A couple amongst the group might have been a little too painstaking with it, but amongst those who had finished on time there were some half-decent results, Ari considered, as he inspected the cauldrons. Mr. Nichols and Mr. Montgomery alike had exceeded expectations, and there was not a lick of difference between their potions; amongst the female participants, the Slytherin Miss Lestrange had edged out Miss Greengrass' concoction, which was a little pale in colour.

Once they had bid farewell to half the group, Ari tapped the board to announce the next round's potion, an Elixir to induce euphoria. Another yellow potion, as it happened. "You may begin!"

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