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Originally Posted by Hera  She'd been waiting to see how long it took for someone to ask this questions, and as it was, it took longer than she expected, much longer.
"Good question," she mused to begin with, "there's no real limit, but you do want to keep in mind that for people to drink it, it needs to have a balance, not be too overpowering... and make sure that your traits or properties, are equally represented." Hmm... okay then. That was pretty much what Sophie figured. In the end, she decided to do some limiting, because some of the traits listed with the Gryffindor tea were also traits she'd listed in her own list for Potter. Herbs for Potter
1. Dittany, because it's commonly used as a restorative. I think this fits in perfectly with the way Harry was able to go to battle so many times yet make it through and become restored in the end. There were times when most people just wouldn't make it through, yet Harry did.
2. Mandrake, because it's used to help people who have been hurt and feel pain. As I said before, Harry went to battle and basically had to defend himself time after time after time. This put him in a lot of emotional and physical pain.
3. Refer to Gryffindor qualities and herbs in original list. (dandelion, borage, basil, and sarsaparilla) I'm only keeping dandelion and basil, because the other two are really already represented in my own list.
4. Refer to Slytherin qualities/herbs in original list.
5. Nettle, because it's commonly used for healing, and not only was Harry healed many times in his battles with Voldemort, we also read in history books where he's been known to heal other people, too. He once was able to think fast and give his friend a bezoar when he was poisoned.
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Originally Posted by Hera Again, wandering around, Seren scoped out how the students were managing, and for the most part, they were doing rather well. "Don't feel as though you're restricted to the herbs we've looked at in the House blends... there are other alternatives," she announced to the class, having noticed that some students were repeating them. Originality was one of the best things about making tea.
But seeing as some students were more or less finished with their planning now...
"The practical portion of class today, will lead into your homework task... it will be producing your tea." Simple enough, no?
"In a moment, I'll let you all leave your seats and collect the herbs you require from the greenhouse, use the baskets in front of you..." because it was more practical than stuffing the herbs in their pockets, and nobody wanted tea that's been in somebody elses pants... that was just, gross.
"Once you have collected what you can from here, use the hot-air charm to dry them out .. depending on the herb this may take some time. Do it periodically throughout the day if need be."
And yes. That was a sign that this would take more than a lessons work.
"Drying the herbs is only the first step which you will start this lesson.... you will be notified of the addition two steps at the end of class..." Fairly straight forward. "If you require a herb that is not found in this greenhouse, it'd be best to collect it on your way out so that you don't incur any additional fees... so unless anybody has any questions, feel free to get started!"
OOC: Small simple activity of collecting the herbs you need for your tea. Pick them off with your hands, slice them with your wand, whatever works best for you whilst NOT killing the plant. Minimum of 2 posts collecting herbs and minimum of 3 posts drying them (total of 5 posts to be eligible for full marks). The lesson will be open for another 48 hours. I will post in 24 hours to dismiss anyone that's finished.
So on that note, Sophie reached for a basket in front of her and began to make her way around in search of the herbs she needed. She wasn't really sure what she could or couldn't find right here in the greenhouse, but looking over her list, she decided that her ingredients were pretty basic and shouldn't be too hard to find.
After a while, she looked around and noticed most people finishing up. UGH. She hadn't even found the first ingredient yet! She picked up her pace but tried to be as thorough as possible. Within the next ten minutes, she'd found mandrake, dandelion, and basil, which meant she only had two ingredients left to find. After that, all she had to do was dry them out, and she'd be done. Now she knew what all that practicing for homework had been about...
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