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Originally Posted by alchemist_18  Oh, it was a fire seed bush. Since Raven was not good in Herbology and any plants actually.
And now, the function. She answered it.
"As an potions ingredients actually." Merlin, that was the simplest answer. But certain plants are used in potions, right? "Yep, it sure is." Quote:
Originally Posted by MysteriesOfFate Carigan thought long and hard on this. Fire seeds.... FIRE seeds.... hmmmm... "Professor... could they possibly be used to like... make fires bigger or hotter or something... like... Like how at the gringotts bank they have dragons, right? Well they are probably, like, raised for the bank. So maybe they need to get them as eggs and then they have to hatch them. But then, like, they can't get the fire hot enough because the mother dragon's fire would be waaaaay hotter. So they put fire seeds in the fire and BAM! Instantly hot enough!" She figured that the professor might think she was a bit crazy for thinking of something like that. Then again, this is Hogwarts and the magical world so you really never know. "Yes! they certainly do increase the fires temperature." Quote:
Originally Posted by tomewitch Fire Seed Bush. That was the name of that small leafless tree. Fire Seed Bush. The Ravenclaw girl repeated that name inside her head.
And since they were already wearing their protective gloves, she just carefully listened as the Herbology Professor added in more information about the said plant. Since she couldn't jot down what they have discussed for she left her backpack near the entrance of the greenhouse, she just tried her best to store the information inside her head.
Yes, the fire seeds were in the branches in fact. She nodded after confirming it.
Moving on, the uses. What could be the use of the Fire Seed Bush? Hmmm...After raising her hand, Beatrice answered, "Professor, I think that the Fire Seeds can be used as an ingredient in some potions." Because most plants played roles like that. "As to what potion, I don't know.." She added, followed by a shrug. It was just a guess but she hoped she'd get it right. As far as the lesson was going, she had not given a correct answer yet. "Yes, very good." Quote:
Originally Posted by Davvy_Wavvy Tyler was bouncing in his seat when the teacher asked the question. The answer was sooo obvious, he was eleven and he knew this.
"That's easy! You plant the seeds and get more fire trees and also if your fire is dying you throw the seeds in it and your fire will blaze."
He relaxed into his seat and folded his arms with a smug expression on his face. ... well that was unexpected. But the kid had a point. "Yes, certainly." Quote:
Originally Posted by cheeseStrings It's not Dittany? Oh well. The use of Fire Seeds? Uhh, to plant more Fire Seed Bush? Janice shrugged off the thought as she raised her hand to answer.
"Are they used to keep fire burning in the fireplace or something?" "They can be... yes."
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Originally Posted by Jessiqua Zhenya's spirits leaped with joy! She had a thought... "Well, they might be useful if you're stranded and need a fire to warm you up. Or for light... or if you were trapped in a maze of Devil's Snare. But it is used in certain Potions, though I'm not sure which ones. I haven't made any with the ingredient yet. Well, they might be in Fire Whisky but I think that burning is just the alcohol... And like I said about the fire, it can be really helpful I think if you really need heat or something, because you can keep the seeds warm, I think," she said. "Yep, it's a very versatile seed, especially good for survival int he wilderness. As for firewhiskey you will find that traces of fire seeds are in fact present in the drink. Very minimal though... otherwise you'd probably end up with heart burn." .. or something else burning. Quote:
Originally Posted by natethegreat "Are they used to make fire and is it a potion ingriedient." "Yes, correct." Quote:
Originally Posted by sweetpinkpixie Kurumi squinted a bit, trying to force her eyes to adjust more to the light. Merlin, maybe she really did need glasses. She had a pair for reading, but it seemed as though she was going to need to bring them to classes more often. What she had thought was a tree...was more a bush...much shorter...which made her even more embarrassed for her guess. Well, this wasn't awkward at all...mistaking a bush for a tree...
Kurumi began to inwardly panic about her Herbology OWL, and it sort of showed on her face.
But then, Professor Bentley moved the class along and Kurumi's hand went up immediately. "Fire seeds can be used to make incubators for eggs and small creatures that need to be kept warm. Dragon eggs, for example, require very hot temperatures and fire seeds are a good way to help maintain the required heat for the egg to hatch into a healthy baby dragon." "Yes, very good Kurumi." Quote:
Originally Posted by FearlessLeader19 Jory had never heard of a Fire seed Bush before. but still he tried to think of a use for the seeds.
Rising his hands, he said to the Professor "Uh, can it be used for starting a fire if you don't have matches or anything else that usually starts one?" "Yes, very good." Quote:
Originally Posted by Saiai Okay. So she'd been wrong about the plant being Dittany. But at least she'd been confidant in her answer and hadn't been the only one to be wrong. It did show that she might need to brush up on her Herbology though. Unfortunately last years studies had been slightly interrupted by having to look after Harper so now she'd have to study extra hard to find out what she needed to know.
Ohh. Now here was something she could answer correctly.
"The fireseeds are used as an ingredient in Antidotes to Uncommon Poisons. The seeds are also useful for if one needed to maintain a high temperature in a room, to say breed dragons," Amelia stated. While she may not have correctly identified the bush now that she knew what it was she did have some idea of the uses of the seeds. "Yes, very good Amelia," she replied smiling. Quote:
Originally Posted by fanficfanatict Firebush? It did not surprise Selina that she had NO IDEA what that even was. Herbology was not Selina's strongest suit naturally. When it came to this class she had to work really hard and study to do well. She was not like Kurumi who just knew what was going on in this class because she was naturally brilliant. Admiration was not even a word for what Selina felt for Kurumi. The girl was brilliant.
But fire seeds... Well from what Bentley had already told them she could make a pretty good assumption as to what they did exactly. Her answer might not be perfect but she could guess it well enough. "Well Professor maybe you can use them to heat something up? You said they were hot, so if you use them correctly perhaps you can keep something well heated. Like perhaps wizards in ancient times would keep the fire seeds under their beds to keep it warm because they did not have heat instead of a hot water bottle that Muggles used." "Yes, very good Selina, quite often fire seeds were in fact used to heat the whole home." Quote:
Originally Posted by Frankie Autumn was wrong it was not dittany that was surprising she hadnt read about this plant but she thought she may as well take a geuss "Professor, is this used in potions? Like alot of plants, and is this used to help fires keep going also you plant them and they grow into more plants?" Autumn said this with a quizzical look she wasnt sure but tried a educated geuss. "Yes, very good." Quote:
Originally Posted by mellamaet Brilliant! She was correct. Heh. She knew it wasn't Dittany!
Cass then patted her pockets for any sort of spare parchment and brought out the muggle pen that Lyra had once left in her room. She still preferred good ole quills over the silly ball point pens, but she had no choice, it wasn't as if she could whip out a quill and an inkwell and write without making a mess.
She then scribbled the information down on the parchment, taking care not to press too hard and pierce a hole through it while casually glancing up at the plant every other minute or so.
"They're basically used for potion ingredients Professor." She answered, although she wasn't sure which potion needed it, she really couldn't imagine a potion that needed fire seeds. "and well, maybe they can be used for other things too, like uh..portable heat?" She guessed "Maybe you can put a few seeds inside a glass jar and you can carry it around during winter to prevent frostbite or something like that."
Then she wondered..."Professor, does a fire seed's flame ever burn out?" "Yes very good, though you'd want to make sure the glass in reinforced otherwise it'll explode..." and that would be unfortunate. "It most certainly does... when the plant dies, if the seeds are cooled too much or if its extinguished on purpose." Quote:
Originally Posted by nups21 Fire seeds? Ira didn't really know what they were. So she pondered over the question asked by the professor. There must be a reason why they were called a fire seeds, right? So maybe they produce fire? like flintstones? Or do they just become hot and hotter?
Whatever it is, Ira risked telling her own answer. She raised her hand up and answered, "Professor, as their names suggest, are they used to light a fire? Or maybe they just help to keep the temperature warm.." Because low flames could already be seen at the base of the bush. She continued, "But I do know that they are used for making some potions. I remember them being mentioned in book." "Yes all very good answers." Quote:
Originally Posted by iBeJenn Oh yeah. Selena had been right, it gave her a nice feeling of accomplishment. Mmmhmmm. She had a smile on her face as she continued to listen to the professor speak. She could see the the little seeds there once Professor Bentley pointed them out. And they were kinda pretty in the fire. Right, caution, she probably shouldn't poke her face into the plant to observe more carefully then. Selena rocked back and forth in her shoes as she tried to figure out what they were used for.
"The fire seeds are used in certain potions, but they have to be thoroughly extinguished first," Selena said. It sounded right. So was it right? Eh, whatever other people could be creative with their answers. Selena just wanted to stare at the plant on fire. "Absolutely correct." Quote:
Originally Posted by Lislchen Squinting in the still-quite-darkness, Lewis realized that he had bumped into no other than Kurumi. Phew! Good. Well, not GOOD but at least he didn't have to be scared somebody would be angry at him. Unless Walnut was somewhere nearby. But then again, he wouldn't be allowed in here, right? RIGHT?!
Lewis gave the Prefect a smile while trying to make out his surroundings and whether or not they included a little short-legged cat. Didn't seem like it though. Hmm. Oh, and the Professor was talking again. Oh well, he was just going to go on ASSUMING the cat wasn't here. If his shoes got wet he'd at least know why.
Oh. 
Right. Had he mentioned that he wasn't all that good at Herbology? Valerie would have hit him over the head with a book for that answer, probably. OF COURSE it was a Fire Seed Bush. Cough. Scribbling that down on a piece of parchment he was holding up - writing with gloves on his hands proved to be VERY difficult - Lewis looked back up at the professor's next question. Hey, he actually KNEW that!!
"The seeds are mainly used as a potion ingredient, Professor!" Lewis replied, raising his hand high up into the air, proud to actually know the answer in this class for once. Seren smiled brightly at the enthusiastic badger. "Yes, very good." Quote:
Originally Posted by GinevraWeasley Vlim jotted down notes and a small sketch of what a Fire Seed Bush looked like. Vlimia was very nervous, since she had a question to ask. She hoped it wouldn't be seen as rude or something. Vlim raised her had politely. "I think it's seeds are used in some potions. And, uh, I wanted to know how the Whomping Willow moves around by itself?" Well, duh. Magic. Everybody would think she was stupid now. "I mean, is it a type of rare magical plant, or is it charmed or something?" She clarified, hoping that would clear it up. Vlimia had seen the Willow and was curious about it. Seren was slightly taken aback by the girls rudeness. This was HER lesson and SHE was teaching them about Fire Seed Bushes, NOT the Whomping Willow. "Five points from Ravenclaw for being rude. If you have a question not relating to the topic I suggest you see me after class, or better yet, check your textbook." ... Quote:
Originally Posted by Devina Wellheart Justin was upset that he had answered incorrectly. Then the teacher asked another question. Up went his hand again, " The seeds once extinguished can be used as an ingredient in potions." "Yes very good Justin." Quote:
Originally Posted by sarahb Isabelle heard people saying that they could be used for potions ingredients once they were extinguished and she was pretty sure that was correct. But, she was pretty sure there were other uses. Isabelle raised her hand. "Well like others said they can be used for potions, but can't they also be used to start fires. If you combine a fire seed with wood wouldn't it burn?" she asked. Izzy wasn't sure, but she thought that it was a good guess. "Yes very good, it's definitely a good fire starter." ... she knew that first hand. Quote:
Originally Posted by Nat nat Tennessee peeked from where she stood and stared at the bush. Fascinating, the burning bush, she thought. She heard Professor Bentley ask what is the use of fire seeds. This is a new one for her. She had never heard of the plant before. She heard from their answers that it is being used in potions. Hmmm! "Probably Professor, it provides light for its surrounding and also for the use of wizards in different potions. Perhpas it is also created that way for it to serve as a defense mechanism for itself against things that may harm the plant," she said. "Good good, all very good." Quote:
Originally Posted by Quick Quotes Quill Oh, goodie! Another wrong answer, the Ravenclaw thought while trying to pay attention to what the Professor was saying. Another question... let's see- if I don't get this one either, than I'm a troll, Gwendolyn decided. 'Well, they are used in some potions' Psh. All the plants they had been studying so far were used in potions, so why wouldn't this be as well?
'But the seeds can also be used to mantain a very high temperature', she added after a short pause. And why would someone want to mantain a high temperature? Why is it usefull? Hmm... 'Err... or it could be used by students when practicing the Glacius Charm?' FAAAAAAIL.
After having said this, Gwen thought it was true what she heard about this plant. Can it really be found in the caves in the Forbidden Forest? The Fire Seed Caves?! "Yes... yes... and yes," she replied, smiling at the last answer in particular. Quote:
Originally Posted by Hermione Lily Potter Lily had to think about this question. She wanted to try and answer it because she was unable to answer the other question. some sort of fire plant, huh. Lily thought. then it came to her. Lily raised her hand and then answered "What if that was how the plant reproduced, kinda like a Phoenix, that flames and then returns from the ashes as a young Phoenix again." Lily wasn't sure if this was correct but it definitely sounded plausible. She grabbed her notebook and quill and started writing down everything furiously. .... at least it was a unique response. "Well... if you mean the seed would fall to the ground, bury itself in the soil, water itself and then grow... then yes, it's exactly like a phoenix from the ashes."
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Originally Posted by Poolicious Its a Fire Seed Bush? He's right? 
Wow! That's one lucky guess. Messer listened to Professor Bentley when she was explaining to the class more about the fire seed bush. He need to resist the urge to poke it or he might burn himself like the professor said. Then there its the next question. What they were used for.
The young badger raised his hand before answering the question "Its usually used for a potion." Most plants do or maybe for a lightning? "Yes, very good." Quote:
Originally Posted by MagicGlitter Fire seeds. They sounded extremely familiar. Now what were they used for? Ariella remembered her dad telling her about them. Something that had to do with...dragons maybe? She raised her hand.
"I'm pretty sure that fire seeds are used for hatching dragon eggs," she said tentatively, lowering her hand. "And of course, they're used in some potions." Seren nodded, " yes, absolutely!" Quote:
Originally Posted by sevensnared His guess was correct. That was rare. He barely got anything right before. At least to some people. "Potion ingredients," responded Hades with his hand lazily put up. It was the only logical answer he can think of. Most plants they studied in Herbolog eventually will become potions ingredients anyway. There was no doubt about it. Either that or making wands. ... well that was blunt. "Yes, but there is so much more to them than just that." Quote:
Originally Posted by Magical Soul Louisa listened intently to Bentley while her eyes focusing on the bush. It was intimidating with its lifeless appearance yet glowing nature- it was great. Louisa liked it. And it was quite weird that she hadn't read much about Fire Seed Bushes. Raising her hand modestly, since she had no smart reply to the answer, the girl spoke, "I'd say the fire seeds are used in some potions, professor." Most of herbology plants were used there anyways. Louisa then added, "Do dragons eat fire seeds?" If yes, then they're used as food to tame the dragons? Perhaps? Meh, she didn't know. "Indeed they are," she replied before hearing Louisa's question. "It's not naturally part of their diet, but it's sometimes used for treatment.. get the fire going again so to speak." ... she wasn't really a dragon expert though. Quote:
Originally Posted by nogoodforyou Fire Seeds?
Nora felt quite embarrased to admit to herself that she had no idea what those were used for, but she thought she'd better give it a try, so she raised her hand. "Maybe they can be used instead of Incendio? To start a fire?" Or maybe used in potions? But... nahh. What Nora had in mind was something like; potion + fire seeds = boom!
... so probably not. "Yes, very good." Quote:
Originally Posted by MyPatronusIsaMoose Oakey thought about this one. Yeah it would used in a potion, most everything in herbology is. There had to be something different. Could it be used in recipes, for some EXTREME spice. It is a magical plant after all. "I wouldn't advise it, but it's not unheard of." Quote:
Originally Posted by FireboltAvis88
Alyssa was disappointed that she had misidentified the plant. So she thought carefully about the next question before she raised her hand and answered." Professor, Fire seeds are collected and used in certain potions. Sometimes people use them to keep the temperature of their fire high. I guess if they are cooled down first, they could also be stored in a rubber water bag, so that when they heat up again, the rubber water bag warms up and it keeps your feet warm during the cold winter days. Maybe they could alternatively be used to light up a room instead of using electricity or lamps...and sorry for such a long answer...but could it be used to help light the way in the dark?" Alyssa hazarded a guess.
Merlin's Saggy Undergarments! ... this girl clearly didn't know how to refine her answers. "I suggest focusing on one aspect next time dear, or else you might go blue in the face." .. "But yes, you're mostly right, though I would refrain from introducing it to materials which are not reinforced." .. or else you'd end up with melted rubbery goop. "Light... yes, but as you can see it's not the most efficient source of light." .. the orange glow wasn't prominent enough to cut through the darkness as the single light source. Quote:
Originally Posted by Lady Marmalade Kacie had been quite up until now, getting use to the greenhouse and how the class was going, but she was ready now. She knew she had seen that plant before, but she couldn't remember wear, so she didn't try to guess. Once the professor told them that it was a fire seed bush, her mind suddenly went ablaze. She remembered now where she saw it, it had to be in one of her fathers books. She couldn't let this question go by without putting in her own unique answer.
"Oh oh oh oh oh oh!!!!!! I have an answer to that." she said, after her hand shot in the air. "Well we can already produce fire, with and without magic and I'm sure they can be used to make a fire, but I believe there's more to them then that," Kacie started, but she was far from finish with her answer. "Lets say you have a fire and you need it hotter then your average fire simply throw in a fire seed or two." Kacie took in a deep breath, allowing her cheeks to puff out, before a loud funny sound came out.
"FFFFOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOMMMMMMMMM!!!!!! INSTANTLY HOTTER FLAMES! HOT LIKE THE SUN!" Not only did she make the noise she moved her arms to indicate something getting bigger, but in this case hotter.
Kacie giggled, as she brushed her curly hair from her face. Was it obvious she was a first year? "Well maybe not as hot as the sun, but close enough. Hot enough for humans to hatch dragon eggs themselves," She stroked her chin, before adding one last thing. "Though I'm not really sure about it actually being use as an ingredient inside a potion, but maybe to help heat the cauldron to a hotter temperature while keeping the fire at a level that its manageable. If it was thrown into a cauldron, I have this picture of the content getting way to hot and boiling over. Might make the cauldron go BOOM!!!" "Yes, you're absolutely correct," she nodded at the young Lion, Merlin she was an enthusiastic one. Quote:
Originally Posted by Green Ninja The uses for fire seeds? Hmmm, well that could be a few different things. Raising his hand, he asked "Couldn't you use them for things like when your camping and can't start a fire you place it ontop of wood and it'll set it on fire within seconds?" he asked. He thought that was one of the things his dad had used when they were stranded on a few of their expeditions he'd taken Isaac on. "Indeed you can, good answer." Quote:
Originally Posted by Cassandra Taylor had no clue what the plant was until the teacher told them,.... she really needed to study up on plants. When the teacher asked what fireseeds were used for she raised her hand. She loved potion class so the first thing she thought of was of course, "Some of the use is in potions." The second part wasn't as easy for her but she ventured on a guess here since it does make since, "and if i'm not mistaken, wouldn't it keep fires at a high temperature then normal." Taylor blushed at that last part, thinking that she may be wrong. "Yes and yes." Quote:
Originally Posted by DeathEater1 Cardigan knew this one.Herbology was one of the subjects she was actually good at."Is it Dittany professor?"She said with a serious tone.People usually didn't take her seriously,being only 11 years of age. ... where the heck has this girl been? Staring at the flames too long? "Five points from Slytherin for not paying attention.... try to keep up."
Closing her eyes for a slit second, Seren then exhaled and turned back to the student. "We have already identified the plant as a Fire Seed Bush.. now focus please." Quote:
Originally Posted by jujune29th Aahh, that was easy! "They can be used for potions!" Sophie actually guessed. She knew that a lot of plants and herbs and this kind of stuff were used as potions ingredients, so she couldn't think of a better answer. She could be wrong though. "Oh well." she thought, looking around to her classmates and to some pretty plants she spotted. "Yes, very good."
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Originally Posted by GoldenSnake It was a while before Victoria got the main idea of the class. She had never been not confused in this class before. After all, when had Victoria been ever to identify a poisonous toadstool to a non-poisonous toadstool?
Going with the flow, Victoria replied to the next question. "It could be used in potion as a potion ingredient? Or perhaps to start a magical fire?" They are Fire Seeds after all.
"Yep, they most certainly are." Quote:
Originally Posted by Lady of the Lake So people in class had mentioned potions. But that was too mainstream for someone who knew plants as little as Ari did. 'If they're called fire seeds, doesn't it mean that they sort of grow into flames, and therefore could be used to create fire?' the girl replied, after having raised her hand and deciding to say the first thing that came to mind. Better that than nothing. "Yes, that's correct dear." Quote:
Originally Posted by affy7ann
Tayla listened as Professor Bentley spoke and the students offered their answers. Though reading helped, Herbology wasn't her best subject. She was content to keep silent most of the time.
Finally daring to raise her hand, she answered rather unsurely, "Professor, I suppose the Fire Seeds can be used for potions," Weren't all plants used for potions after all? At least that's what Tayla thought. "And er...I guess they'd also be helpful to use as a source of light and heat? Like when camping out or traveling at night?" "Indeed, both very good answers." Quote:
Originally Posted by Orla LuLu stared at the plant it wasn't Dittany... Well she did say fire bush never mind didn't matter... It wasn't like her life depended on it
''Well I guess the warmth of the plant has some affect on us such as keeping us warm or, They are used in certain potions. In order to be collected, the seeds must be cooled down. The fastest way of doing this is using the Glacius Charm, I wouldn't be totally sure Proffeser although It could be like the lights affect on the ivy but using the fire this time since it wouldn't catch anything on fire easily and it never runs out I presume,''
She looked at the plant side ways still hot it looked so red and angry why couldn't magical plants be pretty and smell nice ... and yet another student to ramble. Trying to focus on the girls speech, Seren picked out something she heard, not paying attention to the glacius charm simply because it wasn't part of the question. "Yes, they're often used in potions, not only IN the actual brew but also the fuel the fire beneath the cauldron should you need a particularly high temperature." Quote:
Originally Posted by Yourenodaisy So it was a Fire Seed bush, That was interesting. For some reason, the name of the plant seemed familiar to her. Maybe someone had mentioned it in the common room at one point, possibly even when she was a wee first year. Nudging her way up to get a better look at the plant, she studied if for a moment before hazarding a guess. "Well, I'm sure you could possibly use it for light, assuming you don't get burned in the process. If they are not poisionous, they might be used in cooking, and probably in potion making as well." "Light yes, though it's not a pure light so you're better off using another method. But certainly you can use it in potions and it has been known to be used in cooking... though I wouldn't recommend it." Quote:
Originally Posted by Harry174 Laura looked at the Professor. "Maybe it's used to create fire, so if you want a building destroyed then you could use the seeds to set it on fire." ... this girl had a scary streak, thank goodness she wasn't a Lion. "Yes I don't doubt that," Seren replied in a flat tone.... memories. Quote:
Originally Posted by ballantd Melanie shuffled to a spot closer to the flaming bush. She got cold so easily, and the plant was radiating a very pleasant warmth. Once she had heated through, she thought back to what she had read in her herbology book and ventured a timid guess.
"Er, professor, I believe fire seeds are mainly used as a potion ingredient, but", she hesitated, hoping she had this second part right, "they can also be used to assist in hatching dragon eggs because of the extreme heat they provide." "Yes, well done." Quote:
Originally Posted by Macavity Hmm it was a fireseed bush?!
So much for having an idea of what it might be, thought at least his knowledge of plants and potions kept it from calling it dittany. At it wasn't like fireseed bushes were a staple in his parents' garden. Okay now that it was identified, Gideon listened to what was asked next...the uses of the seed. Well he knew about its use in potions, he might have remembered something about that either in reading for class or from his father, but there had to be other uses.
"You can use it as a light source, either stable or as a torch as you move as long as you are careful about not burning yourself," the fifth year replied offering his first idea before going further. "You can also use them to defend against Devil's Snare since that plant likes neither the light nor heat that a fireseed produces." The class had been nearly obsessed with Devil's Snare at the beginning of the lesson so why not bring it back into focus. "Yes you most certainly could, though its not a pure light, so you're better off using something else if you can."
Seren nodded at the boys second answer.. again with the Devils Snare, it seemed rather popular today. "Indeed." Quote:
Originally Posted by EW_FAN
Harvey followed the professor and the other students to where they were supposed to go.. being careful to follow the professor's instructions or not walking into anyone.. and he never touched any plant he didnt know.. the professor didnt need an accident on her hands.. he then saw the plant that was before him and he was amazed at it.. he had yet to see many wonders of the magical world.. and this plant was one of them. He could not identify it but at the same time he could not keep his eyes away from it. but he was still listening to the professor and the students around him..
Harvey looked at the professor as she asked the next question.. and he looked back at the plant.. and looked it over.. the branches, the glowing the seeds... he thought about what the seeds could be used for.. he could not think of many things so he just said whatever came into his head he put up his hand "I guess it could be used for a Potion.. or medicinal uses.. somthing along those lines.. " he said as he looked over the plant again.. but no more answers came to mind so he left it at that
"Yes, very good Harvey." Quote:
Originally Posted by hpluvr037 Keefer smacked his forehead with his palm. Of course! Fire seed... How could I have forgotten? He was turning out to be a pretty poor NEWT student. He was at the front, so he bent forward a bit and peered at the branches. Sure enough, there were the seeds. And sure enough, his face was starting to get rather warm. Not wanting his eyebrows to singe, he backed away.
Then it was question time again. Why can't I remember this...? he wondered. After all, he had to study this stuff for OWLs last year. Then again, he had an entire summer for it to leak out of his head, especially given that he spent the holiday cramming Quidditch into every empty reservoir of his brain. Think Keef... what would you use fire seeds for? His head was getting warm, and he felt like he was beating his brain against his skull to no avail. Man, I'm confused. Wait a minute...
He raised both hands eagerly. "Professor, could fire seeds be used in certain potions? Maybe they could be used to produce heat, like for the Pepperup Potion when steam comes out of your ears? Or perhaps in Befuddlement Draughts or similar, where the drinker can become hotheaded or reckless?" All of this was a guess, so he was fully expecting to get a solid "No" for an answer. Seren nodded encouragingly. "Yes, very good." Quote:
Originally Posted by LilFox06 Fire seed bushes were pretty! They were all... warm... and glowy. Anya liked them. She also thought it was interesting that they were named after how they looked.
Hmm... the uses of the seeds? She thought for a moment before raising her hand. "You can use the seeds to make little fire seed bush...lings."
Right?
They were like muggle plants, right? Seren resisted the urge to giggle, but it was so hard, the little Lions answer was just too cute. "Indeed, that would be one of it's primary functions," she said winking. Quote:
Originally Posted by DanialRadFAN01 August had followed Professor Bentley and the rest of the students into the further part of the Greenhouse, into the dark that was now turning orange. Ooohhh.
August stared at the small dead-looking tree that was seemed to be on fire. He listened curiously as she began to explain the thing that was called a Fire-seed bush. It certainly was interesting. "Professor where do plants like this occur naturally if they are so flammable?" The Gryffindor was rather confused about this.
What were they used for? "Professor Bentley, could they be used to help raise and breed Fire-crabs. I read that they are fond of heat and flames." "Ahh good question August, they're usually found in caves or deep in forests where there is little light and damp conditions."
Offering her Lion a smile, she then nodded at his response, "Yes they most certainly can be. Very versatile seeds they are." Quote:
Originally Posted by HOPEendures Jezzabelle could have kicked herself then and there and a blush crept across her cheeks. How could she be wrong two time in a row. It was almost as if she was failing just a little. Like the school was clouding her mind. She stared at the plant. Fire Seed Bush. What could the seeds be used for.
Jezzabelle raised her hand, "Maybe the seeds could be used to make firewhiskey? Almost like making coffee. Grind them up and make a drink." What else could the be used for. Something more serious and that might actually me correct. "You could also probably use the heat to keep things warm. Anything warm actually which could range from dragon eggs, to food, to yourself." Maybe that's why some dragon's breathed fire. Osmosis. "Yes very good on both counts, traces of it are certainly used in firewhickey to give it that umph factor and it's definitely a good source of heat." Quote:
Originally Posted by sarahlooo Well as soon as Bentley said it was a Fire Seed Bush, it was pretty obvious. It was on fire. And there were seeds on it. Duh. It rang a bell in Ellie's head, too. Like she'd read about it somewhere.
But to Ellie, despite what the professor said, the plant seemed dangerous. It was on fire, for Merlin's sake. One would probably have to use the Glacius charm before trying to touch that thing. Not that Ellie would touch it.
Now it's purposes... Ellie knew she read something about fire seeds somewhere... She furrowed her brows and thought... and thought... "OH!" Ellie flailed and shot her hand up. "Professor, they're used in Dragon breeding. When Dragon babies are still in the egg, their mother's breathe fire on them to keep them hot. But when you're raising your own dragon - which would be a psychotic thing to do - you have to use these fire seeds to keep them hot enough. Just as if its mother was breathing fire on them." Aaaand a deep breath. Whew. That was exciting.
"Oh, and they're also used in some potions, but it's not very common." Yup. Seren smiled and gave the Ravenclaw a nod. "Very good." Quote:
Originally Posted by Kimalia So it wasn't a wand tree. Oh well, shrugging her incorrect guess off. At least she tried, but it was a fire seed bush apparently. And now what could you do with Fire seeds? Oo, a mischievous grin appeared suddenly at the thought causing Kimalia once again to raise her hand. "Other than for planting, assuming they're hot on contact they would make great projectile weapons if aimed correctly." Just a simple throw into someone's face and bam! Probably a good thing that they aren't simple to collect. Seren stared at the Slytherin Quidditch Captain... a weapon. Ok, yes she had asked for unique, but this was borderline psychotic, no doubt Lafays influence. But the girl did have a point. "I suppose you could do that... but you shouldn't." No... no encouraging bad behaviour. Quote:
Originally Posted by Team ronmione A fire seed. Adam began to think about seeds an herbs an such an remembered that certain types of herbs an seeds could be used as medical remedies an such to help out a person's sickness or keep them healthy.
One answer was slightly obvious. He slowly raised his hand an spoke up quietly."I'm guessing it starts a fire an keeps going as one keeps it lit, right? Can't it also be used in some sort of potions?" But then Adam was slightly confused. Fire in a potion-well that was if what he mentioned were correct- couldn't fire in a potion be a possibly bad thought.
"Professor, if it can be used in a potion would it be used for good reasons, as remedies or would it be more likely to used as a poisonous potion? An, if it's fire, an candles are a sort of tiny floatable fire, can a fire seed be incased in a bottle an be kept lit, or does it just only work in the open air?" Seren was rather impressed with her Prefects answer, he raised some good points. "Because of the energy emitted from the seeds they can be used in both medicinal potions and also poisonous ones.. it's more about achieving the right balance of chemistry..." but of course she wasn't a potioneer so that's as far as her knowledge went. "You could certainly use it as a light source, though if it is bottled then yes, the flame would be extinguished eventually." Quote:
Originally Posted by Lara_the_Firelady Lea's eyes widened with admiration the moment she saw the glow of the little tree like thing. Yeah, it looked like it was a dead tree burning or something but it was ALIVE. That was SO COOL. And it had that pretty glow. The little Gryffindor was growing to be a HUGE FAN of this Fire Seed Bush.
Unable to help it, she took several steps forward to look closer, pushing people out of her way a little within the process. ''Wow!!! Woooow!!'' Who cared what it was used for? It was PRETTY!!! Still, Lea Carter would provide her own idea.
''Maybe food for Salamanders?'' Yup. She knew those fiery lizards and she wanted to keep one as a pet. As well as THIS BUSH! ''Professor...professor!!! Please!!! Can i put a little one of this on my window in the dormitory? Please, can i have a little piece to look after?''
It could glow at night too. Soooo pretty. Again Seren found her senses being assaulted by the loud Lion girl. Merlin help her... but having said that, it wasn't all bad. An enthusiastic young mind was always appreciated, and at least this one probably wouldn't get scared off by a few flesh eating trees. Seren made a mental note to introduce the class to some shortly... "Yes indeed, Slamanders feed on fire, and fire seeds a rich source.... in fire." Obviously...
As for having one in the dorms... um.. "No." "I don't think that would be a very wise idea, and aside from that it wouldn't survive in those conditions... but you're always welcome to come here and look after your own." .. yes her own. Because they were going to get to that soon enough. Quote:
Originally Posted by Lissy Longbottom OOOH. Whoops. Wrong guess. Those herbology books needed to update their pictures more often!
Alex listened to his classmates rattle off answers and after a few moments, he too raised his hand. "I heard somewhere that fire seeds are a good way to keep salamanders warm. Cause they're cold blooded and like to be around fire and all that," he explained. "Yes, very good Alex," she replied brightly. Quote:
Originally Posted by Squishy ♥ So it wasn't Dittany? Darn it, looked like she needed to study more Herboloy for her NEWTs than she had thought she did.
She raised her hand now. "It's used to make fires? And as an ingredient for potions?" She was not sure what potions, but heck anything could be put into one just about. o_O "Very good, very good." Quote:
Originally Posted by DancingwithRainbows Thinking about all the plants in the herbology room, it was true that a lot of them had something that was used for potions, which is why Herbology was important for Potions. With this in mind she raised her hand again, glancing at the bush with a certain new found respect. "They can generally be used in potions, can't they?" "Yes, absolutely." Quote:
Originally Posted by lazykitty Oh, fire seed bush. Well, that made sense. "They can be used to roast marshmallows…" Sky said cheeky like. Seemed like a good answer. "They could also be used as a light source if you don't have electricity or your wand. Or to start a fire," she continued seriously. But then, what wizard didn't have their wand on them at all times? Except maybe a Hufflepuff… Seren smirked a little at the mention of marshmellows. Now there was an idea woth mentioning.
And then the real answers. "Yes, that's correct." Quote:
Originally Posted by Bazinga Minerva was looking at the pretty glow of the bush. She heard the professor say it was a fire seed bush. Her interest grew since she had never seen one before and she stepped forward without realizing, but then stopped her self and turned when she heard the question." Professor the seeds are used for potions. Many antidotes for uncommon poisons use fire seeds." she turned back to look at the glowing plant. "Very good." Quote:
Originally Posted by 2111jen "Fire seeds are used to grow fire!" Jen said in a sarcastic voice ... Seren eyed the snake. Was she serious? "Uhh yes." Quote:
Originally Posted by Steelsheen Vickers couldn't help but get lost in the glow of the fire seed bush. There was just something very comforting about it, although he knows that the warmth it gives can also burn when not dealt with properly. He glanced at his notes and looked up the Professor when she asked her next question. Raising his hand he replied " Fire seeds are used as a potion ingredient..." yup standard answer in ".... alternatively it could also be used to either start a fire or maintain the temperature around the hearth. It can also be used for weaponry. Fired from a projectile it can be launched over a distance and set something on fire." Not that he would do it. No no no, he's a good boy. Seren nodded at each of the boys responses... pausing briefly at the mention of weaponry. Geez these kids likes the idea of setting things on fire. "Yes, very good." Quote:
Originally Posted by Starbreeze Fire seeds were small so they could be used for a wide variety of fire-related uses in the magical world. Eino raised his hand. "I heard they are used in some of Dr. Filibuster's magical fireworks, and they are also used to create fake Gubraithian Fires." He had been invited to go to one of those bizzares stores over the summer that sold things people wanted but didn't really need. He had seen the fake gubraithian fire lanterns, and they were quite neat, but not very useful. "Indeed, very good response Eino," she said nodding. Quote:
Originally Posted by MagicSparkle Fire seeds. Sophie thought she remembered them having something to do with dragons. Sophie patiently waited to be called on.
"I heard fire seeds can be used for hatching dragon eggs," she paused and then remembered what else they are used for, "And they are used in some potions. Sophie said confidently. Quote:
Originally Posted by Anna Banana
Sierra glanced toward a few of the students who'd guessed correctly. Well pin a rose on their nose! She looked for a few seconds longer then turned back to the professor. For the most part, she already knew about Fire Seed Bushes, but she tuned in to the lesson anyway.
Hazard a guess?! What exactly did that mean? Hmm? Guessing that it meant 'make a guess', Sierra raised her hand. "Well, they're found a lot in dark caves, so the most obvious answer is that they give light. Heat, too...," she said. There had to be more than that, though. "What about protection, too? There's lots of plants and creatures that hate fire, so the little seeds would help there." There'd been that whole Devil's Snare mention at the beginning of class. That was one example of how the seeds could be used for protection. "Oh, ...you know what else? Potions. They're good ingredients."
"Indeed very good response Sierra, its flames are not only the bi-product of their natural energy but it is also a defensive mechanism.. both for the plant and for us." All very good aspects to consider. Quote:
Originally Posted by iceblossom22 Elise scratched her head, staring at the bush. It was preeeeeeeeeeety. Very pretty. Nodding, she raised her hand.
"They're used in Dragon Breeding," she beamed. "Well... When you don't have a dragon, you'd need something to keep the egg warm enough to hatch. That;s what you use them for."
Yeah... Something like that.
"Yep, definitely." Quote:
Originally Posted by KayKay Gwen had no idea what the uses of fire seeds were, but made a guess, based on their name and what Professor Bentley told them.
"Maybe fire seeds are highly inflammable and therefore good for making fires?"
Fire seeds used to make fires. It made enough sense. "That's a sound theory," she replied, amused. Quote:
Originally Posted by vijaya Zack felt really irritated wearing those gloves on his hand. Why does thing have to get so off all the time. Weren't working with plants turn out to be fun anymore. He observed the plant from a distance so he couldn't have any more trouble other than his gloves. Those are some trees there. It didn't look like it had leaves. Leafless.
He had fun here looking at the tree and admiring it. At least he didn't had to sit in a class, that would have bored him to death and in few minutes e would be sleeping. As he was busy looking at the tree he notice the students giving out answers to the professor. Wait what had the professor ask?
He heard them giving some explaining on the use of fire seed. Maybe that’s what the professor might have asked them. He knew this one, his dad had once mentioned about fire seed, maybe he could say that. He raised his hand to the professor and said "Professor, Fire seed from the Fire seed plant and used to raise the temperature in a room or in some particular area in the room. It's mostly used to have a warm atmosphere. It’s used in potions as well. To collect them one can use the Glacius Charm or just wait and collect them when the temperature gets low." he said took he hand dawn. ... "Yes all very good." ... though perhaps just stick answering THE question next time. She ignored the part about cooling it down. It was more information than she had asked for. Quote:
Originally Posted by Hermione2286 Salima thought for a while before raising her hand to answer, 'Professor, fire seeds can be used in certian potions.' "Yes indeed." Quote:
Originally Posted by MrsHGranger Helga was in Herbology, one of her favourite lessons, due to the fact that the professor was Head of Gryffindor and she taught really well. Helga thought hard about the question before answering. She had read about fire seeds, and then it came to her " Professor, Fire Seeds are used in certain potions. There is 1 of these plants in the Greenhouses at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. There are also 7 bushes in a cave in Hagrid's garden.There is said to be a small group of caves at the Hogwarts' Forbidden Forest Clearing known as the "Fire Seed Caves, in which exist several plants of this kind." Hopefully she was correct, the locations may have been a bit much. She shrugged and waited for Professor Bently's opinoun. ... Uh... were they studying History of Magic now? Seren blinked a few times, looking from the girl to the plant, then back to the girl. "Well yes of course there is a plant at Hogwarts, we're looking for it. As for your other information... I suggest you read an actual herbology book and not a history of magic one. Aside form that you did not answer the question I asked..."
How could one be so wrong? Quote:
Originally Posted by AuroraQuinn Well. Aurora was well aware that Prof. Bentley was not a muggle studies teacher, but she had no other answer... she felt kind of bad about it, she usually read - well, flicked through - her herbology book before the term started, it was one of the only subjects that could keep her attention span long enough for her to try and read about it (the others being Potions and Music) but she hadn't had time this year.
Aurora raised her hand, smiling slightly. "Professor, are they used in firewhiskey?" She knew they were used in potions but about a million people had said that already... "Yes they most certainly are, though only in small amounts."
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Originally Posted by elllla_Wtwins Scribbling down some notes, Thea then proceeded to write down other peoples answers as she basically had no other ideas.
Thea rapped her fingers on top of her Herbology text book... that she had not opened ALL summer. Thea didn't find this subject interesting, but at least she tried to aanswer the questions. The practicals were pretty.. messy so she wans't too keen on them either. not that she was bothered by getting her hands dirty! No, no! Living with brothers had made her immune to all thngs like that.. .. no response from Thea? that was unlike her. Quote:
Originally Posted by DeathEater1 Cardigan dwelled on the question for a moment.Why hadn`t she thought to study it more?She`d just have to do so when she got beck to the common rooms.Well,they are used in potions,but what else are they used for?Maybe for heating things up,like a cold drink meant to be hot!"Professor,are they used for heating cold drinks meant to be hot?"Cardigan asked.It would be very useful to know that.Very useful indeed. Ahh finally the girl got her act together and caught up. "You could do that... though you would have to be extremely cautious."
Well there were some unique answers there... even if most of it was pretty straight forward. "Right very good everyone, I hope you were all paying attention to each others responses, there were some interesting points made there." She wasn't about to go over it all again, nope, she had a head ache, so it was time to move on. "So now that we're familiar with some of the uses of fire seeds, I want to share something with you." She braced herself... the memories from last term came back to her, what a nightmare. "Some of you will remember the fire that assaulted my research shed last term... well new information has come to light, and it was the result of fire seeds...." and a particularly snoopy baby elf. "Now as a result of this, we only now have this one Fire Seed Bush, now I have taken the liberty of replenishing our fire seed stores, so today, you guessed it, we'll be planting fire seed plants!"
Cue excitement, yes? "Now if you'll follow me a little further for more instructions."
Seren motioned with her arm for the students to follow her deeper still into the dark, cold greenhouse.
Stopping at the very back in front of row of stools for the students to sit on, Seren ignited a few torches that were struck in the dirt. There, a bit more light. "Now does anyone have any questions before we get started?" she asked, moving her blackboard into view. OOC: RP moving to the very back of the dark and cold greenhouse for further instructions. If your character has any questions about the Fire Seeds, NOW is the time to ask, if not then just sit tight and wait for further instructions. The lesson will resume in approximately 14 hours.
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