Conquering the Heavens: Beginning at Hogwarts

Chapter 34 Potions Class (Modified)
Hermione raised her hand in question.

"Very well, knowing how to think is an important step in learning Transfiguration." McGonagall gestured for Hermione to speak.

Hermione opened her notebook and found a note.

"I still don't quite understand. If the form has changed but the essence has not changed, then what have we changed?"

"Well, this is a basic question that young wizards often don't understand."

Mag nodded and wrote on the blackboard again.

"Transfiguration is a discipline that uses magical mimicry. It covers a wide range. If you want to learn alchemy, you must know transfiguration." Mag glanced at Pan De, and noticed the alchemy foundation that Pan De placed on the corner of the table. .

"What Hermione asked just now was the nature of Transfiguration."

"We cast magic power through spells, and weave magic power into special operating circuits to achieve various magical special effects."

"The special feature of transfiguration is that we can temporarily decompose a thing through spells, and then combine it into what we want at will, without having to care about the process of decomposing and reshaping."

"Magic is cast, and then magic and spells help us through the complex process of breaking down, and the complex process of reshaping."

"What we change is the object itself, but we don't change the object itself."

"It sounds complicated, but it is."

McGonagall paused for a moment, giving the students some time to take notes and digest.

"what--"

Hermione lay on the table a little decadently.

Not only did Mag's detailed explanation not make her understand, but it became more and more confused.

"Okay, if you don't understand it, don't think about it for now, come and try this cake, it's delicious!"

Pendor took Hermione's notebook and book away, and pushed the cake in front of her.

Pan De can scurry among the four tables at will, and he can have dinner with any academy he wants.

"Ah."

Hermione had a bitter face, her head was in a mess now, as if she was stuck, she just couldn't figure it out.

"So sweet."

……

the next day.

This class is Potions class.

Surprisingly, all three houses were there except for Hufflepuff, who was taking herbal medicine.

Pendor sat with Hermione anyway.

As soon as Hermione sat down, she immediately began to review the content of Transfiguration class, and asked Pendor about yesterday's questions.

"If I……"

It wasn't until class was about to start that she put away the book and replaced it with a Potions book.

Same as the movie plot.

"boom!"

Snape pushed the door open the moment the class bell rang.

Then hurriedly walked up to the podium, turned around and leaned against the podium, looking at the little wizards below.

His eyes were extraordinarily sharp, sweeping over every little wizard, like a poisonous snake scrutinizing its enemies.

It makes people feel very uncomfortable.

His gaze rested on Harry for five seconds, and then he looked at Pendor in the front row.

"Looks like we've got a lot of young wizards of great renown—"

"In this class, you don't need to fiddle with wands, and you don't need to mutter words..."

"I don't expect many of you to truly understand the precise science and rigorous craftsmanship of potion refining..."

He walked forward slowly, drew up his cloak, and folded his arms around himself.

"I will teach you how to arouse people's spirits and blur their minds...I will teach you how to increase your reputation, brew honor, and even prevent death..."

It's still the familiar voice, the familiar tone, as expected of you, Hogwarts pretends to be the ceiling, Snape.

Pan De complained in his heart.

He was very impressed with Sijiao, and he had an uncle like that.

To be honest, it was weird for Snape to say such rhythmic and seductive words with a straight face.

But it is undeniable that his words are indeed full of temptation.

It successfully attracted the attention of the little wizards, and they began to whisper, even with yearning expressions on their faces.

Snape looked at Harry with his dead face, he didn't ask the classic question, but after a deep look, he turned his head and began to lecture.

"Today's first class, you need to learn how to configure the water of life and death. Can anyone tell me what is water of life and death?"

As soon as Snape finished speaking, Hermione, who was next to Pender, suddenly stretched out her hands high, raised her head and stared at Snape, afraid that he might not see it.

But Snape really couldn't see.

"Then, Mr. Potter, please answer, what is the water of life and death?"

Snape looked at Harry.

At this time, Ron and Malfoy were sitting next to Harry. When Snape asked for the first time, Malfoy quietly exchanged his notes to Harry.

"A very powerful hypnotic, Professor." Harry glanced at the words on the note, and said cautiously.

"Hmm, what's the recipe?" Snape was a little surprised, and continued to ask.

"Narcissus powder and wormwood." Harry swallowed.

"I'm surprised, Mr. Potter." Snape stood on the stage, staring into Harry's eyes, with the corners of his mouth slightly raised.

"Open your textbooks, today we will concoct the water of life and death. Mr. Potter, I hope your performance will be the same later as you are now."

Snape began to give lectures, teaching everyone how to handle materials and familiarize themselves with the steps bit by bit.

Because there were too many young wizards in the first year, the classroom was very large, and Snape had to wander around the classroom, constantly correcting mistakes.

"Is your head a pig's brain, Mr. Potter! I told you, add after wormwood! Five points will be deducted from Gryffindor!"

"Mr. Weasley, you are a genius compared to those brothers. After all, they would never use curry powder as daffodil root powder. Three points deducted from Gryffindor."

"Oh Longbottom, I know you. Your parents are brilliant Aurors, but why did they have you as a cutie? I made it very clear that we want powder, not lumps, that's you Drooling? Five points from Gryffindor."

When Snape walked up to Hermione and Pender, he had a faint smile on his face and seemed to be in a good mood.

At this time, Hermione was already doing the final finishing work, but because she felt Snape's arrival, she was a little too nervous, and she got up a little earlier, resulting in the quality of the pot being not very good.

puff!

Snape looked up, "Well, it seems that our silly girl with raised hands is very talented, but her hands and feet are not quick enough."

He turned around and looked at Malfoy on the other side.

Malfoy's potion technology is obviously better than Hermione's, and he successfully refined a bottle of qualified life and death water, of course it is only qualified.

"Well, according to the practice in the book, this potion is already very good." Snape said slowly, "Compared to our Mr. Potter, it's much better. It's also Gryffindor."

Snape glanced at Harry, then turned to Pendor.

(End of this chapter)