Ned was somewhat surprised he had made it to the next round, but he was determined to do his best. This was a new group of competitors. Miss Fraser was certainly the most intimidating of the bunch. Her grasp of potions was certainly to be admired. Wildsmith was a bit of a wild card; it was never certain when he would truly apply himself or slack off.

Draught of the Living Dead was a difficult brew. It also contained sloth brain, which was one of those baffling ingredients he always wondered about who exactly decided it would be interesting to experiment with.

After stirring seven times, anticlockwise, he stepped back and waited patiently for the results.