The sickly, iron-fisted beauty in Harry Potter

Dolly, observing Snape's commanding presence, had a sudden realization.

The reason he bullied Harry was actually to give everyone a warning so that they would all obey his orders.

The same applies now; Snape is also trying to intimidate Ravenclaw and Hufflepuff students, and Hermione and Dolly are just an excuse.

This might be due to Snape's habits, or it might be related to the fact that Potions class is too dangerous.

If someone disobeys orders and acts recklessly, then going to the hospital will be a regular occurrence.

Of course, although Hermione and Dolly were both given Snape's excuses, just like Harry, they received completely different treatment.

Seeing that everyone was silent, Snape spoke up: "You students from both houses should choose one person to come and ask me before class if there is anything special you need to prepare."

“Our course is unlike any other course. Books can't solve any problems. Put them away now. You just need to follow my instructions word for word.”

After seeing that everyone obediently did as instructed, Snape turned to look at Dolly and Hermione.

He didn't deduct points from everyone, that would have been a bit too much.

However, he could give the two people in front of him extra points in order to demonstrate his authority.

Yes, that's true, there was no ulterior motive.

"Granger and Miss Dursley, two points each."

Dolly couldn't help but purse her lips. After making such a big fuss, how come everyone only gets two points?

Oh, it's Snape. That's not surprising.

Of course, Dolly was just complaining.

In fact, this bonus is normal; otherwise, at Hermione's rate of adding 20 points per class, a person could easily accumulate several hundred points in a year.

It now seems that each professor has their own balancing method, such as increasing the score of students from different colleges on average, or starting with 1 point and adding a small number of points each time.

Of course, this also included deducting points from other houses, but only Snape dared to do it so openly.

Snape clearly noticed Dolly's expression, and he glared at her before saying, "Miss Dursley, I can give you another point as a reward."

“What will I get if I add narcissus root powder to a mugwort infusion?”

Upon hearing this familiar question, Dolly almost blurted out, "The Water of Life and Death!"

Although the underlying principle is unknown, remembering a name is relatively easy for Dolly.

Snape looked at Dolly with some surprise, but then a realization dawned on him.

Harry and Dolly probably talked about it.

However, this did not deter him from continuing to ask questions. Instead, he asked, "If I asked you to find me a piece of bezoar, where would you go to look for it?"

"Uh, inside the cow's belly?"

"What's the difference between Aconitum scaphoides and Aconitum wolfsbane?"

"There's probably no difference?"

Hermione rolled her eyes so hard they almost reached the sky. Dolly was right in every way, but her uncertain tone made it seem like she was just guessing.

After all, Hermione knew that Dolly couldn't possibly memorize the textbook.

Dolly just wanted to keep a low profile, since she really hadn't memorized the textbook and only knew the answers to those three questions.

It would be bad if Snape mistook him for a genius.

“Very good, Ravenclaw gets another three points. You can sit down now.” Snape didn’t give Dolly a chance to pout.

"What are the rest of you standing there for? Why don't you write all of this down?"

After that, Snape did not use the incident as an excuse to make a fuss, but instead began to teach the course seriously.

Before coming here, Dolly was actually a little puzzled. Potion making should only require following the instructions, so why did so many people fail?

Dolly understood once she started making it herself.

Potions are less about brewing potions and more about a different kind of ancient magic.

Just as wizards rely on wands, gestures, and spells to use magic, the preparation of potions also requires steps such as brewing, combining raw materials, making techniques, and craftsmanship.

Wizards would find it difficult to cast spells without their wands, but it is because of the wands that magic can truly become widespread.

However, there is no shortcut to potion magic like wands, so every wizard is essentially working hard step by step to cast wandless magic, which is incredibly difficult.

At its simplest point, the different sizes, qualities, and magical powers of the various raw materials result in some subtle differences in the formulation of these potions.

Just as everyone's wand produces different spells, making potions is an even more unpredictable process.

But that's not something that young wizards can master right now. The reason why a standardized process has emerged is actually because Snape carefully selected a large number of raw materials of the same grade.

Therefore, at this stage, if you follow Professor Snape's principles step by step without missing a single detail, there shouldn't be any major problems.

Hermione has an exceptional memory, but she's a bit nervous in practice, especially when it comes to cutting and squeezing live insects.

This was Dolly's turn to step in. Although she felt a little uneasy, she was a tomboy who used to climb trees to catch birds and fish in the water when she was young, so she could handle this little situation.

So Dolly and Hermione worked together and finally completed the potion as the first team.

As they watched the pink smoke rise from the crucible and the potion eventually turn a mesmerizing blue, both of them breathed a sigh of relief and smiled.

"A good potion, Ravenclaw, add five more points."

Just then, Snape's voice came from behind them, startling them.

It turns out Snape had been watching for a minute already.

At this moment, Snape's expression seemed to soften a bit, as if he had fallen back into his memories.

But he immediately came to his senses and said, "If anyone still doesn't understand, they can come and ask them."

"If you don't even have the courage and humility to explore knowledge, you will never understand the allure of potions."

As soon as Snape finished speaking, two Ravenclaw students crowded around him.

At least when it comes to acquiring knowledge, Ravenclaw students are second to none.

The lesson ended quickly, and thanks to Dolly and Hermione's help, most of the Ravenclaws completed the potion, but unfortunately, no one received any more bonus points.

As the course was about to end, the students who had completed their tasks began to discuss who should be the class representative.

Of course, Dolly's definition of "class representative" is her own.

According to them, it was a tough job, since nobody wanted to see Snape's grumpy face all the time.

At that moment, Dolly volunteered, "Let me do it."

Hermione immediately stopped Dolly, whispering, "You're crazy! He's going to get revenge on you... well, at least he's going to get revenge on your brother!"

"Then I should take this position even more, so that Snape might be less likely to target Harry."

Chapter 60, Third Update: The Frail Girl Appears

Dolly meant it when she said that.

It wasn't that she intended for Snape and Harry to reconcile now; Snape's hatred for James couldn't be erased in just a few words.

Moreover, Harry is too young to understand these things. Perhaps he will be able to understand Snape's love and hatred when he grows from a boy into a young man.

Dolly could try to get them to put aside their prejudices and prioritize taking down Voldemort.

If the two of them are still alive after they defeat Voldemort, they can get along however they want, even if they have to tear each other apart every day.

So what Dolly can do now is to prevent Harry from getting too worked up by Snape's interference, so that Harry can learn more about potions.

After all, Harry no longer has Hermione as his strategist, so he may have to make potions himself when he needs them in the future.

Compared to Harry, Ron and Neville were even less gifted in Potions.

However, Neville has an exceptional talent for herbalism, so he could work with Harry to concoct potions.

Of course, thinking about Harry's well-being is only one aspect.

Dolly was mostly thinking of herself.

Although she has entered Hogwarts, she will still need to rely on the growth brought by her cheat system to ensure her safety.

After all, when the Battle of Hogwarts finally comes, no one will have time to protect Dolly; Dolly might even need to protect others.

Dolly has sacrificed everything she could for the time being, except for the parts she couldn't bear to part with.

If we want to continue making sacrifices, we can only consider magic and see if we can earn more attribute points.

However, Dolly can't brew potions herself right now, so she'll have to find a way to get some from Snape.

Hermione opened her mouth several times, but hesitated to speak.

She has no siblings and cannot understand Dolly's current thoughts.

But she knew that if she tried to persuade Dolly not to care about Harry, Dolly would definitely refuse.

"Don't worry, Professor Snape didn't really retaliate against us, did he?"

"Moreover, if one day I need to do something similar for you, I will not hesitate either."

Dolly casually uttered words that carried immense weight, and then playfully winked at Hermione.

Hermione's heart skipped a beat, and she felt her heart racing for no apparent reason.

She smiled at Dolly, seemingly feeling it wasn't dignified enough, and wanted to say something, but in the end could only nod gently.

Finally, it was time for get out of class to end.

Snape has finished reviewing everyone's grades and assigned those who haven't finished their potions a detailed assignment outlining the entire potion-making process. No step can be omitted, or they'll have to rewrite it, and the work must be at least two feet long.

As for those like Dolly who have completed the task, they only need to write some reflections, at least three inches long, and feel free to elaborate further.

This preferential treatment caused the students who successfully completed the potion to cheer instinctively, while those who failed naturally screamed and pounded their chests in despair.

However, no one dared to say anything, because their failure had already been humiliated by Snape's sharp sarcasm, and no one wanted to experience it a second time.

Rather than being scolded by Snape, I'd rather obediently do my homework.

The students left one by one, but Hermione and Dolly stayed.