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It’s a sunny day by January standards as you enter the greenhouse set aside for today’s lesson. The slight nip in the air is combated by the warming charm the professor placed, careful to not make it too warm for the botanical occupants of the space. Sorry students. The benches and workstations are set up as usual, however at the front by the professor’s own you’d spot two tarps covering something approximately waist high in both corners. A similar but smaller mystery lined up at the front of the professor’s desk.
But don’t go trying to ruin any surprises set in store for the current lesson as it might not turn as pleasant as one would like. Best to await the reveal by Professor Cole that will happen before the day is up. The man in question waiting just inside the greenhouse doorway ready to greet everyone, the man’s gaze wandering every once and a while as he makes sure everything is in place to be ready to begin in just a few moments.
ooc: Welcome to our herbology lesson. Its obviously not the first of the term so act as such.
Remember the rules. Class will officially begin in about 30 hours.
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Gillyweed stepped into the greenhouse, the cool January air giving way to a more temperate warmth as she crossed the threshold. The charm in place could be warmer, but she knew it was enough to keep the plants thriving. She immediately scanned the room, her sharp eyes catching sight of the two tarps covering what she assumed were today's focus points. Whatever Professor Cole had in store was bound to be intriguing.
When her brown eyes locked in on the man, the fourth year first took note of his demeanour. She then offered him a small smile with respectful nod, her voice soft but steady as she greeted him. "Hello, Professor."
Clad in clothes that had been dirty before, her dragonhide gloves tucked into her pocket, and a mortar and pestle in hand, Gillyweed proceeded to make her way to one of the benches. Once she was settled, she placed her tools and gloves down on the workstation with care.
Her attention flicked back to the tarps. What could be under there? Would they be harvesting something? Preparing a potion ingredient? Her fingers twitched at the thought of it—whether it was a plant with stinging barbs, toxic leaves, or something requiring precise handling, she was ready for it.
~ Mrs. Steve Harrington ~ It be like that sometimes.
By now, Ary had learnt that he didn’t need to figure out whatever the Professors were hiding. Sure, he usually was curious but why make a big deal of it when all would be revealed eventually? So, when the Slytherin saw the covered… plants? he simply played it cool as he stepped further into the Greenhouse. Even the one at the professor’s desk did nothing to send his curiosity off the edge.
Ary simply offered the man a smile and his signature greeting of a finger wiggle-wave then headed off to grab a seat beside Gilly. He nudged her on the arm. Hi, Gilly!
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Jan was here and he was ready for another lesson. He entered in the Greenhouse after his other housemates. He wasn't too concerned about the weather given the time of the year and it was partially warmer than outside. He experienced worse during Quidditch practices. He eyed the tarps for a moment before deciding to leave the surprise as a surprise, "Hello, Professor," He smiled before going to his usual station.
Jan went over to where Ary and Gilly resided before smiling at them. Snakes just fit well in the garden setting, didn't they?
Greer was excited for another lesson. Any chance to learn was okay by her. All though, Herbology obviously brought them outside frequenly which always meant they ran a risk of running into creatures. But none the less she was excited for the lesson.
"Hello Professor" Greer said as she passed by and began to prepare for today's lesson.
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SPOILER!!: Beery and Atreyu-Rehman
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Originally Posted by Zoe
Gillyweed stepped into the greenhouse, the cool January air giving way to a more temperate warmth as she crossed the threshold. The charm in place could be warmer, but she knew it was enough to keep the plants thriving. She immediately scanned the room, her sharp eyes catching sight of the two tarps covering what she assumed were today's focus points. Whatever Professor Cole had in store was bound to be intriguing.
When her brown eyes locked in on the man, the fourth year first took note of his demeanour. She then offered him a small smile with respectful nod, her voice soft but steady as she greeted him. "Hello, Professor."
Clad in clothes that had been dirty before, her dragonhide gloves tucked into her pocket, and a mortar and pestle in hand, Gillyweed proceeded to make her way to one of the benches. Once she was settled, she placed her tools and gloves down on the workstation with care.
Her attention flicked back to the tarps. What could be under there? Would they be harvesting something? Preparing a potion ingredient? Her fingers twitched at the thought of it—whether it was a plant with stinging barbs, toxic leaves, or something requiring precise handling, she was ready for it.
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Originally Posted by FearlessLeader19
By now, Ary had learnt that he didn’t need to figure out whatever the Professors were hiding. Sure, he usually was curious but why make a big deal of it when all would be revealed eventually? So, when the Slytherin saw the covered… plants? he simply played it cool as he stepped further into the Greenhouse. Even the one at the professor’s desk did nothing to send his curiosity off the edge.
Ary simply offered the man a smile and his signature greeting of a finger wiggle-wave then headed off to grab a seat beside Gilly. He nudged her on the arm. Hi, Gilly!
Professor Cole returned the nod with one of his own. “Hello Ms. Beery,” he greeted the girl who had proven a kindred spirit since the first random meeting in the greenhouses. Not a surprise to be the first to arrive. And then there was to be the youngest of a trio of siblings who also tended to be an early arriver, though from his colleagues that was a habit across all his classes. “Good afternoon, Mr. Atrey-Rehman," he greeted, his own finger wave aimed at the Slytherin in response to his choice of greeting.
SPOILER!!: Grunt and Murray
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Originally Posted by Charely Potter
Jan was here and he was ready for another lesson. He entered in the Greenhouse after his other housemates. He wasn't too concerned about the weather given the time of the year and it was partially warmer than outside. He experienced worse during Quidditch practices. He eyed the tarps for a moment before deciding to leave the surprise as a surprise, "Hello, Professor," He smiled before going to his usual station.
Jan went over to where Ary and Gilly resided before smiling at them. Snakes just fit well in the garden setting, didn't they?
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Originally Posted by love-for-HP
Greer was excited for another lesson. Any chance to learn was okay by her. All though, Herbology obviously brought them outside frequenly which always meant they ran a risk of running into creatures. But none the less she was excited for the lesson.
"Hello Professor" Greer said as she passed by and began to prepare for today's lesson.
With a third arrival, it appeared as if the snakes were catching the worm today with their early appearances in class. “Hello Mr. Grunt,” he greeted the boy before he joined the others. Oh look…a young Ravenclaw who was clearly excited for the lesson. “Hello Ms Murray,” the herbology professor greeted the second year with a small smile. As she readied herself for the lesson, Marcus watched and waited as the rest of the students attending slowly but surely filed into the greenhouse.
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After awhile, he gave a glance at his pocket watch and they were off, the professor closing the door and shutting off the last draft that would threaten the temperature of the greenhouse. “Let us begin…” Professor Cole remarked as he walked back to his workstation to lean slightly back against it on his palms. “We’re going to start with a refresher of sorts. “I know that during the course of our lessons together this term, I’ve shared at least one usage for the various plants that exist. I’m sure others have been shared by your previous professor.” For there were indeed many that could have been offered as different specimens were introduced to the Hogwarts students over the years.
“I want you all to give me what you remember being taught or any potential usages you can think of…” he stated, asking the first question of the course. “These can be both for magical and muggle plants…and those who live both in the ground and in the water.” He added, having thought to make sure to include them as well in mix.
~ Mrs. Steve Harrington ~ It be like that sometimes.
Snakes certainly did fit well together! Ary loved that most of his closest friends were Slytherins; this was just a little fun fact. He shot Jan a grin but didn’t find the need to chatter right now. Nope, there would be much time for that outside of class as usual. In any case, Cole started things officially a short while later.
Once the man was done speaking, Ary’s hand immediately went up. “There’s Gillyweed,’’ he began, lips twitching upwards in a smile because of his friend beside him. But unlike her, the plant gillyweed was slimy and yucky. “It’s used to help humans breathe underwater by giving them gills and webbed hands and feet. A bit of gillyweed can make these effects last over an hour in freshwater.” The latter fact he had learnt from Drake; the boyfriend was a walking encyclopaedia when it came to plants.
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Her wonderings about the tarps were momentarily set aside as Aryan and Jansher joined her. Brief smiles were sent in their direction moments before Professor Cole set the tone for the lesson.
The question of plant uses, both magical and Muggle, was broad, but one Gillyweed could tackle with ease. When the professor mentioned plants that lived in water, she felt a subtle nod to her interests. Her mind began sorting through the different plants she had studied over the years. After hearing Aryan mention the plant she was named after, she raised her hand.
"Plants, whether magical or Muggle, serve a wide range of purposes—regulatory, medicinal, ornamental, habitat-providing, a food source—depending on how we approach them," she began. "Seaweed and kelp are great examples. Muggle communities use them for nutrition and medicine, and seaweed farming helps improve water quality. In the magical world, seaweed varieties are essential for Merfolk, providing food and shelter. They also stabilise potions, helping to balance their effects."
"Magical and Muggle plants also often have overlapping uses," she carried on, "though Muggle plants might lack the more dramatic properties of magical ones. Take Valerian root, for example. It serves as a mild sedative to help with anxiety and insomnia in the Muggle world. In magical potions like the Draught of Peace or Draught of Living Death, however, its effects are amplified tenfold."
She then shifted slightly in her seat, knowing that she had perhaps gotten a bit carried away.
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