Potions Lesson Three

((OOC: This lesson was supposed to begin yesterday but I forgot and was under the impression it was scheduled for the 26th. Luckily everyone who attended lesson two did the homework!))

James walked into the dungeon room, the cold and dark as usual, the unlit fireplace as usual. "Take out your homework and pass it up quickly." James said.

Aurora shivered and pulled her robes tighter around herself. Fall had brought a huge cold spell, but of course, Potions was in the dungeons as usual. Maybe Professor Wayne will have lit a fire, she thought hopefully, though knowing the answer as soon as she stepped inside the room. The fireplace stood dark and empty, and no torches were lit on the wall. Sighing, Aurora took her seat on the cold bench and rubbed her arms together to keep them warm. Once most everyone had arrived, Professor Wayne said flatly, "Take out your homework and pass it up quickly."

Aurora reached into her bag and pulled out the sheet of paper. She realized she was in the front row, so she waited until she had received the rest of the homework from the other students. Standing up, she placed the parchments on the professor's desk, then sat back down, ready for the lesson to start so they could all leave the dungeon.

OOC: I am going to pretend I did homework from now on, unless I decide otherwise. Thank you, Professor, for understanding!

Wade wasn't very excited about going to Potions class.
"Honestly, I think Professor Snape would have been better...." he said to himself as he reached the door to the class. Professor Wayne was there, and Wade couldn't help but frown a little. Aurora was already sitting on her desk, so Wade decided to greet her.
"Hey Aurora." He said, a big, warm smile forming on his face, and took a seat close to her.
She's cold, Wade noticed. He would've liked to offer his sweater, but hesitated since he realized she was wearing her robes, and for a Ravenclaw to wear a Slytherin sweater would be sort of weird.
He looked to the board instead.
"Take out your homework and pass it up quickly." Professor Wayne said once everyone had arrived.
Wade looked thorough his backpack and found his homework. Glancing at it, he chuckled.
"Monkeys...." he said to himself.

Lucy walked into the Potions classroom a little behind Wade. She sat in front of him, and took out her homework, ready to pass it up whenever Professor Wayne asked for it.
"Hey Aurora." she heard Wade's voice say. She hadn't noticed her Ravenclaw classmate, but now that she had, she glanced her way and smiled.
Once everyone had arrived, Professor Wayne asked them to pass up their homework.
Lucy passed it up and then turned back to get Wade's.
"I didn't think you'd finish it, but good job." she told him, a little bit sarcastically.

James entered the cold dungeon, as their Potions class was about to begin. His first reflex was to sit close to the fireplace, but a glance in its direction reminded him that it was unlit ever since Professor Wayne had taken over the subject. "Hi" he quietly greeted those who were already there, careful not to make too much noise as he knew the professor wouldn't tolerate it. Taking a seat beside Shah, he took out his homework and read it one last time.

"Take out your homework and pass it up quickly." the teacher commanded once everyone had arrived. James reluctantly passed his parchment, suddenly doubting everything he had written. A silence ensued, and he patiently waited to find out what they would be doing next.

Kim readied herself to have another Potions class. First thing she remembered before entering the room was she officially hated the subject, though she still don't know whether she hated the subject really or the professor himself. She knew that whether she chooses the other, her option of going to that class is still necessary.

As she entered the room, she noticed the difference of the coldness of the dungeon inside it and the coldness of the dungeon from their common room. At least, on their territory, the cold air was accommodating unlike how cold it was inside their potion's room. She breathed heavily, knowing that the time inside the four-cornered space will fell like eternity.


"Take out your homework and pass it up quickly," their professor suddenly started. She softly passed it forward with no expectation floating inside her mind.

"Let's begin." James said.

((OOC: I am done with the online grades thing, for know on I am going to give house points for everything, and the way to pass my class is to get me to like you, and to do that, make me remember you by standing out and doing something smart))

"Today we will talk about the Wolfsbane Potion. Who can tell me about the potion?"

"Thank you." James said. "For calling out. 5 points from gryffindor"

"Today we will talk about the Wolfsbane Potion. Who can tell me about the potion?" Professor Wayne inquired after a while. James remembered reading about that particular potion, but he couldn't exactly recall what it was used for. He began searching for more information about the brew in his textbook, when suddenly Shah spoke. Surprised, he raised his gaze from the book and listened to her answer. Despite her usual dislike for the subject, to say the least, she seemed to have a particular interest for Wolfsbane, as she was able to give a precise description of it.

However, her satisfied smile was swiftly wiped off her face when Professor Wayne deduced five points from Gryffindor for calling out. The girl did her best to maintain calm, even though she was visibly seething on the inside. James really hoped she could keep her composure, as he was convinced that losing her temper would only make things worse.

James ignored her argument. "The Wolfsbane Potions is used to control werewolves during transformation. What is the key ingredient in this potion?" James asked.

((Remember, this is my character's strictness))

Ella sat in the cold Potions room. She despised this class and Professor Wayne but she had no choice but to take it or she'd flunk out of year 1.After watching Professor Wayne and Shah, Ella was nervous to answer but slipped her hand up anyways. Darn Slytherin competitiveness she thought. She couldn't afford Slytherin to lose anymore house points.

"Yes, Ella?"

"Yes, Ella?" Professor Wayne replied.

"Professor, I believe the active ingredient in Wolfsbane Potion is wolfsbane which is also referred to as aconite or monkshood." Ella retorted in her French accent,sounding quite confident.

"Well said, Ella." James said. "Anyone take a guess of what will the effect of this potion be on a human who is not a werewolf or never will transform into one. I want the answer in parchment, and pass it up to my desk when you finish and then wait quietly."

"Well said, Ella." Professor Wayne said. "Anyone take a guess of what will the effect of this potion be on a human who is not a werewolf or never will transform into one. I want the answer in parchment, and pass it up to my desk when you finish and then wait quietly."

Ella took out a piece of parchment and in her elegant print she wrote.

If someone who is not a werewolf or will never turn to one then drinking this potion will most likely make them sick. The aconite (wolfsbane/monkshood) in the potion is actually poisonous. It must even be brewed a certain way due to the ingredients being highly poisonous. My guess would be that if some non-werewolf person were to drink this then it would be fatal.

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Taking a look over it and holding her breath in hopes it's not too horrible she passes it up to Professor Wayne's desk and sits quietly with her hands folded neatly on her desk.

((When you finish the assignment, I will grade it and edit your post showing your grade))

Kim started to write her answer in a parchment.

"If the wolfsbane potion is to be taken by a person who can't transform into werewolf or will never be transformed into one, the effect might be certain diseases or health problems associated with its main ingredient, aconite. Aconite's leaves are considered to be highly toxic but then, in potion making, it is aconite's flowers that are used. Even though it is not direct, flowers and leaves are taken from one plant, which makes the flowers also toxic. This factor might produce an effect that is not delightful to the drinker."

She passed it on the professor's table and waited for further instructions.

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Wade had quietly listened to every part of the lesson so far, including the argument in which Professor Wayne unfairly took points off Shah. Silently, he did the required assignment.

If a non-werewolf sort of person takes the wolfsbane potion, then this person will most likely be poisoned. Given that the most important ingredient in the Wolfsbane potion is the aconite, which is very poisonous, the taker will probably suffer greatly.

P.S.
I don't care if you take points off Slytherin for this, but what did with Shah was unfair. She did the right thing, she said the right thing, and it's not something you're supposed to take points off for. I think you, as a professor, should be an example to us. Someone fair and just, not someone who just picks on certain students and unfairly punishes them.

Sincerely,
Your favorite student.


Wade walked up to Professor Wayne's desk and slammed the parchment on his desk, startling a few students, but unable to have that effect on the Professor himself. As he looked up, Wade smiled wickedly.

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James was concentrated grading other papers and Wade slammed the parchment to his desk, James was not startled at all, he peacefully spoke out to Made as he walked "Detention, Mr. Malfoy!" he said, He quickly took out a quill and without even reading his paper, he wrote a big "T" on it.

After Wade saw the grade Professor Wayne had given him he felt very angry'
"You didn't even read it! This is unfair!" He said, not able to keep his calm anymore. "And I won't show up to detention!" He picked uo his book and his backpack and without another word he walked out the room, slamming the door shut.
He couldn't help but feel bad about what he'd done, but if Professor Wayne didn't respect his students then he wasn't going to give any respect in return.

Kim was shocked seeing the conflict between her classmate and her teacher. She wasn't sure on what she should do about it. Back on her hometown, every time bullies are in front of her, being invisible is her only choice. She kept quiet all through out the scene and didn't move even an inch.