Elixir of Life

Will Future Water?

Of course it's useful.

After taking it, one can predict parts of the future.

If used properly, it's like Trelawney unleashing a great Prophecy... at crucial moments, it could influence the history of the next few decades.

If not used properly, it might just be an advance viewing mode, which is only good for watching a "short film" in advance, but serves no other purpose.

Of course, like Felix Felicis, it should not be abused, otherwise it can lead to schizophrenia.

William never used it.

It can be used, but it's unnecessary.

Because he has Nicolas Flamel as a free, early access platform.

But that didn't stop William from wanting to get his hands on the Potions.

Nicolas won't always be by your side; there will always be unexpected moments.

However, the process of boiling Future Water is far too complicated.

Compared to the six months required for Felix Felicis, the preparation period for Future Water will be a full thirteen months.

So, not only in stores, but also on the black market, it's rarely sold.

Why would a wizard capable of brewing such Potions, who is neither short of money nor lacking in skill, go to such great lengths to sell it?

At most, it would involve bartering.

Professor Slughorn definitely went all out to bring out this thing.

He deliberately pulled out all the stops to pique William's interest and get his hands on this precious "treasure."

It's like going on a blind date.

Ideally, you should show the "property certificate" from the very beginning, along with a message like "Change it to your name"... This is the ultimate trump card.

Otherwise, the goddess will only freeload off you for a few meals, and then she'll run away.

They won't even give you a chance to take over.

"So," Slughorn laughed, "How can one win this wonderful prize? Well, please turn to page 58 of your textbook."

This lesson requires you to concoct an Elixir of Life!

The students all opened their textbooks and moved to a spot towards the back.

"Professor, can this Potions really grant immortality?" Judy Crouch asked curiously, raising her hand.

"Don't be silly, child." Slughorn held up a finger and shook it:

"In this world, there is only one person who created Elixir of Life that can achieve the effect of granting immortality."

That was Mr. Nicolas Flamel.

If he were still alive, he would be 670 years old now.

Everyone was astonished; at this age, even a fraction of that... most people wouldn't live that long.

That's terrifying.

"Could it be that his elixir of Elixir of Life is different from ours?" McLaggen, eager to know the answer, leaned forward.

Of course, it's also possible that he was bitten by a snake Care of Magical Creatures, and the wound hasn't healed yet.

"The recipe is different, of course, because we're missing the most important ingredient... the Philosopher's Stone!" Slughorn said with a longing look.

The most important ingredient in the Elixir of Life is the Philosopher's Stone.

The steps for brewing the ingredients in the textbook are like the difference between a beggar's version and a billionaire's version compared to the actual steps.

"Can't we make the Philosopher's Stone?" someone shouted.

"Child, in six hundred years, only Mr. Nicolas Flamel has managed to create it. Do you think it's difficult?" Slughorn asked with a smile.

"If you can create it, please let me touch it. Because the last Philosopher's Stone was destroyed long ago."

Everyone started whispering among themselves, then they remembered the news reports from before.

Six years ago, Dumbledore said that he destroyed the Philosopher's Stone to prevent it from being stolen.

The young wizards were all beating their chests in despair, as if they could have inherited the Philosopher's Stone if it still existed.

Slughorn just smiled; he actually knew more inside information.

For example... he strongly suspected that Nicolas Flamel might have deliberately closed his account and run away again, only to reappear a hundred years later.

This wasn't the first time he'd done this; every so often, news of Nicolas Flamel's death would surface.

Just like Hayao Miyazaki, he keeps saying he's going to retire, but every few years he can't resist jumping out again.

It's been many years since his last retirement, and everyone is still waiting for his comeback. Then, with a face full of apology, he said:

I'm back.

Slughorn didn't know if Nicolas was dead or not, but he'd heard Fudge say:

William was his disciple!

Many people have been speculating about why William possesses such advanced Alchemy. It turns out he inherited them from this master.

Slughorn believed, "If there's anyone else who could recreate the Philosopher's Stone, it would definitely be William."

That's why he decided to teach this Potions in the first lesson.

It's hinting...

Slughorn didn't want to live another five hundred years; fifty years would be enough.

He really wanted a drink of the Elixir of Life made from the Philosopher's Stone!

"If we can't truly achieve immortality, why do we still need to brew it?" another student questioned.

"The Potions we make are not as powerful as those made with the Philosopher's Stone."

"But it also has a certain life-extending effect," Slughorn explained.

"However, drinking more won't help. Without the Philosopher's Stone, the Elixir of Life produced will develop resistance after a few uses, making it completely unusable."

Wizards in the Wizarding World generally have longer lifespans than Muggle.

Leaving aside Dumbledore and his brother, and even an old man like Slughorn who's 115 years old...

Newt and his family are also over 100 years old.

And there's Faris Spawynn, the longest-serving Minister for Magic in history, who became minister at 109 and retired at 147.

He even secretly attended Queen Victoria's funeral.

Given the pitifully small number of wizards, the fact that so many long-lived wizards still exist is enough to prove that wizards generally live longer than Muggle.

The reason is simple:

The abundance of magical energy within my body has resulted in excellent bodily functions.

In addition, this beggar's version of the Elixir of Life can also extend lifespan.

"Professor, can Muggle drink that?" a Muggle-born student asked.

He really wanted to get some for his parents.

"Of course," Slughorn said with a smile, puffing out his large belly.

"The Queen of the United Kingdom bought two bottles of medicine from me for herself and her husband."

Judging from the Queen's health condition, she has a long life ahead of her.

But Prince Philip's health wasn't so good. In his early years, he had started a Thursday Club and a London Nudist Camp.

My body is completely worn out, but I estimate I can still live to 99.

Upon hearing that Prince Philip was expected to live another twenty years, many Muggle-born wizard became anxious.

This prince, with his simplest foul mouth and most extreme enjoyment... rendered ten years of efforts by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs futile.

It's really unbearable.

After listening to Professor Slughorn's words, everyone frantically began brewing this "Elixir of Life," which could not grant eternal life.

The issue of reproduction has always been one of the most troublesome problems in the magical world.

Furthermore, due to the outbreak of war, the number of wizards continued to decrease.

Faced with a shortage of manpower, the Ministry of Magic has recently raised the need to delay retirement.

They don't want to work "healthily" for the Ministry of Magic for fifty years only to end up not even getting social security.

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