Professors Noble and Myers had been patiently trying to schedule this lesson for a few weeks, and had both been relieved that it’d been possible to do so when all the students were back from the Christmas break. Outside, it was an icy January day, but inside Greenhouse 4 the temperature was balmy, tropical even. Lush green plants filled the flowerbeds, vines hung down from the ceiling, and there was a particularly pungent smell on the air. By the door was a pile of face masks and a number of white MagHaz suits hanging up on hooks. A note explained their use:

Face masks or bubblehead charms recommended, though you may proceed without - don’t say we didn’t warn you! Anyone with severe allergies is expected to don a MagHaz suit, due to the varied nature of plants in this greenhouse.

Being a joint lesson, the clearing where class was held was laid out a bit different to usual. The workbenches were laid out in a horseshoe shape focused on one large plant, and each held burners and tripods sat ready for cauldrons. At the front, the two Professors couldn’t have more different demeanors if they’d tried: Myers donned a particularly thick, knitted poncho with as much vibrancy as one would expect and wore an equally as festive smile because holidays always put him back in a good mood; Noble wore a furrow upon his brow as he paced impatiently, bubblehead charm already in place, hands folded behind his back and navy blue robes sweeping behind him.