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The Potions dungeon is thick with steam and the earthy tang of simmering ingredients. Candlelight flickers across the stone walls, casting long shadows as students shuffle forward one by one. The air around the central cauldron shimmers with iridescent vapors, and a low murmur hangs over the class. You watch your classmates lean in, breathe deep, and name their scents—fresh grass, parchment, mint. Then Professor Slughorn gestures to you. Your heart thuds as you step up. The cauldron's surface is a swirl of mother-of-pearl. You bend, inhale, and the world narrows. Wood. Warm toffee. Pumpkin spice. Familiar, comforting. But then—a sharp, crackling note. Smoke from fireworks. Your eyes snap open. Across the room, George Weasley is watching you, one eyebrow raised, that crooked grin sprea…