Hogwarts: From Luna's House to Godhood Through Intense Competition

“First of all…” Vezel pointed to the nettles and said, “Neville and Hannah have already given the answer.”

“Next are pufferfish eyes…” He pointed to the jar containing pufferfish eyes, “Why would you use them in a swelling potion?”

Fred's eyes lit up. "Because pufferfish also inflate!"

George looked at the last bat spleen and answered quickly, "The last spleen enhances the potion's effects... In fact, using animal spleens usually has similar effects."

Neville and Hannah quickly replied, "We know that!"

After all, Snape had mentioned more than once during class: "The potion's color is wrong! The effect is terrible! Why didn't you add the spleen? You all lose five points!"

“Let’s address the most pressing issue first…” Vizette said with a smile, “The most common problem when facing Potions exams… is not having enough time to brew potions, right?”

Nawi and the others nodded in agreement.

“You should have confidence in the magical subjects you are good at…” Vizet said, pointing to the nettles, “For example, through herbalism, you can shorten the time for processing materials and speed up the process of brewing potions.”

"Using herbalism?" Neville and Hannah frowned and pondered, following Vizet's words.

“The conventional method is to crush the nettles and then add them to the crucible, right?” Vezelt said. “Crushing nettles takes a lot of time, so is there a better way?”

“You can pick off the leaves and then scrape off the outer layer of the stem!” Neville replied. “That’s what Professor Sprout told me.”

“Good method!” Vezel nodded, looking at the crucible that was about to boil. “Nawi, you use this method to treat nettles, I will use the method mentioned in the book.”

George said with a wicked grin, "I love watching fights!"

Fred nodded. "Neville! This is your chance to beat Vizette!"

Neville waved his hands repeatedly, stammering, "I...I didn't mean to defeat anyone...but...I'm good at herbalism!"

He took a deep breath, put on his gloves, picked up a nettle, nodded to Vezel, indicating that he was ready...

Chapter 198 Professional athletes are prohibited from participating!

Vizette took out a stone pestle and mortar, and put the nettles into them, just as the book had described.

With a rhythmic grinding sound, he began to grind the material methodically.

Fred clicked his tongue in amazement and said, "No wonder Ravenclaw got an 'O' in Potions. His movements are so standard and skillful, there's not a single flaw!"

George nodded and said seriously, "Listen to that sound! The force of each strike is so even, it's absolutely textbook-level!"

Fred, standing to the side, chuckled, "If the expression were any more serious, if the whole face were tense... who do you think it would look like?"

“Vizet, don’t listen to Fred!” George laughed too. “Otherwise, it will definitely interfere with Neville’s performance.”

Neville was also dealing with nettles, his brow furrowed as he carefully peeled the skin with a knife, his expression extremely focused.

Not long after Vizette put down the stone pestle, Neville also put down the knife in his hand and let out a long breath.

George exclaimed, "Amazing! You caught up with Vizet's speed!"

Fred patted Neville on the shoulder and said, "That shows we have good judgment, otherwise why would we have brought you here?"

“You…I…actually, I didn’t…” Neville’s expression was shy and somewhat awkward, and his words carried a hint of worry. “Is it really okay for me to handle things this way…?”

“Why not give it a try?” Vizet pointed to the crucible, where the water was now boiling.

Vizette picked up the nettles that Neville had prepared and poured them into the crucible. The nettles quickly sank to the bottom, and the liquid in the pot gradually turned yellowish-green.

“Facts can prove a lot…” He turned down the flame and pointed to the yellowish-green liquid bubbling with fish-eye-like bubbles, saying, “The release of properties was very fast; this was a very successful operation.”

……

The Tritopus family possesses a formula containing extremely complex ingredients, which Vizet studied thoroughly during the summer vacation, combining it with the Inflation Charm.

It was precisely because of this research that Wizette chose them as examples to illustrate her ideas.

The potion-making continued, and Vizet led everyone in a re-analysis of the swelling potion's various processes from the perspective of other magical subjects.

For example, the materials placed in the crucible can correspond to the pauses in the incantation of the expansion spell;

The amount of ingredients is also related to the stress of the spell. The pufferfish eyes that need to be added in the second step are actually the most important ingredient in the entire swelling potion.

Therefore, the amount of pufferfish eyes placed in the crucible is the largest in the entire recipe, requiring a full three portions.

After finishing brewing the potion, Fred and George brought over two fluffy creatures. They gave one of the fluffy creatures a swelling potion and cast a swelling spell on the other fluffy creature.

The two fluffy creatures grew larger rapidly, their fur becoming even fluffier, like two soft pillows, which amazed Fred and George.

Based on the current progress, Vizette gave a summary of the stage, "This is what I wanted to illustrate... Charms and Potions can corroborate each other, while Herbalism can complement Potions..."

Hannah is now getting into the swing of things, and after listening to Wizette's summary, she suddenly realized, "From this perspective, it feels a lot like being a therapist!"

“I’ve heard my elders mention this before… They said that getting a therapist’s license is extremely difficult!”

“That’s a perfectly valid understanding!” Vizette affirmed. “Healers need certificates in many magical subjects, the two most important of which are Potions and Charms.”

"When certain special patients appear, they will combine knowledge of herbalism, conservation of magical animals, and other fields to concoct more targeted magical potions, and supplement them with spell magic to treat the patients."

The "Guardian Angel Healing Technique," which is still being improved and perfected, actually falls within the research scope of healers.

……

Fred and George stared at Pu Rongrong, somewhat lost in thought. They looked up almost simultaneously. "Vizet, what will happen if we keep increasing the amount of pufferfish eyes?"

Vizette countered, "Why would you think that?"

Fred laughed, “Because the Inflation Charm actually has other effects…for example, it can make a person float uncontrollably like a balloon for a while.”

George added, "When school started, Dad told us... Harry cast an Inflation Charm and blew his aunt up like a balloon."

Vizette understood what Fred and George meant. "They want to increase the variety of 'magic fireworks,' so they need to change the materials, right?"

George snapped his fingers. "That's it! That's it!"

Fred puffed out his chest: "How about that? We're learning pretty fast, aren't we?"

“Of course, no problem, but…” Vizette looked at Neville and Hannah, “what kind of adjustments do we need to make?”

"What kind of adjustments?" Hannah pursed her lips. "Reduce the amount of nettles! And increase the amount of bat spleen!"

"This will enhance the effect on the pufferfish's eyes!" Neville realized as well. "And since less nettle is needed, there might be less stinging!"

……

After clarifying their thoughts, Nawi and the others got to work and began to brew the swelling potion with a modified formula, according to their own ideas.

Vizette stood aside, waiting for the finished products from the group.

Because of the previous analysis, Nawi and his team made quick progress, and the processed nettles and pufferfish eyes were placed into the crucible one by one.

The cauldron now had an indescribable color, and Fred and his companions began to consider whether to brew another potion or try adding some other ingredients.

Fred and George's idea was to continue cooking, and if it failed, to improve the recipe;

Neville and Hannah, however, thought they should try another approach and ask Vizet directly.

Luna watched the liquid in the crucible change color and said thoughtfully, "I think the potions these days are too heavy..."

"We'll need something light and buoyant. It's still quite difficult to rely solely on bats carrying pufferfish to fly..."

"Perhaps we need to give the pufferfish a pair of fluffy wings so that it can fly better, but we must make sure to tie the wings tightly!"

As she pondered, she took action, retrieving two beautiful bird feathers and a string of dried bluebells from the locker.

Upon seeing this, Vizette shook his head and laughed. He suddenly remembered something Fred had said earlier: "Professional athletes are prohibited from participating!"

He found it difficult to explain and could only attribute it to spirituality, an ineffable quality.

If Fred and his team had followed their original plan and completed the entire potion-making process;

So the potion can indeed inflate a person, but that's all; the air will soon deflate, meaning the effect doesn't last long.

The materials Luna chose, when added, will have their magical properties enhanced, making the "inflation" that Fred and the others were hoping for last longer.

For example, Honeydukes' "Blow-Away Super Bubble Gum," a candy that makes you blow blue bubbles, contains bluebell flowers...

Chapter 199 The Dementor's Threads?

The two materials provided by Luna laid the foundation for the "blowing-type swelling potion";

The original version of the "blowing swelling potion" could make Pu Rongrong swell up a little more and float a few centimeters higher.

However, the effect lasted only a very short time, about two breaths. Before Pu Rongrong could even take two steps forward, it had already returned to its original state and landed back on the ground.

The size of the fluffy cat is about the size of a ball, and with its fluffy fur, it is much smaller than it looks.

After drinking the initial version of the "blowing-type swelling potion," Pu Rongrong could only float for two breaths. Therefore, its effect on a person would likely be even weaker, or even nonexistent.

Fred and George tested the drug on themselves, and the results were indeed as described. The two only felt their stomachs bloated for a few seconds, and then they felt nothing more, not even passing gas.

This is a regret expressed by Fred and George themselves; if the original "blowing potion" had made people fart, it would have been a great prank food.

In this way, Fred and his colleagues had two research directions;

The first is, of course, to improve the "blowing-type swelling medicine," and the second is a derivative product that allows the user to release a loud fart;

The second research direction would be relatively simple and the results would be quite interesting, so Fred and George came up with a name for it.

It was an incredibly fun process. In the end, the possible names for this prank food were "Sound Fart Nougat," "Recoil Lollipop," and "Pop Pop Bubble Gum."

However, the specific name will be decided after the finished product is produced, based on which type of candy it best matches.