Something Big Happened
Smuggling is really profitable.
Kenneth·Toller obtained a large number of Baruffio's Brain Elixir from somewhere and sold them privately to fifth and seventh grade students, making a large amount of Galleon.
Every time they talk about this, Fred, George and Li·Jordan are almost drooling with envy.
Most students are really poor. Even if their families are rich, it doesn't mean they are rich. There are absolutely very few students like Albert who can grab a handful of Galleon from their pockets at any time.
However, when faced with important lifelong exams, many parents of students do not mind spending some Galleons to cheat so that their children can get better grades so that they can find a good job in the Ministry of Magic after graduation.
Because there was a precedent, students who purchased Baruffio's Brain Elixir immediately hid the potion, and would not let others know that they purchased the potion, for fear of being called to the office for tea by Snape.
This approach is undoubtedly quite wise. Many people will wonder, "Why can others cheat and pass the exam easily?", but they have to study hard here?
There are even more students who secretly went to Professor Snape to report this matter.
Kenneth Toler innocently said that he was just helping to purchase Brain Boosting Potion to speed up everyone's learning.
As we all know, all students who tried to cheat by Brain Boosting Potion were all caught and repeated the grade because of cheating.
Since he dared to sell Baruffio's Brain Elixir in school, Kenneth Toler was naturally on guard. What happened to the unlucky Ravenclaw student last time had already warned him.
Even if Snape were investigated, the matter had nothing to do with him. Kenneth Toler did not sell Baruffio's Brain Elixir, but only helped purchase Brain Boosting Potion. This medicine was not banned by the school, otherwise it would not have appeared in Potions's textbooks.
"Recently, Baruffio's Brain Elixir's affairs have been making a fuss, and it has to do with you, right?" Isobel had just checked his homework and looked up at Albert, who was immersed in writing a paper, and his eyes fell on what he was writing.
"You saw through me again." Albert raised his eyebrows.
Since the two experienced the Forbidden Forest incident together, they often go to Room of Requirement to do homework together. After all, you can't chat while doing it in the library.
"I feel this matter is related to you." Isobel raised his finger and pointed at the parchment of Albert, which was a paper about Baruffio's Brain Elixir.
"I just sold the formula of Baruffio's Brain Elixir to Kenneth Toler," Albert muttered without raising his head. "That guy didn't know where he got a bunch of diluted Baruffio's Brain Elixir from."
"I remember that the failed Baruffio's Brain Elixir was poisonous, even if it was diluted." Isobel watched Albert finish writing the paper, then took it over and took a look at the contents, "Katrina seems to be interested in things, have you drank it?"
"Well, undiluted Baruffio's Brain Elixir can improve brain power to a certain extent." Albert does not deny this. "It's just that it's a bit dangerous. Just like Felix Felicis, a small mistake during cooking can turn it into poison, and taking too much at one time can also cause serious side effects. When taking undiluted Baruffio's Brain Elixir, it's best to do it under the guidance of a professional. A small spoonful at a time is enough."
"Are you going to sell Baruffio's Brain Elixir in school?" The expression on Isobel's face suddenly became weird.
"Could it be that... you are waiting for others to be poisoned by taking Baruffio's Brain Elixir?"
"This matter has nothing to do with me." Albert shrugged. "Okay, I admit that I have such an idea, and I can successfully brew Baruffio's Brain Elixir in advance."
"Are you in need of Galleon?" Isobel returned the parchment to Albert. Her Potions is also good, but it has not yet touched the very high-end Potions like Baruffio's Brain Elixir, and she only has a partial understanding of it.
"There is never too much money." Albert carefully checked the Baruffio's Brain Elixir formula he copied. This was the information he got from the skill feedback when he upgraded this skill to level 2. He was going to record this and send it to Hertok·Dagworth for research.
Without actually practicing it, it's really hard to tell which one is better, after all, even the materials are slightly different.
Hertok·Dagworth may be able to get inspiration from it and improve Baruffio's Brain Elixir next time.
The original Baruffio's Brain Elixir formula itself had big problems. Otherwise, how could it have produced a bunch of toxic chemicals? "As long as you inherit Wildsmith, you should be able to get a large amount of property."
"After all, it belongs to others. I can use the money I earn however I want. No one has any control over it."
"That's right." Isobel nodded.
After Albert finished, the two left Room of Requirement together. Not long after they separated, Fred, George and Lee Jordan jumped out.
These three guys actually used Disillusionment Charm to hide nearby, making Albert suddenly didn't know what to say.
"You are indeed dating. It seems that the one just now was not Katrina?" Fred said excitedly, "I caught you and you still don't admit it."
"We are just studying the papers given by the club."
"Really?" George looked suspicious.
"By the way, who was that just now?"
"Isobel, the sister of Katrina, the genius Ravenclaw who participated in several clubs with me." Albert noticed the expressions of the three of them and couldn't help but roll their eyes at them. "You can't help much with those papers. Naturally, I need to find a powerful guy to help me take a look."
"Also, you guys shouldn't be so bored waiting for me here, right?"
"Something big happened." Fred announced happily, "A Slytherin student was poisoned by drinking Kenneth Toler's Baruffio's Brain Elixir and was sent to School Hospital."
"When did it happen?" The four of them returned to Common Room of Gryffindor.
"Just when you were dating." George's face was filled with a gloating smile, "You were not there at the time, and you didn't see that the expression on Snape's face was completely distorted."
"Kenneth Toler is in a terrible situation right now!" Lee Jordan had a gloating smile on his face.
Albert was quite speechless. These three guys just saw Kenneth Toller making a lot of money. They were envious, jealous, and looked forward to seeing each other suffer misfortune, so they actually made sarcastic remarks.
"It seems that Kenneth Toler made a big mistake." Albert couldn't help but shake his head.
"What's wrong?"
"Generally, after configuring Felix Felicis and Baruffio's Brain Elixir, the wizard who needs to cook Potions can try it himself."
It's a bit like food made from puffer fish. The chef has to eat it himself first to see if it will be poisonous, and only after making sure it's safe can it be taken out for others to use.
At the beginning, Hertok·Dagworth of Baruffio's Brain Elixir was prepared in the same way.