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Second Years, Lesson Two; *Archived* Ravenclaw and Hufflepuff: Semester Two, Year Twelve
Topic Started: Apr 21 2011, 02:04 PM (93 Views)
Professor Kalif Styx
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Patriarch of the Zhefarovich Family, Defence Against the Dark Arts Professor, Slytherin Head of House, Former Death Eater, Legilimens, Occlumens

Kalif observed the students coming in from behind the desk. Mandrakes were perhaps one of the favorite things to observe, and to plant. They were unpredictable. As soon as the students were sitting down, and softly chatting among themselves, Kalif raised his hand for silence. He said in his usual cold tone, “Today, you will be planting your Mandrake. We are working in Greenhouse three, so steer clear of the plants here. They don’t like to be messed with.” He smirked a bit.

On the table in front of the students were large, clay pots, potting tools, watering cans and the small pots of Mandrakes. “Feel honored that each of you will have your own Mandrake.” Kalif stood up and walked around the class. “Follow my instructions exactly the way I say them.” His voice lowered to an almost hiss, “Do not harm your Mandrake, you else you will get an automatic T. I do not take violence very well in my class.” Feeling though he had gotten to them all, his voice returned to normal, “Mandrakes fancy damp soil, shade to sunlight, and an occasional food. Remember to take proper care of them”

Kalif walked back over to the desk and leaned against it to observe all the students. He ordered, “Put on your Dragonhide gloves and your work robes and we shall begin.” Kalif put on his gloves also. “I will demonstrate for you. However, before I demonstrate, I will verbally tell you what we are about to do. First, you will grasp the leaves of your Mandrake gently, yet firm. Then tug them upwards. Your Mandrake will come out of the small pot, and then you will transfer them into the large pot already filled with dirt, put them in, plant the dirt around them and give them some water. And that’s it. Watch me. Put your earmuffs on.” He waited patiently for everyone to have them on. “Their cry is pretty strident. So, make sure you have them on correctly.”

Kalif put his on and made sure it was in place. He did everything he had ordered them to do. And eventually, the Mandrake rested comfortably in the large pot, dozing off. His Mandrake was rather small but vociferous. Kalif took off his gloves and went to sit behind the desk, smirking at the reactions of the students as they struggled with their Mandrakes.


Homework: RP today's lesson. Mandrakes are very humorous and creative to RP. Make sure to clean up after yourselves and put your tools away. If you'd like to draw a picture, you can, but it's not required.
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Isaia Romanes
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--Isaia Romanes walked down to the greenhouses, knowing full and well what was going to be coming to them. Mandrakes. Isaia let out a soft sigh and he entered the classroom to see that there was no one there instead of him and the professor. That was rather frightening on its own terms. Isaia was of course frightened of Professor Styx because of how just scary he looked. He looked like he could tear the head off of a student and not even care. Isaia had a right to be scared, but he was a professor and that meant that they would be safe with him, right? Once everyone was in the classroom, the lesson began saying that they were going to be planting their own mandrake. They should be very well honored for having their own mandrake, but Isaia almost wanted to share one with someone in case something bad were to happen. They were not to harm their mandrake, or just fail the class completely. Isaia slipped on his gloves made from Dragonhide, and Professor Styx demonstrated on what they were going to be doing. It seemed easy enough but looks were always deceiving. Isaia made sure that the earmuffs were clamped to his ears, and yes, they were completely. His Mandrake was dozing off in its little pot, which looked cute, in a way. Isaia went on ahead and got started on his own. He grasped the leaves, and pulled then Mandrake up, seeing it as a rather fat and ugly child thing. Isaia wrinkled his nose as he put the mandrake into the larger pot and planted the dirt around it. He gave it some water and that was it. Isaia had a little bit of a headache but he figured that its scream must have come through the earmuffs a bit. Packing his things, Isaia left the classroom in a hurry to get out of there. Those Mandrakes would soon be the death of Isaia Vitale Romanes.

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