Kindred Spirits

In the living room of Damocles ' house.

When Damocles asked Lucien if he wanted to join the Extraordinary Potioneers Association, a hint of surprise flashed in Snape's eyes, feeling that it was a bit premature to bring it up.

He knew Lucien's potential and talent in potions; his keen sense of smell and his unconventional yet effective approaches to improving formulas were often ingenious.

As long as this kid is willing to devote his energy to potions and put more effort into his research, becoming Potions Master in time is a sure thing, and joining the Extraordinary Potioneers Association will be a natural progression.

The problem is, this kid hasn't put enough effort into potions!

Snape recalled that for the past two years, Lucien had either been working on Transfiguration or busy with alchemy.

He occasionally shows flashes of brilliance in the world of potions, but it's like taking a break to relax after studying for too long.

If Lucien hadn't demonstrated even greater achievements in other areas, Snape would have thought he was "neglecting his duties."

"It's an honor for every apothecary to join the Extraordinary Potioneers Association," Lucien said earnestly, without any hint of being overwhelmed by the honor. "Most of the association's members are Potions Master. However, I've heard that the default requirement for membership is developing a brand-new and sufficiently powerful potion?"

Even though his improvements to the Wolfsbane Potion were approved by the potion maker, they were ultimately improvements on the existing potion and, strictly speaking, could hardly be considered "completely new."

Damocles slapped his forehead upon hearing this, "Sorry, sorry, I got too excited."

"Haha, but I'm sure it won't be long before I receive your membership application."

He was the vice president of the Extraordinary Potioneers Association. He was genuinely delighted when he saw the improved version of the Wolfsbane Potion and instinctively wanted to recruit others to join him.

Such a loss of composure was rare for someone his age, but the potion Lucien presented truly caught his eye.

Damocles' dedication to the research of Wolfsbane Potion stemmed from his childhood experiences.

His sister was bitten by a wicked Werewolf and became infected, turning into Werewolf.

At that time, the Wizarding World had very little understanding of Werewolf and could offer little help. Damocles could only watch helplessly as his sister repeatedly underwent werewolf transformation on the night of the full moon, enduring the pain of her bones dislocating and her flesh tearing and rebuilding. Even through the door, he could hear her suppressed howls.

The once lively and cheerful girl gradually became silent and insecure, afraid to see people, and turned into a "monster" that others avoided.

On a moonlit night, in the darkness of a new moon, she quietly ended her life.

From that moment on, Damocles was determined to follow this path, resolved to do something for the innocent Werewolf infected, even...

They want to create a potion that can completely cure Werewolf transformation.

That's just too difficult. After years of effort, all they managed to create was Wolfsbane Potion that can help Werewolf maintain their sanity on the night of a full moon.

However, this potion is very difficult to make, and only professional-level potion masters can make it.

Moreover, this potion is actually relatively "unpopular" - there aren't many wizards willing to spend the time and effort to brew Wolfsbane Potion.

It is naturally of great significance to Werewolf, but there are too few wizards who care about Werewolf, and even fewer who can brew potions.

Werewolf wizards are a discriminated-against group in wizarding society, even if they are innocent infected individuals. They cannot find work to make a living, and poverty is the norm.

The complicated crafting process and demanding material requirements keep the price of Wolfsbane Potion high, making it unaffordable for most Werewolf wizards in the long run.

Even if Damocles himself revealed the formula, it would be a drop in the ocean.

The promotion of this medicine has been fraught with difficulties from the very beginning.

The recipe was made public with the hope that someone could improve and optimize it.

I never expected that a young man I've never met before would do this today.

Damocles had long heard of Lucien's name. He was a recipient of the Order of Merlin, First Class, and had made extraordinary achievements in Transfiguration and alchemy. He was the most outstanding young genius in the Wizarding World in the past two years.

I just didn't expect Lucien to have such a good understanding of potions, let alone that he would try to tackle something as unprofitable as Wolfsbane Potion.

Based on this alone, the two can be considered "like-minded".