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It was such a nice day outside, the weather was mild, not quite warm but not cold either, and it was perfect for the first lesson of the term. Seren stood just inside the entrance to greenhouse two, waiting for the students to arrive. It was fairly dark in here, with creeping ivy curling an crawling its way up the sides of the glass panels, but there was still enough light to see clearly.
Tapping her heel excitedly and stroking the moving tendrils of a nearby ivy, Seren waited patiently for the students to arrive. "Just form a group here please," she said to them indicating to the area just in front of her. Yes that's right... just stand there, no need for sitting just yet, or at all.
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"The vines on the walls that you mentioned earlier are devils snare. Devils snare hate sunlight,so to keep them alive,there has to be little sunlight."
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Victoria hesistated slightly. Why is there little light in the Greenhouse? Well there could be simply multiple answers. Victoria tried to sort out the best answer out of all the possibilities before raising her hand to answer the question. "Because the plant you're showing us is unadaptable to sun light?" Victoria took an educated guess, more like an educated reasoning.
Her last response got her to a great curiousity. What plant doesn't like the sun light? Victoria's eyes widened. Could it be Devil's Snare? Are they finally going to learn about Devil''s Snare? If Victoria found any plant more interesting than mundane toadstool in this class, it would be Devil's Snare.
Bite?... "Oh heavens no, they just like to cuddle."
"Morning Amelia," she replied smiling at the rushed Slytherin.
"Morning Zhenya, it most certainly was," she answered politely.
"Hello dear," she nodded at the Hufflepuff.
"It most certainly is... rather affectionate creepers they are." ... unless you were intruding, then their cuddles were more like a feeble attempt at strangulation.
"Brilliant, then I trust you're well rested for this lesson."
Resting... who needed resting when they had herbology?
Seren smiled at the girls relief.
"Good morning Gwen," she greeted brightly.
"Good morning dear," she replied as yet another Lion joined the ranks.
All of a sudden Seren was confronted by some sort of assault on her ears. What in the name of.... ?
She eyed the dark haired girl that had entered. Well... at least she was enthusiastic, right? An a Lion no less. "It most certainly is true... but we'll save the flesh-eaters for another lesson."
"Oh good, and thank you Ryan, I really appreciate that."
Such lovely manners... good lion, good lion.
"Oh yes I did indeed, but it's good to be back."
She liked to keep herself busy... and the students most certainly kept her on her toes. Stealing a sidelong glance, Seren smiled. "Creeping Ivy dear.. it won't bite."
"Morning dear, and thank you it's going quite well."
"Morning LuLu dear," she replied brightly, flashing the Ravenclaw a bright smile.
"Morning Jezabel, and yes I did thank you," she greeted.
"Good morning dear."
Smiling at one of her Lions's Seren gave the girl a nod of her head. "Morning dear."
"Good morning," said Seren despite the lack of greeting.
"Good morning Nate, glad you could make it."
"Oh that's brilliant, I'll have to go and visit MoMo sometime."
"Morning Louisa," she greeted brightly.
"Good morning."
"Good morning dear," she replied to the young Hufflepuff.. so many new faces.
"Good morning Spike," she greeted with a small wink.
"Hello Tiffany," greeted Seren, a bright smile for another one of her Gryffindors.
"Good morning," she greeted with a nod.
"Good morning Zack," she replied warmly.
"Hello dear," she started before smirking slightly. "Depends how you mean a little dark. A little dark as in good... or a little dark as in bad?"
"Morning dear, thank you and it's good to see you too... glad you could make it."
"Morning Pam dear," she replied.
"Good morning Daichi, I had a splendid summer, thanks for asking."
She would have struck up a short conversation... but it was about time to start the lesson.
Right... well that was about all of them yes? Good.
After closing the door to the greenhouse, Seren turned on her heel to face the students. "Welcome everyone to the first herbology lesson of the term, for those of you who are returning, it's good to see you... for those of you who are new, welcome I hope you enjoy your time here."
"Now before we start I hope you have all familiarised yourselves with the class rules and I hope you all have your gloves with you. If not, please take this time to grab a pair from the stores cupboard," she said indicated the cupboard near the door opposite her.
She paused briefly to allow time for those students to get settled. "Now a few of you have asked about this ivy that is growing on the window panes... and for the record, they won't harm you, though they may attempt to wrap themselves around your ankles or your fingers should you allow them to." She gave a few of the leaves another gentle stroke as they reached out to her.
"Now before we move deeper into the greenhouse, does anybody have any idea as to why there is little light in here?"
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Angelina looked in her bag to make sure she had here gloves with her. Okay good, she did. To answer the question she raised her hand and said, "Its not to light in here, becuase some plants can't have derect sunlight, or too much light. They can dye or start to dye, before you do something."
Carigan, who had turned red from being embarassed from forgetting to greet the professor, raised her hand to take a stab at the question that had been posed. "Well... some plants like light and others can't live with a lot of light. So I think it's dim in here because these plants need less light?" Carigan answered. She knew with non-magical plants there were some that couldn't survive in direct sunlight... maybe magical plants went along the same idea.
Right... well that was about all of them yes? Good.
After closing the door to the greenhouse, Seren turned on her heel to face the students. "Welcome everyone to the first herbology lesson of the term, for those of you who are returning, it's good to see you... for those of you who are new, welcome I hope you enjoy your time here."
"Now before we start I hope you have all familiarised yourselves with the class rules and I hope you all have your gloves with you. If not, please take this time to grab a pair from the stores cupboard," she said indicated the cupboard near the door opposite her.
She paused briefly to allow time for those students to get settled. "Now a few of you have asked about this ivy that is growing on the window panes... and for the record, they won't harm you, though they may attempt to wrap themselves around your ankles or your fingers should you allow them to." She gave a few of the leaves another gentle stroke as they reached out to her.
"Now before we move deeper into the greenhouse, does anybody have any idea as to why there is little light in here?"
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Cornelius entered the darkened greenhouse with mild interest on his features. He wasn't expecting Herbology as a class to be this...immersed in plant life. The ivy seemed to literally be coating all of the greenhouse walls around them, not helping the classroom's already dim lighting. Which seemed to be because of the ivy, or at least, that's what Cornelius gathered as the professor asked why there was so little light. He thought for a moment, remaining quiet as the rest of the students raised their hands to answer; seeming to have a lot of similarities in their ideas.
He agreed with a lot of their suggestions, but was inspired to think a bit more as Professor Bentley challenged them by mentioning that there was more to it than what everyone was saying. He raised his hand, hoping that he had come up with the right answer, though a bit unsure. "Is it...because of temperature as well?" he asked curiously, his eyebrows raising just a bit. "I mean, sunlight, yes, but...does the ivy thrive in a colder, more chilly climate...brought about by the lack of light?"
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Lily was never very good with plants, so this class might not end up her favorite. As she listened to the professor and her fellow classmates, Lily took mental notes since it was difficult to find a place to write. Most people think it's Devil's snare. Lily thought. I didn't think that devil's snare was an ivy. Lily took a closer look at the ivy and then pondered why there would be less light. She knew that all plants needed sunlight in the muggle world so would that still hold true in the wizard world? Lily then wondered whether it was some sort of low lying, jungle plant that wouldn't get much sunlight being on the canopy floor rather than up with the tops of the trees. So Lily raised her hand to try and take a guess. "I think that this plant may live under the canopy of other trees, that in nature would prevent this plant from getting much light. So you would need to replicate the scenarios in order for this plant to survive." Why do I always have to sound so darn scientific. Lily thought after answering yet another question with a scientific twist.
At the mention of gloves, Emmaleigh slipped her hand into her bag and navigated through the mess until she found her gloves. She pulled them out and put them on, giving her fingers a little wiggle. Hearing the question, Em raised her hand. "Is it because we will be working with plants that glow in the dark? If there isn't alot of light, we can see how they shine." or you know it could be that the plants don't like light.
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After closing the door to the greenhouse, Seren turned on her heel to face the students. "Welcome everyone to the first herbology lesson of the term, for those of you who are returning, it's good to see you... for those of you who are new, welcome I hope you enjoy your time here."
"Now before we start I hope you have all familiarised yourselves with the class rules and I hope you all have your gloves with you. If not, please take this time to grab a pair from the stores cupboard," she said indicated the cupboard near the door opposite her.
She paused briefly to allow time for those students to get settled. "Now a few of you have asked about this ivy that is growing on the window panes... and for the record, they won't harm you, though they may attempt to wrap themselves around your ankles or your fingers should you allow them to." She gave a few of the leaves another gentle stroke as they reached out to her.
"Now before we move deeper into the greenhouse, does anybody have any idea as to why there is little light in here?"
Yeah. There was very little light in here. If someone ran into her or stepped on her foot, she'd like hex them to next Saturday and back. Well, ...not likely, but she'd at least consider it. Moving on... She raised her hand, figuring she may as well add her two knuts in.
"Well, some plants had weird sort of reactions to sunlight--some need lots of it, but some require very little. Like those toadstools you taught us about," she pointed out. "They can only be found in dark, damp environments." She shrugged. "So maybe that's what today's lesson is about--plants that react to light or the loss of it."
Or maybe a Devil's Snare was about to jump out and eat all the Puffers and Lions...
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"Professor." Violet raised her hand. "Could those vines be devil's snare?" She paused to think about the answer. "I remember Devil's Snare do not like sunlight at all and that is why the greenhouse is dark for the first lesson." Violet took another breath before continuing. "Also, if the vines wrap around your body, the more you squirm, the tighter the vines will wrap around you so the trick is to relax your body and the vines will not strangle your body anymore." Violet smiled and was very proud of her answer.
Melanie watched the ivy reach out toward the professor and remembered something she had read in her books. Reading ahead might actually be helpful instead of just nerdy for once!
"Professor," Melanie started as she raised her hand to draw her attention, "is that vine perhaps Devil's Snare?" She posed the question hesitantly, hoping she was right. "Because, if it is, then it would have to be dark in here because Devil's Snare is very sensitive to sunlight." Melanie released the breath she hadn't realized she'd been holding. Hopefully she'd get less nervous as she went to more classes.
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So...they were no the right track, but there was something deeper and more...out of the box? Kurumi sat and thought as more students answered, not really stepping too far away from the light sensitivity thoughts. Deciding that, well, out of the box thinking required some more...impractical ways of looking at plants, Kurumi raised her hand again.
"Professor, is it because...the plants in here are...in an infant stage and...erm...light wakes them up or prevents them from growing? Or...perhaps the plants in here are in a state of hibernation?" Plants did that too. It was why trees shed their leaves in autumn.
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After closing the door to the greenhouse, Seren turned on her heel to face the students. "Welcome everyone to the first herbology lesson of the term, for those of you who are returning, it's good to see you... for those of you who are new, welcome I hope you enjoy your time here."
"Now before we start I hope you have all familiarised yourselves with the class rules and I hope you all have your gloves with you. If not, please take this time to grab a pair from the stores cupboard," she said indicated the cupboard near the door opposite her.
She paused briefly to allow time for those students to get settled. "Now a few of you have asked about this ivy that is growing on the window panes... and for the record, they won't harm you, though they may attempt to wrap themselves around your ankles or your fingers should you allow them to." She gave a few of the leaves another gentle stroke as they reached out to her.
"Now before we move deeper into the greenhouse, does anybody have any idea as to why there is little light in here?"
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Zhenya raised her hand, "Professor I learned all about Photosynthesis where plants need the sun to give them energy to grow, but I also know that there are some plants, such as in the deep deep ocean or under ground who take their energy from other sources. But I don't think that is why it's dark in here. This plant I think is Devil's Snare, and it much prefers a darker and moist environment. It doesn't like sunlight or fire which is why it's dark in here, to promote its natural habitat - so to say," she said.
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Isabelle reached out and stroked an ivy as it wrapped around her finger. It was quite beautiful. Isabelle raised her hand. "I think it would most likely be because some plants can become dangerous when they are in direct sunlight or have light around them. Other plants also thrive when the climate around them is very dark, so I am assuming we will be looking at a plant that thrives in the dark or is dangerous in the light," Isabelle said. Though she wasn't sure if ivy required the dark. She thought it might but wasn't completely sure about that fact.
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Raven tried to answer, although she didn't have any interest in Herbology.
"Maybe because if the plant lives in direct sunlight it will be harmful?" she said?
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Right... well that was about all of them yes? Good.
After closing the door to the greenhouse, Seren turned on her heel to face the students. "Welcome everyone to the first herbology lesson of the term, for those of you who are returning, it's good to see you... for those of you who are new, welcome I hope you enjoy your time here."
"Now before we start I hope you have all familiarised yourselves with the class rules and I hope you all have your gloves with you. If not, please take this time to grab a pair from the stores cupboard," she said indicated the cupboard near the door opposite her.
She paused briefly to allow time for those students to get settled. "Now a few of you have asked about this ivy that is growing on the window panes... and for the record, they won't harm you, though they may attempt to wrap themselves around your ankles or your fingers should you allow them to." She gave a few of the leaves another gentle stroke as they reached out to her.
"Now before we move deeper into the greenhouse, does anybody have any idea as to why there is little light in here?"
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Now that class was starting August stood by his table and placed his dragon-hide gloves on the table, prepared for whatever they would have to put their hand into or on. It almost always was manure. No spurises.
But she was asking them why it was dark in there. "Umm is it because all the ivy is blocking it?" he said raising his hand.
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Auggie listened as some other studenets began to answer and he blushed as he realized his folly. "Umm Professor Bentley can I change my answer? Is it because the plant is nocturnal like many animals and it sort of 'sleeps' in the day?"
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Seren stood there, staring at her students... most of them seemed to be under the impression that it was devils snare that was snaking its way up the glass panes. Did they not hear her say it was just creeping ivy? ... and the question was related to the general atmosphere of the greenhouse.. the DARK aspect of it. Why would you need a dark greenhouse?
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Recovering from the shock of the mushy minded students--perhaps too many chocolate frogs over the holidays, Seren braced herself to reply.
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Arabella-Marie thought and raised her hand and said "Is it dark in here professor to protect some of the plants from the light" Arabella-Marie wasnt sure if that was right but she knew it was worth a shot
"Mm yes, certainly some cannot stand sunlight."
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Creepers was right. Kurumi continued to eye the ivy out of the corner of her eye, missing what the first year Puff had just asked her. It could go and be creepy playful if it wanted to, just as long as it didn't try to pull on her hair or anything.
Not long after, Professor Bentley began the lesson and Kurumi's hand went immediately into the air. "Perhaps," she said glancing back at the creeper. "Because the plants in here are sensitive to direct light? Similar to....Devil's Snare." Yeah, she was watching you playful ivy. "Or, perhaps to prevent premature photosynthesis?"
"Yes certainly, good good."
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Sammy turned away from Hades as he professor lady started talking. He probably should have figured out what her name was. Oh well. Someone would say it again eventually, right? He held up his pair of gloves as the professor lady mentioned them. They were Wally's old ones, but they were still in good shape.
...wait. What? Sammy eyed the ivy as the professor said that it would try to grow on them. And that they should let it. That just sounded crazy! The first year couldn't help but stare at the plant now. Yeah...he saw it move. Sam moved away from the plant. He didn't care if they were harmless. That thing was not growing on him.
The light? Sammy raised his hand. "I'm guessing the plants don't like it?" Seemed simple enough.
"Certainly some plants don't like it."
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Daichi smiled and nodded his head when the Professor answered his question and waited for the lesson to start. But as soon as it started his smile dropped and he looked a little panicked. He knew he had forgotten something! Quickly checking his bag for the gloves, he didn't find them inside and his eyes then followed the direction of the cupboard behind him and quickly walked towards it to grab a pair of gloves....
Right, all settled. He hoped. Walking back to his original place , Daichi listened and held his hand in the air. "Uhm, because if there is too much light the plant will die?" he suggested.
"Some might die, but for most it would just make them rather ill."
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Gloves? Oh yeah right, Thank Merlin he remembered to bring his. He almost forgot to bring it with him earlier. Then Professor Bentley explaining to them about the ivy. She said that those plant won't harm them. Fiuh.
Messer raised his hand into the air "Because we can't see anything in the dark, Professor." That's the logical answer, right? No one can't see in the dark and they might run into the ivy and-and then the plant might eat them.
Uhhh... ".. umm no, not quite." And it wasn't THAT dark, yet.
She for one would not want to be stuck in a greenhouse without vision... even with her fondness of flesh-eaters. Seren most certainly preferred seeing them.
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At Bentley's command, Ellie reached into her side back and pulled her gloves out. They were purple with little flowery designs. Heh. Anywho. As the professor talked about the ivy, Ellie looked around at all the window panes an the ivy that was creeping its way around. How exciting.
Now, why would there be little light? Erm... Ellie wracked her brain before a thought popped into her mind and she raised her hand. "Professor, could it be related to Devil's Snare? It's sort of an ivy and it can only survive in dark, damp places. It can't stand light." Which probably meant it couldn't grow in light either... right? It was just a guess. Ellie wasn't a pro at this herbology business.
"Nope, it's just ivy dear... but certainly some plants cannot tolerate sunlight."
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Jezzabelle slipped her gloves on and looked at the vines around her. She raised her hand "Could it be possible that this plant has some of the same properties as Devil's Snare." Then again. "Or could it be a Creeping Ficus which is a fast growing vine that requires little or low light?"
"Nope... it's just regular wizarding creeping ivy. But certainly some plants require little to no sunlight."
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Ooh, cuddle. Beezus liked cuddling cute things!
Now, enough for the childish talk and moving over to the lesson. Of course, Professor Bentley won't give them something that'll hurt any of them. Sure they had those violent pixies last term but they weren't the type the ate people alive, they just liked pulling on someone's hair.. Yeah, that pretty much was an unforgettable experience.
Beezus listened intently as the Herbology Professor added more information about the climbing and creeping plants. And when they were asked to place on their gloves, she immediately opened her backpack and got out her gloves then placed it on.
So..this time it was idea sharing.
But as she was about to give her opinion, she heard Kurumi talk and it was almost the same as what she was thinking. She nodded at the Gryffindor and raised her hand, "Professor, I agree with Kurumi. Maybe these ivy are those kinds that cannot survive with sunlight or..that they tend to move towards the light." she said. "However, the main reason why there is only little light in here is because of the ivy tendrils that are covering the glass panels." Hehe.
... did the Ravenclaw just contradict herself? "Perhaps you need to gather your thoughts."
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Professor Bentley seemed nice. And he was pretty sure she was also one of the few not involved in the pranks at the start of term feast. So that was definitely a plus.
Gloves: Check. Yes, he had actually checked them off a list Valerie had made for him a few years ago. So that he would never forget anything for his Herbology classes. Pulling them out of his bag, Lewis put them on, just in case they were expected to touch the plants right away or anything. The part about the ivy wrapping themselves around their ankles was a little unsettling after all.
Oh, first question. After a short moment of contemplation, he raised a glove-covered hand and said, "Well, I assume there's something in here that doesn't like bright light." Whether that was the professor herself or the plants he didn't know.
"Yes, very good."
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Right, Janice thought. Low light intensity. Apparantly, about each everyone of us had noticed that. Or maybe... She raised her hand and answered.
"Professor, are the low light intensity nescessary for the plant's 'personal' needs? I mean, the Devil's Snare needs to be kept in the dark because it 'sulks in the sun'--" she motioned that quotation mark sign with her hands "--and other plants need sunlight to make food and stuff. So I'm guessing that they need the dark, or at least they can't be kept at the presence of abundant sunlight, because they will wilt."
"Yes very good, sunlight has the ability to make some plants rather ill."
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Even though she knew so little about plants, Gwen tried to pay attention to everything the Profesor said. Oooo- first question and I am already puzzled. Nice going!, she 'congratulated' herself. Let's see- possible reasons why there's little light. Because some of the plants don't need so much light?!'They are eiter sensitive or...umm... ', the Ravenclaw started saying, but suddenly stopped, thinking that she would amaze Bentley with her stupidity and lack of knowledge when it came to Herbology.
'Or maybe some of them, similar to the plants under water, they prefer little light?' That was the best she ould come up with. However, Gwen remembered reading something about the kind of light some plants prefered, red or green, but the question wasn't about color- but of the intensity. Bummer.
Suddenly, she remembered having read about the light intensity. 'For most plants, it should be between 50.000 and 100.000 Lux, but some of them, depending where they come from, can make photosynthesis even when it is lower...?'Was that even correct? And- from where do I even know this? Merlin's beard...
"Yes very good," she began to say... and then the Ravenclaw blurt out a bunch of numbers which really weren't necessary.
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Yep, Kimalia remembered to bring her gloves.. It was an outdoors class afterward. Sighing in relief at hearing the Ivy wasn't dangerous, just too loveable.. Is that what the Professor meant?
Taking a few moments to ponder the question, she rose her hand. "Is it because they're too shy?" She could've sworn there was some passage where it hinted at plants having feelings. "Since most plants do thrive on sun, they probably don't care too much for a nice tan."
"Interesting thought, and yes some plants are very shy which is why they're seldom seen." ... and because they hide in the dark.
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Amethyst raised her hand slightly, after looking at the plant. It was similar to the Devil's Snasre, but not quite. "Because the plant grows in the dark. Light would kill the plant."
Was she talking about a specific plant?... "Light does have the ability to kill plants, but for the most part it would just make them ill."
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"Yes, I did professor!" She replied brightly, she was about to go on this particularly long telling of how she tried but failed to help her mother with her flowers, but caught how the Professor checked her watch. "Thank you for asking." She said instead with another bright smile "I hope you did too."
The plants were not dangerous? Somehow, Cass simply couldn't comprehend that simple fact. She watched as Professor Bentley sort of affectionately stroked the vines around her, but then she was a Herbology professor...plants love her!
Students on the other hand...well, let's just say she didn't want to know what would happen if ever any of them wrapped themselves around her ankles...she would probably freak, or worse, faint from fright. Any of the two options didn't seem nice.
"Maybe because the plants are light sensitive?" She answered uncertainly "or maybe they didn't like light, like Devil's Snare - as Kurumi answered earlier." She added, could there be another possibility, but she wasn't totally sure about it "or maybe the darkness sort of helps the vines to grow longer." Like that lima bean plant that she had accidentally left inside the storage room two summers ago, it's stem became longer than the average plant...but then the leaves also turned this sickly shade of yellow, so that was a bit of a bust "maybe I mean, a plant would continue to grow, trying to look for sunlight, wouldn't it? Maybe it's the same case with the vines..." She could also remember a discussion they once had concerning plants that flourish during the evenings, but the memory was already vague and she was pretty sure it involved something about the moon...and last time she checked, there was no moon in sight.
"Mmm yes, you're sort of on the right track. Some plants do thrive on sunlight and seek it out, much like this ivy, but then there are plants that do not like the sunlight." The idea was there... she just needed to organise her thoughts.
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Originally Posted by Ivy Nienna
Turning to examine the nearby ivy, Ivory couldn't resist a grin. Her name's sake. Well, at least her nick-name's sake. Observing the characteristics of it and the way it was growing on the window panes as she tugged on her gloves, the brunette paused for a moment before speaking. Wouldn't it mean if it was growing on the window panes that it was attempting to get closer to the sunlight? Or was it more of a defense mechanism to keep the larger body of the plant shielded?
Turning around she peered into the waiting darkness of the greenhouse and turned a questioning glance back to the creeping vine in question. If the question was being asked, logically the growth and vitality of the plant required lesser amounts of sunlight. Raising her hand, Ivory voiced her thoughts. "Maybe the plants for study today are low-light foliage plants." Her eye concentrating on how the leaves reached out to the Professor, she continued. "A magical cousin of the mundane Ivy plant perhaps, or cousin to the Devil's Snare." Unless the ivy was merely to obscure the light for something that required more darkness... Casting a small glance backwards again, she tried not to think of all the dangerous plant life that thrived in the dark.
... again. She hadn't asked to identify the plant.
"Low light yes, good good."
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Originally Posted by Hermione2286
Salima raised her hand then said 'Is it because light helps keep them calm like you said "they may attempt to wrap themselves around your ankles or your fingers should you allow them to." Meaning if it were dark they would wrap themselves around you with force... If you understand the point I am trying to get at...' She then looked over at the ivy wondering what this plant could be.
"That might be the case with some, but not for the creeping ivy, it's rather docile whether its in sunlight or darkness."
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Originally Posted by keepmeclose22
Pam thought about this for a moment. It had to do with some plant that needs little light. Or maybe there's a plant the actually lights up. Thus, there wouldnt be a need for light. Was there such a plant? That would be cool. But she didn't want to bring it up if there wasn't an actual plant. But she didn't care. She raised her hand. "is there a plant that lights up when watered?"
"Mm no, but there are plants that light up, so you're on the right track."
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Originally Posted by Frankie
Autumn looked up from the plants at professor, she had read a bit about hebology, she raised up her hand and waited untiul the previous student had submitted there answer "Umm professor is it because some plants are covering the windows? also some plants are sensitive to light and they grow towars the light, so you dont want them escaping or taking up to much space." autumn rememberd the 'grow towards' part from her muggle lessons, she imagined the cells of the plants would still be based the same.
This students answer confused her a bit. Escaping? take up much space?... "Yes the ivy is covering the window, but why might this be a good thing?" What use is a greenhouse without sunlight?
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Originally Posted by Presley Black
Presley grabbed her gloves out of her bag, and set it off to the side. No reason for an expensive backback to get covered in plants and stuff. She raised her hand at the question, feeling a little proud for actually knowing something about the question. That hardly evver happened in Herbology. "The plants you are growing in here may be light-sensitive. That is, they grow best in a certain lighting, in this case, rather dim or shady." That's why her mum had always planted hellbore in the north corner of the garden.
"Very good."
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Originally Posted by nups21
As professor continued welcoming the other students, Ira took out her new dragon hide gloves she had brought in summer. She wore them and waited for the class to start..
Ira watched fascinated, how the ivy reached out to professor as she stroked it tenderly. They seemed to actually welcome her touch and did not seem much dangerous to her. But still, she couldn't bear to think them wrapped around her ankles. So better to keep a safe distance from them.. at least as much as possible!
From the time Ira had entered the greenhouse, she had kept thinking as to why it was dark. Wasn't light very much necessary for important plant processes like photosynthesis? Without light, food can't be prepared in plants, right? So she raised her hand up and answered, "Professor, maybe because ivy doesn't like sunlight?" Then knowing how stupid her answer sounded, she added, "I mean, are they sensitive to light? That is, direct sunlight harms them? And so maybe they just need limited sunlight, enough for photosynthesis." or it could be that professor didn't want the plant to grow now, but that seemed highly improbable seeing that she was a Herbology professor who loved her plants!
Another student to contradict themselves. If the ivy was light sensitive, then why would it expose itself to light by getting closer to it? "Mm not quite, think about it a little more."
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Originally Posted by FireboltAvis88
Alyssa thought for awhile and considered the various plants in the greenhouse. The Greenhouse was usually lit well, so the Professor must have added a plant in here that was sensitive to the light. So Alyssa raised her hand,"Professor could it be because some of the plants here are sensitive to light or react in the opposite way when exposed to light. Like Devil's Snare. It prefers dank and dark places and when exposed to heat and light will retreat and hide.
There could also be other plants here that thrive better in the dark. Too much exposure to light, and they end up with light lesions on their leaves. In fact, there are actually some plants that lack chlorophyll, or the green color that is typical in plant life, for example some fungi and algae, and they live in the dark entirely. Professor, it is true that all plants need dark periods to grow? Many plants need to undergo oxygen respiration in the dark, as well as regain water that they lost during the day" Alyssa asked the Professor. She first that her answer was correct. She knew that the Professor hadn't asked for questions at this time, but Alyssa thought that she would include that question in just to verify her answer.
Merlin this girl talked too much. Seren tried not to tune out, struggling to pay attention. "... uuhh yes, some plants are sensitive to sunlight."
Good, right, moving on.
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Originally Posted by TakemetotheBurrow
Ella watched as the other students shared their answers with the professor. They seemed pretty confident when sharing their ideas and Ella was eager to keep up. She thought hard about the question: Does anybody have any idea as to why there is little light in here? From her experiences in the garden with her mom, Ella knew that different plants needed different amounts of light. She wondered whether most of the plants in this particular greenhouse were light sensitive. "Professor, I wonder if maybe the plants in this light house grow best with little direct sunlight?"
... light house? they were in a light house? "I think you mean greenhouse dear, and yes you're right."
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Originally Posted by nogoodforyou
When professor Bentley mentioned the gloves, Nora almost started to freak out that she might not have brought hers, but she felt much better when she found them in her bag. She didn't know if they had to put them on yet, but she put them on anyway, just to be sure, especially after she heard that the ivy might wrap around her.
As for the lack of light... the first thing that crossed her mind was that she was more than happy because the greenhouse was not brightly lit, so she could properly wake up. Her eyes would only hurt if she faced more light so quickly.
Banishing away that thought, she raised her hand. "Some plants don't really need or like light, and my only guess is that this ivy doesn't either." And nor did she.
"
"Yes that's right, though you're wrong about the ivy, it is especially fond of light, hence why it makes itself so available to it by climbing the walls."
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Originally Posted by hpluvr037
Keefer glanced about. Now that his eyes were adjusted to the gloom rather than the bright September sunlight outside, he noticed that the greenhouse looked rather good. Last term it had been a war zone. But the Busy Bee looks to have done the job! It's pretty much back to normal in here. He noted this with pride, both in himself and his fellow Herbologists.
Well, the obvious answer to Bentley's question was that the ivy covering the windows was blocking the light. But that couldn't be what she was looking for. Everything about the greenhouse was the way it was for the benefit of the plants. So that must mean...
"Professor," he began, both hands in the air. "If I know you, then you've arranged the greenhouse exactly as it needs to be in order to help the plants inside thrive. So there must be plants in here that do not like lots of direct or indirect sunlight, or perhaps the heat caused by them. The most obvious candidate is, of course, Devil's Snare, which thrives in a dark, damp environment."
Ooohh, if someone knew her well enough? Well he wasn't wrong. "Yes absolutely correct."
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Originally Posted by EW_FAN
Harvey looked at Minnie as the Professor asked about her summer... well it was the type of summer that no-one would ever want.. he thought to himself as the Professor asked him about his .. he smiled at the professor "Well it was.......... eventful Professor.." he said to the Professor and he was saying no more on that.. it was not something to be said... he then waited for the class to start
Harvey looked around at the ivy when the Professor mentioned it.. and then she asked a question to which everyone had good answers and he loved Herbology so he wanted to participate even if it had been said.. he put up his hand "Well Professor.. the obvious reason maybe all this ivy that is crawling up the glass panels but also as everyone said there maybe some plants in this greenhouse that do not react well to direct light or direct sunlight or there maybe some plants that thrive in a bit of darkness " he said as he remembered the Joint lesson with Astronomy that he had attended.. he loved herbology more than he had anticipated last year and he knew this year was going to be no different..
"Yes very good." ... of course it wasn't so much that yes, the ivy was blocking the light, but why you would want a greenhouse without light.
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Originally Posted by KayKay
Gwen pulled on her gloves, listening closely to what everyone around her was saying.
Light-sensitive plants?
All she knew about that was that sunflowers turned to the sun.
Devil's Snare could be dangerous, couldn't it? And the Professor had said the ivy wasn't dangerous. Then again, it depended on what Professor Bentley considered dangerous. Gwen raised her hand.
"It can't Devil's Snare, can it? Devil Snare is dangerous." Then she added, quietly and lowering her eyes, "I think...", unsure if what she saying was completely wrong.
She suddenly had and idea. "Maybe the plants are going towards the sunlight, which is why the glass of the greenhouse is covered in it?"
... no it was not devils snare... didn't students pay attention. "It's creeping ivy dear, nothing more."
But at least she was sort of on the right track. "The ivy itself is definitely attracted to sunlight, but what about the other plants in here?"
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Originally Posted by AuroraQuinn
Aurora thought, frowning slightly. She had neglected her studies this summer to cram on her theory lessons and all that she could remember had already been said. Unless... "Other than what's been said," she started. "Could it be to do with animals? Ones that help the plant to thrive." Like the biting toadstools and the pixies.
"That's a possibility, good answer."
Finally something out of the box!
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Originally Posted by Saz Hale
Arabella-Marie thought and raised her hand and said "Maybe this plant prefers being in dark places away from the light where it can grow healthly"
"Mmhhmm, good good."
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Originally Posted by fred@george
Jordan thought about the question professor Bentley asked and but was unable to come up with that would seem likely. Then she raised her her hand and said, Professor could it be because these plants may not need as much light to survive?"
"Yes, very good."
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Originally Posted by TakemetotheBurrow
Ella tried again to think of a good answer to give the professor. Alright, well if I was a plant and sitting in direct sunlight, I might get burnt...wait a minute!Ella smiled. She wasn't sure if she was on the right track but it was worth a try. "Professor, if these plants were in direct sunlight, would they burn? I mean their leaves? I know I get pretty burnt when I'm out in the sun with no protection."Did I just say that last part out loud?! Ella looked around, feeling like a fool.
"Indeed many of them would. Most of the plants in this greenhouse are sensitive to light, and therefore too much sunlight would make them ill and yes they would certainly be burnt and dehydrated."
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Originally Posted by Bubbles
SPOILER!!: Professor Bentley
Kennedy in thanks and went to stand by some students. He really hoped she hadn't noticed his face, that would be embarrassing, and if she did well...it was hot in there. He tugged at the collar of his shirt trying to act like if it. Just in case.
He glanced around the room and raised his hand, but too high. What if the ivy caught it, although, that would be interesting. "Maybe because the plant doesn't need a lot of exposure to light. It could be that it thrives in the dark." he said. "It could also be, that they have a bad reaction to sun. Like in humans, some can't stand in sunlight too much or else their skin gets irritated." That was a bit of a guess, but a bit of truth.
"Yes, very good Kennedy."
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Originally Posted by i m a g i n e
Thinking to herself, Sylia glanced around from face to face as each person started to speak. Flipping the pages of her book, she moved her gaze to whatever page she fell on. She had a good idea of what the plant could be, but she felt the need to wait a bit before saying anything. She was new and didn't want to come off as a know it all just yet. Leave that to Ancient Runes class.
Tucking a haughty tendril of brunette hair, she licked her lips before finally raising her hand. "Since this plant seems to have similar attributes to the Devil's Snare, could it be the Flitterbloom plant?" She turned to look at the plant. If it was non-violent, it had to be the Flitterbloom. Either that or she had lost her smarts. "It has yet to attack you at the touch, so I can only think it could be of that plant." Finishing, she gave a slight smile. Coming off icy hearted the first time she spoke was not something she was trying to convey. Smart, not evil. Leave that to the snakes.
.... Merlin.
"It's creeping ivy dear... and we're not discussing the plant, we are discussing why the greenhouse is dark.. what use could we have for a greenhouse with little or no light?"
Pay... attention...
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Originally Posted by HOPEendures
Jezzabelle needed to figure this out. The plant was kind of like Devil's Snare but it wasn't Devil's Snare because it would've already attacked them or at least she's pretty sure it would've. She inched just a little closer the the vine but wasn't sure if she could touch it so she just settled for staring at it. Then she knew what it could be.
She shot her hand in the air, "Is it a Flitterbloom Professor? They look like Devil's Snare but aren't dangerous." Now for the lack of sunlight. "They can become very loyal and can protect the home that they are planted at. Which is probably what it's doing if it was planted here. It's protecting the Greenhouse from the damaging rays of the suns light."
"No dear, we've established it's creeping ivy... the question was why is the greenhouse dark? what use is a dark greenhouse?"
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Originally Posted by fanficfanatict
Selina started to feel a little clastrophobic by the whole crowd of people standing in the center of the classroom. Why were they standing so close to one another? There was obvioulsy no purpose to standing crowded in the center. Then when Bentley startedthe lesson Selina became even more confused. Why was there so little light in the classroom? But her wheels started to turn when Kurumi gave her answer. Similar to Devil's snare. There was ivy moving on the wall. OH BLOODY HELL NO! She was not going to be sacrificed to some merlin forsaken plant. What was this? Some kind of bad movie or something?
She tensed and rose her hand as she started to retreat to the center of the crowd so the plant could not get her, "Well ma'am, maybe the lack of light has to do with the plants. Perhaps they flourish at night like many plants in the desert do. That would mean that we are just recreating a night-like atmosphere."
Seren raised an eyebrow. Ma'am? again.. she didn't comment. "Yes certainly, some plants prefer the darkness."
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Originally Posted by Saraie
Asher Raised his hand. "Asher Romalotti, Professor. It's because some plants need little light while others need more to grow."
"Yes very good."
He seemed to get the gist of it.
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Originally Posted by Starbreeze
"Seeing as it is an ivy," Eino began with his hand high in the air, "it can be sensitive to full light exposure, which can cause bleaching spots, altering its appearance and potentially its attributes, too." He paused to catch his breath for no longer than three seconds before continuing. "Although, ivies are known to thrive in sunlight, so perhaps you are not protecting them as much as you are protecting us." It could be that the plant grows uncontrollably in sunlight, or perhaps direct sunlight causes it to perform some other dangerous behavior.
Eino's answer appeared to be well thought out, but he was sort of missing the point. Perhaps he has been neglecting his studies somewhat. "The ivy is certainly rather fond of sunlight, hence why it's making itself so available to it by climbing the surface of the greenhouse. But I want you to think about why we would allow it to do so. If plants thrive in sunlight, then what does it mean for the other inhabitants of this greenhouse?"
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Originally Posted by 2111jen
Jen thought about this and raised her hand "Professor, these plants in here require little light to grow. So wouldn't plants that need a lot of light need a diffrent green house?"
"Yes very good."
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Originally Posted by Lara_the_Firelady
YAY!!!!
Lea Carter let out a loud reaction of happiness and jumped at where she stood. There really were MAN flesh eating plants. That was SO EXCITING!!! However her excitement cut short when the woman said they were for another lesson.
The little git let out a loud sigh of disappointment this time and for the rest of the time, she silently listened to the professor talking with a small pout on her face. Yea...moving...big...ivy...harmless. Moving forward a bit, she touched a random part of the thing with a little finger slightly. The pout was still on her face though.
Why was there little light?
Hmm?
Once the question was asked Lea looked around then eyed the plant. It could grow everywhere. And there was little light.
''Professor...'' she raised her hand ''...is not it like how we grow bean plants from little beans by placing them into damp cotton and hide them in somewhere without light to get them grow?'' yes, totally muggle background here. ''So maybe this is just like that bean plant. Eh...just bigger. It is what it wants. Little light.''
Seren eyed the enthusiastic girl and then eyes the ivy.. "That is true... but not for the ivy, though it is certainly applicable to many of the other plants in this greenhouse."
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Originally Posted by FireboltAvis88
Alyssa looked at the ivy that the Professor kept stroking. It looked like the Flitterbloom plant that tended to be mistaken for Devil's Snare. But Alyssa wasn't aware that the Flitterbloom plant preferred the dark. "Professor could it be dark here because the plant we are going to work with behaves better in the dark when it is sleeping, and won't lash out angrily like it would normally do, when there is light and it is awake?" Then Alyssa decided to think outside the box. She raised her hand again and said, "Or Professor could it be that you want us to know how to work with plants in the dark, just in case there is no light or like there is an eclipse and we lose the sun? We still have to take care of the plants whether there is any light or not, right. Or are we trying to trick the plant to think that it's night time which is the only time it will allow us to harvest it, "Alyssa had just thought of that last answer after remembering one of the classes where they had learned about lunar planting. Alyssa hoped that she made sense, but even though she had just said that, she still believed that what they were working on was sensitive to the light, like she had said earlier in her first answer.
Again it seemed as though Alyssa was reading from her diary or something.... did she ever stop to breathe?
Having had difficulty keeping up with the girls speech, Seren did manage to hone in on a part of it. "Absolutely, some plants, particularly various species of flesh eating trees have the tendency to be a bit... abrasive in the sunlight, so the darkness can be utilised to manage plant behaviour."
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Originally Posted by Bazinga
Minerva put her hand up. "Professor could some plants be more nocturnal and need more of the moon light and darkness. Like the plants we learned about last term in the joint lesson with Astronomy."
"Mm yes certainly."
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Originally Posted by Lissy Longbottom
Alex LOVED when he knew the answer right away in classes. Even though he always had a bit of doubt (just cause he was anxious and worried like that) he still took pride in the fact that some classes, the answer just came naturally to him. Like right now.
His hand shot up in the air. "Well Professor, while most plants thrive in the sunlight, not all of them do. Some plants actually grow better if they have little exposure to sunlight. One example of this would be the Devil's Snare...they HATE sunlight," he said with a nod.
"Yes, very good."
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Originally Posted by natethegreat
"Are the vines devils snare? Because if they are devils snare doesn't like the sunlight."
"No dear, like I said, it's just creeping ivy, the question was why is it dark in here? so how would be benefit from a greenhouse without sunlight."
... "try to keep up."
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Originally Posted by MyPatronusIsaMoose
My summer was fine, thank you Professor. He lied (and badly at that), his summer was extremely eventful and exhausting.
Oakey listened in as some students were mentioning sensitivity to sunlight and even burning if exposed. Oakey went one step further... Could these plants be vampiric? yes that sounded stupid and far fetched but the professor said she wanted creativity.
"A couple of them might be," she said with a nod. She wouldn't say for certain... not wanting to scare anyone just yet.
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Originally Posted by MagicGlitter
Ariella glanced around at everyone the classroom spouting off answers. They all seemed to know why there wasn't a lot of light in the greenhouse. So why was it that she was struggling with the first question of one of her best classes? How Professor Bentley was describing sounded quite a lot like Devil's Snare. But that is one of the most dangerous magical plants. Why would they be keeping it in the Herbology greenhouse? She sighed softly and raised her hand, hoping not to make a complete fool of herself and to at least earn a few points for Gryffindor.
"I'm not positive, Professor Bentley, but the ivy sounds a lot to me like the Devil's Snare. It might not be the exact plant, but could it possibly be a relative of it?" A relative? How lame could she sound. Plants didn't have brothers and sisters. She mentally kicked herself and lowered her hand subconsciously. "I'm pretty sure the Devil's Snare despises light. If it is the Devil's Snare, or at least a plant similar to it, it doesn't need sunlight to thrive, unlike most plants."
Again? not the plant!
"No dear, it's just regular wizarding creeping ivy... the question was why is it dark in here? so what use would we have for a greenhouse without light?"
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Originally Posted by iBeJenn
Selena wasn't particularly happy about the amount of... ivy there was in the room. But she pulled out her gloves from her bag, still a bit unsure whether or not it was SAFE to be in here. Selena didn't wanna die. Plus, the professor had said they would WRAP themselves around the students. Would she allow them to? Selena was fairly certain her answer to that question would be no, but for now... the plants ought to stay away. Besides... they were harmless... right? That's what the professor said and what professors said was USUALLY right.
"Because the ivy covered it all up?" Selena offered. They were everywhere and all that...
Seren couldn't help but laugh lightly. Yes, very blunt, but yes. "And how might this be a good thing?"
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Originally Posted by jujune29th
Sophie raised her hand. "Not all plants grow very well in the sunlight. It can even be fatal to some of them." she remembered her mum saying something about it, but she had never really fully listened to her. "Some might get all wild if exposed to the sun, actually!" It wasn't pretty, she was sure.
She looked around before saying anything else. "Oh! There are some plants that can be very creepy!" she said looking back to the professor. "Their creepiness would never be complete if they were in the day light." Okay, her mother had never told her that, but it was her opinion.
Creepy? ... as in creepy creepy? or creepy as in creeping? .. odd.
"Yes, certainly some plants don't do well with sunlight, and it may effect their temperament."
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Originally Posted by Magical Soul
Louisa almost let out an 'AHA' at the question. Basically because she was feeling rather gloomy today without really putting her finger on the reason, now it was obvious. Little lighting! But.. why? She always thought greenhouses were meant to stay lightful.
Raising her hand slowly, she spoke, "Is it because this Ivy plant might get yellow spots due to direct intense light?" Really, Louisa had nothing else in mind.
"Mmm no... the ivy thrives on sunlight, though the other plants do not."
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Originally Posted by Cassandra
Taylor raised her hand feeling slighly stupid, "Isn't some of the plants sensitive to light and would die or get harmed if they get too much?" After that she remained silent.
"Yes, that's correct, though in most cases it would just make the plants very ill."
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Originally Posted by PhoenixStar
It seemed like everyone had already said everything, but Hannah didn't want to look like a slacker so she raised her hand and said "Professor every plant is different and requires different care. Could is be because these plants in this greenhouse would not live if exposed to sunlight or perhaps would not thrive?" She wasn't sure what else to add so she sat quietly while everyone else added their input.
"Yes very good, though most of them would live for quite a while in the sunlight, though they would be quite ill."
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Originally Posted by elllla_Wtwins
'Not all of the plants in here may like, or benefit from a lot of direct sunlight?' Thea hazarded a guess. After that, she smiled and went back to picking the soil out of her nails.
She wasn't too keen on Herbology, but needs must.
"Yes, very good."
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Originally Posted by lazykitty
After making sure she did, indeed, have her gloves, Sky thought about the question a minute. She knew that in some gardens, some of the plants were planted under trees and things because they preferred the shade. So maybe that applied here…? "Is because this plant thrives under shady conditions instead of direct sunlight? Like, maybe the sun evaporates water faster than the plant can absorb it?" she answered, uncertain. It was the best guess she could come up with…
... "No, the ivy is very fond of sunlight, though the other inhabitants of the greenhouse do not."
"Nice try though."
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Originally Posted by Devina Wellheart
Justin raised hi s hand and when called upon answered, " Profeesor, the only vine like plant that cannot handle the sun is Devil's Snare. When put in direct sunlight it sulks in the sun....Meaning it shrinks back is unable to thrive. " he sdaid proudly.
The ONLY... oh no no no... "I'm afraid you're wrong there, devils snare is not the ONLY vine plant that cannot handle sunlight, I suggest you do some more research before you make such assumptions."
"But yes... some plants do not do well with sunlight."
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Originally Posted by Orla
Ah same old Bently she somtimes wondered what her idea of dangerous was, that would be very interesting indeed! Oh god the ivy wasn't too dangerous.. too, uh oh it was starting to look like the mushroom incedent like last year... Her eyes widend as she stared at the plant, She felt like they'd pop out of her head anytime soon now..
LuLu's hand raised in the air "I believe the light calms or quiets down the ivy, I'm guessing so it won't harm anyone in any praticular way," she replied
..."Not a bad idea, but no. The ivy is very docile, in full light and low light. Though the principle may certainly be applied to some of the other inhabitants of this greenhouse."
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Originally Posted by GinnyFan
Chris raised his hand with what he hoped was the correct answer, "Is it dark because some of the plants could be harmed by the sunlight?"
"Yes, good good."
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Originally Posted by GoldenSnake
Victoria hesistated slightly. Why is there little light in the Greenhouse? Well there could be simply multiple answers. Victoria tried to sort out the best answer out of all the possibilities before raising her hand to answer the question. "Because the plant you're showing us is unadaptable to sun light?" Victoria took an educated guess, more like an educated reasoning.
Her last response got her to a great curiousity. What plant doesn't like the sun light? Victoria's eyes widened. Could it be Devil's Snare? Are they finally going to learn about Devil''s Snare? If Victoria found any plant more interesting than mundane toadstool in this class, it would be Devil's Snare.
... Seren looked at the ivy again. Why did everyone assume they were talking about the ivy? ...
"No dear, the ivy is very fond of sunlight, but certainly other plants may not get on so well with sunlight."
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Originally Posted by Katergirl
Angelina looked in her bag to make sure she had here gloves with her. Okay good, she did. To answer the question she raised her hand and said, "Its not to light in here, becuase some plants can't have derect sunlight, or too much light. They can dye or start to dye, before you do something."
... die?...
"Yes some would certainly die, though you'll find that most would simply be ill for an extensive period of time."
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Originally Posted by MysteriesOfFate
Carigan, who had turned red from being embarassed from forgetting to greet the professor, raised her hand to take a stab at the question that had been posed. "Well... some plants like light and others can't live with a lot of light. So I think it's dim in here because these plants need less light?" Carigan answered. She knew with non-magical plants there were some that couldn't survive in direct sunlight... maybe magical plants went along the same idea.
"Yes, very good."
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Originally Posted by emmafan123
Cornelius entered the darkened greenhouse with mild interest on his features. He wasn't expecting Herbology as a class to be this...immersed in plant life. The ivy seemed to literally be coating all of the greenhouse walls around them, not helping the classroom's already dim lighting. Which seemed to be because of the ivy, or at least, that's what Cornelius gathered as the professor asked why there was so little light. He thought for a moment, remaining quiet as the rest of the students raised their hands to answer; seeming to have a lot of similarities in their ideas.
He agreed with a lot of their suggestions, but was inspired to think a bit more as Professor Bentley challenged them by mentioning that there was more to it than what everyone was saying. He raised his hand, hoping that he had come up with the right answer, though a bit unsure. "Is it...because of temperature as well?" he asked curiously, his eyebrows raising just a bit. "I mean, sunlight, yes, but...does the ivy thrive in a colder, more chilly climate...brought about by the lack of light?"
Again with the ivy...
"The ivy thrives in sunlight, hence why it's made itself so available to it by climbing the window panes, however you are right in that by decreasing the light in the greenhouse, you also decrease the temperature and some plants do prefer the dark, cool and damp conditions."
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Originally Posted by Hermione Lily Potter
Lily was never very good with plants, so this class might not end up her favorite. As she listened to the professor and her fellow classmates, Lily took mental notes since it was difficult to find a place to write. Most people think it's Devil's snare. Lily thought. I didn't think that devil's snare was an ivy. Lily took a closer look at the ivy and then pondered why there would be less light. She knew that all plants needed sunlight in the muggle world so would that still hold true in the wizard world? Lily then wondered whether it was some sort of low lying, jungle plant that wouldn't get much sunlight being on the canopy floor rather than up with the tops of the trees. So Lily raised her hand to try and take a guess. "I think that this plant may live under the canopy of other trees, that in nature would prevent this plant from getting much light. So you would need to replicate the scenarios in order for this plant to survive." Why do I always have to sound so darn scientific. Lily thought after answering yet another question with a scientific twist.
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"The ivy is fond of sunlight, which is why it has made itself so available to it by climbing the window panes... but yes it is all about ecosystems and maintaining the natural order. So the other inhabitants of this greenhouse are less fond of sunlight, hence why it is dark."
... got there in the end.
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At the mention of gloves, Emmaleigh slipped her hand into her bag and navigated through the mess until she found her gloves. She pulled them out and put them on, giving her fingers a little wiggle. Hearing the question, Em raised her hand. "Is it because we will be working with plants that glow in the dark? If there isn't alot of light, we can see how they shine." or you know it could be that the plants don't like light.
"Mmm it's not the reason, but certainly some would glow in the dark."
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Yeah. There was very little light in here. If someone ran into her or stepped on her foot, she'd like hex them to next Saturday and back. Well, ...not likely, but she'd at least consider it. Moving on... She raised her hand, figuring she may as well add her two knuts in.
"Well, some plants had weird sort of reactions to sunlight--some need lots of it, but some require very little. Like those toadstools you taught us about," she pointed out. "They can only be found in dark, damp environments." She shrugged. "So maybe that's what today's lesson is about--plants that react to light or the loss of it."
Or maybe a Devil's Snare was about to jump out and eat all the Puffers and Lions...
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"Professor." Violet raised her hand. "Could those vines be devil's snare?" She paused to think about the answer. "I remember Devil's Snare do not like sunlight at all and that is why the greenhouse is dark for the first lesson." Violet took another breath before continuing. "Also, if the vines wrap around your body, the more you squirm, the tighter the vines will wrap around you so the trick is to relax your body and the vines will not strangle your body anymore." Violet smiled and was very proud of her answer.
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Melanie watched the ivy reach out toward the professor and remembered something she had read in her books. Reading ahead might actually be helpful instead of just nerdy for once!
"Professor," Melanie started as she raised her hand to draw her attention, "is that vine perhaps Devil's Snare?" She posed the question hesitantly, hoping she was right. "Because, if it is, then it would have to be dark in here because Devil's Snare is very sensitive to sunlight." Melanie released the breath she hadn't realized she'd been holding. Hopefully she'd get less nervous as she went to more classes.
... again another two with the devils snare!
Merlin help her!
"Pay attention please... we are not identifying the plant... which is simply creeping ivy. The question was why is the greenhouse dark? meaning what benefits could there be for the plants within it?"
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So...they were no the right track, but there was something deeper and more...out of the box? Kurumi sat and thought as more students answered, not really stepping too far away from the light sensitivity thoughts. Deciding that, well, out of the box thinking required some more...impractical ways of looking at plants, Kurumi raised her hand again.
"Professor, is it because...the plants in here are...in an infant stage and...erm...light wakes them up or prevents them from growing? Or...perhaps the plants in here are in a state of hibernation?" Plants did that too. It was why trees shed their leaves in autumn.
.."Not these ones per se, but certainly some sappling require more down time than others, just as some require longer periods of hibernation than others."
"Very good Kurumi."
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Zhenya raised her hand, "Professor I learned all about Photosynthesis where plants need the sun to give them energy to grow, but I also know that there are some plants, such as in the deep deep ocean or under ground who take their energy from other sources. But I don't think that is why it's dark in here. This plant I think is Devil's Snare, and it much prefers a darker and moist environment. It doesn't like sunlight or fire which is why it's dark in here, to promote its natural habitat - so to say," she said.
"Yes very good... though no, this is just creeping ivy dear.. nothing like a devils snare."
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Isabelle reached out and stroked an ivy as it wrapped around her finger. It was quite beautiful. Isabelle raised her hand. "I think it would most likely be because some plants can become dangerous when they are in direct sunlight or have light around them. Other plants also thrive when the climate around them is very dark, so I am assuming we will be looking at a plant that thrives in the dark or is dangerous in the light," Isabelle said. Though she wasn't sure if ivy required the dark. She thought it might but wasn't completely sure about that fact.
"All very good points."
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"Yes very good... both are solid answers."
Taking a moment to let herself breathe... Seren wondered if she should go back to basics. Swatting away some of the creeping ivy that was attempting to entangle itself in her hair, she took a small step forward to place some distance between them.
"So I have mentioned previously, this is not a devils snare... it is merely creeping ivy.... now many of you were on the right track as to why the greenhouse has little light. Firstly, because our creeping ivy friend here is very fond of light an so it makes itself available to it by climbing the glass walls. Now the thing you should be considering is what use do we have for a greenhouse with little light. Seeing as most plants require sunlight to grow..."
Seren paused briefly to let this information sink in. Hopefully the students had their listening hats on now. "Many of you were able to tell me that some plants are sensitive to light and therefore prefer dark and often damp conditions, and this is correct. But aside from that, darkness also impacts some plants and trees by influencing their behaviour, calming them down so to speak."
"Today I want us to have a look at a couple of different plants... not the ivy." She gave them all a look. The ivy played its role in here... keeping things dark, but now it was time to check out the main attraction for the day.
"Now if you'll all follow me please, keep close, and try not to walk into each other... and don't touch anything unless I say so." It was dark after all, and they were going deeper into the greenhouse.
The darkness began to intensify as they made their way deeper, but then soon began to glow a warm redish-orange.
After walking some way down a path, with pots and flowerbeds of plants skirting the area with the occasional rustling of leaves, Seren came to a halt. The strange glow seemed to be coming from a small, old, leafless looking tree. At the base of the tree a few low flames can be seen flickering to indicate a burning.
"Can anybody identify this particular plant?" she asked. "Simply name it, I don't need to know its entire history."
OOC: Lesson will resume in approximately 12 hours.
She paused briefly to allow time for those students to get settled. "Now a few of you have asked about this ivy that is growing on the window panes... and for the record, they won't harm you, though they may attempt to wrap themselves around your ankles or your fingers should you allow them to." She gave a few of the leaves another gentle stroke as they reached out to her.
"Now before we move deeper into the greenhouse, does anybody have any idea as to why there is little light in here?"
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Jayden raised her hand slowly. "Professor, perhaps it is because these certain plants do not react well to the sunlight and have a better potency or a higher strength when they are in the dark." She answered, smiling up at the professor. Herbology really was becoming one of her favorite classes.
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Seren stood there, staring at her students... most of them seemed to be under the impression that it was devils snare that was snaking its way up the glass panes. Did they not hear her say it was just creeping ivy? ... and the question was related to the general atmosphere of the greenhouse.. the DARK aspect of it. Why would you need a dark greenhouse?
Merlin she needed a tea.
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"Today I want us to have a look at a couple of different plants... not the ivy." She gave them all a look. The ivy played its role in here... keeping things dark, but now it was time to check out the main attraction for the day.
"Now if you'll all follow me please, keep close, and try not to walk into each other... and don't touch anything unless I say so." It was dark after all, and they were going deeper into the greenhouse.
The darkness began to intensify as they made their way deeper, but then soon began to glow a warm redish-orange.
After walking some way down a path, with pots and flowerbeds of plants skirting the area with the occasional rustling of leaves, Seren came to a halt. The strange glow seemed to be coming from a small, old, leafless looking tree. At the base of the tree a few low flames can be seen flickering to indicate a burning.
"Can anybody identify this particular plant?" she asked. "Simply name it, I don't need to know its entire history."
OOC: Lesson will resume in approximately 12 hours.
Jayden raised her hand again, a bit faster this time. "Professor, is that Dittany? Dittany also goes under the name of "Burning Bush", and is also used in healing and restorative potions, such as the "Wiggenweld Potion." She added, a small grin forming on her face. She could only hope she was right.
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Taking a moment to let herself breathe... Seren wondered if she should go back to basics. Swatting away some of the creeping ivy that was attempting to entangle itself in her hair, she took a small step forward to place some distance between them.
"So I have mentioned previously, this is not a devils snare... it is merely creeping ivy.... now many of you were on the right track as to why the greenhouse has little light. Firstly, because our creeping ivy friend here is very fond of light an so it makes itself available to it by climbing the glass walls. Now the thing you should be considering is what use do we have for a greenhouse with little light. Seeing as most plants require sunlight to grow..."
Seren paused briefly to let this information sink in. Hopefully the students had their listening hats on now. "Many of you were able to tell me that some plants are sensitive to light and therefore prefer dark and often damp conditions, and this is correct. But aside from that, darkness also impacts some plants and trees by influencing their behaviour, calming them down so to speak."
"Today I want us to have a look at a couple of different plants... not the ivy." She gave them all a look. The ivy played its role in here... keeping things dark, but now it was time to check out the main attraction for the day.
"Now if you'll all follow me please, keep close, and try not to walk into each other... and don't touch anything unless I say so." It was dark after all, and they were going deeper into the greenhouse.
The darkness began to intensify as they made their way deeper, but then soon began to glow a warm redish-orange.
After walking some way down a path, with pots and flowerbeds of plants skirting the area with the occasional rustling of leaves, Seren came to a halt. The strange glow seemed to be coming from a small, old, leafless looking tree. At the base of the tree a few low flames can be seen flickering to indicate a burning.
"Can anybody identify this particular plant?" she asked. "Simply name it, I don't need to know its entire history."
OOC: Lesson will resume in approximately 12 hours.
It's not a devil's snare. So?? What the hell was that? Raven tried to see it on the Herbology books. But she didn't got the answer.
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Laci had a wild guess... It was most likely wrong too. "Professor is it a Flitterbloom tree? Again she was most likely wrong. Already Laci was blushing from having convinced herself she was already wrong.
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Nate remebered about reading that in one of his sisters books "Professor could that bush be dittany." Nate said hoping he was right, and rembered correctly about what he read.
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Eva looked around at all the plants and students answering with such bold confidence. Grrr she thought, she wanted to have at lease some knowledge about something magic. All Eva could say is "Wow, and I thought the fifth years were grabby!" referring to the vines stretching towards all of them. A couple people around her smiled acknowledging her humor, but the air still felt a little awkward to Eva. Will she ever get better at this?
Cocking her head to the side Prue looked at the little bush... the burning near the bottom seemed like something she'd recently read... didn't dittany often look like it was burning? After all it was also known as burning bush... "Is it Dittany Professor?"
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... did the Ravenclaw just contradict herself? "Perhaps you need to gather your thoughts."
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Taking a moment to let herself breathe... Seren wondered if she should go back to basics. Swatting away some of the creeping ivy that was attempting to entangle itself in her hair, she took a small step forward to place some distance between them.
"So I have mentioned previously, this is not a devils snare... it is merely creeping ivy.... now many of you were on the right track as to why the greenhouse has little light. Firstly, because our creeping ivy friend here is very fond of light an so it makes itself available to it by climbing the glass walls. Now the thing you should be considering is what use do we have for a greenhouse with little light. Seeing as most plants require sunlight to grow..."
Seren paused briefly to let this information sink in. Hopefully the students had their listening hats on now. "Many of you were able to tell me that some plants are sensitive to light and therefore prefer dark and often damp conditions, and this is correct. But aside from that, darkness also impacts some plants and trees by influencing their behaviour, calming them down so to speak."
"Today I want us to have a look at a couple of different plants... not the ivy." She gave them all a look. The ivy played its role in here... keeping things dark, but now it was time to check out the main attraction for the day.
"Now if you'll all follow me please, keep close, and try not to walk into each other... and don't touch anything unless I say so." It was dark after all, and they were going deeper into the greenhouse.
The darkness began to intensify as they made their way deeper, but then soon began to glow a warm redish-orange.
After walking some way down a path, with pots and flowerbeds of plants skirting the area with the occasional rustling of leaves, Seren came to a halt. The strange glow seemed to be coming from a small, old, leafless looking tree. At the base of the tree a few low flames can be seen flickering to indicate a burning.
"Can anybody identify this particular plant?" she asked. "Simply name it, I don't need to know its entire history."
OOC: Lesson will resume in approximately 12 hours.
She needed to gather her thoughts? Yes? Professor Seren told her that? "Uhm..I..well..." she didn't have a description for what she was feeling at the moment. "I was just err--considering both sides Professor. I mean, the darkness is really brought about by the creeping of the ivies. The only thing was that I didn't know whether the ivies liked sunlight or not." Naturally, the ivies did liked the sunlight since it was growing upwards which meant it was reaching out or more sunlight.
While the Herbology Professor added more, she listened and focused herself. That was pretty much what she was thinking, it was just the formation and delivery of her opinions that mattered.
So they're not going to study those ivy plants? Then what?
Beatrice followed lagged slowly behind the Herbology Professor as she ordered them to follow her deeper into the Greenhouse. Where were they going? And most importantly, what plant will they be facing today? She was very curious.
When Professor Bentley stopped, she did too. "It's kinda glowing..." She commented as she took a peek at the small plant behind the Professor.
Identification time.....
.....think.....think.....think....
Beezus raised her hand in an attempt to answer, "Err--is that a Dragon tree Professor Seren?" But then normally, dragon trees don't have flickering flames near its roots..So, "Wait..I think its dittany.." Burning bush right? However, she wasn't sure. She haven't that plant before or if she did she can't seem to identify it.
Seren stood there, staring at her students... most of them seemed to be under the impression that it was devils snare that was snaking its way up the glass panes. Did they not hear her say it was just creeping ivy? ... and the question was related to the general atmosphere of the greenhouse.. the DARK aspect of it. Why would you need a dark greenhouse?
Merlin she needed a tea.
Recovering from the shock of the mushy minded students--perhaps too many chocolate frogs over the holidays, Seren braced herself to reply.
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"Certainly some plants don't like it."
Taking a moment to let herself breathe... Seren wondered if she should go back to basics. Swatting away some of the creeping ivy that was attempting to entangle itself in her hair, she took a small step forward to place some distance between them.
"So I have mentioned previously, this is not a devils snare... it is merely creeping ivy.... now many of you were on the right track as to why the greenhouse has little light. Firstly, because our creeping ivy friend here is very fond of light an so it makes itself available to it by climbing the glass walls. Now the thing you should be considering is what use do we have for a greenhouse with little light. Seeing as most plants require sunlight to grow..."
Seren paused briefly to let this information sink in. Hopefully the students had their listening hats on now. "Many of you were able to tell me that some plants are sensitive to light and therefore prefer dark and often damp conditions, and this is correct. But aside from that, darkness also impacts some plants and trees by influencing their behaviour, calming them down so to speak."
"Today I want us to have a look at a couple of different plants... not the ivy." She gave them all a look. The ivy played its role in here... keeping things dark, but now it was time to check out the main attraction for the day.
"Now if you'll all follow me please, keep close, and try not to walk into each other... and don't touch anything unless I say so." It was dark after all, and they were going deeper into the greenhouse.
The darkness began to intensify as they made their way deeper, but then soon began to glow a warm redish-orange.
After walking some way down a path, with pots and flowerbeds of plants skirting the area with the occasional rustling of leaves, Seren came to a halt. The strange glow seemed to be coming from a small, old, leafless looking tree. At the base of the tree a few low flames can be seen flickering to indicate a burning.
"Can anybody identify this particular plant?" she asked. "Simply name it, I don't need to know its entire history."
OOC: Lesson will resume in approximately 12 hours.
Sammy smiled as the professor lady addressed him. He had still not caught her name being stated by any of the students, even though he was sure a few of them had said it.
Sammy eyed the ivy still. He didn't care if the ivy was harmless. He still did not want it touching him. That would still be creepy. He took notes on what the professor lady was saying and followed her through the green house. He stared at the glowing plant. He had no idea what it was but it was still cool.
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Plus, the professor had said they would WRAP themselves around the students. Would she allow them to? Selena was fairly certain her answer to that question would be no, but for now... the plants ought to stay away. Besides... they were harmless... right? That's what the professor said and what professors said was USUALLY right.
