Chapter 25 - 25. second day of school (2/2)
”What is the difference, Potter, between monkshood and wolfsbane?”
At this, Hermione stood up, her hand stretching toward the dungeon ceiling.
”I don't know,” said Harry quietly. ”I think Hermione does, though, why don't you try her?” Ryan internally winced at that. poor poor boy.A few people laughed; Snape, however, was not pleased.
”Sit down,” he snapped at Hermione. ”For your information, Potter, asphodel and wormwood make a sleeping potion so powerful it is known as the Draught of Living Death. A bezoar is a stone taken from the stomach of a goat and it will save you from most poisons. As for monkshood and wolfsbane, they are the same plant, which also goes by the name of aconite.Well? Why aren't you all copying that down?”
There was a sudden rummaging for quills and parchment. Over the noise, Snape said, ”And a point will be taken from Gryffindor House for your cheek, Potter.” honestly Ryan didn't see much point in house points or the house cup at least quidditch he understood as it was a sport it's pretty much just a useless cup to show off between the teachers.Things didn't improve for the Gryffindors as the Potions lesson continued. Snape put them all into pairs and set them to mixing up a simple potion to cure boils. He swept around in his long black cloak, watching them weigh dried nettles and crush snake fangs, criticizing almost everyone Ryan had practiced preparing materials and helped showed Tonks how not to drop everything in at one go and she knocked a lot of things over blushing and apologizing constantly but I found it kind of cute I managed to barely save our potion when clouds of acid green smoke and a loud hissing filled the dungeon. Neville had somehow managed to melt Ron's cauldron into a twisted blob, and their potion was seeping across the stone floor, burning holes in people's shoes. Within seconds, the whole class was standing on their stools while Neville, who had been drenched in the potion when the cauldron collapsed, moaned in pain as angry red boils sprang up all over his arms and legs.”Idiot boy!” snarled Snape, clearing the spilled potion away with one wave of his wand. ”I suppose you added the porcupine quills before taking the cauldron off the fire?”
Neville whimpered as boils started to pop up all over his nose.
”Take him up to the hospital wing,” Snape spat at Ron. Then he rounded on Harry, who had been working next to Neville.”You -- Potter -- why didn't you tell him not to add the quills? Thought he'd make you look good if he got it wrong, did you? That's another point you've lost for Gryffindor.”As they climbed the steps out of the dungeon an hour later, Harry looked rather depressed I patted him on the back and told him not to worry about it that Fred and George often lose hundreds of points what's 2 points anyway and he seemed to cheer up a bit.At five to three they left the castle and made their way across the grounds. Hagrid lived in a small wooden house on the edge of the forbidden forest. A crossbow and a pair of galoshes were outside the front door. When Harry knocked they heard a frantic scrabbling from inside and several booming barks. Then Hagrid's voice rang out, saying, ”Back, Fang -- back.” Luna was excited about the 'PUPPY' Ryan wondered what she was going to say about meeting fluffy later on.
Hagrid's big, hairy face appeared in the cracks he pulled the door open.
”Hang on,” he said. ”Back, Fang.”
He let them in, struggling to keep a hold on the collar of an enormous black boarhound.
There was only one room inside. Luna was giggling and scratching at fang who was all to happy to lick her ears and slobber everywhere she is going to need a shower after this bath I think. meanwhile I zoned right in on the weapon of mass destruction also known as rock cakes meanwhile a screen popped up in front of my eyes. [Rock Cake (perfect) durability (infinite/unbreakable) +15 crush damage - Effects- Enemy of teeth: breaks teeth like brittle glass. Notes: enemy of dentists since the dawn of time] isn't that just a rock?!?!? obviously this is just my crazy internal dialogue this may or may not have happened but I pocket a cake just in case.There was only one room inside the hut. Hams and pheasants were hanging from the ceiling, a copper kettle was boiling on the open fire, and in the corner stood a massive bed with a patchwork quilt over it ”Make yerselves at home,” said Hagrid ”This is Ryan and Luna my new friends,” Harry told Hagrid, who was pouring boiling water into a large teapot and watching Ryan discreetly pocket rock cakes for some reason. Fang rested his head on Luna's knee and drooled all over her robes. so unsanitary.Harry told Hagrid about Snape's lesson. Hagrid, like Ryan , told Harry not to worry about it, that Snape liked hardly any of the students.”But he seemed to really hate me.”
”Rubbish!” said Hagrid. ”Why should he?”
Yet Harry couldn't help thinking that Hagrid didn't quite meet his eyes when he said that. Harry picked up a piece of paper that was lying on the table under the tea cozy. It was a cutting from the Daily Prophet Ryan knew what was gunna happen next Harry and Hagrid where there that day for the stone. and quirrelmort broke in the same day I must say they got quite lucky.”Hagrid!” said Harry, ”that Gringotts break-in happened on my birthday! It might've been happening while we were there!”There was no doubt about it, Hagrid definitely didn't meet Harry's eyes this time. He grunted and offered him another rock cake. Which Ryan took he was planning on starting a collection.As Harry Ryan and Luna walked back to the castle for dinner, their pockets weighed down with rock cakes Ryan had refused to leave.Harry thought that none of the lessons he'd had so far had given him as much to think about as tea with Hagrid. Had Hagrid collected that package just in time? Where was it now? And did Hagrid know something about Snape that he didn't want to tell Harry? Ryan knew that detective conan was now on the case just like the story he would help out better than Ron ever would all he knew was chess they all still talked sometimes with Ron but not as much as the story.