I'm a priest at Hogwarts

Chapter 15 Snape's Olive Branch

After Potions class, Orlando found Professor Snape and showed him the outline he had written. At first Snape didn't care, but as he read more, his expression became serious, and he looked at Orlando It became more and more strange, as if seeing an incredible existence.

Snape watched it three times, and each time took longer than the last time. After watching it for the last time, he was silent for a long time and said, "Orlando, you really don't want to come to Slytherin?"

After thinking for a while, Orlando replied: "Professor, I am a Muggle-born wizard. I am lucky to be able to enter Hogwarts. Do you really think I am suitable to stay in Slytherin? You know, Slytherin Most of the students come from pure-blood families."

Snape was a little dazed, looking at the student in front of him and didn't know how to answer.He really wanted this student so much, he was smart, hard-working, eager to learn, and extremely talented in potions, just like him when he was a child, no, better than him when he was a child.

After thinking for a while, Snape seemed to have made a decision. He stood up, clutching the manuscript in his left hand, and holding Orlando's arm with his right, "Come on, let's go to the principal's office."

Orlando didn't speak. He knew that Professor Snape had already been persuaded by him, but this matter was too big for him, the dean and professor, to make a decision, and he had to get the principal's consent.

Passing through the corridor of the castle, the two stopped in front of an extremely ugly huge stone monster.

"Cold lemonade!" Snape called, apparently as a password.

The monster suddenly came to life and jumped aside, the wall behind it cracked in two.Behind the wall is a spiral staircase that is slowly moving upwards, like an escalator.Orlando followed Snape into it, and then heard a boom behind him, and the wall closed again.They spun higher and higher, higher and higher, until Orlando, feeling a little dizzy, saw ahead a shiny oak door with a brass knocker in the shape of a griffin.

Professor Snape knocked on the knocker, the door opened quietly, and the two walked in.Orlando looked around. It was a spacious, beautiful circular room filled with funny little voices.On a slender-legged table, there were many strange silverware, whirling around and belching little puffs of smoke.The walls are covered with portraits of the male and female headmasters of the past, all snoring softly in their respective frames.There was also a huge desk with claw-shaped legs.On a shelf behind the desk lay a tattered, crumpled wizard hat - the Sorting Hat.

Dumbledore was sitting behind the desk reading a book. After seeing Snape, he put down the book in his hand and said enthusiastically with a smile: "Severus, it's rare that you have time to visit me. Oh, and you also brought a kid."

"Hello, Professor Dumbledore!" Orlando bowed politely.

"What a polite boy, I know you, Orlando Bloom, right?" Dumbledore looked at Orlando through the silver frame.

"Yes, Headmaster."

"It seems that my memory is not bad, you say so, Severus."

Snape grinned, a rare smile on his poker face.

"Headmaster, look at this first." Snape said and handed over the manuscript in his hand.

Dumbledore reached out to take it, glanced at Snape, then adjusted his glasses to watch seriously.

After a moment.

"What an amazing idea." Putting down the manuscript in his hand, Dumbledore tapped his fingers on the table and couldn't help but sigh.

"Yeah, I think so too, just like what Orlando deduced in the manuscript, once it succeeds, it will be subversive in the history of potion science." Snape said a little excitedly.

"I agree with your point of view, Severus." Dumbledore's sharp eyes were full of wisdom, "Say, what do you need me to do?"

"I need financial support from the school, and grant me permission, I want to hire Orlando as my assistant professor."

"Funding is not a problem, the problem is whether Orlando is willing? After all, his main task now is to study." Dumbledore looked at Orlando uncertainly.

"Principal, I am willing. I have already finished the first-year courses by myself. It will not delay my studies. I can use my spare time to do research. Besides, if there is anything I don't understand, I can definitely learn from Professor Snape, yes Right, Professor?"

"Yes, principal, I think it should be all right."

"Well, what a surprising little guy, I hope to see your research results soon."

After leaving the principal's office, Snape took Orlando to Professor McGonagall's office, but Professor McGonagall was not as talkative as Dumbledore.

The two became full of gunpowder while talking, and Orlando was caught in the middle and couldn't get in his mouth, it was too embarrassing.Fortunately, Professor McGonagall did not embarrass him, and finally encouraged him a few words, exempting him from his extracurricular homework, and of course he also drew a red line, that is, if Orlando fails in a subject at the end of the semester, he will be withdrawn assistant professor positions.

What Professor McGonagall didn't know was that for a top student like Orlando, the most feared thing was the exam.

Orlando soon felt like he was in a cocoon. No, since Professor McGonagall announced that he had become Snape's assistant professor, he had a new nickname in Gryffindor——Ambush in Gryffindor And in Slytherin, those pure blood snakes who didn't understand him gave him the nickname - the traitor in the mudblood.

Orlando is a little depressed because he is not pleasing to both sides, but this does not change his mind. His goal is very clear-all for becoming stronger and cultivating Taoism.

Freed from the troubles of homework, Orlando has more time and energy to devote to the research of potions. Now, except for the necessary class time during the day, he spends most of the rest of the time in Professor Snape's exclusive laboratory do research.

In order to be like that, Orlando specially wrote a letter to his family, asking his father to buy a batch of equipment used in the Muggle world laboratory.

In the wizarding world, wizards with powerful magical powers are accustomed to using magic to solve all problems, and often ignore the utility of these auxiliary tools and the power of science.

No, it was demonstrated in Orlando, how to use experimental equipment to refine scabies potion, and through fixed data, simplify the process, and finally succeed in mass production, this simple and efficient method immediately impressed Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry A group of professors.

For this reason, Dumbledore also suggested that Orlando write the results of the research into a paper. He personally acted as a recommender and submitted it to the academic journal of the All-European Association of Magicians-"Magicians Today" for publication.

It is said that any article approved by the All-European Association of Magicians can get a retouching fee of up to 800 Galleons, and Orlando readily agreed.

After making a series of achievements, Professor Snape trusted Orlando even more. Regardless of his research direction, the door of the laboratory was completely opened to him. Except for a few top-quality medicinal materials, all other materials were free to use. If there is something missing, you can order the house elf Capri to buy it at any time (At Orlando's request, Dumbledore assigned Capri to him.)
Professor Snape is indeed a rare potion refining master. Under his guidance, Orlando quickly mastered many potion refining techniques. After mastering these potion refining procedures, he began to record the parameters , fixed data, through scientific means, has been completed successively, the palliative potion used to calm and relieve irritability and anxiety; the fire-removing potion used to dispel the magic damage of fire; The mass production method for the Ecstasy potion.

For this reason, he published four papers in a row. These papers were published in the journal of "Magician Today" after being proved feasible by the All-European Association of Magicians. A large sum of money came, which was regarded as a solution to his urgent needs.

After more than half a month of hard work, Orlando finally got together the medicinal ingredients for the medicinal bath, some of which were in Snape's laboratory, and some of which he asked Capri to buy from outside the school at a high price.

Everything was ready, but Dongfeng owed it. This afternoon, Orlando left the laboratory early and returned to the dormitory.

At this time, Harry and Ron were playing wizard chess, and Neville was watching the game.

"Orlando, you're back." Neville said.

"I'm back, I have to go out tonight"

Harry and Ron didn't speak, and pretended not to see him. Ever since they knew that he was very close to Snape, the relationship between them became more delicate. Harry and Ron didn't like Snape, and they thought Orlando Betrayed everyone.

Orlando shook his head. This kind of thing can't be explained, and it can't be explained clearly. Just think they are playing childish temper.

Orlando took some change of clothes and stuffed them all into the glazed bracelet, and then went to the kitchen and took a lot of food. The body is exhausted by cutting the scriptures and washing the marrow, and it is necessary to eat a lot of food to replenish energy, otherwise it will be exhausted. damage the foundation.

Entering the Room of Requirement again, this time Orlando is nagging about the need for a bathroom with hot water.In order to ensure the efficacy of the medicine, Orlando specially prepared a large bathtub, poured the prepared medicine into it, and then added boiling water. After the medicine effect was completely dissolved in the water, Orlando hurriedly took off his clothes and jumped in.

The scalding boiling water and the violent medicine made Orlando's skin instantly turn red, like thousands of silver needles pricking his body, enduring the severe pain, Orlando put on airs of practicing, and saw his feet spread Bend your knees into a horse stance, stretch your hands with your palms out, your entire body is submerged in the potion, and only one nostril is sticking out for breathing.This is the method of "Tiger Shock" in the Qi Gathering and Nourishing Chapter of "The True Explanation of the Way of Alchemy". .

Huzhen, as the name suggests, is to remove impurities from the fur, muscles, bones, viscera, and bone marrow of the human body through the vibration of mana and the stimulation of drugs. Work hard, blow all the yellow sand and start to gold."

As the medicated bath continued, Orlando's breathing became more rhythmic, and the scattered mana in his body moved with the rhythm of his breathing, like a clear stream, although it was slow and fast at times, but it was full of tenacity and lingering, Tempering the flesh and skin of the whole body all the time.

After a quarter of an hour, the effect of the medicine began to permeate the skin. At this moment, Orlando's abdominal cavity slowly squirmed and roared like a tiger roaring.

At this time, he was immersed in cultivation, and gradually felt his skin and flesh vibrating slightly. With each vibration, the mana was dispersed, and the dispersed mana melted into the skin and into the cells. Strengthen the body under the action of drugs.

The medicinal effect of the medicated bath lasted for three hours. When the medicinal effect faded, Orlando woke up from the slumber. Seeing that his body was covered with oil and smelled sour, he hurriedly took the shower and rinsed it off. After rinsing, his body was as white as jade, and the pores all over his body became compact and fine. He clenched his fist and waved it in the air a few times. Orlando felt joyful and his strength increased a lot.

This night's medicated bath practice was surprisingly effective. Orlando calculated that after three more times, he would be able to complete the training of skin training and enter the next stage of muscle training.

The "Tiger Shock" method in "The True Explanation of the Way of Alchemy" in the Qi-gathering and Qi-raising chapter is the supreme body-refining secret art created by the Taoist predecessors. , training tendons, forging bones, and finally practicing viscera and exchanging blood.

This is similar to the ancient martial art of "exercising the muscles and bones outside the skin and exercising the breath inside the skin".It's just that Taoist cultivation is different from martial arts cultivation. It emphasizes the use of martial arts to enter the Tao and the physical body to become holy.

After changing into clean clothes, Orlando's stomach growled again. Fortunately, he was prepared, took out food from the glazed bracelet, and ate it in big mouthfuls.

After eating and drinking, I checked the time. It was one o'clock in the morning. These days, I didn't get a good night's sleep after being busy. I almost forgot what it was like to make a bed. After tidying up briefly, Orlando posted an invisibility card for himself. Fu, slipped out without a sound.

On the way back to Gryffindor Castle, I happened to meet Peeves who was wreaking havoc. Orlando walked past quietly without making a sound. The Fat Lady was taking a nap, and she looked unhappy after being woken up by Orlando.

"Strawberry pudding."

"You nasty little devil, you don't sleep at night, disturbing people's sleep." The fat lady who couldn't see Orlando knew that the students must have used a trick to walk around at night without being noticed.

Hearing the password, she reluctantly moved the portrait away, revealing the doorway behind her.

Back in the dormitory, Orlando was surprised to find that Harry and Ron were not there. It seemed that they had something to hide from him!Orlando, who was familiar with the plot, didn't think much about it. He went back to his bed and fell asleep. He was really tired from the practice all night.

(End of this chapter)