Bottling Joy

This day's private lessons were exceptionally rich, not only involving the brewing of Invigoration Potion, but also the readjustment of the Invigoration Potion formula under the guidance of a Potions Master.

Furthermore, the basic knowledge about concentrating and diluting Potions was also reviewed and learned.

After finishing organizing her notes, Wizet walked out of the office. Night had already fallen, and looking out the window, all she could see was darkness; she couldn't see either the stars or the moon.

It was precisely because of this gloomy weather that the cold and dampness struck, causing the flu to spread at Hogwarts.

In the Hospital Wing, the fireplace flames burned brightly, trying to dispel the cold and dampness as much as possible.

Madam Pomfrey looked at the delivered Potions and immediately became curious, "Three types of Invigoration Potion?"

The flu is a very common illness that occurs every now and then, so she is naturally very familiar with Invigoration Potion.

Following Snape's previous instructions, Wizet pointed to one of the boxes of Potions and said, "This is Invigoration Potion Professor Snape specifically instructed us to supply to Gryffindor House."

Madam Pomfrey nodded with a half-smile. "Actually, this Potions... is quite popular among some Gryffindor."

"I remember when they had the flu before, they would come to the Hospital Wing to get their Potions and compete to see who could finish their Invigoration Potion drink the fastest."

Wizet couldn't help but chuckle. "Madam Pomfrey, you didn't tell Professor Snape about this... did you?"

"Well... that child..." Madam Pomfrey sighed, "And these two Invigoration Potion ... this one looks like the most common one, did you make it?"

Wizet nodded and said, "Yes, it's prepared exactly according to the recipe, so the quality should be acceptable."

Madam Pomfrey said, "Snape may have a peculiar personality, but the fact that he trusts you to brew Potions shows that he has confidence in you."

She picked up a bottle of Potions from the third box, examining the orange sheen on the bottle. "This Invigoration Potion is... unlike anything I've ever seen before, an improved version?"

"Yes, sweeteners were added," Wizet said.

"He's actually willing to modify the flavor." Madam Pomfrey was somewhat surprised, and rambled on, "It seems that... the Potions from last school year were a bit different."

"Since you're willing to improve the taste, it would be great if you could provide some Preventative Potion. That way, we can prevent the flu in advance and avoid being caught off guard at this point."

Wizet blinked. "Preventative Potion?"

"Just a small suggestion from the school doctor," Madam Pomfrey waved her hand. "Taking preventative measures regularly will make things much better."

"To avoid situations where students all rush here at once, it can get quite busy sometimes!"

After a moment's thought, Wizet said, "If it's just Preventative Potion, I might give it a try."

Madam Pomfrey somewhat surprised. "Oh? Are you planning to discuss this with Snape again?"

Wizet explained, "Preventative means that it doesn't need to be too strong... as long as it can be nipped in the bud in the early stages of the flu."

He took out a bottle of Potions from the third box, pressed his wand against the transparent bottle, and enlarged its volume.

He continued waving his wand, casting Water-Making Spell, "These modified Invigoration Potion are special; they can be diluted directly with pure water."

"Considering the widespread availability of Preventative Potion, we need to consider the taste and flavor... In addition to pure water, we need something more unique..."

Wizet looked around before finally fixing her gaze on the burning fireplace.

"That way, we won't need the Fire-Making Spell..."

Wizet maintained the Water-Making Spell, and the water guided by this magic quickly produced small bubbles before disappearing.

"This process went a little too fast..."

With Snape's help, Wizet has gained sufficient knowledge of the process and logic behind the production of Invigoration Potion, and is able to make corresponding adjustments according to specific circumstances.

The adjustment that Wizet made this time was to add sparkling water when diluting the sweetened Invigoration Potion.

He was able to achieve this level of skill thanks to his learning of Water-Making Spell from Ritual Magic, which allowed him to cast spells more freely and give the magic more possibilities.

Even the principle behind producing sparkling water is very simple—it combines the carbon dioxide from the fireplace burning with water, based on the basic magical principle of the Water-Making Spell.

"Madam Pomfrey, do you have Lacewing Infusion?" Wizet asked. "I want to use it as a stabilizer to strengthen the bond between the sparkling water and the Invigoration Potion."

Wizet made her purpose very clear: to dispel Madam Pomfrey's concerns.

If Madam Pomfrey feels there is a problem with the line of reasoning, she can correct it in time to avoid unnecessary misunderstandings.

"Lacewing Infusion, Accio!" Madam Pomfrey waved her wand, summoning a wide-mouthed vial.

"It seems you have a thorough understanding of the formula for the Invigoration Potion... No wonder Snape was willing to help you improve it."

With the combined effects of sparkling water and Lacewing Infusion, this Preventative Potion, specially formulated by Wizet, becomes as clear as water.

Although bubbles still appear on the surface of the Potions, the speed has slowed down considerably, much like the various sodas that Wizet has seen.

In fact, the overall concept for this Preventative Potion was inspired by a series of soft drinks such as Coca-Cola and Sprite.

As a Potions, one should naturally be the first to try out the Potions one has improved.

Wizet poured herself a glass of Preventative Potion. It tasted similar to Sprite, but also like it had been mixed with some Coca-Cola.

As the first bite went down, a warm sensation gently spread throughout my body along my throat...

He pursed his lips, savoring the taste, feeling as if something was missing.

Madam Pomfrey also poured herself a glass of the Preventative Potion. "It tastes like a Muggle beverage... but it's much better than that stuff!"

"Madam Pomfrey, have you ever had soda?" Wizet asked curiously.

"It was called... Coke, right?" Madam Pomfrey recalled. "Around the time of the Wizarding World War, a Hufflepuff brought a bottle of Coke into school."

"Slughorn analyzed it, and it's not a good thing. It contains a hallucinogen, which is not very effective for wizards, but it is very harmful to Muggle."

Cola...

Happy water!

After listening to Madam Pomfrey's words, Wizet understood what the Preventative Potion lacked—happiness!

He then took out a bottle of Invigoration Potion. In the process of diluting it into Preventative Potion, he not only added sparkling water but also used the "Ancient Magic: Potions Balance Conversion" technique.

This time, he changed the proportions, increasing the proportion of the soul slightly, and used the techniques of Mental Magic to extract a bit of pure joy and integrate it into the soul.

"Strange..." Madam Pomfrey frowned slightly, but a subtle smile played on her lips. "The taste hasn't changed... and the effects haven't changed either, so why does it taste better?"

"I poured my soul into it, and I also put happiness into it," Wizet explained with a smile.