Chapter 415 Before Christmas Holiday
‘Well, I almost understand this. There is no better way to deal with it. The standard method is the best. ’
Andrew put down the material in his hand and set it aside.
Thanks to the perception skills proposed by Professor Snape, his understanding of the properties of potion ingredients has made great progress during this period.
But such huge progress does not come without a price. After being sensed by the transfiguration spell, no matter whether the raw materials are precious or not, it will no longer be able to brew the potion.
Long-term careful investigation and powerful spells directly destroyed the effectiveness of the material. Although it still looks the same as before, adding the potion will only destroy the potion to be brewed.
And such an exploration cannot even be satisfied by just one material. Even with the precision of Andrew's transformation technique, he would have to destroy at least seven or eight materials before he could say that he had roughly grasped its properties in potions.
This stuff is not cheap, especially after the high-speed cultivation techniques of herbal medicines were discovered, the prices of these animal raw materials have soared.
Andrew even felt like he was burning money - but these Galleons were indeed helping him to grow rapidly, growing at a rate close to the original growth rate of the Transformation Technique.
'Fortunately, these materials were recorded in the laboratory's accounts, otherwise, a team's broom would have been burned, and all the money I can explain would have been burned. ’
After accurately recording what he felt just now, Andrew simply calculated the bill and opened his mouth wide.
Without a laboratory and a legendary story, he was broke.
'But it's worth it. If it doesn't work, borrow some from the Astronomy Tower.' Andrew looked at his notes and started reviewing the material on the first page - because he didn't have enough knowledge about potions, his way of recording notes was very strange. It's hard for everyone to understand.
[Narcissus root, perceived a bitterness and color, mixed with flashes of drowsy power, but it is extremely difficult to induce, and will be converted slowly under the influence of magic. Theoretically, it cannot withstand boiling, and is commonly used in magic potions. Grind it into powder and use it. After grinding, the magic power loss will not be obvious...]
At the bottom of the text is an image of a Narcissus root that he sensed using Transfiguration.
'It was too confusing at first according to the method taught in the first grade class. After finishing according to the content in the textbook, it will be organized into a standard summary method for easy reference later. In addition, I need to find more expressions about potions. Second translation. ’
Andrew looked at his notes and nodded, but for now it was better to follow his own rules - anyway, there would be no accidents with the transfiguration perception potion. If he could make something different, he would make a lot of money.
Even if it doesn't, it's not a failure. Using transformation to perceive potions is helpful to his transformation, which is better than he expected - this is simply using transformation to perceive the magical world, and it is also to detect the most essence of magic in the magical world. As for the medicine, as every medicine was consumed, his transformation skills were steadily improving.
‘Apart from burning galleons, there are no other problems at all. ’
Andrew nodded, put the experimental materials back into place and marked them - there was also a transformation-contaminated experimental material waiting to be summarized afterwards, so there was no need to throw it away in a hurry.
‘I’ll probably be able to spend it all at Easter this year, and then I’ll see if I need to buy more. ’
He gave the lab one last careful look and closed the door.
Professor Snape's rare tutorial on laboratory procedures was about to begin, and he didn't want to be late.
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"No mistake," Professor Snape nodded, but said no more.
What he saw in front of him was not those automatic crucible stirrers. He should firmly remember the laboratory rules. Otherwise, why would he waste his time?
"Today we will talk about the simplification method, let's take the example of potions. The purpose is to save necessary time. Although it is not used much in potions, it is more common in research on changing spells. But if you need some potions urgently, This is of some use.”
With a wave of the magic wand, the colorfully decorated cauldron on the table was instantly filled with water.
"You don't recognize this crucible, do you, Taylor?"
He looked at the half-talent in front of him strangely - although it was indeed a bit difficult, a good wizard's laboratory should be ready for a bite.
"Sorry, Professor, I can only guess that it is the shell of some kind of creature."
Andrew shook his head. He knew the crucible - for the whole legend, he had consulted a lot of fairy tale knowledge, whether it was the Four Treasures of Ireland or the Thirteen Treasures of Britain, he knew something about it, but he only knew about the potion crucible that they used in class. The pewter crucible is the slowest but most stable crucible for brewing potions.
There was a saying that he planned to intersperse those treasures in Dumbledore's teaching career, but he was not familiar with the special crucible in the wizarding world in front of him.
"This is a crucible made from the shell of a fire crab. The cooking speed is even faster than that of a gold crucible, and the quality of the potion will be better. However, the disadvantage is that the temperature is difficult to control. Most pharmacists only dare to use it for cooking. A short-term potion.”
Professor Snape explained quickly, obviously not wanting to waste too much time on what he considered common sense.
"The simplified process of potions will greatly affect the quality of potions, because potions can be regarded as an elegant ritual, and rough completion will naturally reduce the effect of the ritual."
The flames rose quickly.
But Professor Snape's explanation did not stop. "The flame is what maintains the effect of the ritual. Therefore, unless a new ritual is created, the effect of the flame is absolutely irreplaceable."
'Ah, the transformation potion doesn't... No, if it is a new ritual, it would make sense, but it would require too many prerequisites. ’
"Water is the most commonly used item to activate the effect of potions, but it is not the only one. Oil can also be used, but it requires more precise operation. Even the potion itself can be used as an activator, such as your enzyme transformation. The principle Similar.”
Professor Snape explained carefully with a demeanor not seen in class, but his speaking speed did not slow down at all.
"At the same time, simplification is also the most basic method. No matter what kind of experiment it is, it is the stupidest behavior to fantasize about simplification without even mastering the basic experiments. There are many wizards who have died doing this."
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Probably because the topic turned in the direction that Professor Snape is best at, a smile appeared on his face, "When it comes to brewing potions, you need some magic at the right time to help the potions swallow up the power of the materials."
A few pieces of snake slough were thrown in - it's the um, black-bellied red snake from Australia.
Andrew had just recorded it the day before yesterday and was quite familiar with its nature.
‘No, the crucible has locked the temperature? Heck, the fire crab’s shell also acts as a pressure cooker? It’s not sealed…’
‘It should be now…’
In the midst of his random thoughts, he suddenly had an inspiration - if there was any magic to help, then this would be the best opportunity.
Sure enough, just as he had guessed, Professor Snape lightly tapped the crucible with his wand - it almost exploded instantly, but the potion did not overflow, but turned into a deep purple.
"Do you understand?"
"Yes, Professor."
"How many potion ingredients have you searched for?"
Professor Snape stared at Andrew.
"There are more than three hundred and thirty varieties, Professor, but we haven't started studying the differences between the varieties yet."
There was a brief silence.
"Keep it up, but pay attention to your own funds. After all, some raw materials are restricted."
The cost of being a potion master is not small. Unless you are willing to waste time supplying signature potions for a long time, the laboratory's funds are also limited, especially those restricted raw materials. Although they can be obtained, they require some time and favors, which is still very troublesome. of.
Andrew was silent for a moment, but still kept his emotions unchanged and responded.
"I'll keep an eye out, Professor."
(End of chapter)