Chapter 5
:Parseltongue:
"Speak"
"Foreign language, Bulgarian"
They walked through the group of students, despite the fact that most of them were not in the previous class, the rumors about Harrison's magical abilities spread quite quickly.
"It seems you're already gaining fame for your magical control and raw power," Fabrice joked "and we've only had one class."
"If this continues like this, I don't think Harrison wants to know what will happen at the end of the day when everyone gathers for dinner and the rest of the school finds out what happened in incantations" Alessia laughed looking at the suffering face of her dude.
They went down the stairs to the patio and met a somewhat older woman, she had black hair with some gray strands, rectangular glasses and dark eyes that shone with kindness.
The woman clapped loudly calling the attention of the students "good morning guys, I'm Professor Nevena, the Herbology teacher" she smiled at them looking at the new group that was made up mostly of sixth years, although her eyes were diverted towards the only ones of third year who had managed to climb the academic ladder "follow me guys, we will go to the first greenhouse and have a little theoretical exam"
Many looked at each other nervously, but despite that they followed the teacher and a beautiful greenhouse with a curved roof, doors of bars that were encrusted with vines with some pale pink flowers, they entered the place and Harry looked at the beautiful place that had plants everywhere, the vines spreading up to the wooden beams that decorated the glass ceiling, dropping some long rows of leaves with bright orange fruits.
Harry guessed that those plants were the ones that lit up the conservatory at night, he honestly hoped one day to see what this place so full of life would look like, being illuminated by those beautiful plants.
The conservatory was so tall that there were some medium sized trees placed at the far end of the room, accompanied by a few tables with benches and a desk, which Harry assumed belonged to the professor.
They passed between the rows of plants to where the tables were and settled in one like their companions.
"Alright let's start with the basics of Sixth year" Nevena smiled and looked at a black-haired woman sitting at the back of the class "Miss Antón, what is Knotgrass used for?"
“It's used for potion making”
“Very good, 2 points to Miss Anton…now, ah Mr. Lambert! What is the most famous portion, where Knotgrass is used?”
"Polyjuice potion” Fabrice hummed "though it's also used in alcoholic beverages like mead."
"Very good 5 points, Mr. Lambert." Nevena smiled at the young man and glanced sideways as the new guy, who was sitting between Mr.Lambert and Miss Rose, wrote on a scroll. Maybe... I should test how much the new student knows.
"Who can tell me about the Descurainia Sophia?" Nevena pretended to think about it and glanced at the green-eyed boy "Mr. Ravenclaw"
Harry looked up from his class notes and smiled at the teacher " Descurainia Sophia is a plant known for its great healing attributes" he hummed for a moment and added “It is also a very expensive and coveted ingredient for potions, because it is quite scarce. Just as it also has certain requirements to be harvested, in this case it has to be done during the full moon, which is the moment when it is at its greatest splendor by better absorbing magic and enhancing its healing effects"
Nevena smiled, oh she was more Satisfied, “10 points to Mr. Ravenclaw.” She waved her wand and floated several pairs of dragonskin gloves to the tables . “Now put your gloves on and follow me for your first lesson. Today we will be removing the weeds from the Descurainia Sophia, which you will harvest in 20 days at the full moon” she stood in front of one of the plants and pointed with her scissors “the areas that have to be cut are in a color tone pale green, which indicates that in that part the plant is running out of magic and is dying. This residue can be used for basic ointments”
The students stood in front of each small plant, which was placed on long tables, and many moved uncertainly as they did not correctly distinguish the pale green from the light green of the plant.
Harry instead just caressed the stem and cut gently, putting the small residues to the side, he thought of putting it in a jar to use later since the teacher did not stop them from taking it away.
He finished quickly in a few minutes and looked at his friends, Alessia seemed to be doing a little better than Fabrice who like the rest seemed to be cutting the plant a little too much.
He approached his friends and began to advise them “you are doing it wrong” he corrected them gently and pointed out “in this area are the dead zones, touch with your hand, this part will feel scratchy and the live and functional part will feel soft and smooth. It will shine a little brighter against the sun.”
“Thank you, Teacher Ravenclaw,” Alessia joked.
Harry rolled his eyes.
"Excuse me, Ravenclaw," Harry turned and looked at the girl named Anton. "could you help me too?"
Harry nodded and began to explain gently, pointing out the places and how to locate them. Little by little some more began to approach the young man and he continued to help with a happy smile.
A few meters away Nevena watched with delight as the young man approached some of his companions and began to gently explain the procedure, some more soon approached and the sweet boy just smiled at them and continued with his explanations.
Oh what a lovely boy.
"20 points to Mr. Ravenclaw," he muttered under his breath with a smile.
"and how is the potions teacher?" Harrison asked curiously, since so far the teachers Galina and Nevena had been really nice and it was obvious that they knew a lot about their subject.
"Well... we have heard that he is a good teacher, but he is very demanding with his classes, he is special with his potions and homework" Alessia commented absently "although we don't know him personally, since each year he has different teachers, although there are exceptions like the potions teacher who teaches sixth grade some days and seventh grade other days.”
They stopped when they found a door ajar, blocking out what was in the classroom, and they looked at each other.
“Do you think this is our classroom?” Fabrice asked looking at his friends doubtfully, since unlike the Charms classroom this one didn't have a plaque.
Harrison narrowed his eyes at the door, he could have sworn he saw something blurry over the door and it didn't take him long to realize the cause.
"Glamour" whispered in surprise "maybe it's a test?" He looked at the door again and nodded determinedly placing his hand on the door.
"Harrison!" Alessia called him in surprise "What do you think you're doing?"
"Checking that it's our classroom" answered Harrison opening the door completely and entering the room "I knew it, it was a test"
"Harrison" Fabrice entered followed by Alessia and they both looked surprised at the large potions classroom. It had quite high ceilings, which were completely painted with runes, some of them lighting up the place in warm tones. At the front of the room were two large blackboards, one was blank and the other had a table on ingredients and reactions.
"10 points to Mr. Ravenclaw, 5 points to Miss Rose and 5 points to Mr. Lambert for having passed my little test" spoke a voice behind them, giving them a little scare "Next time though Make sure you knock on the door first and wait for a response, even if the door is already open."
“Sorry professor” Harrison apologized with a polite bow to the professor with violet eyes and black hair, tied in a small ponytail “I just noticed the glamor about the plaque on the door and I thought I'd check if it was the right classroom”
“Okay, then grab a table and sit down” the teacher spoke nonchalantly “your classmates are almost here”
A few seconds after the three of them settled into the first table that was right in front of the teacher's desk, several students began to enter the classroom, settling on the back and side tables.
"I am Professor Eizo, the teacher of the Sixth Year Potions Class," violet-eyed man introduced himself. The who are by his side, will be his companions for the rest of the year and I don't care if they like each other or hate each other, because before friendship and teenage love affairs are their responsibilities, in this case; is learning about potions, their reactions, their benefits and drawbacks."
Eizo looked at the large group of students and his gaze landed on a blonde "Mr. Petrova!" called loudly scaring the boy "I mentioned three ingredients of polyjuice potion"
"I...I don't know"
Eizo raised an eyebrow at the lack of response and ignored some guys who raised their hands. “No response, fine. Then Mention a potion in which Wormwood Infusion is used.”
The boy shook his head.
Eizo snickered. "Nothing either, so something easier...how long does it take to brew Polyjuice Potion?"
Eizo groaned as he saw the boy avert his gaze. "30 Points from Mr. Petrova for not opening his potions book for the entire vacation and not studying before class." Eizo roared with irritation upon seeing the brat's blush of embarrassment "Apparently money isn't everything in life" he moved his gaze to the rest of the students "Mr. Doukas, answer the first question"
“Bicorn horn powder, Leeches and African arboreal snake skin” answered the redhead immediately.
"10 points for Mr. Doukas" agreed the teacher and directed his gaze to the new boy, the boy who had attracted the attention of almost the entire school for his beautiful appearance and his bright green eyes "now Mr. Ravenclaw answer the others two” ordered Eizo, wanting to check the level that the new number one and golden insignia of Third years possessed.
“Wormwood brew can be used in various potions, including the Undead Potion, Oculus Potion, Shrinking Solution, and Invigorating Potion,” Harrison replied calmly, looking into his professor's violet eyes “and polyjuice potion takes a month to prepare”
Eizo looked at Harrison with a blank face, although inwardly he was somewhat impressed and wanting to increase the difficulty he gave him another little challenge “mention three ingredients of the Felix Felicis potion and some side effects of said potion ”
“Some of its ingredients are; ashwinder egg, squill bulb, occamy eggshell, rue powder and thyme tincture. As for the side effects, there is the dangerous overconfidence, it can produce recklessness, recklessness and if consumed in large quantities it can become toxic to the user”
Eizo looked at the third year golden boy with sharp eyes, inwardly he was trembling with emotion to see that for the first time in a long time I would have a student who for once had studied in depth about something more than basic procedures and books on the subject "What are the characteristics of Amortentia?" he blurted out one of his last questions, waiting with great anticipation for the new guy's answer.
"It has a pearly shine, a vapor in the form of a spiral and it can have the aroma of the person that attracts us" Harrison responded with excited eyes at the small challenge that the professor put on him, without a doubt Harry already liked Eizo and much to the see that the man was strict but not cruel like Snape.
"Fascinating" Eizo said with a terrifying smile that made many shudder "finally, what is the potion that forces the drinker to answer honestly any question asked?"
"Veritaserum," Harrison said with a small smile and ignored the gaping faces of his companions, who were surprised by Harrison's extensive potions knowledge.
Eizo couldn't help it and let out a rather terrifying little laugh at the incredulous and amazed looks of his students, then he smiled sharply and looked at the new student with raven hair
"Now we will work on the elaboration of the elixir to introduce euphoria" said Eizo with his now recovered indifferent face “the procedure is on page 14 of your books and on the blackboard there is a table of reactions”
“Oh and before I forget, 100 points to Mr. Ravenclaw”
Harrison thinks I heard at least three people faint .
"Are you alright?" Harrison asked his two friends who had been quiet since Potions class.
"What if we're okay?!" Fabrice yelled grabbing Harrison by the shoulders and shaking him , "Don't you see?! You're the first person to get 100 points from Professor Eizo in the 20 years he's been teaching at the school." Then he calmed down and looked at Harry. with excited eyes "so this is the power of the Gold badge"
"What?!" Harry yelled in complete disbelief and his jaw dropped.
"Teach us" Alessia's eyes sparkled with stars as she looked at Harrison "become our amazing Ravenclaw teacher and help us improve"
Fabrice gasped and looked at Harrison with the same eyes as Alessia "Please Ravenclaw teacher" They said at the same time with eyes as a puppy “please”
Harry sighed and smiled at them “okay, but we'll have to organize ourselves”
His two friends let out little cries of victory and bumped into each other at five, moments later they continued walking towards the dining room while throwing little jokes,
However, at As they got closer, they could hear the dining room getting quite rowdy.
They looked at each other and quickened their pace, when they reached the entrance, the three looked in amazement at the table that was floating above the teachers' table. In this table there were 10 names that represented the 10 students with the most points, but the one that stood out the most was the one at the beginning, just above 2. Bastian Doukas = 55 points.
> 1. Harrison Ravenclaw = 165 Points <
“Damn”