Hogwarts Begins in 1938

Chapter 15 Potions Lesson

Ever since the owl came, Haiwen felt that the atmosphere in the restaurant was a little bit wrong. Many people were secretly looking at him, and there were even a few professors staring at him openly, occasionally exchanging a few words with each other. I don't know what to discuss.An ominous premonition arose spontaneously, and this feeling completely became a reality after breakfast.

After having breakfast, Haven rushed to the Potions classroom. There was only one Potions class with Gryffindor this morning, and the location was in the basement.

Along the way, he felt like a celebrity, no matter whether he knew the other person or not, the other person knew him, and they would often say hello when they met.However, few people called him by his first name, and he was often called "Wonder Boy" or "Mixed-Blood Genius", which were also mentioned in the newspapers.

What kind of isolation, what kind of social death, everything has become a passing cloud, disappeared, not only Slytherin, but also the other three colleges have taken the initiative to talk and praise, but how much of the truth is unknown Yes, Haiwen estimated that many of them did so under the instruction of their parents, because these people often ran out of words after a few words, quoting the words in that report, turning them over and over again, listen Even he felt embarrassed.

For those who came to praise him, he couldn't be cold-faced, but he didn't accept them all. Instead, he was modest and cautious to the extreme. Whenever someone mentioned it, he smiled and said that it was a fluke, a The magic props left by the ancestors, he is a new student, what ability does he have, if someone is present, he must do better, etc. Of course, this person must be the person in front of him.

After such a series of business bragging, he finally stopped when he entered the Potions classroom. He looked tired and made Elena chuckle.

Haiwen glared at her angrily, but said nothing.In fact, he quite enjoyed the attention of the crowd, but it was good in moderation, and he was a little scared when it was so intense all of a sudden.Of course, he wouldn't indulge in it either. After all, he knew how much he was worth. That was indeed the credit of his ancestors, and he was indeed a freshman who couldn't use any spells. There was nothing wrong with that, so in order to be worthy of this reputation , he needs to work harder, just start with this Potions class!Hai Wen secretly encouraged himself.

When it was time for class, Slughorn, who was combing his middle part and slightly puffed his stomach, stepped in.

Standing on the podium, he first introduced himself to many freshmen. After the roll call, today's class began. He was relieved that he didn't show more attention to Haiwen.He was really afraid that this professor + dean would ask him to answer the question of what is the use of something. Although he read "Magic Potions and Potions" once, to be honest, he completely forgot it afterwards. I really can't remember the name.

In the first class, Slughorn taught the formula and production method of a medicine called sleeping potion.

There are recipes and steps in the book, but many adjectives in the book are very vague, what is "ground into a creamy paste", who knows to what extent to grind, and there are a lot of uncertain words "a small amount", "A little bit" and the like, these things make Hai Wen overwhelmed, maybe this is the reason why magic can't be learned by reading books alone, no one can figure out these things by himself without a professor to teach them by hand.

After explaining all of these and demonstrating some important steps, Professor Slughorn asked everyone to start working, in groups of two, to try to complete a sleeping potion.

Hewen didn't have to think about it, of course he was in the same group as Elena, and he also noticed that Alphat and Tom got together, so he could only say one thing, he really deserves to be Black.

Shaking his head and not caring about other people's business, Hai Wen faced the book and began to select the materials he wanted.

"Valerian, here it is!"

"Flobber caterpillar slime, eh~ so disgusting~"

"Lavender, is this considered a material?"

"Standard ingredients, such a big package counts as one serving? Don't you need to divide it?"

Elena folded her arms at the side and looked at Haiwen with a look of disgust and confusion, but she just smiled and didn't interfere.

After Haiwen divided all the materials, she started and rolled up her sleeves. At this moment, her momentum changed, and her eyes became sharp. Haiwen was frightened, and she was like a veteran on the battlefield. Ordered in an orderly manner.

"Add 4 sticks of lavender to the mortar, add 2 more standard ingredients, keep grinding, I won't say stop!"

Elena started to preheat the crucible. When it was almost time for Hewen, she dropped 2 drops of Flobber caterpillar slime into the crucible and added 2 standard ingredients. After 30 seconds, she softly called "Stop!" ", took Haven's mortar, and poured what had turned into a creamy paste into the cauldron.

Then I saw her waving her wand, tapping the edge of the cauldron lightly, and a cloud of mist came out of the cauldron. So far, the first part has been completed, and the rest is waiting.

The two of them still had time to watch other people's actions. Slytherin students generally moved more skillfully, while Gryffindor students seemed to be extravagant. At this time, Slughorn was busy helping one by one. A scalded Gryffindor student concocts a salve for burns.

Looking at the Gryffindor students crying for their father and mother one after another, Hewen gave Elena a thumbs up full of joy, thank you!This made her raise her face arrogantly, her pointed nose pointing towards the ceiling, the corners of her mouth could not stop rising, and her eyes were bent.

After 60 minutes, Elena added 2 parts of standard ingredients again, heated at high temperature for 1 minute, threw in 4 sticks of valerian, stirred clockwise 7 times, waved her wand and tapped lightly, and there was a soft sound, and another valerian popped out of the crucible. A faint mist.

"It's done!" Eileen whispered softly, happily found a potion bottle, poured all the potion in the crucible, and it was a big bottle full.

Haiwen looked at the potion exactly as described in the book, and attacked her with his thumb again.

"Papapa~It's really a good sleeping potion, it can't be better, standard potion, even I can only do this. Because of Miss Delacour's excellent operation and excellent performance, Slytheringa is very good. "

"Huh~Professor..." Haven and Elena were startled by the sudden voice coming from behind, and when they turned around, they saw Slughorn standing there, clapping their hands in admiration.

Because the potion was completed ahead of schedule, Slughorn and Henwen pulled him to the side of the podium and started a small fire. Seemingly lacking in interest in potions, in the end he almost focused on Elena, and told her many little-known tips, some even exclusive secret recipes.

(End of this chapter)