Chapter 213: Astonished

At this moment, Filch was carrying an oil lamp, walking through the corridor leading to the castle's underground. Not long ago, a strange crying sound came from below the castle, and although he didn't know what it was, Filch's years of experience as a caretaker told him that something must have happened.

"Who's there? Stop right there, I see you!" Filch suddenly shouted loudly, quickening his pace to chase after the figure in front of him.

After a brief chase, Filch finally cornered the student. Panting, he raised the oil lamp, shining its light on the anxious face of a Slytherin student, who wore a mischievous grin.

As the saying goes, curiosity killed the cat, and it couldn't have been more accurate.

The Slytherin student was also unlucky. He had heard the crying sound of Mandrakes and secretly slipped out of the common room to investigate its source. However, right after he stepped out of the Slytherin common room, he was caught by Filch.

"Tell me, did you create that weird crying sound just now?" Filch's mood shifted from gloomy to stern as he asked sharply.

"No, I just heard the sound…" the student said with a mournful expression.

"Don't even think about running. Come with me." Filch took the student to knock on Snape's office door. However, Snape was currently unconscious due to Albert using the Mandrakes, so naturally, he couldn't get up to open the door.

After knocking yielded no results, Filch had no choice but to take the troubled student to find Deputy Headmistress McGonagall.

Wearing a cloak, Professor McGonagall opened the door and looked at Filch, then shifted her gaze to the uneasy Slytherin student. She asked, "Agus, what's going on here?"

"I suspect he made the strange noise just now." Filch whispered as he recounted what had happened.

"This matter has nothing to do with me," the Slytherin student quickly interjected.

"What happened?" Professor McGonagall frowned slightly, her gaze becoming increasingly stern.

The Slytherin student gulped and told her everything he knew.

The crying sound of the Mandrakes didn't travel very far, only a few Slytherin students who were still awake and Filch had heard it. The student Filch caught had come out to investigate the source of the sound.

Then, he was just unlucky.

While Professor McGonagall was sternly deducting house points from Slytherin, Albert was recounting the incident that happened in Snape's office to his roommates.

"You actually..." The three of them were dumbfounded when they heard that Albert had used Mandrakes to knock out Snape. They stared at their transformed roommate in shock.

Then, they grumbled with resentment, "Damn it! Such an interesting thing, and you didn't take us along!"

"It was for convenience," Albert yawned, laughing. "I've already obtained the snake eggs. As for the dragon claw powder, I'll write a letter to the apothecary in Diagon Alley tomorrow to buy it. Snape won't suspect that we're preparing a Babbling Beverage."

"But, it's such a pity!" Fred said regretfully, while also admiring Albert's courage. He actually dared to knock out Snape.

Chapter 213: Astonished

"You think, what will Snape think when he wakes up tomorrow?" George lay back on his bed and asked in a strange tone.

"Of course, he'll probably think it was just a nightmare." Albert replied without hesitation, "Alright, get some rest. Don't be late tomorrow morning."

Despite his words, Fred and the others were too excited to sleep. After all, who could fall asleep after hearing such news?

Albert didn't care whether Fred and the others were sleeping or not. He closed his eyes and began to receive the rewards for his encounter with the Mandrakes.

The so-called basic knowledge of Mandrakes was indeed not far from Albert's guess. It mainly consisted of information about Mandrakes, covering a wide range of knowledge. If one were to write a thesis on Mandrakes, it could probably fill a thick book.

Albert slowly perused the information he had obtained and was shocked by what he found.

Mandrakes were one of the ingredients for the Elixir of Life.

The root of the Mandrake could be used to brew a special kind of wine that promoted fertility and had certain aphrodisiac effects.

In fact, the root of the Mandrake was also one of the ingredients for a love potion.

What was even more astonishing was that Albert found the formulas for both the Elixir of Life and the Mandrake root wine in his memory. Whether it was the Elixir of Life or the Mandrake root wine, he had the recipes.

However, what shocked him the most was that Mandrake roots could be processed into a potion that slowed down aging.

If the mature Mandrake roots were dried and carved in a certain way, they could be turned into various precious talismans. These talismans could resist diseases, protect against dark magic, and ensure fertility for women.

If the dried Mandrake roots were carved into the shape of a person, they could be used for divination.

By the way, Mandrake roots were also used as ingredients for flying ointment.

The so-called basic knowledge of Mandrakes was a comprehensive analysis of all the various uses of Mandrakes, whether it was the leaves or the roots. They had over a hundred different applications as ingredients for various alchemical and medicinal concoctions.

Of course, apart from that, they could also be used to create dark magic items.

If the Mandrake roots were planted in salt for three months, they would turn into a dangerous dark magic item.

In Albert's understanding, the Mandrakes wouldn't accept their fate. After being pickled in salt for three months, they would retain their hatred, and when taken out of the salt, they would become extremely deadly. Their cries would cause all living creatures around them to be cursed, possibly leading to unconsciousness or even death. The salt used to bury the Mandrake in the past would then become the best way to lift the curse.

"This...this is amazing!" Albert excitedly murmured. He realized that he probably couldn't return that pot of Mandrakes, and he might need to grow a large quantity of Mandrakes in the future. Of course, Albert wasn't worried about the cultivation methods, as the basic knowledge of Mandrakes also included the best cultivation methods, which were even better than Pomona Sprout's.

"What's so amazing?" a voice suddenly asked from beside him.

"Philosopher's Stone," Albert said with delight, "the effects of the potion are amazing. I'm sure I can learn how to brew it."

"Are you planning to drink it every day?"

"Drinking a bit of Philosopher's Stone when everything goes wrong," Albert smiled. "Although drinking too much can make a person arrogant, it's undeniable that a small amount can make everything perfect."

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