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Fira · 10-26-2009, 02:47 PM

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Originally Posted by BanaBatGirl

"Yes these samples were both Devil's Snare and yes yes yes, it feeds off your panic. And then it feeds on you." Bunbury nodded finally at the class. Now they were getting it.

"As some of you have pointed out, the plant does indeed have something of a sense of touch, which is one way it differs from Flitterbloom. Devil's Snare is much more complex, and like we mentioned, it is immobile until provoked and flinches away from light and heat. To answer your quest--," she started to say, looking at Rafe...

"Do you have a question?" Bunbury interrupted herself when she noticed that.... weirdly-attached-to-her-wand Slytherin reacting melodramatically and sitting back down for some reason. Hmmkay. Possessed child #4 or whatever number they were up to by now.

"Anyway," she looked back at the class and picked up an 11 and 1/2'' willow wand with an aethonon hair core. Bunbury twirled it around her hand again and winked evilly at Rafe. "Perhaps we will be testing your skills without magic. Maybe someday you'll see that you won't always have your wand..." like she herself didn't at the moment, "and that there are better subjects to study than silly Charms and Transfiguration and things."

See, again, Cela had it right. "Might I emphasize," she stated loudly, looking at Herminny, "that you will NOT DIE unless you completely and totally lose your head around this plant? Did I emphasize that enough yet?"

Bunbury cleared her throat and nodded at the Ravenclaw. "Thank you, Miss Toussaint. See, flitterbloom is commonly found in wizarding homes because like the flutterby bush, it likes to move around and wave like there is an invisible breeze."

And it was kind of cool to freak your uneducated guests out by letting them think that they had just sat down next to a potted Snare....hehehh...

"Good question," she stalled, tapping her new wand in her hand as she thought of an answer for the Hufflepuff. "I've never actually seen anyone ah... be devoured completely by a bit of Devil's Snare because as I mentioned, it's easy to either escape from the plant or to kill it off entirely with a fire spell."

Bunz bit her lip and then shrugged. "But even if it did strangle people and then uh, digest them, that doesn't necessarily mean it's a bad plant. Perhaps, as the theory of Social Darwinism states," they could look that one up, "the world is better off without people who are stupid enough to be strangled by Devil's Snare."

And look, there was one half-strangled example right there. Bunz blinked owlishly at Jake's first answer but before she had a chance to puzzle it out all the way, he was back to his usual stuttering self.

"You can control panic, Jake," she tried to explain in a quiet tone, unless you happened to be afraid of ghosts, because that was the obvious exception to the rule, "but I don't think you will be able to learn that lesson from me."

She sighed and stared down at whoever's wand this was while a few more students ratttled off answers.

"Yes, yes, points to all who answered intelligently. Plants do have feelings. And they will get offended and defend themselves if you flail about and lose your cool."

Bunbury walked to the side of the desks where the usual jungle of plants began. "Now, I would like to offer you an opportunity to observe a larger quantity of Devil's Snare and test yourself against it if you think you have the nerve AND the composure."

She stuck her nose up slightly and stared around at them all. "As you might have noticed between the two samples from earlier, some varieties of Devil's Snare are more tame and smooth. The older, more archaic and powerful varieties may be rougher and a bit prickly. I happen to have a very rare, most ancient and noble specimen in the back should you care to observe the plant."

And thus the professor turned on her heel and led the way to the darkest, most shady and shifty corner of the greenhouse where the mass of vine rested, almost untouched since its last encounter with a student.

Josh watched professor looking quite uninterested just like he was watching a documentary about muggles.'They feeded on us?' Come and see the name : Devil's Snare and it did not even attemp to kill, just some little red spots. Was that the plant that everyone was fussing about? ''Ahh yess, so terrifying. I have just wet myself'' he whispered to the student sitting next to him and laughed.

One he was still again he stood up when Professor Bunbury has asked for someone with nerve ''I can try Professor'' he jumped on his feet quickly ''I'd love to make the Devil's Snare, Devil's Whine. What do you think?''

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Fira Doxy Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: GMT+3 Posts: 6,021 Hogwarts RPG Name: Hunter Carter First Year x5 x4	9 3/4 ticket holder / The SS Mentalist / Sherlock / The Master Of Everything / Josh + <3 = Ev Quote: Originally Posted by BanaBatGirl "Yes these samples were both Devil's Snare and yes yes yes, it feeds off your panic. And then it feeds on you." Bunbury nodded finally at the class. Now they were getting it. "As some of you have pointed out, the plant does indeed have something of a sense of touch, which is one way it differs from Flitterbloom. Devil's Snare is much more complex, and like we mentioned, it is immobile until provoked and flinches away from light and heat. To answer your quest--," she started to say, looking at Rafe... "Do you have a question?" Bunbury interrupted herself when she noticed that.... weirdly-attached-to-her-wand Slytherin reacting melodramatically and sitting back down for some reason. Hmmkay. Possessed child #4 or whatever number they were up to by now. "Anyway," she looked back at the class and picked up an 11 and 1/2'' willow wand with an aethonon hair core. Bunbury twirled it around her hand again and winked evilly at Rafe. "Perhaps we will be testing your skills without magic. Maybe someday you'll see that you won't always have your wand..." like she herself didn't at the moment, "and that there are better subjects to study than silly Charms and Transfiguration and things." See, again, Cela had it right. "Might I emphasize," she stated loudly, looking at Herminny, "that you will NOT DIE unless you completely and totally lose your head around this plant? Did I emphasize that enough yet?" Bunbury cleared her throat and nodded at the Ravenclaw. "Thank you, Miss Toussaint. See, flitterbloom is commonly found in wizarding homes because like the flutterby bush, it likes to move around and wave like there is an invisible breeze." And it was kind of cool to freak your uneducated guests out by letting them think that they had just sat down next to a potted Snare....hehehh... "Good question," she stalled, tapping her new wand in her hand as she thought of an answer for the Hufflepuff. "I've never actually seen anyone ah... be devoured completely by a bit of Devil's Snare because as I mentioned, it's easy to either escape from the plant or to kill it off entirely with a fire spell." Bunz bit her lip and then shrugged. "But even if it did strangle people and then uh, digest them, that doesn't necessarily mean it's a bad plant. Perhaps, as the theory of Social Darwinism states," they could look that one up, "the world is better off without people who are stupid enough to be strangled by Devil's Snare." And look, there was one half-strangled example right there. Bunz blinked owlishly at Jake's first answer but before she had a chance to puzzle it out all the way, he was back to his usual stuttering self. "You can control panic, Jake," she tried to explain in a quiet tone, unless you happened to be afraid of ghosts, because that was the obvious exception to the rule, "but I don't think you will be able to learn that lesson from me." She sighed and stared down at whoever's wand this was while a few more students ratttled off answers. "Yes, yes, points to all who answered intelligently. Plants do have feelings. And they will get offended and defend themselves if you flail about and lose your cool." Bunbury walked to the side of the desks where the usual jungle of plants began. "Now, I would like to offer you an opportunity to observe a larger quantity of Devil's Snare and test yourself against it if you think you have the nerve AND the composure." She stuck her nose up slightly and stared around at them all. "As you might have noticed between the two samples from earlier, some varieties of Devil's Snare are more tame and smooth. The older, more archaic and powerful varieties may be rougher and a bit prickly. I happen to have a very rare, most ancient and noble specimen in the back should you care to observe the plant." And thus the professor turned on her heel and led the way to the darkest, most shady and shifty corner of the greenhouse where the mass of vine rested, almost untouched since its last encounter with a student. Josh watched professor looking quite uninterested just like he was watching a documentary about muggles.'They feeded on us?' Come and see the name : Devil's Snare and it did not even attemp to kill, just some little red spots. Was that the plant that everyone was fussing about? ''Ahh yess, so terrifying. I have just wet myself'' he whispered to the student sitting next to him and laughed. One he was still again he stood up when Professor Bunbury has asked for someone with nerve ''I can try Professor'' he jumped on his feet quickly ''I'd love to make the Devil's Snare, Devil's Whine. What do you think?'' __________________ Auror • YATIL_.________The clever combatant imposes his will on the enemy... ...but does not allow the enemy's will to be imposed on him.