Gabriel had been silent up until this point, diligently taking his notes and jotting quotes here and there from the more relevant answers given. Yes, most of them were comprised from Toby's contributions. He was just brilliant and the Ravenclaw admired his brain. It was a lovely one. Sophie Brown and Cutty Mordaunt were featured, too, as they both always seemed to know what was going on.

Smart people were smart.

...and he perked up with potions mention. Yes, potions from all things. And while Gabe wanted to ask more about the brewing aspects, there was another, more pressing question just on the tip of his tongue. So, slipping on his gloves, he reached out to touch the twisted plant.

Eden was right. It did seem very potatoequs.

"Do the properties of the plant change drastically depending on what species of Mandragora it is? As there are....five different types, if I recall right."