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Droo 
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"Fruit allergies can be quite violent." She said.
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"Many people have allergies, and those of you who don't have them yet, you may develop some. Close your books and tell me, who knows what an allergy is?" She said and began petting her Mephisto.
Yeah tell him about it, specially if the allergy emerged right smack in the middle of puberty. He angled his head confused at the Potions Mistress instructions to close their books, but followed he did. Next question was.... something easier to answer by reading from a book. Guess he was gonna have to wing it
"Professor, an allergy is the body's defensive response to a substance it doesnt agree with. Usually those substances are harmless and can be found anywhere in the environment but depending on a person's specific physiology, those substances can upset the body's internal balance. Thats why the body's defensive mechanism kicks in and starts producing other substances to counteract it, and thats when we notice the physical symptoms of an allergy-- such as sneezing, swelling or itchiness."