Hogwarts Staff Maker

The few of them continued to move forward, and finally there was no stench in the next room.

However, to their surprise, there were neither mechanisms nor monsters here, only a table.

But when they stepped into the room, a purple flame barrier immediately emerged, blocking their way back!

At the other end of the room, a black flame barrier rose in front of the door leading to the next room!

Both flames were very unusual and looked very difficult to deal with.

They had no choice but to turn their attention to the table, on which were placed seven bottles of various shapes.

Apart from that there was a piece of parchment covered with words.

Four heads came forward and saw the words written on it:

Danger is in front of you, safety lies behind.

There are two of us who can help you.

Drink them, one leads you forward,

The other sends you back to where you came from.

Two contained nettle wine.

Three are killers, waiting in line.

Make your choice, unless you wish to be delayed here forever.

We also provide four clues to help you choose:

First, no matter how cunningly the poison hides,

In fact, they all stand to the left of the nettle wine;

Second, the contents of the bottles at the left and right ends are different.

None of them will work for you if you want to move forward;

Third, you’ll find that bottles are not all equal in size.

Death is not hidden among giants and dwarfs;

Fourth, second from the left and second from the right,

Although they look different, the taste is the same.

Harry and Ron were suddenly overwhelmed and really confused.

Hermione smiled and said, "Great! This is a logical reasoning question! Many great wizards have no reasoning ability at all. This question will trap those wizards who can't figure out the situation!"

Not to mention wizards who don't like to use logical reasoning to think about problems, this kind of question is a trap-type question in China's civil service examination.

Although the derivation process of this question is not difficult after mastering the correct solution ideas, it will be a waste of time!

This type of questions are usually left for the end in the civil service examination, and are only solved when there is extra time, otherwise it feels like a waste of time!

Liu Sen couldn't help but praise Snape in his heart. It was really amazing that he could write such a question!

Hermione's eyes lit up. She read it carefully over and over again, using her clever brain to think about the corresponding relationships.

Liu Sen, who was itching to solve this kind of problem, did not use any cheating methods to force his way through the level. Instead, he took out a pen and paper and started to list:

Assuming 1 is the forward medicine, then 2 and 6 may be wine or poison. Since poison must be to the left of wine, 2, 4, and 6 are poison, 3 and 5 are wine, and 7 is the return medicine. However, the maximum and minimum cannot be poison, so this assumption does not hold.

Cross it out and let 2 be the forward medicine. Since 2 is equal to 6, but there is only one forward medicine, this rule does not hold.

Cross it out and start again, let 3 be the forward medicine...

Exhaustive method, list all possibilities!

...Soon the seven possibilities were listed, and Liu Sen successfully solved the only answer.

Hermione hasn't figured out the answer yet, but from her excited expression and shining eyes, it's not hard to tell that she's almost there!

This nerd has a pretty good brain, he can actually figure it out in his head without pen and paper!

At this time, Hermione clapped her hands and said happily: "I know! The potion that can lead to the next door is..."

"This one?" Liu Sen took out the smallest bottle and asked.

Hermione's expression froze instantly. She said with a little frustration: "Yes! This is the bottle! How did you know?"

Liu Sen opened his notes and showed the well-organized derivation process to Miss Know-it-all.

"Although my brain isn't as quick as yours, I can use stupid methods!" Liu Sen said with a smile.

Hermione was not angry this time, but instead seemed to have found someone with the same interests as her.

She has always sympathized with students who are diligent and hardworking, but Liu Sen seemed absent-minded in class except for the first week of school.

Harry picked up the most inconspicuous little bottle, which contained only enough potion for a small sip.

"It seems that there is only enough for one person! Let me go! I'm afraid I will have to face the person who stole the Philosopher's Stone later!" Harry said with a firm look.

He asked again: "Hermione, which one is the medicine that can return?"

Hermione picked up a round bottle on the table and said, "This is it!" There was quite a bit of potion in the bottle.

But Hermione immediately worried, "Harry! We can't let you face Snape alone! That's too dangerous! We can send one person to write a letter to the headmaster! The remaining three will stay here to ambush Snape!"

But Harry had made up his mind. He was worried that there might be other exits ahead, or what if the person who stole the Philosopher's Stone directly used it to revive Voldemort?

At his insistence, Hermione gave Harry a hug reluctantly and told him to be careful.

However, Liu Sen interrupted and said, "Actually... we can go together!"

Several people immediately showed puzzled expressions. Is it possible to pass through the flame without drinking the potion?

Liu Sen smiled and said, "I have a backpack with me! All Harry needs to do is drink the medicine and carry me over!"

Ron's eyes immediately lit up and he said, "Then I'll go too! We'll hide in the backpack together! Let Hermione go back and deliver the letter!"

Hermione immediately pinched Ron and said, "Why should I go to deliver the letter? There's enough space in the backpack anyway! I'll go too!"

Harry felt warm at heart when he saw his friends risking their lives to accompany him.

But he still denied Hermione's idea, "Hermione, someone must go back to deliver the letter! We don't know what will happen next! We must inform Dumbledore! The Philosopher's Stone must not fall into Voldemort's hands! Listen to me! You and Ron go back! It's enough to have Liu Sen accompany me! He is... powerful, don't you believe it?"

Liu Sen punched Harry and laughed, "You want to talk about my destructive power! Haha! Okay! Hurry up and act! Time waits for no one! Ron! Protect Hermione! If the mechanisms are reset when you go back, it will depend on you! You two go back to the key room and ride your brooms back to the castle! Then go find Professor McGonagall immediately! Just tell the truth! She will find the headmaster!"

After that, Liu Sen handed the vial of potion to Harry and instructed:

"Put me down immediately after you pass through the flames! Don't panic if you encounter danger! Your blood carries the blessing your mother gave you! Voldemort cannot touch you! Remember my words! Just find a chance to touch Quirrell with your hands!"

After saying that, he waved to a few people and got into the backpack.

Harry grabbed the backpack and tried to put it on his back, but he pulled it and it didn't move!

"Liu Sen! Is your backpack out of order? Why is it so heavy?" Harry picked it up with great effort and finally put it on his back!

Liu Sen's voice came from the gap in the backpack: "Sorry Harry! I bought a few experimental materials recently! It's normal that they are a little heavy!"

Harry shook his head, a little impressed that Liu Sen could carry such a heavy backpack all night and act as if nothing had happened!

He picked up the small medicine bottle and shook it, then tilted his head back and drank it in one gulp!

A chill instantly swept through his body, and Harry couldn't help shivering: "This thing is so cold!"

At this time, Hermione also drank a sip of the potion that could bring her back. She shuddered and said, "This one is like ice, too! It's freezing cold!"

Ron couldn't wait to take the bottle of medicine from Hermione and took a gulp, and he was also freezing!

After both sides wished each other good luck, Hermione and Ron were the first to pass through the purple flames, and then Harry also stepped towards the black flames!