Chapter 653

"This is a truth spitting agent. It is colorless, odorless and tasteless. People who drink it will tell the truth uncontrollably. The main material for preparing this agent is the root juice of windward stone eggplant, which is acidified and treated..."

"Oh, Miss Granger, about the formulation and preparation process, that's the content of the follow-up course." Slughorn quickly stopped Hermione from saying, "very good, very correct answer... So, the next crucible..."

Before he finished, Hermione's arm was raised again.

"Well, please say -"

"What's in this crucible is a compound decoction," Hermione said immediately, "Its production is complicated and needs... Oh, sorry, Professor! I mean, it can make the drinker change his appearance, including appearance, body shape, skin characteristics, etc., and turn the drinker into another person - the characteristic of the formula is that it needs to change a little tissue on the object, and the whole preparation process often takes a month."

"Well, yes, yes, excellent answer!" Slughorn couldn't help clapping. "Miss Granger, I even have reason to believe that you may have prepared it yourself..."

Of course the old man didn't know. In fact, Hermione had cooked a pot by herself long ago, and it was only in the second grade.

"... in that case, Miss Granger," Slughorn shrugged. "And this pot?"

"Uh... Um."

Hermione hesitated when the old man pointed to the third crucible. In the silver crucible, there was a colorful and looming liquid medicine. At a glance, it seemed that she could see the calm liquid, but it seemed that she could see the bottom of the crucible directly.

Of course, she didn't know this medicine. On the contrary, among the four crucibles, only the medicine in this mouth was familiar to her.

"... this is the immortal hidden medicine. Professor McLean created the invisible magic medicine, which can make drinkers completely hide themselves and make others unaware of his existence. Its main material is the fairy's wings."

At this point, Hermione paused for a moment, and then continued in doubt.

"In addition," she said, "this medicine passed the certification of the potion Administration Office of the International Federation of wizards in early 1992. Its name was published in the international academic journal" master of practical potions "and won the annual silver reward of that year. But..."

"Aha! Miss Granger, I know you have any questions," Slughorn smiled. "Yes, according to the wizard Federation, the formula of Xianyin potion must be released after Professor McLean's death! But -"

As he spoke, he suddenly raised his index finger and said excitedly, "If Professor McLean himself inspired the spread, it is not within its limits. Yes, that is to say, only people in our classroom in the world can learn the preparation method of this medicine!"

I may be able to gain more and longer-term benefits, but as far as Maka is concerned, it's just that Xianyin potions are not so precious. In fact, he already has many original or improved potions in his hands. Although those potions have not been sent to the wizard Federation for verification, they have long been sold in the black market.

Snape mentioned in the first potion class that potions can "accumulate wealth, improve reputation, brew glory and prevent death". The first step Maka can be said to have preliminarily reached, so he will naturally take the second and third steps.

And this has a complementary effect with his current state, so why not do it?

At present, Maka is undoubtedly a hot figure in the whole Hogwarts. When Slughorn said this, the students who heard that they could learn Xianyin potion cheered up. Think about it, almost all the students who can enter the n.e.w.ts potion class are very interested in potions. How lucky are they to learn a potion that no one else can do?

"All right, all right!" Slughorn waved his hand and motioned for everyone to calm down. "Miss Granger, your answer to this hidden medicine is also accurate. It's really great! What about... This last one?"

As the old man spoke, he stretched out his finger to the remaining gold crucible. Just then, the students attracted by the aroma from the crucible looked at it again involuntarily, and their throats agitated.

"This... Well, it's an infatuation agent." Hermione couldn't help swallowing her mouth, some dry and dry. "Its liquid medicine presents a unique mother of pearl color, and the steam rises in a double spiral when boiling... It can make drinkers have a very strong sense of infatuation or infatuation. Similar to the compound decoction, it also needs human tissue to really take effect."

"Right!" Slughorn nodded with genuine admiration. "Of course, one thing... Well, Miss Granger, what else do you want to add?"

He seemed to be trying to say something. After a little hesitation, he asked Hermione first.

"Well..." Hermione blinked. "Everyone smells different about its smell, depending on the object they like... For example, I smell books, ink, roots of some plants, and..."

After listing several smells, she suddenly pursed her mouth and stopped talking.

"Very good, very good -" Slughorn turned off the subject quite considerately, "This is also part of the hallmark of the ecstasy, but... I'd like to add one more thing! The effect of the ecstasy is not only applicable to humans - even more than creatures. Note that according to the latest research, even if you finally throw a thread on a smelly sock into the liquid medicine, it will complete the effective steps and make the user fall in love with that ridiculous smelly sock Son! "

"So, how to say?" the old man shook his head and said, "as Miss Granger just mentioned - the effect of ecstasy is obsession or infatuation, not real love! This obsession is terrible, it is very dangerous, please don't underestimate it..."

"... well, now," said Slughorn, waving his wand and taking away all four crucibles, "we have to start with the simplest potion in the n.e.w.ts course - those are still early for you! Oh, except for the Xianyin potion..."

"Why?" a Ravenclaw student suddenly asked.

"Because most of its steps are not complicated," Hermione said casually. "Except for the first step of the second stage - it involves a very novel theory, which was perfected by Professor McLean and Professor Snape."

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As Hermione said to Harry at first, the n.e.w.ts course in the sixth grade is really much more difficult than in the past. Not to mention the four potions Slughorn showed you at the beginning, even the "simplest potion" in the old man's mouth made the students feel great learning resistance.

So in the potion class the next day, the bald old man came up with a good idea to greatly enhance everyone's desire to learn.

"... I'm sure you've seen it," Slughorn pointed to the smallest black Crucible on the desk. "Maybe Miss Granger can explain the name and function of this medicine for you?"

As he spoke, the liquid medicine in the small crucible jumped lightly and looked like flowing gold. Although its quantity was very small, no matter who looked at it, he would feel incomparable satisfaction.

"That's a blessing!" Hermione didn't even look close. She just stood by the small round table on her side and answered, "some people call it 'lucky potion', and the effect is to bring good luck to drinkers all day!"

"That's right!" Slughorn smiled with satisfaction. "Yes, you just need to say -- 'good luck all day'! As long as you take it, you'll find that whatever you do will go very smoothly - sometimes it's like a miracle!"

Just then, he paused, but solemnly told: "however, its preparation process is quite complex, and a little mistake will bring terrible consequences. In addition, please pay attention - it itself has certain toxicity, and it is strictly prohibited to take excessive drugs; moreover, its good luck seems to come from 'overdraft'. When the efficacy passes, bad luck will follow..."

"Bad luck?"

Harry was obviously interested in this thing. When he heard Slughorn mention the side effects, he immediately asked.

"Yes, bad luck!" Slughorn repeated, "In fact, we haven't got an accurate conclusion about this problem. Sometimes it will appear after the efficacy has passed, and sometimes it will take an uncertain time... It may even affect the people around the user. Maybe! This side effect was actually put forward by Professor McLean and me during the discussion Yes... "

"Have you ever taken it?" Harry asked. "I mean, have you ever experienced that so-called 'bad luck'?"

"Oh, yes... I tried it twice," Slughorn said. "Of course, luck is obviously impossible to measure, isn't it? I remember the second time when I was 57 years old. On the third day after taking it, I fell and broke my head... I don't know if that counts?"

"In a word," he waved his hand, "the most important thing you need to remember is' no overdose ', which is absolutely not wrong! As for taking an occasional moderate amount, it's no big deal... At least so far, I haven't heard that someone has a problem taking Fuling!"

"So!" Slughorn finally touched the little crucible and smiled, "a blessing will be the first prize for making 'living hell soup'