[HP] Aunt of the Savior

"Your relationship looks good." Barty Crouch, who was on the side, interrupted the conversation between Jody and Regulus, who was unhappy but envious.

Crouch has been distressed.Because after he confessed to Jody, they didn't get along as close and friendly as they used to.And whenever he tried to get close to Jody, Snape would stare at him savagely.Even if he managed to avoid Snape and tell Jody the secret of the society secretly, he failed to achieve the result he wanted.

"Lucius asked me to tell Jody something, and I just acted as a poor owl." Regulus shrugged and lied.His friend has always been particularly sensitive about Jody's affairs, which has become one of the bargaining chips for him and Jody to reach an agreement before, but he sincerely hopes that Batty will not really ask the Dark Lord for this matter in the end.

After that, Regulus was still wondering what exactly Jody wanted.He kept thinking about the end of the summer vacation and the beginning of the new school year, but he didn't come to an accurate conclusion that he could convince himself to accept.

Although Jody had openly expressed narrowly after Sirius ran away from home that she regretted that she did not have a brother who would run away and give up the inheritance rights, Regulus always had an intuition that Jody might not As greedy as she appears.

Considering the oath between them, he carefully remembered this feeling, and did not choose to pursue it further.Of course, this is also because he has little chance to get to the bottom of it.It can be seen that Jody's attention to Sirius has made Snape very unhappy, and Regulus does not want to "enjoy" Crouch's special treatment in Snape's eyes—during magic training, Snape Pu was always particularly harsh on Barty Crouch Jr.

"Actually, you don't have to be so strict with Barty." Jody looked at Snape, who was still tense until the end of training, with a funny face.After Jody and Regulus made their vows, Snape clearly hated Barty Crouch even more. "Regulus' words are not so believable."

Afterwards, they had discussed the possibility of Barty Crouch asking the Dark Lord for help for his relationship, and they were convinced that the current situation looked at this possibility, at least in the short term-even if Crouch saw it as much as they did. Same goes for the Dark Lord.The real identities of the Death Eaters were relatively low-key. The Dark Lord did not accept underage wizards who were easy to attract attention and were still students. Naturally, it was impossible to give Crouch any special treatment.In other words, they were overly sensitive to this possibility entirely because of Bellatrix's affairs.

However, Snape's expression did not become relaxed because of Jody's comfort: "But I don't like people coveting my things... I mean, I hope he will be smart enough to give up his stupid plan as soon as possible, after all ...you don't like him, do you?"

He tried his best to restrain and suppress the restless emotions in his heart, and expressed it in the tone and words that appeared as peaceful as possible.In fact, his real emotions are far crazier than his expressions or actions.Every time he saw Crouch peeking into Jody's eyes, he had to endure not to cast any terrible or even irreparable spells.

"Oh, of course, Severus." Jody's answer without hesitation made Snape's expression visibly stretch, but Jody frowned. "I don't really like him, but I don't think we need to have trouble with him. In fact, I don't think it's just that Crouch likes me." She stared at Snape, narrowing her eyes: " Can you tell me, Severus, what exactly are you afraid of these days?"

"Scared?" Snape's voice took on a strange tone. "Why should I be afraid?"

"That's exactly what I want to know." Jody said her words carefully and carefully, trying to make her voice soft: "You see, we only have one class that we don't take together, and we are together almost all day except for sleeping time. And Crouch never sees me except for meals and rallies."

"Your self-confidence inherited from Gryffindor is truly amazing." However, Snape, who was ungrateful for this, turned even more gloomy than usual: "I...I'm not afraid of anything. And As a qualified Slytherin, I think I still have enough confidence that I won't lose any of the treasures I've got. Unless..."

Unless you hate me.Snape pressed the words back under his tongue bitterly and did not utter them.

Jody's expression twisted at that moment, as if he was angry at Snape's sarcasm, but also as if he wanted to smile at Snape's awkward expression.But in the end, she just said with a tense face and a flat tone: "Okay, I understand. If this is the case, then I think I will choose to stay at home during this summer vacation. I believe you can understand that I hope The mood of getting along with your parents without any objection?"

The students in the sixth grade had all passed the apparition test, and by the summer vacation, Jody and Snape, who had already turned 17, could use this most convenient way to meet upright.In fact, Snape had even started thinking about how to use this summer to slightly remodel and renovate the old house in Spider's End, and invited Jody to participate.But after this conversation, although Jody didn't show any unpleasant emotions and still got along with Snape as usual, she really didn't take the initiative to bring up the matter of going to Spider's End during the summer vacation.

Snape bought an owl and used it to send letters to Jody, and took the trouble to write about the situation of his remodeling the house, and even hinted vaguely how he wished that he was not the only one in the house-but even then they would spend a summer together. Didn't get to see each other.

Snape's unhappiness didn't stop there. With the arrival of the new school year, the list of new student council presidents was also announced. James Potter and Lily Evans were the male and female student council chairmen.This result annoyed all the Slytherins, including Snape.

Because of what James and Sirius did at that time, Snape didn't want his humiliating experience to be used as a talking point, and he didn't want to be a laughing stock in the eyes of everyone again, so he had to choose to give up this election.But now that James was elected, Snape felt an intolerable humiliation and pain.

However, Jody was not surprised at all by the choice of the student council president.At this time, the Slytherins who were hated and rejected would definitely not be able to get the support of the other three houses, while James and Lily had good popularity.Especially after James and Lily established a relationship, he became more mature and reliable, which made him more popular and trustworthy in school.Her only regret is that she was not able to achieve her mother's wish to become the president of the female student body, and she hoped that James' becoming the president of the male student body would comfort her parents.

In fact, the reason why she hardly saw Snape this summer was not because of the little quarrel that broke out between them—yes, Jody had long been used to Snape's sharpness, and the quarrel that day Not worth mentioning, indeed—as her parents drew nearer to death.

Mrs. Potter started using Muggle ways of doing housework, and Mr. Potter stopped using magic much.Jody knew they were getting weaker and weaker, which kept her emotionally on edge.In the end, even James, who was thick and thin, noticed that his parents seemed to be "sick", but the Potters decided not to tell him about the birth potion as originally planned.And they also hope to use the last time to help Jody prepare, and she will have to face everything next, which makes the Potters feel very distressed.

"Jody, maybe you should tell James what you're doing." Mrs. Potter had indeed suggested this before, but Jody tactfully refused.It wasn't just that she didn't trust that James, who hadn't learned Occlumency, lacked the ability to keep secrets, but she knew very well that James couldn't accept her speculative adventure like Snape did.

She never admired Voldemort like the other Slytherins, and didn't agree with his stupid arguments, but Voldemort was indeed strong enough, so strong that she could compromise with him.And Dumbledore's strength is also worthy of her double preparations.This kind of concept, James or Lily is undoubtedly impossible to accept, this is the real reason why she is unwilling to confess.

Jody only confessed her plans to Snape, not to Dumbledore or to her parents.However, when she looked at the word alchemy on the new class schedule that was handed out, a thought suddenly flashed in her mind: Dumbledore, who was evaluated by everyone as the greatest wizard, really didn't guess at all. What is her real plan?

Snape on the side glanced at the timetable in Jody's hand, and found with satisfaction that their applications for the alchemy course had all been passed.

Getting permission to study alchemy with Jody was the only thing that had pleased Snape since the beginning of seventh year.

In addition to them, Spock Quint and Joanna Goshawk of Ravenclaw, Amelia Bones of Hufflepuff, and Grant Remus Lupine and Lily Evans in Fendor.

The alchemy course classroom is on the seventh floor, which is a rarely used floor. Although the students who are eligible to take alchemy are in the seventh grade, this is the first time for them to enter this classroom.

This is a comfortably furnished room, the walls are covered with beige wallpaper, with all kinds of strange magic circles painted on it, a large round table is placed in the middle of the room, and seven bulging pots are placed beside the round table. The armchairs look very similar to the armchairs in the Gryffindor lounge, and from the color of the armchairs, it can be seen that the students' positions are clearly arranged: two silver-green, two gold-red, and two copper-blue There is also a black and yellow.

And Dumbledore was sitting on the high-backed chair facing the door in the middle, looking at them with a smile on his face. "Welcome to the alchemy class. I think you are all willing to choose the positions corresponding to your own college?"

Being able to listen to the headmaster's class, and the headmaster is also known as the greatest wizard of the contemporary era, in this kind of class, even Jody, who had dealt with Dumbledore in private, was a little nervous.

"Oh, it's still early, maybe you'd like to enjoy some cheese syrup biscuits before we start the lessons." Dumbledore tapped the table with his wand, and a cup of hot black tea and a plate appeared in front of everyone. Small biscuits. "This is one of my favorite foods lately."

As Dumbledore said, those blue eyes lingered on Jody unnoticed for a while longer.

The fragrance of black tea and delicious biscuits, coupled with Dumbledore's peaceful attitude, made the students who were nervous just now finally forget all the tension in their minds, and Dumbledore's class was such an afternoon Started in the atmosphere of tea.

"First of all, I want to hear everyone's thoughts." Dumbledore's half-moon-shaped eyes gleamed happily, "What kind of magic do you think alchemy is?"

"I think of alchemy as a way of crystallizing magic," says Amelia Bones.

Lily hesitated and said, "Is it a kind of... magic that creates magical items?"

"One of the most all-encompassing forms of magic, without a doubt," Joanna Gorshack said. "We can find all kinds of basic magic in alchemy-charms, potions, transfiguration and runes." .” Probably only Ravenclaws would use the difficult ancient runes as basic magic.

"I think alchemy is a very practical kind of magic." When Dumbledore looked at himself, Snape said slowly, "It can help us do things we can't do directly."

"These answers make sense." Dumbledore nodded, his eyes shining with admiration: "I'm very glad that you really came to this class with a passion for alchemy. I was lucky not to make a mistake."

"So, Professor Dumbledore, what kind of magic do you think alchemy is?" Jody couldn't help asking.

"My answer... I think alchemy is a powerful magic that can temper people's hearts." Dumbledore said with a smile. "Of course, it is very complex and practical, and can make many magical magic items. But more importantly, alchemy tells us that both magic and life are fair and need to make trade-offs. When we want to get For something, we have to pay accordingly. And when we want to get a certain effect and achieve a certain purpose, maybe we actually give up more than we get—although we may not be aware of it at the time .”

Dumbledore's profound words made everyone fall into deep thought.Only Spock Quint couldn't help asking, "Is this all alchemy? I mean...there are so many magical alchemy items in the world, and do those also require paying or giving up something? "

"Yes, Mr. Quint." Dumbledore nodded. "Alchemy is always a balanced exchange."

"So... the Philosopher's Stone is the same?" Quint was curious.This is probably the most miraculous alchemy product in the magic world right now - being able to live forever and create wealth seems to be something that everyone dreams of.And it's well known (as anyone who's seen the Chocolate Frog card will know) that Nick Flamel, who made the last Philosopher's Stone, was a friend of Dumbledore's.

"Of course." Dumbledore answered the question calmly, as if he had expected that the students would be interested in the Philosopher's Stone, but his expression looked solemn and serious. "So at the beginning of our course, I would first remind everyone that the more miraculous the alchemy item, the greater the price to sacrifice and the greater the danger. Of course, the vast majority of alchemy products are not something dangerous."

Although Dumbledore did not say what price Flamel paid for the Sorcerer's Stone, everyone clearly realized from his expression that this question is not suitable for further questioning.But in this classroom, no one would have naively thought that Dumbledore would teach the students how to make a Sorcerer's Stone.

"And even the process of making the simplest alchemy product is a test of trade-offs. The magic power that any material and item can carry is limited. It is impossible for us to make alchemy items that meet all our needs. We first Only by knowing what you want in the process of alchemy can we make the right choice in time. Therefore, we must carefully measure the superimposed effect of each spell and rune combination in the process of alchemy, and then attach it to our On the alchemy products to be made. The superposition of spells and runes requires the cooperation of the same attributes and relative attributes. Runes limit your purpose and spells give it more practical power. There are the most basic magic in our textbooks The formation map, all changes in the magic formation are developed from its foundation."

Looking at the students who wrote down their words in their notes, Dumbledore's blue eyes smiled encouragingly behind his half-moon glasses. "Maybe you can try to make some small alchemy products before the next class, and try to design something with a relatively single purpose. I am looking forward to seeing your work in the next class. Alchemy is a subject that needs to be tested after failure." And the discipline of trial and error in experimentation, I hope you all learn more from alchemy."