Matthew took some simple equipment from his pocket, crushed the Thousand-Needle Flower, extracted its essence, and added several supplementary ingredients. Neutralizing the Thousand-Needle Flower's toxicity was not difficult for him.
Matthew had no desire to keep secrets. There was nothing to hide about his process of Refine Potions, and neutralizing the Thousand-Needle Flower was not some top-secret formula either; it merely demanded great skill in the preparation process.
Gryffindor lost interest after watching for a few moments. To him, Refine Potions was incredibly sleep-inducing.
Irina and Kadir were thoroughly confused, yet they still found it impressive and remained engrossed. This was their first time seeing their teacher Refine Potions.
Ravenclaw watched Matthew's work intently from the side. Seeing how practiced his movements were, she could not help growing a little curious about him.
Potions was an extremely complex branch of Magic. Those skilled at it were usually Wizards well into middle age, and Matthew's level was something she had seen only in her late teacher.
Ravenclaw's teacher had been skilled at Potions and Alchemy. She had already surpassed her teacher on the path of Alchemy, but that had also required much of her time, leaving her only at the threshold of Potions.
Having only just begun to grasp Potions, Ravenclaw could understand Matthew's actions better than the others. That was precisely why her curiosity toward this Young Wizard continued to grow.
After a while, Matthew handed Ravenclaw a pale golden potion. "It's neutralized. You can drink it directly."
Ravenclaw accepted the potion and caught a metallic scent—the smell of the Thousand-Needle Flower. When she drank it, despite it being liquid, a faint sound of metal clinking came from her stomach.
The potion Matthew had neutralized caused no discomfort after being consumed. Ravenclaw felt her stomach quickly grow warm, the warmth