

"Professor Snape, I don't think I bothered you." Umbridge said outside the door now.

The corner of Snape's eyes moved, and he pushed the door in class, did he need to bother?

But after a moment's hesitation, Snape didn't say anything mean: "Professor Umbridge, did you come to me for something?" ”

Umbridge glanced at the students in the classroom, "Come outside and talk about it." ”

Snape nodded and walked out.

When he came back, his face became even more ugly, as if he had lost money, and he muttered quietly, "Why don't you go to the school hospital or something...... I'm not a therapist" or something like that.

So in the second half of the lesson, everyone was cautious, for fear of making Snape angry if he made a mistake......

And so it went another half hour.

"It's time." Snape shouted, "Everyone, let go of the spell and stop stirring. ”

He began to walk between the tables, inspecting each crucible.

Kyle glanced around, and following the steps Snape had given on the blackboard, everyone's potion had been stirred and turned into a pale pink potion.

Although the color is not very uniform, there are still deep and light, but they are some minor problems, which do not affect the normal use of the medicine.

Snape walked all the way, unceremoniously pointing out everyone's mistakes, and he didn't seem to think that it was something to be proud of in the first lesson to be able to successfully brew a complex water of life and death, but rather to take it for granted.

If these people don't succeed in following the steps he has given, then there is no need for him to stay here.

Soon, Snape walked up to Kyle.

Just like last time, Kyle's potion is still perfect.

"Not bad." Snape's voice seemed to come out of his throat,

"Hufflepuff plus one point."

(End of chapter)