Chapter 617 Extra Points in Potions Class?

The weekend always goes by quickly.

On Monday morning, the sun shone into the dormitory through the window, waking up Kyle instead of the alarm clock.

Mikel and Ryan were still sleeping, breathing slowly and evenly. Kyle did not wake them up, but quietly changed his clothes and left the dormitory.

On the way to the hall, he met Filch.

After what happened last year, the castle guard seemed to have changed into a different person. He no longer had the arrogant attitude of wanting to catch all those who violated the school rules and hang them in the dungeon. Instead, he became timid and cautious.

After meeting people, his first reaction was not his duty, but he subconsciously hid behind an armor until he saw Kyle's appearance clearly, and then he came out again.

It seems that he must have been scared before he was knocked unconscious by Barty Crouch Jr.

But this also has its advantages. At least Hogwarts students no longer have to worry about being scolded for speaking loudly.

The first class in the morning was Defense Against the Dark Arts.

Kyle went to the classroom with Connor after breakfast.

At first, Connor was a little worried that Kyle would continue to confront Umbridge like in the last class.

Although she didn't like this person, Umbridge was a professor after all, and a student who wanted to go against her would still suffer a lot.

But unexpectedly, Kyle was very quiet throughout the class, and even Professor Umbridge seemed to have completely forgotten what happened a few days ago.

This undoubtedly made Connor feel relieved.

But correspondingly, some students who wanted to watch the fun were very disappointed.

This time, Slytherin was in the class with Hufflepuff. Since they heard about Kyle slamming the door and leaving, they have been looking forward to today and want to see the fun up close.

The new Defense Against the Dark Arts is too boring. Every time you read and take notes, you always have to find some fun.

As a result, this class was too normal. What's even more unbelievable is that when the get out of class was about to end, Professor Umbridge gave Hufflepuff five points because Kyle answered a question.

This made some people wonder if the so-called "slamming the door and leaving" was a rumor deliberately spread by Hufflepuff and Gryffindor to trick them.

They felt that there was no difference between the previous classes, which were all so boring. The only difference was that Umbridge had a little habit. She didn't know whether she was injured or for some other reason. She would rub the back of her hand from time to time.

...

After Defense Against the Dark Arts, it was the advanced class of Potions.

There were more people this time than in Transfiguration, a total of sixteen people, but half of them were Slytherin students.

Kyle didn't think that their O.W.L. scores all met the requirements. After all, he knew more or less about Slytherin, these former big customers.

A large part of these people had average potion skills. They couldn't be said to be bad, but they certainly couldn't reach excellence.

But they still came here, so it was obvious that Snape's performance in favoritism was still as stable as ever.

The underground classroom was still as cold as ever.

Snape's expression was equally gloomy. His face looked worse than usual, a little pale, with sunken eye sockets, as if he hadn't slept for a long time.

When the two Ravenclaw students just walked to a table and prepared to sit down, Snape suddenly spoke.

"Sit separately." He said coldly: "You don't think that you have to complete a potion together in the advanced class, do you? If you can't even complete a potion alone, you'd better leave here now."

One of the Ravenclaw students immediately took two steps forward and came to another table.

The others did not gather together, and each found a table.

Although the space in the underground classroom is limited and the number of crucibles is not large, because of the small number of people, even one crucible per person is enough.

"Advanced class." Snape said in his emotionless voice: "You are all the best students I selected..."

When he said this, Snape suddenly paused and glanced at Kyle in the corner intentionally or unintentionally.

"But..." But Snape quickly retracted his gaze and continued: "I hope you can show matching abilities.

"My requirements will be very strict. I hope you don't make any stupid mistakes in my class, otherwise I will be... very angry."

He glanced around.

Hearing Snape say this, the Slaters immediately straightened their backs and raised their heads high, as if eager to prove their excellence.

But Snape didn't look at them.

"Today, we are going to prepare the simplest potion in "Advanced Potion Making", the Water of Life and Death.

"Does anyone know what the Water of Life and Death is."

Almost everyone raised their hands.

Not surprisingly, Snape chose Connor.

"The Water of Life and Death is also called the Potion of the Living Hell. It is a powerful hypnotic potion that can make the user fall asleep within one minute."

"To be precise, it's half a minute." Snape said, "But this is already a good answer. Hufflepuff plus five points."

For Snape to give Connor extra points, everyone else was not surprised.

"Although it is the simplest potion in Advanced Potion Making, it is more complicated than anything you have made before."

Snape tapped the blackboard with his wand, and the materials to be used and the cooking process immediately appeared on it.

Kyle is no stranger to water of life and death. He was able to brew it a few years ago, also in Potions class.

But this time the steps on the blackboard seemed a little different from what Kyle knew.

In Snape's old book, the two ingredients of grass roots and lionfish bone meal were retained, but here they were crossed out and dried belladonna flowers were added instead.

It is undoubtedly simpler to combine two materials into one, and the belladonna flowers are also easier to handle. You just need to grind them slightly and throw them into the crucible. There are no special requirements.

Kyle found the materials and followed the instructions on the blackboard step by step. After half a class, the medicine in the crucible had successfully turned into a standard "mixed brown liquid."

Kangna also completed this step.

Except for the two of them, the color of the other people's potions was either too dark or uneven, and they were not so standard.

“The valerian root cuts are unevenly sized…”

"Who told you to throw the whole belladonna flower in..."

"Stirred half a turn less..."

Snape walked up and down the classroom, unceremoniously pointing out everyone's mistakes.

But he never passed by Kyle once, as if he didn't exist at all.

Snape stopped next to a Gryffindor student again. He looked at the potion in the cauldron and frowned. Just when he was about to say something, the door to the underground classroom was pushed open.

Before Kyle had time to look back and see who it was, a coquettish voice told him the answer.

"Professor Snape, I shouldn't have disturbed you." Umbridge said outside the door.

The corners of Snape's eyes moved. He opened the door and came in while he was in class. Do you need to say if you are disturbing him?

However, after hesitating for a moment, Snape still did not say any harsh words: "Professor Umbridge, why did you come to see me?"

Umbridge glanced at the students in the classroom and said, "How about we come outside and tell you."

Snape nodded and walked out.

When he came back, his face became even uglier, as if he had lost money, and he muttered something like, "Why don't you go to the school hospital... I'm not a therapist."

So in the second half of the class, everyone was cautious, fearing that any wrong step would make Snape angry...

Another half hour passed like this.

"The time has come," Snape shouted. "Everyone put down their spells and stop stirring."

He began walking between the tables, inspecting each cauldron.

Kyle glanced around and followed the steps given by Snape on the blackboard. After stirring, everyone's potion turned into a light pink potion.

Although the color is not very uniform and still has dark and light colors, these are minor problems and do not affect the normal use of the medicine.

Snape walked along the way and pointed out everyone's mistakes unceremoniously. He didn't seem to think that being able to successfully brew a complex life and death water in the first lesson was something to be proud of. On the contrary, Take it for granted.

If these people can't succeed according to the steps he gave, then there is no need for him to stay here.

Soon, Snape walked up to Kyle.

Just like last time, Kyle's potion was still perfect.

"Not bad." Snape's voice seemed to be squeezed out of his throat.

"One point for Hufflepuff."