Chapter 26: Teaching Magic Power Extraction Method
For the rest of the day, Snape and Vaughn stayed in the office.
To experiment with Vaughn’s Magic Power Extraction Method.
Vaughn generously shared all the techniques he had discovered so far with Snape. This was necessary honesty during the development phase of a new technology. If one wanted to exchange ideas with others, clearly being secretive was a foolish approach.
“The idea behind the Magic Power Extraction Method came from my contemplation of the essence of potions when I was first learning about them.”
“What exactly are potions? Why can the combination of these medicinal herbs give them various magical effects? Or rather, which part of the medicinal herbs confers those effects?”
“I started with the simplest Blood Replenishing Potion, setting up many control groups. By adjusting the material ratios, I tested the effective components and structures of different quality Blood Replenishing Potions, and through the final comparative results, I performed simple component classification—effective, harmful, and ineffective waste.”
Vaughn said it casually, but the process was actually quite brutal.
He prepared many white mice, following the drug testing methods from his previous life.
Wounds were inflicted on them, and some were even dissected to observe the process of the Blood Replenishing Potion taking effect on the test subjects, as well as the impact of different qualities.
Snape, who was concentrating on stirring the cauldron with his wand and listening to Vaughn’s thoughts, naturally made this connection.
However, he didn’t think there was anything wrong with it.
In essence, he was still the Death Eater who had once bowed at Voldemort’s feet. His remaining kindness would not be wasted on white mice!
“After separating the effective components, I went back to the materials and began to peel away their properties bit by bit. The learning methods from Transfiguration were of great help to me in this regard.”
Snape carefully felt as his magic flowed through his wand into the cauldron, vague outlines reflecting in his thoughts.
This technique was indeed the process of learning Transfiguration!
It was just more difficult, requiring a lot of skill to maintain stable magic input.
It was necessary to interfere as little as possible with the movement trajectory of the material components within the cauldron.
And within a limited time, one had to quickly clarify the material structures reflected in their thoughts.
Unconsciously, sweat beaded on Snape’s forehead.
But decades of experience brewing potions gave him an extremely thorough understanding of basic materials.
Even with average Transfiguration talent, Snape managed to extract the properties of several materials in the cauldron before the temperature reached its peak.
This was the sixth attempt, and it was finally successful. He breathed a sigh of relief, moved his wand away, and looked at the layered potion liquid in the cauldron. As Vaughn, who took over, stirred it five times and waved his wand, it turned a bright blue.
He fell into thought.
After a long while, he suddenly spoke, “It’s too difficult; it requires a lot of talent, not just Potions Mastery talent, but also Transfiguration talent.”
He then added, “And experience with material properties!”
“Yes!” Vaughn sighed. “I once corresponded with a supportive Potioneer, and I taught him the method, but he could never learn it. At that time, I knew that the Magic Power Extraction Method was still very immature!”
Snape continued, “But it’s very valuable.”
Vaughn smiled.
Both were geniuses in potions, and naturally, they knew that no technology was universally applicable from its inception. The path from research and development to maturity and widespread adoption was one that all technologies had to traverse.
The only thing that could influence its development was whether it possessed the value for further research.
Clearly, the Magic Power Extraction Method had such value!
Snape, his expression returning to neutral, his deep eyes fixed on the “Scabbers Potion” in the cauldron, asked, “Do you have any specific development ideas?”
Vaughn already had ideas on this matter and replied, “Yes, but it’s difficult.”
“Speak!”
“I need to come into contact with more materials and advanced potions to familiarize myself with their components and properties. There is a spell that has been of great help to me, and I hope you, Professor, can teach me.”
Without even needing to think, Snape knew what he wanted: “Scarping Apparition Curse?”
“Yes, Professor.”
Snape’s dark eyes stared at Vaughn, “You should know that the Ministry of Magic does not permit the spread of this curse; it would be too detrimental to the interests of the Potioneers.”
Vaughn nodded with a smile, “Yes, I understand, but it’s all for research!”
After a moment of silence, Snape’s dry, ethereal voice spoke again, “What else do you need?”
“I also want to learn advanced spells—as you said, the Magic Power Extraction Method is currently too difficult to get started with. I hope to be able to summarize the rules among all materials and establish a general model. This model, I plan to develop in the form of a spell, which requires advanced knowledge of spells.”
Vaughn finally revealed his ultimate objective.
This was also the reason he was willing to spend a lot of time organizing the Magic Power Extraction Method two years ago.
From that moment on, he had set his sights on Snape.
Knowing Snape, Vaughn knew that the other party would not refuse him.
As expected, Snape, with his poker face, remained silent for a long time before replying:
“Come to my office next Saturday. For now, you may leave.”
“Thank you, Professor,” Vaughn bowed in thanks. But as he reached the door, he stopped and asked curiously, “How do you plan to convince Headmaster Dumbledore, Professor? I heard he has always disliked Slytherin, and he might not allow you to teach me advanced spells.”
Snape stood with his back to the fireplace, which was the only light source in the entire basement, making it impossible for Vaughn to see Snape’s expression.
He could only hear Snape’s slow, drawn-out reply: “He will agree, Vaughn Weasley.”
“As far as I know, Dumbledore greatly, appreciates your behavior of roaming around in various houses!”
“Oh… is that so?”
Vaughn shrugged and turned to leave.
Dumbledore indeed didn’t trust him.
Listening to the implication in Snape’s words, Vaughn realized that old man was paying attention to his every move at Hogwarts!
“Tsk tsk, the great White Lord, Tom must have been terrified of him!”
Vaughn didn’t dwell on this matter. From the moment he decided to enter Slytherin, he had already made his resolve.
He would not abandon his goals due to Dumbledore’s apprehension.
Nor would he complain or resent Dumbledore’s caution and defense.
However, he hadn’t expected that his constant wandering through different houses would actually win favor with Old Dumbledore.
Vaughn was still pondering this question as he returned to the Slytherin Common Room.
Hmm, perhaps Old Dumbledore thought he had love in his heart and was a good person?
“Damn it, I just like to freeload in Ravenclaw, why am I being slandered?”
Feeling that his inner evil side was being questioned, Vaughn once again visited Ravenclaw that night.
He reluctantly left with Guo Guo Cha after laughing and chatting with the young ladies until late.
