The afternoon Potions class was nothing short of an ordeal for the students. Naturally, facing Snape's gloomy face made everyone walk on eggshells, and a few students were even driven to the brink of a mental breakdown.
Many students feared Snape—they feared being targeted by him while brewing potions, and they feared being called upon to answer questions during class.
Throughout the wizarding world, wizards who were truly skilled at potion-making were actually very few, and Potion Masters like Snape were scarcer still. Expecting everyone to become a Potion Master like him was utterly unrealistic.
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