Heath nodded in reply to Professor Flamsteed. As instructed, he quickly arranged his note-taking supplies on the workstation in front of him. He saw Claudine's bright smile out of the corner of his eye, and he had just enough time to return it with a small smile of his own before the lesson began. He focused on the professor, though his eyes momentarily darted to the plant at the mention of it. It seemed fairly obvious that the plant was dangerous, if the do not touch note and the first question were anything to go on, but how was it dangerous?

He supposed he'd find out soon enough. For now, he tried to come up with an answer to the question. Others had already touched on plants that were harmful if touched or ingested, so what else could he say? He thought of the remaining three senses. Was there a plant that was dangerous because of its looks? Or smell? Or sound? Suddenly a thought occurred to him, and his hand went up. "Would the mandrake count as difficult to handle?" he said. "It's certainly dangerous, as the cry of an adult is fatal. One way to protect yourself when handling mandrakes is to wear earmuffs." Then he thought of something else and added, "Would spells like Silencio and Muffliato also be useful with mandrakes?"