Brewing Steps for the Group Potion

The speculation about the cauldrons came to an abrupt halt.

Because by the time Ryan finished introducing the cauldrons, the staff table was already full.

Arthur Weasley, head of the Ministry of Magic's Department of Magical Law Enforcement and the usual host of every match, was naturally among them.

"Hello, everyone!

I'm Arthur Weasley.

I won't be hosting today's competition.

It will be handed over to a more qualified professional—Caster Pollacchi, grandfather of the renowned potioneer Libatius Borage."

Caster Pollacchi, the Arborsage who looked almost exactly like Dumbledore aside from his darker complexion, rose to his feet.

"You should all be able to see it.

In front of you are four long tables, cauldrons, and four sets of potion-making equipment.

The tables are covered with the potion ingredients you have purified with magic over the past few days: Fluxweed, Ginger Root, Graphorn horn, Sneezewort, Diricawl feathers, Lionfish Spine Powder, Moonstone.

Later, you will use the same method you used to purify potion ingredients to purify your school's equipment one item at a time.

In addition, each school must select one student who excels at Potion-Making.

He or she will follow the potion-brewing steps I provide to process the ingredients and brew the potion.

Finally, you will each come forward and use your wand to stir it counterclockwise once.

At that point, today's competition item, the Group Potion, will be successfully brewed.

I will explain its effects.

And I will use four toads to test the potion's potency.

"Why use toads? Wouldn't white mice work?" Hermione nudged Ryan with her elbow and asked.

"Then do you know why toads are among the three types of pets allowed at school?" Ryan did not answer directly, nor did he wait for Hermione to respond before continuing. "Although toads themselves possess no magical abilities,