Regarding the establishment of a professional potion master industry system, this was originally the core starting point of the plan.
The corresponding layout and public opinion campaign were prepared several months ago, and the wave of public opinion caused by the ghost dishes only furthered the planning process. Elena's purpose from the beginning was quite the same.
clear.
She plans to establish a complete, scientific and modern professional system in the magic world.
For a long time, there has been no intuitive standard for distinguishing abilities in the magical world.
There is no reliable professional certificate, no professional certification... Wizards looking for jobs in society almost entirely rely on the achievement certificates they obtained when they took O.W.Ls and N.E.W.Ts in magic schools.
In some ways, this can indeed reflect the strength of a fresh graduate to a certain extent.
For example, if a wizard does not choose the Potions major in the N.E.W.Ts exam, then he will most likely not be that good in the field of Potions. Similarly, a student who does not choose Defense Against the Dark Arts in the N.E.W.Ts exam will not be that good in the field of Potions.
It's also difficult to pass the first round of resume screening in the Auror Office after graduating from Hogwarts.
But this is only limited to the employment of fresh graduates. When people look at the entire magical society, the limitations are huge.
In the magical world, there is no standardized certification for a certain industry, no industry association, and no industry regulations. Any wizard can say that he is a master of magical animals, a master of potions, or a master of Defense Against the Dark Arts... especially
When the graduation grades of two wizards are very close, this difference becomes particularly subtle.
"Assessment for the title of Potion Master?"
Hermione asked quietly curiously while packing away the cauldron and scales on the table.
Potions class has ended, but before the get out of class ended, Professor Snape inadvertently revealed a new piece of news: During this year's final O.w.l.s, Hogwarts is expected to hold the first Potions title assessment at the same time.
By then, in addition to students from Hogwarts, there may also be wizards from all over the world.
Professor Snape made it clear that in order to demonstrate the level of potions teaching at Hogwarts, he would make this year's potions final exam more difficult - after all, most of the visitors are potions practitioners, and the number of magicians in the school today
The medicine teaching process will most likely be one of their focuses, and it is hard to say whether there will be foreign wizards who are deliberately looking for trouble.
Compared with other classmates who whispered and guessed, the clever little beaver immediately locked onto the insider.
"Elena, you must know something, right?"
Hermione said with a firm tone, her peripheral vision resting on the honest little hair of the white-haired dumpling.
"Why do I sound a bit like a doctor's qualification certificate or something like that? Could it be..."
"Well, you guessed it right, there is a bit of similarity."
Elena nodded calmly and answered softly while cleaning the table and sink.
"This is originally based on the professional system in the non-magical world. If nothing goes wrong, we should see an official announcement from the Ministry of Magic at the latest this weekend - but this has nothing to do with us. Junior students are not allowed to
Participated.”
Elena was not surprised at all by Hermione's association. After all, Mr. Granger was a doctor.
The reason why we started with the field of potions first is actually similar to the field of medicine.
Birth, old age, illness and death are the inevitable fate of human beings since ancient times.
In the magical society, Potions is almost equal to half of medicine and a whole of pharmacy.
The total amount of potions that most wizards drink in their lifetime is definitely not less than the functional health products and various potions that Muggles drink. No one will feel that it is insignificant in the face of such problems related to their own health.
.
However, there has been a lack of a convincing presence to promote these before.
As the oldest educational institution in the wizarding world, Hogwarts is obviously qualified to be a convincing promoter.
More importantly, as Gringotts Wizarding Bank cooperates more and more closely with the Ministry of Magic and Hogwarts, some advantages that were not available before have gradually emerged - Gringotts can easily go to Diagon Alley
Promote the market and guide the rules for pricing in the potion market, thereby establishing the importance of "potacist qualifications" from a bottom-up perspective from a market perspective.
"Underclassmen are not allowed? In other words, will we be eligible next year?"
Hermione keenly discovered the restricted range in Elena's words and quickly continued to ask.
Perhaps in the past, "lower grade" was just an imaginary concept, but starting from this semester, the seven grades of Hogwarts are clearly divided into three departments: junior high school, middle school, and high school. If Hermione guessed correctly, this is probably still the only one.
Made by dumplings.
In today's Hogwarts, underclassmen specifically refer to first- and second-year students who have not yet started their elective courses.
"Well, as far as I know, you are eligible to apply for the 'Junior Potion Master' examination starting from the third grade."
Through the reflection of the tabletop scale, Elena glanced at the two little boys behind the seat who were eavesdropping. She quietly raised her voice slightly and explained nonchalantly while slowly arranging her textbooks and schoolbags.
"As a potions assistant, I know this information - the potion masters' ranks tentatively determined by the Ministry of Magic and Hogwarts are temporarily divided into four levels. Beginner, intermediate, advanced, and special. The advanced level corresponds to potions.
Grandmaster."
"As for the elementary and intermediate levels, they are even simpler. They are equivalent to the potions assessment in O.W.L.s and N.E.W.Ts respectively. However, the passing standard is a higher level than that of Excellent (O), and the scope is also different from the original school.
Expanded to the entire magical society... If you want to work in pharmacies and hospitals in the future, this is equivalent to the entry qualification."
In fact, according to Elena's idea, there was no plan to set up a four-level professional title system.
However, with the intelligence of the Ministry of Magic, it is still a relatively laborious matter to explain to them what a "potionist qualification certificate" is and what a "potionist employment certificate" is, so Elena still chose the common one.
Four-level progressive model.
"Potion master...is he just a senior level?"
Hermione frowned. In her understanding, this should be the highest level.
"Well, Potions Master, Master - this is just a Master's Degree. Of course it cannot be the highest degree in an academic field. In the teaching plan of Hogwarts' new curriculum,
The graduation goals of those returning masters of magic who have taken potions as an elective are set according to this standard."
Elena raised her finger and shook it, smiling enigmatically and saying.
"As for a special potion master, you can think of it as a potion doctor. Ghost dishes are just one of the tickets to enter this field. Papers with qualified impact factors, practical experience in potions... and many hard indicators."
"Hmm...but why should we make such a division?"
"It's very simple. The Ministry of Magic and Hogwarts hope to find wizards who can promote the development of potions research in the future, and wizards who have passed the special potions master certification are undoubtedly such people. Gringotts, Ministry of Magic, Hogwarts
Therefore, the International Federation of Wizards will provide these outstanding potion researchers with a large amount of funds, rare materials, and on-site manpower..."
Elena stood up, picked up Hermione's schoolbag and put it on her shoulder.
"And, I heard that if necessary, they can also apply for some extremely valuable things, such as the elixir of life, or the qualification to use the magic stone... or even initiate an important project and invite the best
Wizards come together to help him solve the problem... Think about it, if there are five Professor Dumbledores helping you with your homework-"
"Then you still do your homework? Why don't you just become the principal yourself..."
Hermione rolled her eyes at Elena and said angrily.
"I think so too, but Professor Dumbledore has never retired. What can I do? Besides, I haven't graduated yet. If I take over as the principal so early, Professor McGonagall will probably be very disappointed. I can't bear to see Professor McGonagall lonely and helpless."
Helpful expression."
"Haha - do you think you run the school? You can be the principal if you want?"
"Well, I think that's more or less the case."
Elena nodded sincerely, and the little fur on her head swayed from side to side proudly and sincerely.
"...Don't you think that bragging is not lying?"
Hermione stretched out her finger, flicked Elena's "lie detector", and rolled her eyes.
Obviously, this white-haired dumpling started talking nonsense again.
However, Hermione still has no doubts about the authenticity of what Elena said before. After all, this is first-hand information from the "Fairy Queen", and its credibility is higher than that of the "Daily Prophet"
too much.
"Let's go, future principal...don't forget your last Boggart."
"G-Lan-Jie! How dare you say this!"
The hair on Elena's head suddenly exploded, and she looked at Hermione menacingly.
Ever since the social death scene in the Defense Against the Dark Arts class spread, the majesty she established in the school has almost completely disappeared - Elena never expected that the clown in the Defense Against the Dark Arts practical class would actually become her.
Own.
And the most disgusting thing is that the school professors seem to have acquiesced in the spread of those rumors.
"It's not my fault, I just recreated the scene truly. You can't remember it..."
"Stop talking! Don't laugh, I said, don't laugh-"
The two of them left the underground classroom laughing and joking while quarreling.
…………
A few minutes later, almost all the students in the underground classroom were gone.
Draco and Harry were the only ones left in the classroom. Unlike the other students, Harry was always used to simply tidying up after the Potions class, checking the classroom for a while, locking the potions cabinet, turning off the sink faucet, and setting up everything.
Tables and chairs and so on.
Even though Elena had said that house elves would be responsible for cleaning these, Harry still had to check it himself.
Before this, this process was usually completed by Professor Snape, but starting from the second semester of his first year, Harry volunteered to take over this task, so that after Snape finished the class,
They could use more time to rest - the two had been fighting over this for weeks, but in the end it ended with Harry triumphing.
"You don't have to wait for me, Draco."
Harry said a little embarrassed.
Every time Harry finished the finishing touches in the classroom, Malfoy would wait for him, and then the two of them would leave the classroom together.
"It's okay, I just want to see how long you can last with your stupidity..."
Draco Malfoy shrugged, closed the textbook in his hand, stood up, and looked at Harry.
"These are supposed to be the jobs of house elves. If you ask me, just leave. Professor Snape doesn't know."
Although he would stay in the classroom with Harry every time, it did not mean that he would take the initiative to help clean up. As the young master of the Malfoy family, Draco knew very well what things were useless - Hogwarts has
There are so many house elves, even if Harry does nothing, those hard-working little guys will keep the classroom clean.
In fact, this would actually waste the time of those house elves.
After all, based on Draco Malfoy's understanding of those elves, unless they give direct orders, they rarely appear in the presence of students. They are more accustomed to waiting until the students have all left, and then silently clean up the surroundings.
everything.
"No, I promised Professor Snape."
Harry shook his head and said seriously.
"Okay, whatever you want -"
Draco sighed helplessly and immediately changed the topic.
"Speaking of which, have you considered the special potion master that the eldest sister mentioned just now? If it were you, there should be great hope, and haven't you always hoped for a broader development in potion science...