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Biochemkris · 03-18-2009, 05:15 PM

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Originally Posted by Mrs. Weasley

Abby raises her hand. "The potion should put the person who drinks it in a state of confusion or perplexity. Professor, is this potion similar to a confusion concoction and a befuddlement draught?"

"Actually, it is just another name for Confusing Concoction, but it IS different from a defuddlement draught. I'll get back to that in a moment," he said, holding up a finger as he listened to the rest of the answers.

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Originally Posted by Mad Eye Touz

Plymouth raised his hand, "Doesn't it make you wonder.... that if you drank it while you were ALREADY confused - if it would just clear things up?" It made Plymouth wonder. "Cause, if it confuses you, seems like it would just cancel out the initial confusion."

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Originally Posted by Amelie

Emily looked over at the Ravenclaw boy and smirked inwardly at his comment. “Two negatives do make a positive.” She chipped in to the professor. But probably not in potions .. or any subject which didn't involve confusing numbers. Soooo only in Arithmancy then. The confused boy was confusing Ems with his confusing Ravenclaw logic. Gah! Perhaps he should be the guinea pig should they be brewing the potion. His confusion would become clarity... if he was right of course. If not, well, that would be kinda amusing.

"But two wrongs don't make a right. I think you'd just really be confused at that point," he laughed.

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Originally Posted by Ms. Diggory

Kaika sighed, sure, she'd never wonder THAT before, "I don't think that's how it works...I mean, if the potion does act like the charm...then you're confusing the person who drinks it into believing what you want them to believe...by confusing them...right?" and that was sort of confusing.

"Being confused in the first place doesn't...well...I don't know for sure, but I don't think it matters much" she shrugged and straightened herself in her seat.

"You could most certainly use this potion for that reason: to confuse a person into believing what you want them to believe. Can you find the flaw in that plan, though?"

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Originally Posted by PhoenixRising

Dominic listened as the Professor began with what concoction they would be working on today. Interesting . . . that sounded quite similar to confundus. Perhaps its effects were similar too?

"Professor?" Dom raised his hand casually before setting it down on his desk and continuing. "Because of its rather unpredictable effects on different people, isn't it not recommended for use? Though it's not 'illegal' per say, but just highly unadvised. Of course if you were to brew it, then it's effects - though unpredictable - would be somewhere similar to the confundus charm."

"Excellent observation. This potion is not illegal, but I can't think of any practical uses for it outside of a joke or nasty prank.

"So, back to Miss Wright's remark. What IS the difference between the Confounding (or Confusing) Concoction and a Befuddlement Draught?"

03-18-2009, 05:15 PM	#40 (permalink)
Biochemkris Technical Assistance Tebo Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: The Bowels of SS Posts: 25,873	Technically technical all the time Bookaholic Quote: Originally Posted by Mrs. Weasley Abby raises her hand. "The potion should put the person who drinks it in a state of confusion or perplexity. Professor, is this potion similar to a confusion concoction and a befuddlement draught?" "Actually, it is just another name for Confusing Concoction, but it IS different from a defuddlement draught. I'll get back to that in a moment," he said, holding up a finger as he listened to the rest of the answers. Quote: Originally Posted by Mad Eye Touz Plymouth raised his hand, "Doesn't it make you wonder.... that if you drank it while you were ALREADY confused - if it would just clear things up?" It made Plymouth wonder. "Cause, if it confuses you, seems like it would just cancel out the initial confusion." Quote: Originally Posted by Amelie Emily looked over at the Ravenclaw boy and smirked inwardly at his comment. “Two negatives do make a positive.” She chipped in to the professor. But probably not in potions .. or any subject which didn't involve confusing numbers. Soooo only in Arithmancy then. The confused boy was confusing Ems with his confusing Ravenclaw logic. Gah! Perhaps he should be the guinea pig should they be brewing the potion. His confusion would become clarity... if he was right of course. If not, well, that would be kinda amusing. "But two wrongs don't make a right. I think you'd just really be confused at that point," he laughed. Quote: Originally Posted by Ms. Diggory Kaika sighed, sure, she'd never wonder THAT before, "I don't think that's how it works...I mean, if the potion does act like the charm...then you're confusing the person who drinks it into believing what you want them to believe...by confusing them...right?" and that was sort of confusing. "Being confused in the first place doesn't...well...I don't know for sure, but I don't think it matters much" she shrugged and straightened herself in her seat. "You could most certainly use this potion for that reason: to confuse a person into believing what you want them to believe. Can you find the flaw in that plan, though?" Quote: Originally Posted by PhoenixRising Dominic listened as the Professor began with what concoction they would be working on today. Interesting . . . that sounded quite similar to confundus. Perhaps its effects were similar too? "Professor?" Dom raised his hand casually before setting it down on his desk and continuing. "Because of its rather unpredictable effects on different people, isn't it not recommended for use? Though it's not 'illegal' per say, but just highly unadvised. Of course if you were to brew it, then it's effects - though unpredictable - would be somewhere similar to the confundus charm." "Excellent observation. This potion is not illegal, but I can't think of any practical uses for it outside of a joke or nasty prank. "So, back to Miss Wright's remark. What IS the difference between the Confounding (or Confusing) Concoction and a Befuddlement Draught?" __________________ Blast from the past!