Kyle went home for the holidays, originally thinking that he could finally put aside those subjects that he didn't like so much, and then immerse himself in learning tailoring skills.
Who would have thought that he would suddenly become the first teacher for children.
Fortunately, Tom does not have the character of a criminal. Even compared to other children, he is a very sensible one.
However, Kyle himself had a bigger problem. When he first entered Hogwarts, he was a little obsessed with that magical world, so that he was not very solid in his first-year studies.
When Tom asked questions, he often fell into a state of confusion.
"Kyle, you said, this Dittany can treat trauma. If crushed and applied directly to superficial abrasions, cuts, and burns, it can quickly stop bleeding, close the epidermis, inhibit inflammation, and fade minor scars; it is suitable for daily bumps and plant scratches..."
"And Essence of Dittany is the result of concentration. Its therapeutic effect is much better than the ordinary Dittany plant itself. It is the most important agent for Wizard World to treat trauma..."
"I want to know, is this simply extracted concentrated plant essence the same as Potions? Is it itself a kind of Potions?"
Kyle has never thought about this problem in this way. When he was in the greenhouse, he was directly immersed in the rich number and scale of plants. When the dean gave a lecture, he didn't hear many of them...
But at this time, looking at the strange look in Tom's eyes, he could only search all his memories, and finally found the answer in a corner of his memory.
He imitated Ms. Herbert Beery and began to tell.
"... First of all, some people think that Herbology is to cultivate magic plants, and then supply them to Potions masters to make Potions. Apart from that, they have no more uses... This concept is wrong..."
"When we study Herbology, on the one hand, we need to learn to take care of those rare magic plants so that they can reproduce better, so as to ensure that we can use them in the future. Hogwarts has the richest magic plants. This has to rely on the hard work of Ms. Hufflepuff. She successfully cultivated many rare Herbologys at that time, so that we still have many plants that are not seen in the outside world..."
"For example, everyone can see Whomping Willow guarding the castle..."
"On the other hand, we can also feel the existence of magic from the magic plants themselves. If you are careful and sensitive enough, you may be able to learn some traces of the operation of magic from each plant..."
"As far as I know, there are some doctors in St. Mungo's who are still developing the value of Dittany..."
As he was talking, Kyle also realized that what he was talking about had strayed from the topic, and then he hurriedly started to turn to the serious issue.
Fortunately, even if Tom saw it, he didn't care.
These stories are very important information, and it is very interesting for Tom to collect them.
"Essence of Dittany is made by low-temperature distillation of Dittany leaves to extract concentrated medicine. Although Dittany leaves can be used directly to help heal wounds, the effect may be very slow. At the same time, the foreign body sensation formed by the leaves themselves may make it difficult to heal the wound. Therefore, for the convenience of use, Herbology masters extracted the essence of Dittany for use..."
"So, Essence of Dittany is not Potions, rather, it is Dittany itself... If you are talented, you can even feel the healing power of Essence of Dittany, and then you will find that it is exactly the same as the Dittany plant..."
"But Potions is different... the low-level Potions is also made of a lot of magic materials mixed and boiled..."
When he said this, Kyle was a little embarrassed, and he thought of Professor Slughorn.
My talent in this area is really average, and I obviously follow the instructions exactly, but there are always various problems with the final product.
"...Potions is an art that requires keen insight. You need to know the characteristics of the material, the mixing time, the strength of the magic input, the direction of stirring, the size of the flame..."
"It is a complex subject full of rationality and sensibility. Every excellent Potions should show a holistic and scattered existence..."
Kyle tried his best to piece together the original words of the two professors. When they were told, he could understand some of them, but even now, he still couldn't understand some of them clearly.
But Tom fell into deep thought.
"In other words, Essence of Dittany only extracts the components of the plant Dittany that are used for treatment. It has not been processed in any way, but Potions is different. It needs to be matched with various materials, and then matched and fused until a brand new thing is finally born..."
"Then Essence of Dittany itself is a magic material. Can it be used to make Potions? If combined with other materials, will the therapeutic effect of Essence of Dittany be continuously enhanced or weakened further..."
"Kyle, have you ever asked the professor whether Essence of Dittany can further improve the effect? Is it through Potions, or should it be combined with other Charms?"
Tom looked at Kyle, but Kyle broke out in a cold sweat.
He has never thought about it this way. In the textbook, Dittany is just a very basic magic material, and the dean did not explain it in too much detail when describing it.
Compared with other dangerous plants, Dittany seems harmless and boring.
During the class, neither the little wizard Hufflepuff nor the little wizard Gryffindor took them seriously.
But now...
He swallowed, "I don't know, the dean didn't say that at the time... so..."
Tom is a little disappointed.
Kyle suddenly had an idea at this time, "Other magic plants may be dangerous, but Dittany, I can go to Diagon Alley and buy one for you, and then you can observe it yourself. This seems to be more effective..."
He seemed to have found a way, and he breathed a sigh of relief.
At this time, Mo Fei also suddenly appeared, "Can magic plants survive in our environment? Do we need to prepare some soil and fertilizer?"
It seems to be uneasy, but in fact it is a reminder to Kyle that you must ask clearly before buying something, and then think carefully.
Kyle also responded directly.
I just bought Dittany plants, not any other rare plants. These are easy to sell. There is a shop specializing in magic materials in Diagon Alley. A pot of young Dittany is not worth much.
That's what he said, but for a while, he couldn't buy it. He still had to teach Tom what was in the textbook.
However, in order to prevent Tom from asking questions that he could not answer, he directly began to tell Tom everything in the book and the notes he had left.
During this process, Mo Fei also occasionally heard it, and he discovered that the wizard's Herbology was actually somewhat similar to Muggle's Herbology.
The basic points about cultivating plants are actually the same. Give various feedbacks on various details, fertilize, clean up excess branches, prevent diseases...
Perhaps the only thing to note is that during the cultivation process, the coordination of magic power must be considered...