Living peacefully at Hogwarts

Chapter 25

Snape's private lessons were dull.

He is almost silent at all, only occasionally speaking when he needs to use medicinal materials that require special treatment.

In the smoky atmosphere of the room, Klein studied very seriously, and used a quill pen to write a few notes on the black thick book that he carried with him from time to time.By the time Snape finished the so-called "new hemostatic potion", he had already memorized a whole page and a half.

"Have you learned?"

Tapping lightly with his wand on the edge of the crucible, Snape put away the boiled hemostatic agent in the crystal vial he had prepared long ago, and said to Klein expressionlessly.

"Yes Dean."

After quickly and completely recreating the process of boiling the medicine in his mind, Klein nodded affirmatively.

"Very well, now it's your turn."

Contrary to the expected answer, Snape's eyes twitched without leaving a trace, and he moved away from the console.

"Yes."

After getting permission, Klein immediately started cooking.

Sorting, grinding, refining, potting, ignition.

His movements were quick, without any hesitation, all the steps seemed to have been rehearsed countless times in his mind, and the standard ones could not be more standard.

Snape, who was waiting to find fault, was in a very complicated mood.
It is too exaggerated to perfectly restore all the steps after reading it once.

"After 10 minutes, add crushed red fence leaves."

But no matter what Snape was thinking, Klein just boiled the medicine honestly and step by step. After finishing the initial brewing and waiting for the liquid medicine to change, he stopped and wiped his hands, looked at Snape said nothing.

"not bad."

Even the pickiest pharmacist couldn't fault Klein's mistake in making the medicine just now.Staring into those sapphire-like eyes, Snape was both relieved and helpless.

He didn't expect that one day he would worry because the students learned too fast.
"That's good."

Hearing the affirmative answer, Klein was relieved.

Knowing everything, as a master of alchemy, when he stepped into the field of potions, he would always have some extra help, and the standard mechanical movements were one of them.However, his goal is not to become a "master of pharmacy", but a "master of potion". It is far from enough to just imitate and copy, and it is not enough to be able to create new prescriptions.

"Be careful, don't miss the time to add medicinal materials."

Seeing that Klein didn't relax because the process went smoothly, Snape's expression eased slightly, but he still reminded in a deep voice.

Taking a deep breath of the smoke from the cauldron, he narrowed his eyes and involuntarily twitched the corners of his mouth.

The quality of this potion is quite excellent, and he couldn't do better.

"Yes, Dean."

Klein nodded, accurately calculating the time.

Both of them stopped talking, and the atmosphere in the office suddenly became dull, only the liquid medicine in the pot was gurgling out, rising into a dreamlike atmosphere.

"Grindelwald, have you read "Basic Herbs and Potions"?"

Unexpectedly, it was Snape who broke the silence first and asked Klein in a low voice.

"Of course, this is a must-read book for every potion maker."

Klein nodded.

In fact, he has not only read "Basic Herbs and Potions", but even the advanced books of this book - "Herbs and Potions (502nd Revised Edition)", "The Art of the Crucible" and "The Fascinating Potions" is also memorized by heart.

In terms of theoretical knowledge alone, he was on the same level as Snape.

"Well, it must be difficult for you."

Thinking of something, Snape's expression relaxed, and even his sullen tone softened a lot.

"Reading is my pleasure, Dean."

Klein's heart moved, but he didn't dare to confirm his guess, so he could only follow the other party's words.

"It's good to take every opportunity to change yourself, and I really appreciate that. Of course, that's all."

Unable to help showing understanding and sympathy, Snape trembled in his heart, coughed lightly, and quickly changed his words, returning to his original indifference.

"Uh thanks?"

Not knowing how to answer, Klein always felt that Snape's behavior was a bit strange.

It's just like.
Maternal love overflowing?

"Sigh~"

Taking a breath in his heart, he decisively stopped this unreliable guess.

But having said that, Snape's change of attitude towards himself was indeed a bit abrupt.

In the end what happened?
"Pay attention to the fire control, Grindelwald, be careful what Dumbledore told me about you last week."

For some reason, Snape, who had always been taciturn, seemed to want to chat especially today.But he didn't seem to be used to this, so the expression on his face was very tangled.

Klein remained silent.

"It's not your fault that you can't choose your origin. A genius always has to go through many difficulties."

As if comforting Klein, or muttering to himself, Snape's tone was very low.

"I know."

Klein lowered his head and stirred the crucible, and understood in his heart.

Snape's sudden change was 100% related to Albus Dumbledore.

"I had the same unfortunate childhood as you, but I always insisted on studying. Diligent and pragmatic, this is very important. I heard that you didn't stop reading when you were wandering on the streets. That's good."

Looking at Klein, Snape saw his former appearance.

Unlucky childhood, ambitious, talented, handsome, long hair.
Klein Grindelwald was another Severus Snape.

At least, he thought so.

"I will work hard, Dean."

As a master who pretended to be confused while pretending to understand, Klein wisely followed Snape's words.Anyway, Dumbledore is not lying. When he first came to this world in the last life, he did suffer a lot.

"Ah."

Nodding slightly, Snape had finished talking, and returned to his indifferent expression.

And Klein also put in the next medicinal ingredient when the potion was boiling, and continued to stir it.

Time passed bit by bit, and the medicinal solution gradually changed. He pulled out his wand and tapped it on the edge of the crucible, and a pot of hemostatic potion was ready.

Snape nodded.

"Okay, Grindelwald, this is your homework for today."

Collecting the potion prepared by Klein himself, Snape pretended to be impatient and pulled out a new piece of parchment from the sleeve pocket of his robe.

"Thank you Dean, good night."

Klein didn't hesitate, took the parchment and turned around to leave.

After he left the office, Snape sat down again, looking at the newly-dissolved "hemostatic agent" in the crystal medicine bottle, secretly lost in thought.
If it is Klein, he should be able to perfectly inherit all his knowledge and go one step further.

Thinking of this, the pair of perennially dull pupils finally recovered a gleam of light.

(End of this chapter)