Chapter 412: Why Don’t You Play by the Rules?
Before coming here, Kyle had assumed that Snape's detention assignment would involve handling the usual complex potion ingredients. This was, after all, the most common task assigned during Potions class detentions. The ingredients they used in class—vials of bile, Flobberworm mucus, viper fangs, and so on—nearly all came from these preparation sessions.
To his surprise, however, this time he was actually assisting in brewing a potion, and not just any potion—the rare and challenging Wolfsbane Potion.
In the wizarding world, only a handful of wizards had the skill to make this potion, and each was a renowned master of potion-making. Kyle looked up, catching the subtle expression on Snape's face, and suddenly, he began to understand.
Professor Lupin...
It seemed likely that Dumbledore had forbidden Snape from revealing Lupin's identity as a werewolf. But that didn't mean Snape couldn't drop hints. This whole setup seemed designed to lead Kyle into asking why Wolfsbane Potion was being brewed, allowing Snape to hint at Lupin's condition in an indirect way.
It was quite the plan. If another student had been here, they might have discovered Professor Lupin's identity under Snape's "guidance."
Unfortunately for Snape...
"Oh, Professor, you're incredible—able to brew such a complex potion," Kyle praised, all while calmly grinding the lionfish bone powder, showing no inclination to inquire further.
Snape looked taken aback, frowning as he scrutinized Kyle, perhaps trying to gauge what Kyle was thinking.