Upon listening to their professor's further instructions, Cedric briskly took his wand out and was now about to perform the severing charm. He had learned that charm before so didn't need to ask for help about it at all. Trimming the aloe's a wee bit thorny sides was just like cutting a paper with a pair of scissors; it wouldn't really be that hard doing it.

He muttered 'diffindo' as he aimed his want directly at the plant and he started cutting its edges. Later on, he finally finished cutting its edges and was now slicing it in the middle. He carefully started 'milking' his own Aloe but he was a bit wondering where would they place its extract. Hmm.