Ravenclaw's Blue Gem

Chapter 89—Gallus and Water-breathing Potion

"Zoe, you know any way to—seriously I shouldn’t have asked you, but I’m very upset..." One day in February, Zoe was writing his homework for an ancient magic text class. Bara is not a professor who is good at guiding students to learn. What she does most in class is to teach the basics and let them feel for themselves.

"Go ahead, Hermione, as long as I can do it."

"Um... just do you know any way to make a person survive underwater for an hour?" Hermione's eyes were erratic, and Zoe thought for a while."Is it related to the second project?" Hermione nodded.

"The three of us have been looking for a usable method for this period of time. We even opened a list with Professor McGonagall, allowing us to access some of the books in the banned area. We also asked Mrs. Pins for help, but we still have Did not find a good way." Hermione was a little annoyed, "You see, they will start the game in less than fifteen days. We can't start preparing until the last second."

"Why not try the'bubble head curse'?" Zoe said, "That can isolate Potter's head from the oxygen and sea water, forming a bubble that can breathe in it." She spread her hands, "It's just that I don't Knowing this trick, it is a spell that only the sixth grade will learn, and it requires considerable control."

"I would recommend Harry to try it out first, is there no other way?" Hermione asked.

"I can think of a way." Zoe thought for a while. "Do you know the'gills'?" Hermione frowned, remembered blankly, and finally shook her head.

"It's rare. But if you know it, you can think of it all at once." Zoe said. "This is an aquatic plant, commonly found in the Mediterranean. Its function was originally developed by Eladora Katerich ——It was discovered probably in the seventeenth century. The witch ate a bunch of sacculus, but because of the effect of the sacculus, the lack of oxygen almost suffocated until she buried herself in a bucket. Regained breathing."

"As the name suggests, the gills can grow gills and webs, and while the gills is effective, it can only breathe oxygen from the water, but not from the shore-in short, it will make the user Become a murloc-like creature, but can't go ashore." The reason Zoe knows this thing so well is only because Snape asked her to write a paper in this area before, so she specifically looked for a lot of information.

"Then where do I get it from? We can't find it now..." Hermione was thoughtful, because she saw hope, and she smiled slightly.

"Actually, it's in Professor Snape's office." Zoe said, "because he wants me to clean up every time, I can also get the key to his private locker."

"But this will make it difficult for you, isn't it?" Hermione frowned. "You shouldn't live up to his trust and steal the gills, so that even if Harry gets help, no one will be happy."

"I don't need to steal it." Zoe said something that surprised Hermione, "I can take out the saccharum in class and use it to boil the potion. Wouldn't you ask Potter directly Let's eat the gillsweed. It is creamy and wet, and it smells of fishy and salty sea. Of course these are not the most important."

Zoe gestured with a hand the size of a slap: "Saccharum can be used directly, the effect will not be lost, but this plant is not all harmless to the body. If it is not treated carefully Taking gill saccharum may cause paralysis or even shock afterwards-the degree is also determined by the individual's body and absorption status, and there are many people who are unharmed. There are also tiny bits that cannot be clearly seen by the human eyes hidden in it. Living creatures, swallowing into the stomach will only cause damage to the stomach."

"And I originally needed to refine the potion as a topic in my class. I only need to explain to Professor Snape that I can take out the ginkgo saccharum, then remove its own harmful substances, and get a water breath. The potion comes out." Zoe said with a smile, "I will help him this time. I still owe favor to him."

"I'm worried that this violates the rules of the game..." Hermione sighed."But you don't have so many choices, do you?" Zoe patted her on the shoulder to comfort her, "And I am willing to share some things for you, I can't be more happy that you can come to me for help."

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"Water Breath Potion?" Snape raised his head and glanced at Zoe. "Isn't it supposed to be brewing the development potion today?"

"It's because of the previous thesis, Professor." Zoe said seriously, "I think it's not the addition of cattail yellow powder but the anemone flower seed powder, and it can be further extended by adding 1/3 of the expected time. The duration of the potion. At the same time, the taste is more acceptable because of the change in the material...

"Well... If you are for adjustment and innovation, then I am not unable to let you do this... But if you hear some gossip, such as the content of the second game, then decide to use my things to please Who... shouldn't be like this, right?" There was no emotion in Snape's tone, and it was not known whether he would be angry about it or not.

"The most important thing is to keep learning deeply, Professor. You told me not to take the medicines you make as everything, and not to be complacent about the difficulties you have overcome. The most important thing is always to empty your crucible and start the next time." Zoe said softly.

"Huh." Snape snorted coldly. "My mouth is getting better and better." He handed Zoe a large silver key, which was the key to his private storage room.

Zoe thanked him, took out the materials and began routine preparations.Snape didn't seem to be doing anything today. He didn't leave his office, but stood by and watched Mozoe make medicine.

"Professor, can I ask you something?" When the potion was brewed to the point where there was no need to keep an eye on, Zoe spoke, and Snape nodded."What do you want to know?"

"What do you think of my condition?" Snape squinted."What do you mean?"

"You know what I'm talking about, Professor." Zoe took a deep breath. "In fact, you didn't want to invade me just because you knew...no, my mother's mind?" She raised her head. " Dumbledore told you everything, right?"

"I thought you knew I was a former Death Eater." Snape said coldly. "A Death Eater meant not to treat others as adults, but to act just to entertain myself. Destruction, killing, abuse of power, maybe I I just want to peek, just be obsessed with the joy of controlling power."

"Then I will never see a second Death Eater who is less like a Death Eater than you. You deny yourself to the point of abstinence, and occasionally show the truest emotions. With your skills and With talent, you can get the sincere respect of every student, but you must behave mean and annoying..." Snape reached out and stopped Zoe to continue.

"Siegel. You have to know one thing: the past will never be erased, no matter what happens, it can't cover up everything you did in the past. I used to be a Death Eater, this is not a joke, I am I can still vaguely perceive my arm, the part where the thing is carved, and the faint heat... Everything you say is just a possibility." Snape sneered, "Why should I be kind to those little ghosts? I hate it. Why do they choose to please for their perception? Those naive, boring, and troublesome guys all day long, to me, one of them is still a thousand people who hate me, and it doesn’t matter to me. . I just teach in this school according to the arrangement of the principal."

"If you just treat yourself as a professor, why do you want to do those unnecessary things? Dumbledore trusts you. He believes you will protect everyone in this school, whether you really hate them or not."

"I hate your way of speaking that seems to know everything, Siegel. You don't know my past, so you are not allowed to judge my present—" Zoe interrupted him and said loudly ."But I hope to have this opportunity to get to know you. You are my mentor, the closest one besides Dumbledore! So I also hope to get some real thoughts and opinions from you. I hope From now on I have something to do with you!"

"Since you just want to know what I think of your mother, don't use the banner of getting close to me—" Snape stopped talking, because he realized that he was a bit gaffe, and quickly recovered his calm. "I I didn't see much."

"But I somewhat agree with the principal’s views. She is a very difficult woman to understand. It is not entirely within the scope of the beast, but it also depends on who is holding the reins. That person is not us, but She herself and...something out of her control." Snape said, "Your fire is going out." Zoe hurriedly rekindled the fire.

"You can try to communicate with her, she is rational, but always be careful not to be bitten off your hands or head. After all, no matter what, the fact that she is a monster will not change because of any facts. Being with this monster day and night."

Chapter Ninety

"Here you, Potter." Three days later, after a potions get out of class, the lions and snakes filed out from the gloomy potions classroom. Those who had classes would detour to the next class. There was no class. People can choose to do what they want.Zoe waited at the corner of the stairs, and when she spotted Harry and the others (you can hear them complaining about Snape's behavior in class), she greeted them.

"Listen, drink before entering the water, and then as soon as possible afterwards. Don't stay on the shore for too long. Be careful of suffocation." Zoe stuffed the small black bottle to Harry. "If it goes well, you can stay underwater longer than others. Long."

"If it goes well?" Ron glared at her. "What does this mean?"

"That is to say maybe the changes I made did not achieve the desired effect-don't look at me like that, Weasley, I will not harm your friends. I tried it myself, and the potion itself is successful. But if you Come up earlier than before the effect of the medicine is over, and if you have difficulty breathing, just drink this." She gave Harry another red vial.

"Drink the black bottle at the beginning, and the red bottle at the end...thank you." Harry repeated, saying.Zoe noticed that the mark on his face had disappeared, and she was relieved too, so that at least there was no need to look at the injured face or feel awkward.

"I'm paying your favor, you deserve it." She said bluntly, but her tone was much more sincere. "You helped me, and I will remember, thank you." Hermione blushed.This was the first time that Zoe thought he might get along with Potter.

"I can't stay here for long. Even if Professor Snape acquiesces in, he won't allow me to do this in front of him." Zoe glanced at the heavy wooden door not far away. "Well, that's it... well... the game, come on."

Looking at the back of Zoe hurriedly leaving, "Is she just cheering you up, Harry." Ron turned his head to look at Harry, "This is the most frank time I saw Siegel since I enrolled in school. , Even if you tell me that today is the end of the world-I am not surprised."

"Go to the library," Hermione suggested."Please, Hermione. Now that Harry has a countermeasure, why can't we take some time to relax, George and the others improved the prank wand before, are you interested in trying it out, Harry?" Ron invited nonchalantly Dao, Harry quickly agreed.

"You boys!" Hermione was a little angry, carrying her big satchel on her back, and left. "I won't care about you again next time!" The two boys looked at each other, and neither took the angry statement seriously. , If Hermione really left them in a critical moment, then she wouldn't be Hermione Granger.

Hermione angrily walked up the spiral stone ladder, these two unproactive guys!Thinking wildly in your mind will ignore the attention to reality.Hermione had only walked a few steps in the corridor, and someone behind her patted her on the shoulder.

Looking back, Krum raised his hand to her."Are you going for a walk together, Hermi... Hernion." Even though he tried to adjust his pronunciation halfway, he failed. "The weather is good today, we can go around the lake..."

Before Hermione could answer, another familiar voice came.Zoe smiled slightly, leading her to always be polite when talking to strangers, but the action was undoubtedly inserted: "Sorry, Hermione, I'm late." She didn't wait for Krum to speak. Looking directly at Hermione, "Didn't we say we're ready to go to the library together, let's go?" Turning to look at Krum apologetically, "Excuse me, Krum, we made an appointment..."

"That's it?" Krum frowned. Obviously he couldn't forget Zoe's face anytime soon, not to mention that all that Zoe did at the ball left a deep impression on him. "Didn't you just walk up from the stairs over there when I came just now?" He pointed to the stairs leading to the basement.

"Sorry, Victor. She just came up to wait for me first... we..." Hermione blushed, and the shame of lying to her friends spontaneously grew. "We did make an appointment to go to the library together."

"Only the two of us." Before Krum said anything, Zoe interrupted.Hermione gave her a little push.

"Well, ladies first." Krum shrugged and looked at Hermione again. "Can you give me a chance next time?"

"I'm afraid it's a bit difficult. We will have an exam next year. The importance of OWLs is unquestionable, so we have to study hard, presumably you have experienced similar exams." From Hermione's perspective, Zoe It was a bit aggressive, but Krum was not familiar with her, and would not notice the unusual attitude of the girl in front of him.

"Indeed. Although our assessment is different from here...but I have also experienced the pressure before preparing for the exam." Krum nodded, "Of course I don't want to disturb Hermion because of me."

Zoe smiled: "Thank you for your understanding, Krum. How are your preparations for the game? There are many people in our courtyard who are your fans. They are discussing what the next game will be. You are confident Can it be won?"

Speaking of this topic, Krum’s attention quickly diverted. He told Zoe that based on some requirements, he could not tell them here what the hint he had interpreted was, but he was almost ready, and he Nor will it lose to anyone.

"I also hope to see a wonderful game." Although Zoe always wanted to throw the stink on the nose of the boy in front of him, he was not impatient.She took Hermione's hand and quickly ended the conversation with Krum.Hermione said goodbye to Krum, who kept watching the two girls leave.

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"Why did you come over suddenly?" Hermione said after they were already on the third floor.