Important notes

Chapter 1

[PHILIP BLACK, CLOSE THIS BOOK IMMEDIATELY! YOU SHOULD KNOW BY NOW NOT TO TAKE THINGS FROM YOUR FATHER'S OFFICE! THESE ARE NOT POTIONS FOR YOU!] Let me preface this by saying that I've brewed all of these in a lab hidden in our backyard. Philip, my son, you are reading this. You always do. Close this book like your mother charmed it to yell at you to do. One day I'll give it to you. Until then, do as she asks. I recommend a similar laboratory in order to brew these potions. Philip, you are still reading, aren't you? Most ingredients can be obtained through contacts, but nothing beats a trip to Diagon Alley. The best ingredients are there. Whoever it is that finds this book, I hope these potions serve you well. Except if you're my son. If I catch you reading this book I'm literally turning you into a roach. I'm serious. I've done it to your uncle. Our family name is already stated here, so why bother telling mine. You're not here to listen to a lame speech, you're here to brew. So here we go.