Chapter 372 Hand in the Antidote
"Yes, that's right." Penelope raised her lips slightly, revealing a sly smile, and she spoke again leisurely: "Also, I am almost certain that the entrance they entered the Forbidden Forest was Hogsmeade Village."
"Wait!" Yang Tian, who had not paid much attention just now, suddenly widened his eyes, a look of surprise appeared on his face, and he quickly asked: "Is there a road in Hogsmeade Village that leads directly into the Forbidden Forest?"
"Of course there is." Fred looked at Yang Tian with a puzzled look, as if he didn't understand why he was so excited: "Old students at Hogwarts normally know this road."
"Wouldn't it be easy for the enemy to sneak into Hogwarts from Hogsmeade village?" Neville frowned and asked in confusion.
"So that's why there's the position of gamekeeper?" Penelope raised her eyebrows and interrupted, "Have you forgotten the evil organization that surrounded and killed Yang Tian in your first year? Or have you never thought about how they entered the Forbidden Forest to ambush?" She glanced at everyone, as if blaming them for their lack of memory. "You know, the location where they ambush is the closest to Hogsmeade Village on Hagrid's usual patrol route!" Penelope emphasized.
"I still don't quite understand." Neville asked weakly: "What does this mean?"
"I do understand a little bit." Hermione said thoughtfully, "I remember last year, Yang Tian took us to visit the place where he was surrounded and killed. It seems to be quite far away from the centaurs we just mentioned, right? That's all on Hagrid's patrol route."
Hearing this, Furong also shouted excitedly, "That is to say, in order to go deep into the Forbidden Forest, they not only have to find a way, but also observe Hagrid's patrol route. They have to try again and again to succeed. This is definitely not something that can be accomplished in a day or two!"
"That's right, so I think they also have a base nearby!" Penelope finally concluded: "And this base is most likely in Hogsmeade Village!"
"That's right. Even if they're not there, I believe they won't be too far away. As long as we search with all our strength, we will definitely find some clues about them." Hermione said with shining eyes, but after a pause, she said with a guilty conscience: "But let's calculate the time. We are about to prepare for the final exam. Is this really okay?"
Hearing this, the friends were stunned at first, and then they all burst into laughter.
"Okay, our bodies are not suitable for reconnaissance. A group of little wizards wandering around Hogsmeade village? Too eye-catching." Yang Tian smiled and said, "Now that we have sorted out our ideas, let's leave the rest to professionals. I'll get everyone busy first." After that, Yang Tian waved his hand and hurried away...
In the following time, Meng Meng Jiao became busy again. He flew to the Yang family residence, the Forley Manor, the Zabini Manor... and even the old house of the Yang family far away in China...
Time flies, and the days passed quickly. With half a month left before the final exam, Yang Tian finally took out the antidote, formula and toxin specimens that he had prepared for a long time.
Looking at the thick pile of parchment prescriptions in front of him, Professor Snape smiled like a big boy who found his favorite toy. But this smile was so creepy no matter how you looked at it.
Of course, this weird smile didn't last long, and Professor Snape soon returned to his usual indifference and seriousness. He put the parchment prescriptions aside, then turned around, stared at Yang Tian with cold eyes, and said slowly: "Although it is a little slower than I expected, the result is still barely acceptable."
Hearing this, Yang Tian felt relieved. He knew that Professor Snape had extremely high requirements for potions. If he hadn't recognized his ability, he would have kicked him out of the classroom long ago. However, Professor Snape changed the subject and continued, "But I hope you can complete the follow-up work as soon as possible and don't let me down again."
Well, it’s still that “tsundere” Potions Professor.
"Yeah, I wanted to be faster too. But you are too busy, professor. It is really difficult for me to study all the problems by myself." Yang Tian spoke respectfully, but there was something wrong with his words.
"Ahem..." Snape's face was slightly red, and he said with a slightly resentful expression: "You are really good at shirking responsibility. I just want to ask you, in the past month, how many times have I asked you about the progress of the potion? How many times have I asked you if there are any problems in the development of the potion that need to be discussed? What did you say?"
"Ahem..." Now it was Yang Tian's turn to be embarrassed. The relationship between the two was now clear, and the main point was a twist.
In fact, Yang Tian was also quite wronged. The formula of the potion was originally deduced by the intelligent computer. He didn't need to do anything, and he had no questions to ask Snape, so it couldn't be blamed on him, right?
Fortunately, Snape was in a good mood now. He waved his hand and said, "I just took a look. This formula and specimen are very valuable for scientific research and are very complete. I will send them to the next issue of the Daily Prophet."
"I don't have any problem with that, but isn't it a little late to send it out now? The final exam is coming soon." Yang Tian said with some difficulty.
"Don't worry about that. No matter when, publishing a potion paper that is enough to shock the wizarding world will attract enough attention." Snape said solemnly: "Potions papers are different from other academic papers. They need to be savored slowly. When the brewing time during the holiday is over, the maximum publicity effect will be achieved in the next semester."
Yang Tian couldn't understand the professor's train of thought. "Actually, an academic paper about a magical animal that is so rare that it almost never appears shouldn't cause much of a stir, right? So I don't think there's any need to hold out too much hope for this paper."
"Haha, that's because you don't understand the circle of potions." Snape said disdainfully: "Precisely because of this extremely rare formula, it is more sought after by potion scientists. Because the experimental materials are extremely limited, every word you say will be carefully considered and studied. Because this rare antidote often raises the upper limit of all detoxification potions; each combination and match of it will bring new inspiration to ordinary detoxification potions..."
After a pause, Snape suddenly asked doubtfully, "You keep pouring cold water on me. Are you regretting it? Are you afraid that the exposure of these antidote formulas will limit the power of your Hydra?"
"How is that possible?" Yang Tian said disdainfully: "You can help me publish my paper anytime, I really don't care."
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