Magical Drafts and Potions

by Arsenius Jigger

Pg. 1, Chapter 2:

    Although they are closely related to the Creation of Potions, Magical Drafts are certainly an unpublicized topic. However, the knowledge of the general types of Drafts is most useful.

    Drafts usually stem from cauldron fumes. A simmering cauldron produces only non-toxic (though at times, odorous) fumes, unless one is working with snakeskin, as with the popular Adnocana Potion. In this case, a single ounce of snakeskin is equivalent to 1/217^th of a ton of arsenic – not a good thing.

    With a boiling cauldron, fumes of even a hogs-bristle potion can have damaging effects. For beginners, it is wise to always pronounce "Xaja Renaelc." This stimulates a blanket of air to cover the cauldron and absorb any drafts. Unfortunately, this does not always work. Therefore, it may also be recommended of the beginner to avoid ever heating a potion to a rolling boil.

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