Ravenclaw's Blue Gem

"Professor Barbara's potion?" Zoe asked in surprise. "But Professor Barbara doesn't seem to be sick, although she seems to be lack of sleep..."

"Insufficient sleep." Snape sneered. "Yeah, it looks like that. She sometimes surprises me. I mean she has never shown any pain in front of you. This woman is more fragile than her appearance. It seems much more tenacious."

"Pain!" Zoe hurriedly lowered his head to look at the list and found that the materials on it were connected with the cooking steps. "This is a potent analgesic potion!"

"Yes, analgesia, anesthesia, and a little sleeping effect... Can you imagine the feeling that your body is in intense pain all the time? It's like a villain lives in her body and takes it from time to time. File her flesh and cut her nerves. Sometimes I think that someone like her is still alive, can walk and talk, have the ability to think... instead of lying in the deepest of the St. Mungo Hospital for Magical Injuries Place, wait silently for death."

Snape said coldly, but the sleek, contemptuous part of his tone did disappear briefly when it came to Barbara.

"Why didn't she seek help from Madam Pomfrey?" Zoe asked.As long as you have studied at Hogwarts, everyone will definitely be in awe of the conscientious and professional Madam Pomfrey, not only because of her deep qualifications in this school, but also because she can almost treat all of them. All the pain suffered.

Even the most mischievous Weasley twins would not really want to offend this easy-going but very strict lady if they did not want to be completely rejected by the infirmary while they were in Hogwarts.

"It would be the best if she could do it. But her pain came from a deep magic spell with irreversible effects, and it was caused by the spellcaster who was out of control and hit her, even if she died on the spot. ...But she survived, it's just that even the St. Mungo Hospital for Magical Injuries and Injuries couldn't do anything for her, so she could only drag it." Snape explained.

His face was a little bit awkward, because he showed a less indifferent attitude to others in front of Zoe, and even made his meanness disappear a little: "These are the cares that are taken for granted as a colleague." This is justified. It really was the same, if it wasn't because Zoe knew enough about how difficult Snape was.

"I have formulated a potion for her for several years. This is the final and currently the most suitable version for her." Snape said, "but you have to know that sometimes I need to help our'dear' Lupin. The professor made some potions that only I could make, and that happened to hold the lifeline of the gentleman with many secrets—" He began to sneer again, as long as the name of Remus Lupin was mentioned, he always It will become like this.

"So you can't spare your hands to boil this potion?" Zoe asked, in such a time, don't ask anything, don't care about Snape's personal affairs is the best choice.

"Yes, since you are studying under me, you have to be useful." Snape nodded, "There is one more thing, I need you to help me." He suddenly used such a polite phrase, and Zoe almost wanted it. Flattered.

She quietly waited for Snape to continue to speak: "You are a snake-like voice, aren't you?" Who knew that he suddenly kicked one of her privacy concerns directly, although this was in the eyes of the whole school after last year It's no secret.

"Yes, Professor." But Snape was waiting for her to answer, and Zoe repeated it reluctantly.

"Very good. We will go to the Forbidden Forest (Zoe's heart suddenly throbs), and then we will find a ring snake with deadly poison. I need to collect its venom. You will negotiate for me. ."

"But professor, I don't want to..." Snape interrupted her mercilessly, and said bluntly as if ignoring her psychological barrier: "Do you have any problem, Siegel?" Zoe told her instinct. She is a request that cannot be denied.

"I...I'm fine, Professor."

"Very well, we can set off after packing up."

*****

Zoe followed Snape anxiously. The man was wrapped in a black robe, completely absorbed into the deep night, with only a slight fluorescence emerging from between his staff, reflecting the outline of his body.Snape was still a man who lacked gentlemanliness. He never cared whether the girl behind him stumbled, but kept advancing at his own pace.Although Zoe was struggling to follow, she didn't want to be underestimated by her mentor, and she followed behind silently, holding her wand and carefully following the path.

The weather has become colder with the change of time, and the dirt of the forbidden forest has become a bit tough. Zoe needs to pay attention to his feet to avoid tripping over those thick roots.They are getting deeper into the forbidden forest, this place where Zoe will feel guilty as soon as he enters, but fortunately they are not walking the road to the horse tribe.

The Forbidden Forest belongs to Hogwarts. It has a long history. It used to be just a small monotonous forest, but as Hogwarts and its four founders became famous in the UK, following Hogwarts The expansion of Woz's area, whether it is the horsemen who are seeking tranquility and settle here, or the strange biological chain that gradually forms over time, makes the Forbidden Forest a forbidden treasure. Of course you can find it here. All kinds of magical creatures have collected some dazzling precious materials, but opportunities are always accompanied by crises. You may be shattered bones or whole after walking in the depths of the forbidden forest. The head leaves your body strangely (it was eaten of course).

Probably only the forest ranger Rubeus Hagrid knew the whole area of ​​the forbidden forest by car, and he must have stepped on every inch of the forbidden forest.Snape could only get familiar with a certain area because of frequent entry and exit, and he did not dare to step into other places casually. After all, not every race in the Forbidden Forest had the gratifying wisdom and the supremacy of peace like the horses. And Snape was not strong enough to face the power of an entire group alone.

Things are going very smoothly, and it can even be said to be smooth sailing.Snape knew exactly where the ring snake that he needed was living in. Zoe just quietly followed him, and found that kind of scales faintly in the shade somewhere in the Forbidden Forest. Silver-light venomous ring snake, this kind of snake is small and difficult to be found, but it is very aggressive.They were standing in the safe zone Snape had estimated, and did not approach immediately.

According to what I said earlier, Zoe only approached the viper's warning zone slightly, and the snake lowered its body, as if it was about to eject from there.

"Calm down." Even though he was very resistant, Zoe started a snake-like voice.

The snake quickly became quiet under Zoe’s comfort. Originally, the ability of Snake-Laoqiang was not only born for communicating with snakes, but also to dominate snakes. In his tone, there is always magic power that can make snakes obey, even the basilisk can't break away from this power.

Negotiations went well, and the ring snake didn't hesitate to agree when he heard that Zoe wanted to collect a little venom.Zoe used the bottle that Snape gave her to collect the venom. He refused the ring snake's request to follow her. Watching it swim and disappear from the front, Zoe held the bottle and stood there for a while, feeling complicated Turn around and leave.

"Professor, this is the venom you want."

Snape took the bottle, and for the first time showed tangible satisfaction with Zoe, "Very good, very good, Siegel. I think you should know that the people who are bitten and poisoned by this corona snake every year are not A small number, but its venom is an indispensable material for some precious potions. At the material store in Diagon Alley, a pint sells for 30 gallons, and the supply is often in short supply." Snape turned around. Looking at Zoe, "You should realize that you, as a snake-like voice, are a kind of genius."

"The talent of the gods? But it keeps me away from people, and I hate it." Zoe gritted his teeth.

"Why should you care about the ridicule of those incompetent? Those people are just scum, jealous of capable people, and denounce them to the evil side." Snape snorted coldly, "You told me once. : A potion can be either medicine or poison. Power is the same. If I create a spell that can tear the human body, of course it may be used for killing and destroying. But it can also be used for In the cause of justice. People who hold magic wands are not only saints, but of course there are demons, because power itself has no good and evil. It is because of ourselves that power has right and wrong points."

"So I hope that as my student, you should first correct your attitude: face up to and improve your abilities. You have a snake-like voice. This is a rare and precious talent. It doesn't matter if you want to cover up or inferiority. But as long as I need to use this power, you have to contribute it. You are no longer a naive kid, and you should know the truth of what you have to pay for whatever you gain."

Snape's words were not gentle at all, and there was obvious disgust in his toughness, but he was able to be recognized by others for this power, and Zoe was somewhat comforted.

"We should go back, Siegel. The stupid big guy will rush in to find us in a while."

Chapter Thirty-Three, I was so cool to be posted again, I chose to add more

The two were about to return the same way, but Zoe suddenly felt a chill-to be more precise, surrounded by a thick, icy mist. Snape raised his wand. "Isn't Dumbledore Keep those stinky skins away from this place?"

Zoe saw several dementors pouring out from all around, with scabs, dead gray arms wafting outside the empty torn cloak. They were like ghosts, and there was nothing under the hood. dark.

"How do you feel now, Siegel?"

"Me? I don't feel anything, Professor..." Zoe said dryly.She finally noticed her abnormality this time.According to the information in the book and what she knows, the dementors will absorb the happiness and positive emotions of the people around them, making them unhappy and desperate, even if they are just near the dementors, they will be obviously affected.

But she just felt a little cold, but her thinking was not affected at all.But this is the most abnormal. Why is she not affected by the dementor's abilities?

Only the most ruthless people can avoid the interference of the dementors...

"Don't think about it, Siegel." Snape interrupted her coldly. "Next, look carefully. We will learn something brand new at the beginning of our next class, but this has nothing to do with potions, but A spell you might know."

"Holy guard." He said loudly, a thick silver light emerged from between his staff. Zoe remembered that she had seen this silver on the express train before, but it was by Professor Lupin. Show it.

Of course she is no stranger to this spell.The guardian spell is one of the top guardian spells. Even an experienced wizard may not be able to learn the guardian spell, because it does not require advanced magic power to cast it, but positive and positive personality power.And it is just as literally, it is a spiritual force dedicated to protecting human beings, and most importantly, it is the nemesis of dementors.

A creature faintly appeared in the silver, but its outline was enveloped in the silver mist, and it slammed into the dementors who were floating here.Zoe clearly saw that when the silver light touched the dementors, they were like cheese touched by a heated knife. They quickly moved back, not daring to touch the shining silver, as long as the silver light Approaching forward, they will drift back, and even the cold, heavy air-conditioning quickly dissipated.The usual quiet atmosphere was restored in the forbidden forest.

"Those dementors should have come here from the corner of the surrounding college. Dumbledore strictly ordered them not to approach the school, so they can only wander around." Snape waved his wand, the silver light Then he disappeared into the distance with a whistling, and was invisible.

"See what I did, Siegel?" He resumed his original arrogant expression. "That's all I want to say. It's getting late. Go back."

"Professor, can I ask you a question?"

Just as the two were on their way home again, Zoe, who had been silent for a long time, suddenly asked.

After receiving Snape's nod, she tried not to make the other person feel unhappy: "Do you want to teach me the patron saint in the morning?"

"Why do you think that?" Snape didn't look back.

"The words you just said don't seem to be casual at all, Professor. And in my opinion, you should be a person who has far more plans than passion and likes to be thoughtful." Zoe patted Si neither light nor heavy. Nep gave a flattering and Snape snorted, but his tone was not so cold.

She had discussed with Draco how to make Snape more like it, at least not to make him always seem to dislike her.Except for Draco's unreplicated natural advantage as a Slytherin student-you know that Snape's short nurse is extremely famous throughout the school-the final conclusion is that it is sweeter.

"You're right to think so." Snape nodded. Zoe didn't expect that he would be willing to answer her, "I do hope that you have the intention of learning the patron saint curse, which will help you grow."

"My growth?" Zoe repeated, but Snape didn't want to say more.

Since the beginning of this semester, Zoe has often felt the expectation and attention from the adults around him.Whether it's Dumbledore or Snape, Margaret or Barbara, they seem to know something, but are unwilling to tell her, while playing a mystery, they guide her on at their own pace.

They didn't deliberately avoid this, and Zoe couldn't possibly fail to see it.But she just vaguely felt that it was related to the abnormal changes in her mind. Maybe she was suffering from a rare disease?But in that case, why didn't Mrs. Pomfrey, but Barbara treat her?There is also a need to use a way of feeling that as long as one step is wrong, it will lead to misfortune.

Although she didn't know what happened in Barbara's office, she clearly remembered that she was facing Hermione at the time-uh, estrus...following Snape, Zoe shook his head desperately in embarrassment.

It’s not just the adults around who are weighing the pros and cons, but Zoe herself has been thinking about it. After all, this is her business, but she now knows too little information, and there are limited things that can be inferred. She only knows what some people are probably worried about. , Want to prevent something from happening.