HARRY POTTER
and the Useless Evil Potion
Dark and inert. Such has been the water of the lake for many long years. No movement ever disrupted the flatness of its surface; no light ever broke through the absolute blackness of the cave. The continuity of this tomb ambience is broken however by two wizards. One sends a luminous ball flying to the islet. The other pulls the boat up from the bottom of the lake. Together, gently cleaving through the water, they head toward the light.
Albus Dumbledore and Harry Potter lay foot on the small piece of land. In the middle, they find a natural pedestal made of the same crystal as the islet and the walls of the cave. On the upper side of the pedestal, a basin has been hollowed out. It contains a dark purple liquid. On the edge of the basin, there is a small crystal bowl shaped like a seashell.
HARRY: You think the horcrux is in there, sir?
ALBUS: Oh yes! We can even see its shape through the purple liquid.
HARRY: Speaking of that, what's that liquid?
ALBUS: It's a potion invented by Tom. One is supposed to drink all of it in order to access the horcrux. I don't know exactly what it does, but that must be very bad.
HARRY: So, does one of us have to sacrifice himself and drink it?
ALBUS: That's what Tom wants, but he's a little dumb. Look what I'll do. (Albus takes the bowl and fills it with purple potion.) I'll just dump that shit on the ground, and that will do.
One scoop at the time, Albus tosses the disgusting purple liquid aside until the basin is empty. The locket is now at hand.
HARRY: Well, that was quite easy actually.
ALBUS: You know what? I'm disappointed. I expected Tom would be more clever than that, but no. He only protected his horcrux with some stupid potion one can just spill on the ground.
Albus and Harry get back on the boat with the locket. They return to the lake's bank, leave the cave and teleport back to Hogwarts, on the astronomy tower. The mission is complete.