Chapter 234 Potion mixed with water
The four Alberts were all silent. They knew very well that what Potion Master Dagworth just said was actually to scare them. There may have been such cases, but they were definitely in the minority.
Albert, who had personally prepared the raw materials for Baffy's brain-reviving potion, certainly knew how many galleons it would cost to assemble those raw materials. Think about it, it takes at least 15 galleons to brew a Bafe brain-refreshing potion. The price of expensive raw materials is simply suffocating.
Failing once is enough to make people feel heartbroken, not to mention the difficulty of brewing this kind of potion. A small flaw will make Bafei's Brain Refreshing Potion unusable.
Even the top potion masters will not drink Bafei's brain-reviving potion directly after brewing it.
"The wizard Bafay who first invented the potion in France drank the potion he brewed, which caused some brain problems." Dagworth raised his finger and pointed at his head, "Later, he also made A very famous mistake was when I said the 'f' instead of an 's' while reciting a curse, and found myself lying on the floor with a bison standing on my chest."
"I know, Professor Flitwick mentioned it once." Lee Jordan never thought that the thing Professor Flitwick mentioned came from here.
"The wizard that Professor Flitwick mentioned is called Barufio. I think this name is probably due to a translation problem." Albert recalled it for a moment, shook his head and said, "The translator is probably a second-rate person."
The letters of the two names are actually similar. It is not surprising that there will be problems in translation, especially for those who are not very proficient in French.
"Initially, Wizard Bafa put together some raw materials that could stimulate the brain, trying to create a magic potion that could make people smarter. Of course, after a long period of improvement, Bafa's brain-awakening potion was truly completed, but due to the preparation The probability of failure is still high, and inferior products can easily make users overly excited and directly cause brain damage, so this potion was banned by the Ministry of Magic soon after to prevent inferior products from leaking out and poisoning others." Dagwal Si told the four people about the origin and history of Bafa's brain-reviving agent.
“So, it can really make people smarter?” The three of them were a little excited. Who would be smart if they didn’t want to?
"Yes, the real Baffy Brain Refreshing Potion can indeed make people smarter." Dagworth poured cold water on them coldly, "But users need to bear great risks, and the potion increases to a limited extent.”
These words made Fred and others calm down a lot.
"Later, there was a potion master named Astor Belkant. Because his son Albert failed to pass the exams in spells, transformation and herbal medicine, he tried to brew this potion to transform his son. Be smarter." The Potions Master went on to tell the history of Baffy's Brain Refresher.
"He succeeded?"
"It succeeded, but it also failed." Dagworth said meaningfully. "At that time, there was a potion master named Bilius Fenbock with him. They did brew a poor quality potion. It’s a brain-boosting drug.”
“His son became a fool?” Everyone seemed to have guessed the fate of the unlucky man.
"No." Dagworth shook his head. "They tried to dilute this potion and gave it to Albert. As can be imagined, Albert passed all the tests successfully. This is undoubtedly a huge business opportunity, and they Then he started selling Baffy's brain-reviving agent on the black market."
The Potions Master continued, "Later, one time, while harvesting rune snake eggs, Bilius Fenbock was bitten by a rune snake he was raising. In the end, the rune snake ran away. .”
"The people from the Ministry of Magic rushed to rescue Bilius Fenbock and found the snake with great difficulty. However, because of this incident, the Ministry of Magic sentenced the two men to illegal confinement of rune snakes. The unlucky guy sued and confiscated all the Buffy Brain Refreshing Agents. Only then did this incident come to light, and Baffy Brain Refreshing Agents were officially blacklisted for the exam."
“Since that incident, the Bafe brain-reviving potions on the black market have been diluted, which can greatly reduce the damage caused by the potion to the human brain. People use it as a short-term brain-enhancing potion.
He is indeed the potion master Dagworth. The revelation of the inside story really shocked everyone. They didn't expect that there was such a secret in it.
“Now, do you know why I must get that gold card back?” Dagworth glanced at Albert and said lightly.
Without that gold card, Dagworth's use of some precious materials to brew potions in the future may be considered illegal by the Ministry of Magic. At least the way to obtain the raw materials will be illegal.
Albert nodded and said nothing more. He knew what Dagworth meant.
"I'll explain it to you later when I'm brewing the Buffy Brain Refresher, but don't talk or ask questions. If you can't do that, it's best to leave now. You can go to the Three Broomsticks and drink some butterbeer. , or go to Honeydukes to buy some candies." Dagworth looked at the three Freds and said: "I suggest you choose the former."
The three of them could hear Dagworth's intention to drive people away, so they simply said goodbye and left.
"It's a bit rude of you to do this." Albert frowned slightly as he looked at the backs of Fred and others leaving.
"I think they won't be able to hold on until then. Instead of staying and suffering, it's better to go out and play." Dagworth explained lightly: "Moreover, their potion skills are not good enough, and staying here will probably be a waste of effort. Instead, it will hinder us."
"What you said makes sense. Maybe you can remind me of this in your letter." Albert didn't mean to blame Dagworth, because what the other party said was very reasonable.
"When I'm brewing the Bafe brain-refreshing potion later, I'll explain it while I'm doing it. You can ask me questions later, and remember not to disturb me." Dagworth said as he took out the needed medicinal materials from a box and quickly Enter the state of brewing potion.
Albert also got himself into the mood quickly.
As Dagworth said, Baffy Brain Refresher is actually a mixture of many ingredients that can excite the brain and improve memory.
“And the jumping toadstool itself is poisonous. When making Baffy’s brain-reviving agent, it must be treated with alchemy before it can be used.” Dagworth explained while handling the red-headed jumping toadstool with white spots. The thing itself is soaked in some oil-like liquid. Oil soaking is the best way to store jumping toadstools.
In fact, the jumping toadstools that Albert obtained were stored in this way, and a lot of olive oil was wasted as a result.
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The frog's brain must be freshly baked, but one problem is that the frog must be dissected quickly enough, and usually an assistant is needed to help.
However, Dagworth did not need an assistant. It only took him a minute to dissect three frogs, take out their brains and throw them into the heated crucible.
During the process of brewing the potion, Dagworth would only explain in important places. Sometimes it was more like talking to himself than explaining, such as the time to add dragon claw powder, the mixing method, How to add rune snake eggs in time, and how to judge whether the potion is formed.
The whole process lasted for nearly an hour, and the final prepared Bafe brain-refreshing agent showed a thick green liquid. Dagworth held the test tube flat in front of him, and after careful observation, he said to Albert: "It's done. However, for It’s safe, but it still needs to be diluted simply, the ratio is ten to one!”
He put some Bafe brain-refreshing agent into the test tube and diluted it with water. The color of the liquid immediately became lighter. "
Dagworth raised the test tube and took a sip, as if tasting the effect of the medicine. After a moment, he nodded and said, "That's enough. However, for safety reasons, I still don't recommend that you use undiluted BAF. A sobering drug."
(End of this chapter)