The days at Hogwarts

Professor Victor's narration is completely different from Trelawney's divination method. Compared with those vague and specious predictions, the method of arithmetic divination has a mathematical beauty, which is concise and straightforward.

But it was also a bit boring. Professor Victor explained the meaning of each number one by one on the stage. His tone was flat, which was similar to Professor Binns's history lectures. The little wizards yawned continuously when they heard it.

The first step in analyzing a person's name is to convert it into a series of numbers, with each letter corresponding to one of the numbers 1 to 9. Loren prefers to call this "numerology," and there is nothing magical about the divination process.

即：A-I对应1-9，J-R对应1-9，S-Z对应1-8。

Add up all the digits. If the sum is more than 9, add the ones and tens digits together to get a number between 1 and 9.

This number is the personality number, which literally means that the number represents the person's character.

Next, perform the same operation on the vowels in your name (A, E, I, O, U) to arrive at your soul number.

The Soul Number provides a glimpse into the soul of a person, revealing desires and fears.

Finally, perform the above calculation on the numbers except the vowels to obtain the world numbers.

The World Number represents the characteristics that this person displays to the outside world.

"Take Nicolas Flamel from the Middle Ages as an example." Professor Victor suddenly raised her voice. She paused and glanced meaningfully in the direction of Loren.

Hearing this familiar name, Loren shuddered and became alert.

"...With these explanations, we can now examine the name of Nicolas Flamel."

NICHOLASFLAMEL: 59386311631453.

Professor Victor wrote down the result of his calculation on the blackboard: "4, 4, 9": "It can be seen that he is a hard-working, honest person. He often hesitates and hesitates, and sometimes gets angry... He will use practical methods to solve problems, and he is very stable in his emotions. However, he still shows his generous side to the world..."

Loren pricked up his ears and listened carefully, silently comparing the analysis results with his impression of Nico.

Hard work: He interpreted the Book of Abraham in his early years, refined the Philosopher's Stone in his middle years, and continued to explore alchemy after achieving success, without slacking off for hundreds of years.

Hesitation: After gaining immortality, Nicol did lose his spirit for a while and became timid. He eventually came to his senses in time during the crisis brought by Grindelwald.

Honestly...I get angry easily...

Loren paused for a moment, this was not clear.

But he remembered that there was a period of time in his first grade, probably shortly after he opened the Book of Fantasy, when Flamel became inexplicably angry several times.

Judging from Flamel's behavior, Nico must have had a period of hot temper when he was young.

“Finally, when we finish analyzing the numbers of this person’s name, we can go back and sort the numbers under his name to see if there is any number that appears more often.

We found that 3 and 1 appeared more frequently than other numbers. This shows that in addition to the personality traits we just analyzed, LeMay is also a perfectionist, very focused, and his money comes very easily. "

"Money comes so easily..." Loren repeated silently.

"...like many prediction systems, the more you know about the subject you are studying, the better your predictions will be, and this is also true of arithmetic...the real difficulty lies in making the analysis without the influence of what you already know."

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Digital table:

1: This number represents being alone or individual. People who belong to the number 1 are very independent, focused, honest, and determined. They set a goal for themselves and then go forward to achieve it. They don't like to work with others or give orders. They can be self-centered, willful, and domineering. They are usually loners.

2: represents interaction and two-way communication, cooperation and balance. People with this number are very imaginative and creative. Their personalities are gentle, balanced and natural. They have good coordination, are loyal and responsible, and are very fair. However, the number "2" also represents contradiction, a mixture of positive and negative aspects. It often represents two opposite aspects of things: day and night, justice and evil, etc. People with this number may be introverted, lonely, moody, indecisive, and introspective.

3: represents the concept of completeness and completion. Just like the three tenses in language: "past, present, perfect" and what we usually call "consciousness, body and spirit". Pythagoras believed that the number "3" was the first "complete" number, because 3 can be a series of numbers, which includes the beginning, the middle and the end. 3 represents genius, energy, artistic accomplishment and talent, sense of humor and social skills. People belonging to this number are usually very approachable and wealthy. They have a high probability of success. But they also have shortcomings. They may not be able to focus on something, are easily offended and pay more attention to the surface.

4: Just like a table has four legs, 4 represents stability and solidity. People who belong to the "4" are also representatives of hard work. They are very practical and pragmatic, and they are trustworthy. They like logical thinking and reasoning, and don't like fantasy. They are very organized and can ensure that the work is completed smoothly. Just like the four seasons of spring, summer, autumn and winter, there is no suspense about this type of people, and their actions are predictable. They can be stubborn, suspicious, and sometimes too pragmatic. They are often overworked, and all the contradictions that apply to the "4" are only doubled in the "2".

5: represents instability and imbalance. It reveals change and uncertainty. People with this number may be attracted to many things, but will only choose one in the end. They like adventure and dare to act. They also like to travel and make new friends, but may not like to stay in one place for too long. Such people sometimes like to show off, have a weak sense of responsibility, and have a quick temper and little patience.

6：代表了和谐、友谊和家庭观念。属于这个数字的人是忠诚的、有责任感和爱心。他们有很好的适应环境的能力。在教学或是文学艺术领域，他们的才能非常突出。但是做生意往往不太容易成功。他们有时喜欢传闲话，喜欢沾沾自喜。毕达哥拉斯认为“6”是一个完美的数字，因为它可以同时被2和3整除。而且它是前3个自然数的和，也恰好这三个数的乘积（1+2+3=6，1×2×3=6）

7: Cognitive, intelligent and perceptive. People with this number like to work hard and enjoy challenges. They are usually serious, scholarly and interested in all things mysterious. Originality and imagination are far more attractive to them than money and wealth. But at the same time, it can also be pessimistic, sarcastic and insecure. "7" is considered a mysterious and magical number, and there are also 7 planets in ancient astronomy (sun, moon, Mercury, Venus, Mars, Saturn and Jupiter).

8: represents business success. This success may also be reflected in finance, politics and other aspects. People with this number are very practical, ambitious, responsible and hard-working. But at the same time, they may be jealous, greedy and like to give orders. They can represent the peak of success or the trough of failure. No matter which direction they go, things are likely to continue to develop.

9: represents completion and perfect achievement. This number is also the number of "perfect completion". It is 3 times 3. People with this number are willing to provide services to others. Many of them are teachers, scholars or humanitarians. They are determined and work hard and never feel tired. They often bring enlightenment to others. But at the same time, such people may be arrogant and may act self-righteous when things do not go in their established direction.

This divination method is a bit confusing. I have revised it repeatedly to make it as clear as possible. Please forgive me for being late. [Bow

Chapter 298: Infuriating!

Professor Victor looked at the time. There were still ten minutes left before the get out of class ended. Seeing the eager faces of the little wizards, she smiled and said softly, "get out of class is over."

"awesome!"

"Long live the professor!"

The little wizards cheered in unison, quickly took out their notebooks, and began to use the arithmetic divination they had just learned to tell fortunes for themselves and their friends around them.

Loren tore off a page from his notebook and slapped it in front of Hermione. On it was a divination using the girl's name. Pointing to the scribbled "4, 4, 3", he said, "It's very similar to Nicolas Flamel's. Both your personality number and soul number are 4. You represent stability, solidity and diligence. You like logical thinking and reasoning. You are very organized and can ensure that work is completed smoothly... You are practical and trustworthy."

"Well, the first number is very accurate. It's written exactly like yours. As for the soul number..." Loren interpreted it uncertainly, "You may be stubborn... suspicious?"

Suspicious...

Hermione examined herself silently.

Have it?

no……

Loren raised his eyes and looked at her carefully, as if he wanted to see something from Hermione's face.

Hermione felt uneasy when being looked at. Just when she wanted to push the man's face away, he spoke again: "This point doesn't seem to be reflected much... But the latter point, you sometimes focus too much on practical results and often get overworked. This is indeed true."

Hermione didn't refute, but still insisted: "I just think these courses are very interesting, I want to learn them first."

"Look at the dark circles under your eyes. When I write to Monica at the end of the month, you can expect to be beaten when I go back for Christmas."

Hermione's eyes widened in disbelief, her long, beautiful eyelashes trembling: "How old are you? Do you still need to ask your parents for help with school matters?"

"Tsk, as long as it's useful, even if you're 3 years old you're still afraid of your mother's beating." Loren's expression was extremely rogue, "Let's look at the last number, represents perfect achievement. People with this number are willing to provide services to others. Many of them are teachers, scholars or humanitarians. At the same time, they are also arrogant and may act self-righteous."

After reading the numbers according to the table, Loren said with satisfaction, "All correct. The first divination was so accurate. I really have talent."

Hermione couldn't help but roll her eyes. "What does this have to do with talent? As long as you can read and do addition and subtraction, can't you calculate this result? And how can it be accurate? How am I arrogant? When did I become self-righteous?"

"Ha!" Loren sneered indifferently, "Who is the first-year student who is so self-righteous that he is guiding others everywhere and is almost ostracized by everyone?"

He answered himself in a frivolous way: "Oh, it's the famous Miss Know-It-All."

"you!"

Hermione's fists hardened and she gritted her teeth, "It's my turn, come and see your name."

Quickly completing the calculation on the parchment, Hermione looked at the final number "6, 9, 6", flipping through the reference table with a rustling sound: "6 represents harmony, friendship and family. People with this number are loyal, responsible and loving, and their talents are very outstanding..."

Damn it, why are all the words of praise.

Seeing the smug look on the face of the man opposite her, Hermione became even angrier. She quickly skipped the middle part and found the content she wanted in the back part.

Hermione cleared her throat and raised her voice slightly: "People with this number like to be smug, spread gossip, and join in the fun!"

Loren blinked his eyes: "Is that so? I don't deny it."

Hermione gritted her teeth and felt a little tight in her chest.

Damn it, I forgot this person is a shameless person, this level of rhetoric is not a bad thing for him at all.

"The next number!" Hermione said viciously, "Soul number 9. This number can reveal your desires and fears. You want to control, and you're afraid that things will be out of your control..."

“It seems like that~”

"..."

Hey, I get angry all of a sudden!

……

The weekend is here soon.

The process of refining wolfsbane potion is not difficult, but the ingredients are a bit complicated. You have to keep an eye on it all the time, and the temperature must be adjusted appropriately according to the moon phase and weather. If you encounter a storm with thunder and lightning, you have to turn off the fire and wait until the rain stops before continuing to cook.

Moon phases, thunder and lightning, storms... these involve the underlying principles of magic that are difficult to explain. At least Loren can't figure it out now, so he just has to follow the experience of his predecessors.

Loren had simulated normal weather several times in the Book of Fantasy and was able to brew the medicine the second time, but the efficacy of the medicine could not be verified in the Book of Fantasy.

But judging by Flamel's reaction, it was very powerful.

The moon was full on September 23st, the first day of school, and the next full moon would be at the end of the month. The wolfsbane potion had to be taken a week in advance, and it had to be brewed before the rd, so there was still plenty of time.

After dinner on Friday, Loren took the opportunity to digest his food and went to Snape's office in the basement. He pushed the door open and saw Snape grading homework.

He handed over the notebook that recorded the detailed brewing process of [Wolfsbane Potion - Rafflesia Revised Version] and asked, "Professor Snape, the specific operation of the brewing process has been determined. It's just that the stirring method and the heat are adjusted in the original process. But about the dosage issue, I still want to confirm it. The amount of Rafflesia extract added seems to exceed the optimal dosage, but I can't calculate how much to reduce it. Can you take a look?"

Snape put the quill he used to mark homework back into the ink bottle, took the notebook and started looking through it from the beginning, without even looking up: "Rafflesia is added to the basic version, and an excess amount won't have a big impact, just add as much as you want."

“It has an impact.”

"What impact?"

“It’s difficult to make, and the patient may not be able to drink it.”

"What's so hard to drink?" Snape paused and asked with a frown, "Why add rue?"

Loren secretly glanced at his expression and confirmed that there was nothing unusual before answering, "Rue has a slight sedative effect, which can relieve the discomfort caused by the wolfsbane potion. In addition, its magic power is very weak and takes a long time to take effect, so it will not affect the efficacy of the medicine."

Snape took it and looked at it carefully. His expression was neither sad nor happy. He could not tell anything. After a while, he said, "The idea is feasible, but the effect of rue is too weak to be detected. It doesn't matter whether to add it or not. As for the dosage of Rafflesia, there is no need to change it."

"Ah? But according to my calculations, this dosage is indeed excessive, so we should subtract a part of it."

"Potions is not arithmetic divination." Snape looked up at him, his tone calm, "This is an applied practical subject. You should adjust the dosage of the drug based on the patient's feedback, not self-righteous calculations."

"What do you mean by clinical trials first and then experiments..." Loren muttered softly.

"What did you say?"

"nothing."

"Potion research and development is a process of making and modifying magic. No matter how much you calculate, it will never be better than practicing it once. Potion brewing is a magic ritual, just like a spell. If the magic doesn't work, you will never know whether the spell is correct." Snape said, and stood up to search the bookshelf behind the desk. He found a book called "The Smoking Crucible and the Tester" and handed it to him. "It records some cases of ancient wizards adjusting potion formulas. Take it back and have a look."

"Ok."

"When you've made it through, send it to Lupin a week before the full moon, and find a way to observe him yourself."

"Okay—yeah?"

Loren looked up in disbelief, "Just give Professor Lupin my potion! And I have to find a way to observe him myself!?"

"What does it matter?" Snape glanced at him indifferently. "He will hide in the Shrieking Shack anyway. Even if your potion fails, a werewolf can't cause any trouble in Hogwarts."

"This..." Loren felt like he was about to break out in a cold sweat.

"Do you want me to give you a note? I can also get Dumbledore's note for you."

"No, this is not about approval."

"The locket on the cabinet at the door contains ten doses of medicinal materials. You can go now." Snape waved his hand and reminded, "Pay attention to the time of brewing and the full moon. Give him the wolfsbane potion a week in advance."

"understood."

After the door closed and Loren left, Snape picked up the quill from the ink bottle again and continued marking the homework, but the corners of his mouth curled up slightly.

Since the first grade, he had noticed Loren's talent in potions, but the first two years were all about the basics, the basics of potion brewing. The key to becoming a true potion master lies in the ability to research and develop and optimize formulas.

Wolfsbane Potion is a long-term project that will take decades to complete. Loren was able to come up with a practical plan in such a short period of time, which proves that his vision was correct. Loren's future achievements may even surpass his.

As for Lupin, it was just a small episode in his teaching, and he just wanted to have some fun.

Anyway, he is the beneficiary of the improved wolfsbane potion.

The ink flowed from the tip of the quill pen, leaving smooth comments on the parchment. Even the rustling sound of the pen tip sliding across the paper revealed a sense of pleasure.

Harry Potter homework grade: D (terrible)

Snape continued to review the papers, with a more obvious smile on his face.

……

It was almost lights-out time when they returned to the Gryffindor common room. Harry was surrounded by a group of third-year wizards, all sighing and looking sad.

Loren entered the portrait cave, picked up Crookshanks by the cave entrance, sat down next to them, and asked curiously, "Why are you sleeping here? Are you planning to go on a night tour or have a pajama party?"

"Meow~" Crookshanks called lazily and lay obediently on his legs like a fluffy ginger cushion.

Harry sighed, "We're thinking about how to convince Wood."

Oh, Quidditch.