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Suziella · 09-20-2018, 12:54 AM

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Originally Posted by Erindipity

BOWTRUCKLES!! Penny couldn't help but grin wider as the professor spoke and then his little friend came out to peek. OH MERLIN SHE WAS ADORABLE! It was all the Hufflepuff could do to stay seated as she raised her hand high and waved it a bit. "Bowtruckles eat woodlice, sir!" she chirped. And they were almost as cute as Benji Park! Hehe.

"That they do! Very good, Penny." Tristan said with a small smile. It was slightly adorable how excited the girl was about the creatures. Bowtruckles were really fun.

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Originally Posted by Felixir

Oh. OH. That was him. He'd mentioned bowtruckles!

Abra perked up when Professor Wayland told them all what they would be studying that day; more than anything he was surprised that his answer had been so... right. Not that he thought it was wrong, because he'd known bowtruckles for sure lived in trees, but... well... yeah. He watched the bowtruckle - Dahlia - in Wayland's hand for a minute, and when the question was posed, Abra raised his hand again.

"They guard trees that you get wand wood from...?" he said simply, and though he phrased his answer as a question, he said it with a touch more confidence this time. It helped, you know, getting things right in class and getting positive reactions from professors. Helped him relax just a bit.

Tristan gave Abra an encouraging smile. He always seemed to give his answers as questions, and wondered if it was a confidence thing. "That they do. Mostly the Wiggen Tree, but any tree you can get wand wood from they live in." He nodded and smiled before moving on to the next hand in the air.

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Originally Posted by HOPEendures

Well....at least she got a yes before the no. Still...fairies.

Bowtruckles!! They were cute and the one that Professor Wayland had on his shoulder was just too adorable. Dahlia. They could be dangerous though...

Kaitlynn put her hand in the air, "They are small in height growing only up to eight inches max."

"Very good Kaitlynn, and as you can see Dahlia is about six inches, so she is small for a full sized adult." Tristan said with a smile. Dahlia was one of his favorites out of the barn Bowtruckles.

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Originally Posted by awakemysoul

Ahhhh Penny was SO SMART. Benji looked over at her as she answered the question, barely hiding a smile. He quickly turned his attention back to the professor ~~before he got caught with googly eyes~~ and raised his own hand: "A group of Bowtruckles is called a branch," he offered.

And they were so adorable. (Not that he would ever call them adorable. 13-year-old boys are waaaaay too cool to call things adorable. But he would think it!) He knew they could be a little aggressive if they felt threatened, but he hoped he'd get to hold a friendly one today!

"That they are, Benji! And we have quite the branch in the barn." All were very different and unique in attitude and so fun to watch.

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Originally Posted by hermionesclone

His hand went down very slowly as he tried to re-think....... and then it went up again. "Bowtruckles have two very sharp fingers on each hand." Their version of fingers and hands because they didn’t look like human fingers and hands. That would be freaky and something out of a scary movie.

"Yes, Lucas, they do. And trust me when I say you do not want to get on their bad side." He almost involuntarily shivered at the memories from his experiences with the little creatures.

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Originally Posted by Cassirin

Oh, BOWTRUCKLES. Like Derf's Picketta, only lots of them who weren't already disinclined to hate everyone but Derf. Although they probably just hated everyone but the professor, so still hateful but beautiful little beasts.

"They camouflage well in their home trees, because they look like flora... but they are most definitely creatures. And, also opinion not fact, but they're very very charming." Not biased at all by the fact that she'd been able to amuse one recently with a dancing flower.

"They do camouflage really well and can be quite charming...especially when they want food." As he said this Dahlia gently poked his cheek, and he grinned giving her another fairy egg. "Point proven I think." He said giving Chloe a wink before moving on.

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Originally Posted by Govoni

"Sir.... they're green." He nodded in partnership with his response. Hey, don't fuss at him. He didn't know the first thing about Bowtruckles and a 'captain obvious' answer was all he had to offer at the moment.

Tristan gave Aaron an exasperated look at the most obvious answer he possibly could have given, and grinned. "Yes, Aaron...they are indeed green. There are some that can be brown as well to blend in better with the tree bark." He shook his head then moved on to the next hand in the air.

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Originally Posted by Granger Danger

Stella raised her hand, dear god was she a Ravenclaw or a Gryffindor? She chuckled at herself. "Bowtruckles protect Wiggentrees." she remembered reading about that in her book.

"Very good, Stella. They mostly protect Wiggentrees, but they can also live and protect other wand wood trees as well." He said with a small smile and a nod.

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Originally Posted by 2111jen

Skyler rolled her eyes at the hessitent look. What? She mentioned creatures in the trees. What more did you want? Eh. Skyler shrugged. She blinked and looked around at all the eyes staring at them? Were they in the trees?

Why was Skyler rolling her eyes? He raised an eyebrow before moving on to the next hand.

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Originally Posted by Fitheach

"The Bowtruckle has a Ministry of Magic Classification of XX, which means they are believed to be Harmless and may be domesticated as a pet or companion. It's one reason why the great Newt Scamander had one as a travelling companion." she stated, still slightly hesitant in her answer after the last flumux.

"Very good, Lizzie. He also had a branch of Bowtruckles in that briefcase of his." Tristan said with a wink and a grin before moving on to the next hand in the air.

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Originally Posted by WhittyBitty

Bowtruckles? Huh. Interesting that she hadn't guessed that they would be dealing with those today. Then again, she rarely gave them a second thought. She DID know some things about them, however. She raised her hand. "They can be found in certain forests in England, Germany, and Scandinavia." At least that was what she thought she had read somewhere once...

"That is correct, they only live in those regions. Very good, Madison!" Tristan said with a smile and a nod before turning to the next student.

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Originally Posted by Optimist.Prime

Okay…okay, where there was one Bowtruckle there were many right? Her eyes flicked to the trees around tried to catch a glimpse of one if she could…no, no she needed to answer the question and participate. Raising her hand Beth waited to be called on, ”Bowtruckles can be mistaken for members of the Phasmatodea order of insects typically because of looks it’s the Leptynia Hispanica – they had an exhibit on insects at the museum this summer” she added the last bit like it was an important explanation.

Tristan was not expecting a second year to whip out that answer. "That, Anabeth, is indeed correct. And for those of you who don't know what the Phasmatodea order of insects or the Leptynia Hispanica is...they are better known as Stick Bugs. Very good, Anabeth." He said nodding his approval.

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Originally Posted by sarahlooo

"Derf loves Bowtruckles!" Natalie added to the discussion with a chipper attitude... And then she turned red because it was uh, rather unnecessary to add. The sentence had just sort of jumped out of her when she heard the topic of the lesson. Oops. Natalie cleared her throat. "And they, err... eat insects," she added a second later to save her outburst.

Tristan coughed to cover up his chuckle at that out burst. It was no secret that Derfael loved Bowtruckles...he had adopted one from Tristan. He nodded at that second answer, "Yes, they eat wood lice to be specific, as well as fairy eggs. Very good, Natalie." He said with a smirk before turning to the next student.

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Originally Posted by 2111jen

Skyler face palmed. And her question was obvious??? Well, this guy sure gave her a run for her money if that's the case then. She sighed and didn't say anything in responce.

Skyler had caught his eye again. If she was going to continue to be disruptive he would have to start taking points. Tristan gave her a warning look. Before turning to the next student.

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Originally Posted by Angel of Music

Natasha didn't know much about Bowtruckles, but tried to remember what she had read. Her classmates seemed to have covered everything she knew about them and much more. Then a little fact came to mind and she hoped she was remembering correctly as she raised her hand. "I think I read they only have brown eyes to help with camouflage."

"That is correct, Natasha. Thank you." He said with a small smile and a nod. He was so proud of his students with all their answers.

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Originally Posted by SilverTiger

She’d perked up at the mention of what they’d actually be studying in the lesson, though, and almost instinctively glanced in Derf’s direction. “Bowtruckles have their own language, too, and they can act just like people do. Creating cliques and bullying other Bowtruckles if they feel like it,” she added, raising her hand just in case she actually was being watched. She was tempted to bring up her experiment regarding making wood lice cookies for Picketta, too, but it seemed like more of a tangent than anything constructive.

Tristan nodded listening to Stasya's answer. He smiled, "That is very true, they do indeed. And this little one here, though small, is the bossiest of the Barn Branch." He said with a chuckle glancing at Dahlia who had made her way back into his shirt pocket.

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Originally Posted by Samia

He had definitely read about them, so his hand went up and he offered a fact he clearly remembered, "....they can get quiet violent when threatened"

Tristan nodded, "Especially if the person they feel threatened by is threatening their home tree. Which is why wand makers are especially careful when they take wand wood, and we will get into that in a little while." He gave Zachary a small smile before moving on.

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Originally Posted by Jessiqua

Each time Hanna thought of a new fact, someone else spoke it. But there were still things that were said that she didn't know about them, which was interesting. Hmm... Hanna raised her hand slowly. "Er... they're similar to the mundane creature Praying Mantis. Are they... related somehow?" Although... although Praying Mantis' were insects. "Do Bowtruckles eat them, Sir?"

Tristan noticed Hanna's very red cheeks and decided not to ask. He listened to her answer that was more of a question, giving her a small smile. "Actually they are more like a Stick Bug than a Praying Mantis but I can see how you would think that." He said with a nod. "No their don't eat Praying Mantis. Far to big. They eat Wood Lice and Fairy eggs when they can find them." He said with a small smile.

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Originally Posted by DaniDiNardo

"Piggy backing off Zachary's answer. They do get violent, gouging out the eyes of the perceived threat or intruder." Scratch that, she did have questions. "Professor..." She said after a moment's pause, her eyes briefly resting on the little green creature. "If they're only so big, how effective can they really be against an actual threat? I mean, granted, speed might be on their side and they must be quite agile, but......if one really wanted to gouge out our eyes, what's to stop us from scorching them and ending the attack--or firmly grabbing hold of them with protective handware?"

And soon enough the Jessa that Tristan knew best was back and asking all the questions. He nodded along listening to her questions. "Speed and camouflage. They blend in entirely to well with their trees and can be really difficult to see. So if we can't see them, how would we know where to send a spell or jinx? Which by the way, you should never do." He said with a pointed look before adding, "Protective handware can only help so much. Protective eyeware on the other hand could help a lot. But knowing how to work with these creatures is your best option." He said with a nod before moving on.

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Originally Posted by Waterloo

"Professor," he rubbed sub-consciously at his own eyes before thrusting a panicked hand in the air. "What counts as an intruder? Are we intruding right now?"

Tristan gave Max a reassuring smile. "Not to worry, Max. You are intruding when you are touching or in their trees. So you are perfectly fine right now. I promise." He would never intentionally let harm come to his students. It's why he always taught them how to work with the creatures to earn their trust before letting them interact with them.

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Originally Posted by 2111jen

"Praying mantus? I thought it was a grasshopper that they looked like," Skyler blurted out. Uh oh.

Tristan's head turned faster than a cobra strike. He sighed, "That will be two points for speaking out of turn, Skyler. And as I said twice before, they look like Stick Bugs, not Praying Manti or Grasshoppers." He gave her a disappointed look before turning back to the students hands that were still in the air.

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Originally Posted by Devina Wellheart

Cal was so glad he had made his way to Care of Magic Creatures class.. It was one of his favorite classes. And Professor Wayland happened to be on of his favorite teachers at school. And so, with a bit of a smile he gave him a nod, " How are ya doin', Professor Wayland? .. Can't wait to see what we're doin' today!"

And with that the second year badger went to take his seat and prepare himself for the lesson. Hopefully, he'd steer clear of trouble and not lose anymore points.

Tristan's mouth stretched into a hard line, and he crossed his arms across his chest, making sure to not harm Dahlia in his pocket. "I was doing great until you interrupted my lesson with your tardiness, Reese." He paused with a grimace. "That will be 10 points from Hufflepuff. I expect you to be fifteen minutes early to our next lesson to make up for your lost time." With that he turned to the students patiently waiting to be called on.

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Originally Posted by Tegz

She put her hand up, and down again, and then up, and then down, as the answers she came up with, one at a time, were said by others. Her hand went up one more time and Bel offered, "I guess its not exactly a fact about bowtruckles, but wizards say 'no bigger than a bowtruckle' instead of the muggle phrase 'knee-high to a grasshopper' to indicate being a baby or being small, and I think that does kinda indicate how common they are in this part of the world, that they're part of an easily understood idiom like that - even easy to understand for me and there aren't any bowtruckles where I'm from."

Tristan nodded with a small smile, the annoyance of the tardy student still running through him, as he listened to Bel's answer. "That is very true, Bel. Thank you." He said with a smile before moving on to the next hand in the air.

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Originally Posted by GD2204

Raising his hand, so as not to lose any points, Ewan decided to give one of his favourite facts. “Professor, Bowtruckles are generally peaceful creatures that reside in trees. However, if they feel threatened, they may attack by using their sharp twig like fingers”. Ewan couldn’t imagine Dahlia doing that but he also knew that you should never judge creatures by their looks.

Tristan gave Ewan an encouraging smile and nodded. "That is correct, Ewan. Thank you." He said, appreciating the change in behavior.

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Originally Posted by siriusblackliveson

Patrick wasn’t too sure on all things Bowtruckles, sure he had read his book but 90% of the time these days he was dead tired because of the running first thing in the morning. He quietly wrote down all of the points his classmates had mentioned and made sure that he also noted down everything he could see about the bowtruckle interacting with Professor Wayland. He was sketching out a really really rough version of the animal so he would know what it looked like and was ready to learn more. He continued to listen to his classmates while trying to input something... anything.

Tristan's eyes scanned the room, noting that Patrick was being quiet. Either he didn't know much or so many people had answered already he couldn't give one. Which was fine. He gave Patrick a small grin before noticing another hand.

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Originally Posted by ArianaBlack

Zoryn absent-mindedly checked her nails. She was only somewhat paying attention to the answers that were shared, deciding that she liked this class a lot better when everyone was fawning over her 'TROLL' boils. This learning stuff on the other hand, was RIDICULOUS!

She didn't come to class to actually LEARN things!??! Honestly, Professor. The audacity!

'And she has a bit of a crush on me'

Honestly Professor WayOld had the biggest head she had ever come across. Seriously??? As if!

She chose against answering this question too. This whole lesson was starting to turn out real boring. Where was the flavor? When were they going to talk about a creature that really mattered. Aka. DRAGONS.

Tristan scanned the area again, and noticed Zoryn not paying attention at all. He sighed and shook his head. He was never going to get through to that girl, was he?

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Originally Posted by kayquilz

Was it time to start taking notes? Lucas pulled out his notebook and quill to begin becaaaaause they were officially onto the subject of the class. Bowtruckles! OHHOHOHOH HE HAD MET ONE ONCE. Derf's. It was a mean bowtruckle. IT HAD SCRATCHED HIM. Rude. But he would never NOT associate bowtruckles with Derf. He was surprised the Hufflepuff wasn't blabbering on about them already.

"Sir, bowtruckles are kinda' mean," he said in an experienced sort-of way. But he had experienced it...the scratches. THE SCRATCHES. He glanced around to see if Derf had heard him. But...but...what if Derf took that offensively? After all, the prefect had LOVED his bowtruckle... "Well, I guess aggressive would be the better word than mean."

Tristan nodded, "They are only mean or aggressive when they feel threatened. So if you have been hanging out with Derf and met Picketta, she is very protective of him..next time come prepared with Wood Lice...or a Fairy Egg. She'll be more receptive." He said with a wink.

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Originally Posted by SarcasticStrawberry

Yep. She thought that lemurs were probably one of the cutest animals ever. She had one jump on her back at a petting zoo one time. Awww would you look at that bowtruckle, her name was Dahlia And had a crush on the professor. How did he know that a bowtruckle had a crush on him? Interesting.

Anyway… She took notes on the answers and all the other stuff. What did she know about
them? ”I don’t know. But are they similar to stick bugs.” That sounded more like a question but that was her final answer.

"Yes, Juniper they are very similar to Stick Bugs." He said with an encouraging smile and a nod. It looked like there was one more person with an answer.

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Originally Posted by Lissy Longbottom

Ok, Nettie officially needed a bowtruckle. It was SO CUTE!! She had read about them before but never expected them to be so ADORABLE in person. Still, her reading had also taught her that just because they LOOKED cute certainly didn't mean they always ACTED cute. She raised her hand.

"Well, I remember reading that their favorite place to attack are the eyes," she explained. You know, the perfect organ to rip up with those little claws...OUCH. Her hurt her eyes just thinking about it.

"It's not necessarily their favorite place...but they certainly do attack there most often. I know many wand makers that were caught off guard and lost an eye." He said with a smile that looked more like a grimace. Though cute, these creatures needed to be handled carefully.

There were no other hands in the air waiting to be called on so he stood at the front of the class, and with a small smile began the long informative talk about Bowtruckles. "Alright, sounds like you all have the basics. We know that Bowtruckles' native range is western England, southern Germany, and very specific forests in Scandinavia. They can get no bigger than eight inches, can be green and look like they have leaves coming out of their heads, and can have brown parts that are the texture of tree bark. They have brown eyes to help them camouflage even more. They have very sharp and long fingers that help them to protect themselves, their families, and their home trees." He paused to let the blackboard catch up with him so that the students could write these things down in their notes.

After about a minute he continued, "They eat Wood Lice and Fairy Eggs. The look very similar to Stick Bugs, which is what Muggles often confuse them for IF they see them because they are ridiculously difficult to spot unless they want to be seen." He said with a grin looking at Dahlia who was peaking out of his pocket. "Bowtruckles are considered Tree Guardians for their home tree, which are generally trees that are used for wand wood, though they mostly dwell in Wiggentrees, which for those who don't know, is a magical Rowan tree. Their claw like fingers are mostly used to dig out wood lice and are very effective for that, and they also use them in defense when they feel threatened, typically going for their opponents eyes. They are typically peaceful creatures as long as they don't feel threatened." He paused, "Oh and as we said, a group of Bowtruckles is called a Branch." He smiled, and gave Dahlia another handful of dried wood lice. She was being so very well behaved right now.

He watched as the blackboard caught up with him, and as the students took notes, waiting until he was absolutely sure they were ready for instructions. "Alright everyone, right now I want you to get into pairs. And," with a flick of his wand a stack of boxes, each one the size of shoe boxes, containing a container of Wood Lice, a jar of Fairy Eggs, and 2 pairs of industrial worker goggles, appeared, "once you have figured out your partners, one of you come and collect your supplies. Once everyone has done that, we will get started on our activity." He smiled, "Get to it." He gave them a wink and waited patiently for them to get prepared.

OOC: Thank you all for your awesome answers! This is a pretty straight forward, and easy for you, Mini Activity. Find a partner and get your supplies. You will have until the 22nd at 3 pm EST to complete this so have fun! post as much as you'd like! If you have questions for the Professor make sure you put "Professor" in the title of your post so I don't miss it!

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Suziella Gladrags Mod DMLE Acromantula Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: ❤ Posts: 30,845 Hogwarts RPG Name: Bramble "Bram" Wyatt Lennox Graduated	ThunderPUFF \| Whoodley \| MRD&LKD \| Graphics Queen \| Tristalen \| Mrs. A \| Hunny Bun SPOILER!!: Yall Quote: Originally Posted by Erindipity BOWTRUCKLES!! Penny couldn't help but grin wider as the professor spoke and then his little friend came out to peek. OH MERLIN SHE WAS ADORABLE! It was all the Hufflepuff could do to stay seated as she raised her hand high and waved it a bit. "Bowtruckles eat woodlice, sir!" she chirped. And they were almost as cute as Benji Park! Hehe. "That they do! Very good, Penny." Tristan said with a small smile. It was slightly adorable how excited the girl was about the creatures. Bowtruckles were really fun. Quote: Originally Posted by Felixir Oh. OH. That was him. He'd mentioned bowtruckles! Abra perked up when Professor Wayland told them all what they would be studying that day; more than anything he was surprised that his answer had been so... right. Not that he thought it was wrong, because he'd known bowtruckles for sure lived in trees, but... well... yeah. He watched the bowtruckle - Dahlia - in Wayland's hand for a minute, and when the question was posed, Abra raised his hand again. "They guard trees that you get wand wood from...?" he said simply, and though he phrased his answer as a question, he said it with a touch more confidence this time. It helped, you know, getting things right in class and getting positive reactions from professors. Helped him relax just a bit. Tristan gave Abra an encouraging smile. He always seemed to give his answers as questions, and wondered if it was a confidence thing. "That they do. Mostly the Wiggen Tree, but any tree you can get wand wood from they live in." He nodded and smiled before moving on to the next hand in the air. Quote: Originally Posted by HOPEendures Well....at least she got a yes before the no. Still...fairies. Bowtruckles!! They were cute and the one that Professor Wayland had on his shoulder was just too adorable. Dahlia. They could be dangerous though... Kaitlynn put her hand in the air, "They are small in height growing only up to eight inches max." "Very good Kaitlynn, and as you can see Dahlia is about six inches, so she is small for a full sized adult." Tristan said with a smile. Dahlia was one of his favorites out of the barn Bowtruckles. Quote: Originally Posted by awakemysoul Ahhhh Penny was SO SMART. Benji looked over at her as she answered the question, barely hiding a smile. He quickly turned his attention back to the professor ~~before he got caught with googly eyes~~ and raised his own hand: "A group of Bowtruckles is called a branch," he offered. And they were so adorable. (Not that he would ever call them adorable. 13-year-old boys are waaaaay too cool to call things adorable. But he would think it!) He knew they could be a little aggressive if they felt threatened, but he hoped he'd get to hold a friendly one today! "That they are, Benji! And we have quite the branch in the barn." All were very different and unique in attitude and so fun to watch. Quote: Originally Posted by hermionesclone His hand went down very slowly as he tried to re-think....... and then it went up again. "Bowtruckles have two very sharp fingers on each hand." Their version of fingers and hands because they didn’t look like human fingers and hands. That would be freaky and something out of a scary movie. "Yes, Lucas, they do. And trust me when I say you do not want to get on their bad side." He almost involuntarily shivered at the memories from his experiences with the little creatures. Quote: Originally Posted by Cassirin Oh, BOWTRUCKLES. Like Derf's Picketta, only lots of them who weren't already disinclined to hate everyone but Derf. Although they probably just hated everyone but the professor, so still hateful but beautiful little beasts. "They camouflage well in their home trees, because they look like flora... but they are most definitely creatures. And, also opinion not fact, but they're very very charming." Not biased at all by the fact that she'd been able to amuse one recently with a dancing flower. "They do camouflage really well and can be quite charming...especially when they want food." As he said this Dahlia gently poked his cheek, and he grinned giving her another fairy egg. "Point proven I think." He said giving Chloe a wink before moving on. Quote: Originally Posted by Govoni "Sir.... they're green." He nodded in partnership with his response. Hey, don't fuss at him. He didn't know the first thing about Bowtruckles and a 'captain obvious' answer was all he had to offer at the moment. Tristan gave Aaron an exasperated look at the most obvious answer he possibly could have given, and grinned. "Yes, Aaron...they are indeed green. There are some that can be brown as well to blend in better with the tree bark." He shook his head then moved on to the next hand in the air. Quote: Originally Posted by Granger Danger Stella raised her hand, dear god was she a Ravenclaw or a Gryffindor? She chuckled at herself. "Bowtruckles protect Wiggentrees." she remembered reading about that in her book. "Very good, Stella. They mostly protect Wiggentrees, but they can also live and protect other wand wood trees as well." He said with a small smile and a nod. Quote: Originally Posted by 2111jen Skyler rolled her eyes at the hessitent look. What? She mentioned creatures in the trees. What more did you want? Eh. Skyler shrugged. She blinked and looked around at all the eyes staring at them? Were they in the trees? Why was Skyler rolling her eyes? He raised an eyebrow before moving on to the next hand. Quote: Originally Posted by Fitheach "The Bowtruckle has a Ministry of Magic Classification of XX, which means they are believed to be Harmless and may be domesticated as a pet or companion. It's one reason why the great Newt Scamander had one as a travelling companion." she stated, still slightly hesitant in her answer after the last flumux. "Very good, Lizzie. He also had a branch of Bowtruckles in that briefcase of his." Tristan said with a wink and a grin before moving on to the next hand in the air. Quote: Originally Posted by WhittyBitty Bowtruckles? Huh. Interesting that she hadn't guessed that they would be dealing with those today. Then again, she rarely gave them a second thought. She DID know some things about them, however. She raised her hand. "They can be found in certain forests in England, Germany, and Scandinavia." At least that was what she thought she had read somewhere once... "That is correct, they only live in those regions. Very good, Madison!" Tristan said with a smile and a nod before turning to the next student. Quote: Originally Posted by Optimist.Prime Okay…okay, where there was one Bowtruckle there were many right? Her eyes flicked to the trees around tried to catch a glimpse of one if she could…no, no she needed to answer the question and participate. Raising her hand Beth waited to be called on, ”Bowtruckles can be mistaken for members of the Phasmatodea order of insects typically because of looks it’s the Leptynia Hispanica – they had an exhibit on insects at the museum this summer” she added the last bit like it was an important explanation. Tristan was not expecting a second year to whip out that answer. "That, Anabeth, is indeed correct. And for those of you who don't know what the Phasmatodea order of insects or the Leptynia Hispanica is...they are better known as Stick Bugs. Very good, Anabeth." He said nodding his approval. Quote: Originally Posted by sarahlooo "Derf loves Bowtruckles!" Natalie added to the discussion with a chipper attitude... And then she turned red because it was uh, rather unnecessary to add. The sentence had just sort of jumped out of her when she heard the topic of the lesson. Oops. Natalie cleared her throat. "And they, err... eat insects," she added a second later to save her outburst. Tristan coughed to cover up his chuckle at that out burst. It was no secret that Derfael loved Bowtruckles...he had adopted one from Tristan. He nodded at that second answer, "Yes, they eat wood lice to be specific, as well as fairy eggs. Very good, Natalie." He said with a smirk before turning to the next student. Quote: Originally Posted by 2111jen Skyler face palmed. And her question was obvious??? Well, this guy sure gave her a run for her money if that's the case then. She sighed and didn't say anything in responce. Skyler had caught his eye again. If she was going to continue to be disruptive he would have to start taking points. Tristan gave her a warning look. Before turning to the next student. Quote: Originally Posted by Angel of Music Natasha didn't know much about Bowtruckles, but tried to remember what she had read. Her classmates seemed to have covered everything she knew about them and much more. Then a little fact came to mind and she hoped she was remembering correctly as she raised her hand. "I think I read they only have brown eyes to help with camouflage." "That is correct, Natasha. Thank you." He said with a small smile and a nod. He was so proud of his students with all their answers. Quote: Originally Posted by SilverTiger She’d perked up at the mention of what they’d actually be studying in the lesson, though, and almost instinctively glanced in Derf’s direction. “Bowtruckles have their own language, too, and they can act just like people do. Creating cliques and bullying other Bowtruckles if they feel like it,” she added, raising her hand just in case she actually was being watched. She was tempted to bring up her experiment regarding making wood lice cookies for Picketta, too, but it seemed like more of a tangent than anything constructive. Tristan nodded listening to Stasya's answer. He smiled, "That is very true, they do indeed. And this little one here, though small, is the bossiest of the Barn Branch." He said with a chuckle glancing at Dahlia who had made her way back into his shirt pocket. Quote: Originally Posted by Samia He had definitely read about them, so his hand went up and he offered a fact he clearly remembered, "....they can get quiet violent when threatened" Tristan nodded, "Especially if the person they feel threatened by is threatening their home tree. Which is why wand makers are especially careful when they take wand wood, and we will get into that in a little while." He gave Zachary a small smile before moving on. Quote: Originally Posted by Jessiqua Each time Hanna thought of a new fact, someone else spoke it. But there were still things that were said that she didn't know about them, which was interesting. Hmm... Hanna raised her hand slowly. "Er... they're similar to the mundane creature Praying Mantis. Are they... related somehow?" Although... although Praying Mantis' were insects. *"Do Bowtruckles eat* them, Sir?" Tristan noticed Hanna's very red cheeks and decided not to ask. He listened to her answer that was more of a question, giving her a small smile. "Actually they are more like a Stick Bug than a Praying Mantis but I can see how you would think that." He said with a nod. "No their don't eat Praying Mantis. Far to big. They eat Wood Lice and Fairy eggs when they can find them." He said with a small smile. Quote: Originally Posted by DaniDiNardo "Piggy backing off Zachary's answer. They do get violent, gouging out the eyes of the perceived threat or intruder."** Scratch that, she did have questions. "Professor..." She said after a moment's pause, her eyes briefly resting on the little green creature. "If they're only so big, how effective can they really be against an actual threat? I mean, granted, speed might be on their side and they must be quite agile, but......if one really wanted to gouge out our eyes, what's to stop us from scorching them and ending the attack--or firmly grabbing hold of them with protective handware?" And soon enough the Jessa that Tristan knew best was back and asking all the questions. He nodded along listening to her questions. "Speed and camouflage. They blend in entirely to well with their trees and can be really difficult to see. So if we can't see them, how would we know where to send a spell or jinx? Which by the way, you should never do." He said with a pointed look before adding, "Protective handware can only help so much. Protective eyeware on the other hand could help a lot. But knowing how to work with these creatures is your best option." He said with a nod before moving on. Quote: Originally Posted by Waterloo "Professor," he rubbed sub-consciously at his own eyes before thrusting a panicked hand in the air. "What counts as an intruder? Are we intruding right now?" Tristan gave Max a reassuring smile. "Not to worry, Max. You are intruding when you are touching or in their trees. So you are perfectly fine right now. I promise." He would never intentionally let harm come to his students. It's why he always taught them how to work with the creatures to earn their trust before letting them interact with them. Quote: Originally Posted by 2111jen "Praying mantus? I thought it was a grasshopper that they looked like," Skyler blurted out. Uh oh. Tristan's head turned faster than a cobra strike. He sighed, "That will be two points for speaking out of turn, Skyler. And as I said twice before, they look like Stick Bugs, not Praying Manti or Grasshoppers." He gave her a disappointed look before turning back to the students hands that were still in the air. Quote: Originally Posted by Devina Wellheart Cal was so glad he had made his way to Care of Magic Creatures class.. It was one of his favorite classes. And Professor Wayland happened to be on of his favorite teachers at school. And so, with a bit of a smile he gave him a nod, " How are ya doin', Professor Wayland? .. Can't wait to see what we're doin' today!" And with that the second year badger went to take his seat and prepare himself for the lesson. Hopefully, he'd steer clear of trouble and not lose anymore points. Tristan's mouth stretched into a hard line, and he crossed his arms across his chest, making sure to not harm Dahlia in his pocket. "I was doing great until you interrupted my lesson with your tardiness, Reese." He paused with a grimace. "That will be 10 points from Hufflepuff. I expect you to be fifteen minutes early to our next lesson to make up for your lost time." With that he turned to the students patiently waiting to be called on. Quote: Originally Posted by Tegz She put her hand up, and down again, and then up, and then down, as the answers she came up with, one at a time, were said by others. Her hand went up one more time and Bel offered, "I guess its not exactly a fact about bowtruckles, but wizards say 'no bigger than a bowtruckle' instead of the muggle phrase 'knee-high to a grasshopper' to indicate being a baby or being small, and I think that does kinda indicate how common they are in this part of the world, that they're part of an easily understood idiom like that - even easy to understand for me and there aren't any bowtruckles where I'm from." Tristan nodded with a small smile, the annoyance of the tardy student still running through him, as he listened to Bel's answer. "That is very true, Bel. Thank you." He said with a smile before moving on to the next hand in the air. Quote: Originally Posted by GD2204 Raising his hand, so as not to lose any points, Ewan decided to give one of his favourite facts. “Professor, Bowtruckles are generally peaceful creatures that reside in trees. However, if they feel threatened, they may attack by using their sharp twig like fingers”. Ewan couldn’t imagine Dahlia doing that but he also knew that you should never judge creatures by their looks. Tristan gave Ewan an encouraging smile and nodded. "That is correct, Ewan. Thank you." He said, appreciating the change in behavior. Quote: Originally Posted by siriusblackliveson Patrick wasn’t too sure on all things Bowtruckles, sure he had read his book but 90% of the time these days he was dead tired because of the running first thing in the morning. He quietly wrote down all of the points his classmates had mentioned and made sure that he also noted down everything he could see about the bowtruckle interacting with Professor Wayland. He was sketching out a really really rough version of the animal so he would know what it looked like and was ready to learn more. He continued to listen to his classmates while trying to input something... anything. Tristan's eyes scanned the room, noting that Patrick was being quiet. Either he didn't know much or so many people had answered already he couldn't give one. Which was fine. He gave Patrick a small grin before noticing another hand. Quote: Originally Posted by ArianaBlack Zoryn absent-mindedly checked her nails. She was only somewhat paying attention to the answers that were shared, deciding that she liked this class a lot better when everyone was fawning over her 'TROLL' boils. This learning stuff on the other hand, was RIDICULOUS! She didn't come to class to actually LEARN things!??! Honestly, Professor. The audacity! 'And she has a bit of a crush on me' Honestly Professor WayOld had the biggest head she had ever come across. Seriously??? As if! She chose against answering this question too. This whole lesson was starting to turn out real boring. Where was the flavor? When were they going to talk about a creature that really mattered. Aka. DRAGONS. Tristan scanned the area again, and noticed Zoryn not paying attention at all. He sighed and shook his head. He was never going to get through to that girl, was he? Quote: Originally Posted by kayquilz Was it time to start taking notes? Lucas pulled out his notebook and quill to begin becaaaaause they were officially onto the subject of the class. Bowtruckles! OHHOHOHOH HE HAD MET ONE ONCE. Derf's. It was a mean bowtruckle. IT HAD SCRATCHED HIM. Rude. But he would never NOT associate bowtruckles with Derf. He was surprised the Hufflepuff wasn't blabbering on about them already. "Sir, bowtruckles are kinda' mean," he said in an experienced sort-of way. But he had experienced it...the scratches. THE SCRATCHES. He glanced around to see if Derf had heard him. But...but...what if Derf took that offensively? After all, the prefect had LOVED his bowtruckle... "Well, I guess aggressive would be the better word than mean." Tristan nodded, "They are only mean or aggressive when they feel threatened. So if you have been hanging out with Derf and met Picketta, she is very protective of him..next time come prepared with Wood Lice...or a Fairy Egg. She'll be more receptive." He said with a wink. Quote: Originally Posted by SarcasticStrawberry Yep. She thought that lemurs were probably one of the cutest animals ever. She had one jump on her back at a petting zoo one time. Awww would you look at that bowtruckle, her name was Dahlia And had a crush on the professor. How did he know that a bowtruckle had a crush on him? Interesting. Anyway… She took notes on the answers and all the other stuff. What did she know about them? ”I don’t know. But are they similar to stick bugs.” That sounded more like a question but that was her final answer. "Yes, Juniper they are very similar to Stick Bugs." He said with an encouraging smile and a nod. It looked like there was one more person with an answer. Quote: Originally Posted by Lissy Longbottom Ok, Nettie officially needed a bowtruckle. It was SO CUTE!! She had read about them before but never expected them to be so ADORABLE in person. Still, her reading had also taught her that just because they LOOKED cute certainly didn't mean they always ACTED cute. She raised her hand. "Well, I remember reading that their favorite place to attack are the eyes," she explained. You know, the perfect organ to rip up with those little claws...OUCH. Her hurt her eyes just thinking about it. "It's not necessarily their favorite place...but they certainly do attack there most often. I know many wand makers that were caught off guard and lost an eye." He said with a smile that looked more like a grimace. Though cute, these creatures needed to be handled carefully. There were no other hands in the air waiting to be called on so he stood at the front of the class, and with a small smile began the long informative talk about Bowtruckles. "Alright, sounds like you all have the basics. We know that Bowtruckles' native range is western England, southern Germany, and very specific forests in Scandinavia. They can get no bigger than eight inches, can be green and look like they have leaves coming out of their heads, and can have brown parts that are the texture of tree bark. They have brown eyes to help them camouflage even more. They have very sharp and long fingers that help them to protect themselves, their families, and their home trees." He paused to let the blackboard catch up with him so that the students could write these things down in their notes. After about a minute he continued, "They eat Wood Lice and Fairy Eggs. The look very similar to Stick Bugs, which is what Muggles often confuse them for IF they see them because they are ridiculously difficult to spot unless they want to be seen." He said with a grin looking at Dahlia who was peaking out of his pocket. "Bowtruckles are considered Tree Guardians for their home tree, which are generally trees that are used for wand wood, though they mostly dwell in Wiggentrees, which for those who don't know, is a magical Rowan tree. Their claw like fingers are mostly used to dig out wood lice and are very effective for that, and they also use them in defense when they feel threatened, typically going for their opponents eyes. They are typically peaceful creatures as long as they don't feel threatened." He paused, "Oh and as we said, a group of Bowtruckles is called a Branch." He smiled, and gave Dahlia another handful of dried wood lice. She was being so very well behaved right now. He watched as the blackboard caught up with him, and as the students took notes, waiting until he was absolutely sure they were ready for instructions. "Alright everyone, right now I want you to get into pairs. And," with a flick of his wand a stack of boxes, each one the size of shoe boxes, containing a container of Wood Lice, a jar of Fairy Eggs, and 2 pairs of industrial worker goggles, appeared, "once you have figured out your partners, one of you come and collect your supplies. Once everyone has done that, we will get started on our activity." He smiled, "Get to it." He gave them a wink and waited patiently for them to get prepared. OOC: Thank you all for your awesome answers! This is a pretty straight forward, and easy for you, Mini Activity. Find a partner and get your supplies. You will have until the 22nd at 3 pm EST to complete this so have fun! post as much as you'd like! 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