days at Hogwarts

Chapter 45 Potions

Wednesday, October 10.

This is the day for Year [-] students to look at the sky with a telescope and learn the names of the different stars and the orbits of the planets.It is said that a lot of magic is related to astrology.

Loren noticed that today's moon has just passed the full moon, with some inconspicuous defects.

Last night was a full moon day, Grandpa Bates should have tried the wolfsbane potion, but I don't know how effective it is.

Looking at the bright light of Mars, Loren thought about Grandpa Bates and planned to write a letter.Grandpa Bates couldn't take the initiative to contact Loren, and he always had to write a letter before replying.

Hermione also noticed the moon today, she leaned over to Loren's side, patted his arm lightly, and said nothing.

There was a warm current in Loren's heart, and he raised his head and smiled at Hermione: "The wolfbane potion has been delivered by Hanhan, Grandpa Bates shouldn't be too sad last night."

Last time in the bell tower, Loren talked about the wolfbane potion.

Although Loren seemed to be fine, Hermione stayed by his side and didn't mention the werewolf.Just talk about the beauty of the moon after the full moon, talk about the light of Mars...

When returning to the lounge, a group of people met Professor Quirrell.

The smell of fermented garlic became stronger over time, and Quirrell could smell it at the other end of the corridor, and Loren and the others could smell it at the other end of the corridor.

The students slowed down, intending to wait for Professor Quirrell to leave this floor before passing through the corridor.

Brothers George and Fred stalked after Professor Quirrell, eager to try his scarf, but followed until Quirrell went upstairs, and the twins had little chance.

Loren and the others have met this kind of scene many times, and everyone is looking forward to the twins embarrassing Quirrell.

The front row of Defense Against the Dark Arts class was no longer occupied at all.

Hannah Abbott of Hufflepuff was unlucky to arrive late last time, sitting in the first row, unable to walk directly after class, and was sent to the school infirmary with a pale face.

Although Madam Pomfrey said that she had eaten something wrong the day before, everyone believed that Professor Quirrell was the main reason.

Seamus agreed with this very much, "If I hadn't been physically strong, I should have been in the school infirmary last time."

Ron analyzed it, and as Professor Quirrell's smell became stronger, no one could sit in the second row in the future.

"Look, one day, Quirrell will send all the students to the school infirmary," said Ron.

From then on, everyone will go to the Defense Against the Dark Arts classroom an hour early.The unlucky ones who didn't grab a seat either squeezed in the back row, or went directly to the school infirmary by pretending to be sick.

Percy was hesitating whether to report this matter to Professor McGonagall. He believed that as a student, he should not criticize the professor, and finally chose not to act.The twins said that sooner or later they would get Percy into the front row, too, and get close to Quirrell.

Things dragged on like this.

……

The twin brothers were very disappointed when they saw Quirrell escape from their ambush range, and the two said to each other:
"Soldier Fred, we have once again let go of this serious threat!"

"Yes, Sir George!"

Then they said in unison: "I have another brilliant idea!"

Looking at the twins, Loren and the others cheered up again, and walked away happily.

Hermione noticed some details, "Have you noticed that Professor Quirrell's face seems paler?"

Ron laughed and raised his eyebrows, "The vampire must have found him and sucked his blood hard!"

Harry also added with a smile: "So he fermented more garlic in his scarf, trying to drive vampires away."

"Hahahahaha!" The students around were all amused by this joke.

Seamus questioned: "But vampires in the wizarding world are not afraid of garlic."

Ron quickly thought of another possibility, "He's trying to pickle himself, so that the vampires are so disgusted that they don't want to suck his blood!"

Everyone was amused again, and even Hermione was distracted.

Loren smiled and recalled the plot. It was because Voldemort and Quirrell couldn't hold on any longer. After all, they were about to go to the Forbidden Forest to hunt blood.

Loren intends to remind Hagrid.

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At lunch on Friday, Loren got a letter back from Grandpa Bates.

The letter said that although he would still be weak for a while after transforming, he could indeed control his body, even if he didn't go to the cave or lock himself up, he would not hurt others.

Grandpa Bates intends to start a trip, go back to his hometown to have a look, and then maybe go to other old places in memory.

At the end of the letter, he questioned Loren. He suspected that Loren put something in the medicine on purpose to make it so bitter that an old man in his 80s and [-]s could not bear it. Adding the sentence that sugar should never be added, it looked more like a It's a prank.

"You better hope I don't get caught, or Grandpa squeezes sheep's bile into your mouth."

Loren smiled at Grandpa Bates' childish words. It seemed that the Wolfsbane Potion really made him relax a lot.

Regarding Grandpa Bates's going to travel, Loren is very supportive. The werewolf problem has trapped him in the mountains for decades. It is a good thing that he can be freed and walk around now.

……

In the evening, it was completely different from the past. This time Loren came to Snape's office with a happy mood.

"Come in."

Once again, Loren was noticed without knocking on the door. He suspected that wizards who reached a certain level would have extraordinary perception.

Snape wasn't grading assignments, he was replying to a letter.

Loren sat across from Snape, and there was already a paper after review on the table.It was the one-foot article submitted by Loren last time. Although it was short of words, the main idea was still extracted by Loren combined with Snape's teaching, and it was not written according to the script.

The annotations above are very detailed, and Loren has benefited a lot from reading word by word.

One person writes letters, the other reads papers, and the office falls into a kind of harmonious calm.

Loren has accepted Snape, leaving aside the grievances and grievances of decades ago, Voldemort and Death Eaters, he is a qualified Potions professor.

After Snape put the letter in the envelope, Loren put down the paper as well, immediately expressed his gratitude to Professor Snape, and told about Bates' good condition.

Snape didn't reply immediately, he looked at Loren, his eyes were still calm, but he didn't have the spying feeling of a cold-blooded animal.

"Potions, a great subject. The lucky ones can glimpse the glory, immortality, and rejuvenation. You happen to have a little bit of talent."

"Walk this path in awe, for yourself."

Loren felt that Snape was saying something plausible again, but his tone made people unable to help thinking.

Voldemort chose the Horcrux, and Nicole Flamel used the Sorcerer's Stone. Does potion really have a way to the ultimate mystery?
Before Loren could think about it, Snape started today's teaching.

(End of this chapter)