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Her wonderings about the tarps were momentarily set aside as Aryan and Jansher joined her. Brief smiles were sent in their direction moments before Professor Cole set the tone for the lesson.
The question of plant uses, both magical and Muggle, was broad, but one Gillyweed could tackle with ease. When the professor mentioned plants that lived in water, she felt a subtle nod to her interests. Her mind began sorting through the different plants she had studied over the years. After hearing Aryan mention the plant she was named after, she raised her hand.
"Plants, whether magical or Muggle, serve a wide range of purposes—regulatory, medicinal, ornamental, habitat-providing, a food source—depending on how we approach them," she began. "Seaweed and kelp are great examples. Muggle communities use them for nutrition and medicine, and seaweed farming helps improve water quality. In the magical world, seaweed varieties are essential for Merfolk, providing food and shelter. They also stabilise potions, helping to balance their effects."
"Magical and Muggle plants also often have overlapping uses," she carried on, "though Muggle plants might lack the more dramatic properties of magical ones. Take Valerian root, for example. It serves as a mild sedative to help with anxiety and insomnia in the Muggle world. In magical potions like the Draught of Peace or Draught of Living Death, however, its effects are amplified tenfold."
She then shifted slightly in her seat, knowing that she had perhaps gotten a bit carried away.
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