The Bard of Hogwarts

Chapter 303 A Talent That Was Wasted

Let's rewind to twenty minutes ago.

After Draco left, Ino was about to use a cleaning charm to clean the dishes on the table when she was drawn to the sound of vibration from the bedside drawer.

Connecting the two-way mirror makes the trip to the Astronomical Tower possible.

……

"Hermione!"

A soft exclamation broke the silence of the Astronomical Tower.

Hearing the call, Hermione turned around in surprise, her face beaming with a smile she couldn't hide.

"Ino, I'm sorry to disturb your rest over the weekend, but I feel there's something I need to give you that might be helpful."

Hermione turned around and walked briskly toward the boy in front of her.

"Don't worry about it, I don't usually sleep in on weekends either." Ino waved her hand gently, then pointed her wand at the ground.

Two rattan armchairs and a small tea table quietly appeared at the Astronomical Tower.

"Sit down and talk! Judging from your appearance, you probably haven't had breakfast yet."

Enola moved over to a wicker chair, glancing questioningly at Hermione.

"Yes! But there's no rush!" Hermione readily admitted that she was on an empty stomach.

"Beauxbatons and Durmstrang arrived today. Although I'm not sure how Headmaster Dumbledore will select the champions for Hogwarts, I think you'll find these things useful."

As Hermione spoke, she began rummaging through her pockets with both hands.

at the same time.

Ino looked in surprise at the small coffee table, which had been empty before, but in just a minute or two, it had been piled with a dazzling array of things.

Buffet, fire retardant, euphoric agent, soothing agent, memory enhancer, bone-regenerating agent, common antidote, shrinking potion, energizing agent... a whole bunch of them.

Although potions weren't Ino's forte, the potions on the table seemed to be beyond his comprehension; where did a fourth-year girl get so many potions?

If he weren't familiar with the original story, he would be wondering right now what Hermione's background is and what her relationship is with the other Granger of the Extraordinary Potion.

But in that brief moment of reverie, he noticed that the potions on the table had suddenly changed their style, with even more strange potions appearing.

Throat gas, truth serum, hell potion, disorientation agent, potion of despair...

half an hour.

Hermione was like a little hamster, emptying her own pockets.

But just when Ino thought it was all over, he noticed that the girl across from him was making a new move.

Hermione reached into her collar and pulled out a silver necklace. As the necklace was slowly pulled out, a small bottle of shimmering golden potion appeared before Ino's eyes.

Fructus Felicis...

Ino was somewhat surprised. Unlike the potions before, although some were also very precious, most of them could be bought.

But FLORGINIC is entirely dependent on connections and connections; otherwise, you can't buy it even if you have money.

There are only a handful of potions in the magical world who can concoct Felix Felicis, so whenever Felix Felicis enters the market, it is always absorbed by potion shops as soon as possible.

This is not just baseless speculation. Ino had discussed this issue with Lucius before, after all, Lucius had given him a small bottle of Felix Felicis.

But after the conversation, the answers were surprisingly consistent: no one would allow Felix Felicis to leak out.

……

Looking at the potions on the table and the Felix Felicis in Hermione's hand.

At this moment, Ino became curious about what this girl had gone through. He simply didn't believe that she hadn't had some kind of extraordinary experience; Felix Felicis wasn't something that could be obtained just by chance.

Hermione, you…

"I made it myself!" Hermione answered preemptively, seemingly knowing she was going to be asked.

After she finished speaking, she tilted her head back with a hint of pride, her fair swan neck appearing as delicate as snow in the sunlight.

Although she appeared somewhat proud, Hermione's expression was one of seeking praise.

"That's amazing!" Ino's praise came from the bottom of his heart.

He suddenly realized that Hermione had truly been held back in the original story.

Perhaps Hermione's true strengths were not in rote memorization of books, nor in becoming Minister of Magic.

The real talent should be to become a potion master.

After a brief moment of thought, Ino had already found some details in the original story.

A second-year Muggle witch, relying on a forbidden book from the library, sneaked into the bathroom and secretly concocted a complicated potion, and miraculously succeeded on her first try.

……

At the same time.

After hearing the praise, Hermione's brown eyes seemed to light up like stars, and she looked very happy.

"Felix Felicis? Did you make that too?" After praising it, Ino suddenly turned her gaze to the other side.

The contrast between the fair fingers and the golden potion was striking.

However, Hermione's smiling expression suddenly froze when she heard about Felix Felicis.

"No, this isn't it!" Hermione lowered her head somewhat embarrassedly, but quickly raised it again.

"But I can make Felix Felicis, really! It's just that I don't have enough time, a full six months! And I can't take the crucible home..."

Listening to Hermione quietly defend herself, for a fleeting moment, Ino suddenly felt that this world was truly amazing.

Some people only know one Oblivion Spell in their entire lives, while others can reach the level of a top potion master in just the fourth grade.

Yes, the creation of Felix Felicis was a watershed moment, and also the ceiling of what you could learn from textbooks.

And after that came Potions Masters like Snape.

If you want to become a potion master, textbooks can no longer help you. You can only rely on your own insights, improve your techniques, or develop new potions.

……

"Hermione, your talent in potions is truly unexpected."

Ino was not stingy with his praise.

But when faced with the second compliment, Hermione did not show the same smugness as before.

She gently put down the Felix Felicis in her hand, then pushed the potion on the table.

"Here you go! I don't know what you'll use it for, but injuries have always occurred in the Three Kingdoms tournament throughout history."

His words were sincere, and his gaze was intense.

To be honest, Ino was genuinely touched at that moment, even though it was all a misunderstanding caused by a lack of information.

But no matter what the misunderstanding, the underlying feelings will not change.

Just as everyone cares about the glamorous honors, few people care about the hardships behind those honors.

For some reason, Ino suddenly thought of the very first scene: the girl's lonely figure on the astronomical tower.

Perhaps, behind the myriad of magical potions before us lies countless hardships.

Thinking of this, he looked up at Hermione again, the girl's brown eyes still full of smiles.

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(End of this chapter)