Potions Lesson Two

"Once it boils, place the lacewing flies. Then, add 3 drops of flabberghasted leeches; from the back; to your boiling cauldron. Mix it and congratulations, you are done. After that, sit down at your desk and for classwork, write a paragraph about what you've learned from this and what you expect to be doing next after the lacewing flies have stewed. And when you are done, you are to turn in the work to me, leaving your cauldron boiling for twenty- one days and then you may leave my class. Your homework is written on the board." Professor Wayne told them.

Ella began to think about what she was going to write while waiting for her water to boil.Once Ella's water began to boil she added in all the needed ingredients that Professor Wayne had told them. She carefully kept an eye on it as it brewed. She quickly thought back to the assignment paragraph at the exact moment she heard the professor announce,""Do not forget your classwork assignment before leaving. And anyone to not do this homework will lose 10 house points and a detention from me!" Ella gulped but she stayed on task.

Since Kim already everything that she needed from the back, she dropped exactly three drops of flabberghasted leeches on the solution. The potion reacted for a little while but came into a calm position again.

Realizing that she was done with the activity, she decided to get a parchment and a quill to take down another task that they need to finish.

Once Keith believed that he had finished his potion, he pulled out a piece of parchment and his quill to start writing his paragraph. He glanced up at Shah, who seemed to be encountering a small hatred for Professor Wayne. He gave her a small smile to let her know she was doing fine, then continued writing his paragraph.

OOC: The assignment written on the board is homework. Classwork assignment, due before this lesson ends is to write a paragraph on what you've learned today and what you expect to be brewing in future lessons.

OOC: the assignment is to write a paragraph about what you've learned about lacewing flies and flabberghasted leeches, and a simple sentence on which potion you think you will be brewing.

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James leafed through the textbook again, looking for the potion they had begun to prepare. The only one whose ingredients included lacewing flies was the Mandrake Restorative Draught, but he was about to exclude that possibility since there was no mention of flabberghasted leeches, until he realized that the leeches may be a part of the stewing process and therefore not enter in the final potion's ingredient list. Taking his quill and a piece of parchment, he started writing about what they had learned during this lesson.

The Draught of Sanare is a very powerful healing potion, capable of relieving physical pain, even when it is extremely intense. It is a rather advanced mixture, which would take the form of a perfectly clear liquid if correctly brewed. The required ingredients include lacewing flies, boomslang skin, powedered branch of Baneberry, a genus of flowering plant, along with juice from its poisonous berries, flabberghasted leeches, syrup of Arnica (a healing plant), wormwood essence and powdered root of asphodel.

Before being used in potion-making, lacewing flies, tiny green insects with large transparent wings, have to be correctly prepared. This process consists of stewing them, in other words putting them in boiling water, and then letting them rest for exactly twenty-one days. After that, they sometimes have to be refrigerated for two days, making them ready to use. Flabberghasted leeches are used as an ingredient when stewing lacewing flies. However, adding them to a potion, as their name indicates, gives a random effect to it, which for example makes the Draught of Sanare a rather dangerous brew that must be consumed only by those who are in critical situations.

Stewing lacewing flies constitutes the first step in the making process of the Mandrake Restorative Draught, a potion whose effect is to bring those who have been transfigured or cursed back to their original state. While the flies are stewing, another potion has to be prepared in a separate cauldron, and once everything is ready, both mixtures are put together and form the Mandrake Restorative Draught.

Once he was done, James was about to stand up and give his parchment to Professor Wayne. However, he realized that no one else had finished yet, and he didn't dare to be the first one to turn in his assignment.

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Since she was done with brewing the necessary ingredients, she started to do the class work.

'Today, I've learned that not all potions are easily brewed. One example is the Draught of Sanare, a potion that can relieve pain and has a main ingredient called Baneberry. Though the Draught is brewed for curing purposes, baneberry is one of the most poisonous berries available. If the potion is to be taken without taking into mind its capability, it can kill the one who will drink it. There are other two ingredients needed on the said draught and on another powerful potion: asphodel and wormwood.'

Kim thought for a moment and analyzed on what kind of potion they are to make today. She had no idea about and decided to guess the answer.

'The polyjuice potion requires the need to brew the lacewing flies. This potion has the ability to copy another person's appearance.'

She read it again and knew that it was already good for one paragraphed work that Professor Wayne is asking for. She handed it to the professor and didn't dare look him in his face.

Assignment #2 Graded. You can check your gradebook for the grade.

Seeing that Kim was heading for the professor's desk, James gathered his belongings and stood up. Once he reached Professor Wayne, he silently deposited his class assignment on the table and turned around, before the teacher could start reading it. "How did it go?" he asked Kim once he had joined her just outside of the Potions classroom.

Noticing that James and Kim had already finished their class assignment, Keith knew he needed to begin finished up his own.

"I learned today, a potion that is not easily brewed, which is called the Draught of Sanare. The Draught of Sanare is an extremely powerful healing potion, that can relief any kind of unbearable pain. The ingredients needed to brew this potion include lacewing flies, boomslang skin, powdered branch of baneberry, juiced berry from baneberry, flabberghasted leeches, syrup of Arnica, wormwood essence, and powdered root of asphodel. Although this is a healing potion, the Draught of Sanare consists of part of baneberry which are poisonous, which means anyone who consumes the potion and does not need it at all whatsoever, will die.

Two of the ingredients that are needed for the Draught of Sanare can also form another potion, known as the Draught of Living. The two ingredients that are involved are asphodel and wormwood. Two uncommon ingredients of the Draught of Sanare are lacewing flies and flabberghasted leeches. Flabberghasted leeches will give the potion a random effect. Flabberghasted means astonished, anything can happen. Which is why this potion should only be taken by those whose intentions are truthful.

In the future, I'm hoping we can learn challenging, yet not too difficult potions. I always like a good challenge, though. But I'm sure there will be much more of that throughout my years here."

Keith wrote down. He read over it carefully, before following more of his classmates up to turn in his piece of parchment.

Assignment #2 Graded. You can check the gradebook for grade

Exiting the room, James approached her in his normal tone. "How did it go?" he asked. "Actually, I don't know. Every time I enter and leave this room, I don't think I am learning any stuff, except to follow instructions on how to brew. I don't think I am going to pass this subject. How about you?" Kim felt comfortable talking about her innocence knowing that he is a fellow muggle-born.

"I don't really know either" James admitted. "I guess the brewing part was fine, but I'm not sure about the assignment. I just hope that Professor Wayne is not as strict in the way he marks our work as he is during lessons." he added. Suddenly, they heard footsteps coming from behind, and a moment later Shah had caught up with them. "Are you okay?" James inquired, seeing that she seemed angry.

OOC: okay, just so I can re-cap, I am missing Aurora and Ella's second assignment

Ella sat down and wrote her assignment,

Today I learned about the Draught of Sanare. It takes quite a while to brew, at least 21 days because that's how long the flies have to brew for. The Draught of Sanare is a powerful healing potion that can relieve any kind of pain.In order to brew this potion you must have these ingredients: lacewing flies, boomslang skin, powdered branch of baneberry, juiced berry from baneberry, flabberghasted leeches, syrup of Arnica, wormwood essence, and powdered root of asphodel.

This potion contains two ingredients also used in the Draught of the Living. These two ingredients are wormwood essence and the powdered root of asphodel. The Draught of Sanare also uses odd potions such as parts of the banberry which is poisonous.

In the future, I hope to learn about more potions and be able to brew them and use them. I also hope to have many challenges in this class.

Once she was finished, she read over it then handed it to the professor on her way out.

"I don't really know either" James answered. "I guess the brewing part was fine, but I'm not sure about the assignment. I just hope that Professor Wayne is not as strict in the way he marks our work as he is during lessons." he added. Then, seeing Shah exit the room and her angry face, James asked if she was okay. Kim waited for her answer, also noticing her being irritated on the whole hour of class.

OOC: I do not have time to write essays like this; I will send a message to all the professors explaining.

"Actually I'm really angry at Wayne for taking away five points from Gryffindor. It was my first class." Shah sighed. "Yes, that was really harsh." James confirmed. "But there's nothing we can do, except from following his strict rules."

James took all papers, with no one else left. "Now that all of you have finished, get out and don't forget to do your homework."

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