Advanced Potion-Making

"The 70s?"

"The spell he created in Snape's Potions textbook!"

Upon hearing Quirrell's introduction, he immediately thought of this treasure.

So, Basil closed his eyes.

In the castle's basement, within the dark, terrifying Potions classroom filled with specimens, a tattered copy of "Advanced Potion-Making" by Libatius Borage vanished from a cupboard in the corner.

A book then appeared in Basil's backpack.

As soon as class ended, he asked Hermione to help him look up the term "great wizard," and after smoothly getting away from her.

He couldn't wait to return to the dormitory and open it.

Contrary to its dilapidated appearance, the contents inside were exceptionally rich.

Besides the dense small print in the book's blank spaces, the printed areas also had annotations.

How to process ingredients more appropriately, crossing out and adding potion components, and more efficient stirring methods.

But knowing the plot, he directly searched the original blank spaces.

Finally, after three minutes, amidst some scribbled and revised handwriting, he found the spells Snape had invented in his youth.

"How could Harry be so stupid!" Basil thought the moment he saw them.

"Returning a gem for its case" perfectly described Harry's actions in the movie.

Hermione didn't notice because she couldn't admit her own mediocrity—in front of the Half-Blood Prince.

Thus, she developed a bias towards the book's content.

And Harry, despite caring deeply about the content, mistook those spells for the real treasure.

He overlooked the revised handwriting.

This completely recorded the thought process of a spell's creation, from nothing to something.

It turned out the spell Quirrell taught in class was the Bebbing Charm.

But Snape was not satisfied with its power, perhaps to be more targeted towards his enemies.

He translated the incantation of the original Bebbing Charm, broke it down, and reassembled it, adjusting it step by step, thus arriving at the new version of the Bebbing Charm.

The incantation also became [Lock Tongue Seal Throat].

The target of the spell wouldn't even feel their tongue being stuck until they tried to cast a spell or speak.

It seems James Potter, or Sirius, or one of them was not good at silent spells.

Or perhaps both.

The other spells in the book.

Their effects couldn't be determined from the incantations alone.

Besides the famous Sectumsempra, Levicorpus, and Silencing Charm, which appeared in the movie.

It was also very dangerous to attempt unfamiliar spells on others without permission.

But fortunately, in the movie, Harry had tried them all.

These spells, except for Sectumsempra, were not dangerous.

Therefore, in the following days, Basil began to follow in Harry's footsteps and experiment with these spells.

Using himself.

These spells were all very interesting.

And very useful.

There was a curse that could make a person's toes grow wildly.

This could effectively prevent agile wizards who could dodge spells with their bodies from doing so due to the change in their toes.

Overall, this "Advanced Potion-Making" was Basil's biggest gain since the start of school until October.

His Spell Cards also gained new entries: [Sectumsempra] [Lock Tongue Seal Throat]

The progress of his Grimoire, along with the data panel, was also updated.

[ID: 000000001]

[Grimoire Level: 3 (1100/100)]

[Name: Ryan Smith / Basil Granger]

[Race: Wizard]

[Identity: Hogwarts · Gryffindor (Fire Spells Buff +1%) · First Year (20 Gems issued daily)]

[Enrollment Date: 1991/07/27]

[HP: 10+15 (Echo Bonus: 1000 False HP: 142·341)]

[MP: 7+9]

[Luck: 3-7]

[Family Traits: Dragon Blood of Red Dragon (To be ignited), Plant Affinity (Awakened), Potions Mastery (Awakened)]

Among these, the card data for Sectumsempra surprised Basil the most.

[Sectumsempra Spell]

[Level: 1]

[Magical Power Cost: 4]

[Creates multiple invisible swords that slash at enemy units. If the player unit has negative emotions or fits the identity of a Fallen Soul, the swords will attach an undispellable curse, causing the enemy unit's wounds to be unable to regenerate.]

[Damage: 12+?]

[Note: Additional damage depends on the amount of negative emotions and the degree of soul corruption.]

[Effective Range: Within the caster's sight or perception.]

This brought up a concept that wasn't entirely new: Fallen Soul.

Killing and snatching souls, perhaps the echoes received were either holy or fallen, all originating from this.

For those souls stuck in the middle, perhaps the echoes they produced were merely golden?

It also confirmed Professor Flitwick's statement.

But unfortunately, this spell was only suitable for wizards like Snape, who were filled with inner resentment and overflowing negative emotions.

Harry, who was seen as a liar by most and distanced by the most beloved Dumbledore in the fifth movie, also fit the description.

And Basil himself?

Considering himself a cheerful and outgoing young man, without any bonuses, his damage was estimated to be only 12.

Moreover, on his system's stat panel, which was practically crippled, magic defense and physical defense were not factored into his health.

These were simply numerical values calculated based on his physiological structure.

Therefore, apart from plants with explosive health, even a fire dragon's health wouldn't likely exceed a hundred.

Hitting a vital spot, 12 damage was more than enough.

He had also tested it afterward.

Standing in the dormitory washroom, he used the castle in his mind to test the bed in Quirrell's bedroom from afar.

Regrettably, even someone as radiant and holy as himself...

could not help but harbor negative emotions.

This resulted in his invisible swords also being cursed.

Consequently, he was unable to repair the bed with a mending charm.

And so, as Quirrell, who could no longer hold back, instructed Filch to find the culprit, October arrived.

The first day of October was a Tuesday.

Basil had a gloomy expression on his face all day.

Quirrell's eyes, which were almost bulging, and his constant scanning movements at dinner couldn't cheer him up.

No one could understand his pain.

October 1st!

National Day!

A 7-day holiday!

He couldn't enjoy it and still had to attend classes!

Just then, Nearly Headless Nick approached.

"Basil, you've always wanted to know why Professor McGonagall is so lenient towards Gryffindor in Quidditch, right? I can tell you today."

Basil rolled his eyes.

Hermione, standing nearby, cast a grateful glance.

After the start-of-term banquet, Nick had completely changed his attitude and avoided this topic.

Even Ron hadn't managed to uncover any secrets about it.

Communicating with Mrs. Weasley, he had only received some information about Professor McGonagall's romantic history.

Professor McGonagall had two boyfriends.

The first was a Muggle, and she broke up with him for her pursuits in the wizarding world.

The second was her superior in the Department of Magical Law Enforcement, who had pursued Professor McGonagall for decades.

It wasn't until the 1980s that she finally agreed.

And married him.

She also, unusually, kept her Muggle surname instead of taking her husband's.

Just three years into the marriage, her husband died in an accident after being bitten by a Venomous Tentacula.