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BanaBatGirl · 07-16-2015, 04:58 PM

It was always so nice to see that some students had learned from their homework assignment. Specifically, Annie could see the frustration on certain faces... the faces of those who had CLEARLY spent enough time around their mandrake.

"It's just like raising a child of your own, trust me," she murmured under her breath, flicking her wand to the board so their answers would pop up. Ahem. "Anyway, good! Good responses, you lot. And yes, Zander, the acne clears up by the time they're fully grown. Let's take a look at our master list of notes, shall we? I've added onto it and reiterated certain points in blue. Make sure you copy these down."

MANDRAKES

also called Autumn or Mediterranean Mandrake
perennials
branched roots, which appear humanoid in appearance
must mature before harvesting for use
mundane: used by Muggles to make patients unconscious (anesthetic)
mundane: highly poisonous when eaten (alkaloids)
mundane: tufty, with purpleish greenish leaves
mundane: related to the potato
mundane: five-petaled flowers
mundane: globe-shaped berries
mundane: berries turn yellow-orange when ripe (in autumn)
magical: cries of fully-grown mandrakes can kill an adult human
magical: roots of immature mandrakes look (and scream) like crazy, mad little babies
magical: cries of baby mandrakes can cause temporary unconsciousness
magical: behaviors match the growth and development of a human's; mandrakes experience childhood, puberty (acne), adolescence ("hormonal" without having hormones), and adulthood similarly to wizards
magical: mandrakes are known to be mature when they start trying to move into each other's pots
magical: plants will move/quiver and shake when the mandrakes are ready to be harvested
magical: adult mandrakes, when removed from a pot, will make eye contact and then start yelling (not crying like baby mandrakes)
magical: require repotting as they grow
magical: they WILL bite appendages off if you stick them in a mandrake's mouth
magical: favorite food of both dugbogs and flesh-eating slugs
magical: leaves can be used in antidotes
magical: used to make the Restorative Draught
magical: most famous use was during the Hogwarts basilisk attack of 1992

"Now, the most obvious way to see if your mandrake is ready is to pull it up by the leafy part and check for aging. If we had glass pots, you would see your mandrake root moving around inside there, and causing the pot to jolt and bounce a little bit --- which is, of course, a sign that they are ready to be harvested. Alas, we do not have glass pots in an introductory Herbology course, so we're going to have to rough it a little. As we're potting and re-potting mandrakes, what is the most important tool to use?"

Truebridge looked at them all expectantly, waited just a beat for anyone to answer, and then picked up her fluffy PINK earmuffs. "Your earmuffs, of course! Adult cries are fatal, so we need to make safety a priority here! WITH your earmuffs on, you will now pull your mandrake out from its pot, quickly STUN IT with your wand, and then set it off to the side to wait for more instructions. Do NOT remove your earmuffs until you see me remove mine, okay?"

OKAY? It was really important that they follow her directions here. Like, life and death important. "If you are not a very coordinated person, you may stun your mandrake once BEFORE you pull it from the pot, and then again when you have it hanging by its leaves, just to be certain it's not going to yell at you and kill you." She smiled, weirdly, at them all. "Alright then, earmuffs on.... and GO!"

OOC: Take 1-2 posts to a) put your earmuffs on; b) stun your mandrake; and c) pull it out from the pot and set it to the side of the pot. Remember, you can do b and c simultaneously. Have fun here but DON'T DIE! Next post in 7-8 hours. =D

07-16-2015, 04:58 PM	#24 (permalink)
BanaBatGirl Banshee Join Date: May 2007 Location: Gotham Posts: 51,213 Hogwarts RPG Name: TBD Gryffindor Hogwarts RPG Name: Zara H. Bunbury-Foster Slytherin Fifth Year	Professor Pink \| Mrs. Bruce Wayne \| I'm on a Goat \| Glitterpuff \| Dumbledore's Defense Squad \| BHB It was always so nice to see that some students had learned from their homework assignment. Specifically, Annie could see the frustration on certain faces... the faces of those who had CLEARLY spent enough time around their mandrake. "It's just like raising a child of your own, trust me," she murmured under her breath, flicking her wand to the board so their answers would pop up. Ahem. "Anyway, good! Good responses, you lot. And yes, Zander, the acne clears up by the time they're fully grown. Let's take a look at our master list of notes, shall we? I've added onto it and reiterated certain points in blue. Make sure you copy these down." MANDRAKES also called Autumn or Mediterranean Mandrake perennials branched roots, which appear humanoid in appearance must mature before harvesting for use mundane: used by Muggles to make patients unconscious (anesthetic) mundane: highly poisonous when eaten (alkaloids) mundane: tufty, with purpleish greenish leaves mundane: related to the potato mundane: five-petaled flowers mundane: globe-shaped berries mundane: berries turn yellow-orange when ripe (in autumn) magical: cries of fully-grown mandrakes can kill an adult human magical: roots of immature mandrakes look (and scream) like crazy, mad little babies magical: cries of baby mandrakes can cause temporary unconsciousness magical: behaviors match the growth and development of a human's; mandrakes experience childhood, puberty (acne), adolescence ("hormonal" without having hormones), and adulthood similarly to wizards magical: mandrakes are known to be mature when they start trying to move into each other's pots magical: plants will move/quiver and shake when the mandrakes are ready to be harvested magical: adult mandrakes, when removed from a pot, will make eye contact and then start yelling (not crying like baby mandrakes) magical: require repotting as they grow magical: they WILL bite appendages off if you stick them in a mandrake's mouth magical: favorite food of both dugbogs and flesh-eating slugs magical: leaves can be used in antidotes magical: used to make the Restorative Draught magical: most famous use was during the Hogwarts basilisk attack of 1992 "Now, the most obvious way to see if your mandrake is ready is to pull it up by the leafy part and check for aging. If we had glass pots, you would see your mandrake root moving around inside there, and causing the pot to jolt and bounce a little bit --- which is, of course, a sign that they are ready to be harvested. Alas, we do not have glass pots in an introductory Herbology course, so we're going to have to rough it a little. As we're potting and re-potting mandrakes, what is the most important tool to use?" Truebridge looked at them all expectantly, waited just a beat for anyone to answer, and then picked up her fluffy PINK earmuffs. "Your earmuffs, of course! Adult cries are fatal, so we need to make safety a priority here! WITH your earmuffs on, you will now pull your mandrake out from its pot, quickly STUN IT with your wand, and then set it off to the side to wait for more instructions. Do NOT remove your earmuffs until you see me remove mine, okay?" OKAY? It was really important that they follow her directions here. Like, life and death important. "If you are not a very coordinated person, you may stun your mandrake once BEFORE you pull it from the pot, and then again when you have it hanging by its leaves, just to be certain it's not going to yell at you and kill you." She smiled, weirdly, at them all. "Alright then, earmuffs on.... and GO!" OOC: Take 1-2 posts to a) put your earmuffs on; b) stun your mandrake; and c) pull it out from the pot and set it to the side of the pot. Remember, you can do b and c simultaneously. Have fun here but DON'T DIE! Next post in 7-8 hours. =D __________________ yeah, there's one thing about me that you should know________________________________ __________________________________________that I can't help from speaking my mind