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Seren lead the students across the grounds and into the castle, after what felt like a while walking -- perhaps because she wasn't used to venturing into the castle, she came to a halt in from of a cordoned of part of the first floor.. the Weasley Swamp.
The legendary portable swamp created by Fred and George Weasley was once large enough to consume the entire middle section of the first floor corridor, leading from the Dark Arts office to the History of Magic classroom. Nowadays, only a small section of the corridor is roped off in tribute of the redhead twins' swamp, but it is a historic section nonetheless.
The remaining swamp still SMELLS like authentic swamp, LOOKS like authentic swamp, BUBBLES like authentic swamp and would likely suck you in like an authentic swamp.
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SPOILER!!: Zhenya's response to Characteristics
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Originally Posted by Hera
"There are typically two categories of swamp, the first is fresh water and the second is salt water... can anybody offer me a characteristic for one of them?"
OOC: The lesson will continue in approximately 15 hours. Please only offer ONE characteristic for EITHER salt water swamps OR fresh water swamps. Thanks! (;
Zhenya listened as Professor Bentley spoke to other students, and suggested they look in Hogwarts, A History or speak to the History of Magic Professor. Her eyes widened at this suggestion, and she almost snorted. See him? HIM? Yeah right. She decided she might go to the library and speak to the Librarian for more information. She knew this swamp existed but she didn't know much about it. Well, she was no Hermione Granger, or so she has heard.
So... characteristics? Zhenya didn't even know there could be saltwater or seawater swamps. Oops. She shrugged at herself, not knowing any characteristics, but she raised her hand to suggest something anyway, "Er Professor, might the saltwater swamps be slightly cleaner?" She wasn't sure if that was a characteristic, if it was true, or if it was something that Professor Bentley wanted to hear. She just remembered using saltwater to clean wounds.
SPOILER!!: Professor
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Originally Posted by Hera
"Good effort, all of you," she started, but to ensure they all got these notes down, she would reiterate. "So in terms of salt water swamps... we know they are found in tidal zones, often on tropical coastlines where there is more torrential rainfall and tidal flooding. The wildlife are specific to these regions due to their adaptation to salinity, mangroves, fish, crocodiles and sea birds to name a few, are common inhabitants. Bird droppings fertilise and deliver nutrients to the swamp water which then leaches down to the root systems... and it's a great location for spawning." They all knew what spawning was right? Because she was not about to explain that one.
Fresh water, was probably her favourite. Stealing a gaze at the Weasley Swamp, she admired it before turning her attention back to the students. "Fresh water swamps are found inland, they form around lakes and rivers and are usually the product of heavy rain and seasonal flooding... they have low levels of salinity which is the primary characteristic that separates it from salt water swamps..."
"There are a few characteristics, which are applicable to both. Firstly, insects.. they thrive in conditions with high moisture, secondly, the water is more often than not , slow moving." She paused to ensure they were all getting this down. "This moisture also supports the growth of algae and lichens in the area.. and lastly, swamps are generally characterised with the presence of large or thick growths of trees, shrubs or high grasses. These are in fact, another adaption... as they trap the sediments so that the water doesn't wash them away and erode the swamps geography."
"Now there's a couple more things we need to go through before our final activity."
Seren paused briefly to take the opportunity to check the time on her pendant watch, and then continued. "Now we've identified numerous characteristics, but can anyone hazard a guess what type of magical plants are best known to inhabit swamps? Any ideas?"
OOC: ONE IDEA ONLY PLEASE (each). The lesson will continue in approximately 17 hours. (:
This was GOOD STUFF! Zhenya scribbled down pages of what Professor Bentley was saying. She was sure it shouldn't have taken up pages, but it did. She was going to transcribe all of this into another book when she got back up to the dorms. She was concentrating so much on the information that she almost missed the question. Hmm... magical plants? Her lower lip twitched slightly as she thought... well there was a few. She raised her hand "Professor the only one I know of as a possible swamp plant is Gillyweed." She was sure there were others but she racked her brain and couldn't remember a single one!
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Magical swamp plants? Mika just blinked. She didn't know any magical swamp plants. The only swampy plant she knew was freaking cattails and those weren't magical - she did know that the milk and sap in them was poisonous...Yeah she wasn't going to be a noted herbologist when she grew up.
Raising her hand she at least tried.
"Cat-tails? Professor?" She asked.
Blink. Oh crud had she just added a space! Now it sounded like there were cat's tails growing out in the muddy swamp. Nope, no, sorry cats didn't grow. Cats were born.
"I meant cattails" she corrected herself blushing profusely.
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Dylan listened to all the information the professor was giving him, did she expect him to remember all of this. He then looked around and saw that many of his classmates were scribbling notes down on parchment, so thats what he did fairly reluctantly. He wrote down the points that he thought were important onto his parchment, when would they be doing some cool stuff? He would have asked the professor except that she was still busy talking about swamps, oo they were going to be doing an activity? he wondered what the activity could be that had something to do with a swamp.
She was then asking them about magical plants around swamps? He had no idea of any plants that did, so he stayed quiet and waited for the class to move onto the activity. He knew that the professor would be telling them the answers anyways so it was better to wait rather than make his brain hurt with trying to find the answers
Ethan continued his gaze at the swamp as Bentley's words filtered through his ears. Well, he had already provided an answer to this question, hadn't he? Maybe not technically though as Mangroves were mundane and she was looking for something magical this time. The sixth year listened to all the other answers given again before raising his hand. "I believe Victoria Amazonica is found in some swamps.. at least those swamps specific to the Amazon." Because he knew they were native to that area at least and found in dark, shallow waters.. so swamp would be a decent conclusion.
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Breigh frowned as she craned her neck a little more and peered over several shoulders at the swamp. She was sure she could list off a few ANIMALS that might inhabit it, but plants?
Her mouth twisted as she tried her hand at recollection. She loved the outdoors and exploring above and beyond all things. She loved collecting strange things too. She was just incredibly lacking in any methodical documentation or identification. Her whole room was full of jars, jugs and sheaf's of paper with the strange, bizarre and wonderful and she had been quite content for them to remain that way: strange, bizarre, wonderful.
Now, as she peered at the stagnant broth, she was beginning to think perhaps a little more studious nature on her behalf wouldn't have hurt so much. Now, she was wondering what WAS in those jars and jugs.
"Leaping toadstool?" It was a mild input, and one which she had little confidence in, but toadstools definitely sounded like something that would live in a swamp. Like toads....yup. It made sense.
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"Good effort, all of you," she started, but to ensure they all got these notes down, she would reiterate. "So in terms of salt water swamps... we know they are found in tidal zones, often on tropical coastlines where there is more torrential rainfall and tidal flooding. The wildlife are specific to these regions due to their adaptation to salinity, mangroves, fish, crocodiles and sea birds to name a few, are common inhabitants. Bird droppings fertilise and deliver nutrients to the swamp water which then leaches down to the root systems... and it's a great location for spawning." They all knew what spawning was right? Because she was not about to explain that one.
Fresh water, was probably her favourite. Stealing a gaze at the Weasley Swamp, she admired it before turning her attention back to the students. "Fresh water swamps are found inland, they form around lakes and rivers and are usually the product of heavy rain and seasonal flooding... they have low levels of salinity which is the primary characteristic that separates it from salt water swamps..."
"There are a few characteristics, which are applicable to both. Firstly, insects.. they thrive in conditions with high moisture, secondly, the water is more often than not , slow moving." She paused to ensure they were all getting this down. "This moisture also supports the growth of algae and lichens in the area.. and lastly, swamps are generally characterised with the presence of large or thick growths of trees, shrubs or high grasses. These are in fact, another adaption... as they trap the sediments so that the water doesn't wash them away and erode the swamps geography."
"Now there's a couple more things we need to go through before our final activity."
Seren paused briefly to take the opportunity to check the time on her pendant watch, and then continued. "Now we've identified numerous characteristics, but can anyone hazard a guess what type of magical plants are best known to inhabit swamps? Any ideas?"
Rawdon raised his hand. "Scurvy grass," he answered and hoped he was right.
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After taking down notes, he looked around and listened to what the others had to say.
She asked what type, right? Right. Mordred raised his hand and gave his answer. "I believe flowering plants can thrive in swamps, professor." Obviously. "Scurvy-grass in particular." he continued and lowered his hand. He came across it again last term while reviewing for his OWLS and it was said that it is commonly found in coastal regions and salt marshes.
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SPOILER!!: Responses
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Originally Posted by pinkphoenix
Orr put up her hand and said, "What about Pounce Stink? It likes salt and fresh water which makes it versatile for any type of water swamp."
"Absolutely, they're a likely candidate to be found in swamp conditions."
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Hand UP!
"Lots of flesh-eating trees can be found lurking around swamps professor. Like the Swampy Sycamore, on account of it likes the muck and the wet. Especially the wet." He doubted there were any of those in this swamp though. THAT would be cool.
West's answer made her heart flutter. Not only was he correct, but he'd successfully identified the point of this discussion. "Yes, absolutely!" she trilled, "Well done."
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Originally Posted by xXxPandora
Scribble. Scribble. Scribble.
Phew. She'd had to live with her chicken-scratch writing for now because the Herbology Professor talked fast. Everything she said was important though it had to be noted. Upon hearing the next question, the brunette raised her hand which was holding her quill. "Perhaps, there are aqua chomps in there, Professor." It was a guess. That kind of seaweed can be found almost anywhere as long at there's water.
"Yes... though they're restricted to salt water swamps and only those found in Mediterranean climates." Still... good point.
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Lots of taking notes in this class. Kat scribbled on her parchment, trying to catch up with the answers the other students gave. Dip on inkwell and then scribble scribble scriiiiiibble. Once she was done, she looked up at Bentley for the next question.
Merlin it was kinda easy considering that it was about aquatic plants. Though they were talking about magical aquatic plants. Erm. Kat raised her hand. "I know that typha can grow in wetlands," Kat said. But does it grow in a swamp? Well... swamps were wetland places so maybe yes. Shrug.
She had asked for magical, yes?
Seren shook her head, no. "I asked for magical dear.."
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Spike pushed his glasses up his nose again - they still didn't like to stay put, even nine months later - before scribbling some more notes. His quill tucked behind his ear, Spike raised his hand for the next question.
"Ones that aren't prone to root rot," Spike said, unsure if Bentley was after a general group of plants, or something more specific. "After all, they have to survive in stagnant water, an ideal location for fungi to effect roots..." And this was more likely in freshwater, since salt could kill plenty of stuff like that.
Talking of fungi, Spike could give a more unusual specific answer. "One way of avoiding that, of course, is to not live in the water itself, but on or in something caused by that water - for example old rotten logs that have fallen from the trees." He paused, thinking about the plant he was about to mention. Oh how he'd love to see one! "A rare but rather cool example of a fungus that does exactly that is the Blaze Again Button, though plenty of others do too."
Seren smiled and nodded. Was it just her? Or could Spike have taught this lesson?...
Perhaps she ought to consider peer tutoring... teaching... or something.
"Excellent Spike," she nodded once more.
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Nigel thought about it and could not come up with anything concrete so he decided to guess.
"Magical Algae"
Swamp Thing was magical but it was a person not only a plant.
Magical Algae... very nonspecific. "Mmm.. no."
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Scribble. Scribble. Scribble.
Ella took down notes as quickly as she could, wanting to get all of the information written before the next question was asked. She'd need to go back and organize the facts later as she didn't quite have time to separate everything. Right now the facts were labeled with a little SWS or FWS to distinguish between the two types of swamps. If the information applied to both, no label was given. Yup, Ells was SO organized.
Oh...Magical aquatic plants? Raising her hand, Ella waited to be called on. "Professor, perhaps Leaping Toadstool would thrive in swamp-like conditions? I know toadstool thrive in moist and dark areas."
"Mmm..." Seren thought a moment. "Yes, and no... see while toadstools in general thrive in dark and damp conditions, the Leaping Toadstool thrives best in light and moist conditions, but it is possible for them to be found in swamp regions."
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After putting some thought into his answer, Jory raised a hand. "Professor, could Devil's Snare be one?'' he asked. He wasn't sure but he knew that creepy plant liked damp and dark places. Maybe they could inhabit a dark part of a swamp?
"Yes... though only in fresh water swamps with dense woods."
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Alyssa quickly took down notes as the Professor told them the characteristics between saltwater and freshwater swamps.
Text Cut: Alyssa's Herbology Journal
Characteristics of a Saltwater Swamp:
1. Found in tidal zones, often on tropical coastline where there is more torrential rainfall and tidal flooding.
2. Wildlife are specific to region due their adaptation to salinity e.g. mangroves, fish, crocodiles and sea bird.
3. The bird drops fertilize and deliver nutrients to the swamp water, which is great for spawning.
Characteristics of fresh water swamps:
1. Are usually found inland where they form around lakes and rivers and are usually the product of heavy rain and seasonal flooding.
2. They have low levels of salinity.
Characteristics that both swamps have in common:
1. Insects thrive in conditions with high moisture.
2. Water is more often than not slow moving.
3. Moisture supports the growth of algae and lichens.
4. Swamps are characterized with the presence of large or thick growth of trees, shrubs or high grasses. These plants help trap the sediments so that the water doesn't wash them away and erode the swamps geography.
Alyssa placed her quill down as Professor Bentley posed her next question to them. She asked what types of magical plants would be found there. As Alyssa tried to think of one, she listened as others provided some examples.
'Darn it, I was about to say Pounce Stink.' Alyssa thought to herself. So she continued thinking of another example. She wasn't sure whether this plant lived in swamps but since it looked like algae maybe it did. So Alyssa raised her hand and answered, "Professor, what about Blue Lace, which is also known as Secret Potion or Bachelor's Downfall? It looks almost like the common algae."
Yes... she was perfectly aware of what the plant was and what it looked like. She had researched it after all... "Yes, though they're restricted to salt water swamp regions of the Mediterranean."
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As Messer finished jot down some notes on his notebook, he gave some thought to Professor Bentley's question. What type of magical plants are best known to inhabit swamps? The fourth year raised his hand up "How about toad-eating plant, Professor?" Toad-eating plant is a magical aquatic plant, no?
"Yes, very good," she replied with a nod.
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Minerva had been in a daze looking around at the swamp that she had missed the question that Professor Bentley had asked, it wasn't until she heard Ethan next to her speak that she jumped a bit and focused back on class. Oh no.. What had she missed. This was not good, but look at this place, she was just in aww of how neat it was.
Then the next question came what plants were in there. Minerva frowned, she turned to answer, but someone said two of the answers she was going to say. So toad plants and Devils Snare were out for her answer. What else could be in here. Putting her hand up, "Professor, no flesh eating plants could survive in this kind of water area could they?" No she knew it wasn't really an answer, but it was something that popped into her mind and they were plants. She knew she was being a little obsessive over these type of plants, but they were on her mind, so why not ask.
Merlin. "On the contrary, swamps are among one of the best conditions for flesh-eaters to thrive in." So beware.
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Swamps had a certain image in Selina's head. When she thought of them she thought of muck and water and stuff. So the only plant that seemed logical in her head to LIVE in the swamp was a bubotuber. Those buggers just seemed like the type of plant to live in a swamp. She was hazarding a guess of course, but it seemed logical to her.
So she raised her hand and said with sort of a questioning tone because she could not be sure if she were right or not, "Professor, would bubotubers be in a swamp?" Well, would they?
"Swamps, or caves... but they certainly appreciate dark and damp conditions."
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What about Blaze Again Buttons, she thought, and then she remembered they lived near swamps yuet not exactly in swamps. She then thought further and came to one and thus raised her hand "Swampy Sycamore?" she asked. She read about them in her text book.
"Yes, very good," she nodded.
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Swamps...
Now he had to admit, this lesson had become very interesting all in a sudden. Richard had a memory about a swamp and it was...well...it was fun despite being slightly stressing. Though he found it interesting, he had suddenly realised that he did not know anything about swamps at all. There were salt water swamps too? Well...that was...cool.
Hands in pockets, he silently listened to everyone's answer and, of course, the professor telling the class about the swamps. Then he eyed the indoor swamp a bit. Well...well...well...however this had been done, he wanted to know it. A larger version of this swamp could look cool in the garden back at home. That would make his mother mad and he could laugh at her.
Anyway...
Any magical plants growing up in swamps. Richard though over it a bit.
''What about...bubotuber, professor?''
Seren nodded in agreement, "Yes certainly, though they're not restricted to swampy regions."
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Anya stayed quiet for several seconds trying to think of things that would enjoy water. What kind of plants thrived in damp places...?
She then raised her hand. "Maybe Devil's Snare?" she suggested. Damp and flooded were the same things, right? "Like... if it's a heavily wooded swamp." It would have to be, since light killed Devil's Snare.
Seren nodded in agreement. "Yes, very good."
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Lex listened and scribbled as she saw fit. Most things didn't get written down but the things she considered to be either cool or important were definitely taken down so she could try her hand at that studying thing...eventually.
There. Notes done.
She focused on the Professor once more and her question about swamps and the stuff that lived in them. As was the usual, the others had managed to give a whole bunch of answers before she could even think of something. This meant she had to work EXTRA hard at coming up with something else.
Swamps...
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Finally the second year sighed in resignation. She couldn't think of anything else--she didn't know any in the first place mind you but now she really didn't know anymore. Lex had never thought to read up on plants before so this wasn't exactly common knowledge. There were a lot of things the girl didn't read up on. Reading was no fun.
No comment this time? Well now that was somewhat amazing, and somewhat disappointing. But she respected the girls silence.
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Sierra seemed to remember reading something about plants inhabiting swampy areas, but what those plants were, she couldn't remember. The answer was on the tip of her tongue, though. Buttons? Some kind of buttons? Yeah, that was it, but...what was it she'd read?
When it hit her, her face sort of lit up, and she raised her hand. "I read about Blaze Again Buttons in your book, Professor," she said. "Ultimate Guide to Herbology, I mean. You wrote that they they thrive in rotting logs near swamps." She glanced down into the swamp as if she might see a million of these somewhere in there.
Seren could feel her cheeks warming. Despite it being the text book of choice, it still surprised her when students actually read it, and acknowledged that she had written it... "Yes, you're absolutely correct"
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Laura looked at the Professor and raised her hand. "Is seaweed a magical plant?" Laura wasn't sure what other plant actually grew in a pond, she knew there were some around the ponds but she couldn't think or anything that grew in a pond.
Seaweed... "No."
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McCall wrote down some notes on freshwater and saltwater swamps. This was turning out to be a pretty interesting class after all. She listened contently as her fellow students gave their answers as she thought about what she might say for her own answer. To be honest, she couldn't think of anything that would be found in a swamp. Well, what was the harm in taking a guess. She raised her hand. "I'm not entirely sure on this one, but possibly seaweed?" Did seaweed even have any magical properties? "Professor, does seaweed even have any magical properties? What is it used for?" She couldn't help but be curious.
Seaweed... again.. "No."
"Though seaweed may be used in potions..." and things, "it doesn't possess any truly magical properties. It's mundane."
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Audrey bit her lip. She had read most of her textbook, yes, but the Professor's specification of magical plants still made her think a bit more. Several people had already said gillyweed and someone had beaten her to Swampy Sycamore as well. She wanted to answer the question; Audrey was already starting to feel a tad competitive over this house points thing.
When called upon, Audrey answered "Yellow Dock? It grows in shorelines, and they're wet, so maybe it's hardy enough to grow in swamps?"
Had that been said yet? It was in the back of her textbook, in the herbs A-Z bit, but did that make it magical? She'd remembered it because the image of sipping a drink and your hair curling while you quenched your thirst had made her chuckle.
"That's mundane, dear," she replied.
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Mo couldn't help but grin as the professor agreed with his theory regarding hardy plants. Speaking of which... there were probably some really hardy plants right here in this swamp, considering the water was truly stagnant and there probably wasn't a source of new nutrients and all that stuff. Unless it was a magically self-sustaining swamp?
Now that was clever.
"Lightning Mystic, Professor," Mo responded absently, since he was busy pondering the charms work behind such a thing. "Flesh-eating tree that's a cousin of the mangrove AND it likes salt water." Seemed like a perfect fit to him.
Oohhh! Seren bounced on her heel. "Yes! Exceptional answer," she nodded. Flesh-eaters were her favourite after all.
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Harvey listened as the professor spoke about the swamp, rounding up the information she had recieved into a single paragraph to make sense. He noted the information she told him down and then he thought about her next question. He listened to the other answers and noted them down too, pulling out a fresh piece of parchment he continued noting down the answers that he got. "Maybe some muggle plants.. that love swampy areas like duckweed?" cause they hung around swamps right? even if it was in the muggle swamps
"We're discussing magical plants, Harvey," she said patiently.
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Oh. Oh, she HAD this one. "Remember how I said something about animals spawning in freshwater swamps before, Professor?" 'Cause she had said that, mmhmm. "Well, in the places where eels spawn their young, you can find some kind of plant." What was it called? Alice wracked her brain for an answer. "Uh.. um.. I think it's called.. Pillowort?" But it had a technical name, too, didn't it?
WHATEVER. She wasn't going into official plant names, nope, she had already given one answer. That was good enough for her.
"They prefer the sea bed, though salt water swamps are suitable locations," she replied nodding in approval.
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Magical swamp plants? Mika just blinked. She didn't know any magical swamp plants. The only swampy plant she knew was freaking cattails and those weren't magical - she did know that the milk and sap in them was poisonous...Yeah she wasn't going to be a noted herbologist when she grew up.
Raising her hand she at least tried.
"Cat-tails? Professor?" She asked.
Blink. Oh crud had she just added a space! Now it sounded like there were cat's tails growing out in the muddy swamp. Nope, no, sorry cats didn't grow. Cats were born.
"I meant cattails" she corrected herself blushing profusely.
"Nope.. magical, not mundane."
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Dylan listened to all the information the professor was giving him, did she expect him to remember all of this. He then looked around and saw that many of his classmates were scribbling notes down on parchment, so thats what he did fairly reluctantly. He wrote down the points that he thought were important onto his parchment, when would they be doing some cool stuff? He would have asked the professor except that she was still busy talking about swamps, oo they were going to be doing an activity? he wondered what the activity could be that had something to do with a swamp.
She was then asking them about magical plants around swamps? He had no idea of any plants that did, so he stayed quiet and waited for the class to move onto the activity. He knew that the professor would be telling them the answers anyways so it was better to wait rather than make his brain hurt with trying to find the answers
And no comment from the surprised one? Shame.. but she did appreciate Dylan's lack of response. Sometimes learning entailed listening.
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Ethan continued his gaze at the swamp as Bentley's words filtered through his ears. Well, he had already provided an answer to this question, hadn't he? Maybe not technically though as Mangroves were mundane and she was looking for something magical this time. The sixth year listened to all the other answers given again before raising his hand. "I believe Victoria Amazonica is found in some swamps.. at least those swamps specific to the Amazon." Because he knew they were native to that area at least and found in dark, shallow waters.. so swamp would be a decent conclusion.
"Yes, very good... fresh water and tropical conditions."
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Breigh frowned as she craned her neck a little more and peered over several shoulders at the swamp. She was sure she could list off a few ANIMALS that might inhabit it, but plants?
Her mouth twisted as she tried her hand at recollection. She loved the outdoors and exploring above and beyond all things. She loved collecting strange things too. She was just incredibly lacking in any methodical documentation or identification. Her whole room was full of jars, jugs and sheaf's of paper with the strange, bizarre and wonderful and she had been quite content for them to remain that way: strange, bizarre, wonderful.
Now, as she peered at the stagnant broth, she was beginning to think perhaps a little more studious nature on her behalf wouldn't have hurt so much. Now, she was wondering what WAS in those jars and jugs.
"Leaping toadstool?" It was a mild input, and one which she had little confidence in, but toadstools definitely sounded like something that would live in a swamp. Like toads....yup. It made sense.
"Yes, and no... they require ample sunlight, of which, most swamps have little of."
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Rawdon raised his hand. "Scurvy grass," he answered and hoped he was right.
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After taking down notes, he looked around and listened to what the others had to say.
She asked what type, right? Right. Mordred raised his hand and gave his answer. "I believe flowering plants can thrive in swamps, professor." Obviously. "Scurvy-grass in particular." he continued and lowered his hand. He came across it again last term while reviewing for his OWLS and it was said that it is commonly found in coastal regions and salt marshes.
"Yes.. and no." She replied, looking between Rawdon and Mordred. "Scurvy grass, while it possesses properties suited to potions, is not a magical plant." In the same way that roses and chamomile were mundane. Useful yes, but not magical in the true sense.
SPOILER!!: Gillyweed Responses
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Originally Posted by Mystic Melody
Melody quickly scribbled down her notes then gave some thought to the question that was asked. There was one magical plant she knew of that grew in water... now if it inhabit in swamps that was a different question.
Melody raised her hand and waited to be called on.
"What about gillyweed, ma'am?"
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Oichi's jaw dropped. She was looking out at a century old swamp that is thriving thanks to magic. That is so unbelievably cool!!! She could barely contain her amazement even as the class continued. She listened and did her best to take decent notes.
Oichi finished her notes and then raised her hand to answer the latest question, "I'm guessing that gillyweed an be a swamp plant. It is found in the marshiest areas of the Black Lake here.".
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Originally Posted by ForeverYours
Okay, so she'd been right, but not right? That clearly made sense. At least she'd been partly right and could see from other people's answer, what she should and could have said. Learn from your mistakes, right? That was exactly what Bliss would do now; not worry about it and but LEARN. Mhmmm. She carefully scribbled down some notes and then listened to what Professor Bentley was saying.
What magical plant inhabit swamps? She didn't know, she never exactly BEEN to a swamp to see and judging from her previous answer, her source for information wasn't particularly great. Though that may have been Bliss just not understanding the question. Probably. Maybe she'd be best not answering? NO. She'd feel like a failure then. So Bliss slowly raised her hand, looking a little sheepish, as her answer that she would offer up wasn't exactly great. "Er...I THINK that you can gillyweed in some swamps?" Bliss stated/asked. She was SO unsure, all the information that she had read in her books had disappeared from her mind.
Well...she'd tried. Right?
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Taylor went beet-red. She sighed and messed with her hair, trying to focus on the lesson and not her stupid mistake. Tay frowned and thought it. Taylor raised her head, "Professor... I might be wrong again but would perhaps gillyweed grow in swamps?" Tay grew silent again and glanced down.
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...And then they were moving on...
Once again, everyone was giving great answers. Dylan only needed one...So, what could he say...?
Hmmmmmmmmmmm.
Well, it doesn't have to be RIGHT..."Professor, how about Gillyweed? What do we really know about it?" From what he'd read, it was native to the Mediterranean Sea...but also slimy?
Did that count for anything?
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This was GOOD STUFF! Zhenya scribbled down pages of what Professor Bentley was saying. She was sure it shouldn't have taken up pages, but it did. She was going to transcribe all of this into another book when she got back up to the dorms. She was concentrating so much on the information that she almost missed the question. Hmm... magical plants? Her lower lip twitched slightly as she thought... well there was a few. She raised her hand "Professor the only one I know of as a possible swamp plant is Gillyweed." She was sure there were others but she racked her brain and couldn't remember a single one!
Seren nodded, "While they're not restricted to growing in swamps, they are ideal locations."
Yes. Good.
Only a few minor errors in that lot, so this was good progress, it meant they would learn something.
"The primary caution you should exercise whenever in the vicinity of a swamp... except for this one," she said indicating to the Weasley Swamp, "... is to be aware of the dangers of flesh-eaters. As fascinating as they are, should you intrude on their territory be aware of the consequences which may follow. Be prepared, take precautions..."
Now the last question before their activity... Seren checked her watch again to double check they were on time... good.
"So we know that there are numerous components of an ecosystem, and we've looked at the swamp ecosystem in some detail... but... can anyone hazard a guess as to what the function of the swamp ecosystem is?"
And yes, it had functions.
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Bouncing on her toes, Breigh thrust her hand up and waved it a little. She TOTALLY knew the answer to this one. It might not have been the MAIN function of swamps, but it was one of the most IMPORTANT.
"Its where the WISEST witches and wizards who don't wish to be disturbed by young people or treasure and thrill seekers, live. They live in the heart of the swamp so as to live in peace." And ONLY the wisest: not just any ol' witch or wizard was skilled or knowledgeable enough to be allowed the honor of living in a swamp. Because really, it WAS an honor: so many neat and interesting things lived there.
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So Ella hadn't been completely off with her toadstool answer? That was good. She smiled a little at the Professor before continuing to scribble down notes based off her classmates' suggestions. Boy there sure was a lot to take down.
Oh...the function of swamps? Ella thought about this for a moment before raising her hand. "Professor, swamps serve as homes to many different species of animals so if swamps were to be erm...filled in or wiped out...the animals would be forced out as well."
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"So we know that there are numerous components of an ecosystem, and we've looked at the swamp ecosystem in some detail... but... can anyone hazard a guess as to what the function of the swamp ecosystem is?"
And yes, it had functions.
Jory scribbled down some of the students responses as Professor Bentley approved them. He raised his hand to answer the next question. "Swamps can serve as a filter to get rid of stuff that pollute the water,'' he said.
Althought that glowing stuff back in the GReenhouse was way more beuatiful, the Weasley Swamp was pretty awesome as well, Sophie had to admit. She had grown used to walking by every week, so now that she had to stay there and look at it, she decided to eye as many little details as she could.
Those Weasleys had done a brilliant job with that swamp thing, yep! There were even SO MANY details that Sophie didn't answer the first question professor Bentley had asked. But she was in a class and had to participate, right? Right!
The function of the swamp ecosystem? "Well, if swamps stop existing... if they dry off or something, that would affect many living things, including plants." The HUfflepuff said after raising her hand. "A lot of them could even become extinct." That was what ecosystems were all about, wasn't it? "I mean, the main function of any ecosystem is to maintain a... balance in nature." Uurgh, Sophie hated how she could'nt word her thoughts very well sometimes. Most of times, actually. But that did make sense, didn't it?
Professor Bentley was probably looking for a more specific reply, though... But Sophie couldn't answer it specificaly... nope... she hadn't done her reading. Woops.
Only a few minor errors in that lot, so this was good progress, it meant they would learn something.
"The primary caution you should exercise whenever in the vicinity of a swamp... except for this one," she said indicating to the Weasley Swamp, "... is to be aware of the dangers of flesh-eaters. As fascinating as they are, should you intrude on their territory be aware of the consequences which may follow. Be prepared, take precautions..."
Now the last question before their activity... Seren checked her watch again to double check they were on time... good.
"So we know that there are numerous components of an ecosystem, and we've looked at the swamp ecosystem in some detail... but... can anyone hazard a guess as to what the function of the swamp ecosystem is?"
And yes, it had functions.
OOC: The lesson will continue in approximately 12 hours. Remember, ONE function only (so you're not all repeating the same thing) (;
Function of an ecosystem. Well, she wasn't really quite sure. If she could hazard a guess she would say that the Weasley twins would have said that the function of a swamp was for a good prank. Although, Selina assumed that Bentley would NOT have appreciated that comment. So she kept it to herself.
Instead she went for a more appropriate, academic response, "Well Professor, I think that the function of a swamp is to be the home to the creatures whose niche coincide in it." The organisms in there were very specific. They had to be there to survive.
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"The primary caution you should exercise whenever in the vicinity of a swamp... except for this one," she said indicating to the Weasley Swamp, "... is to be aware of the dangers of flesh-eaters. As fascinating as they are, should you intrude on their territory be aware of the consequences which may follow. Be prepared, take precautions..."
Now the last question before their activity... Seren checked her watch again to double check they were on time... good.
"So we know that there are numerous components of an ecosystem, and we've looked at the swamp ecosystem in some detail... but... can anyone hazard a guess as to what the function of the swamp ecosystem is?"
And yes, it had functions.
OOC: The lesson will continue in approximately 12 hours. Remember, ONE function only (so you're not all repeating the same thing) (;
WIN.
...Although, Dylan hadn't realized others had offered that as an answer. Hmph, he needed to pay better attention...
Then a new question was being asked...and the Slytherin Captain blinked. "They help to prevent flooding...because swamps are shallow and run-off across larger areas."
Shallow...meaning he could push someone into this one...and they'd survive...
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Picking up her quill, Alyssa quickly added the names of the magical plants that lived in swamps into her journal.
Text Cut: Alyssa's Herbology Journal
Characteristics of a Saltwater Swamp:
1. Found in tidal zones, often on tropical coastline where there is more torrential rainfall and tidal flooding.
2. Wildlife are specific to region due their adaptation to salinity e.g. mangroves, fish, crocodiles and sea bird.
3. The bird drops fertilize and deliver nutrients to the swamp water, which is great for spawning.
Characteristics of fresh water swamps:
1. Are usually found inland where they form around lakes and rivers and are usually the product of heavy rain and seasonal flooding.
2. They have low levels of salinity.
Characteristics that both swamps have in common:
1. Insects thrive in conditions with high moisture.
2. Water is more often than not slow moving.
3. Moisture supports the growth of algae and lichens.
4. Swamps are characterized with the presence of large or thick growth of trees, shrubs or high grasses. These plants help trap the sediments so that the water doesn't wash them away and erode the swamps geography.
Types of magical plants that live in swamps:
1. Pounce stink...I was going to say that.
2. Swampy Sycamore
3. Agua Chomps
4. Blaze again buttons
5. Devil's Snare - in fresh water in dense wood
6. Blue Lace - salt water regions of the Mediterranean
7. Toad eating plants
8. Flesh eating plants
9. Bubotubers
10. Lightning Mystic - flesh eating plant
11. Victoria Amazonica
12. Gillyweed
Now for the question. Alyssa listened as the other students gave their answers. They all made sense too. She raised her hand to give her answer. She just hoped that it didn't sound like the rest.
"Professor, without swamps many types of plant and animals may not exist. There are a few species of Cypress and Nyess trees that only grow in swamps because their seeds require flooding in order to germinate."
What were swamps good for? She thought for a moment.
She listened to some of the answers and just bit her lip. She didn't want to sound like everyone else and be a boring drone of a drone of a drone - yeah? See she wanted the best answer possible.
Or maybe the funnest?
"Err, swamps are good for growing plants that need loads of merky water to grow...like gillyweed...and sometimes far more foul smelling things...and forggies" yep. She really wasn't going to be an herbologist.
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Melody raised her hand again, "I do know in swampy areas that are clean and fresh they grow rice, a muggle food... so in some ways a swamp is used to proved different food like rice, other plants, algae for fish, so on and so forth can be endless also with proper care fresh water from a swamp can be used to drink."
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Yeahhhh Flesh-eaters! West, as usual, perked up at that. He thrust his hand up at the next question too.
"Well like, swamps prevent erosion, don't they? Like all the trees and whatnot that grow in swamps along rivers and lakeshores, they keep the sediment from washing away on account of the water in swamps is slow-moving like Dylan said before, so it doesn't hit the shoreline and mess it all up."
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He pondered this for a moment. Clearly they were a habitat for many species, but he wasn't sure that was what Professor Bentley was after. That seemed...too obvious. Two other good points were raised: water storage, and water filtering - which left Spike wondering if his idea was really on the right track. Afterall, it wasn't necessarily totally Herbology-related. However, he raised his hand anyway. Spike liked to be original, and think for himself, rather than just copy what others had said.
"Shelter," he said. "In particular for breeding grounds. All the detritus that falls into the water provides good nutrients for many small feeders, so they use swamps for laying eggs and to get food. The still waters are often better for eggs too, as they're less likely to wash away."
Orr raised her hand, "Well, an economic and important function is that a lot of sea food such as fishes and craps and the like are dependent on the swampy areas since they lay their eggs there."
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"So we know that there are numerous components of an ecosystem, and we've looked at the swamp ecosystem in some detail... but... can anyone hazard a guess as to what the function of the swamp ecosystem is?"And yes, it had functions.
Nodding at the Professor at the comment she gave on her answer, Beezus' eyes went back to the swamp...now genuinely curious as to what other living creatures could be found in there.
She looked back at the woman when another question was raised. Hand up. "In addition to what Spike had said, Professor Seren..." She glanced at her co-Prefect and gave him a quick smile. "..Since swamps are considered breeding grounds, it is where some amphibians, reptiles, other animals, plants, and microbes reside. With the existence of this body of water, certain species of living organisms....with emphasis on rare and close to extinct ones are maintained." So, thank Merlin for their existence. "Simply, swamps serve to provide ecological functions and operates as a refuge of protection to its inhabitants."
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"So we know that there are numerous components of an ecosystem, and we've looked at the swamp ecosystem in some detail... but... can anyone hazard a guess as to what the function of the swamp ecosystem is?"
And yes, it had functions.
Oh, so her answer of gillyweed had been RIGHT. This was a proud moment, normally Bliss just got questions 'almost right' or just plain wrong. Nice to know that that wouldn't always be the case. She quickly jotted down a couple of other answers that were right in her notebook and looked back up at Professor Bentley and listened to her.
Function of the swamp ecosystem?
Right then. "Um. I believe that many upland creatures are dependant on the abundance of food that can be found in the swamps." Yes? Maybe. Possibly. It sounded like it could be right, but was it necessarily the answer that the Professor had been looking for? Well, she'd find out soon enough, wouldn't she?
Laura looked at the Professor and raised her hand as she smiled. "It's where Shrek lives isn't it, he stays there so people don't hate him or things like that." Laura was sure that was the reason why he stayed in the swam. "And sometime old folks live in swaps for peace and quiet." Laura wasn't sure if she was right but she thought she'd guess again.
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"So we know that there are numerous components of an ecosystem, and we've looked at the swamp ecosystem in some detail... but... can anyone hazard a guess as to what the function of the swamp ecosystem is?"
And yes, it had functions.
BLINK. Swamps had functions... besides places for plants.
Kat kept adding things to her notes. Swamps... more plants. And now, they were going to take up its functions. Not that is was impossible. Nothing seemed impossible if you try hard enough. Once she caught up with all the answers, she finally raised her hand.
"Some plants, both Muggle and magical, prefer to use swamps as their habitats." Not just animals. Plants had feelings too... maybe.
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Sarah raised her hand, "it provides a habitat for animals and is good for biodiversity and the ecosystem. Muggles did not realize the importance of swamps, thinking they were only good for breeding mallaria until just about a century ago when they realized the muggle wildlife was dying out due tot he fact that people were building and abusing the land so the animals had not place to breed. Insects and amphibians are essential in the food web and they like swamps" she said
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