Vol 2 Chapter 332: Slughorn Castle

To be honest, the situation has reached the worst stage Jon expected.
　　
It’s a very stupid choice to compete with Horace Slughorn for potions... The other party has been immersed in the field of potions for decades. He also served as the Dean of Slytherin and a professor of potions. For many years, even if Severus Snape came in person, he might not be his opponent.
　　
　　 What's more, I am just a student with a little cleverness in potions.
　　
　　 But there is no other choice. Facts have proved that only in the field of Potions, where Slughorn is absolutely confident, he will only reveal a little flaw. At other times, he didn't give Jon any chance at all.
　　
　　 If you don't make a condition on the premise of the potion, Slughorn will definitely choose to drop off the guests directly.
　　
　　 This old fox is more cunning than Jon imagined.
　　
　　……
　　
"Mr. Hart, I think you are a bit arrogant!" Slughorn gave Jon a pity: "Although I admit that you have some talent in potions, but compared with an old man like me , There is still a certain gap."
　　
　　Slaghorn's words used a regretful tone on the surface, but in fact the feeling of pride cannot be concealed.
　　
　　 Obviously, being provoked by a hairy boy made him feel a bit angry.
　　
　　 "Please give me some advice?" Jon said respectfully.
　　
　　 This attitude slightly eased some of Slughorn’s anger. He asked faintly: "Then what potion do you want to compare with me? I will generously let you make a choice..."
　　
"...But it’s better to be a potion that can be completed in a short time. If you want to compare with me, a potion that takes a long time to prepare, such as Veritaserum, although I have no objection, you have to I have lived here for ten and a half days." Slughorn added.
　　
　　 "Thank you for your generosity. In fact, I have already figured it out." Jon said calmly, "How about choosing the elixir?"
　　
　　 "Fulfillment?" Slughorn frowned.
　　
　　……
　　
　　 Slughorn tried to formulate the elixir, which was the choice made by Jon after careful consideration.
　　
First of all, Fu Ling Ji is a special kind of medicine... It is very sensitive to its effects, and it can bring luck to the wizard when taken for the first time; but if the dosage is too large, it will have great toxicity, not only will it not bring luck. Instead, it can lead to dizziness, recklessness, and dangerous arrogance.
　　
　　Almost every wizard can only take it 1-2 times in his life.
　　
　　Secondly, the brewing process of blessing potions is very complicated. Once any mistakes are made, unimaginable consequences will occur... so even the best pharmacist will not have the experience of frequently preparing blessing potions.
　　
If there is really a potion that is relatively unfamiliar to him like Slughorn, who has lived in his seventies or eighties, Jon can only think of the
Fu Ling
that consumes little potion and has an extremely complicated process. Agent".
　　
　　Secondly, the main components of Fu Ling Ji are extremely unstable, and the pharmacist and the laboratory may be blown up inadvertently (that is, the so-called unimaginable consequences).
　　
If Slughorn prepares a blessing potion with himself, he will definitely worry about whether a young man will make a low-level mistake (and then affect him), so he has to allocate a part of his energy to check himself, so that the quality of his potion may be Will be affected.
　　
　　 Of course, if you are lucky... Slughorn’s cauldron will blow up before his own cauldron, even if he won the competition without blood.
　　
Finally, there is a more important point... The former headmaster of Hogwarts, Armando Dippet (Albus Dumbledore’s predecessor), always looks weak and coughing in the portrait. The old wizard... His research on blessing potions is quite deep, and he can be regarded as the most authoritative expert in recent centuries.
　　
When he was in the principal’s office a few months ago, Principal Dippet taught Jon’s blessing potion’s potion sequence, as well as many tips for increasing the success rate... Jon also patiently learned it at the beginning (thought it might be Used).
　　
　　 All of this has not added to Jon Hart the possibility of victory. Otherwise, in the other potions, he would not have any confidence to defeat the old fox Slughorn.
　　
　　 Of course, the above are all positive factors, and there are also negative factors. That is, before this, Jon has not tried the preparation of Fu Ling Ji.
　　
　　In other words, this competition is his first attempt...This is a bit more troublesome.
　　
　　……
　　
　　 Slughorn seemed to have guessed Jon’s intentions, a scornful smile flicked across his mouth.
　　
　　 "Are you sure, Mr. Hart?" He asked in a low voice, "The elixir is not a potion that ordinary wizards can control. His preparation process is extremely complicated and dangerous."
　　
　　 "I know very well, Professor Slughorn." Jon nodded calmly.
　　
　　 "Do you need me to provide you with the corresponding formula and potion sequence?"
　　
　　 "Of course no need..."
　　
　　 "Well, if you want!" Horace Slughorn nodded with a serious face: "Let's get started!"
　　
　　 "Where to go for the competition?" Jon asked softly.
　　
　　 "Come to Slughorn Castle... there is a very well-equipped pharmacy laboratory over there." Slughorn replied, "Come with me, Mr. Hart, and Diana."
　　
　　……
　　
　　 Following Slughorn's pace, Jon and Mrs. Greengrass came to a room inside.
　　
　　 Slughorn opened a closet, revealing a large safe inside.
　　
　　 After tossing for a long time, he finally opened the safe in a hurry, then waved his wand and moved out what was hidden inside...
　　
　　 That's right, it's a castle... But from a distance, it looks more like a Lego toy.
　　
The castle hidden in a safe is almost a foot high~EbookFREE.me~ The area is much larger... Everything is lifelike, from gates, fortresses, city walls and even spires, all follow a real castle, etc. The scale is reduced.
　　
　　 Jon estimated that if this thing was sold as a toy, it would be worth a lot of money.
　　
　　 Horace Slughorn carefully waved his wand and opened the door of the "toy" castle.
　　
　　 "Welcome to Slughorn Castle, I rarely bring them here for ordinary people!" He smiled and said with an open hand.
　　
　　 "Come with me!" Then, he strode towards the castle...
　　
　　 Just when he was about to step on the wall of the castle, a big chunky wizard suddenly disappeared.
　　
　　 Jon blinked, then looked at where the castle gate was
　　
　　 Slughorn, who was only the size of an ant, was waving at them there.