HP Paranoia and Antisocial

"The response was not as perfect as we had hoped."

Piaget recorded the reaction to the potion and pulled out their list of materials backhandedly.

"Our steps have been done to the best." Severus was not satisfied when he saw that the color of the potion did not turn into a clear blue as they expected, but a pot of green, "All the previous reactions are in our hands." As expected, every change of it is as we expected. Why is the last step different?"

Piaget spread out the list of all the ingredients for this potion, and put together the experimental records. Severus squeezed to Piaget's side to weigh whether the ingredients were wrongly selected.

Whether it is to invent or improve the potion by oneself, it is not a simple matter.Any change in the ingredients, or the change in the cooking method, will make the effect of a pot of potion change drastically.Potions is the most delicate science, and there is no room for error in it.

"Usually the factors that cause the color of the potion to be unsatisfactory are these few ingredients." Severus took a pen to circle a few materials that would change the color of the potion. "I'm sure we don't have any problems with the materials. The preparation method is precise and the temperature is perfectly controlled. If there is a problem, it should be their problem."

Severus quickly worked with Piaget to rework the material.They also have alternatives that can be used in controlled trials.

Now it is up to him and Piaget to cook it with different ingredients, and finally determine whether the formula improvement is successful.

"In two months, the Potions Association will accept new members. I, Dumbledore, and Duke will all recommend you, including our friends." Handling materials is a trivial matter, and Piaget has nothing to do with these materials. Severus has dealt with it countless times, and it's not a big deal to chat while cutting.

"Yeah." Severus heard it, but didn't care too much.

"Based on your current contribution, the Potions Association will accept you. You are the most talented newcomer, as long as they are not fools, they will definitely agree." Piaget knew the character of those old guys, and some of them really Jealousy and jealousy, but Severus is not unrelated, naturally he can go in early.

"Thank you for your hard work." Severus quickly cut the material into sections.

Piaget admired Severus' performance: "I am looking forward to the day when you become the youngest master of potions. At that time, all of us will appreciate your speech and listen to your insights on potions."

"I will." Severus thought of the research he had conducted, and if successful, the title of Potions Master would definitely fall into his hands.

The two carefully checked the processed materials again. After confirming that there was no problem, Severus and Piaget brewed the potion separately. Severus brewed it according to the "original improved formula", while Piaget brewed it. Prepare options.

The alternative plan differs from the original formula only in one potion ingredient. In the best case, they can get the effect they want by changing this potion. If not, they must continue to carry out boring experiments until they succeed.Usually, one or two times is not enough, and even hundreds of times are nothing more than trivial.But they're usually well controlled and don't require much experimentation.

The improvement of potion is of course not simply saying that changing the prescription is an improvement. While maintaining the original efficacy, find ways to simplify the ingredients of the formula, simplify the cooking process, shorten the cooking time, and even improve the potion to a greater extent. The efficacy, but the side effects cannot be greater than the original formula, or even reduced, so the conditions for improvement are very harsh.

Most of the existing potion formulas in the wizarding world have been handed down thousands of years ago, and they have been improved from generation to generation. In fact, quite a few of them have little room for improvement.It's just that there is still a lot of room for improvement in modern potion formulas.

Piaget did a lot of research, a few were successful, but most were failures.Every potion formula is finalized, and it has been tempered and refined. Of course, it is not an improvement for anyone who says he can improve it.It is difficult to make changes to the recipe.Of course, the more difficult thing is to invent the formula by yourself.

There is no requirement in the potion master's certification that pharmacists have their own formulas. They usually publish papers, improve the formulas to be recognized by professionals and the public, and brew potions that are quite difficult.

Severus has gone through two-thirds of it now, and the extremely difficult potion Piaget is also intentionally training Severus, and I believe he can set a record.

It is more gratifying that one of his students can become the youngest master of potions than Piaget himself being recognized.

Piaget could see that Severus' talent was amazing, and the most rare thing was that he could make the best use of his talent, and firmly follow the path he planned, without wasting any time.Talented and hard-working people should be honored accordingly.

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The name "Severus·Snape" on the map almost overlapped with Piaget's name, and Sirius turned his eyes to other places boredly, but within ten seconds, he turned to Severus' name again.

They were in the same classroom, and Sirius knew they were working on potions, and Severus had been doing potions research with Piaget for a long time.There are a lot of potions produced by them in the medical wing, and he has experienced the taste of the potions brewed by Severus many times-the taste of the bone spirit is really bad, so bad that Sirius almost thought that Severus Fleurs mixed the sewer water with the stinky eggs, and then added pepper stinky socks...

"Looking at him again? You're not going to try to play tricks on him, are you?" James actually thinks that Severus is not a good prank target, not only because Lily has seriously warned him if he goes to trouble Severus again , they are about to break off their friendship, and it's because every time they play pranks on Severus, they can't get the desired effect, either they disappear when they go, or it turns into a duel, four on one is really enough ugly.What's even uglier is the four-on-one loss.

"Do you think there's something wrong with him? He's really a young man?" Sirius still found Snape's lifestyle unacceptable to him.

James rolled his eyes, looked at the ceiling and said, "Otherwise? Could it be that he is an old monster who drank a powerful green drug to rejuvenate his youth? Not to mention that there is no such drug, even if there is, Hogwarts will not give an old monster admission letter."

"After Malfoy's wedding, didn't you say you wouldn't look at him again?" Remus Lupine leaned his head and looked at Sirius curiously.

Sirius froze, and threw the Marauder's Map aside: "..."

"Regularly observe the enemy's situation. I have to thank Sirius, I feel more at ease." Although James didn't believe that anyone could ignore Lily's charm, since the snotty dared to say that, if he really chased Lily in the future, he would be able to Say something.But after fighting for so many years, he knew Severus a little better, and his intuition told him that Snape was not lying.

In short, as long as Snape will not become an obstacle in his pursuit of love, James thinks he is not bad.

"This... I heard from the professors that Snape might become the youngest member of the Potions Association." Peter said cautiously in the corner.

Sirius pretended not to care and fell into the sofa: "So what?"

"Speaking of which, I still want to become a professional Quidditch player, and a team has already sent me an invitation." James proudly fiddled with his hair, making it even more messy.

"Congratulations!" Sirius said enviously.He also knows his situation, it is impossible to become an athlete, and the Black family will not let him go.

Lupine turned pale even more. After leaving Hogwarts, he didn't know what else he could do.As a werewolf, there would be no decent job waiting for him in the wizarding world.

"James, you are amazing!" Peter was also very envious.People who can find their future job so quickly are really enviable.Peter himself is not very capable, and no one will see him as an inconspicuous one. After graduation, it would be good to find a job in Diagon Alley or other wizarding streets.

The mood of the four of them was a little melancholy for a while, and more of it was the confusion of the other three.Sirius felt that James was a bit stupid at times, but he was lucky.Not only did he find the lover he wanted to be with for the rest of his life as soon as he entered school, but also he had already determined his destination after graduation at this time. This kind of life without hesitation and clear purpose really made him very envious.

Up to now, their future is full of confusion.

Sirius couldn't help but think of Snape again, how did he do it, at such an age he was able to determine what kind of path he was going to take?

The author has something to say:

Confusion unique to the graduation period

In fact, I also feel confused after work.

In short, there are very few people who can live their lives meaningfully.

It is not easy to find something you like, and I hope that those who have it can stick to it.