A moment was spared before answering Williamson's question just so Ellie could STARE at Kurumi. She wasn't glaring she was just....shocked? WHERE in the WORLD did she LEARN this stuff? Well...books, maybe, but... Well...WHY? WHY would ANYONE care about a platypus' venom?

Just...

ANYWAY. "I think it depends on the creature's ability to cause harm. One that could easily kill you would be more dangerous than one that could bite you. But one that could bite you would be more dangerous than one that can't or won't." Like...As Kurumi said, Acromantulas and Chimaeras were dangerous. Crups were less dangerous. And...well, Pygmy Puffs were not dangerous at all.

Right?

Alyssa was eager to report about the time she spent with Nerfball so she raised her hand.

"Professor. I had a lot of fun with Nerfball. While I had him, I was able to more or less finalize the type of foods he eats. I've discovered that he'll eat almost anything edible. He was kind of afraid of the dead rat but that could be because the rat was almost larger than he was. I kept him clean by brushing his hair and making sure that I got all the food scraps out. I did notice that he didn't really like having water on him. Which brings me to first questions, can Pygmy Puff's swim? As for his gender, I figured out it out during his play time with the other Pygmy Puffs. I noticed that he had the same low squeek and behaviour with another male Puff. and when he played with another Pygmy Puff, a female, Nerfball was all excited and happy and kept bouncing on her. Which brings me to my second question, Professor? How do Pygmy Puffs...uh...procreate? Is it like how all the animals do it?

Even though we only had a short time together, Nerfball and I bonded really well. I really loved doing this assignment so much that I would like to ask you whether I could keep him." Alyssa quickly slipped out that question.

Then she quickly finished off by answering the second part of the Professor's question. "I think what makes a creature dangerous is it's unpredictable nature. If you know what to expect from it, you can avoid making it angry or take precautions to avoid getting hurt or killed. I only encountered a Thestral and Hippogriff, but I didn't find either of them frightening or lethal. For the Thestral since I couldn't see it, I felt more curious than anything else. As for the Hippogriff, since I had a chance to work with one last term, I knew what to do and not do."

Sophie was sad because she had just returned Lavender. She didn't feel like talking at all, but raised her hand when Professor Williamson asked the first question. "I loved the assignment, Professor!" She started with a small smile, looking at where the Pygmy Puffs were. "Lavender and I had a great time together. She even helped me out with some homework!" Her smile widened a little. "It was really easy to take care of her, since she is so calm and quiet." Sophie wished she could keep Lavender. She had never wanted a pet before, but she had grown to love Lavender. Sigh. "I see now that a pet doesn't necessarily mess up your life." That's what she used to think, with all the taking-care-of-it work, feeding, bathing and blahblahblah. Sophie enjoyed all of that - at least for a week... maybe this feeling wouldn't last for much longer, though.

Anyway, what made a creature dangerous? "The fact that it can kill us makes a creature dangerous..." Right?? "And... well, creatures that can hurt us a lot can be considered dangerous too." At least in her opinion. Sophie then stopped to think. The first thought that came into her mind was a weird creature that once had hurt her mother's feet really bad. "Dugbogs are dangerous, professor!" Sophie didn't like them. After she saw her mother's feet, she hoped she would never see one of those creatures around.

She shifted on her seat so that she could lean back and rest her hands on the edge of the bench, legs stretched out and feet crossed at the ankles. If she could slip off her shoes she would, the prefect was that relaxed, and at the same times exited.

One hand had to rise to answer his questions though, didn't it? It went up briefly. "First. I liked caring for my foster pygmy, MO." It had her missing, smore, but not enough to take him back from her sister. As if such a thing would be possible now anyway. "It was interesting to watch her eating habits now that I had a clearer idea of what they ate." And explained why so many of her snacks just up and disappeared.

"Second, what makes a creature dangerous to us is there method of defending themselves and attacking, and their eating habits. If a creature is herbivorous, and first natural instinct is to run from danger instead of taking the offense, then they're not that dangerous to us. But if they're like an acromantula who don't fear people or mind eating them, then they're pretty dangerous. They don't have to both prey on humans and be offensive in nature like the acromantula, but having one of those qualities is enough to make them dangerous." Her feet swayed happily as she paused to ponder her response. "But even a creature who's first instinct is to run can become dangerous depending on the situation. So maybe, sometimes it just depends on the situation for some to be dangerous, and others are just that way naturally. I've met many of the former, and only a handful of the later. Acromantulas, dragons, a kappa, a sphinx..." She could go on, but the prefect was getting tired of talking. Hehe.

Oops....did try to make it short but my fingers wouldn't agree xD
 

'We're going to be working with dangerous creatures today? Cool' Alyssa thought to herself. Then she thought about the possibility of facing a creature that she wasn't familiar with. Alyssa thought for awhile before slowly raising her hand. "Professor I know my first tendency would be to head in the opposite direction, like run. But I've heard that sometimes running makes the creature more angry. So I guess my first move would be to figure out what it intends to do. Maybe it is just taking a walk and means no harm at all." 'Yeah right' Alyssa thought to herself.

Kurumi cocked her head to the side when he turned her answer around and asked her another question. How had she reacted? Well, she had silenced a Hufflepuff for being loud for one, but that wasn't exactly creature related. "To be entirely honest, professor, I panicked. It is one thing to read about creatures in a book and then be put in a safe environment to interact with them like we have been with creatures in class, such as with dealing with hippogriffs last term." Which she had also encountered this term too...and it hadn't returned her bow or even seemed interested in following typical hippogriff protocol. "But...when you are not expecting it and they appear suddenly and attack you because they are looking for a meal...your mind sort of goes blank and instincts take over." Truth. Honest to Merlin truth. "My hand was on my wand and casting Stunning Spells before I really realized I was doing it. I didn't want to harm them, but I didn't want them to eat me either." She swallowed. "The Acromantula spoke with us though..."

She trailed off there, not sure if NOW was the time to go into such details. Might set everyone in the class into a panic.

Catching Professor Williamson's glance, the Gryffindor smiled weakly. She really WANTED to keep the pygmy puff, but she physically couldn't. Not when she had a certain feline back in the dorms. Maybe she could work out something else? Volunteer to help care for them or something so that she could still be a part of Momotaro II's life? She would be sure to speak with Professor Williamson after class. Yush. There might even be cookies involved not that the man didn't already deserve cookies.
Notes notes note and more notes. Kurumi attempted to keep up with all the little tidbits and explanations Professor Williamson gave as he addressed each student individually. Her quill movements froze when he spoke though.

When you come face-to-face with a dangerous creature like some of the ones we're going to see today

Well, THAT was a cheerful and encouraging thought. Was HE the one setting all the creatures loose on the grounds? He had seemed all excited about the thestral and hippogriff...been suspiciously missing while she and Kennedy assisted the Headmaster and Professor Scabior with the Acromantula and Chimaera. Hmmm....interesting...

Pausing for a moment again, Kurumi raised her hand. "When I encountered creatures on the grounds," where they ought NOT be spotted to begin with. "...I wondered just WHY they were there instead of their natural habitat. So...when I could, I tried to observe what was going on in my surroundings for a clue as to why they were there. The same could be said for the blast-ended skrewt. So...my first move is to have my hand on my wand, just in case, and eyes on the creature observing."

Nerida had put little Squeaky in the box, not really wanting to. She didnt anwser the Professor, there were no words for her time with Squeaky. What makes a creature dangeorus, hmm if it looks like it wants to kill you and creatures that feel that they are going to be harmed!
Nerida beamed when the Professor said to come talk to him after class if they wanted to keep the pygmy puffs, he just go back on her yay list! She quickly wrote down what the teacher said knowing shed be able to read her fast handwriting. She thought for a moment and then said Look around, see what could of made the skrewt come to your house, but dont turn your back on it, having your wand ready just in case the animal becomes wild, and being pepared for anything to happen. And definetaly dont run, unless you know how it will react.

"No....?" Arya seemed to be questioning this as well as she thought for a moment on those encounters, head tilting to the side a bit. "I was here at Hogwarts for all but the dragons. There was a bit of running from the acromantulas," And spell casting and giggling, she was sure there was giggling. "And the kappa.... he was totally under control, so was the sphinx I... think." Though now that she REALLY thought about it, something terrible could have happened.

Grinning, a shrug rolled off her shoulders. "Someone that was skilled in handling those creatures was around so I was more fascinated by them than frightened. Mostly. I still didn't do anything foolish since there were very dangerous." And hungry some of them. "But I'm not one to panic around creatures in any situation..."

Oh they were going to see more today? Awesome!

The prefect seriously considered his question, though her eyes were on the forest now as her hand went up and back down. "I wouldn't draw attention to myself, and would make sure I had my want to protect myself." But she'd also stick around for a minute or two just to admire. "For my first move." It was like, a combo move or something. Heh.

Still thinking about how Daichi had already brought up the idea of if they could keep the pygmy puffs they'd bonded with over the week, Stella had honestly distracted herself from really answering Professor Williamson. Besides, everyone else seemed to have much more interesting stories when it came to their puffs, and she hadn't really encountered any dangerous creatures in her sixteen plus years of life. Not if you didn't count her ex and the part-veelas at Beauxbatons, and she was fairly certain the professor wouldn't count them. So most of her knowledge came from what she'd read. Her head had snapped up as the professor had mentioned staying after class to talk about keeping their puffs, though. Maybe there was still a chance she could keep Nuage, although he really seemed like he didn't want it mentioned again. Pestering the professor wouldn't work, then, but she could wait.

Her hand slowly raised as the discussion had continued, though. Hesitantly. considering the professor was looking out at the forest as if he expected something to come out and meet them at any time. "If I found a blast-ended skrewt coming up the path towards me, the first thing I'd do is make sure I had my wand ready to defend myself. There is always the possibility that I could just avoid confrontation, but creatures like that don't generally care if you're running or just standing there. I don't think so, at least. But, in the same respect, I'd only be able to Stun it, or do any damage at all, if I hit it in the belly, right?," she said, checking her information a little at the end. That only was in reference to skrewts, though. The wand thing would be important with any dangerous creature.

Sarassi thought hard and long about such a scenario until finaly saying Well due to the nature of the blast-ended skrewts, it wouldnt be very safe to run for the heels as it could capture you from behind and um hurt you. If the skrewt became hostile and you were a skilled witch or wizard you could peform the Impediment Jinx on it. But I wouldnt attack unless it attacks first, it could be just getting some fresh air, not harming a soul and all of a sudden it gets attacked for looking scary.

Daichi nodded his head vigorously when the Professor told him to speak to him after class and after quickly placing Ducky Duck with the other puffs and sat down he grinned.

As the first question came, Daichi raised his hand. But everyone was talking almost at the same time that he couldn't get through and had the feeling he was being ignored when the second question came.

As the minutes flew by, Daichi became a bit uneasy as they began to talk about dangerous creatures. Why dangerous creatures? Why not stick with the adorable fluffly ones?! Or have a lesson about ducks! Those are creatures too, he would literally pay all the money he had to get a lesson about those cute widdle duckies.

But it seemed it would never happen... siiiigh. Daichi shifted a little where he was seated and nervously bit his lip when the talk got to the blast ended skrewts. He had heard about them... they had fire. Daichi didn't like fire. In fact, he was terrified of it. Having Pyrophobia is not something he wished to show in class. He'd already lost his cool in DADA but back then it had been dark in the classroom. Now they were in the open for everyone to see his pale face.

Shaking his head, Daichi tried to answer the question though as he raised his hand. But only a soft mutter came out before he lowered it again. He didn't think he was going to like this lesson if real skrewts showed up...

Ella sighed when she didn't get a chance to share her experience with Barny but her diary notes had been detailed so Professor Williamson would hear all about it anyways.

The small badger's eyes grew wide when Williamson said they would be seeing dangerous creatures today. WHY? She didn't want to meet anything dangerous, she'd much rather have another pygmy puff bowling lesson! Then the Professor had mentioned the skrewt and Ella gave a start, remembering the 'incident' on the pathways...was Oakey here in class too? She raised her hand. "Professor, er-I encountered a skrewt on the pathways and erm...it kind of er-it came at us so I ran to find a Professor while the other two, classmates of mine, stood with their wands at the ready..." Which had been quite unsuccessful. "It um-well I returned with Professor Jenkins, he was the only one I could find, and he tried to handle the situation but the skrewt charged us!" Ella gave a shrudder thinking about the experience. "So my classmate levitated it off of us and then the skrewt kind of just left...like it was called away or something..." Which was STRANGE. "Professor, I clearly don't know what one is supposed to do in that situation..." She said sheepishly, hoping they wouldn't be meeting that same skrewt!

"Don't panic?" Janice said, not quite surely after raising her hand. "And you should not underestimate the Blast-Ended Skrewts or any pther dangerous creature you're facing. Better leave them to the experts to be handled, unless you are an expert yourself."

Scampering quickly across the grass, the bowtruckle was stealthy. It saw what it wanted way in the distance and no human child was going to get in its way this time.

Hopefully.

Listening to her classmates' answers, Kurumi jotted down a few points of notice along with some other ideas that their comments sparked when she thought she heard something. Snapping her head around, Kurumi's violet eyes searched the grass for the source of the distraction, but was unable to see anything other than sticks. Although...something did look a little bigger than the average stick...but it was too far away from her to tell.

Just to be safe, Kurumi picked her feet up off the ground and crossed her legs on the bench she was sitting on. You know, in case the noise was actually something and it wanted to nibble on her toes.

Jory raised his hand. "Well, the first thing your instinct will tell you to do it run. But some may just draw their wands and wait to see what the Skrewt will do and then the persons will try to defend their territories,'' he said.

As he spoke, Jory thought he saw something move in the grass, but when he looked he could see nothing. Just to be safe, he pulled his feet closer to himself. He didn't want anything to jump on them or even take a bite.

They are he-re xD
 

Alyssa noticed something move from the corner of her eye. She glanced in that direction and couldn't see anything except for the slightest rustling of the grass. Could it be the wind or were they no longer alone??

As Daichi waited for the Professor to speak again. And hopefully say they weren't going to deal with skrewts, he gazed towards the place where the pygmy puffs were and even though he couldn't see Ducky Duck anymore in it , he still smiled at the thought of maybe getting her back after class.

Out of the corner of his eye he thought he saw something moving and turned his gaze away from the Pygmy Puffs towards the grass. But as he looked he didn't see anything so he figured it must have been his imagination.