[That was not at all what she'd been trying to do. And she'd been making a joke just now. But hey, she'll take the credit!]

I might get another book or two on potions or herbology. Try to figure out if there are any ingredients that would either keep the thing more stable, or figure out exactly what made it explode in the first place. I don't think it was what I added right before it blew up. Crushed snake fangs aren't supposed to be unstable like that...

[Actually, this might genuinely be a good idea. Hmmm...]