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Originally Posted by Jason Potter Weasley  William raises his hand. "Is it used to rid the body of excess water or to treat joint pain?" he asked. Seren considered William's answer... "Mmm not really... though it is often used as a painkiller, so your sort of on the right track." Quote:
Originally Posted by Starbreeze What a curious plant to have such an obvious name! Eino wondered if it got to name itself. Eino thought about this question very thoroughly and he knew this answer for sure! "It makes someone... tingle?" He hesitated, but why else would it be called Tingle Weed if it didn't cause a tingling sensation. Unless this was a trick questions, in which case Eino didn't know the answer to. Because most of his Herbology books were in Finnish, he only knew the Latin and universal names for them, not the English ones, and he could not remember what this particular one would be called Tingling Weed in Finnish or Latin. Although, he really hoped there was a practical portion of the class where they would eat some gillyweed and jump in the lake. That would be very educational... but mostly just fun. Seren nodded slightly, though hesitating in her nod... "It... does... if you have been touched by a tingle weed, when you begin to regain feeling in your affected limb you may certainly feel a tingling sensation." Yup... she would get that later. She rubbed her index finger... Quote:
Originally Posted by sevensnared "Indeed it will.. but what can it be used for?" asked Seren trying to focus on the plants purposes, their magical properties. Quote:
Originally Posted by SlytherinPrincess Isabella Raised her Hand . " Professor The Tingle Weed Is Very Useful For Teething Babies It Cures The Aching Pain Of The Gums When the Child Starts To Grow In His/Her Teeth ." She said
Tingle weed Is Also Used to Cure Luxemsprat a Disease . If You chew On the tingle weed The Luxemsprat will Heal . it Has a Very Bad Odor That smells Like goat That last up to 3 Months and Numbness That Lasts for 4 Days . She Gasped for Breath and Stopped Talking . "Yes that's absolutely correct, it's a great pain reliever for infants and even adults... not bad for a tooth ache either." Quote:
Originally Posted by cheeseStrings Janice wasn't really that sure, but she had trips with her mom and once saw the Tingle Weeds, which her mom had explained as 'a rare species of an aquatic plant that glows pink when you touch them'.
"It's hard to see, I think the camouflage is because it's like a defence mechanism and they are rare (maybe?), but when you touch it it becomes pink!"
She remembered the Muggle who screamed when he saw the weeds turned pink- Wait, it didn't sound like the Muggle was screaming, it sounded more like the plant, or maybe it was just her imagination, since she also screamed in terror upon seeing the plant glowed. "Yes... thats all true, but think of what it could be used for?" she asked. Quote:
Originally Posted by sweetpinkpixie Kurumi's hand shot up once more. "Dried Tingle Weed can be woven into rope that is essentially indestructible." Kurumi's eyes flicked to the ship and all its rigging and wondered if perhaps any of it had been used on the very ship they were on right now. Seren's eyes followed Kurumi's to the ropes and rigging on the ship.. who knew perhaps they were made of tingle weed... "Yes, absolutely, it's a very powerful and very reliable substance." Quote:
Originally Posted by sevensnared "Yes, it has a number of medicinal uses, and is does make a very good dye, though you'd want to be careful you don't spill it..." That could be bad... Quote:
Originally Posted by Emishlon Jamie jumped when the 'tingle weed' started screaming as soon as it had wrapped around the Professor's finger. Really, he couldn't remember the properties of this weed were, but he had read something about a tingly weed from a Herbology book. "Can it be turned into green dye?" Hair dye or another dye, he had no idea. It was just dye, weirdly enough.
Very strange weed indeed. What could they possibly use it for in real life? Jamie couldn't remember anything else about the weed, so to him, its only use was making green dye. Oh, how handy... At least they weren't talking about icky gillyweed anymore. "Yes certainly", nodded Seren as she answered the boy, "tingle weed dye has a vibrant green colour and if made correctly is permanent." Quote:
Originally Posted by biscenleona Bissy raised her head to face the eagle boy and said: “Hey! I’m Biscenleona. Sixth year…” She extended her hand to shake his and fell silent at the moment the Professor started to speak. She looked at that Tuney girl and then she eyed the boy for a moment. Her eyes lingered on the glittering metal piece… Ooohhhh! The boy was the Head Boy. Oh my! “He must be just PERFECT!!!” she thought admiringly.
Seeing Josh entering the classroom, she watched him find a place and sit. Then, she turned her head to look at Evelyn. Well, that was pretty nice. HER (Ev’s) lion boy didn’t sit near the dark-haired snake. She smirked and threw a meaningful glance. Then, she looked at the board with sparkling eyes.
Yeah, Gillyweed was OK but Bissy didn’t have the slightest idea about what that tingle weed was and its uses were. She thought about the word tingle and something came to her mind. She plucked up her courage and said: “It can be used like a painkiller when applied directly on the painful area.”
"Well you could certainly do that... but of course it is not usually advised due to its side effects. Long periods of numbness and the odour of a goat... I would certainly consider other options for pain relief." Mmmm Seren wasn't looking forward to having her finger smell like a goat... but she did it for the children. Quote:
Originally Posted by affy7ann Tayla beamed at the professor.
It took a while for her to answer the next question. She wasn't quite sure if the contents of the tank were more like Blue Lace or Fairy Lights. She tried hard to remember what she'd read...
"I think it's Blue Lace, Professor," Tayla said as she slowly raised her hand. "The lights remind me a bit of Fairy Lights, but the colour doesn't seem right for Fairy Lights...so I think it's Blue Lace." Tayla wasn't confident about her answer at all, but at least she tried. Seren observed the girl in shock... had she not been paying attention?... had she not seen the plant?.... "Hhhmm perhaps you should pay closer attention to the lesson dear... we have already identified that it is in fact tingle weed."
Perhaps she should keep an eye on this girl. Quote:
Originally Posted by TwistedHearts
Zara watched as Professor Bentley opened the lid of the tank and dipped her hand inside. Eyes wide, it all happened in a matter of seconds. The plant got professor's finger and turned into something reddish pink. And it screamed. Zara's hands shot up to her ears as the piercing scream continued.
She sighed with relief once it was done and before she knew it, the lid came back and professor's hand was safe out of that horrible tank. Properties? How can professor talk so calmly after that. Wondering if she could still hear her voice, she tried to answer the question.
Raising her hand, she said, "It can cure Luxemsprat." That was all she knew. "Luxemsprat is a disease that turns the person's hair into red coming from here and here," she said pointing to her ears and nose.
Seren couldn't help but smile as she saw that the girl had a strange look of horror or shock on her face. "Yes, absolutely, tingle weed has many medicinal purposes and that is one of them." Quote:
Originally Posted by nogoodforyou Helena watched curiously as professor Bentley showed then the tingle weed. It was... interesting. But the screaming... not so interesting.
Anyway. Properties. Helena knew something, so she raised her hand. "If the tingle weed is prepared properly, it creates a permanent dye. It will colour pretty much anything." "Correct!" replied Seren cheerfully. Quote:
Originally Posted by Steelsheen Ok that screaming brought this Slytherin lad out of his dazed staring off the portside. Did the Professor say something about a weed? He smirked and he glanced about eagerly until he realized they were talking about the one in the tank. "Uhm... its a weed, its used for parties."Huh? "You know when you need to tie stuff up, like holding up the party canvass or some'n." What was the Slytherin boy on about? Was he trying to be funny? Cryptic? "Master Salander... are you trying to say it may be used for rope?"... was that what the boy was getting at? Quote:
Originally Posted by Trish
Penny smiled to herself, she knew this, having read about magical water plants last night...she put her hand in the air...
"Professor, Tingle Weed is used for teething babies. It is nearly always a 100% cure for those aching gums when the baby is first starting to show their teeth. The potion for teething babies is simple, with the boiling of Tingle Weed in a solution of borage water and Hinklespunk..."
Penny stopped suddenly, gasping for breath.... hoping she had remembered it right !!
"Brilliant! that's absolutely correct. Tingle weed is a very good pain reliever and is a mother's saviour when it comes to teething babies." Quote:
Originally Posted by Quick Quotes Quill 'It can be used in medicine...as a painkiller',Gwendolyn answered. Even though she loved medicine she kind of disliked plants, so this was all she knew about the Tingle Weed. Seren nodded, smiling brightly at the girl. "Yes it certainly is." Quote:
Originally Posted by MagicGlitter Tingleweed. Ariella thought for a moment. When the answer came to her, she raised her hand. "Tingle weed is used for a variety of uses. For example, it can be used for teething babies, dying certain muggle artifacts, and treating a disease called Luxemsprat. It is also native to the Mediterranean." "Yes, yes all very true. Though it does dye a number of artifacts not only the muggle variety." Seren would never forget the time she had accidently dyed her mothers fanged geraniums green... she had not been impressed. Quote:
Originally Posted by McFeisty Well obviously it screamed when you touched it. "Well, I'm just going to be blunt about it...the plant is loud - when touched it omits a blood curdling scream" she expressed having been somewhat close to the front of the room her ears were ringing in pain. Smiling Seren nodded, "Yes... it's a little loud isn't it", she said winking at Kyle. "But think more along the lines of what it could be used for." Quote:
Originally Posted by ortalismusicoh Nessie remebered reading this in the text book. Nessie put up her hand the said "Um.. Proffessor Tingle Weed can be used for quite a few things such as:
It can be used as a green dye, which will colour anything you want it to.
When in a soloution of borage water and Hinklepunk it can be used to heal aching gum and It can also be used for unbreakable rope." Nessie smiled at Proffessor Bentley hoping she was right. "Yes thats absolutely right. Tingle weed is a very versatile plant.. and the rope is virtually indestructable." She knew this from experience. Quote:
Originally Posted by Harry174 Simon couldn't believe it Treyen had made him loss -3 point now he was on -56 points for the term how was he ever going to get them back, this wasn't fair and it was all Treyen's fault, Simon smiled at the Professor, he would appologise after class.
"Professor can you use it to make you better when your ill?" Simon had no idea if this was right or not but he had to try and make up all the points he had lost so he was going to try his hardest now. Seren returned the boys smile... after all happiness was contageous. "Yes certainly, tingle weed has a number of medicinal purposes, from simply providing pain relief from aching teeth and gums to curing Luxemsprat." Quote:
Originally Posted by Macavity Hearing the indentifying of the plant in the tank as well as the scream it projected when touched that made him wince, Simon tried to think of its properties. Especially seeing as answers were given right and left though one stuck out in his mind and he raised his hand to answer only to have Kurumi beat him to it making him from.
"Aye... indestructable rope... or fine cloth for sails like what is useful on our ship," he replied with nod and a higher then normal voice,. The boy lowering his hand and folding his arms in front of him. Seren gazed around the ship once more. "Yes certainly, tingle weed rope would be the best to use on a ship." Very safe... as far as rope is concerned. Quote:
Originally Posted by fanficfanatict Selina watched in horror as the plant started to give off a blood curtailing scream. She flinched and looked away. When the screaming was done Selina looked back and the class had resumed an odd state of normalcy. She then raised her hand and said, "It's used as a painkiller for aching gums. So many babies use it when they are in teething." "Yes, a mother's miracle worker", replied Seren smiling brightly. Quote:
Originally Posted by Kimalia Kimalia cuffed her ears with her hands after hearing the tingle weed scream until it had been bottled up. Well, their properties definitely consist of being loud, but she wouldn't dare say that. Raising her hand she responded. "Kimalia Fanster answering again," she cleared her throat. "Well, other than tingle weed giving side effects of numbing sensation and smelling like a goat, they can be woven like ropes that make it indestructible." "Yes, well done Kimalia, absolutely right", Seren said smiling sweetly at the girl. She looked down at her finger... she wasn't looking forward to it smelling... for months. Quote:
Originally Posted by Anna Banana Sierra was trying to pay attention, she really was, but she was suddenly feeling really ill, and that just wasn't like her at all. She rarely ever got sick. As the students around her spouted out answer after answer, Sierra put her hand to her forehead to see if she had a fever. She was no healer, but that was usually what her father did to her when she complained of not feeling well. She couldn't really tell anything, though, so she just halfheartedly raised her hand into the air. "It's Tingle Weed...," she started to answer, but the professor had moved on to the next part of the lesson. She sighed and lowered her hand.
Sierra cringed as the plant--a tingle weed, she guessed--released a horrible, banshee-worthy scream. Well, maybe it wasn't that loud, but it was enough to bring on the headache that had been threatening Sierra for at least the past thirty minutes. She put her hand to her head again and then raised her other arm into the air. "Well, it apparently smells like goat," she said, wrinkling her nose a little as she said this, "because some witches tried to grow it once outside it's native area. Some Muggles ran them away from the area, though, because they complained the stuff smelled like goats."
...and just why had those witches allowed the Muggles to tell them what to do? Hmm? Noticing the Slytherin girl didn't look too well Seren looked at her sympathetically. Was the noise? Was it the boat?... Was it both? "Yes, unfortunately tingle weed does have that horrible side effect... one I will have to live with for the next few months..."
Mmm... joy. "Sorry dear... are you feeling alright?" she asked. Seren was about to suggest she should get some fresh air... but considering they were outside how much fresher could it get?
Seren paced around the front as she listened to the students give their answers. They were really tuned in today, she was quite impressed. Well with the exception of a few, but at least they were trying. "Now as Miss Griengoth had mentioned, the tingle weed does not grow outside of its native habitat. No witch or wizard has yet been able to accomplish this feat..." not even her, "... but in the wild sea's of the Mediterranean tingle weed is able to grow in abundance without any human intervention. So it is possible to conclude from this, that the soil, water and climatic conditions of the Mediterannean are all it needs in order to grow." Aside from that there wasn't much else that could be said about how to care for the plant... it just wasn't done.
Looking down the at the remaining tanks in the row Seren realised they should get the class moving on again. Three tanks to go... not to mention the activity. She glanced at her watch... Oh they had plenty of time.
Uncovering the next tank in line Seren stared at the beautiful plant before her. A large pan like leaf floating on the top of the water in the tank, sprouting a large light pink lily. Perhaps she thought too highly of it, but it was one of her favourites. "This here is known as Victoria Amazonica", she said somewhat affectionately. "I had spent quite some time studying them when I was on a field trip in the Amazon- where they thrive in it's shallow basins and only grows in fresh water." Just a bit of general information. Though she shouldn't let herself get too carried away with the introductions... it was a lesson after all. "So what are the uses of Victoria Amazonica and what side effects could we expect to see with regular use of this plant?" she asked the class. OOC: Same as before... I'll be back online in approximately 7-8 hours. Don't edit your answers, behave, don't chat, have fun, and please try to keep your answers down to a maximum of two facts... one would be best. Professor Bentley is watching you. Happy RPing!
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