Chapter 20 :Magic's Perils and Potion Pitfalla

Victoria entered and started the lesson. " today lesson is about the nature of magic. "

Gabriella interrupted her " what about sources of power ? "

Damn. Has anyone found their source of power yet . I'm not the only one who's stumped..

Victoria replied " unfortunately not all students have already found their source of power. But that's okay. Like I said , don't rush yourself. It's dangerous. 

Now open the textbook fundamentals of magic, page 16. Lecture topic: the nature of magic. 

You already know that magic is part of the nature around us. But magic has one peculiarity. It is the only matter that permeates all worlds. Not just ours. 

It is not subject to specific laws of one world's physics and chemistry. It makes it possible to change the natural course of events. "

I commented " sounds too good to be true "

She responded" you're right. You should look for a catch in everything. Magic is very fluid, changeable and capricious matter. To do real spells, not petty tricks ..

You have to have the utmost concentration and dexterity. Otherwise your own power can destroy you. "

I start laughing" hahah, what do I care ? No spell can break my will. "

" Oh , you're very presumptuous, Mr. Pogger. Even the greatest wizards can stumble. And your potential has yet to be discovered. "

I replied" I'm quite sure of myself."

" That's commendable. But confidence is better when it's backed up by knowledge. Attend class more often and you really won't be in any danger. 

The teachers at nortale are here to guide your learning. In an effective and safe way. "

I begin to observe, fixating on her boobs. " Absolutely . I always look forward to your classes Victoria. " I wonder if that's her natural size ? . Or is there a bit of magic involved? 

" Well and good. Then let's get back to the lesson . Wizards and certain creatures can manipulate magic. And use it to change the matter of the world . This ability is innate. 

People first began to notice their ability to do magic a long time ago. For centuries, magic was not controlled in any way. And quite a bit of it was made public. 

Wich led to the persecution and extermination of magicians. Fortunately, this stopped before the first written sources appeared. It is now accepted around the world that magic is kept secret from non-magicians. And it is not used to influence secular society. 

But you will study this in more details in the history of magic. And that's all for today. Your homework remains the same : find your source of power. "

After leaving Victoria's class, I proceeded towards Sabrina's class. Upon entering, she was about to start the lesson.

" Students. Take your seats , class is about to begin. 

Now...what did I ask you to do .... Oh right . I hope you all prepared and read paragraphs 1 and 2 ? "

We had an assignment ? Damn, I totally forgot about that....

"I don't think there's any need to waste time checking..... I don't think there's any need to waste time checking... Except for some spot checks! 

I was just about to brew myself a lesser healing potion. And I totally forgot what to put in . Who wants to come to the kettle and help me ? 

Who can show me what we put in the lesser healing potion? "

I think I saw something like this when I opened the textbook. Maybe I should try to remember. I lifted my hand to respond. " Miss spellman. I think I know the answer. "

" All right, come to the pot and show me "

" Just a minute. "I focused briefly to recall the answer. There was definitely something about tears and hair....

" Tears of deer, unicorn hair, icelandic lichen "

She appeared astonished " that's right, good work , pogger. " Simple as that

" You've even got it in right order, I'm impressed. We'll go through the making of all the basic potions step by step practice. In the meantime, let's move on.

The topic of today's lesson: the basics of safety. Unfortunately, many students without proper experience, how shall i say it..... treat-potion like making soup with creativity. 

Measuring a pinch of salt to taste. Freaking out and adding an ingredient of their own.. 

Forget that nonsense, or you'll be suspended potion smithing. For your own safety. Poetry and alchemy are exact sciences. All details are extremely important. 

Every milligram can have a disastrous effect on the outcome. A regeneration potion with the wrong kind of moss. Dink that and all your insides will fit in one vial. "

Ouch.... That's hard to hear

" That's why it's crucial that you know the recipes for potions. Grames are important too. Suppose you drink a substandard invisibility potion. Hoping to get through dragon's gorge. 

And in the middle of the way, the veil falls off? Congratulations, you are now a barbecue. "

Ayyyy , Sabrina has no chill . She scared the shit out of me.

" And finally. If you go overboard with the ingredients without knowing their properties. You might not live long enough to spill the potion. 

Don't get me wrong, these wall are indestructible . But I'm getting tired of scrubbing student's guts out of them..."

Ouch.....

" Because they ignored the simple rules in the recipes. I hope everyone understands me . And that's it for today. "

Whoa, that was genuinely frightening. I need to stay cautious. Now, I'm leaving. On my way to the house, I noticed Mr. Frollo near the stairs at the entrance of the academy. I decided to approach him, pose a question, and enrich my understanding. As I walked up to him...