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Post by Thom Moen on Jul 22, 2006 15:24:51 GMT
Thom grinned in embarrassment and stretch his arms in the air, joing his hands behind his head. "Oi, I should be making money of my smells - I'm better than any Dungbomb, I could pattent myself, thank you very much."
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Post by Henry Boggleworth on Jul 22, 2006 15:28:46 GMT
"You could patient yourself more like it!" sniggered Boggleworth.
"Really being better than a dungbomb isn't pretty and you've embarrassed yourself in front of all the girls!" teased Boggleworth
"aww look at him blush, but no really lady's Thom here isn't a bad hat" he grinned at Thom mischeveously "you could do worse!"
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Post by Thom Moen on Jul 22, 2006 15:30:17 GMT
"Oh, I'm so flattered." Thom said sarcastically, although he was still grinning. "The only lady for me is a good drink, thank you." he said, although he did avoid Halo's line of sight.
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Post by Henry Boggleworth on Jul 22, 2006 15:45:01 GMT
Boggleworth noted that Thom avoided Halo's eyes and grinned maybe it's time to stir things up a little or maybe it'd be best to save it for another time he thought.
"A man needs more than a drink my dear Thom, they can't survive without women and I mean that sincerly, the world would be nothing without women! But now I'll shut up and let the lesson continue! I beg for your forgiveness one and all!"
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Post by The Sorting Hat on Jul 22, 2006 21:20:33 GMT
'Well, thank you both for that delightful conversation.' The Professor said looking at the two boys with an amused glint in her eye. 'My life is fulfilled now I know of Mr. Moen's snoring and smells, and have heard Mr. Boggleworth's declaration on the importance of women.' She said. 'Now, as I was going to say, great answer again Mr. Moen, another 5 points for your house.'
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Post by Thom Moen on Jul 22, 2006 21:43:07 GMT
Thom's cheeks were still glowing bashfully, but he smiled graciously nonetheness. "You're more than welcome, professor." he said, bowing his head.
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Post by The Sorting Hat on Jul 23, 2006 15:35:01 GMT
Professor Wigglyfish maintained her amused smile as she saw Thom's bashful expression. One of the great things about being a teacher was gaining the fantastic talent of being to embarrass even the most confident of students into listening. 'Any takers onto the significance of using wormwood?' The Professor finally said, glancing around at the other students of the classroom.
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Post by Henry Boggleworth on Jul 24, 2006 9:14:07 GMT
"Is not just wood full of worms?" joked Boggleworth grinning "erm what about worm soup no, hmm let me think, aha something about living death, kind of an ironic name that!" he grinned from ear to ear pleased he'd sort of answered a question!
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Post by The Sorting Hat on Jul 24, 2006 17:24:22 GMT
'Are you trying to tell me that wormwood is used in the Draught of Living Death because its like worm soup?' The Potions Professor asked Henry with another amused smile, not actually wanting an answer. 'You make a good point about the name though, it does have an oxymoron air to it.' She said approvingly before returning to the subject in hand.
'Wormwood has been used by both magical and non-magical folk for countless years - muggles mainly using it as a cure for intestinal worms.' She began, moving across the classroom to address everyone. 'Wizards however, have discovered how to bring out the general anesthetic properties of the oil which its glands secrete. But most importantly,' She paused for effect. 'its makes the potion a pretty colour.' She added grinning cheerily.
'So finally onto Valerian roots - any ideas?' The Professor asked the class.
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Post by Thom Moen on Jul 24, 2006 17:46:03 GMT
"It's used in herbal medicine as a sedative. Muggles don't use it to it's full potential though." said Thom, thinking.
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Post by The Sorting Hat on Jul 24, 2006 18:08:56 GMT
'You're quite right there Thom, five points to Hufflepuff.' Professor Wigglyfish said grinning. 'Valerian root, with its strong, distinctive smell might I add, has been used to treat muggle insomnia for a long time now.' She explained, always finding references to Muggle uses helpful to explain the magical use. 'Within this potion, the flowers act almost as the cement in the mixture, bringing all the ingredients together.' The Professor looked at the grandfather clock at the side of the room. 'I think its about time we start the potion.' She said thoughtfully. 'All the ingredients are in the cupboard, and I'll add the instructions onto the board.'
(( Yep, thats right. I can't be bothered to do the instructions now. =P ))
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Post by Henry Boggleworth on Jul 28, 2006 15:49:39 GMT
Boggleworth raced over to the stock cupboard full of enthusiasm saying "well I'll give it my best shot Miss, just for you."
He gathered together a wide range of exotic ingredients and dumped them on his table with a puzzled expression he began to shift through them.
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Post by The Sorting Hat on Jul 28, 2006 16:31:10 GMT
(( Yayy, thank you Mattyhoo, my lesson was getting lonely.. ))
The Professor grinned at Henry as he was the first to make his way over to the ingredients cupboard. ' Thankyou Mr. Boggleworth.' She said appreciatively. 'Its nice to see a bit of enthusiasm once in a while.' She continued, eyeing the rest of the class amusedly. The Potions Professor pulled her wand out of her robe pocket and swished it casually at the board, conjuring lines of curvy writing to slowly appear...
Ingredients
- Asphodel in an infusion of wormwood
- Valerian roots
- Sopophorous bean
Method
1. Roughly chop up valerian roots and put to boil until a blue stem appears
2. Add the aspodel to turn the concoction a blackcurrant shade of purple
3. Crush the sospophorous beans with the flat side of your knife, and add the juice into the potion, to turn it lilac in colour
4. Start to stir anti-clockwise, and after every seventh stir, go once clockwise
5. Continue stirring until potion is clear
(( This potion is a house point earning opportunity =P ))
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Post by Henry Boggleworth on Jul 28, 2006 16:42:34 GMT
Boggleworth looked curiously at the method, "well that doesn't look too difficult Miss, but I'm sure I'll be proved wrong."
He went back to the cupboard and brought out a huge butcher's knife, smiling happily he said calmly "don't worry!" He raised it above his head to scare everyone bringing it down fast, then he suddenly stopped and put a chopping board underneath saying "I wouldn't dare chop up your tables Miss!"
He quickly chopped up the roots, using a sheafed knife he carried with him instead, into large chuncks then began to boil them in his cauldron. Instead of using a spell to light his fire, he took two pieces of wood and rubbing them togther vigorously quickly made a roaring fire. Letting the cauldron bubble away he searched his ingredients for the aspodel, not finding it he went back to the cupboard and exclaimed "Miss I'm afraid the aspodel isn't here, wait a minute what is aspodel anyways?" he enquired.
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Post by The Sorting Hat on Jul 28, 2006 20:15:09 GMT
At the words "what is asphodel anyways", the Potions teacher placed a hand on her hip and looked back to the ingredients cupboard, where Henry was still rummaging. 'You make a good point Mr. Boggleworth, I've told you the significance of the ingredient for this potion, but I have not told you how to actually identify it.' She admitted, before summoning a plant out of the cupboard and showing it to the class. ' The Asphodel is the flower said to fill the plains of Hades.' She began, holding it up for all of them to see.
' There are three main forms: yellow asphodel, false asphodel, and ironically - bog asphodel.' explained the Professor glancing at Henry with a smirk. 'Anyway, enough of this plant talk, I'm starting to sound like a Herbology Professor.' She shuddered jokingly at the thought, before ushering everyone to continue with their potion making.
(( Woo! Wikipedia, you god. The bog asphodel actually exists! And yes, I'm a big, big geek. ))
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