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Hera · 05-28-2011, 03:22 AM

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Originally Posted by Mad Eye Touz

Neptune smiled at the girl. Biscenleona? Sounded like that girls parents had strange tastes in names, too. Mm whatever.

"Professor," Neptune raised her hand, "why didn't you use something to protect yourself from smelling like a goat? Isn't there any sort of protection...??"

Just wondering. Neptune hadn't ever actually smelled a goat before.

She went on to answer the next question, "SOME people think you can use Victoria Amazonica to make yourself prettier."

"Ahh very good question!" exclaimed Seren excitedly, and a very bright Claw no doubt. "There isn't much you can do to protect against the smell of the tingle weed. Once it makes contact with your skin- or any other body part for that matter- its spores and scent are immediately absorbed by that part of the body. However there are a few things you can try after the event has occured to lessen the smell- though it won't go away entirely." She smiled, it was good to know these things.
"Soaking the affected part in a solution of Primrose water and essence of Dittany usually helps, but another alternative is using leaches to ... remove the toxins from the affected area." If possible of course... and if you have the stomach for it. Unfortunately not many people liked leaches.

Nodding, "Yes that is correct, though I don't think the effects are worth the consequences"... no, definately not.

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Originally Posted by Starbreeze

Eino was very much familiar with this plant! It was one of the most beautiful he had seen, which made it very easy for him to remember its primary use. He raised his hand. "This plant can be used to make person look more appealing, I have read. Although, if used for an extended period of time it will lead to disfigurement and may also cause some nasty and ugly boils, which cannot be cured." It also helped that the plant's botanic name was the same as its popular one, so there was no confusion there.

"Absolutely correct," smiled Seren nodding her head in agreement.

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Originally Posted by Roselyn

Tingle weed...

It was horrible of her, but she couldn't help but imagine tossing Bissy into that tank. Nor could she help glaring a hole in the back of the Slytherin's head during the discussion about the loud, foul smelling, and utterly useless plant. No matter. She finally got her attention back on the right track once the next tank was uncovered.

Victoria Amazonica. A rather weird name, but pretty nonetheless. "I've read they can be used in a few potions that help with healing burns." Was it truuuuee?

"Yes, thats absolutely true, even in some of the most severe cases of burns by applying the sap from the stalk of a Victoria Amazonica plant, it will emmediately relieve the burning sensation- but of course you should still seek medical attention." It wasn't a complete cure after all.

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Originally Posted by elllla_Wtwins

Thea sat up too look at the plant. It was beautiful and she recognised it. 'Um.. the leave sof this plant are said to be strong enough to support a human!' She knew this wasn't the answer to the Professor's question, but a fact was better than no fact, right?

Seren knew this was about to come up sooner or later."Yes it can support a humans weight. A matured Victoria Amazonica leaf can support the weight of an adult male."

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Originally Posted by Lissy Longbottom

Alex had no idea WHAT you could use these giant plants for. He scanned the pages of his textbook, which lay open in front of him, blinking as he tried to think of a good use for them. Finally, SOMETHING popped into his head and he raised his hand.

"You could use them to attract beetles?" he suggested. "Cause they pollinate them. So if you needed beetles for whatever reason you could just...look to the plant," he explained.

WHY anyone would need beetles was beyond him but, at least it was something no one else had come up with! hehe.

Seren was slightly confused by the boys answer... attracting beetles?
"I assure you Master Griengoth, there are far more easier methods of finding beetles than searching for a Victoria Amazonica plant..." Unless you lived in the Amazon in which case it wasn't a bad idea.
"Interesting thought though", she said encouragingly.

SPOILER!!: Rafters

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Originally Posted by DanialRadFAN01

Victoria Amazonica...hmm sounds exotic. He wanted to be somewhere exotic, the beach would be nice. Hmpf.

Thinking about the question for a half a minute, and listening to something another student said that sparked his attention. "Oh Professor, I too heard that they can grow to a size that could support humans weight. Perhaps you could fashion a particularly large one as a raft if you were lost in the area they grow? And a side affect would be...." he thought hard. "Um thinking that all water plants could hold your weight?"

That would be a bit of a wake up call, some dope stepping on plants and falling into the water all the time.

O________O

Riley turned around full in his chair to see who in Merlin's Beard had said that about the beetles. It was Alex, the Puff he had met last term.

Oh. ok.

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Originally Posted by Quick Quotes Quill

'It's leaves are hudge.People can float on them...that means they can be used as boates?', Gwen said and was confused by her answer. That's wierd, she told herself, and now wished she had thought more about the answer.

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Originally Posted by Jason Potter Weasley

William raised his hand. "Professor, I believe the weight of the leaves of this plant are quite strong" said William. "They can be used to float items through water. If you were out on a boat and it crashed or something, then you could get some of your items to safety through using Victoria Amazonia to get your stuff out of there" William replied.

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Originally Posted by Steelsheen

"Yeahhhhh! Yeah a rope exactly!" He thought he said that. Then again he was distracted by... well the whole ship. And that rumbling in his tummy.

Is it lunch yet?

SPOILER!!: ze Prof again

He glanced momentarily at Lexi when the Professor mentioned "Mediterranean" although he couldnt recall if they even spotted any of those tingle wingles during their stay over the summer. But then the Professor moved onto the next tank that got the Slytherin lad raising a brow.

Lookit the size of that thing....

He glanced around and listened to others saying that it could be used as a raft. Then something strange stirred within him "Uhm... yeahhhh could be used as a raft then again does anyone know the maximum weight capacity that thing can carry? I mean is it strong enough to carry a grown adult man or only a small child? And with added weight will that still be as impervious in the water to keep it afloat or will it start to sink after a few paces?" Leaning forward he continued "But given that width it can be used as a sail-- either on a small raft or enlarged to accommodate a ship this big. But again its tensile strength must be determined to gauge how strong it can go against the wind. Be pretty useless if it rips too easily." he said, tilting his head and leaned back into his seat.

This rafting on plants seemed to be a popular idea... Seren was beginning to get worried.
"Well the plant could support the weight of an adult male... though I wouldn't recommend rafting on one. In order to do that you would need to sever it from it's stalk", she indicated down the length of the tank at her fine specimen showingthe class its long submerged stalk, "and in doing so it would render the plant... weaker. It would not make a very good raft."

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Originally Posted by nogoodforyou

Helena liked the way Victoria Amazonica sounded, even though she didn't quite know why. And this was also the first time she had ever heard about it, so she quickly flipped through her textbook, then raised her hand. "It's good for the hair," she said, and then... oh. She actually knew this plant! Yup, Helena could remember now.

But anyway. The main idea was that the plant had a pretty name AND it was used as a beauty product. She definitely liked this one.

"Yes, its often used to repair the hair, cover greys, for defizzing and so forth." Though you wouldn't want to use it too many times, thought Seren.

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Originally Posted by Fred is awesome

'It's meant to be a really strong plant! People can lie on it!' Rose said. Wow! How'd I know that! Rose thought

"As I've already said, it may support the weight of an adult male, but it would also depend on the size, the age and the health of the specimen you would wish to lay on." Why did eveyone want to lay on it?

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Originally Posted by Anna Banana

With her elbow already propped up on her desk, Sierra rested the side of her face in the palm of her hand. No. She didn't feel well. If she could just a nap or something, she might would feel better. Or maybe food--she needed food, too. She suddenly felt like she hadn't eaten in days, even though it couldn't have been more than just a few hours. "I'm fine," she half-mumbled to the professor. She wouldn't admit how terrible she was feeling. Not unless it got way worse, that is.

She watched the next demonstration and then raised the hand she wasn't currently resting her face in. "It's supposed to make your skin look more youthful," she explained, "although, it ends up being sort of useless in the end, because if you use too much of it, you'll get boils." Ewww. There it was, though--a usage and a side effect.

Seren pursed her lips, she could see the girl wasn't alright, but there wasn't much she could do about it. If she needed assistance she would ask for it... surely.
"Yes the side effects often outweigh its benefits... at lease with continued use." For the likes of her, Seren couldn't understand why people would use it... so unnatural.

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Originally Posted by TwistedHearts

Zara raised her hand and quickly answered, "It's supposed to make a person look much more beautiful. And with regular use of it, a person's body can get disfigured." But really, everything has its price to pay. Risk body for beauty? Not a chance. Nope. At least not for Zara.

Seren nodded, "Correct!" she said smiling at the girl.

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Originally Posted by Harry174

Simon looked at the Professor. "Well maybe you could eat the plant if you were really hungry and running out of food." Simon said, he was guessing here, now all he had to do was think of something wrong with the plant. "Well maybe it could course dizzyness."

Seren eyed the boy sceptically... eat the plant? She couldn't help but laugh.
"Well you coul certainly do that... though I imagine it wouldn't taste very good... and as for the dizzyness, well I'm not sure. Feel free to try it though, its not poisonous."

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Originally Posted by Kimalia

Kimalia raised her hand, she was familiar with the Victoria Amazonica. "Oh, ma'am they're used in some potions to heal burns." And now the bitter sweet parts, "They're also used to beauty a person's face and hair, but like a drug if used excessively can leave devastating effects on the person." Perhaps it's just one way of encouraging one's natural beauty?

"Yes thats right, regula use of Victoria Amazonica for cosmetic purposes may result in incurable boils... nasty business." She knew from experience... a girl she went to school with used it excessively... there was nothing Mungo's could do...

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Originally Posted by fanficfanatict

Selina looked at the new masive plant that she had pulled out. She knew automatically what it was before she had even mentioned the name. When she was younger her mother used to take her to the pools of Victoria Amazonica flowers at the park near her grandmother's house. They were some of the most beautiful plants Selina had ever seen and she raised her hand, "Ma'am? They can carry weight up to 300 pounds." She knew this from experience her and a few of her cousins used to lay on the pads when they were at the park. Thank god for a Confudus charm on the guards.

"Generally speaking they may.. though it does depend on the particular specimen you wish to ride..." was ride the right word? ride? sit on? stand on? lay on?.... meh it's all the same. "The health of the plant, its age and size are all contributing factors as to how much weight i may hold."

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Originally Posted by AuroraQuinn

"Victoria Amazonica is used to beautify, it is the main ingredient in one or two beauty potions. Mainly hair potions as it can be dangerous if used excessively elsewhere. It's also a main ingredient in a burns potion that also uses..." Aurora frowned, trying to remember what she had read. "A non-magical plant called Aloe Vera..." She said. It was a fairly simple potion, she knew that, but she had struggled with the Aloe Vera, it was difficult to slice it in the correct way for the potion.

"Absolutely! it is best known for its uses in cosmetics, but it is also quite useful for treating burns." Seren smiled.

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Originally Posted by hannah_bry27

Lucas adjusted his nameplate, which had been sitting on his desk, trying to make it straighter. He'd bumped it with his elbow, and now he couldn't really get it back where it was. Oh, well.

He hadn't said much during the class so far... Heck if he knew anything about plants. But he felt like he'd read about this or something. He frowned, trying to remember something. When he was being homeschooled, his mother hadn't put much effort into teaching him herbology because she saw how much he didn't like it, but she did teach him the basics. He could have sworn he knew something about this plant... He flipped quickly through the textbook in front of him until he found some information. Hmm... Found in the Amazon, can support lots of weight, blah, blah, blah... Oh! That's right! His mom HAD told him this... He raised his hand tentatively and said, "I think it can be put into stuff to cover up gray hair. Mums probably like it a lot." He nodded. Nailed that one. Oh yeah!

Mums? ... was this boy trying to be funny?
"Dad's too I suspect", she replied. It wasn't just a woman/mother thing.
"But yes, you're absolutely correct, Voctoria Amazonica is very useful for covering those unsightly greys."

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Originally Posted by Trish

Pennys hand shot into the air again...now really glad she had spent that hour reading the Herbology text book.....
"Professor, it can be used in some potions to heal burns...uhm, long term use could give the user incurable boils....yuk!!!!"

Aside form the fact they were on a ship that was swaying - Penny was enjoying Herbology, and very glad she had attended class

Seren nodded, "Very good, prolonged use usually comes from cosmetic use, not so much for healing burns... unless you get burned a lot," mused Seren.

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Originally Posted by sweetpinkpixie

Kurumi couldn't help but notice that the professor kept looking at her finger and she suddenly began hoping that no strong winds came blowing through the ship. Why was it that so many plants seemed to have horrid smells attached to them? She had been thrown into the thick of things her first year with the petrol smell pus spewing bubotuber that had happened to make their way back into Herbology last term as well. Hopefully, Professor Bentley would bypass these this term. Please and thank you?

"Victoria Amazonica are the largest of the Nymphaeaceae family of water lilies that can be used to rejuvenating your skin, making your hair more silky in texture and appearance, and cover up gray hairs. However, daily use of these water lilies in such a fashion will cause physical disfigurement and incurable boils," Kurumi said as she kept her hand raised. Too much of a good thing was always bad for you.

"Brilliant answer Miss Hollingberry, Take a point for Gryffindor." Such a neat, well thought out response, this pleased Seren.

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Originally Posted by SlytherinPrincess

Isabella Raised her hand again . " Victoria Amazonica can Refresh the Skin making it Smoother and looking younger . " She Said " The Victoria Amazonica Is also Dangerous in some ways . " She Stated " If Used Regularly It Can Cause Incurable Boils and Body Disfigurement . " She Finished .

Isabella Loved plants Her Mother Had A Garden Back Home Where They Used To plant Flowers and stuff . Herbology Might Just be Her Favorite subject aside From Potions .

"Well done, that's absolutely correct."

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Originally Posted by McFeisty

Kyle ran her hand through her hair, and sighed. "Um its a part of the Nymphaeaceae Water Lily family" she explained with a soft smile. "and the leaves are supposed to be quite large about three meters" she explained extending her arms out as she did so.

She for some reason wanted to plunder the bucket and smell it. Maybe it didn't smell like a goat. She hoped.

Seren nodded at the girl, "Yes yes, very good."

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Originally Posted by Lara_the_Firelady

Not really knowing how he was feeling right now, Josh blinked towards the Victoria Aamazon-something with kinda confused eyes. Well...apparently he had been lost in thoughts and...well...thoughts. Not to mention that he had been fighting the strong urge to gaze at Evelyn and to punch Riley before throwing him into the lake every time he spoke. However he couldn't do that. The Slytherin girl would not be happy seeing her new boyfriend being punched and thrown into the lake as a snack to the Giant Squid. And Josh loved her so much that he couldn't do anything to upset her, not even beating the guy who stole his beloved girlfriend up.

All right....focus on the lesson!

So this...flower thing could be used to heal burns as his beloved had mentioned and someone else said that it could be used with beautifying stuff which his beloved would never need. And some others said that its large leaves could be used as a raft to sail. Evelyn would definitely look adorable while sailing on one...like a nymph. Gah! He wanted to hit his head to the desk before him for his mind somehow managed to relate everything to the she-snake. Maybe he should have never come down here. Yet since he did there was no way but to look for distractions. Participating the class would do.

''Is it...deadly professor?'' so he had trown a random question. ''Can it kill? I know many deadly and dangerous plants, mostly flowers, look all beautiful and since this one does too, is it dangerous?''

Ahh now this was an interesting question.
"Very good Master Carter, and the answer is no... unlike a lot of plants whose beauty lures in its prey, the Victoria Amazonica poses absolutely no physical threat to anyone... unless you use it for cosmetic purposes frequently, in which case you would experience its side effects."

Seren eyed the Victoria Amazonica one last time, before she moved onto the next tank.
"Now this is what we will be working with today", she said briefly, before taking a fistful of the sheet and uncovering the tank.

Inside the large tank was a complex of stubby long branches, growing in a horizontal fashion along the bottom of the tank. Its vivid purple colour reflecting on the glass.
"We are very fortunate, to have in our class today, Stubby Purple Coral," started Seren, eyeing each and evey one of the students.
"This plant, is currently in the top ten of the most endangered species of magical water plants- world wide. A herbologist I have had the pleasure of studying with, lives in Australia and has managed to get us this rare specimen." Yes, very lucky... so much red tape. But it was here now and it would be worth it.

"Now, our task for today will be to take cuttings from the Stubby Purple Coral and transplant them into new tanks. Hopefully we will be able to help save this magnificent species."

"Before we start however, what are some of the things Stubby Purple Coral is used for?" No doubt the students would have come across it or used it at some point.

OOC: One use/example of use per person please.

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Hera DMC Abraxan Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Perth, AU (GMT +8) Posts: 25,070 Hogwarts RPG Name: Jasper Hart First Year x10 x10	½ EagleBrain ♥ Creeperdoodle ♥ Raven Dor ♥ Berry ♥ ½ Team House Elf Quote: Originally Posted by Mad Eye Touz Neptune smiled at the girl. Biscenleona? Sounded like that girls parents had strange tastes in names, too. Mm whatever. "Professor," Neptune raised her hand, "why didn't you use something to protect yourself from smelling like a goat? Isn't there any sort of protection...??" Just wondering. Neptune hadn't ever actually smelled a goat before. She went on to answer the next question, "SOME people think you can use Victoria Amazonica to make yourself prettier." "Ahh very good question!" exclaimed Seren excitedly, and a very bright Claw no doubt. "There isn't much you can do to protect against the smell of the tingle weed. Once it makes contact with your skin- or any other body part for that matter- its spores and scent are immediately absorbed by that part of the body. However there are a few things you can try after the event has occured to lessen the smell- though it won't go away entirely." She smiled, it was good to know these things. "Soaking the affected part in a solution of Primrose water and essence of Dittany usually helps, but another alternative is using leaches to ... remove the toxins from the affected area." If possible of course... and if you have the stomach for it. Unfortunately not many people liked leaches. Nodding, "Yes that is correct, though I don't think the effects are worth the consequences"... no, definately not. Quote: Originally Posted by Starbreeze Eino was very much familiar with this plant! It was one of the most beautiful he had seen, which made it very easy for him to remember its primary use. He raised his hand. "This plant can be used to make person look more appealing, I have read. Although, if used for an extended period of time it will lead to disfigurement and may also cause some nasty and ugly boils, which cannot be cured." It also helped that the plant's botanic name was the same as its popular one, so there was no confusion there. "Absolutely correct," smiled Seren nodding her head in agreement. Quote: Originally Posted by Roselyn Tingle weed... It was horrible of her, but she couldn't help but imagine tossing Bissy into that tank. Nor could she help glaring a hole in the back of the Slytherin's head during the discussion about the loud, foul smelling, and utterly useless plant. No matter. She finally got her attention back on the right track once the next tank was uncovered. Victoria Amazonica. A rather weird name, but pretty nonetheless. "I've read they can be used in a few potions that help with healing burns." Was it truuuuee? "Yes, thats absolutely true, even in some of the most severe cases of burns by applying the sap from the stalk of a Victoria Amazonica plant, it will emmediately relieve the burning sensation- but of course you should still seek medical attention." It wasn't a complete cure after all. Quote: Originally Posted by elllla_Wtwins Thea sat up too look at the plant. It was beautiful and she recognised it. 'Um.. the leave sof this plant are said to be strong enough to support a human!' She knew this wasn't the answer to the Professor's question, but a fact was better than no fact, right? Seren knew this was about to come up sooner or later."Yes it can support a humans weight. A matured Victoria Amazonica leaf can support the weight of an adult male." Quote: Originally Posted by Lissy Longbottom Alex had no idea WHAT you could use these giant plants for. He scanned the pages of his textbook, which lay open in front of him, blinking as he tried to think of a good use for them. Finally, SOMETHING popped into his head and he raised his hand. "You could use them to attract beetles?" he suggested. "Cause they pollinate them. So if you needed beetles for whatever reason you could just...look to the plant," he explained. WHY anyone would need beetles was beyond him but, at least it was something no one else had come up with! hehe. Seren was slightly confused by the boys answer... attracting beetles? "I assure you Master Griengoth, there are far more easier methods of finding beetles than searching for a Victoria Amazonica plant..." Unless you lived in the Amazon in which case it wasn't a bad idea. "Interesting thought though", she said encouragingly. SPOILER!!: Rafters Quote: Originally Posted by DanialRadFAN01 Victoria Amazonica...hmm sounds exotic. He wanted to be somewhere exotic, the beach would be nice. Hmpf. Thinking about the question for a half a minute, and listening to something another student said that sparked his attention. "Oh Professor, I too heard that they can grow to a size that could support humans weight. Perhaps you could fashion a particularly large one as a raft if you were lost in the area they grow? And a side affect would be...." he thought hard. "Um thinking that all water plants could hold your weight?" That would be a bit of a wake up call, some dope stepping on plants and falling into the water all the time. O________O Riley turned around full in his chair to see who in Merlin's Beard had said that about the beetles. It was Alex, the Puff he had met last term. Oh. ok. Quote: Originally Posted by Quick Quotes Quill 'It's leaves are hudge.People can float on them...that means they can be used as boates?', Gwen said and was confused by her answer. That's wierd, she told herself, and now wished she had thought more about the answer. Quote: Originally Posted by Jason Potter Weasley William raised his hand. "Professor, I believe the weight of the leaves of this plant are quite strong" said William. "They can be used to float items through water. If you were out on a boat and it crashed or something, then you could get some of your items to safety through using Victoria Amazonia to get your stuff out of there" William replied. Quote: Originally Posted by Steelsheen "Yeahhhhh! Yeah a rope exactly!" He thought he said that. Then again he was distracted by... well the whole ship. And that rumbling in his tummy. Is it lunch yet? SPOILER!!: ze Prof again He glanced momentarily at Lexi when the Professor mentioned "Mediterranean" although he couldnt recall if they even spotted any of those tingle wingles during their stay over the summer. But then the Professor moved onto the next tank that got the Slytherin lad raising a brow. Lookit the size of that thing.... He glanced around and listened to others saying that it could be used as a raft. Then something strange stirred within him "Uhm... yeahhhh could be used as a raft then again does anyone know the maximum weight capacity that thing can carry? I mean is it strong enough to carry a grown adult man or only a small child? And with added weight will that still be as impervious in the water to keep it afloat or will it start to sink after a few paces?" Leaning forward he continued "But given that width it can be used as a sail-- either on a small raft or enlarged to accommodate a ship this big. But again its tensile strength must be determined to gauge how strong it can go against the wind. Be pretty useless if it rips too easily." he said, tilting his head and leaned back into his seat. This rafting on plants seemed to be a popular idea... Seren was beginning to get worried. "Well the plant could support the weight of an adult male... though I wouldn't recommend rafting on one. In order to do that you would need to sever it from it's stalk", she indicated down the length of the tank at her fine specimen showingthe class its long submerged stalk, "and in doing so it would render the plant... weaker. It would not make a very good raft." Quote: Originally Posted by nogoodforyou Helena liked the way Victoria Amazonica sounded, even though she didn't quite know why. And this was also the first time she had ever heard about it, so she quickly flipped through her textbook, then raised her hand. "It's good for the hair," she said, and then... oh. She actually knew this plant! Yup, Helena could remember now. But anyway. The main idea was that the plant had a pretty name AND it was used as a beauty product. She definitely liked this one. "Yes, its often used to repair the hair, cover greys, for defizzing and so forth." Though you wouldn't want to use it too many times, thought Seren. Quote: Originally Posted by Fred is awesome 'It's meant to be a really strong plant! People can lie on it!' Rose said. Wow! How'd I know that! Rose thought "As I've already said, it may support the weight of an adult male, but it would also depend on the size, the age and the health of the specimen you would wish to lay on." Why did eveyone want to lay on it? Quote: Originally Posted by Anna Banana With her elbow already propped up on her desk, Sierra rested the side of her face in the palm of her hand. No. She didn't feel well. If she could just a nap or something, she might would feel better. Or maybe food--she needed food, too. She suddenly felt like she hadn't eaten in days, even though it couldn't have been more than just a few hours. "I'm fine," she half-mumbled to the professor. She wouldn't admit how terrible she was feeling. Not unless it got way worse, that is. She watched the next demonstration and then raised the hand she wasn't currently resting her face in. "It's supposed to make your skin look more youthful," she explained, "although, it ends up being sort of useless in the end, because if you use too much of it, you'll get boils." Ewww. There it was, though--a usage and a side effect. Seren pursed her lips, she could see the girl wasn't alright, but there wasn't much she could do about it. If she needed assistance she would ask for it... surely. "Yes the side effects often outweigh its benefits... at lease with continued use." For the likes of her, Seren couldn't understand why people would use it... so unnatural. Quote: Originally Posted by TwistedHearts Zara raised her hand and quickly answered, "It's supposed to make a person look much more beautiful. And with regular use of it, a person's body can get disfigured." But really, everything has its price to pay. Risk body for beauty? Not a chance. Nope. At least not for Zara. Seren nodded, "Correct!" she said smiling at the girl. Quote: Originally Posted by Harry174 Simon looked at the Professor. "Well maybe you could eat the plant if you were really hungry and running out of food." Simon said, he was guessing here, now all he had to do was think of something wrong with the plant. "Well maybe it could course dizzyness." Seren eyed the boy sceptically... eat the plant? She couldn't help but laugh. "Well you coul certainly do that... though I imagine it wouldn't taste very good... and as for the dizzyness, well I'm not sure. Feel free to try it though, its not poisonous." Quote: Originally Posted by Kimalia Kimalia raised her hand, she was familiar with the Victoria Amazonica. "Oh, ma'am they're used in some potions to heal burns." And now the bitter sweet parts, "They're also used to beauty a person's face and hair, but like a drug if used excessively can leave devastating effects on the person." Perhaps it's just one way of encouraging one's natural beauty? "Yes thats right, regula use of Victoria Amazonica for cosmetic purposes may result in incurable boils... nasty business." She knew from experience... a girl she went to school with used it excessively... there was nothing Mungo's could do... Quote: Originally Posted by fanficfanatict Selina looked at the new masive plant that she had pulled out. She knew automatically what it was before she had even mentioned the name. When she was younger her mother used to take her to the pools of Victoria Amazonica flowers at the park near her grandmother's house. They were some of the most beautiful plants Selina had ever seen and she raised her hand, "Ma'am? They can carry weight up to 300 pounds." She knew this from experience her and a few of her cousins used to lay on the pads when they were at the park. Thank god for a Confudus charm on the guards. "Generally speaking they may.. though it does depend on the particular specimen you wish to ride..." was ride the right word? ride? sit on? stand on? lay on?.... meh it's all the same. "The health of the plant, its age and size are all contributing factors as to how much weight i may hold." Quote: Originally Posted by AuroraQuinn "Victoria Amazonica is used to beautify, it is the main ingredient in one or two beauty potions. Mainly hair potions as it can be dangerous if used excessively elsewhere. It's also a main ingredient in a burns potion that also uses..." Aurora frowned, trying to remember what she had read. "A non-magical plant called Aloe Vera..." She said. It was a fairly simple potion, she knew that, but she had struggled with the Aloe Vera, it was difficult to slice it in the correct way for the potion. "Absolutely! it is best known for its uses in cosmetics, but it is also quite useful for treating burns." Seren smiled. Quote: Originally Posted by hannah_bry27 Lucas adjusted his nameplate, which had been sitting on his desk, trying to make it straighter. He'd bumped it with his elbow, and now he couldn't really get it back where it was. Oh, well. He hadn't said much during the class so far... Heck if he knew anything about plants. But he felt like he'd read about this or something. He frowned, trying to remember something. When he was being homeschooled, his mother hadn't put much effort into teaching him herbology because she saw how much he didn't like it, but she did teach him the basics. He could have sworn he knew something about this plant... He flipped quickly through the textbook in front of him until he found some information. Hmm... Found in the Amazon, can support lots of weight, blah, blah, blah... Oh! That's right! His mom HAD told him this... He raised his hand tentatively and said, "I think it can be put into stuff to cover up gray hair. Mums probably like it a lot." He nodded. Nailed that one. Oh yeah! Mums? ... was this boy trying to be funny? "Dad's too I suspect", she replied. It wasn't just a woman/mother thing. "But yes, you're absolutely correct, Voctoria Amazonica is very useful for covering those unsightly greys." Quote: Originally Posted by Trish Pennys hand shot into the air again...now really glad she had spent that hour reading the Herbology text book..... "Professor, it can be used in some potions to heal burns...uhm, long term use could give the user incurable boils....yuk!!!!" Aside form the fact they were on a ship that was swaying - Penny was enjoying Herbology, and very glad she had attended class Seren nodded, "Very good, prolonged use usually comes from cosmetic use, not so much for healing burns... unless you get burned a lot," mused Seren. Quote: Originally Posted by sweetpinkpixie Kurumi couldn't help but notice that the professor kept looking at her finger and she suddenly began hoping that no strong winds came blowing through the ship. Why was it that so many plants seemed to have horrid smells attached to them? She had been thrown into the thick of things her first year with the petrol smell pus spewing bubotuber that had happened to make their way back into Herbology last term as well. Hopefully, Professor Bentley would bypass these this term. Please and thank you? "Victoria Amazonica are the largest of the Nymphaeaceae family of water lilies that can be used to rejuvenating your skin, making your hair more silky in texture and appearance, and cover up gray hairs. However, daily use of these water lilies in such a fashion will cause physical disfigurement and incurable boils," Kurumi said as she kept her hand raised. Too much of a good thing was always bad for you. "Brilliant answer Miss Hollingberry, Take a point for Gryffindor." Such a neat, well thought out response, this pleased Seren. Quote: Originally Posted by SlytherinPrincess Isabella Raised her hand again . " Victoria Amazonica can Refresh the Skin making it Smoother and looking younger . " She Said " The Victoria Amazonica Is also Dangerous in some ways . " She Stated " If Used Regularly It Can Cause Incurable Boils and Body Disfigurement . " She Finished . Isabella Loved plants Her Mother Had A Garden Back Home Where They Used To plant Flowers and stuff . Herbology Might Just be Her Favorite subject aside From Potions . "Well done, that's absolutely correct." Quote: Originally Posted by McFeisty Kyle ran her hand through her hair, and sighed. "Um its a part of the Nymphaeaceae Water Lily family" she explained with a soft smile. "and the leaves are supposed to be quite large about three meters" she explained extending her arms out as she did so. She for some reason wanted to plunder the bucket and smell it. Maybe it didn't smell like a goat. She hoped. Seren nodded at the girl, "Yes yes, very good." Quote: Originally Posted by Lara_the_Firelady Not really knowing how he was feeling right now, Josh blinked towards the Victoria Aamazon-something with kinda confused eyes. Well...apparently he had been lost in thoughts and...well...thoughts. Not to mention that he had been fighting the strong urge to gaze at Evelyn and to punch Riley before throwing him into the lake every time he spoke. However he couldn't do that. The Slytherin girl would not be happy seeing her new boyfriend being punched and thrown into the lake as a snack to the Giant Squid. And Josh loved her so much that he couldn't do anything to upset her, not even beating the guy who stole his beloved girlfriend up. All right....focus on the lesson! So this...flower thing could be used to heal burns as his beloved had mentioned and someone else said that it could be used with beautifying stuff which his beloved would never need. And some others said that its large leaves could be used as a raft to sail. Evelyn would definitely look adorable while sailing on one...like a nymph. Gah! He wanted to hit his head to the desk before him for his mind somehow managed to relate everything to the she-snake. Maybe he should have never come down here. Yet since he did there was no way but to look for distractions. Participating the class would do. ''Is it...deadly professor?'' so he had trown a random question. ''Can it kill? I know many deadly and dangerous plants, mostly flowers, look all beautiful and since this one does too, is it dangerous?'' Ahh now this was an interesting question. "Very good Master Carter, and the answer is no... unlike a lot of plants whose beauty lures in its prey, the Victoria Amazonica poses absolutely no physical threat to anyone... unless you use it for cosmetic purposes frequently, in which case you would experience its side effects." Seren eyed the Victoria Amazonica one last time, before she moved onto the next tank. "Now this is what we will be working with today", she said briefly, before taking a fistful of the sheet and uncovering the tank. Inside the large tank was a complex of stubby long branches, growing in a horizontal fashion along the bottom of the tank. Its vivid purple colour reflecting on the glass. "We are very fortunate, to have in our class today, Stubby Purple Coral," started Seren, eyeing each and evey one of the students. "This plant, is currently in the top ten of the most endangered species of magical water plants- world wide. A herbologist I have had the pleasure of studying with, lives in Australia and has managed to get us this rare specimen." Yes, very lucky... so much red tape. But it was here now and it would be worth it. "Now, our task for today will be to take cuttings from the Stubby Purple Coral and transplant them into new tanks. Hopefully we will be able to help save this magnificent species." "Before we start however, what are some of the things Stubby Purple Coral is used for?" No doubt the students would have come across it or used it at some point. OOC: One use/example of use per person please. __________________