Part 1: The Lesson
Once upon a time there was a beautiful castle called Hogwarts. It had the biggest walls and the most gorgeous paintings. Hogwarts was actually a school. It was a school for wizards and witches. There, children were taught to cast spells, brew potions, and grow herbs. Everything went in an orderly fashion, until one day…
"Class!" yelled Professor Snape at his Potions class. It was the first class of the day on a Monday. There was a class of 2nd year Slytherins for Double Potions. The class of Slytherins quickly put down their quills and gave Professor Snape their full attention. No good could come of Snape being cross.
"I have an announcement!" Professor Snape continued. "I am retiring to follow my heart and my dream. I am going to go out in the world and become a…become a …become a tap dancer and a Broadway singer."
The class burst out laughing. Several people even fell on the floor!! They just couldn't control themselves. Professor Snape dancing and singing in sequins? The thought was too much for their minds to handle. Anything else would give them nightmares.
"Shut up all of you!" hissed Snape. "Or I will take one hundred thousand points off!"
Scorpius Malfoy raised his pure blood hand and said, "But Professor, we don't have that many points."
Professor Snape thought for a moment. "You're right, Scorpius," Professor Snape answered, slow grin appearing on his face. "So, in honor of your brilliance, I'm giving you one hundred thousand points, and now, due to your arrogance, I'm taking them away."
All the Slytherins groaned. Scorpius could feel the glares being directed at in from his own house.
"Anyway," Snape added cheerfully. "I am very serious about retiring for a more fulfilling career. But, since I'm not retiring till the end of the school year, we should get on with the lesson. Today, we will make a Spagotti antidote. Then, I will show you my never-ending brilliance that is known as tap dancing."
Scorpius groaned and opened his book to page 409. There he read what was on the page:
1.) Add two phoenix feathers
2.) Add the blood of a rat
3.) Stir until a red color
4.) Mix into any drink
Scorpius fetched his cauldron, followed the directions and in no time he had a small goblet of water.
"Professor Snape," he called. "What do we do with our potion when we're done?" Professor Snape looked up from his book, Chicken Soup for the Dancing Soul.
"We're going to be testing it on some sick people." Professor Snape replied nonchalantly.
"Who are we going to be testing it on?"
"Good question, Scorpius," Professor Snape replied, finally putting down his book. "We will be testing it on Mr. Filch and his nine brothers and sisters." Ten very sick looking people trudged in, their shoulders hunched and dark circles under their eyes. All of them had name tags. There was Anna, Austin, Abigail, Arbor, Annabeth, Andrew, Adriana, and Argus, the caretaker.
"Okay groups, pick a patient and start to force-feed."
After an hour of force-feeding, spilled potions, yelling, screaming, and several trips to the Hospital Wing, Professor Snape called the class to attention.
"Well, that was an eventful first hour. And now that it is over," Snape paused for dramatic effect, "I shall tap dance."