Chapter 986 Supplementary lessons! Supplementary lessons! Still supplementary lessons!
In most cases, talking about effects regardless of dosage is a hoax.
This is a very interesting statement in the non-magical world, but in the magical world, another one may have to be added - people's physiques cannot be generalized. For example, Hagrid once ate it in one breath when he was extremely confused.
There were dozens of Amanita muscaria flowers and I was confused all day long.
Obviously, there are many differences between magic potions and ordinary potions in the non-magical world.
The most intuitive point is that the vast majority of potions cannot affect their actual effect through simple physical methods, such as distillation and pressurization: the magical effect of potions comes more from the "magic symbol" content.
Rather than the conventional concentration of substances contained in decoctions.
There are differences in the potions brewed by every potion master, even if there are two pots of potions brewed by the same person.
This is also an important factor that limits the large-scale circulation and storage of potions in the market.
But on the other hand, this problem is not entirely without solutions.
Based on the liquid nature of potions, most potions can be split and filled by diluting and blending.
For example, the "good morning tea" Elena and the others drank yesterday morning was a diluted refreshing potion - increasing the "magic concentration" when the potion is brewed is equivalent to increasing the potion output - and Hagrid drank
The version is a high-concentration "refreshing potion puree" without any dilution.
"Yawn - it would be great if there was 'good morning tea' on the dining table..."
Hermione yawned loudly and got herself some coffee, muttering under her breath.
I have to admit that compared to the magical drink in Elena's bedroom, the coffee provided in the Hogwarts kitchen is still too ordinary.
"My dad said before that the sleepy morning is the most wonderful moment of the day. Any spell or forced sobriety under the influence of magic potion will destroy this beauty. Too much reliance on the refreshing effect of magic potion and magic potion will seriously affect your health.
It’s easy to overdraw your normal inspiration——”
Luna's voice floated over from the right side of Hermione, who was struggling with the sausage on her plate.
Under Elena's influence, Luna began to try to learn to use "chopsticks" to eat.
This novel and interesting tableware, which is like a miniature magic wand, is a little difficult to use, but once it successfully picks up food, it can bring people a surprise like finding beautiful corals on the beach, not to mention, it can also enhance the magic power.
Finger technique and stability in mantra release.
"Sorry, I can't agree with this," Hermione raised her eyebrows, "The best part of the day begins in the morning, anyway, that's what my father said. From the perspective of modern medicine, the period after getting up in the morning is
When the human brain has the best memory, it is most correct to race against time to memorize new knowledge. As for consumption, overdraft of inspiration, etc., what we drink is not a magic potion, but a diluted refreshing potion - "
"But even so, I heard that you still lost to Draco in Potions last week?"
Luna turned her head to look at Hermione and said quarrelsomely, a faint smile flashed in her light silver eyes.
From the beginning of this semester, Draco Malfoy's progress has exceeded everyone's expectations. Hermione's original title of "know-it-all" has begun to become a bit unstable. In the classroom in the past few weeks, it has appeared several times.
Draco answered more accurately and correctly for the situation.
"That was just an accident, I won't lose again!"
Hermione felt as if she had been pricked by a needle, her fluffy hair seemed to explode a bit, and she said angrily.
"Besides, at least I'm much better than some tough-talking people. Obviously Mr. Newt Scamander said that he has never seen or heard of any Scimitar-Horned Snorlax, and yet he is so ignorant.
Continue to refute - that is not inspiration, that is conjecture..."
"The fire goblin Black Opali from Gringotts, Mr. Scamander has never seen him before, but he now admits that he exists."
Alas, it’s true, these two are here again.
Elena and Hannah exchanged a tired look.
"It's fighting again! Tuanzi, it was me who broke up the fight last time, this time it's your turn..."
Hannah touched Elena with her elbow, who was concentrating on drinking oatmeal, moved her lips, and said silently.
Although everyone usually has a very close relationship, "Calculator Girl" and "Dice Girl" seem to be born with incompatibility, and they will suddenly start fighting like this every once in a while. If Elena and Hannah don't come out to smooth things over, these two people can
A week of cold war.
"Ahem, stop arguing, let's eat first -"
Elena coughed helplessly, picked up two small sausages and stuffed them into their mouths, then cast the silence.
"Logically you can only prove existence but not non-existence. But on the other hand, if we can cite a thing as not existing, then it at least exists in your consciousness, and we are wizards - so it probably exists, because
We use ourselves as the measure of all things.”
"As for the study-related issues, I know some gossip about this..."
Elena glanced at Hermione, thought for a while, and said after considering her words.
"You also know that outside of the Hogwarts classroom, there are actually various supplementary classes - this situation was actually very common in ancient times. People called this apprenticeship or registered apprenticeship, and according to me
From what I know...Draco seems to be studying with Professor Lockhart."
Before the establishment of Hogwarts, most of the way knowledge was passed on in the wizarding world was in the form of apprentices, assistants, and disciples.
And as Elena, the little angel, flapped her wings, this ancient pattern reappeared in Hogwarts.
In terms of potions, Professor Snape's preference for Harry is almost semi-public news; Hannah and Elena's magic texts were inherited from a retired black magician named "Otto Apocalypse"
The Demon King; Hermione has the privilege of asking Albus Dumbledore questions at any time, and borrowing books from the principal's office... although from now on, it seems that Old Carrot is a little passive and slacking off.
As for Draco, in a sense, he can be regarded as Lockhart's disciple, right?
"Eh?! Draco is secretly making up lessons from Professor Lockhart?!"
Hermione's eyes widened suddenly, she hurriedly swallowed the sausage and asked in disbelief.
"Shh, keep your voice down——"
Elena raised her finger, looked around, and lowered her voice mysteriously.
"This is what Professor Apokalis told me. Hogwarts seems to be secretly piloting a special learning method, and Professor Lockhart happens to be the founder of this special learning method - it is not so much making up lessons.
Said Draco is learning Professor Lockhart's learning method."
"But why did the professor choose Draco..."
Hermione muttered unhappily, that was Professor Lockhart's learning method, and she wanted to learn it too.
Every weekend, she had the opportunity to go to the research area outside the school and sit in on the public courses of scholars from the former Soviet Union with Professor Quirrell and Professor Lockhart. However, for such a long time, she had never done any homework or homework in class.
The Q&A session outperformed the other two "classmates".
Obviously, she may be considered outstanding among her peers, but compared to previous outstanding seniors at Hogwarts, she is still too young.
"I guess it's because Draco is a boy, right? And, you know, Professor Lockhart is not suitable to teach you -"
Elena shrugged, a well-hidden cunning flashed through her eyes, and sighed helplessly.
"There's nothing we can do about it. I've heard that in the eyes of some adult wizards, the upper limit of wizards' ability to learn is better than that of witches. Unless we can prove that their judgment is wrong, they will naturally be the ones to learn at this time.
will be treated differently based on gender. As for the 'morning tea' you mentioned before, that can only be drunk at my place for the time being, so if you want to..."
"You just want to trick me into sleeping at your place, right? As for the reason, it's some kind of equal exchange, right?"
Hermione revealed Elena's evil purpose without mercy.
"This is not cheating, nor is it an exchange of equal value. Can I gain anything by lying to you?"
Elena said without changing her expression, "That diluted magic refreshing drink is still in the testing stage, and is temporarily a special supply for the principal."
Hermione seemed a little tempted, but in the end she didn't agree.
At Hogwarts, staying out late is a serious disciplinary offense.
Except for Elena, the devil incarnate, most students must abide by school rules. If they want to stay in other colleges, they must seek permission from their respective deans or principals in advance. Not to mention that Hermione is still the school's disciplinary committee.
You cannot "know the law and break the law" like this.
When that didn't work out, she secretly asked Hannah if she could help her bring a cup from the bedroom to the breakfast table every day.
As for Draco Malfoy's recent threats, Hermione also has some ways to deal with them.
Now that she knew that Draco's changes came from the "Lockhart Learning Method", it would be better if she paid more attention to Draco's learning status and methods.
All in all, this time, Hermione decided not to compromise with the evil Elena.
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Two Potions lessons were followed by two Herbology lessons.
Professor Snape and Professor Sprout each spent more than ten minutes introducing the content changes of the new tutorial to the entire class.
"Before we start class today," Professor Snape waited for everyone to wear masks and hair caps, then looked at the class sternly and said, "I hope everyone will have those rules engraved in their minds.
! Potions is a rigorous and scientific magic subject. Even if you don’t plan to engage in related professions in the future, at least you can know which potions you should use when you are sick. More importantly, I hope that you will be able to use potions when problems arise.
, you can tell me which step I did wrong instead of crying and waiting for me to give you zero points——"
Then, they spent a whole class learning the properties and significance of various potion materials.
According to Professor Snape, knowing what you're doing and why you're doing it is far more useful than memorizing a dozen potions recipes that may be long out of date - these days, three Potions Masters have teamed up
Overturned and rewritten no fewer than ten potion recipes.
If nothing else happens, when the "Magic Materials Search Catalog" is officially finalized, potions science will also experience a major earthquake.
Potion science may change from the original decoction-making subject to an experimental subject with technology and theory separated.
The high-level potion principles of cracking, abstracting, and integrating magical elements and material symbols are likely to gradually become basic teaching content. Under such circumstances, it is obviously not appropriate to continue to spend a lot of energy on past potions. It was a wise choice. Before get out of class, he assigned a lot of homework just as Elena had guessed, asking the students to classify hundreds of potion materials according to their own understanding.
However, compared to the situation in the Herbology class, Potions is relatively easy.
"Everyone's energy is limited, and what is more precious than energy is time," Professor Sprout said seriously. "Seven years is really too short compared to the growth cycle of many magical plants.
.I think we should adopt a classification and induction method to systematically learn the properties of some herbal medicines, and then focus more on studying those important special cases that need to be classified. By the way, please remember to remember them next time in class.
Bring parchment, notebooks, and quills - we may have to learn some new knowledge beyond the textbooks..."
In 1408, Phyllida Spoor, the then headmaster of Hogwarts, died of poisonous mushrooms.
The portrait of this "Hogwarts version of Shennong" still hangs on the wall of the principal's office. Last year, he briefly exchanged ideas with Elena about cooking ash snakes, and she left behind "Thousand Species" when she was alive.
Miraculous Herbs and Mushrooms" has become the first manual of herbal medicine for later generations.
More than five centuries have passed, and the Herbology textbook for grades one to five at Hogwarts is still "A Thousand Miraculous Herbs and Fungi."
If compared to the botany community in the non-magical world of the East, it is roughly equivalent to the "Compendium of Materia Medica" being the only designated teaching book.
Of course, to be more rigorous, "Compendium of Materia Medica" was actually written nearly two hundred years later than "A Thousand Miraculous Herbs and Mushrooms".
As with Transfiguration and Magizoology, for centuries it was generally believed that the main edifice of Herbology had been repaired long ago, leaving little more than side work - at best, in the pages of A Thousand Magic Herbs and Fungi.
Basically, if you add one or two newly discovered magical herbs or mushrooms in the future, or add some new cultivation methods to the previous content, there will be no knowledge worth updating.
Pomona Sprout once thought so too.
Even if her best friend and former school girl Minerva McGonagall successfully shook the edifice of transfiguration, she still believed that just like Newt Scamander filled in the last big piece of the puzzle in the field of magical animals
In that way, the study of herbal medicine came to an end hundreds of years ago.
Until last night...
Or earlier, at best, sometime last week.
Several Muggle names that Sprout had never heard of suddenly appeared in her world.
Carl von Linnaeus, Nehemiah Grew, Hales Stephen, Charles Darwin, Regal Mendel...
As these unfamiliar names appeared on her desk, as well as the thick papers signed with these names, Professor Sprout suddenly discovered that, unknowingly, the British non-magical community had great influence on plants and herbal medicines.
Research has already entered a whole new world.
Then, what she has to do is very simple - make up for the five hundred years of missing courses for the magic world!