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“Which one did you invent?” Mr. Andreas asked.
“Raise your hand to be called on, young man. 1 point from Slytherin.” He almost smirked at the looks of utter surprise from the rest of the class. The boy then raised his hand and re-stated the question.
Snape nodded. “Better. I invented a potion for headaches first, which worked differently than the one considered the standard back then. I recently completed an Evanescence potion, which cleans better than the standard charm and doesn’t leave the underlying surface discolored, as is sometimes the case with a spell. It is suitable for delicate surfaces such as artwork, for instance.” He had a wicked thought. Would it work on enchanted portraits as well as Muggle ones? “In this case, accidents are sometimes good, as long as the brewer survives. Now, Madam Tranh is understandably concerned about preventing them. French safety regulations are the strictest on the Continent, and their record is to be envied. Those in the States are not far behind, at least on paper, though one suspects some researchers pay little attention to anything authority tells them. The Russians are often quite bold in their experimentation, but their results are often difficult to reproduce.” He knew he was going quite over the heads of most in the room, but Miss Marcher and a few others were appearing to follow. “Our own record of progress is comparable to that in the States, and when you compare absolute numbers, we are quite ahead in terms of percentage of population. You are part of the tradition of Hogwarts, and you should be proud.”
Yes. He should have spoken to all his first years like this a long time ago. Their faces shone with happiness and pride. “You are far too intelligent to be anyone’s pair of hands,” he added with conviction. “Even though it would be somewhat less mindless than some Ministry jobs I know of.” That brought smiles and a few giggles from the children. “Now let’s learn how to make Pepper-Up. Remember, you will be drinking most of these potions later on, so try not to poison yourself or others while brewing today.”
The Birthday Present, Chapter 56
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