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Droo 
Everyone was doing well, odd. "Alright, now retrieve your mortar and pestle from your potions kit, and, after making sure it is clean, put the two tablespoons of poppy seeds into it. Start grinding them down to a dust and then breaking up with your hand the seven sprigs of Valerian, put them in the morter. Then crush it together with the poppy dust. Be sure to then add the contents to your potions." And she demonstrated it all.
Ella leaned forward and got her mortar and pestle, placing them on the table in front of her. She pointed her wand at them and cleaned each, picking them up to inspect her work when she had finished. Satisfied, the third year measured out two tablespoons of poppy seeds and added them to the mortar. The small badger then picked up the pestle and began grinding them down. Crush. Crush. Crushhhhhh. Sheesh. Grinding the seeds was tiring work, though maybe people whose arms weren't like noodles had an easier time.
Right, noting that the seeds had finally been reduced to dust, the third year started breaking up the seven sprigs of Valerian. When she was sure the pieces would fit, she added them to the mortar and began crushing them down. Crush. Crush. Crushhhhhhhh.
Having finished, the picked up her mortar and then dumped the mixture into her potion.