Herbology [Classroom] - Feb. 27th - March 5th/March 6th - March 13th

[np_dumbledore]

[Professor Gervasius “Gerry” Flave's class]

[Specify your character's year in the subject line - as all years are allowed, but not all years are in the same class. Try to keep that in mind even though you'll all be in this thread playing "together"]

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[prof_flave]

First through Fourth Years: The Soffio Flower

The Soffio Flower was discovered in Rome by Grete Kazimar. Similar in appearance to normal Viburnum flowers, Soffio blooms are actually surrounded by their own aura that is completely invisible to the naked eye and undetectable by any measure or test of the senses. However, when exposed to gasses, perfumes, or anything with a scent, the Soffio’s aura will suddenly become visible, revealing it’s self as a kind of glow or light. The color of this light is dependant on the nature of the gas, perfume or smell it’s exposed to. The 48th Prime Minister of the Italian Ministry in Venice used Soffio flowers as a warning system alerting him to the presence of dangerous poisons in the air. Of course, the Soffio cannot detect Exploding Apple Snappers, which would explain the Prime Minister’s rather messy death in 1881.

Assignment: You will find various unmarked spray bottles on the work bench. They are filled with a random assortment of perfumes and liquids. Spray the Soffio and write down the

1st Years

[prof_flave]

[The work bench has Soffio flowers at each stool, and a huge assortment of glass and plastic spray bottles strewn across the surface. Professor Flave is at her desk playing with Phineas, her garden snake.]

Tuesday February 28th Afternoon 1

[ethantibble]

Ethan found a bench with a Soffio flower. He was the first one to class again. And he'd already read up on the Soffio flower. Just to make sure, he leaned forward and breathed on it, pleased to see the nice pink colour appear. Yep, it worked.

2nd Years

[prof_flave]

[The work bench has Soffio flowers at each stool, and a huge assortment of glass and plastic spray bottles strewn across the surface. Professor Flave is at her desk playing with Phineas, her garden snake.]

Re: 2nd Years; Thursday, March 9th, afternoon 2.

[candleschildren]

Sitting down at a desk, Gillichu poked experimentally at the flower in front of him with his quill. Flowers that responded to smell? That was pretty weird, wasn't it?

In his hair, Edmund croaked curiously.

3rd Years

[prof_flave]

[The work bench has Soffio flowers at each stool, and a huge assortment of glass and plastic spray bottles strewn across the surface. Professor Flave is at her desk playing with Phineas, her garden snake.]

Re: 3rd Years

[mynameisanya]

At least it didn't involve getting dirty. Anya stared at the plant and was curious to try out her breath before the boys got around and would mock her (whatever the result would be).

She leaned in close and got some weird pink color.. it was first thing in the morning and she'd just brushed her teeth..but she had eaten... Anya pulled back and tried to smell her own breath.

Re: 3rd Years

[jj_rizzo]

Yes his favorite class! Finally, he thought as he tromped into class, looking around at the flowers and some spray bottles. Oh and a snake? Bloody hell that's brilliant!

"Are we watering the flowers? Or something?" He said, sitting down next to Anya and picking up a bottle, about to squirt it at his face. Couldn't be bad or anything.

Re: 3rd Years

[mynameisanya]

Anya dropped her hand away from her mouth and stared at J.J. "What are you doing?" She giggled and was just happy he was to busy not reading the board and playing with things to notice how stupid she was being.

"We're supposed to see what aura's the scents make the flowers." Anya rolled her eyes and watched J.J. for a bit. Half of her hoping that whatever scent it was in the bottle would make him think twice.

4th Years

[prof_flave]

[The work bench has Soffio flowers at each stool, and a huge assortment of glass and plastic spray bottles strewn across the surface. Professor Flave is at her desk playing with Phineas, her garden snake.]

Re: 4th Years

[garlick_rat]

Ramsey wandered into Herbology from breakfast in the Great Hall and sat down at a work bench without glancing up at the front of the class. He had the Charms book he'd checked out from the library the week before with him, and was reading up on speed charms with dogged persistence. He barely even noticed as Garlick peeked out of the hood of his robes, crawled over his shoulder, and plopped down on the workbench, quickly scurrying over to the Plant of the Week with interest. The air around the flower turned a muddy greenish-brown as the rat drew close to it.

Re: 4th Years

[addie_blackwood]

Of course she'd already read the reading (most likely in charms) and examined each of the bottles with curiousity. She caught movement out of the corner of her eye and watched Ramsey's...pet move to the flower.

"He needs a bath." She glanced up at the boy with mild interest.

Re: 4th Years

[garlick_rat]

"Huh?" Ramsey asked, glancing up from his book. His eyes flicked to Garlick and he shook his head. "No he doesn't, he just fell into the pumpkin juice at breakfast is all," he said. "Soffio's don't like a lot of different food smells."