Is This Potion-Making Too?

"Is this Potions? Is this really Potions?" Harry couldn't help but exclaim.

The Potions -making process at the academy was completely different from what was taught at Hogwarts, and Harry could hardly believe that this was also Potion-Making.

The Potions -making process is somewhat similar to cooking, which is why Harry picked it up relatively quickly. The process at Hogwarts is roughly as follows:

Firstly, preparing ingredients is similar to Potions. Except for some potions that need to be used immediately or are semi-finished products after purification, the ingredients need to be ground into powder, chopped, or mashed into a paste. I've heard that juice also needs to be extracted, but Harry's current knowledge doesn't cover that.

Secondly, control the heat and observe the color change of the liquid in the crucible, adding materials at the appropriate time.

Thirdly, stirring. This is different from cooking. Potions have strict rules about the number of times to stir and whether to stir clockwise or counterclockwise.

Fourthly, there is the involvement of the wizard himself. If it were Muggle, even if the previous steps were flawless, the result would only be a pot of waste. Moreover, some Potions even require the wand to be used to recite a nonsensical spell that has no effect. Ryan calls this "consecration," which is quite apt.

Meanwhile, the Potion-Making textbook at the magic school called the Academy changed its art style in the first year. It explained the essence of Potions at the beginning, stating that they are the product of a ritual involving the physical properties and magical power of materials.

The Potions Class. It still uses Potions ingredients, but the content has been entirely focused on the wizard's participation, and the heating and stirring of the cauldron are all gone.

The academy version of the Potions -making process is as follows:

Firstly, the Magic Imbuement. This doesn't require a wand; instead, gaze at the materials and imagine them as part of yourself. When you feel something being consumed, it means you've succeeded. Beginners are advised to directly touch some tangible materials with their hands, again imagining them as part of themselves, until they feel a slight warmth on their fingertips.

Secondly, extraction. This step requires a spell, which is the foundation of the academy's Potions process. All subsequent potion-making requires it to extract something resembling juice or crystals from the already tainted materials.

Thirdly, this step was mostly done by the Muggle of Atlantis; they only needed to mix the precipitated substances. Some of the more advanced Potions still required the involvement of wizards, who had to mix them step by step, and some even required consecration.

The incantations for consecration are explained in detail in the academy's textbooks. They are all evolutions of Old English or other lost languages, representing the names of the Potions.

This is to use words to make the Potions understand what it is before its spirituality disappears.

Looking at Harry's astonished expression, Ryan couldn't help but think of his own expression when he first saw the book—surprise mixed with shame.

Three years ago, Ryan was arrogant. When he first arrived in Atlantis, he was with Kate. After reading some journal articles and realizing that they were only relative truths, he stopped taking the knowledge here seriously and even started reading the history he hated the most.

But one day, while passing by a Potions on the street, Ryan was surprised to find that the warehouse on the ground floor was full of Muggle or Squib.

Without the aid of magic, they simply mixed some materials and created some common Potions.

At that time, Ryan was preparing to build a new Smith Castle, and it was during that period that Ryan truly felt what it meant to live a frugal life again.

Let the new and the old complement each other. If the ritual of escaping the gaze fails, at least one can survive in the real castle, occasionally venturing out into the real world for a breath of fresh air, and then emerge when one is powerful enough to sweep everything away.

But the cost was enormous, almost depleting Ryan's family's savings. At that moment, Ryan was astonished and ashamed to discover that Atlantis could still exist like this. If he had known this earlier, he wouldn't have had to almost empty his savings.

If Muggle could do it too, all I need to do is find a factory in a third-world country, use the Confundus Charm to make some frequently used and consumed Potions, and then would I still be short of Galleons?

Does he still need to write books, start an alchemy workshop, and do business?

In Ryan's view, the Potions of Atlantis were undoubtedly a groundbreaking invention. They freed wizards from having to stand guard over the cauldron to make Potions. They could simultaneously infuse and extract multiple materials, leaving the rest to Muggle or wizards with average Potion-Making.

If the original process were followed, even the most skilled Potions Master could only make a few batches at a time based on their proficiency in Potions making, or simply brew a large pot of the same Potions. This efficiency was far too slow.

Wizards in the academy, if skilled, can typically infuse Potions ingredients in a single breath, consuming little magic power. Magic power is essentially like muscle for wizards. The term "consuming" is just for easier understanding; the magic power consumed doesn't directly reduce muscle mass, but rather depletes physical strength. The physical exertion required to infuse Potions ingredients, converted to exercise, is roughly equivalent to picking up a can of soda.

So Ryan made several "visits" to Atlantis, and through Ryan's continuous "efforts," a strategic partnership was finally established between Atlantis and Atlantis. Atlantis provided manpower, and Ryan provided manpower.

Even the channels passed down through generations of Smith's family were reluctantly shared and opened by Ryan to the wizards of Atlantis for the sake of cooperation. What a noble and selfless spirit this is!

Ryan got Galleons, the underwater wizard got the materials, the wizarding world had cheaper Potions, and we all have a bright future!

Although Ryan no longer needs to be as busy as before, and this cooperation is no longer necessary, his recent discovery has shown Ryan that his little brothers in Atlantis are still quite useful, and he even has contact with Moon City and the others.

After much pleading and cajoling by Ryan, Moon City actually placed an order through Atlantis. All they had to do was wait for them to receive the enormous Anywhere Door. The Moon, this alluring beauty veiled in mystery, would then welcome Ryan's favor. For the unity and development of the wizarding world, Ryan had no choice but to oblige!

Before they knew it, it was already evening. Harry wanted to stay in Atlantis longer, but Ryan refused him firmly. "Harry, controlling two bodies for a long time will cause you serious trauma. It's getting late. If you go back now, you can still make it to Hogwarts for dinner."

"Well, Ryan, but thankfully I got rid of Ron this afternoon, and my other body is lying in the dormitory, otherwise how could I have read this afternoon?" Harry reluctantly put down the book, which turned into a shooting star and flew back to the "starry sky".

"Ryan, how do we get back? Are we going to see Poseidon's Staff again?" Hermione asked, still shaken.

"Going back won't be so troublesome." Ryan pretended to stroke the necklace on his chest. The next second, the four of them disappeared from the spot, and the real them took their place in another body at Hogwarts.

Harry gasped for breath, and after the intense feeling of weightlessness, he opened his eyes in his Ravenclaw dormitory, as if he had never left.

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