"...All in all, this knowledge is too early for you."
In the Potions underground classroom, Professor Snape waved his wand and emptied the liquid from the cauldron.
Adding unrelated substances to the potion will cause unpredictable changes in the properties of the potion. Professor Snape already knows the final result of the potion, so he does not intend to wait for those toxic gases to evaporate.
Potions is a very special kind of magic, and its final form depends largely on the will of the person who brews it.
One thing that Professor Snape did not finish in the demonstration just now is:
Simply extracting the "death" property is just the factor that gives this potion an effect that can be perceived by ghosts.
But how to add it at the right time, and how to choose the right materials, techniques, and corresponding processes to combine a controllable potion, this is something he has not been able to study for the time being - this is also the current topic at Hogwarts.
direction.
"Okay, I believe that most people don't understand what I just did... Of course, I didn't have any expectations for this. Before you learn to separate the magic elements and explore the real mysteries of the world, you must first
Learn how to use a cauldron properly to brew potions - So, Mr. Harry Potter, do you have any questions?"
Professor Snape narrowed his eyes with a threatening and dangerous look on his face.
Unlike previous classroom question and answer sessions, Harry stood where he was and did not choose to sit down immediately.
"So when will we learn this knowledge?"
"If you are good enough, maybe after you graduate from seventh grade..."
Professor Snape said, smiling maliciously, "Even those who return to school for masters of magic may not be able to learn it. This will be one of the latest certification standards for potions masters. In the specific form, the Ministry of Magic and Hogg
Watts is still negotiating."
"Potions Master...certified?"
Harry was stunned for half a second and asked subconsciously curiously.
"You didn't raise your hand. If there is a next time, Gryffindor will deduct five points——"
Professor Snape looked around the class, frowning slightly, his black eyes gleaming with warning.
This wasn't the two of them having fun in the Potions Professor's office. Harry Potter was in a bad state today. He had to remind the little guy a little bit that it was best not to act too presumptuously.
"Yes, this is the official certification standard for potion masters."
Snape said softly, with a look of contemptuous ridicule on his pale face, "Potions Master, what is a Potions Master? In the magical world, any wizard who can heat a crucible and brew a potion can do it.
Calling yourself this way, the name is just like 'Mr' or 'Ms'... and starting from next year, this confusing situation will gradually improve."
"Obviously, not everyone is qualified to sell potions in the magic market."
"On the other hand, based on the inheritance of knowledge and the problems that may arise in society in the future, it is also necessary to open up the systematic study and research of certain advanced potions in different levels - for example, in the restricted book area of Hogwarts
There is a book called "Powerful Potions" in it, which records many amazingly effective, but also extremely complex and dangerous potions. Mr. Harry Potter?"
Harry raised his hand and waited until Snape stopped explaining and nodded to him before continuing.
"So, can we also learn these difficult potions at Hogwarts?"
"Only a very small number of people," Snape said, his eyes scanning the faces of the students in the classroom. "As the subject leader of Potions at Hogwarts, in my opinion, at least in O.W.Ls and N.E.W.
Only students who have achieved excellent results among Ts and have published academic papers in some mid-level journals in the wizarding world are eligible to return to school to continue their studies..."
"As for everyone here..."
The corner of Snape's mouth twitched slightly, and he selectively ignored the somewhat annoying white-haired dumpling sitting in the front row of the classroom. He glanced at the little wizards who were secretly exchanging colors, and said threateningly.
"If I remember correctly, you have just completed the basic courses for the first year. Judging from the number of N.E.W.Ts rising classes at Hogwarts in the past few years, the elimination rate is roughly around 80-90%. If you take into account
If there are other requirements, then the rate may be even lower - in other words, instead of focusing on these things, you might as well think about how to successfully pass the final exam of this semester. Those who fail will have to repeat the grade.
…”
"But, sir, if we master the corresponding knowledge in advance, will you consider teaching us?"
"Oh, yes. Five points from Gryffindor. I warned you, Mr. Potter. Don't interrupt when I'm talking."
Snape said coldly, his tone making it clear that this was the end of the matter.
"But I'm afraid you are not qualified to consider this matter with your current level of potions. There is currently only one student who has completed the skipping exam in the second grade, and it is only a written test... We have wasted too much time on this issue, sit here
Now, get on with your toad legs, Mr. Potter, or - are you going to ask me to say 'please'?"
"Sorry, Professor."
Harry sat down in embarrassment. This was the first time that Professor Snape deducted points from him in class.
However, compared to other Gryffindor students, this is already a pretty good preferential treatment.
The last "Weasley twins" who tried to ask Professor Snape like this are still cursing in a low voice every night while wiping the chamber pot in the school infirmary - the most important thing is that they haven't been able to
Get the answer.
Potions class quickly returned to normal textbook content.
Snape began to patrol the classroom, supervising the students as they prepared the potion.
The research on potions in Hogwarts-College City has just begun. It is still in the early stages of analyzing and deducing the principles of potions. Therefore, there will not be many new formulas in the potions class for the time being - but
, under the leadership of the Ministry of Magic and Hogwarts School, the compilation of the latest version of the textbook has already been put on next year's agenda.
However, Snape planned to wait and see first and decide on the final version of the new textbook based on Harry's performance.
In less than a few minutes, the underground classroom was once again enveloped by the mist rising from the crucible.
As the smoke filled the air, Hermione turned her head and looked at the white-haired dumpling next to her.
Her bright brown eyes flashed with complicated emotions, and she pointed at the crucible beside the podium, and then at Elena.
"Are you now the Potions Master?" Hermione's mouth expressed this meaning.
Under the overwhelming publicity and the hints from ghosts and professors, people generally believed that "ghost dishes" were Professor Snape's personal achievements in the field of potions, but this did not include Elena's little wings.
Hermione and others knew very well that the first person to complete the "ghost dish" was probably this white-haired dumpling.
At least the "ghost dishes" served at Nick's 500th anniversary party were definitely cooked by Elena herself.
Maybe Professor Snape has the ability to recreate those dishes, but with the professor's character and imagination, there is a high probability that he will not choose to cook those strange foods - whether it is scary dishes for living people to eat, or for ghosts to taste
Dishes.
"Master? I'm still far away from that title."
Elena shook her head slowly, glanced at Snape's position, and replied in a low voice.
"Those 'ghost dishes' at the death anniversary party are all semi-finished products in a strict sense. They were actually completed by me using some tricky methods, and they are not the techniques required in the 'Potion Master Standard Certification'."
"A trick?" Hermione repeated softly, confused.
"Well, the ingredients, I took advantage of the characteristics of the ingredients - in other words, I deliberately chose some special ingredients with the concepts of 'death' and 'rotten' to complete the cooking, instead of extracting the original roots like the professor did, they were originally
Half of my feet are outside the world of the living, I just performed a simple enchantment..."
Glancing at Hermione, whose expression became increasingly confused, Elena shook her head a few times and explained in a different way.
"This is like cooking. Cooking with fermented and decayed ingredients is like barbecue. Just sprinkle a little salt to complete the dish. But if you want to make the fat sausage and braised big stick bones become a ghost dish
, this is like extracting the collagen and completing a special processing mode like molecular cuisine. The difficulty can be said to be worlds apart."
In fact, there is now a tentative title for this special potion skill work.
【Inactivation Magic Potion】
It refers specifically to a special magic potion that changes from the realm of the "living" to the realm of the "ghost" at the moment of completion.
Due to the particularity of this type of potion, the brewer cannot even judge for himself whether his operation is successful or not. He is like a top chef in the kitchen who cannot taste the dishes he made. All the processes are irreversible and cannot be added or deleted.
, even the most experienced potions master cannot judge the degree of completion when he finishes brewing.
"Quiet--"
Professor Snape's cold voice came from not far away.
The mist that filled the classroom obviously gave many young wizards courage. The low whispers, like flies flying around, gradually showed signs of revival, but soon fell silent again under the cold voice of Professor Snape.
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It was obvious that Professor Snape was not in a very good mood.
"Shh, I'll tell you tonight -"
Elena spoke silently towards Hermione.
She had no intention of testing the Potions Professor's endurance at this time.
You know, if it hadn't been for the big killer weapon "resurrection", Professor Snape really wouldn't be such an easy wizard. Even Dumbledore's orders wouldn't work. Even so, she had to be extra careful. OK.
In the magical world, resurrection can be roughly divided into three types.
Similar to Voldemort's, it's the simplest, just reshape the body and put the soul into it.
The remaining two are relatively troublesome. Ghosts have changed their soul form. They are neither living nor dead. In Elena's expectation, if the state can be modified, then maybe they can return to their original state. If Voldemort's soul is out of body, he will have the opportunity to be reborn according to the former's resurrection method.
The most troublesome thing is what most people understand as "resurrection of the dead" in the true sense.
If we can accurately control the changes in properties and create a potion that can affect the ghost, or even change the ghost's "file opening method", then it will obviously be a big step forward from the true resurrection.
Of course, regarding this idea, Elena only mentioned it casually for the time being.
At least from Snape's perspective, the research on "ghost dishes" or "inactivated potions" mainly lies in academic research in the field of potions, as well as the Ministry of Magic's plan to create a professional certification system for the wizarding world. One ring.
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At the same time, the Hogwarts Headmaster's office.
In the week following Halloween, much of the talk in this room has been about becoming a Potions Master.
The views on the implementation of professional certification in the wizarding world are getting better and better: Cornelius Fudge spent a lot of time discussing detailed rules with Professor Dumbledore, and used the results of these discussions to convince other people in the Ministry of Magic. The Minister became more and more mature. Fa firmly believes that this may be a rare high-profile achievement during his tenure - a perfect opportunity to rebuild the glory of the British wizarding community.
The Headmaster's Office at Hogwarts has become more or less the temporary Minister of Magic's office.
Grindelwald had considerable objections to this.
Cornelius Fudge came to Hogwarts at least twice a day.
The most direct impact was that Grindelwald had to hide in the study on the stairs from time to time.
Maybe the Minister of Magic is not that smart, but if he can see Professor Apokalis reporting in his office every time he comes to Hogwarts, even a fool will be able to find something wrong.
"I have never seen such a stupid Minister of Magic," Grindelwald said angrily, "When will you change the term?"
"You can't blame Connelly for this," Dumbledore shrugged helplessly. "Many things and regulations have been finalized for the first time. For issues involving the basic order of the entire magical society, Connelly's speed of advancement is already considered fast. The fastest."
Ghost dishes have a bigger impact than they think.
Compared with the turmoil in the ghost world, as one potion master after another failed to imitate, the problems in the wizarding world were exposed first - people began to question how many wizards really knew potions, and how many wizards actually knew how to do it. How much water are there in those expensive potions that are sold in major stores and are labeled as the works of potion masters?
The most important thing is that in order to seize the opportunity, Cornelius Fudge leaked his idea about the potion career system in advance.
According to news from Gringotts Wizarding Bank from the American wizarding community, the Magical Congress of the United States of America seems to be discussing whether to establish a Potions Certification Association first. This has made Cornelius Fudge and the entire British Ministry of Magic even more nervous.
They must launch a complete potions career system before the MACUSA speaks out.
And Dumbledore knew better what the source of this pressure was.
Miss [The Fool] gave the last order before temporarily "disconnecting". Destiny Group and Gringotts Wizarding Bank need time to figure out who leaked the secret and the extent of the information leakage, sniff out and eliminate the traitors
.
During this period, it was clear that the Ministry of Magic and various wizarding families could not all focus on Hogwarts.
This series of complete and cumbersome frameworks and market combinations is undoubtedly the best inducement.