Hogwarts from another world

Justin Finch-Fletchley and Neville Longbottom's confinement has lasted for two weeks.

In the first two weeks of the new semester, Matthew often saw the two of them, led by Professor Pringle, carrying heavy things and chains, walking up and down the corridor, doing various things. Such chores and Mr. Tang is always watching them to prevent them from being lazy.

For those students who seriously violate school rules, the punishment at Hogwarts is actually very severe, far from being a trivial matter.

As Mr. Pringle said: "This helps students think twice before breaking school rules. Hard work and hardship are often the best teachers."

In addition, Mr. Pringle also regrets that as early as fifty years ago, the old-fashioned punishment method of hanging students who violated school rules by their wrists and hanging them from the ceiling for several days was eliminated. After a few days, no matter how naughty the student is, he will become completely obedient.

Seeing the tragic situation of these two first-year classmates, Matthew was somewhat thankful: the "confinement" punishment that Professor Rozier originally planned to impose on him around Halloween was finally canceled under Professor Trocca's persuasion.

At the same time, he also understood why the order of this new Hogwarts was much better than the one in his memory.

In their memory, the Weasley twins, who were proud of violating school rules, have become law-abiding and good students in this Hogwarts, at least on the surface.

On a Friday at the end of January, Slytherin's first-year dormitory received the contents of their first after-school practice of the new semester.

This Saturday, that is, tomorrow, for their after-school practice, their instructor is Professor Horace Slughorn, the dean of Slytherin.

At 8:30 on Saturday morning, five boys who had just finished breakfast gathered at the door of the Potions classroom.

But this time, there were no surprises such as Professor Slughorn being sick.

The Potions teacher with a smile on his face opened the door and was waiting for them in the classroom.

"Good morning, kid," he said happily.

However, his smiling eyes only looked at Matthew Wakefield and Draco Malfoy, and the other three boys were directly ignored by him.

"Good morning, Mr. Slughorn," the five said in unison.

"This morning, we might as well practice the processing of medicinal materials." After leading five people into the Potions classroom, Professor Slughorn said loudly: "Let's divide into two groups first: Matthew and Draco. , you two are in a group with me."

Then, he glanced at the three boys again. From the look in his eyes, it seemed that he would not be able to name Crabbe, Goyle and Nott for a while: "You three are the second group; and the three of us before One is the first group.”

Like a fat walrus, Slughorn slowly walked to a large cupboard in the Potions classroom.

"Students in Group 2," Slughorn said as he took out from the cupboard a large amount of dried nettles, a large bottle of Flobber caterpillar slime, a bag of bat spleen, and a whole piece of dried nettles. Dragon Gan: "Your mission is responsible for these"

"Arrange the dried nettles neatly, and then put them into a small bag with the Flobber caterpillar mucus. Filter them carefully three times to remove the small sand inside. The bat spleen needs to be cut into powder, and the dragon liver needs to be cut into small pieces. , and then put it into a crystal bottle." Slughorn said calmly: "Okay, that's all. If you don't understand, you can go to the classroom inside and ask me."

Looking at the dirty pile of potion ingredients, Crabbe, Goyle and Nott all had expressions of disgust on their faces.

But this was the teacher's order after all. They didn't dare to disobey, and one by one they started to roll up their sleeves and get ready to do it.

"Wait, little fat man." Just when Crabbe was about to grab the piece of dragon liver, Slughorn suddenly called him and said with some sadness: "Don't forget to wear dragon leather gloves. Such a large piece of dragon liver at least... It’s worth 30 Galleons, it would be too bad if you contaminated it.”

Watching the three boys in the "Second Group" put on their dragonhide gloves and begin to bend down to work, Slughorn's face showed an expression of satisfaction.

Then, he looked towards Matthew and Malfoy with a smile: "Matthew and Draco, you come with me first."

At the same time, he pointed to the small room inside.

Different from the cupboards outside where medicinal materials are piled up haphazardly, there are several tall potion shelves in the back room, with all kinds of strange potion ingredients neatly placed on them.

"Perhaps you are interested in seeing my most proud collection." Slughorn took Matthew and Malfoy and said somewhat triumphantly: "I dare say that there are not many pharmacists in Europe. The medicinal materials are more complete than mine.”

Matthew looked at the potion shelves, which contained many medicinal ingredients whose names he could not recognize at all.

"If you need anything later, you can borrow some from me at any time, it's okay," Slughorn said as he came to the shelf closest to them.

He first pointed to a small bottle on his left:

"What's inside is Japanese puffer fish eyes, which are extremely poisonous; such a small bottle costs at least two hundred galleons on the market."

Slughorn looked at the dense row of crystal bottles again.

"There are also twenty-two kinds of fire dragon blood. Except for the Ukrainian iron-belly dragon, I have collected all the others."

Then, he opened another paper box:

"Of course, the African tree snake skin is also extremely precious. A whole one on the market costs at least a hundred galleons, and I collected all of it."

Slughorn was mid-sentence when he suddenly froze.

"Ouch" he let out a strange cry:

"Damn, I remember I had seven complete African tree snake skins, why are there only six left now?"

Matthew blinked slightly, and he suddenly remembered the function of African tree snake skin.

"Is it possible that a thief broke into this place?" Draco Malfoy asked in a low voice: "Professor, why don't you see what medicinal materials are missing?"

"Yes, I'll look for it again," Slughorn said nervously.

He no longer bothered to introduce his collection to Matthew and Malfoy, and began to rummage through the boxes.

ten minutes later

The potions class sat down on the ground and said sadly: "Damn it, I'm missing the horn of a bicorn. These two things cost me at least 400 Galleons."

bicorn horn african tree snake skin

"Professor Slughorn." Matthew murmured: "Someone stole these two medicinal materials from you. Could it be that he wanted"

"Yes, he's making Polyjuice Potion," Slughorn said gloomily.