Chapter 270 In This Ruthless Potions Class
Second lesson... For third-grade wizards, it was a nightmare.
Of course, from Snape and Elena's perspective, it might be more appropriate to describe it as a disaster, though not better, but at least relatively objective.
The Hogwarts course can be roughly divided into three different difficulty levels.
The courses for first and second-year students aim to cultivate interest and establish a solid foundation.
Young wizards in the lower grades do not take elective courses. The course content has been reviewed many times. There are almost no doubts and knowledge about the advancement of space, such as floating spells, basic transformations, etc., to adapt to subjects.
It is only during the period from the third grade to the end of the fifth that there is a real application in the field of magic education or, in other words, to face the exam-oriented education or O.W.L.s (Ordinary Wizarding Level examinations).
After reaching the sixth grade, students will combine their O.W.L.s exam grades and their future job ideals. At the beginning of the new semester, they will discuss the courses with the headmaster and register for the corresponding N.E.W.T.s (Nastily Exhausting Wizarding Tests) to improve the class. Professor Pu said that from this moment on, he would hardly touch the realm of potion making.
But correspondingly, the difficulty at this stage also showed a considerable improvement. Some weak wizards with weak foundations can't even understand the textbooks, let alone the subsequent courses.
In fact, most wizards in the magical world are in the "ordinary wizard" category, and the number of people who can successfully pass the N.E.W.T.s is not too large. Some upper classes usually have even 20 people.
In contrast, N.E.W.T.s is more like a university/specialized diploma, and with it, you can apply for some suitable jobs.
To give a simple example as an analogy, O.W.L.s are equivalent to a high school diploma in the non-magical world and, more importantly, will directly determine whether young wizards can integrate into society and use magic in reassuring circumstances. Achieving basic self-care and surviving independently and healthily in society.
Therefore, the magical knowledge taught in these three years is undoubtedly the most important part of the entire Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. Most students will show a certain degree in the early courses of the third grade. Maladjusted.
And this is particularly evident in the actual operation of the potions class today.
You should know that students have been exposed to clear descriptions, simple steps, and Professor Snape helped formulate a potion recipe that simply processed raw materials. For example, first-year students were supposed to learn the [potion making for treating scabies] (click to see the detailed recipe→).
However, from the third grade, everything started to become difficult.
First of all, the treatment of potion raw materials began to be a desperate link, to be precise, the skill of knife cutting.
Just using the "Shrinking Solution" as an example:
Students had to cut the daisy root into small, uniformly sized pieces within the prescribed time; complete the treatment of peeling wrinkled figs without damaging the quality of the inner flesh; use a knife to e...
Not to mention that, due to the words "small," "partial," "somewhat," "little" in the potion formula, the frequency of malfunction of the young wizards has increased linearly.
This situation will continue until the end of the fifth grade, it will be slightly better.
According to the above situation, Snape had to spend a lot of energy in the inspection process, to prevent those clumsy third-grade bumblebees from accidentally cutting their fingers, crying, and falling into the cauldron. This is not unprecedented. It happened, but fortunately, the cauldron was not too corrosive.
However, today's situation is slightly different...
"Dean Metaklin, please tell me." Snape stood in front of a small Gryffindor lion with curly brown hair, squinting, and the shadow of a large black robe enveloped the young wizard with an oppressive feeling.
"You stupidly held your wand in front of the cauldron. What the hell were you trying to do?"
"Clean and wash the cauldron and the glass test tube... Elena, um, Miss Caslana said you could use the cleaning spell..." Dean swallowed hard and said with some fear.
I don't know why, ever since Elena put the lily bulb on the table, the terrible darkness of Professor Snape seems to increase tenfold the next time, and there is a terrifying breath all over his body, his eyes occasionally flashing a glimpse of gray that makes people feel palpitations.
"So... what effect should be achieved after casting the spell?" Snape's voice was slow and eerie.
"Make the cauldron and the test tube clean." Dean's tone was full of doubt and confusion, and he didn't know where his mistake was.
"Just that... clean?"
Snape raised his eyebrows and sneered coldly, "It seems that your mantra may have an effect on your brain first. Has the content of the last class I have given already been cleaned by you?"
With that, the potions class professor reached out and took the glass test tube from the child's desk, and shook it slowly.
"Then I repeat it again. The criterion for judging cleanliness does not depend on your naked eye. Only if the water adhering to the inner wall of the container is evenly distributed, will there be no condensing water droplets or flowing into a stream. I will deduct five points from you."
Snape looked around, his eyes brimming with suddenly lit expressions, and there was another anger inside, he straightened up and suddenly raised his voice.
"...So, if you cannot remember, why didn't you write it in your notebook?"
There was the sound of scraping of quill and parchment in the class, as well as the sound of spells and running water.
*Snap!*
"Ooo... Professor Snape..."
In this noisy sound, a clear sound of broken glass suddenly emerged from the position on the back right. A few seconds later, the cry of a Slytherin girl resurfaced clearly, again due to clumsiness-induced cuts.
"While cleaning the test tube, do not pinch it at the end. How many times have I said that?"
Snape looked indifferently at the crying Slytherin girl holding her finger, and she almost instantly understood the reason, and softly said while standing still.
"I think you should have mastered the [Recovery Mantra] by now, hurry and continue with your operation."
"But... Professor..."
The girl pinched her fingers pitifully and looked astonished at the headmaster at the other end of the classroom. Before, although Professor Snape's words would be unpleasant, most of the time they would be followed by a few words of comfort.
"Phew!"
The white handle barely flickered, and the cut caused by the sharp glass healed quickly, leaving only a faint red mark, and the lingering pain showed that there had been wounds here.
"This school sister has been healed, so be careful next time."
Elena reached out and touched the finger of the Slytherin girl, and spoke sweetly, like an angel descending to the basement, in stark contrast to the gloomy Snape standing not far away.
In this suddenly cold and ruthless magical potions classroom, UU Reading .com was the only way to make everyone feel a little peace and comfort, and was the only one still wandering among the crowd to help the young wizards heal the wound, while assisting in correcting the potion lesson's operation specifications, Elena attended to the little angel Caslana.
*Goo!*
Today is the last one.
The last chapter came to 500 chapters after the addition of Gauguin, temporarily recorded in the little book, debts of a chapter after the supplement, talking and counting~
However, Zhang said that Gagen and Red Packet Welfare still exist~
PS: Dear round-faced chickens, have you given more love to the lovely [Elena Caslana] these days?
PS2: If you have received a red envelope, please leave a message here. I want to see if it was taken by a bot or a real reader.
*Goo!*
Today is the last one.
The last chapter came to 500 chapters after the addition of Gauguin, temporarily recorded in the little book, debts of a chapter after the supplement, talking and counting~
However, Zhang said that Gagen and Red Packet Welfare still exist~
PS: Dear round-faced chickens, have you given more love to the lovely [Elena Caslana] these days?
PS2: If you have received a red envelope, please leave a message here. I want to see if it was taken by a bot or a real reader.
