Chapter 526

As a master of magic medicine, everyone's preparation habits and research directions are always different. For example, Snape is better at preparing magic potions with more elaborate and complex steps. The more skilled the preparation process, the more he can reflect the level difference between him and ordinary magic potions.

Slughorn, an old master of potions, is obviously good at extensive research on various potions theories and solid technology obtained through a lot of preparation experience.

Just look at the various theoretical and practical skills he mentioned from time to time in the course of teaching, as well as the relaxed and casual, we can know that his knowledge reserve of magic medicine is extremely amazing.

"... last point, yes! Professor McLean mentioned it just now - aliot leaf. I believe you have been exposed to it in the past courses. Then, can anyone help me recall this material?"

Slughorn first explained the specific effects of vitality tonic, and appropriately named the characteristics of some main raw materials. After that, he began the first question of the class.

Needless to say, our Miss Granger had already raised her hand high.

In fact, in Snape's class, she almost gave up the option of raising her hand to speak. After all, no matter how she raised her hand, Snape would ignore it and get no benefit except sour shoulders. Even Hermione, who is active in learning, has eliminated the urgent need to answer questions and add points to the college in the life of potion class year after year.

But now she can raise her hand in potion class again! This is more relaxing than a warm butter beer in Hogsmeade village.

"Oh, Miss Granger?" Slughorn smiled and nodded at her.

"Aliot tree, also known as hyena tree, its leaves can cause biological hysteria and uncontrollable laughter. Therefore, chopped aliot leaves are often used to make 'laughter potion', which is one of its main raw materials. And... Molasses produced by sad insects can eliminate the symptoms caused by this leaf, which only takes a small spoon."

"Well, that's right," Slughorn said with satisfaction. "Even I can't say it better. But as an endangered species, the molasses produced by sad bug has become quite expensive. I hope you can pay attention to this."

After saying this little reminder, he followed the content just now.

"Yes, everyone has heard that aliott leaf can make people laugh, so it is the basis of the invention of jolly laughter medicine. But in fact, the vitality tonic we are about to learn now also needs it, because its effect of making people laugh is actually based on the additional vitality it can provide."

Slughorn paused and smiled: "Professor Severus Snape, who used to teach you potions, is also a very famous potion master in the magic world. I think he must have mentioned it in particular when talking about the potion of jolly laughter - in the preparation process, the chopped aliot leaves should not be stirred too violently, otherwise the ingredients that can cause laughter will be destroyed!"

"But this time, we're just going to destroy it, because we don't want to have to smile at others when taking vitality tonic, do we? On this point, please keep the differences between the two drugs firmly in mind - I mean, if you want to get more points in the o.w.ls test."

He shrugged to show that he was thinking of everyone.

"Therefore, the preparation process of vitality tonic is relatively simple, and the most difficult point is the stirring when the chopped aliot leaves are put in. Vigorous stirring will destroy the funny ingredients and produce a relatively large magic vortex reaction. Although Professor McLean has prepared white Mullein for you, I hope you still need it in the process of modulation Be careful... "

The "magic vortex reaction" mentioned by Slughorn simply means that the magic liquid medicine in the crucible forms a magic vortex because of the stirring speed. If this common reaction in the preparation of magic medicine is too intense, there will be a sad frying phenomenon.

It can be seen from Luna's mother's death that the process of studying magic spells sometimes implies fatal danger. Similarly, some very terrible situations will occur in the process of preparing magic drugs.

Among the many accidents that are difficult to prevent, frying pan can be said to be a baptism that every potion maker will experience. If you haven't fried pan, you're even embarrassed to tell others that you will prepare potions.

However, even if this kind of accident will follow your potion preparation career for a lifetime, it is always a bad accident that you'd better not happen. Because according to the different potions you make, its danger can't be generalized.

The world-renowned Magic School potion championship was permanently suspended because of a frying pan in a final. According to the records of magic history, the scene of that competition was particularly tragic, and even left a toxic swamp in northern Europe that can not be completely eliminated.

"Well, then, it's time for Professor McLean to shine on the stage!" Slughorn said happily, "today, he and I will show you a collaborative preparation technique!"

The name of this technology sounds a little strange. Even Hermione, who has read a large number of various books, shook her head under the gaze of several Gryffindors, indicating that she was not clear.

"Please don't bother too much, because this potion preparation skill has not been officially entered into your textbook, so you can't find it in the list of potion skills." Slughorn specially explained, "but you must remember that your professor McLean once won the master of practical potions The two annual silver awards of this academic journal of magic medicine, and one of the research papers describes this very ingenious magic medicine preparation technique! "

As he spoke, he suddenly leaned forward and pretended to whisper: "... I think since you are Hogwarts students, why not take a step ahead of the students in other schools?"

Since ancient times, the preparation of magic potions is usually only one person's work. Because although the two person cooperation will greatly reduce the preparation difficulty in theory, it will be found that there will be more interference between each other when trying in practice. Magic medicine is a very fine subject, so this interference is often fatal to a pot of magic medicine.

However, Maka found a lot of preparation skills that can be separated in the process of personal preparation, especially those complex skills that need to be multi-purpose, which were disassembled into a simpler two person cooperation technology by him.

There is no doubt that this set of preparation technology standardized due to separation and summary will certainly make the preparation of some drugs simpler and more conducive to the development of popularization.

"In fact, I didn't expect that the summary paper handed to Professor Snape at that time would be submitted by Professor Dumbledore," Marca said with a smile. "If you have any special ideas in the future, remember to write it down and show it to your professor Slughorn. Maybe you can win a prize?"

With that, he stood face to face with the old man Slughorn on both sides of the crucible in front of the classroom. Then Slughorn stretched out his wand and knocked gently on the edge of the crucible. On the other side, Maka reached out and picked up the silver knife on the round table and quickly and neatly cut a wrinkled brown dried fruit.

Both of them are very familiar with vitality tonic, which is not very difficult. They know every step and every detail in their chest. According to the technical separation summarized by Maka, the actions of the two people did not lag at all, and their respective division of labor became quite clear and smooth.

Slughorn's evaluation of Maka's skill just now is very accurate - it is a clever potion preparation skill, because it is not profound, and even the students can easily understand most of the tricks.

Sometimes this is the case in academia. Whether Muggle science or wizard magic, the so-called progress often begins with a humble summary. But the establishment of another kind of standardization will open up a new world for the whole discipline.

Everyone looked at Marka and Slughorn cooperating with each other tacitly. You come and I go in a clear way, and you can easily complete the whole first step - preparing raw material base solution. In the case of independent preparation, it can't be so light. Anyway, it's also a medicine that can't be learned until the fifth grade.

"Professor!"

When Slughorn put down his glass rod and was about to analyze some of the skills just shown, a voice made him stop the words that had come to his mouth.

"Mr. Longbottom?" the old man said curiously, "what's the matter?"

Neville, who had been very introverted since childhood, suddenly raised his hand and spoke, which was a big news. At present, most of the students turned their heads and looked at his table, so that Harry, Ron and Hermione, who were at the same table with him, were surrounded by surprised eyes.

"... pan, pansy Parkinson... Miss, give me a paper ball..." Neville stuttered with his not so sharp mouth.

"What's written on it?" Slughorn raised his eyebrows, and a trace of doubt flashed across his chubby old face.

It's common to pass some small notes in class. Obviously, the old man is not a strict professor and doesn't care much about these small moves.

"I haven't... I haven't seen it yet." Neville spread his palm and moved to the side at the same time, as if he wanted to be farther away from the little snakes.

Maka glanced casually at Parkinson of Slytherin college, but found that her face was a little white.