#221 - Chapter 221 Will Professor Snape go bankrupt?

After lunch, Harry went to his workbench and began to brew the Baruffio's Brain Elixir himself.

With his memory enhanced by potions, every detail of brewing the potion was crystal clear.

The descriptions in the book, Snape's guidance, and his previous potion-making experience seemed to merge into a seamless blueprint, guiding him step by step.

Harry was filled with pride.

At this rate, it would be hard to fail.

Hehe, the little Baruffio's Brain Elixir will soon be easily conquered by me.

However, reality was much harsher than Harry had imagined. Although he had memorized the brewing steps, things didn't go as smoothly as he had expected.

Clearly, the steps were the same as the professor's, so why did it fail so soon after starting?

It doesn't make sense!

Could this be what the professor told him during the brewing process, to try to sense the changes in the potion in the cauldron, rather than just judging by color?

He cautiously sought confirmation from Professor Snape, and the answer confirmed his inner thoughts.

"Harry, the difficulty in brewing many advanced potions lies in the uncertain reaction time within the potion."

"Moreover, often the potion's reaction will be completed in a very short time. To brew successfully, you must seize the opportunity to add the next potion ingredient."

"You cannot accurately judge the potion's changes solely by its color."

"Therefore, you must learn to use your magic to sense the potion in the cauldron and grasp the timing of the potion's reaction."

"This is the necessary path to becoming an excellent Potions Master."

"The process of brewing Baruffio's Brain Elixir will involve many potion reactions, which are perfect for practice."

The necessary path to becoming a Potions Master!

Hearing this, Harry felt a slight excitement in his heart.

If possible, he certainly wanted to become an excellent Potions Master and carry forward his mother's talent.

But how should he do it?

How should magical sensing be used in potion brewing?

Like using the Levitation Charm to sense objects in Auror training?

He just took out his wand, ready to experiment with the Levitation Charm, when Snape stopped him with a glare.

"Don't use your wand. Treat your magic as an extension of your body. Control your magic to sense the potion's reaction in the cauldron."

Harry shrank his neck, trying to control his magic and slowly probing towards the cauldron.

After stabilizing in this state, he concentrated and began experimenting again.

He mixed the moonstone powder and blood-red crystal powder in proportion, then carefully poured them into the cauldron.

He originally thought the timing was perfect, but the moment the ingredients entered the pot, the potion began to churn violently, forming bubbles of varying sizes.

Harry's heart jumped to his throat, wanting to do something to remedy the situation, but it was too late.

The potion didn't turn dark purple, but became turbid and emitted a pungent odor.

Failed again...

However, by consciously using magical sensing, he seemed to sense something different.

This discovery greatly encouraged him. He quickly adjusted his mindset and started brewing again.

Each time, he repeatedly confirmed the order of the potion ingredients and the amount added, and tried to operate at the best time.

However, none of this worked. Always at some step, the ingredients were added a little too early or a little too late, causing the potion in the cauldron to completely lose control.

Faced with Harry's failure, Snape didn't criticize him much, but patiently encouraged Harry to continue practicing.

Days passed, and Harry's potion-making skills steadily improved. He was already able to reliably distinguish the subtle reactions in the potion by using magical sensing.

Later, he even brewed some inferior Baruffio's Brain Elixirs, although these potions would damage people's brains.

However, all of this came at a price.

Due to constant experimentation, the precious potion ingredients were consumed like flowing water, which made Harry feel very distressed.

Is he going to bankrupt Professor Snape by wasting like this?

Should he take the initiative to bear the cost of the materials?

Harry's heart was in a tangle.

Would this make the professor feel embarrassed?

As if sensing Harry's worry, Snape said expressionlessly.

"The Baruffio's Brain Elixir I brewed before still has four doses left, which have been bought at a high price by pure-blood families such as the Malfoy family and the Nott family."

"Instead of worrying about the cost of materials, you should practice diligently and brew the potion successfully as soon as possible."

Hearing the professor's words, Harry had no more doubts in his heart and concentrated on practicing the brewing of the potion.

Time passed unnoticed, and Harry practiced diligently under Snape's guidance for a whole month.

The world of potions was becoming increasingly clear to him.

Although he hadn't brewed the perfect Baruffio's Brain Elixir yet, Harry knew that his potion-making skills had made a qualitative leap.

However, one day, when Harry pushed open the door of Snape's house, he was greeted by a completely different atmosphere.

The house was filled with a suffocating oppressive atmosphere, as if even the air had become much heavier.

Harry hesitated for a moment, looked up, and found Snape sitting in his usual armchair, his whole body tense, holding his wand, his whole body trembling slightly.

His eyes were fixed on the magic television in front of him, his expression gloomy and terrible, and his cold eyes were full of anger.

Following Snape's gaze to the screen of the magic television, Harry saw that the morning news being broadcast on the screen was showing a wanted poster of a person.

That was a wizard he had never seen before, with a ferocious face and eyes full of madness and danger.

The host's voice sounded on the screen: "Sirius Black escaped from Azkaban last night."

"This person is extremely dangerous and is now wanted by the entire wizarding world. Anyone who provides clues will receive a generous reward."

Harry felt his heart sink. He had never seen Snape so excited and nervous.

Who exactly is this criminal?

Why is the professor so agitated?

Harry slowly walked into the room and cautiously opened his mouth: "Professor, who is that person?"

Snape didn't answer immediately, his eyes still fixed on the screen, his fingers unconsciously clenching the wand, his knuckles a little pale from being too forceful.

After a moment, Snape looked at Harry and said with a complicated expression.

"That is a notorious, incredibly insane murderer. You don't need to care too much."

"I just didn't expect that he could escape from Azkaban."

"By the way, haven't you moved back to Swan Manor yet, Harry?"

Just a murderer?

Professor Snape seems to be hiding something.

Harry didn't want to ask more questions and could only honestly answer.

"Not yet. Aunt Mia said she will pick me up tomorrow night."

"Well then," Snape stood up and said to Harry, "The potion practice will be temporarily suspended."

"I'll teach you a spell."

"If you encounter danger, don't hesitate to use it directly for self-defense."

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