Chapter 313
Diagon Alley.
The exhibition hall of the Extraordinary Apothecary Association.
"In short, our improved formula of Polyjuice Potion is far ahead of our peers in terms of effect, duration, formula availability and brewing technology!"
The Hogwarts booth was crowded with people, as lively as the stands of the Quidditch World Cup final.
Lupin stood in the center of the booth, his voice loud and his expression excited, waving his wand as if he was not explaining the potion, but conducting a symphony.
Deveraux, who was standing aside, couldn't help laughing, and his mouth twitched as if he was under a spell. He thought silently.
"Professor Lupin, where did you learn this sales talk? The store brochure of the Weasley twins?"
But he didn't interrupt, after all, Lupin was talking enthusiastically, and even the magic projection on the booth began to vividly demonstrate the improvement process of the potion with his gestures.
At this time, a large pot behind the booth was bubbling and emitting a strong herbal aroma.
Lupin pointed to the pot and added with a smile.
"This is our latest improved Polyjuice Potion, and the effect is perfect! Imagine that you can transform into anyone more quickly and accurately, without worrying about not having enough time or hard-to-find ingredients--"
"--or smelling like rotten socks." Deveraux couldn't help but add in his mind, this is the absolute key point.
The original Polyjuice Potion would have some characteristics of the person to be transformed, such as Goyle's Polyjuice Potion, which might smell like stinky socks.
This is another major improvement of Deveraux. After all, when he drank the Polyjuice Potion of the bar owner Tom before, it was like drinking a large glass of high-strength liquor.
Although he had some complaints in his heart, he had to admit that Lupin's roadshow was very successful.
At this time, the booth was already crowded with wizards and witches, and even the staff of the next booth secretly ran over to watch the fun.
Now it is the roadshow of the improved version of Polyjuice Potion, followed by the wolfsbane potion.
Finally, it is the roadshow of Deveraux's lycanthosis confusion potion.
The Hogwarts booth has almost become the center of the entire exhibition hall at this moment. The crowd of onlookers is layered, and they wish they could step on the flying broom to squeeze into the front row.
Lupin waved his wand and talked eloquently. The magic projection on the booth changed the complex refining process as he explained, as if performing a wonderful magic play.
In contrast, the booth of Durmstrang next door seemed deserted, and it could be described as "deserted".
Several Durmstrang students stood behind the booth, talking in a low voice with their heads down, occasionally looking up at the lively scene of Hogwarts, with complicated expressions on their faces as if they had drunk a sip of failed Polyjuice Potion.
Deveraux stood in the corner of the Hogwarts booth, observing everything silently.
His eyes swept across the Durmstrang booth, and his heart was full of doubts.
Since his last negotiation with Karkaroff, Durmstrang's activities have become extremely low-key, so low-key that it makes people a little uneasy.
What's even more strange is that during Durmstrang's roadshow, their spokesperson took the initiative to say that their products were not as good as Hogwarts'.
The spokesperson even said seriously on the stage.
"Although our potions are also good, Hogwarts' improved polyjuice potion is indeed more advantageous."
As soon as these words came out, all the people were pushed to the Hogwarts side.
Deveraux looked at the scene in front of him and kept muttering in his heart.
"When did Durmstrang become so humble? Aren't they always known for their arrogance and competitiveness?"
He thought of Karkaroff again.
The man's attitude has become very strange since that negotiation.
Even just now, when Deveraux's eyes accidentally swept towards the Durmstrang booth, Karkaroff immediately caught his sight, showed a flattering smile on his face, and even nodded slightly, as if to show his goodwill.
"Is he showing his goodwill?"
Deveraux almost doubted his eyes.
Karkaroff, the conceited and shrewd headmaster of Durmstrang, actually showed him a flattering expression?
He lowered his head and thought, and the more he thought about it, the more he felt something was wrong.
"There must be something behind this."
Maybe the Ministry of Magic sent someone important to hit Karkaroff, or there was some interest transaction that forced Durmstrang to bow its head.
But no matter what the truth is, the current situation is undoubtedly beneficial to Hogwarts.
After the people around heard the remarks of both sides, the trend of praising Durmstrang and belittling Hogwarts suddenly reversed, and many people began to praise Hogwarts.
"Oh, Headmaster Karkaroff personally admitted that Hogwarts' potions are better, how can this be false?"
A witch in a dark green robe crossed her arms and spoke with a bit of pride. She looked like a graduate of Hogwarts.
"Sure enough, the host is the protagonist of this exchange meeting!"
A wizard wearing a top hat next to him nodded repeatedly, his tone full of sighs.
"Yes, I heard that there are two more potions that are no less powerful than this improved Polyjuice Potion to be announced! It's hard to imagine how many surprises Hogwarts has hidden!"
A young potion apprentice's eyes were almost full of stars.
Someone in the crowd even started shouting.
"Ahead by a long way! Hogwarts is ahead by a long way!"
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