OoP(Spoilers) Snape as teacher (was- Occlumency - A case for Evil!Snape?) .

[eriktz]

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jsmithqwert wrote:

> I agree about the whole talent thing.  Afterall, aren't difficult 
> potions only difficult to make because of so many instructions and 
> ingredients.  Anybody who can read and identify the reagents ought 
to 
> be able to make the most complex potion in the world.  It's just 
step-
> by-step instructions.


I completely disagree with this. It's like being a good cook. Anyone 
can follow a recipe, but great cooks know what ingredients to use to 
make great food without recipes. I imagine there are a lot of 
potions that are pretty standard, just as there are many kitchen 
recipes that are standard and found in The Joy of Cooking. However, 
a truly talented cook comes up with their own recipes and is a 
master at perfecting standard recipes. A talented potion master 
would be able to come up with new potions and predict the results of 
mixing certain ingredients based on their knowledge of each 
ingredients properties. Another analogie would be a chemist.

This leads me to wonder how well the Weasley twins did in potions. 
Based on what we have seen them do, I bet they were pretty good. 
Perhaps they should take their potion NEWTS just to show how 
talented they really are.

Erik