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BanaBatGirl · 11-29-2009, 10:52 PM

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Originally Posted by Mrs_Molly_Weasley

".....Sirius told him that the trick to getting past the Whomping Willow was to poke the knot at the bottom."

"AHA!" Bunbury had been listening carefully to the other students answering but hadn't said a word until one student mentioned the phrase she was looking for.

"The knot at the bottom of the tree.... on Ms. Willow's lovely trunk to be more precise."

The redheaded professor gently patted the Willow branch she was seated on as if in consolation. "All who answered are correct, of course, but I wished to call attention to this interesting tidbit in particular."

She glanced at Ethan to see if he minded her slight interruption in the mini-History lesson. "Snape not only needed rescuing from the werewolf threat inside the tunnel, as you all pointed out, but let's also not forget about the great tree guardian protecting it. As we discussed earlier in class, plants of...." she couldn't say animation now in case she insulted the tree while sitting on it, "great intelligence have more abilities than their mundane cousins. They also may make life difficult for wizards who are getting into trouble when they shouldn't be BUT they are also obviously very important."

That was for the sake of the tree, it was. And no signs of throwing the Bunz off yet. Whew.

"So anyone have any theories on who planted this regal tree and how... er... the knot was installed on its trunk? IT IS a great shame, I mean, but... theories, children? Do speak up."

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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 Mrs_Molly_Weasley ".....Sirius told him that the trick to getting past the Whomping Willow was to poke the knot at the bottom." "AHA!" Bunbury had been listening carefully to the other students answering but hadn't said a word until one student mentioned the phrase she was looking for. "The knot at the bottom of the tree.... on Ms. Willow's lovely trunk to be more precise." The redheaded professor gently patted the Willow branch she was seated on as if in consolation. "All who answered are correct, of course, but I wished to call attention to this interesting tidbit in particular." She glanced at Ethan to see if he minded her slight interruption in the mini-History lesson. "Snape not only needed rescuing from the werewolf threat inside the tunnel, as you all pointed out, but let's also not forget about the great tree guardian protecting it. As we discussed earlier in class, plants of...." she couldn't say animation now in case she insulted the tree while sitting on it, "great intelligence have more abilities than their mundane cousins. They also may make life difficult for wizards who are getting into trouble when they shouldn't be BUT they are also obviously very important." That was for the sake of the tree, it was. And no signs of throwing the Bunz off yet. Whew. "So anyone have any theories on who planted this regal tree and how... er... the knot was installed on its trunk? IT IS a great shame, I mean, but... theories, children? Do speak up." __________________ yeah, there's one thing about me that you should know________________________________ __________________________________________that I can't help from speaking my mind