One fun fact about Javier Hernandez - he actually had a bit of a green thumb. He liked to garden. It left him alone with his thoughts, and he was able to source a lot of potion ingredients himself through his own personal garden. Since he'd become groundskeeper, it had just been so convenient to grow most of what he needed right outside his door!

Then came the gnomes.

They were always there, always causing trouble, as was evidenced by the "NO GNOMES ALLOWED" signs hanging on the gate to his hut. Not that the little nuisances read OR obeyed his rules. Normally he was able to deal with it himself, but this spring, they were being particularly...aggressive with their infestation.

He needed help. For the sake of potions ingredients!

He'd put up a notice in the common rooms, seeing if anyone wanted to come out and lend a hand. He'd always had a rather FUN time expelling the gnomes from his gardens growing up, and he had to admit that even now, chucking them over the fence was pretty satisfying. He looked like a loon doing it, but maybe the kids would like the excuse to come out and enjoy the fresh air.

He stood outside the fence to his hut, waiting patiently to see if anyone would arrive. Maybe he'd just be doing this himself...