HP: Wizards at Hogwarts

Elaine didn't know when Snape had stood behind him, but he figured that Snape had probably heard him say, "Potions Mastery isn't very technical," because he noticed that Snape's expression was extremely unpleasant, almost as if he had seen Harry.

"Elevin Yakut".

Snape's deep voice rang out, "After drawing the sword of Gryffindor, you've become just as arrogant as the other Gryffindor students, haven't you?"

The cold gaze passed over the sloppy, greasy black hair and landed on Elaine, as well as on the secondhand textbooks on Elaine's desk.

"Relying on the few eloquent skills he learned from Muggle society, he became complacent, arrogant, and even began to look down on knowledge that he himself did not understand."

"Do you really think Potions is some mere 'Muggle science,' comparable to what you call 'biology' or 'chemistry'?"

Elaine wouldn't tolerate him.

"In fact, Professor."

"I don't think potions studies are even worthy of carrying the shoes of 'biology' and 'chemistry'."

hiss~

The entire class, whether Hufflepuff or Ravenclaw students, gasped, looking at Elijah with shock, admiration, worry, reverence, disbelief, and incomprehension.

This guy...

How dare he confront the most fearsome professor in the academy in class?!

Oh, right!

He even dared to curse Hogwarts last night and drew the Gryffindor sword.

In a sense, he is now the most courageous wizard in Hogwarts, so it's not surprising that he did all this!

This is terrible! Will Professor Snape turn Elaine into a specimen and put him in a glass jar like an animal's body?!

Ernie quickly stood up, wanting to explain for Elaine: "Professor, I don't think Elaine meant that. He... he just... uh..."

He hesitated for several seconds, but couldn't come up with a suitable excuse to exonerate Elaine.

Snape turned to Ernie: "Mr. McMillan, if you don't know what to say, you'd better sit down and get ready for class."

Professor Snape knew me?!

I'm doomed!!

Ernie felt a sudden darkness before his eyes, and then, as if all the strength had left his body, he shakily sat back down in his chair.

Snape stared at the defiant Eleven, a contemptuous sneer escaping his hooked nose: "It seems our Mr. Yakut thinks he's learned all about Potions from this ridiculous secondhand textbook."

"Then let me ask you, what's the difference between Wolfsbane and Monkshood?"

If this question were asked to a Ravenclaw student, nine and a half out of ten would be able to answer it; but if it were asked to a Hufflepuff student, probably only half would be able to answer it.

Fortunately, Elaine was prepared for Snape's challenge, so he had reviewed the textbook beforehand.

"They are the same thing, they are both aconite."

"However, the name 'boat-shaped aconite' focuses on describing the shape of the aconite, while the name 'wolfsbane aconite' focuses on describing its function."

"Aconite is highly poisonous. Its flowers, leaves, and roots can all be used in medicine. In medicine, it is used to relieve pain, act as a diuretic, calm the heart, and induce sweating. It is also one of the main ingredients in wolfsbane medicine."

"In the Middle Ages, people often used its toxicity to coat arrowheads with aconite for hunting wolves, which is the origin of the name 'wolf poison aconite'."

He speaks clearly, fluently, and with a confident yet humble tone.

Elaine's answer stunned everyone in the classroom.

The Ravenclaw students looked at Elaine with a hint of admiration.

In fact, this content is recorded in the first-grade textbook. If you ask any Ravenclaw student, even if they can't answer as calmly as Elaine, they can still give a fairly good answer.

The reason they were surprised at this moment was that they had always thought that Elaine was like other Hufflepuff or Gryffindor students, someone who didn't like to study or was just a troublemaker.

But now that they've discovered that Elaine isn't a bad student at all, but rather loves learning just like them, their attitude has naturally changed.

The Hufflepuff students looked at Elaine with the same admiration as before.

Badger cubs don't have that many thoughts.

They only knew one thing: Elaine answered Snape's question, he's amazing!

Snape's gaze toward Elaine held a 0.0001-point increase in approval.

He thought that Elaine could only answer "they are the same thing" at most, but to his surprise, Elaine also answered the origin of their names and what kind of medicine they could be used for.

This doesn't look like a Hufflepuff at all!

"No wonder you dare to look down on potion studies so much. It turns out you were prepared all along. It seems you're quite proud of memorizing the textbook content in advance, Mr. Yakut."

"However, if you think you can truly understand Potions by rote memorization, you're sorely mistaken!"

"I hope your potion-making skills are as good as your textbook memorization skills."

After saying this, Snape ignored Elaine and walked past his desk to the podium.

"Is that all, Professor?"

Elaine looked disappointed. "I thought you were going to put up more challenges."

The surrounding students stared wide-eyed, inwardly screaming: What the hell are you disappointed about?! The professor has already let you off the hook, and you still can't know when to stop?!

Snape stopped and turned around, his eyes narrowing slightly.

"Since Mr. Yakut is so eager to show off, then..."

"Given your disrespect for the professor and disregard for Potions in class, Hufflepuff will deduct 10 points for this."

Wow~

The students from both colleges were stunned.

Before even the first class had started, the school had already lost 10 points, which is a new record for the fastest point deduction for a new student at Hogwarts!

Everyone looked at Elivin again, hoping to see a trace of regret or sadness on his face.

However, they were disappointed.

Instead of feeling any regret or sadness, Elaine laughed with delight.

"Whatever you like, Professor."

Merlin's beard!

Everyone knows Hufflepuff students don't care much about house grades, but to take pleasure in losing points is just too outrageous!!

Who on earth is this person?!

It's definitely not a proper Hufflepuff!!

Snape said no more and went up to the podium to start calling the roll.

After taking attendance, he began to address the students—a speech he had meticulously prepared and carefully crafted over three days.

"You've come here for... I don't expect anything from you..."

Snape suddenly stopped and glared fiercely at Elaine.

In his prepared opening remarks, the line "I don't expect you to understand..." was "coincidentally" uttered by Elaine.

If I say it again, wouldn't it be like I'm mimicking his speech?!