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Maxilocks · 11-19-2009, 02:11 PM

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Originally Posted by XanaSnape

[b]"We could get into quite a lengthy debate about manipulation of free will and whether that constitutes dark magic. I am, I confess, curious to hear what the coming generation thinks of such things, for your opinions will influence the future of wizarding law and society. However, in the interim we must not veer too far from the lesson plan. There are literally thousands of variations on love potions It was mentioned that love potions often include ashwinder eggs. Can anyone venture a guess as to what other ingredients might be in a basic love potion, given what we know of how they affect the consumer's mind and emotions?"

His charmed chalkboard wrote again, next to the list of Love Potion Classifications:

Fyo raised his hand. "Fluxweed?" He more suggested than answered. "It is an agent of change, and I guess a Love Potion brings about a significant alteration in a person and who he or she is -- the way he or she feels towards a certain other."

"Or lovage," he went on. "It 'inflames' the brain, and produces recklessness - and I guess a certain amount of that is needed, in order to cause a person to fall so madly in love with another, that they forget to think of the folly or consequences of their actions." He was reminded of what he had read of Ronald Weasley's rather foolishly reckless potion-inspired "love" for Romilda Vane.

11-19-2009, 02:11 PM	#99 (permalink)
Maxilocks SS Featured Author Türk Bilgini Bugbear Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: {in a leap of faith} Posts: 31,791 Hogwarts RPG Name: Sarani Glass Graduated x12	♥ Mrs. Itachi Uchiha™ & MAJNOO! : Bleach & Kyo & Natsume ♥ [ Maxh!Jesh ] Quote: Originally Posted by XanaSnape [b]"We could get into quite a lengthy debate about manipulation of free will and whether that constitutes dark magic. I am, I confess, curious to hear what the coming generation thinks of such things, for your opinions will influence the future of wizarding law and society. However, in the interim we must not veer too far from the lesson plan. There are literally thousands of variations on love potions It was mentioned that love potions often include ashwinder eggs. Can anyone venture a guess as to what other ingredients might be in a basic love potion, given what we know of how they affect the consumer's mind and emotions?" His charmed chalkboard wrote again, next to the list of Love Potion Classifications: Fyo raised his hand. "Fluxweed?" He more suggested than answered. "It is an agent of change, and I guess a Love Potion brings about a significant alteration in a person and who he or she is -- the way he or she feels towards a certain other." "Or lovage," he went on. "It 'inflames' the brain, and produces recklessness - and I guess a certain amount of that is needed, in order to cause a person to fall so madly in love with another, that they forget to think of the folly or consequences of their actions." He was reminded of what he had read of Ronald Weasley's rather foolishly reckless potion-inspired "love" for Romilda Vane.