SnitchSeeker.com - View Single Post - Potions Lesson

Freyr · 10-02-2022, 05:09 PM

SPOILER!!: Jude

Luther waved to Jude and smiled back. He definitely seemed relieved at seeing the Ravenclaw (Evan) and Luther thought 'That must be Evan, I wonder what it feels like to be an animal. Maybe I should ask him. Yeah, I will ask him after the class.' The class was filled with students who seemed to be unwilling victims of Peeves hijinks.

SPOILER!!: Professor Hernandez

Quote:

Originally Posted by Lissy Longbottom

"Good day, class. Now, first things first - I am well aware that some of your classmates are experiencing some...strange symptoms. I just ask that you please do your best to focus on the lesson at hand," he began. Butterflies, bubbles, invisible children, alpacas - it was every teacher's nightmare. "Most important rule, however, is that if you feel at any time your...ailments are making you sick or you don't feel well, PLEASE speak up and come talk to me. Your safety comes first," he added. He wasn't a healer, but he had no qualms about them missing lesson time to go to the healer even on a normal day.

"Now before we begin the brewing portion of the lesson, as I know MANY of you are eager to get to," he paused with a grin. "I have a question I want you all to think about. Is Felix Felicis an ethical potion to brew and use? As you can recall from your previous lessons, sometimes potion brewing and the usage of said potions can raise moral dilemmas, and this potion in particular can be the center of hot debate at times."

"For those of you who do NOT know what Felix Felicis is - another name for it is Liquid Luck," he paused to gesture at the blackboard behind him. "A small dose gives the drinker excellent luck for a short amount of time. Anything they attempt to achieve will be met with success, even if it's not in the manner in which they expected. I truly do mean just about anything. Exams, Quidditch matches, putting money in the stock market, asking out the girl of your dreams...these are just a few examples. You can see where there might be some moral issues with using this potion for personal gain. The most famous use of this, naturally, is Harry Potter's use of it during his sixth year at Hogwarts, where he was able to extract a memory from Horace Slughorn about Horcruxes to aid him in his fight against Voldemort, which many argue is a perfectly good and reasonable use of this potion."

"So I ask you this - is Felix Felicis an ethical potion to brew and use? If you think there is no problem with it at all, please stand and head to the BACK of the classroom," he instructed. "If you feel Felix Felicis is immoral to use and shouldn't be taught or brewed, please come to the front of the class. You MUST pick a side, and you MUST state your reasoning why you picked that side when you stand up," he added. "We will go one at a time, starting on this end," he explained before gesturing to the first student in the row, giving them to OK to begin the activity.

OOC: Ok, you heard the man! Pick a side on the Felix Felicis debate - and as he said, you MUST pick a side, no in between gray area here ~~for the moment at least~~. You will have at least 36 hours to complete this bit before we move on. If you have any questions, please let me know!

After listening to Professor Hernandez's explanation and question, Luther thought for a while. 'It would give an unfair advantage when used in events like exams or matches. However, it is magic, it is not good or bad.'

Deciding on his side, Luther stood up and said "Professor, I believe that while it might definitely and easily be abused, Felix Felicis is still just a product of magic. And magic itself cannot be immoral. The magical person and their intentions may be as immoral or moral as possible but I don't think any product of magic, thus producing and using them, can be automatically immoral. Also, moral rules are never definite, as we can see in the class, so who is to say the purpose of usage was immoral? After all, a cheetah is an enemy for the antelope but a hero for its cubs." After stating his justification, Luther walked towards the back of the class, his hands shining as bright as they can since he lost focus.

10-02-2022, 05:09 PM	#16 (permalink)
Freyr Jarvey Join Date: Aug 2019 Location: In UTC+3 time zone Posts: 582 Hogwarts RPG Name: Alaric Ashcombe Slytherin First Year	Astrophile SPOILER!!: Jude Quote: Originally Posted by FearlessLeader19 Spotting Luther, he gave him a little wave and a reassuring smile. He didn’t want to upset the guy unnecessarily about strange happenings in his very first year, yeah? Luther waved to Jude and smiled back. He definitely seemed relieved at seeing the Ravenclaw (Evan) and Luther thought 'That must be Evan, I wonder what it feels like to be an animal. Maybe I should ask him. Yeah, I will ask him after the class.' The class was filled with students who seemed to be unwilling victims of Peeves hijinks. SPOILER!!: Professor Hernandez Quote: Originally Posted by Lissy Longbottom "Good day, class. Now, first things first - I am well aware that some of your classmates are experiencing some...strange symptoms. I just ask that you please do your best to focus on the lesson at hand," he began. Butterflies, bubbles, invisible children, alpacas - it was every teacher's nightmare. "Most important rule, however, is that if you feel at any time your...ailments are making you sick or you don't feel well, PLEASE speak up and come talk to me. Your safety comes first," he added. He wasn't a healer, but he had no qualms about them missing lesson time to go to the healer even on a normal day. "Now before we begin the brewing portion of the lesson, as I know MANY of you are eager to get to," he paused with a grin. "I have a question I want you all to think about. Is Felix Felicis an ethical potion to brew and use? As you can recall from your previous lessons, sometimes potion brewing and the usage of said potions can raise moral dilemmas, and this potion in particular can be the center of hot debate at times." "For those of you who do NOT know what Felix Felicis is - another name for it is Liquid Luck," he paused to gesture at the blackboard behind him. "A small dose gives the drinker excellent luck for a short amount of time. Anything they attempt to achieve will be met with success, even if it's not in the manner in which they expected. I truly do mean just about anything. Exams, Quidditch matches, putting money in the stock market, asking out the girl of your dreams...these are just a few examples. You can see where there might be some moral issues with using this potion for personal gain. The most famous use of this, naturally, is Harry Potter's use of it during his sixth year at Hogwarts, where he was able to extract a memory from Horace Slughorn about Horcruxes to aid him in his fight against Voldemort, which many argue is a perfectly good and reasonable use of this potion." "So I ask you this - is Felix Felicis an ethical potion to brew and use? If you think there is no problem with it at all, please stand and head to the BACK of the classroom," he instructed. "If you feel Felix Felicis is immoral to use and shouldn't be taught or brewed, please come to the front of the class. You MUST pick a side, and you MUST state your reasoning why you picked that side when you stand up," he added. "We will go one at a time, starting on this end," he explained before gesturing to the first student in the row, giving them to OK to begin the activity. OOC: Ok, you heard the man! Pick a side on the Felix Felicis debate - and as he said, you MUST pick a side, no in between gray area here ~~for the moment at least~~. You will have at least 36 hours to complete this bit before we move on. If you have any questions, please let me know! After listening to Professor Hernandez's explanation and question, Luther thought for a while. 'It would give an unfair advantage when used in events like exams or matches. However, it is magic, it is not good or bad.' Deciding on his side, Luther stood up and said "Professor, I believe that while it might definitely and easily be abused, Felix Felicis is still just a product of magic. And magic itself cannot be immoral. The magical person and their intentions may be as immoral or moral as possible but I don't think any product of magic, thus producing and using them, can be automatically immoral. Also, moral rules are never definite, as we can see in the class, so who is to say the purpose of usage was immoral? After all, a cheetah is an enemy for the antelope but a hero for its cubs." After stating his justification, Luther walked towards the back of the class, his hands shining as bright as they can since he lost focus.