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Chapter 523: The final step in potion accumulation

The Quidditch League paid a large sum of money to introduce dream weaving technology and corresponding dream beads and other technologies. Andrew directly gave out the 20,000 Galleons allocated to him as a bonus.

Ten thousand Galleons were woven into the content of the dream, and the other half was taken from the development of the dream purpose. The first prize was one, three thousand Galleons each, the second prize was two, fifteen hundred Galleons each, and the third prize was four, one thousand each. All the money was spent cleanly.

As for the organization, preliminary screening, and organizational operating expenses, they were all left to the Ministry of Magic - anyway, the Ministry of Magic has set up a new department called the Department of Dream Management, which they can handle.

Fudge agreed much more readily than Andrew had imagined. It was obvious that the minister knew that this matter would promote the development of the entire wizarding world.

Then Andrew stopped caring about it and just became a hands-off boss.

Although this felt a bit outrageous, and he could imagine how outrageous the preliminary review work was, he didn't have time to get involved in this - not to mention the pile of things on hand, there was also an alchemy course that had not yet started.

Moreover, the deadline for the preliminary round was pushed back to after the Triwizard Tournament, so he would be able to manage it after the rematch - if the Ministry of Magic rubbish couldn't even handle the preliminary round, he would just accept it and go directly to Fudge's house to scold the Director of the Dream Management Department.

As for now, while the students in the school are focusing their attention on the Warriors Team, Andrew is preparing to organize his knowledge of potions - after his unremitting use of Galleons as fuel, he has finally mastered most of the properties of the potion ingredients used in the entire Hogwarts study.

In other words, with the help of a lot of Galleons, he can now graduate with an O in the NEWTs exam - getting a full score is a bit difficult, and he needs to practice brewing potions and learn a lot of potions and spells, but his current theoretical reserves of potions are enough.

"It's really not easy. You need a solid foundation in Transfiguration to spend money. I spent nearly 10,000 Galleons on potion learning this time, right?"

Andrew flipped through the thick notes he had taken during this period, and felt a sense of accomplishment - although it cost a lot of money, he finally produced something real.

Unfortunately, it has no promotional value and is even poisonous - this thing can basically kill students who are good at transfiguration. After watching it, don't expect to touch the edge of the rules for twenty years after graduation.

The students who are not good at it are even worse off, they can’t understand it at all.

"I used magic to protect myself, copied a book of information for daily use, and simply boiled potions for half a year. My foundation in potions has been completely solid..."

“I just don’t know if what I’m thinking is reliable… But fortunately, there are professionals to ask, and I don’t even have to accept ridicule…”

"Or, let's ask Professor Snape..."

Andrew was a little hesitant - there was no way. Theoretically, Mr. Flamel was the best potion master in the world, but Mr. Flamel's body was still fighting against his own will these days. It was not reliable to ask him...

After hesitating for a while, he still knocked on Professor Snape's office door hesitantly.

"Who?"

The door opened and Professor Snape's icy face emerged.

"Sorry, Professor, I have a problem."

Andrew whispered.

"come in."

Professor Snape stared at Andrew for a while, then pushed the door open and let Andrew in.

'Why do you do it so darkly?'

Andrew really felt a little uncomfortable in the room - although it was a bit cold in November, why did they draw the curtains and turn the fire so high?
He even smelled a strange fragrance.

The accumulation of potions during this period of time instantly took effect. Just by smelling it, he roughly understood the general formula - there was no other way. The potion ingredients that he had explored with Transfiguration before could not be made. He could only recycle them and finally test the aroma and effect when burning. "Improvement of the ingredients of the Daydream Spell?"
"No, it's not an improvement, it's all changed. Only one raw material has been left unchanged, and the rest have been replaced. However, the function should not have changed, and the effect is better. There are even more raw materials... But I don't know the effect of the compounding..."

"Oh, no, the change and replacement of the ingredients of the potion is what I thought?"

Andrew suddenly felt that the doubts he had after burning the herbs had been answered.

But this was obviously not the time to shout "I've figured it out" and run away - it would be a waste of time to leave the Potions Master alone without having to figure it out.

The herbal aroma in the office was obviously not a good topic, so Andrew simply ignored it. "Sorry, professor, I have a very outrageous idea now. It partially violates the rules of those laboratories, but it fits in perfectly with other..."

"Oh?"

Professor Snape was obviously impatient, but he still kept his composure and looked at Andrew, waiting for him to finish what he was saying.

"It's like this, Professor," Andrew chose his words carefully, "I roughly understand some of the medicinal properties of the potion ingredients, and I'm thinking about the replacement of the potion ingredients. I'm thinking about one thing, is there a strange law in potions?"

"Strange law?"

"Laws like Gobarot's Third Law. For example, if a potion needs to achieve a specific effect, it actually needs to satisfy some special properties of the magic substance, but these properties are hidden in a very strange way..."

Andrew tried to describe his idea that was like putting chickens and rabbits in the same cage. "In fact, even if the materials are completely different, as long as they meet the requirements of the potion ritual, the potion can be made?"

"Be more specific."

Professor Snape looked at Andrew, but his face showed no emotion.

“比如说复方汤剂，它的典型药方是，熬了21天的12只草蛉虫加上1盎司粗锑、4只去口器的蚂蟥、2/3盎司满月时采摘的流液草…”

Andrew recited the recipe of Polyjuice Potion skillfully - although he had never brewed this potion which was strongly related to Transfiguration, he dared to say that he was most familiar with it.

"In fact, any combination of materials will do... Professor, my idea is..."

Andrew took out the parchment and deleted a lot of things on it. Finally, he put together a recipe for a potion with doubts - but even Andrew himself couldn't be sure whether this thing would work, or whether it would blow up the crucible.

"You think that's okay?"

Professor Snape stared at Andrew's results for a while and suddenly asked him a question.

"I don't know, I think it's OK, Professor."

Andrew shook his head.

"Yes, it can, but I don't know the specific effect, how much it will be weakened or strengthened, and whether it can be adjusted and optimized. But I can be sure that you can get your NWTs certificate now."

Professor Snape shook his head, then nodded, staring at Andrew.

"Congratulations, you are only one step away from mastering the basics of potions - brew a potion formula that you think is feasible and then check it."

(End of this chapter)