"There's really not much to say about that."
Argus shook his head helplessly. "Gilderoy Lockhart has taught almost nothing this year."
"Every class was either him bragging about his experiences or promoting his books."
"Otherwise, the fifth and seventh graders wouldn't be in such a hurry."
"Didn't teach anything?" Slughorn frowned. "Looks like we'll have to speed things up with the remaining time."
"I need to discuss with Albus and try to give you more classes."
"Professor, I have a proposal."
"Tell me about it."
"I've fallen too far behind in the Defense Against the Dark Arts course this year, and it will take a lot of study time to catch up in two months."
"That's right, that's why I'm planning to give you a few more classes."
"This isn't about adding more classes. Even if we did, if the classes were evenly distributed among grades three through seven, each grade wouldn't get a few more classes."
"So what's your opinion?"
Slughorn had also thought of this problem.
Besides Defense Against the Dark Arts, Hogwarts students had other courses to take, and with five years to teach at the same time, they could only spare one class a day at most.
Dividing the classes equally among the five grades would only add one more lesson per week, which was completely ineffective.
"I don't know if you've noticed, but there's a long gap between curfew and dinner at Hogwarts."
"We can make use of this time period."
"The students at Hogwarts will not agree to us taking away their rest time."
Slughorn did not agree with the proposal.
In the West, where private space was valued, arbitrarily taking away students' private time was clearly not something to be praised.
Regardless of the reason.
"Not mandatory, everything is voluntary."
"Talented people don't turn down any learning opportunity, do they?"
Slughorn agreed with this.
The students who became famous at Hogwarts were all studious and never wasted a single moment of study time.
Argus continued his analysis. "The main focus of this remedial class is the fifth and seventh grades."
"What they want is to pass the exam, which is where we can focus our teaching."
If there were someone who had been reborn like Argus, they would definitely be able to tell what he was talking about at a glance!
The infamous evening self-study sessions and exam-oriented teaching!
The most effective teaching method to quickly improve exam scores!
Perfect for current Hogwarts students!
Slughorn hesitated.
Regardless, he was a professor at Hogwarts and had once been the head of Slytherin.
They did possess some basic professional ethics.
If possible, he wouldn't want his students to fail their exams.
After thinking for a long time, he slowly nodded.
"I will talk to Albus about this, but I can't guarantee he will agree."
"After all, Hogwarts has never had a case of students taking extra classes before curfew."
"There's always a first time." Argus was not surprised by Slughorn's choice.
The West advocated a free-style education that rarely took up students' private time.
Integrating two completely different educational philosophies required a long period of adaptation.
"I heard you've been learning potion-making from Severus since first grade?"
Having decided on the subsequent teaching plan, Slughorn finally had time to truly test Argus's talent.
Although Argus's proposed plan had already proven that his mind was beyond that of ordinary wizards, Slughorn still wanted to test his limits.
His specialty was potions.
That's right. Starting in the first year, I would go to his office every afternoon after class to study and help process potion ingredients."
"I learned a lot from Professor Snape that wasn't mentioned in the books."
"Severus is indeed a rare potion genius."
When Snape's potion-making talent was mentioned, a look of nostalgia unconsciously appeared in Slughorn's eyes.
Seeing that Argus was gradually relaxing, a sly glint flashed in his eyes.
What is the specific formula for the Draught of Living Death?
The sudden question caught Argus off guard.
"One sopophorous bean, 3 ounces of sea salt, 5 ounces of wormwood extract (or wormwood infusion), 8 ounces of narcissus root powder, and 2 stalks of valerian."
"I remember it fairly clearly."
Slughorn smiled with satisfaction.
He could tell that Argus hadn't had time to think at all and was answering instinctively.
This also proved that the answer had been etched into his mind.
It would be impossible to remember such a complex potion recipe so clearly without in-depth knowledge of potions.
He took out a crucible and a large pile of potion ingredients from his box and placed them on the table.
"Use these materials to make a suitable potion."
"Let me see how much you've learned from Severus."
"Okay, Professor."
Argus stood up, tidied up the desk briefly, and made room for himself to pack his materials.
Slughorn was Snape's Potions Master, and in terms of potion-making skills, he might even be better than Snape.
Receiving his guidance would greatly benefit Argus's future studies in potions.
After tidying up the potion ingredients on the table, Argus carefully considered the possible potion recipes.
This test may seem simple, but it actually examined all aspects of potion-making.
The first thing was the ability to identify and process materials.
There were no names on a bunch of materials. If one couldn't even handle the materials properly, how could one talk about continuing the process?
Secondly, there was the potion recipe!
Finding the right potion recipe from a large number of materials required not only knowledge but also sufficient experience.
It could determine whether the quantities of each material provided were sufficient.
Even with the right recipe, one couldn't make a potion if there weren't enough ingredients.
Finally, there was the ability to concoct potions, which was also the most talent-dependent aspect.
The first two could be learned through experience, but the last one was the most important criterion for distinguishing between geniuses and mediocre people!
Having guessed the focus of the investigation, Argus was not in a hurry and patiently observed one ingredient after another.
He carefully sifted through suitable potion recipes in his mind.
After thinking for about ten minutes, he finally picked up the first potion ingredient and started processing it.
Slughorn's eyes held a hint of admiration.
The worst thing one could do when making potions was to be impatient.
Therefore, he had deliberately set a hidden trap in this test.
That was, some ingredients were needed in different parts of the body in different formulas.
If Argus handled this rashly, it could very likely lead to flaws in the materials.
This would cause the potion to spoil.
However, it now appeared that Argus had clearly not fallen for the trap.
He was patient and figured out the formula before starting to process.
As time went by, a pleasant fragrance wafted from the crucible.
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