Harry Potter and the Attack of the Squibs

"If a drop of water helps, it should be repaid with a spring."

Dumbledore glanced at Lu Ke: "An ancient proverb from the far east...if you insist."

"There are not many jobs suitable for students at Hogwarts. Maybe you can help Mr. Filch keep vigil..."

Lu Ke nodded without hesitation: "No matter what, I accept it."

In fact, Lu Ke knew before that this was the only job he could get at Hogwarts.

For example, helping Hagrid guard the Forbidden Forest, taking the opportunity to get close to magical animals, helping the library organize books, taking the opportunity to get close to the JSHU area, helping a certain professor, and taking the opportunity to build a good relationship. Such things do not exist at all.

For an eleven-year-old child, even if he and Lu Ke are so precocious, work is a very difficult thing. Dumbledore asked Lu Ke to go to watch the night with Filch. In fact, it was to give Lu Ke an excuse. Working for work is actually fishing.

Anyway, when the child sleeps for a long time, Filch will definitely watch Lu Ke's sleep, and there will be no difference in the result.

Of course, Dumbledore was also wary.

Just like letting Filch keep vigil, Dumbledore must have been just out of pity at first, but after so many years, he must have thought more than once that letting a squib keep vigil can maximize safety to prevent this person from being exposed Many of Hogwarts' secret night watchmen don't use dangerous magical items for evil.

Lu Ke didn't care at all. He didn't even think about doing anything to Hogwarts.

"As for work during the winter and summer vacations, we will make arrangements based on the situation at that time."

Dumbledore nodded to Lu Ke: "As for your reward, it will be handed over to you at the end of the semester based on Mr. Filch's evaluation."

Lu Ke nodded: "Okay."

Snape, who had been silent all this time, finally spoke: "Then that's it."

As he said that, he turned and walked towards the door: "Let's go, Lu Ke."

Lu Ke said to Dumbledore: "Goodbye, Professor Dumbledore."

Then he quickly followed.

Snape walked down the stairs with wind at his feet, and then went straight to the Potions classroom on the basement floor.

Lu Ke struggled to keep up and finally walked into the classroom.

"You wasted a lot of our time with that stupid request."

Snape looked at Lu Ke, with an expression on his face that he wanted to make him cry with such venom.

But looking in Lu Ke's eyes, he just couldn't help but want to laugh.

After all, Snape is actually a standard...

"Fucking arrogant."

Of course, Lu Ke just thought about it in his heart and did not dare to say it out loud.

"How much do you know about potions?"

Lu Ke thought for a while: "It's just what's in the first-grade textbook."

Snape was noncommittal: "If you choose to study potions because you can't cast magic, then I suggest you give up now, because potions are not comparable to any magic spells. The combination of wonderful art and precise skills makes the most intelligent people." Only with your sharpest brain and keenest intuition can you have a chance to see a corner of the mysterious world.”

"Without unlimited enthusiasm and the awareness to endure endless pain, no one can learn the true secret of potions. Are you ready?"

Lu Ke nodded without hesitation.

Snape said something scary at this time. If Lu Ke really encountered any trouble, he would definitely help. Otherwise, he would not agree to Lu Ke's casual request to open a small stove.

"What will I get if I add narcissus root powder to a solution of mugwort?"

Lu Ke recalled it.

"Living Hell Potion."

This question is not difficult at all. As long as you have read the first chapter of the first-grade textbook, you will know it, because the opening chapter praises the science of potions. Among the advanced potions used as examples is the Living Hell Decoction.

However, Lu Ke could remember it so clearly, and it also had a special emotional bonus. He was a little surprised. He didn't expect that Snape's opening remarks for teaching students had always been this routine and never changed.

“Where can I get bezoar?”

This question is simpler.

"In the cow's stomach."

“What’s the difference between Aconitum scaphoides and Aconitum wolfsbane?”

Lu Ke was stunned for a moment.

Because he has only seen one kind of Aconitum in the book, which appears together with bezoar. Bezoar is a detoxifier and Aconitum is highly poisonous.

"I only know one kind of Aconitum..."

Snape did not hesitate to send a venomous tongue: "Aconitia scapula and Aconitum wolfsbane are actually the same plant. You probably closed your eyes when you read the book, Lu Ke."

Lu Ke smiled helplessly, maybe he missed the next explanation or something.

"You said you read the textbook, but do you remember what the first potion was?"

Lu Ke nodded: "Potion to treat scabies."

As the first introductory potion in the textbook, it is impossible for Lu Ke not to remember it.

Snape lowered his head like Pallas squatting on Lu Ke's shoulder and looked at Lu Ke with hawk-like eyes: "Here are all the raw materials you need. Make a portion of this potion."

Lu Ke nodded and took out the Potions textbook from his side.

He opened the thick book to the second chapter and read the entire chapter from beginning to end.

Although Snape was silent, his face looked contemptuous.

Lu Ke didn't care at all. He carefully confirmed the required materials and weight, then walked to the classroom and weighed two copies.

"I said, one portion."

Snape looked at Lu Ke with a cold expression.

Lu Keman didn't care, he had already seen through Snape.

"It's about being prepared for mistakes, and there's an old saying where I'm from, if you're prepared you'll be out of trouble."

Snape snorted coldly, but did not stop Lu Ke.

Then Lu Ke started making potions.

The feeling is actually very similar to cooking: you must strictly follow the process and make the right movements at the right time, so that the basic materials can cooperate with each other to produce miraculous effects.

For true masters, they can find room to play in this rigid process and make themselves unique.

Of course, now compared to his cooking skills, when it comes to potions, Lu Ke is just a layman who has never even entered the field.

So he strictly followed the description in the textbook and completed the preparation of the potion step by step.

In the end, what he took out was a small bottle of turbidity potion.

This is exactly as described in the textbook.

"There is no creativity at all. You are just a slave to other people's opinions. I don't see any future in you."

Snape did not hesitate to attack Lu Ke with his venomous tongue, but Lu Ke didn't care at all.

"If I can read all the potions textbooks for all grades, I might be able to come up with some ideas of my own, but until then, I won't have any ideas of my own."

Snape looked at Lu Ke, then stood up: "What do you think I will say?"

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