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Lissy Longbottom · 10-10-2022, 03:59 AM

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Originally Posted by MadMadamMalfoy

It was, likewise, fortunate in a weird way that Peeves had given Desiree wombat powers instead of mind-reading ones. If she knew how strongly Professor Hernandez would’ve felt about her plan, it would’ve shattered all trust she had in the man. He would’ve become persona non grata in her eyes, and this class would’ve shot straight to the top of her “Most Likely to Drop After OWLs” list. It wasn’t like she wanted to influence anyone’s free will or gain an unfair advantage over anyone. All she wanted to do was stop the random animal transformations that ravaged her looks and her self-esteem. She was supposed to be a beauty, not a beast! There was nothing unethical about that, and she’d stand by that view until she died or the transformations stopped, whichever came first - hopefully the latter!

For the time being, she remained blissfully unaware. More than anything, she was confused - and frustrated. If the preparation for Felix Felicis took less than a half hour, what was it about the brewing process that made it take six months? That put a huge wrench in her plan for sure, but there was too much at stake for her to give up! Maybe there was another way she could get the potion… or another way to stop the wombat transformations? There had to be!

Desiree listened to the professor with rapt attention… until he said that. That one sentence cast doubt on her hopes that Professor Hernandez might be willing to help her. And how are Peeves’s curses (because that’s what they are, not “gifts”) any less of a problem to deal with?! She thought angrily, though she was careful not to let any emotion show on her face as she went to the front to retrieve her tray of ingredients. In a way, it was good that the professor said what he did. It spared her the trouble of asking for help!

All the more determined to brew Felix Felicis perfectly, Desiree turned to page 39 in her textbook and read the directions. After cleaning her cauldron with a quick Scourgify, she placed an ashwinder egg inside and carefully measured out 4 tablespoons of horseradish, double and triple checking her measurements before adding anything. Now came the hard part! Not the Incendio spell itself - she had mastered that one long ago, but with her frustrations running high, she was liable to accidentally set the whole classroom on fire!

Okay, Des, calming thoughts, she thought to herself. Kitties, dolls, fancy French desserts… Dad, Mum, and Adam… Taking a deep breath, she aimed her wand at the burner and cast, “Incendio.” When she looked, she saw a low flame burning, much to her relief. Now she had to wait five minutes.

She set a timer, anxiously watching the seconds tick down. Don’t let me turn into a wombat now, she thought with every passing moment. At around the two minute mark, the worry became too much. She needed something to take her mind off it, so she decided to go ahead and juice the squill bulb so it would be ready to go. Just as she finished juicing, the timer went off. She extinguished the flame and measured out a tablespoon of the squill bulb juice

Before adding it to the cauldron, Desiree checked the recipe again. Stir vigorously? That instruction was a bit vague! Was there a specific number or length of time that she was supposed to stir vigorously? She really did not want to ask for help, but that was preferable to brewing the potion wrong! The hand that wasn’t holding her measuring spoon went up, and she said, “Professor, do we need to stir for a certain length of time or number of stirs for step 2? The book just says, ‘stir vigorously’.”

Some students were further along in the brewing than others, which was fine. They still had plenty of time to wrap things up. Javier noticed Desiree raise her hand and turned to answer her question. "No, just a few seconds is sufficient as long as you mix it well so the squill juice dissipates throughout the potion," he explained. It was a relatively light liquid, not like an oil or anything, so it wouldn't take much of the 'vigorous' stirring to get the job done appropriately.

10-10-2022, 03:59 AM	#58 (permalink)
Lissy Longbottom Potterdom Mod Book Club Mod Giant Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Ferrix: GMT-6 Posts: 56,908 Hogwarts RPG Name: Moritz Schultz (#0f667e) Ravenclaw Seventh Year Hogwarts RPG Name: Nancy Schultz (#ac6f77) Hufflepuff Fourth Year x11 x1	curly haired prefect - "sometimes I get angry!" - 30/90 - chicken emoji - probably @ Disney - I speak dog Quote: Originally Posted by MadMadamMalfoy It was, likewise, fortunate in a weird way that Peeves had given Desiree wombat powers instead of mind-reading ones. If she knew how strongly Professor Hernandez would’ve felt about her plan, it would’ve shattered all trust she had in the man. He would’ve become persona non grata in her eyes, and this class would’ve shot straight to the top of her “Most Likely to Drop After OWLs” list. It wasn’t like she wanted to influence anyone’s free will or gain an unfair advantage over anyone. All she wanted to do was stop the random animal transformations that ravaged her looks and her self-esteem. She was supposed to be a beauty, not a beast! There was nothing unethical about that, and she’d stand by that view until she died or the transformations stopped, whichever came first - hopefully the latter! For the time being, she remained blissfully unaware. More than anything, she was confused - and frustrated. If the preparation for Felix Felicis took less than a half hour, what was it about the brewing process that made it take six months? That put a huge wrench in her plan for sure, but there was too much at stake for her to give up! Maybe there was another way she could get the potion… or another way to stop the wombat transformations? There had to be! Desiree listened to the professor with rapt attention… until he said that. That one sentence cast doubt on her hopes that Professor Hernandez might be willing to help her. And how are Peeves’s curses (because that’s what they are, not “gifts”) any less of a problem to deal with?! She thought angrily, though she was careful not to let any emotion show on her face as she went to the front to retrieve her tray of ingredients. In a way, it was good that the professor said what he did. It spared her the trouble of asking for help! All the more determined to brew Felix Felicis perfectly, Desiree turned to page 39 in her textbook and read the directions. After cleaning her cauldron with a quick Scourgify, she placed an ashwinder egg inside and carefully measured out 4 tablespoons of horseradish, double and triple checking her measurements before adding anything. Now came the hard part! Not the Incendio spell itself - she had mastered that one long ago, but with her frustrations running high, she was liable to accidentally set the whole classroom on fire! Okay, Des, calming thoughts, she thought to herself. Kitties, dolls, fancy French desserts… Dad, Mum, and Adam… Taking a deep breath, she aimed her wand at the burner and cast, “Incendio.” When she looked, she saw a low flame burning, much to her relief. Now she had to wait five minutes. She set a timer, anxiously watching the seconds tick down. Don’t let me turn into a wombat now, she thought with every passing moment. At around the two minute mark, the worry became too much. She needed something to take her mind off it, so she decided to go ahead and juice the squill bulb so it would be ready to go. Just as she finished juicing, the timer went off. She extinguished the flame and measured out a tablespoon of the squill bulb juice Before adding it to the cauldron, Desiree checked the recipe again. Stir vigorously? That instruction was a bit vague! Was there a specific number or length of time that she was supposed to stir vigorously? She really did not want to ask for help, but that was preferable to brewing the potion wrong! The hand that wasn’t holding her measuring spoon went up, and she said, “Professor, do we need to stir for a certain length of time or number of stirs for step 2? The book just says, ‘stir vigorously’.” Some students were further along in the brewing than others, which was fine. They still had plenty of time to wrap things up. Javier noticed Desiree raise her hand and turned to answer her question. "No, just a few seconds is sufficient as long as you mix it well so the squill juice dissipates throughout the potion," he explained. It was a relatively light liquid, not like an oil or anything, so it wouldn't take much of the 'vigorous' stirring to get the job done appropriately. __________________ I'm still standin'________________________________________ better than I ever did Lookin' like a true survivor_________________________________feelin' like a little kid