In Potions class, Dudley did not make the shrinking potion as Snape asked, he was trying to make something new.
Dudley had been greatly inspired since studying Snape's notebooks.
Especially the combination of potions taught by Snape simply opened the door to a new world for Dudley.
After figuring out the properties of the potion, as for how to use it, a hundred potion masters will have a hundred ways to use it.
As long as your skills are good enough, bold enough, and imaginative enough.
As for imagination, Dudley never lacked it, or in other words, everyone from Blue Star didn't lack it.
"Oh, Dursley, I think there is no need for water chestnuts in the shrinking potion. You have destroyed its medicinal properties. Don't do anything unnecessary."
Snape stood in front of Dudley with a gloomy expression. At this time, a pot of unknown substance emitting black gas was placed in front of him.
"Your performance is not even as good as Longbottom back then!"
When Neville was in first grade, what he feared most was attending Snape's Potions class. He would make a mess every time in Potions class. His herbal medicine is very good, so it stands to reason that this situation would not happen all the time. A severe lack of confidence coupled with Snape's own aura led to the extremely poor level of his potions.
Since joining the disciplinary team, Neville's grades have improved dramatically after two years of studying. Now, although his potion skills are not top-notch, they have surpassed most of the young wizards present.
"Professor Snape, I don't see anything wrong with putting water chestnuts in the shrinking potion."
Throughout the entire first to seventh years, Dudley was the only one who dared to express his opinions on Snape's questions in Potions class.
I saw him looking straight at Snape: "Professor, water chestnuts are cold in nature and have the functions of reducing fire, nourishing the lungs and cooling the liver, clearing away heat and detoxifying. As an auxiliary material, it can enhance the effect of daisy root. It can especially combine the instability of caterpillar meat. .Further maximize the effect of the shrinking potion.”
"Are you improving the potion formula?"
Snape sneered as if he was mocking Dudley's overestimation: "You want to run before you learn to walk."
If it were anyone else who had been turned into autistic by his criticism, Dalis Snape would have been able to say yin and yang at best.
He had a penchant for Dudley that made other young wizards jealous.
"So you succeeded?"
Dudley shook his head and looked at the pile of black and mushy substances in the crucible with regret: "I almost didn't find the problem. It seems that there was something wrong with the dosage."
Before he finished speaking, Snape interrupted: "This means that your idea is wrong. As long as you follow the instructions I gave you, you will be able to get a perfect bottle of shrinking potion."
Indeed, if you follow Snape's method, you will be able to get a perfect bottle of shrinking potion immediately. Dudley has been able to make most of the perfect potions according to the script.
But then what?
"Professor, in that case, no matter how well I do, I will always be your imitator."
"So, you still want to surpass me? Huh? Master Dursley." Snape said sarcastically.
"certainly."
Dudley's affirmative tone answered him.
An ordinary wizard might have been satisfied with this.
But Dudley was different.
He was not satisfied with this level, he wanted to surpass Snape.
"Of course I want to surpass you, not just you, but also professors in other subjects. I want to surpass you. A great sage, Brother Xun, once said, 'A student is better than a master'."
The little wizards seemed to be frightened by Dudley's words, and they all fell silent. It was so quiet in the classroom that you could hear a pin drop clearly.
Just when the little wizards thought Snape was going to get angry, Snape just snorted softly.
"Very well, Mr. Dursley." Snape said. At this time, he was standing under the huge cabinet where potion materials were stored. His entire face was hidden in the shadows, and he couldn't tell the emotions. "Since you So be confident, I will give you three weeks, please give me the improved shrinking potion within this time."
"If you can't do that, then I ask you to clean the entire girls' bathroom in Hogwarts. You are not allowed to use any magic, you can only clean it by hand."
"What do you think of my proposal? Dursley."
"What if I can do it, Professor."
Dudley said.
Snape snorted again: "If you can do it, you can make potions at will in my class from now on. If you have any questions, you can consult me at any time, and I will definitely tell you everything."
make a deal!
"Then...as you wish."
Snape and Dudley seemed to be in tit-for-tat, but in fact they had a very good understanding.
The so-called 'bet' is just a test.
Teacher tests students.
Since it is a test, there must be punishment, and since it is a test, there must be reward.
In a place where the young wizards could not see, Snape pursed his lips slightly, the movement was very light and fleeting.
'Once upon a time, he once contradicted his Potions Master like this. '
After class, the little wizards were all talking about it.
Some wanted to see Dudley make fun of him, while others wanted him to succeed.
And among the people who want to see his jokes, there are some who want him to succeed from the bottom of their hearts.
In a very contradictory state.
Dudley's unabashed rhetoric in Potions class made many young wizards yearn for him.
'Beyond Professor'
It's not just a sentence, it also represents the voices of many outstanding little wizards.
Who hasn’t passed the second grade of secondary school? Everyone imagines that they are the most special one.
"How could Professor Snape do this?"
Everyone was waiting for the arrival in three weeks, except for one girl who was angry. She had been muttering about it since the end of get out of class, basically complaining about Snape.
"Dudley, why did you agree to him?"
Hermione's potion scores were very good, second only to Dudley. Because of this, she knew how difficult it was to improve the potion formula.
Three weeks is too short a time.
Let alone Dudley, even if Snape was allowed to improve it on his own, three weeks would not be enough.
However, although her potion scores were very good, she was still far behind Snape and Dudley. The seemingly argumentative conversation between Dudley and Snape in class was actually a silent understanding between the master and apprentice. .
The improved slimming potion was not a whim today, nor was Dudley starting from scratch, but a lot of preparations had been made in the early stage, and only the last step was left.
Three weeks is not only a lot of time, but more than enough.
Hermione looked at Dudley, her brown eyes were bright and clear, and her tone was firm and powerful.
"I'll clean up with you."
If there is a girl who wants to clean the toilet with you, then please be kind to her.
I personally object to the idea that the magic of Harry Potter is the power of my imagination. There is a certain logic, but it doesn't apply to everything.
Otherwise, I can make all the magic potions by boiling the roots every day. Anyway, I’m just thinking about it. My personal understanding of magic potions is that they are very similar to Chinese medicine, especially after I saw those magic potion recipes: bugs + grass roots + strange juices are mixed together and boiled. Isn’t this the stereotype foreigners have of Chinese medicine?
(End of chapter)
