Chapter 818 The Temptation of Blessed Elixir

It was different from the relaxed and curious atmosphere when the little wizards answered questions before.

As Elena started to speak, the underground classroom suddenly became quiet, as if the professor was giving a lecture. Every bubbling and boiling sound of the surrounding potions seemed to be amplified ten times.

Perhaps because she had served as a Potions assistant for more than a year, Elena unconsciously adopted some of Snape's usual styles when it came to explaining potions - the kind of slightly lowered voice, but A tone loud enough for everyone to hear.

"There is no doubt that the Elixir of Fortune is a very strange potion because it can bring good luck to people."

In Slughorn's disbelieving eyes, Elena continued unhurriedly.

"It is said that before the effect of the Fuling Elixir disappears, no matter what you do, you will be more likely to succeed. However, the brewing process of the Fuling Elixir is very complicated, and if you make a mistake, the consequences will be disastrous. But if it is cooked properly, it should eventually appear It has the same color as molten gold, and at the same time, there will be large drops of golden liquid on the liquid surface of the potion, beating like goldfish, but not spilling outward... This is what it looks like ? Professor Slughorn."

"Uh, that's right. The answer is completely correct."

Horace Slughorn opened his mouth and said with some surprise.

"Perfect answer, even I don't have much to add..."

Compared to Elena's advanced knowledge reserve, what shocked Slughorn even more was the girl's judgment.

Determining the final form of a pot of unfinished potion liquid is an ability only possessed by a very small number of top potion masters in the industry.

Even if it were Slughorn himself who answered, he might not be able to be as sure as Elena.

As for the answer that came out by accident?

Potions is different from other subjects at Hogwarts, and books will not tell you everything.

Perhaps knowledge about the efficacy and form of medicine can be obtained by reading a lot of books, but the specific descriptions in the crucible have not appeared in the book.

This means that Elena has at least witnessed the brewing process of the elixir more than once, and it must be successful - and when this happened to a little witch who had just entered the second grade , it seems particularly strange.

unless……

Slughorn frowned, looked at Elena carefully, and suddenly said with bright eyes.

"Oh, by the way! 'There is also a student at Hogwarts who serves as the Potions Assistant and participated in formulating a series of rules.' Severus once said this, should the Potions Assistant he was talking about Could it be you? Miss Kaslana."

"Yes, Professor." Elena nodded.

"But it's only for potions class in the afternoon. In this class, I'm just an ordinary student."

"That's it, that's it..."

Slughorn glanced at Elena greedily and nodded with a clear expression.

He suddenly remembered another piece of gossip that Dumbledore had accidentally revealed before. In addition to Nico Flamel, there was also a student in the school who had a very close relationship with another owner of the Philosopher's Stone. If nothing unexpected happened, ——

"Very good, very good. Everyone answered the three questions very well."

Slughorn said with a smile on his face, and glanced at Elena's clothes, "Gryffindor and Slytherin each get ten extra points, and Ravenclaw House, fifteen points."

Eh?

Ravenclaw?

Elena was slightly startled, and subconsciously lowered her head to look at her clothes - it was over, in order to pursue the effect of her speech at Ravenclaw Academy in the morning, she did not have time to change her clothes. Today, she won all the extra points Feed the eagle.

Before Elena could think of how to explain that she was wearing the wrong clothes, Slughorn continued to speak.

"Now," Slughorn said, "the test is over and we should start class!"

After learning a little about the situation of these monsters, he did not intend to continue asking.

As a Potions professor, he couldn't wait to see the practical skills of these children. After all, in the past few decades of potions teaching, the little wizards who were eloquent in theory but made many mistakes in the actual process were not No.

For example, Severus Snape, who is now the Potions Professor, was not so stable when he was a student.

At least compared to Lily Evans, although Severus' performance is good, it is always difficult to be as stable, delicate and outstanding as the Gryffindor Muggle witch. He often There are a few minor flaws in many places.

In potions science, imprecise and irregular methods are often the most fatal shortcomings.

"Please turn to page 57 of "Magic Potions and Potions". Today we are going to learn about an extremely common primary potion: the swelling potion. It will cause the body of the creature to swell significantly, so you need to Be extra careful and try not to let the potion splash on your exposed skin during the brewing process."

Horace Slughorn cleared his throat, his voice growing serious.

"We still have more than an hour, so you can use this time to brew a swelling potion. I know that this is not complicated for everyone here, but every potion can be perfected. The fastest. The person who best completes the preparation of this potion will win twenty points as a reward for his college and receive a small gift."

Having said this, Slughorn blinked rather mysteriously.

"If all goes well, you will have a wonderful, perfect day."

The fat old wizard pointed at the small rolling black cauldron beside him, and the meaning was self-evident.

"But...Professor, why is it just one day?"

Terry Butt asked eagerly, looking fieryly at the golden potion in the crucible.

"I mean, why not drink it every day?"

“Because, if taken in excess, it can lead to dizziness, recklessness and dangerous hubris.”

Slughorn said, shrugging somewhat helplessly.

"You know, too much of a good thing can be harmful... In potions, it is the most ridiculous situation to talk about effects regardless of dosage. Any potion with too high a dose will be very toxic. But if you occasionally use caution, Take it sparingly..."

"So, have you taken it, sir?" Draco Malfoy asked with great interest.

"I took it twice in my life," said Slughorn, "once when I was twenty-four and once when I was fifty-seven. I took two spoonfuls with breakfast, and those two days were perfect. "

As he spoke, he stared into the distance in a daze.

Draco felt that whether Slughorn was acting or not, the effect was very seductive.

"Well, in short..." Slughorn said, seemingly returning to reality.

"After the elixir is successfully brewed, I will prepare a 'twelve-hour' dose of elixir for the winners of today's course. For twelve full hours, from dawn to dusk, you can do whatever you want Everything will be auspicious."

"However, I must remind you that the use of elixirs is prohibited in organized competitions...such as sports competitions, exams or campaigns. Therefore, those who get the prizes can only use it on ordinary days...and then wait. Let's see how extraordinary that ordinary day becomes! Don't take any chances, many professors can tell if you have taken the Felixir."

With such naked temptation, the whole class involuntarily straightened their backs, raised their heads and looked at Horace Slughorn intently. Even if he added something extremely serious, it did not affect the temptation.

Perhaps in terms of test scores and class answers, the little wizards headed by Elena have always been in a dominant position.

But in the practical operation of Potions class, the "Moonlight Seven" and Elena are not completely invincible. At least in the past year, other little wizards have reached a tie with them at the end of the class more than once. .

Of course, this is not because Elena and others have become weak or careless.

This is mainly due to the lower-grade potion course setting, and the upper limit for beginner potion brewing is not high.

Under the strict and scientific rules and regulations for potions, most serious little wizards can perfectly complete Professor Snape's requirements - fool-like step-by-step guidance, uncomplicated processes, and basic potions. Processing... Strictly speaking, lower grade potions classes are not much different from middle school chemistry classes for Muggles.

Therefore, when Slughorn proposed a way to win, the students' fighting spirit was almost ignited.

Except...a certain white-haired dumpling who was a little distracted.

As a lucky person standing on the shoulders of giants, she has paid attention to this legendary potion a long time ago. In the eyes of the Fairy Queen of Gringotts, the expensive and rare blessing elixir in the magical world, in her eyes Not much different from iced Coke.

Compared to Slughorn, she may have a deeper understanding of the practicality and limitations of this potion.

After all, at the end of the day, Horace Slughorn is just a good Potions Master.

Similar to elixirs, which are precious and have a long cool-down period, the first-hand information Slughorn can obtain is actually quite limited. Most of them are just based on the feedback he collected from his own exchanges with a few friends.

In fact, the birth of any magic potion has the same logic as the birth of new drugs in the non-magical world.

If there are not enough samples and time to test a potion, the effect it presents is often just an extremely one-sided appearance - which is why the progress of potion science has been very slow over the years.

Fortunately, since Nicolas Flamel and Gellert Grindelwald have joined her side, this is no longer a problem.

The former has witnessed the erosion of time, while the latter holds the largest sample.

Just as Dumbledore sometimes sighed unconsciously, the magical world has given birth to thousands of years of civilization and accumulation, as if it was specially prepared for Elena - as countless lines of fate intersect at Hogwarts, the new The pace of the times has never been so clear, and Elena is the luckiest door pusher of that era.

"If you are prepared to deal with any danger that is beyond your control, the Felixir may be of some use..."

Nico Flamel once commented on the magical elixir, "But in contrast, in addition to the seemingly common potion toxicity, it actually has a deeply hidden but extremely harmful price - —Elixir of Fortune will, to a certain extent, overdraw your future 'inspiration', or the creativity in your soul."

As an old wizard who has lived for 666 years and a famous alchemist, Nico feels this too deeply.

This lucky potion is not a free gift from an angel. It just concentrates all your "flashes of inspiration" in one day in the future, and keeps blooming and consuming them in those things that may be meaningless. On top of trivial matters.

Perhaps for the mediocre, this is a deal that doesn't matter.

But in the eyes of alchemist masters like Nico Flamel, Felixir is almost one of the most terrifying poisons. Although it will not have a bad impact on your life, it will kill you for a long time. time possibility.

As for Grindelwald, the Dark Lord's evaluation of this potion was even simpler.

"Lucky? In the face of absolute strength, there is no luck - more than one wizard naively wanted to rely on the elixir to escape my pursuit, or challenged me. Guess what their final results were. ?”

"Success may require a little luck, but it is more inevitable."

Elena glanced at the little wizards behind her who were gearing up, and raised her eyebrows in amusement.

She doesn't plan to fight for this useless "potion of bad luck". On the contrary, if someone really wins today's game with his own strength, then she may need to consider whether to try a little bit. Save it.

For example... when the evil campus overlord of Hogwarts steals the little wizards' beloved treasures.

Even if the other party is the cutest Hermione Granger, she will strike without mercy.

While Elena was thinking, Slughorn cleared his throat and did not continue to answer or explain the questions about the elixir. Instead, he walked directly back to the podium at the front of the Potions classroom and glanced seriously. Students in the classroom.

"Detailed ingredients and cooking instructions——" Slughorn waved his wand, "——on the blackboard——"

(A detailed content immediately appeared on the blackboard behind the old wizard)

"—Everything you need—", he waved his wand again, speaking more and more confidently and steadily, as if he was finding a familiar rhythm, "—in the storage cabinet—"

(The storage cabinet also opened suddenly)

"Then, let's get started."

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