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DarkStorm · 03-17-2012, 05:10 PM

Text Cut: Professor Bentley

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Originally Posted by Hera

SPOILER!!: Responses

"Well done everyone," Seren said, clapping her hands together. Their knowledge of the plant was quite sound.

"The Norandola is unique and famous for their ability to in a sense mirror a persons attributes. This can be done in two ways. If the bean is exposed to a persons touch and company for an extended period of time, it will still be able to get the sense of the person. The second way, which is the most efficient way, is to imprint yourself on the bean using your wand. In the same way that the wand chooses the wizard, the wand then gives off a distinct impression of the person handling it."

She paused to take another sip of her tea before it went cold.
"The Norandola only takes on physical attributes, meaning it's appearance. The true Norandola which is what you see here, does not have the ability to talk, to move freely, to fly, and is not flesh eating. All Norandolas have the same scent ... which is, they do not have one."
This was a shame, particularly when one was tricked into thinking they'd come across a beautiful bush of aromatic flowers only to find they had to scent at all.

"Also August and Emrys raised an important point, the Norandola does not take on the attributes, or it does not mirror other plants. However, in the case that a bean does not make contact with a being or a creature, its appearance will then be determined by its parent plants. It will adopt a unique mix of it's father and mother bush and its gender is determined by chance."
Seren paused, taking a few more sips of tea, to allow students to take notes if they wished.

"Does anyone want to have a guess at how Norandolas reproduce?" After all, they were here for a reason.

OOC: The lesson will continue in approx 12 hours from the time of this post. Again, creativity is appreciated.

Harvey listened to the professor closely as she talked about the Norandola.. it was an interesting plant just like others were as well.. it was becoming hard to choose a favourite plant.. IF he was ever asked.. he thought about the question.. well there were a few ideas out there already.. but he couldnt think of anything new.. so he waited for the professor to give the answer so that he could write it down on his parchment.. Herbology always surprised him each time

03-17-2012, 05:10 PM	#48 (permalink)
DarkStorm DMLE Mooncalf Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: GMT - London, UK Posts: 7,464 Hogwarts RPG Name: Jaxon Brodric Fletcher Fourth Year	\|\|Delta Goodrem Lover \|\| Emma Watson Lover \| \| RavenPuff \|\| 1 of 4 Amigos \|\| Text Cut: Professor Bentley Quote: Originally Posted by Hera SPOILER!!: Responses "Very good, you're on the right track." Now here was some out of the box thinking. "Not quite, though I'm sure if they started spinning it would be quite a spectacle." "Yes, very good... though they do possess a more unique quality than that." "Erm..." said Seren pausing. "Not quite, no..." "Yes, very good Kurumi." She continued to smile as the Prefect mused about the Moons role in the Norandolas appearance. "Indeed, the Moon, at it's fullest is very powerful. Usually, the power of the Moon would enhance the magical features of plants, but in the case of the Norandola rather then enhancing it's bond with it's planter, it enhances it's DNA... the true essence of what it is, rather than what it appears to be." "Yes, very good Spike. The appearance of the Norandola is what is most unique about them in the sense that they mirror the persons attributes that they've had the most contact with." Seren was confused by this Hufflepuffs response. "No... they don't talk... and yes... they do drink water. As for the seeds going for miles. I do not know what you mean." It made no sense. No sense at all. "And at any rate, I wouldn't call that unique." Mundane plants couldn't talk and they can drink, did that make them unique? "Yes, that is usually the best way to imprint on the bean, though touching and being with the bean for an extended period of time works as well." "Yes, very good Amelia." "That's an interesting theory, but no. However the full Moon does allow us to see the Norandolas true form." "Yes, the plant does take on the attributes of the planter, and we are all very unique." Unless of course you were an identical twin, in which case you were still unique, only a little less so. "Mm.. no not quite. They will grow for anyone, provided you know basic care and maintenance. And any number of people may touch the bean before it is planted." Seren skipped past the pensive Ravenclaw, clearly taking notes. At least she was engaging in the lesson if not contributing. And yes another pensive Claw. My my my.. were they all sleepy? or bored? Surely they were just sleepy. "Aahh you make a good point August," she said with a nod. "After the Norandola beans are formed, if they do not come into human contact, or even animal contact then they are, essentially, unmarked. They do not take on the properties of plants in general, but they do then take on the mixed properties of their parent plants, and it is only in this case in which the gender of the plant will come down to chance." "That's an interesting theory, but no. While the Norandola has the ability to mirror human and even animal attributes, they rarely take on the persona of another plant." "Yes, that's true." "Well done everyone," Seren said, clapping her hands together. Their knowledge of the plant was quite sound. "The Norandola is unique and famous for their ability to in a sense mirror a persons attributes. This can be done in two ways. If the bean is exposed to a persons touch and company for an extended period of time, it will still be able to get the sense of the person. The second way, which is the most efficient way, is to imprint yourself on the bean using your wand. In the same way that the wand chooses the wizard, the wand then gives off a distinct impression of the person handling it." She paused to take another sip of her tea before it went cold. "The Norandola only takes on physical attributes, meaning it's appearance. The true Norandola which is what you see here, does not have the ability to talk, to move freely, to fly, and is not flesh eating. All Norandolas have the same scent ... which is, they do not have one." This was a shame, particularly when one was tricked into thinking they'd come across a beautiful bush of aromatic flowers only to find they had to scent at all. "Also August and Emrys raised an important point, the Norandola does not take on the attributes, or it does not mirror other plants. However, in the case that a bean does not make contact with a being or a creature, its appearance will then be determined by its parent plants. It will adopt a unique mix of it's father and mother bush and its gender is determined by chance." Seren paused, taking a few more sips of tea, to allow students to take notes if they wished. "Does anyone want to have a guess at how Norandolas reproduce?" After all, they were here for a reason. OOC: The lesson will continue in approx 12 hours from the time of this post. Again, creativity is appreciated. Harvey listened to the professor closely as she talked about the Norandola.. it was an interesting plant just like others were as well.. it was becoming hard to choose a favourite plant.. IF he was ever asked.. he thought about the question.. well there were a few ideas out there already.. but he couldnt think of anything new.. so he waited for the professor to give the answer so that he could write it down on his parchment.. Herbology always surprised him each time