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BanaBatGirl · 07-05-2009, 08:22 PM

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Originally Posted by XanaSnape

....Gillyweed is an insidious parasitic plant-- it is a hunter, and is almost vampiric in its ability to seek out prey and steal its nutrients. Wouldn't you agree, Professor Bunbury?" Kazimeriz asked, smiling. He loved gillyweed for that very reason.

Bunbunz was still straining her neck to see what had been on the parchment being passed around, but she turned toward Kazimeriz and nodded at his question.

"Ah, yes, Professor. Gillyweed is absolutely fascinating as are the lengths it will go to to find water....it's such a moisture-sucker.... Absolutely vampiric." She nodded again but was still just a little bit distracted by -- why, Carden?! Why? What now?!?

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Originally Posted by Waterloo

Clifford gulped loudly. Uh oh. He was Head Boy, he knew he shoulda known better than to be passing notes around.. but it was just SO FUNNY! He hoped neither Bunbunz or Kazimeriz were going to have his head off and nodded at the older man. "Actually, I had a question, Sir.." the seventh year started quickly, hand in the air. He was vaguely aware of Professor Bunbury asking Kettleburn about the note and cleared his throat nervously. Oh goodness. "You have to eat gillyweed, right? Is it good for you? Like.. like a vegetable?"

Anastasia frowned deeply yet again and answered the boy's question even though clearly he'd been asking Kazimeriz. "No, Clifford, just....no. First of all, you do not HAVE to eat gillyweed, but that's the most effective way to see the transfiguring and gill-giving effects of it. It's a parasitic plant, besides that. What part of parasite don't you understand? Do you think parasites are 'good for you?'" She even air-quoted the boy's phrasing, tempted to throw a dictionary at him or something.

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Originally Posted by Mrs. Weasley

This question is for either Professors Kazimeriz or Bunbury. Abby raises her hand. "Since the gillyweed is such a parisite, how do you store it?"

"Gillyweed should be stored in a slightly damp environment, like a bag or box and away from other plants. That's once it's been harvested, I mean. If you're talking about the living, thirsting version, I'd recommend a cheap shrub for it to grow on that you can move around," Bunbury quickly answered Abby's question. "If gillyweed has enough time to establish itself and completely take over the host plant, it will start to tangle into little balls that you can practically pluck right off the plant. Otherwise, you have to carefully un-knot it from its host plant while it is still moist and then it will curl up into a larger ball. After that, then you'll want to keep it damp and dark. A burlap bag in a cool cupboard will do fine."

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Originally Posted by tex

All this gillyweed stuff was pretty cool, he'd have to get his hands one a batch one of these days. Before he DID try it though, he had to get one things straight. "Alright, so gillyweed is awesome. But, can you ovahdose on it? Like, could eating too much of tha' stuff kill you?" Legitimate question, right?

What was with children and.... eating things? Overdosing on gillyweed? That would be foolish. Of course it was the pirate boy answering this question.

"I suppose that's always a possibility, not that I would recommend trying it," Anastasia answered slowly. "Have you ever seen someone overdose on gillyweed, Kazimeriz? I imagine that wouldn't be a pleasant experience...." Her left eyeball twitched slightly at the thought. Ugh, and it would probably taste disgusting too.

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Originally Posted by Monkey Princess

William nodded, "Sorry for asking such a dumb question professor. thank you for the information." he replied writing the information down in his already filled parchment. he listened to professor Kazi taking out a new piece of parchment and writing more information down. Can't have enough info he mused jotting down a few more things before something came up. "Erm don't know if this is relevant but can gillyweed be contaminated? I mean, like let's say someone drops a potion onto it and walks away, then some poor chap comes along and eats some of it then..." he trailed off before returning to his main point, "What I'm asking is if that happens, do you have to plant a whole new batch of gillyweed if only one plant is contaminated?" He finally asked, feeling his face go red.

Boy he made no sense.

"It's not a dumb question, William, most questions... are not dumb, exactly," Bunbury waved a hand in the boy's direction although she was definitely thinking some of the Head Boy's questions could be considered dumb.

She thought on his query about contamination - perhaps that would be something to test out. "That really depends on a case-by-case basis, as in how much of the plant got contaminated or where the contamination started, did it spread through all the root system, what about seeds, etc." Keep the explanation simple. "But to be safe, I wouldn't recommend using or digesting contaminated gillyweed to get the trademark gills and such. Mmmno."

The redhead settled back into her seat and realized it was about time to get a move on. "Are there any more questions regarding potions and gillyweed or such, for Professor Kazimeriz? Because I do believe he could showcase and explain the most famous example of when it was used...."

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BanaBatGirl Banshee Join Date: May 2007 Location: Gotham Posts: 51,213 Hogwarts RPG Name: TBD Gryffindor Hogwarts RPG Name: Zara H. Bunbury-Foster Slytherin Fifth Year	Professor Pink \| Mrs. Bruce Wayne \| I'm on a Goat \| Glitterpuff \| Dumbledore's Defense Squad \| BHB Quote: Originally Posted by XanaSnape ....Gillyweed is an insidious parasitic plant-- it is a hunter, and is almost vampiric in its ability to seek out prey and steal its nutrients. Wouldn't you agree, Professor Bunbury?" Kazimeriz asked, smiling. He loved gillyweed for that very reason. Bunbunz was still straining her neck to see what had been on the parchment being passed around, but she turned toward Kazimeriz and nodded at his question. "Ah, yes, Professor. Gillyweed is absolutely fascinating as are the lengths it will go to to find water....it's such a moisture-sucker.... Absolutely vampiric." She nodded again but was still just a little bit distracted by -- why, Carden?! Why? What now?!? Quote: Originally Posted by Waterloo Clifford gulped loudly. Uh oh. He was Head Boy, he knew he shoulda known better than to be passing notes around.. but it was just SO FUNNY! He hoped neither Bunbunz or Kazimeriz were going to have his head off and nodded at the older man. "Actually, I had a question, Sir.." the seventh year started quickly, hand in the air. He was vaguely aware of Professor Bunbury asking Kettleburn about the note and cleared his throat nervously. Oh goodness. "You have to eat gillyweed, right? Is it good for you? Like.. like a vegetable?" Anastasia frowned deeply yet again and answered the boy's question even though clearly he'd been asking Kazimeriz. "No, Clifford, just....no. First of all, you do not HAVE to eat gillyweed, but that's the most effective way to see the transfiguring and gill-giving effects of it. It's a parasitic plant, besides that. What part of parasite don't you understand? Do you think parasites are 'good for you?'" She even air-quoted the boy's phrasing, tempted to throw a dictionary at him or something. Quote: Originally Posted by Mrs. Weasley This question is for either Professors Kazimeriz or Bunbury. Abby raises her hand. "Since the gillyweed is such a parisite, how do you store it?" "Gillyweed should be stored in a slightly damp environment, like a bag or box and away from other plants. That's once it's been harvested, I mean. If you're talking about the living, thirsting version, I'd recommend a cheap shrub for it to grow on that you can move around," Bunbury quickly answered Abby's question. "If gillyweed has enough time to establish itself and completely take over the host plant, it will start to tangle into little balls that you can practically pluck right off the plant. Otherwise, you have to carefully un-knot it from its host plant while it is still moist and then it will curl up into a larger ball. After that, then you'll want to keep it damp and dark. A burlap bag in a cool cupboard will do fine." Quote: Originally Posted by tex All this gillyweed stuff was pretty cool, he'd have to get his hands one a batch one of these days. Before he DID try it though, he had to get one things straight. "Alright, so gillyweed is awesome. But, can you ovahdose on it? Like, could eating too much of tha' stuff kill you?" Legitimate question, right? What was with children and.... eating things? Overdosing on gillyweed? That would be foolish. Of course it was the pirate boy answering this question. "I suppose that's always a possibility, not that I would recommend trying it," Anastasia answered slowly. "Have you ever seen someone overdose on gillyweed, Kazimeriz? I imagine that wouldn't be a pleasant experience...." Her left eyeball twitched slightly at the thought. Ugh, and it would probably taste disgusting too. Quote: Originally Posted by Monkey Princess William nodded, "Sorry for asking such a dumb question professor. thank you for the information." he replied writing the information down in his already filled parchment. he listened to professor Kazi taking out a new piece of parchment and writing more information down. Can't have enough info he mused jotting down a few more things before something came up. "Erm don't know if this is relevant but can gillyweed be contaminated? I mean, like let's say someone drops a potion onto it and walks away, then some poor chap comes along and eats some of it then..." he trailed off before returning to his main point, "What I'm asking is if that happens, do you have to plant a whole new batch of gillyweed if only one plant is contaminated?" He finally asked, feeling his face go red. Boy he made no sense. "It's not a dumb question, William, most questions... are not dumb, exactly," Bunbury waved a hand in the boy's direction although she was definitely thinking some of the Head Boy's questions could be considered dumb. She thought on his query about contamination - perhaps that would be something to test out. "That really depends on a case-by-case basis, as in how much of the plant got contaminated or where the contamination started, did it spread through all the root system, what about seeds, etc." Keep the explanation simple. "But to be safe, I wouldn't recommend using or digesting contaminated gillyweed to get the trademark gills and such. Mmmno." The redhead settled back into her seat and realized it was about time to get a move on. "Are there any more questions regarding potions and gillyweed or such, for Professor Kazimeriz? Because I do believe he could showcase and explain the most famous example of when it was used...." __________________ yeah, there's one thing about me that you should know________________________________ __________________________________________that I can't help from speaking my mind